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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 13, 1911
Page
6
A Boston woman prominent in the suffrage campaign called T. B. Aldrich effeminate at a public meeting. The remark was relayed to Aldrich, who dryly replied that he is “Yes so I am compared to her” in a quip reported by Success Magazine.
Miss Gertrude E. Regome of Beauvallon Alberta says three boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills cured her long running kidney disease and rheumatism after a cold left her weak and nervous. The advertisement emphasizes kidney trouble as a major cause of women's ailments and promotes the pills as a universal remedy.
In a small room Billy sobs as his mother listens at the door. She embraces him when he admits wrongdoing and asks if his conscience hurts him. Billy pleads that the apples hurt more than guilt, showing a child’s remorse and mischief.
An ad touts Mother Graves Worm Exterminator to strengthen children by driving out parasites. A stray quote about Rembrandt quips how no work is safe from theft, as an American artist insists all his pictures remain in the country and warns others to pay the freight if any leave.
A testimonial from Mrs. Philips Paradis of Frampton Quebec extols Baby's Own Tablets as a non opiate medicine for infants with promise of no harm. The ad claims they replace castor oil and other soothing remedies and are guaranteed by a government analyst. Sold for 20 cents a box by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario or via mail.
The piece notes a long, patient effort to introduce Pacific salmon to eastern waters. Fish Commissioner Bowners reflects on patience during a Washington interview and compares it to a railway station ticket agent who explains a long wait with a gentle response.
A collage of pithy quips and social vignettes includes a federal official swaying a crying boy over stomachs and doughnuts, Carnegie pledging wealth while seeking humility, witty exchanges about wives money brains and skating floors, final political musings from the Washington Star.
A butcher's son in England trains pigeons to carry orders from outlying districts to his father's shop. He travels with six birds, collects a dozen orders, and releases a pigeon with a metal slipped message. The bird delivers to the wagon, letting the boy repeat the process until all orders for the day are dispatched.
The advertisement claims Parmelee's Vegetable Pills use mandrake and dandelion as sedative and purgative ingredients. It states the pills cleanse and purify the body and benefit digestive secretions. It promotes relief for dyspepsia and liver and kidney ailments in concentrated form.
A color line dispute erupts at a ball game with fans trading jabs about a second baseman. The Snowdrift and All-Wool enthusiasts clash over who plays best and for pay, reflecting racial stereotypes quoted from Success Magazine.
A new college president, startled by a steam pipe break, sought the janitor. In the unfamiliar library, he asked the librarian for the janitor. The librarian responded that the surest way is to send a postal card.
A letter from Mrs. C. D. Prince of Nauwigewauk dated October 21 describes severe quinsy relief after using Minard's Liniment. She states the product cured her illness at once and she now never is without it.
A West African missionary settlement doctor is approached by a burly man who insists on pulling his wife’s tooth. The doctor finds only sound teeth, but the husband repeats the demand and offers to have his own tooth pulled instead if it hurts less.
A theater manager questions a new cast member about her Hamlet background. The newcomer boasts about playing in every hamlet of Great Britain, prompting a wary response. The manager probes regarding a claim that she is not a lady, basing suspicion on an overheard remark.
In a sharp exchange, Closefist declares the deserving poor never ask for assistance while Openhand questions who qualifies. The dialogue frames a conflict over aid and entitlement in a terse, ideologically charged exchange.
A heated dispute erupts between neighbors as one threatens to strike a dog with a stick. The other defends the canine and rebukes the aggressor, insisting the threat targets the animal and not the child. The exchange highlights neighborhood tensions and concerns for pet safety.
A clerk obligingly shows roll after roll of blankets to a young woman customer who says she is just looking for a friend. After fifteen minutes of teasing, the clerk offers the last blanket on the shelf as a potential friend.
The dialogue frames a bargaining moment where a caller asks for Minard's and pressures the merchant. The merchant responds by noting he cannot afford to be without many items, joking that even a tenth of those would make him as rich as Carnegie.
A Washington Star report quotes Senator Sor ham acknowledging reform plans but saying he will support ideas only to the extent they make the reform impractical, offering suggestions to weaken it and protect friends.
A parent laments their son’s carelessness and recklessness toward consequences, while a joking suggestion implies making him a taricad driver.
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