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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 25, 1912
Page
3
An advertisement fragment touts Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a remedy to infants stomach worms and related fretfulness. It claims the product removes worms, calms infants, and restores health. The copy exaggerates cures and links marriage woes to ongoing troubles.
A horse dealer tells a magistrate a rival cut off his horse’s tail to spoil the sale. The magistrate jokes you must sell wholesale since you cannot re tail it. An orator protests but is interrupted by a bystander noting the unfair practice.
The piece extols conversation as the premier method of learning and sharing ideas. It contrasts reading with hearing a philosopher speak and cites Lord Baron's view that asking questions enhances knowledge, then shifts to health ads for Parmetee's Vegetable Pills and a Johnson anecdote about a chatty lady, noting that men can be as talkative as women.
An advertisement asserts deafness from inflammation of the Eustachian tube is incurable by topical remedies and offers a hundred dollars for any case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It promotes a circular from Fr. Cheney & Co of Toledo and mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The text argues that waste is a major problem in manufacturing and life. It elevates saving every small remnant from daily work, like raspings and parings, as essential to determining the true value of a man’s life work. It likens this to saving gold dust even in mint processes.
The passage contrasts Indian rulers with European princes, noting modest living, limited personal expenditure, simple attire, and closer ties to subjects. It highlights the ruler Manarajah as an example of frugality and democratic relations with his people amid royal splendor elsewhere.
A brief tale recounts Dr Boyd Carpenter before he became Bishop of Ripon. A bashful young man and maiden visit, asking for him and mishearing his name as Carpenter and joiner, causing a gentle local humor moment. The vignette highlights rural recollection of medical lore.
A South African writer observes cows show musical taste, preferring old sentimental airs and romances. A cow that heard the Toreador from Carmen produced abundant milk, another at the Mutial March from Lohengrin increased yield, while noisy cakewalks stirred agitation and milk flow varied.
A British prize fighter known as Bendigo found religion and became a missionary. His methods drew derision from a group of men who mocked atheists and questioned his beliefs. He responded with a blunt remark denying belief in “no” authority, while asserting his resolve.
An advertisement touts Dr Williams' Pink Pills as a cure for St Vitus dance in children and adults. It cites a case from Edith Phipps of Pelee Island Ontario, claiming rapid improvement and lasting health after use, with price details for the pills from The Dr Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
The article urges gentle speech as a daily duty. It condemns sharp or rude responses at home and praises the positive impact of please and thank you in everyday interactions. It stresses that life is hard and small courtesies are affordable and within reach for all.
An article extols Dr J D Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial as a powerful remedy for bowel inflammation and summer complaints for all ages. A later exchange notes suffragists and postage stamp portraits, with a humorous quip about future leaders appearing on stamps.
Notices claim testimonials from well known people across America praising the merits of Minard's Liniment as the best household remedy. Minard's Liniment Co Limited promotes simple straight testimonials rather than press interviews.
Two observers comment on a man painting. The first asks what the painter is doing and the second praises a small figure in the artwork, noting the artist’s focus on a thumb through detail.
A fractured verse muses that in heaven Tommy and his pop family find a perfect space where policemen go after death, blending personal memory with a tribute to officers. The lines suggest reverence and peace beyond earthly life.
An orderly room scene shows a delinquent private defying orders as the colonel sentences with 21 days and 168 hours. The confrontation escalates until a court-martial remand is ordered. The private taunts the officer, questioning the colonel's identity and role.
A short ad style warning praises Hamlins Wizard Off to prevent sore throat illnesses like diphtheria quinsy and tonsillitis, claiming a day or two of cure beats weeks in bed, urging households to keep the product on hand.
A gatekeeper explains a cautious plan as a young man, who has visited for six years and may propose, is expected to arrive at night. He doubts the straw in the roadway signals danger and asks if anyone is ill.
In bitter cold a shivering outcast pleads for aid but is refused by Herr Hoggenheimer who offers neither sixpence nor bed. The exchange unfolds with clipped German accented dialogue and a bleak street scene.
A Saturday night exchange between a druggist and clerk features a wary remark about fumigating silver certificates. The clerk replies that microbes cannot survive a drug clerk's salary, turning the danger into a punchline.
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