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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 05, 1922
Page
7
Eskimo tribes totaling over 5000 are foretold to be extinct within the lifetime of people now living. Toronto prophecy by J Sainsbury who spent a decade in Arctic Basin's Land and Hudson's Bay claims civilization wrecks health and stamina. White flour and civilized foods blamed for rapid deterioration.
Thirty persons were baptized by immersion in the river at Ltamley Wales with ice broken for the ceremony. In other items, Leopold Woelfing became advertising agent for a Vienna newspaper, and Canada’s fire losses for the week ended Dec 21 reached 798 400 dollars.
Smoky River country near the Edmonton Dun vegan and British Columbia railway reveals clay banks continually slide, yet engineers discover vast deposits suitable for brick and tile drain production. The find promises an industry that could offset railroad maintenance woes and grow regional commerce.
A column urges use of Baby's Own Tablets to regulate the stomach and bowels and prevent colds during winter. The pills are sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
Calgary gardeners staged the first dahlia show where nearly 2000 blooms were entered. Flowers ranged from six to eight inches in diameter with vivid hues, proving critics wrong about the flower’s prospects.
A patron complains about black specks in cereal asking the waiter what they are. The waiter jokes they may be vitamines life talks about, implying a humorous misunderstanding.
A housewife should plan meals and shop with a written list to save time and money. Compare prices across stores, buy in bulk when possible, and choose loose bulk goods over fancy packaged items to cut bills by ten to twenty percent.
Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator claims to clear stomach and intestines to restore healthfulness and ease fretfulness in infants, promising better sleep.
A marvel of natural engineering, the spider’s web is described as stronger than any man made rope of similar size. It notes a man six feet tall would need about half a mile of one inch rope to equal a spider’s daily performance, a physical impossibility to achieve.
George E. Carpenter, secretary of the Prairie branch of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association, announces the Board of Railway Commissioners will hold a final hearing February 15 in Ottawa on the equalization of freight rates among Eastern and Western Canada, including British Columbia and the prairie provinces.
The Saskatchewan Co operative Elevator Company reports total wheat receipts for the past season at 23 900 000 bushels, an increase of 3 000 000 bushels over the same period last year.
Farmers and others are urged to take advantage of an exceptional offer from the Metal Shingle and Siding Co Ltd advertised in another column of this issue.
A brief exchange shows a Traveller asking for a Sporting Life and a Rockstall Clerk replying there is none or not in stock at a remote station. The note captures a small moment of service absence.
An advertisement touts Catarrhozone as a magical treatment that heals congestion and irritation in the throat and lungs. It claims to cure catarrh bronchitis and other symptoms, with doses sold in 25c 60c and $1 sizes by the Catarrhozone Co Montreal.
The 1920 season saw extensive cone gathering for reforestation across all provinces. The Dominion Forestry Branch collected seed for its nurseries and for the Forestry Commission of Great Britain, with western provinces leading the effort. The activity signals progress in forest conservation.
Advertising copy urges using Nerviline for children with coughs colds and croup. It claims rubs gargles and ten drops in hot sweetened water at bedtime prevent or ease illness and promote improvement by morning. Large 385c bottles available at dealers.
A new clause in air regulations forbids entering or leaving an aircraft in flight and performing gymnastic displays during flight. Exceptions allow parachute descents from aircraft.
Catarrhal deafness arises from inflamed Eustachian tube mucous lining. Treatment aims to reduce inflammation and restore normal conditions. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is described as a constitutional remedy acting through the blood to mucous surfaces. Circulars free. available from druggists. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
The Manitoba minimum wage board issues regulations restricting female workers to nine hours per day or 48 hours per week. Night work and Sunday work are prohibited, and overtime requires a permit from the Provincial Bureau of Labor, limited to at most once every 30 days.
The Washington conference for armament limitation forms a Pacific league to prevent and settle disputes. It addresses Yap tensions between Japan and the United States, frees China from foreign postal control, and starts other adjustment efforts. The Montreal Gazette notes the delegates seemed earnest about their duties.
The piece extols Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a reliable treatment for severe asthma, claiming it relieves restricted air passages and ends lingering fear of attacks. It notes the remedy is sold by dealers widely.
Total of 400000 motor cars in commission in Canada with 156654 in the Western Provinces. Manitoba holds 34814, Saskatchewan 68825, Alberta 36515, and British Columbia 26500.
Parents explain how they once blamed children for illness and now admit they misjudged diphtheria remedies as wiser approaches emerge. A local mother recalls urging caution while seeking medical advice and learning from the experience.
A versatile coat in black duvetyn trimmed with Hudson seal adapts to many occasions. It features loose lines, a single button closure and dropped shoulders. A chin collar adds warmth while a fur hem band suits taller wearers and pairs with day or evening outfits.
The ad warns that hookworms attack the intestinal lining and can perforate the wall if untreated. It promotes Miller's Worm Powders as a remedy that exterminates these worms and repairs the damage they cause.
A 35 000 bushel elevator of Northern Elevator Company at Orcadia near Yorkton Sask caught fire and burned completely. Grain filled to the roof and flour in an adjoining warehouse were destroyed. One railway car burned but several cars were saved by a through freight crew who moved them to safety.
A traveler complains that trains are always late while a resourceful conductor replies the walking rooms would be useless if on time. The exchange captures a humorous exchange from Turin.
The New York Zoological Garden hosts 5,000 living animals across 1,000 species and adds more each year.
The note lists theatres worldwide offering performances in six different tongues and newspapers printed in twenty foreign languages, underscoring broad linguistic reach and cultural diversity.
Tenders have closed for rebuilding the concentrator at Britannia Copper Mines in Britannia Beach British Columbia. Project cost is estimated over 500000 dollars. The Britannia mines rank among the empire's largest copper producers with a storied history.
A short sighted elderly woman visits a curio shop and asks the price of a Japanese idol near the door. The assistant notes its value is high because it is the proprietor.
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