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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 07, 1911
Page
2
In a new home near a soap factory a chem lab and a gas plant, an optimist jokes about wind direction but odors from glue and chemicals prove overpowering. The ad notes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a leading liver remedy and offers home spa tips with soda and Savia lotion for irritated skin.
In St Louis a hungry man pleads for fifty cents outside a newspaper building. Dick refuses then leaves to pawn his watch for a five dollar loan. Barney agrees to wait and Dick returns with cash to lend half a dollar.
A farmer driving home with produce spent time with companions, fell asleep, and his wagon struck a roadside tree. The horses bolted, and he was found next daylight by a rider who asked his identity. He claimed to be Rogers and noted a lost span of horses and a found wagon.
Advertisement touts Dr Chase Kidney Liver Pills as a cure for headaches tied to liver and kidney derangements. It warns against liver toxicity and Bright's disease, promises prompt action, and offers a free sample with a price of 3 cents per box. Sold by Edmanson Bates & Co Toronto.
An advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood remedy for eczema and related ailments. A Saskatchewan woman claims cure after eight or nine boxes, while the copy links skin disease to impure blood and promotes the medicine as a general health tonic.
A readers notice extols Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as effective relief for dyspepsia caused by stomach and liver dysfunction. It claims the preparation has stood the test of years and outperforms other advertised pills in value and efficacy.
A dialogue reveals a character named Rastus claiming a brother in mining in the West. The boss asks the type of mining and Rastus answers with the phrase kalsomin ing, indicating kilocal? mining. The exchange reflects regional dialect and historical industry language.
In a New Brunswick village a town character testifies in a minor case. He identifies an object as the property of the parties and quips that he has known it ever since it was a gimlet, prompting the attorney to press for certainty.
Jean Lavigne leads fifty French Canadian families back to Canada from near North Yakima Washington after ten years in the United States. He cites high living costs and a desire to return to Quebec and settle in the Skeena Valley Bulkley Valley. The family sails on the Prince Rupert and plans to resettle, hoping for better fortunes and a stronger connection to Canada.
A commercial traveler from northern Ontario told a fellow drummer on a train a new farewell, saying Good-bye Bill Don' do anything I wouldn't do. The brief exchange highlights practical salesmanship chat between traveling salesmen.
Queen Alexandra preserves letters of sympathy sent after King Edward's death. The collection includes messages from royalties, intimate friends, and ordinary subjects, many from children, all bound in a red calf cover and cherished by the queen.
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