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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 01, 1921
Page
7
Mrs. Margaret Bond of Riding Mountain Manitoba says five years of stomach trouble rheumatism and severe fatigue vanished after taking Tanlac. She reports restored appetite sleep and weight gain and now can do housework easily. Tanlac is sold by leading druggists.
Marshal Joffre sailed to the Far East to deliver France’s greetings. English socialist leader Henry Hyndman died in London at 79. A Hamburg fire killed 12 children and injured 30. Japan’s Takahashi became premier after Hara’s fatal injury. An assault on Russian Foreign Minister Chitcherin failed. 3000 arrests reported. Riverdale rink fire in Toronto caused $50,000 damage. Queen’s University minerology professor declined Manitoba offer. 367 Canadian cattle reached Glasgow with mixed prices. Prisoners said to escape Kilkenny jail by tunnel. 47 fled. A Santa Cruz clash wounded five and 17. 170 prisoners taken.
A December Popular Mechanics illustration shows an emergency umbrella designed for last minute use. It features a heavy oiled paper canopy that sheds water and a simple cheap wooden handle, priced far less than drying a wrinkled shirt after a spill.
An advertisement urges keeping Nerviline on hand for colic and stomach pains. It claims the remedy relieves pain effectively and promises a 35 cent bottle prevents family illness, with nationwide availability.
A short exchange questions whether a pie contains deleterious ingredients. Aunt Jane affirms the recipe excludes such substances and confirms no dangerous additives are used.
Mothers are urged to treat Constipated children with Baby's Own Tablets described as a gentle thorough laxative that relieves minor childhood disorders. A testimonial from Mrs. Noble A. Pyr of Ecum Secum NL supports its efficacy. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
The quote urges balance between adversity and ease in life. It frames resilience as an art learned through experience and mindset. It highlights adaptability and steady conduct as keys to navigating hardship.
Woman caretaker urged to remove pests for health. Ants attracted to fats and sugars. store foods in covered containers and seal spills. Locate nests and treat with gasoline kerosene or carbon bisulfide. Remove cracks with oil saturated cotton. Avoid sulfur fumigation on wallpaper. Carpet beetles and buffalo moths require beating carpets, spraying with gasoline, and repeated airing. Cockroaches thrive with dampness and uncovered foods. dry the area and store foods in sealed containers. Scrub floors, treat cracks with gasoline. use hydrocyanic acid and sulfur fumes cautiously for beetles. Fleas in rugs or drapes should be beaten and sprayed, then sun and air thoroughly.
The article extolls Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil as a versatile remedy not claimed to cure all ills but praised for its wide uses as a general pain killer. It asserts the oil’s tested virtues and broad reputation among those who have experienced its effects.
The only cheese factory in Saskatchewan is La Societe Commerciale D Albertville, located twenty miles northeast of Prince Albert. Output and value declined after 1919, with 1918 at 13 573 pounds valued 3257.25 dollars, 1919 at 35 452 pounds valued 11527 dollars, and 1920 at 28 367 pounds valued 7790 dollars. Despite inquiries, ordinary cheese factory ventures face stiff provincial competition and doubtful viability.
A romantic plea from 79 years ago ends in heartbreak and death when a man proclaimed his love with the words Be mine and the woman refused. He died yesterday, a stark warning to girls from Pearson's Weekly.
A brief quaint scene features an amateur golfer betting on finishing under a hundred strokes and a caddie’s humorous reply about saving a shilling for old age. The text then references cobalt as one of the rare minerals used chiefly in coloring glass.
Major Mary Booth, daughter of Bramwell Booth, returns from a visit to Canada praising conditions. She notes telephones in houses, electric washing machines, electric mangles, widespread motor cars, and a Toronto shop with an employee garage, calling Canada a liveable paradise.
Advertising copy promotes Dr. Hamilton's Pills claiming kidneys cleanse blood and purify the system by stimulating excretory organs. The pills of Mandrake and Butternut, 25c, sold by dealers or The Catarrhozone Co., Montreal.
Despite costly construction, Saskatchewan creameries show urgent demand with an estimated drop in dairy cows yet a sharp rise in creamery numbers. The total investment is reported at $2,175,000 across the province.
A mother urges use of Mother Graves' Worro Exterminator to keep children sound and healthy. The advertisement emphasizes worms as a threat to health and positions the remedy as essential care.
The famed violinist Kubelik allegedly paid 50 000 for the Haddock Strad in 1910. The instrument traveled from Brussels to England during the Waterloo era and had been played publicly only twice in the 95 years since.
The Canadian National Railways offer reduced fares from Western Canada to Eastern Canada for travel between December 1, 1921 and January 15, 1922. Fares are eligible for return within three months from issue, with tickets purchasable at CN railway agents.
An old advertisement touts Miller's Worm Powders as prompt relief for children attacked by worms. The remedy is claimed to be powerful and invigorating, addressing fever biliousness loss of appetite sleeplessness and other worm related stomach and bowel disorders.
The Meiji shrine in Japan was constructed using a total of 110000 trees. The project gathered vast timber from various regions to create the sacred complex and its surrounding grounds.
A brief note states that the practice of using silk ribbons to secure cigars began in Cuba, indicating a cross cultural craft detail tied to the island's tobacco heritage.
A light tan voile frock for a small girl features a square neck outlined with brown grosgrain satin ribbon. Ribbon trimming runs down the front and along side sashes with simulated cuffs on short sleeves and an eye catching skirt accent. Substituting brown voile bands for ribbon is suggested as an effective alternative.
Building activity on a large scale is reported as West Canadian Collieries erects a new townsite in Crow's Nest Pass. Projects include a forty room hotel apartment block houses and stores with total costs around 200000 dollars.
Winnipeg parks board arranges indoor play centres in local schools for winter. Girls enjoy physical culture games and dancing while boys participate in physical culture games and boxing.
A testimonial advert promotes Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills for nervous breakdown and sleep problems. It claims headaches dizziness loss of appetite and insomnia improve after using the product and offers 50 cents per box plus mail order from The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto Ontario.
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