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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 23, 1921
Page
7
Sir Arthur Pearson reports in St Dunstan's Hostel sixth annual report that growing schemes engage blind sailors and soldiers. The charity notes 1772 names on its books and over 1200 men at work, with postwar efforts continuing vigorously.
A bull moose wandered into Port Arthur from the wolds near a main street and became entangled in a wire fence. Police and locals freed the animal after an hour of effort. The moose then fled into the hills, leaving residents curious and relieved.
A joint Brandon winter fair board livestock breeders association and city council meeting discussed a proposed new Winter Fair Building to replace the one destroyed by fire. The fireproof structure is expected to cost about 125,009 dollars.
The Brooklyn Eagle notes Washington shifting to repeal the $8 head tax on Canadians seeking entry for business or pleasure. The paper mocks immigration rules near legislative absurdity.
A stark observation contrasts male and female grappling styles as the piece muses on how men battle physically while women wrestle with sorrow. The tone reflects social conflict and gendered emotion in a period-appropriate voice.
A derangement of the heart’s action causes alarming pains often linked to gas from indigestion. Relief is advertised through Dr. Chase's Kidney-Liver Pills as a remedy.
A new hospital wing at St Josephs Hospital Ledbury costs about 4000 dollars. Other items note the resignation of Red Cross commissioner Colonel Robert Ochs. death of 107 year old Henry Jones in Nova Scotia. Saskatoon judge Donald Maclean. Mennonite migration delays. printer strike in Montreal. Halifax to Vancouver hikers. Chicago to add aerial police. twins dominate San Francisco track meet. Barnegat Express crash kills six firemen. inquiries about Prince Rupert lumber loading facilities. and an asthma remedy advertised with bold claims.
England reduced its war debt to Canada by one hundred million dollars in the past year, reflecting a substantial payment toward postwar obligations.
W E McPherson secretary of Armstrong High School baseball team writes that Minard's Liniment cured sore muscles and sprained ankles since the season began and urges every player to keep a bottle handy.
Dr. M. B. McClellan, provincial veterinarian, notes spring sale cattle show improved condition versus last year and overall health never better. He cites rising demand for blackleg filtrate and vaccine as evidence of prudent preventive animal medicine by stockmen and the livestock branch.
Cartoon humor lines show a man directing cattle while a boy refuses stockholding, saying he will drive but not be a stockholder. The exchange ends with the boy insisting on his role as helper rather than owner.
A clerk proposes rooms to a stranger asking 50 or 75 cents. The stranger questions the difference and the clerk explains that the 73 cent rooms include a fat-trap. Local context hints at a humorous or satirical observation about lodging pricing.
A compact reflection notes that nature endows man with happiness yet he occasionally overreaches and missteps, slipping a cog in moments of strain.
Meaford Ontario resident Mildred Brook reports relief from backache and female weakness after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad cites dizziness fatigue and low energy improving with the remedy. It urges women to seek guidance from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. for confidential advice.
A Chicago banker dictates a letter to a stenographer mentioning meeting Mr. Williams in Schenectady and Albany, spelling out the city names in a clipped sequence. For the record, the exchange highlights a travel or meeting preference, with New York state locales referenced in quick succession.
An old advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a safe tonic to build up blood and restore vitality for girls who are thin, tired women, and the elderly. It cites Mrs Gallie of Hamtntsport Nova Scotia praising the pill and notes they cost 50 cents per box or $2.50 for six, available from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
The Yorkshire Post notes broad sympathy for Admiral Sims the outspoken ally of Britain who again lands in trouble in the United States over his frank comments on Anglo American relations. It warns against interpreting US action as a stance on the Irish question. The London Morning Post agrees Sims spoke the exact truth.
Michigan now ranks fourth among the states in paper production with more than 150 million dollars invested in the industry. The state’s paper mills employ over 11,000 workers whose annual wages exceed 18 million dollars.
Though Canada was not the birthplace of Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil, it is the home of that famous compound. From here its good name was spread to Central and South America, the West Indies, Australia and New Zealand. That is far afield enough to attest its excellence, for in all these countries it is on sale and in demand.
A community message urges residents to keep spending within the district to boost personal and neighbor prosperity. It stresses the benefit of local commerce and calls for mindful shopping within the area.
About ten thousand Ukrainian farmers in Alberta settlements learn poultry farming under a Dominion live stock program. The effort aims to raise flock size, replace scrub stock with better-bred stock, and establish cooperative egg marketing after production. Early results suggest these farms may become the west's top egg producers.
A small boy toils with a heavy hand-cart up a steep hill while a clergyman offers aid by suggesting zig-zag pushing. The boy rejects the advice and requests a direct shove, illustrating a blunt view of help in a parable reported by Tatler.
An old proven remedy promises quick relief from corns warts and bunions. Putnam's Painless Corn and Wart Extractor is advertised as the effective treatment at 25c and available everywhere.
An American tourist touring Rome with a local cab driver boasts that Rome’s great structures could be built much faster in the United States. The driver counters by revealing the complex government buildings now rising, remarking they were not there the night before.
A star races through space at roughly three hundred miles per second. The invisible celestial racer carries multiple identifiers used by astronomers for easy recognition across observations and catalogs.
Fringed pyjamas gain favor among women highlighting pale blue crepe de chine fabric with blue and pink silk fringe. The shirt is long and bloused at the waist with a draped waist fold knotted at the side. The collar and cuffs echo the cowboy handkerchief in blue crepe de chine.
The bulletin from the Department of Trade and Commerce notes Germany as a key European customer, with Canada’s exports to Germany in the past fiscal year surpassing 1913-14 levels. Exports also rose to Sweden Norway Turkey Spain Portugal and Italy, where wheat shipments jumped to 57,750,000 from 17,000,000.
The article notes aconite and camphor as principal chemicals in joss stick manufacture. Aconite helps deter rats and mice while camphor maintains a steady flame. Odoriferous drugs provide the aroma in production.
Fred Roberts of 1624 Georgia St East Vancouver says Tanlac restored his health after years of biliousness poor appetite headaches and rheumatism. After four bottles he reports improved appetite weight gain relief from gas back pain and sleeplessness and his wife shares in the benefits. Tanlac is sold by leading druggists everywhere.
Saskatoon public utilities show a net profit of 31,146 since the first of the year. The gain reflects ongoing operations and efficiency measures across municipal services.
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