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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 16, 1932
Page
6
An old advertisement promotes Castoria as a safe, gentle remedy for colicky babies and digestive upsets. It emphasizes keeping the intestinal tract open and warns against harsh treatment, urging mothers to keep Castoria on hand for children.
M. A. Sauvant, a French inventor, claimed to have built a crash proof plane but was forbidden to stage a demonstration crash. President Hoover signed a bill authorizing 40 million bushels of farm board wheat distribution for the unemployed. Unforeseen delay at the Canadian end halts progress on the Canada New Zealand trade treaty. The S S New Northland returns to Halifax after a Caribbean cruise. The High Commissioner for Canada and Mrs. Howard Ferguson reside at 7 Cleveland House London. Lady Bessborough arrives in London for a brief holiday. Duchess of York to captain Sunningdale Ladies Golf Club becoming the royal family’s first club captain.
The ad promotes Baby's Own Soap for skin care during March winds, claiming washing with tepid water and drying prevents blemishes and lasting damage. It emphasizes a soothing lather and positions Baby's Own Soap as ideal for mothers and babies with the slogan best for you and Baby too. Individual cartons are 10 cents.
A freshman at Indiana University was asked the purpose for which his car would be used. He wrote a simple answer in the blank: To ride in. The exchange highlights campus permit procedures and student humor.
A comprehensive exhibition of contemporary British art sponsored by the National Gallery of Canada opened with Governor General the Earl of Bessborough as honorary president. It features 125 paintings by leading English artists including Orpen, Augustus John, Rothenstein, and Tonks and will tour Canadian cities after its Ottawa showing.
A Saskatoon reader praises Dr Williams Pink Pills for relief during flu attacks and anemia Restore vitality and color after taking several boxes These pills are marketed as rebuilding health by creating new blood and increasing red blood cells at the druggist for 50 cents a package.
Betty Parclay shares a method for preparing a beef round or rump steak with flour, salt, and pepper. The dish is browned, then simmered with onions green pepper carrots canned tomatoes and sugar in a casserole for two hours until tender. Serve straight from the casserole.
Recipe style notes mix with a road accident quote. A motorist claims right of way while a bystander notes the other truck, followed by oblique remarks about a suicide and a dyed hair reference. The piece blends a homey kitchen instruction with a grim aside.
A reader letter recounts using Kruschen Salts to relieve biliousness and improve health. The note claims the product stimulates gastric juices and digestion, aiding absorption and daily waste elimination, with thanks to the maker.
An advertisement offers a free trial of Kruschen with a GIANT package including a week’s supply. Try the trial bottle first and return both bottles if not convinced. druggists will refund 78c. The offer is from E. Griffiths Hu Ltd of Manchester.
Dr. Alex C. Rab of Dayton Ohio writes to the Prince Albert Board of Trade on behalf of two young married men with top European agricultural education. They seek 2000 to 3000 acres near a city in northern Saskatchewan, hoping for farming in 15 to 16 years with assistance from their brother. The letter requests land availability, soil productivity, climate for crops and pasturage, and general regional facts to guide immigration and investment decisions.
An advertisement claims excess stomach acid causes sour stomach and indigestion, urging readers to use Phillips Milk of Magnesia as the best, safest remedy. It promises quick relief within five minutes and encourages proof by readers to avoid crude methods, noting physicians widely endorse the product.
A Sunday school lesson surveys the Passion narrative from John 18 and 19 with reflections on Caiaphas Herod and Pilate as actors in a divinely ordered drama. It notes the mock royal regalia the crown of thorns the crucifixion and Jesus care for his mother and the cry It is finished capturing the theological meaning of the crucifixion and its fulfillment of scripture.
An advertising note touts Persian Balm as a universal skin aid for the whole family. It claims benefits for mother and child skin health and beauty, plus uses as a hair fixative and shaving lotion for men, promising calming, cooling effects and enhanced complexions.
A farmer answers a question about his son’s chosen profession. He jokes the boy is naturally argumentative and inclined to meddle, so he will educate him to be a lawyer and perhaps get paid for his time.
An advertisement touts Douglas' Egyptian Liniment as an excellent leg wash for stock and a remover of coins in horses, claiming it quickly relieves bruises sprains swellings and joint stiffness. It notes mahogany is used for fire wood in Panama cooking stoves.
A plan orders permanent ladders on the side of all upper berths in Pullman cars on routes between New York and Washington. The ladders, stored in the upper berth bedding compartment by day, aim to prevent disturb and uncomfortable encounters for sleeper passengers and to stop porters from dragging steps down the aisle at night. If successful, ladders will be standard on all Pullman cars.
In a playful exchange, Miss Mate voices three proposals about the inherited plantation while Miss Take quips about the land's sake. The lighthearted banter centers on property and duty.
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