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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 02, 1908
Page
5
Rev F Hunter pastor leads Sunday evening service at 3 30 PM. All are welcome to attend.
The Miniota Lodge No 102 AJ and AM installed officers for the year after a meeting on St John's Day. New officers include W Bro Robt P Lang and Rev S D Thomas among others. A Masonic at home followed with toasts to The King and the Craft The Ladies Worshipful Master and other lodge officers were thanked for service. The evening closed with Auld Lang Syne.
A labor unions of Chao buy a cemetery for union burials only. A coffin monument rises above the headstone while a dying union worker is buried with union doctors nurses and a union coffin. The tale turns dark as the deceased faces heaven and hell and Satan and Beelzebub debate the open shop.
Secretary Wilson notes the act seeks to inform buyers about harmful drugs in medicines. The piece cites Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, previously claimed drug-free, now challenged by the law’s requirements. It touts the remedy as safe and effective for southerners with colds and sore throats.
An officer of the Peace writes to Minata Herald opposing gambling and raffles, arguing such activities foster extravagance and risk, and urging direct donations instead. He condemns raffles as a sin against public virtue, noting youths with limited funds should avoid these games.
Port Arthur sits at the head of the northern Great Lakes and remains open to navigation later than other Canadian lake ports. The steamer C. W. Moore from Duluth is due Saturday for another regular trip. So far ice has not hindered crossings on Lake Superior and continued mild weather could allow several more trips.
The article advises keeping jewelry separated in individual cases or bags to avoid scratches and to maintain luster. It suggests cleaning plain gold or antique snake rings by soaking in warm spirits with chalk, then rinsing, drying, and polishing with chamois skin, noting that most aiH stones improve after proper cleaning.
Do not let a bad cough or cold drag into bronchitis or pneumonia give it attention and treat with the preparation advertised. Since the sale began it has extended across the United States and abroad promising prompt relief. Sold by local dealers and advertised widely with claimed cures for colds and related illnesses.
An antiquary recalls the first authentic smoking contest at Oxford in 2723 where competitors smoked three ounces of tobacco on stage without drinking or leaving. A journeyman tailor was favored to win but fell ill. a builder then won by finishing the three ounces, later smoking several more pipes that evening.
A German officer and a solicitor friend quarreled, leading to a court of honor ordering a duel. The officer killed the lawyer, was tried and imprisoned for three months, while the court president faced accusations of pressing the illegal deed.
A writer in Green Bay reports a rich banker was murdered in his St Petersburg home. A cigar mouthpiece found at the scene matched the cook's front teeth, though the dead man had different dentition. The cook confessed to the crime after investigators linked the mouthpiece to him.
An account discusses England and parts of Great Britain witnessing a remarkable meteorological event described as fire drakes or dragons. The text cites 1532 reports of flying f lashing vapors and notes differing opinions among commentators about whether such dragons are spirits guarding treasure or naturally lit poisonous vapors in the air.
The London Standard describes Ireland’s finest cliff scenery along Donegal’s coast near Slieve League and Glen Columbkille. Achill Head’s Croghan cliffs rise 3,009 feet above the sea, offering dramatic coastal heights.
A fragment from London Tit-Bits recounts a derisive remark about smoking glass and fooling a person named Dooley. The speaker laments difficulty with a photo and a sunlit trick, jokingly blaming wrong glass or Dooley’s deception.
Sam Jones asked present husbands who had spoken harshly to their wives to stand. He identified those who stood as the twenty seven biggest im tesnesses and introduced them to the others, addressing southern audiences.
A brief note records a topic on honesty involving individuals Ayonesty and Veer at Tai. The fragment outlines a discussion or observation about truthful conduct in a local context, noting names and a place but lacking fuller details. Further readable details are unavailable in the excerpt.
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