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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 17, 1909
Page
7
An exploration traces the idea of sharpness through language from ancient Aryan roots to Latin and Anglo-Saxon derivatives. It links ak, ac[n]er, acer, acus, and acrid to modern terms like acid and acumen, noting a continuous semantic thread across languages and eras.
The Washington Star quotes opinions on whether studying abroad benefits young singers. Mr Comrox remains unsure but notes home folk and neighbors would be pleased. The piece contrasts views on cultural exposure and personal growth.
A 19th century style advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh at all stages. It promises a $100 reward for any case it cannot cure and urges readers to send for testimonials while listing Toledo based Cheney & Co as the proprietors and recommending Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The excerpt lists famous figures and their dislikes or aversions. Lincoln despised soap, Alcibiades hated fleas, Elizabeth disliked spoiled fish odor, Napoleon loathed defeat, Washington fainted at bad eggs, Jefferson and Socrates avoided pain, and Cleopatra forbade onions for her male companions. This reflects a humorous collection of personal aversions.
A quoted exchange contrasts economists and high financiers. Dustin Stax argues economists seek feasible means, while financiers aim to see what they can get away with, reflecting a sharp view from the Los Angeles Times.
Farmer Corn tessel gives a rustic quip on child piano practice versus evening playing in the home. The remark highlights generational habits and family dynamics as a humorous observation.
A fragment shows a humorous dialogue with cooked broad dialect phrases. Hungry Higgins complains of being worn out after beating a railroad, while Lusty Doolittle questions what was said. The awkward exchange centers on fatigue and apology.
An advertisement offers home treatment and a free medical adviser book for conditions like leucorrhea ulcers womb problems and menopausal symptoms. Mrs M Summers of Windsor Ontario promotes a low weekly cost and requests writing for the booklet. A stray health warning about house flies spreading typhoid diphtheria and smallpox follows. A cartoon caption from the Chicago Record Herald about a bride and telegram joke concludes.
The New York Tribune notes an enduring May tradition alleging the month is named for its capricious weather. It may rain hail snow or freeze, and anything may occur in May.
A Pleasant Bay, C. B. shopper states Minard's Liniment is the only brand requested and kept in sale, noting that all people use it.
British Ambassador to the United States Mr Bryce is praised as an indefatigable mountaineer for becoming the first Briton to reach Arara's summit. He found a tool marked piece of wood high on the mountain and proudly showed it to friends, while denying any claim it was from the Ark.
Mrs Patrick Campbell favors jewels with artistic value and recently added an antique glass ring set with matching precious stones. The luminous glass, from an old bottle weathered by earth, displays rainbow colors and is framed to complement the tones in the ring.
A quip quoted by the New York Press about a poet asked if marriage was for money. The poet replies he married for better or worse, highlighting the humor in a social stereotype about poets and marriage.
Boston Herald notes a rival airship pilot holds the advantage in flight as observers warn to stay hidden to avoid a decisive aerial drop.
A nostalgic quip recalls a golfer asking why he sank the ball and a caddie answering yes sir with a jokey line about shutting eyes on account of the dust.
A short quip mocks female suffrage by noting a paradox in opposing rights while favoring a different form of activism. The piece highlights the era's debate and uses tongue in cheek as a social pointer.
A Nova Scotia farmer near James River credits Dodd’s Kidney Pills with rapid relief from two months of backache and lumbago. He reports improvements in fatigue and eye puffiness, praising early kidney disease recovery and warning against neglect leading to rheumatism dropsy or heart disease.
Mrs. De Style insists Zo rella, the famed artist, will paint a portrait of her. She says a sitting is arranged, while Mr. De Style jokes about his own participation. The exchange unfolds with domestic humor in a Boston Transcript glimpse.
The advertisement proclaims all indigestion can be cured by Dr Williams Pink Pills and cites abundant neighborly testimony from Canada. It claims the pills attack root stomach troubles, improve blood, and aid conditions from anaemia to rheumatism with mail order pricing.
British officials weigh training a prince as viceroy in India to boost native sentiment. The plan would alter the constitution and mirror a sovereign’s heir preparing to govern. Possible successors discussed include Earl of Selborne, Lord Dudley, Lord Carrington, and Lord Grey. Duke of Connaught named in some circles.
A Church of England minister relates a young Ontario woman who wants to marry that night without choosing a groom. She claims two suitors want her and implies she will arrive with a license and decide on the spot, prompting the minister to caution about proper procedures.
J M Barrie celebrated his forty ninth birthday and weighed in on a theatre incident. An understudy attempted to seize the lead role by sending telegrams to writers and managers, but few attended the performance. Barrie replied by telegram: Thanks for the warning.
A young man writes to his sweetheart on a Sunday “Dear Mabel” admitting boredom and wondering why he never heard from his mother again, leaving a judge to remark on the unresolved family mystery.
Mrs Sharp teases Mr Jones about wishing to be single again then jokes she wants happiness in marriage once more. The Poston Transcript records a brief, light exchange reflecting social humor rather than a formal event.
A Washington Star line questions lion cages as keeper defends confinement noting lions are happier and safer in captivity than roaming the African junogies.
Frank Trumper of Napanee Ontario recounts chronic kidney pain eased after usingGin Pills. The ad promises relief from rheumatism sciatica and bladder issues with a money back guarantee stating 50 cents a box or six boxes for 2.50. Departments listed National Drug and Chemical Co Limited Toronto 117.
In the Cleveland Leader a reader laments mismatched bargain curtains with current furniture and urges purchases of new items soon. The exchange captures a domestic push for updated home decor.
A weary performer recalls tough times but insists he has never been in the poorhouse. The dialogue contrasts with another actor who asserts more dire experiences, reflecting on hardship in the theatre world.
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