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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 22, 1922
Page
2
The Ottawa Department of Insurance notes Canada faced record fire losses in 1921 and 1922 with total costs near 98.4 million dollars. The piece urges public responsibility to cut fire waste and suggests rural fire protection and community fire equipment through regional cooperation to reduce annual costs.
The Commerce Department analysis says world wheat stocks will be lower by July 1 than in recent years. Argentina and Australia show far less wheat, U S carryover will be light, Canada remains the only country with sizable stocks, and demand outpaces last year’s.
Switzerland accelerates railway electrification to cut coal imports and boost domestic energy use. Government plans expansion of electric trains across major routes, aiming for cleaner transport and reduced reliance on coal imports.
A German doctor Dr Grunswald reports experiments showing certain people possess magnetic powers like a magnet. One subject’s hand magnetism drew iron filings into lines of force on paper. After exercise a magnetic person’s magnetism appears to increase and a measuring instrument has been built to quantify it.
When appetite fails and dizziness, weakness, or stomach upset occur use Dr Hamilton's Pills. They tone the liver aid digestion and sharpen taste, improving health and wellbeing. Sold 25c at dealers or The Catarrbozone Co Montreal.
A young bride caused the groom’s grandmother to collapse by quipping about her cooking. When asked if she could cook, the bride said she could not, but claimed she “bakes inside the stove and boils on the outside” to imply a cooking outside.
An advertised tonic Dr Williams Pink Pills is claimed to enrich blood and strengthen the stomach, easing indigestion after meals. A testimonial from William Johnson of Lequille Nova Scotia credits relief after six boxes, with price details and order address in Brockville Ontario.
The London Daily Express notes a hotel boom as trade revives and weekly momentum grows. Casual gatherings in towers and restaurants signal rising orders and business, promising employment recovery and an overall return to prosperity with a hopeful barometer reading.
A letter from A P Besser of Eikhart Iowa discusses a Canadian Department of Immigration and Colonization ad promising land at fifteen to thirty dollars an acre as part of a prize in an Iowa agricultural paper. The note compares historical Iowa homesteading and future land value, while a separate promo touts Dr Thomas electric oil as a healing remedy.
One of the world’s oldest grape vines, planted in 1775 by Spanish missionaries at San Gabriel, California, now covers 10,000 square feet with branches on a trellis. The vine bears abundant fruit, producing more than ten thousand pounds last year despite its age. Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil advertised for sprains and bruises.
The report shows Canada tops world charts for urban home ownership. Cities cited include London Ontario with 80 percent owner occupancy, Toronto 47 579 owners in 86 533 homes, Calgary 8 100 owners in 13 500 homes, Montreal and Winnipeg among others.
A safe and effective remedy for a child troubled with intestinal worms is promoted as Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator. The ad emphasizes safety for young patients and a proven formula for parasite elimination.
The New York Sun comments on a Tokio printed English version of traffic rules by the Fifth Avenue Coach Company. Notable lines urge motorists to stop at a policeman’s gesture and to pass horses calmly, with caution on grease mud where speed demons lurk.
In a Cincinnati Enquirer vignette a visitor asks about the old Veterinary College now repurposed as a school for automobile mechanics, highlighting a shift in local educational aims and industrial focus.
Winnipeg businesswoman Alythe Perth describes a nervous breakdown, insomnia, indigestion, bloating, and kidney discomfort, claiming Tanlac restored her health after seven bottles. She urges others to try Tanlac sold by local druggists.
Joseph Brown, a war veteran of the 42nd Highlanders, claims possession of the world’s smallest dictionary. Weighing under one sixth of an ounce, the heirloom has 11 000 pages and a half inch thick stack of fine paper readable only through a glass. the item traveled through the campaign with him.
An advertisement touts Putnam’s Painless Corn Extractor as fast relief for corns. It states no corn can last if Putnam’s is applied and prices it at 25 cents everywhere.
A Swedish vessel Elmaren ran aground on a small island in the Indian Ocean. The crew set up wireless on the hilltop, sent distress calls, and within a month received a response that led to their rescue. They left the equipment for future castaways.
A Hamilton Spectator opinion notes the modern church strives to fulfill its mission while many individuals show spoiled childlike perversity or hardened unbelief, prompting questions about the church and society.
A modern moral note asserts a woman who will not take in washing or scrubbing to support the family has no right to marry a man seeking reform. The statement frames marriage as a financial duty and cites domestic labor as essential to marital responsibility.
The noted European chemist and discoverer of radium is credited with 64 honorary degrees. Nine of these honors are from American colleges and universities.
Asthma often strikes at night weakening strength and nerves. Relief is possible through Dr J D Kellogge's Asthma Remedy, which has proved its merits through years of service and invites a trial for conviction.
The article notes that several nearby stars remain far away with light taking four years to reach Earth. Light travels at 186000 miles per second, underscoring vast cosmic distances in astronomy.
The article argues worms cause high child mortality and weaken infants, reducing resistance to life’s battles. Miller's Worm Powders is presented as a remedy that offers health and sustains it.
A brief warning notes many children die yearly from tetanus after stepping on nails left protruding from boards. The article urges quick removal of nails, saying it only takes a few minutes to fix the boards and stresses safety over risk.
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