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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 18, 1923
Page
2
The Manchester Guardian notes the act entered statute books through a jest as tellers counted a fat lord for 19 votes by mistake. Trevelyan calls it the best joke of the Merry Monarchs era, while the act confined royal imprisonment of subjects.
The Senate blocks CN Rail branch line plans, risking immigration, production, and population retention. Provinces, boards, and businesses warn of higher costs and tax increases while settlers lose markets and schools. CPR expansion proceeds, CN R faced with deficits and possible privatization if reform fails.
A falcon captured a homing pigeon and led the bird to a rock under the lighthouse on Great Orme's Head in Llandudno. There, about 900 pigeons with rings were found in the nest, possibly explaining the disappearance of birds released in France and southern England. At 30s per bird, the loss totals around £1300.
The value of BC fisheries products rose to 18,872,833 in 1922 from 13,953,670 in 1921, up 35 percent. Salmon fisheries reached 13,106,315, up 69 percent from the prior year, while halibut catches fell. Whaling, interrupted in 1921, resumed in 1922 with a product value of 153,814.
A playful classroom exchange features a teacher asking about how a bee buzzes and a student mispronouncing buzz as buzzum. A quip about men going to the dogs adds a light moral wink.
A brief note reports swelling and soreness easing quickly after rubbing affected areas. The account highlights rapid relief and a favorable response to the topical treatment.
Amos F Fleury from Kingston claims Nerviline restored him from rheumatism crippling pain after visiting McKay's Drug Store. The 35 cent Nerviline bottle is advertised for rheumatic pains lumbago and sciatica and sold everywhere. A Nebraska Presbyterian minister travels to Edmonton by horse and buggy to take up a homestead west of the city.
Advice on using Baby's Own Tablets to prevent and relieve summer illnesses in children. Recommends keeping tablets at home, quotes a government analyst vouching for safety, and notes price 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Also mentions a separate fact about the highest poem price paid to Sannazaro by Venice.
The six essential oils in Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil are concentrated in every bottle, claimed to form a highly beneficial liniment. Many testify to its pain relief and health benefits, noting its effectiveness despite a modest price.
The Chemical Warfare Service in the United States reports a newly perfected mask that guards the wearer against all known gases, including deadly carbon monoxide, signaling a major advance in chemical defense.
The affordable Mother Graves Worm Exterminator is within reach of all buyers and is available at any druggist's, signaling broad distribution and easy access for customers seeking relief from worm issues.
Mount Revelstoke National Park in British Columbia sits atop Mount Revelstoke. The park lies above the clouds on a summit plateau reaching toward the Clach na Coodin range and covers about 106 square miles.
Beads and ribbons define Beads and Ribbons Fashion's latest decree. A dinner dress in black canton crepe shines with lavish detailing and sumptuous finish.
A recent survey finds Alberta lake fisheries contribute 390 thousand dollars annually to the province. Last year the catch totaled 44000 hundredweight, with whitefish making up the majority of the haul.
An old reliable remedy advertised to remove corns between the toes without pain. Putnam's Corn Extractor claims fifty years of success and lessons in corn relief, priced at 25 cents everywhere.
Six pure white long haired collies are sent to Edmonton then will travel by steamer and patrol boats beyond the Arctic Circle. Superintendent James Ritchie says the puppies are not for sleigh work or breeding but serve as regimental mascots to lift morale at Mackenzie River posts and along the Frozen Sea. The dogs join a tradition of civilized contact and friendly Eskimos, though life in the Arctic remains harsh and survival driven.
Seedy One asks to join his wife and two children at the movies in New York City as Easy One questions their whereabouts. The exchange appears in the New York Sun.
A brief quotation outlines sportsmanship in competition. It notes that rivals often offer early congratulations even as they push hard to prevent success, praising the spirit of hard struggle and generous applause for victors as the best justification for games.
A report notes that currency deteriorates quickly with the average life of a five dollar bill around ten months. The finding highlights the rapid wear of common notes and the need for replacement and design considerations.
In a Boston Transcript exchange a teacher asks what a buttress is and Flossy explains it as a female buttress maker in a quip between them.
Alberta reports 742 440 muskrat pelts taken last year valued at 779 562 dollars. Fisheries officials warn trapping could deplete the species and consider limiting harvest. The note also mentions Hudson seal fur and rising fashion as factors. An unrelated asthma remedy advertisement follows.
Charles Crawford of Cooksville Ontario, a strawberry producer, reports a giant fruit named Crawford's Excelsior. It boasts a six inch girth and, he says, is not the largest. he spent five years refining this variety to perfection.
The Straits of Dover span twenty two miles at their widest. Adopting a twelve mile limit would strip them of high seas status, making them private property of France and Britain, per the New York World.
Sir Ernest Rutherford in Cambridge demonstrates high velocity particles and immense energies in vacuum experiments, showing electrons and atoms reach speeds far beyond bullets. He explains the tiny size of atoms, describing air as composed of molecules with multiple atoms and the potential yield if the atom is harnessed for energy.
Alberta government report outlines financing for extending railways into Peace River and Grande Prairie districts. It notes these lines as the farthest north railways in Canada and details arrangements being concluded.
A brief candle of dialogue shows May complaining her husband, a WWII tank operator, cannot even operate a vacuum cleaner. The exchange highlights humor and gender roles in a domestic scene.
A reader from Norristown Times recalls a mortifying scene as a grocer arrives while the writer pays cash for gasoline. The brief vignette captures the clash of everyday errands with public attention.
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