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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 08, 1930
Page
2
Acid stomach caused by excess acid after meals is quickly neutralized by an alkali. The premier remedy is Phillips Milk of Magnesia, trusted by physicians for 50 years. One spoonful neutralizes many times its volume in acid. safe, tasteless, fast acting. Obtain genuine Phillips Milk of Magnesia prescribed by physicians. bottle includes full directions at any drugstore.
Analysis urges cutting both naval and land forces to prevent future wars. It critiques Hoover’s emphasis on a larger U S army, calls for European disarmament, and cites alarm over high war spending in the United States and Canada. The piece argues that preparedness deepens conflict and urges public action and League of Nations effort.
A man in an English library asked for the complete works of Edgar Wallace. He recalled a striking scene as a squadron of men entered with long steel rods slung with Edgar Wallace books in wood. He estimated about 200 volumes in total.
Fragmentary reference notes very early Edgar Wallace poems written in the Masefield manner and now largely forgotten. The text hints at stylistic borrowings and a transitional phase in Wallace’s poetic output.
Dr. H. H. Elliott commissioner for northern Manitoba reports early returns show a good fur season. After several years of decline, trapping appears to be entering a new cycle of success aided by satisfactory new fur trade regulations. The northern trapper workforce has risen significantly compared with 1928.
In a peculiar incident a patron claimed he could not remove a cork from a bottle, prompting a hushed exchange about whether the drink was sabotaged or simply stubborn. Police reported no violence and no injuries, only puzzled witnesses.
Red E. Smith announced the 1100 foot Empire State Building will add a 200 foot mast for Zeppelin airships to moor and unload passengers in seven minutes. He will seek Navy engineer help in mooring mast construction in Washington. Shreve, Lamb and Harmon consulted Goodyear Zeppelin engineers.
Canadian mothers rely on Baby's Own Tablets for children’s ailments and safety. Mrs. Howard King of Truro N S endorses them as unmatched for little ones. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A Canadian National Railways report states 5,352,000 fish fry or eggs were transported this year to stock Western Canada waters. Pickerel were released into prairie waters while trout varieties Loch Leven speckled brown salmon rainbow Kamloops were placed in mountain and foothill regions. Miller's Worm Powders claim to safely expel intestinal worms in children, offering quick relief from worm-related pain.
The Hotel Cecil in central London, famed for 30 years and favored by overseas visitors, was sold for about 7,500,900 dollars to become the headquarters of a great oil and gasoline corporation. The 900-bedroom hotel with eleven banqueting halls was built by Jabez Balfour and later served as RAF headquarters during the war.
Brief excerpt shows two speakers discussing time away and notes about censorship. One says the hospital reading was censored with several important parts cut out. The exchange suggests altered medical reporting.
Dominion Archivist Dr A G Doughty reveals newly acquired letters to and from President Louis Riel from March 1870 during the Riel Rebellion. The collection includes copies of acts from Rupert's Land legislature and a 50 man military force at Fort Garry with pay and board. Historic documents were obtained in York from relatives of a British soldier who seized them during the uprising. The documents, written in French and English and linked to The List of Rights, are now preserved in the Dominion Archives and deemed extremely valuable.
P. E. Nobbs, president of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, urged creating travelling scholarships to foster a distinctly Canadian architectural type. Speaking in Ottawa, he proposed a Rome scholarship as a first step, targeting schools in Montreal, Quebec, and at McGill, Toronto, and Manitoba universities. He warned current practitioners favor modernity over traditional Canadian traditions.
Mose Parker complains to Mandy that the darkey doctor has strict sleep and diet rules. He frets that Ali will be fed breast of chicken daily unless his evenings are free, reflecting comic pretense in a household scene.
A historical note claims the Earth's population doubles roughly every 250 years. It also reports that nearly 4 000 tons of lilies were used in China this year to prepare soup.
Canadian National Railways announce the installation of a coast to coast broadcasting circuit from Edmonton to Vancouver. The first transmission occurred December 19 with the Hart House String Quartet in Toronto. The project ends the Rockies barrier and enables Pacific coast listeners to hear eastern concerts. The network will broadcast three hours weekly and plans commercial programs reaching the west coast.
Leon Theramin, called the Russian Edison, invents a pocket screen to shut out noise allowing quiet rides through busy streets. He predicts electromagnetism will transform industry and music and plans a Theramin vox orchestra with a colored light scale to aid unison playing.
Plans describe complete steel homes with bathroom electric lights and central heating to be erected on site in hours. The article notes rapid construction and lists features for Paris homes. It also mentions Mother Graves Worm Exterminator praised by mothers for easing child discomfort. A golf club invention whistles when a drive is struck correctly.
A historical passage describes newborn African American infants as typically reddish chocolate or copper in hue, reflecting period color terminology and racialized observational language.
The advertisement extols Zam-Buk as a leading Canadian skin remedy and a pain reliever for rheumatism sciatica and lumbago. It claims rapid soothing effects when rubbed into affected areas and also promotes inhaling the balsams from the hands to ease colds.
A column notes the chaos of dieting theories as patrons face menus. Each idea claims to be the ultimate rule from a famed doctor, leaving individuals overwhelmed and reluctant to choose, fearing sleepless nights and wear and tear.
J. H. Speers reports pedigreed seed sales in Saskatoon have risen at least fourfold over five years. He notes farmers’ knowledge grew from about 10 percent to roughly 50 percent, signaling room for further expansion in the sector.
The article praises Dr. J. D. Kelloggs Asthma Remedy for its steady relief and growing following. It notes the remedy achieved recognition without sensational promotion and has drawn new converts to its use over time.
South Africa shipped ostrich feathers worth about 15 million dollars annually in past years as demand persisted for plume products in European markets and luxury fashion.
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