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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 15, 1911
Page
2
An exchange questions the harvest season with names like Teacher Now Farlie and Bearlie serced as sources. The response cites November to March as the harvest period while noting a plumber Mil Sangin as a source.
An advertisement urges readers to test Gin Pills for kidney and bladder trouble, back pain, and rheumatism, promising relief with a free sample and money-back guarantee. It credits National Prog and Chemical Co. and mentions a box price of 2.50. The piece also includes jokes and other product blurbs from the period.
In a courtroom banter scene a landlady orders rent payment or eviction while Deadbroke quips that previous landlords forced both options on him, prompting the judge to comment on the situation.
A short comic dialogue about a boy and his father discussing the effect of a falling thermometer. The exchange humorously implies a false cure and stops with a punchline about the thermometer falling five feet and breaking on the porch.
An advertisement touts Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills as the quick fix for biliousness constipation and digestive distress caused by overindulgence and lack of exercise. It promises bowel action liver and kidney cleansing with one pill per dose and a price of 5 cents per box at Edmanson Bates & Co Toronto.
Advice to keep Baby's Own Tablets on hand to ease childhood ailments such as stomach pains and teething troubles. Claims no opiates, safe for youngest babies, with a testimonial from Mrs Hypolite Chiasson of Eastern Harbour Nova Scotia and a nationwide price of 25 cents per box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario. A short humor quote about autos and airships follows.
A dealer note lists cures attributed to MINARD'S and MINARTIUS LINIMENTS from several locations. J. M. Campbell at Bay of Islands credits cure of Acute Bronchitis. William Daniels of Springhill cites Facial Neuralgia relief. Geo. Tingley of Albert County reports Chronic Rheumatism relief.
An old advertisement features Quinine tablets and Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as stomach regulators and laxatives. It pitches remedies for headaches toothache and stomach issues, touts fashionable whisker styles, and includes a cheeky exchange about hospital nurses and doctors.
The Sheep Commission in Western Canada reports a sharp export decline from Montreal and Western Ontario while local demand and prices rise. Commissioned by Minister Fisher to study Canada Britain and the United States, Messrs Ritch and Dryden have visited the U K and Eastern Canada and will assess Western conditions.
A dialogue hints at a boy who earns money not by singing but by calling carriages. The exchange suggests talent found in a unique skill rather than vocal performance. The humor centers on expectations of an opera singer contrasted with an unusual job.
An avister in a selling affair for monoplanes rushed into the judge's stand after the fourth race claiming the winner fouled him by dropping a monkey wrench on his left wing on the back stretch. The chaotic scene followed a contentious finish and accusations of foul play amid racing action.
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