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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 06, 1927
Page
2
The editor steps aside to promote a Dr. Frank Crane essay and urges adopting outdoors as remedy for ailments and nerves. The piece mocks religiosity and indoor life, touts sunbathing, bare feet, and rustic education outdoors, and extols nature as healing for people and society.
A forthcoming electric brake system for passenger cars promises lower energy use to stop heavy vehicles quickly. The device, already used on trucks and trailers, requires less electricity to operate all four brakes than powering a single headlight. Other claims include a dimming device on the steering wheel to reduce glare and an autonomous three minute electric shot polishing machine for shine.
Henninger, a farmer, owns a pig born with two mouths two sets of teeth and two tongues. One mouth is stationary though both tongues move. The farmer notes the animal appears normal otherwise and reports a surge in livestock births on his ranch, joking that a similar rise would overstock the country. He also touts Thomas’ Electric Oil as a remedy for ailments in people and animals.
The British National Playing Fields Association appeals for funds and land to provide playing fields for 4,000,000 boys and girls. The King presented two Royal docks for the cause, and the Prince of Wales, during a Derby visit and wireless broadcast, voiced support for expanding access to football pitches and cricket grounds nationwide.
A historic advertisement proclaims a remedy that claims to drive out rheumatism and subdue lumbago, bringing immediate ease and comfort to the sufferer. It highlights quick relief and general improvement for readers seeking cures.
The letter from George Town advocates Nerviline as a reliable pain remedy for rheumatism and lumbago. It claims the product cleared joint ache and neural issues rapidly, urging readers to try a bottle today for quick relief.
Saskatchewan Dairy Association directors plan a four province interprovincial convention in Regina at the Hotel Saskatchewan February 7 to 10, 1928 with outside speakers demonstrations and a team judging contest for youths. The host organization appointed a general convention committee and arrangements are under way. A session will feature talks by boys and girls under 16.
French Line intends to catapult passengers from the deck of the He De France on maiden voyage trips across the Atlantic. Seaplanes will depart off the Grand Banks carrying travelers to seaboard U S and Canadian cities. Seaplane service to start after several liner trips.
An old advertisement urges readers to keep Minard's Liniment near at hand for quick relief of pains. The copy highlights its convenience and broad usefulness for everyday aches and strains.
Mrs Wallace Pepper of Simcoe Ontario reports severe abdominal pains and blood with dysentery. She credits a commercial bowel remedy from The T. Mi burn Co. Toronto for rapid relief after taking part of a bottle. The product has been on the market for 80 years.
The abiotimatic plow a three piece wood device with a spoon shaped aluminum end is praised at the Nebraska Agricultural College as a potential revolution enabling a farmer to sleep or attend to other tasks while a tractor plows. It attaches to the tractor wheel and guides the furrow around the field. Initial tests claim clockwork like plowing though neighbors warned against dangerous runaway trips at night.
A 1900s style ad alleges Dr Williams Pink Pills rapidly repair frail health in teens with pale cheeks, fatigue, and nervousness. It claims blood deficiency is corrected by the tonic and cites a testimonial from Miss Dorothy Lublin of Bush Island NS who reports full recovery after six boxes. Also notes availability from Brockville Ontario and mail orders.
French doctors push universal vaccination for children after Pasteur Institute's Calmette BCG vaccine shows far lower tuberculosis deaths. Trials report 1 percent mortality in 21 000 vaccinated versus 26 percent in unvaccinated children. The vaccine, which can be eaten or injected, weakens bacilli to stimulate immunity. Public hostility remains, but physician interest rises and use spreads across Europe.
Dr Jull, native of Burford Ontario, chosen chairman of the United States national committee for the 1927 World Poultry Congress. An official delegate to Ottawa congress, he heads the US Poultry Committee and has drawn over two thousand US delegates plus social members. He studied at Ontario Agricultural College, Mellitt University, and University of Wisconsin.
Moscow reports from 22 cities indicate plans to build 1 to 12 aeroplanes each as part of a nationwide air force expansion under the banner Our answer to Chamberlain. Leningrad lists the program amid broader Soviet military mobilization.
Adolph Goldberg, an egg candler, claims to have found an egg with no yolk, shown at the Museum of Natural History in New York as the first on record. The ad promotes Dr Kelloge’s Asthma Remedy with testimonials praising its calming effect and breathing relief.
The University of Manitoba lists courses across faculties including Arts, Engineering and Architecture, Medicine, Agriculture and Dairy Science, and Law. Degrees noted include BA BSc MD MBch PhD and others with professional and affiliate programs. Details on admission terms and course information available from Registrar W. J. Spence, Winnipeg.
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