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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 17, 1921
Page
7
The large German steamship Tirpitz, once set for the Panama Canal route and Hamburg America service to China, is completed and near trials at Swinemunde before transfer to the Allies. She features a marble saloon swimming bath and repairs from wartime damage.
A worried businessman asks Harry to rearrange his business to be more active on the stock market rather than at home. The quip contrasts domestic life with trading activity, imagining a shift in focus to the exchange.
World news briefs report Toronto city councillors granting themselves large pay raises. Other items note inventor M H Neker arriving in Montreal, Irish Ulster boundary block houses planned, BC Telephone requests 397000 in rent hikes, a Toronto cafeteria venture by United Partners of Ontario, immigration regulation extensions under review, and Canada’s trade strangled by higher railway freight rates per Sir Douglas Cameron.
Do you feel blue and tired upon waking. Dr Hamilton's Pills claim to slow and tone the liver. They promise to relieve poisonous wastes, aid digestion, improve appetite, and make you feel renewed in a few days. Sold in 25c boxes by The Catarrhozone Co. Montreal.
A backwoods man visits New York and reacts to a napkin with a six shooter drawn. He loudly commands the waiter to remove the napkin, insisting he knows when to use a handkerchief without hints.
Miller's Worm Powders work so effectively that no traces of worms can be found. The pests pass away in the stools without being perceptible. They make an entire and clean sweep of the intestines, and nothing in the shape of a worm can find lodgement there when these powders are in operation. Nothing could be more thorough or desirable than their action.
In an extract from Aerial Transport by G Holt Thomas the London Paris air route is cited. A pilot in an Airco machine flew from Hounslow to Le Bourget in one hour twenty minutes at 180 miles per hour, beating both telephone and cable delivery times.
The report notes that Lapland women average 4 feet 9 inches in height. It emphasizes the unusually small statured population and contrasts it with broader regional characteristics.
The product claims self proving power for coughs colds cuts contusions sprains burns and pains in limbs and body. It asserts wide general use and that no testimonial or guarantee is needed.
Mrs Muff asks about Mrs Guff and Mrs Duff replies she is a woman who can wear a $10 000 necklace and make it look like it came from a 10 cent store. This reflects a humorous social observation from the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The season's frocks feature waistlines well below the natural point with white Swiss fabric dotted in blue. Short sleeves may be covered with bangles, and the skirt shows two deep flounces edged in Canton crepe with blue and silver ribbon accents.
The Western Livestock Associations dispute North Ontario MP Wm Smith plan calling for Canada to lift the British embargo on Canadian store cattle. They argue Ontario farmer concerns do not reflect western ranchers interests.
Nine tenths of indigestion cases come from influences other than the stomach. Thin blood slows digestion, causes gas and pain, and poisons the system. A tonic treatment, as recommended by D Shaw and Stewart, involves Dr Williams Pink Pills. Affected patients report better digestion, stronger nerves, and improved sleep after months of use. Pills cost 50 cents a box, six boxes for $2.50, from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
A brief aphorism notes humor comes from laughing at oneself as a simple path to universal amusement. It emphasizes self mockery as an easy social tool.
An old advertisement offers a $100.90 reward for a catarrh case relief not achieved by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It claims the medicine is taken internally and acts through the blood on mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists for over forty years at 75 cents. Testimonials free from F J Caeney & Co Toledo Ohio.
The article notes that the finest oil for watches and delicate machinery is derived from the porpoise jaw and sells for between fifty and one hundred dollars per gallon.
Advertisement style note asserts the product works on deep-rooted corns when used as directed, emphasizing effectiveness and proper usage.
The Westminster Gazette argues that war harms newspapers by raising costs faster than revenues, making the press the cheapest article and limiting diversity of opinion. It warns this budget pressure risks concentration of power in fewer hands within state affairs.
The Ottawa branch of the G W V A condemns a British paper's rumor that a British firm will publish the ex Kaiser’s memoirs. It calls for a petition to King George to block publication and seeks a government ban on possessing or circulating copies in Canada.
The advertisement proclaims Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as highly effective and dependable. It asserts universal success and urges all asthma sufferers to try it for relief.
The slow type of airplane is now used in farming to scatter seed over prepared fields, marking its latest agricultural application.
A method to dry strawberries into small reddish fig like pieces with raisin like texture has been developed and tested. The dried fruit reportedly preserves much of the original strawberry flavor.
A government order prohibits any Monday morning newspaper production from Sunday work in newspaper plants. The rule blocks Sunday labor and affects publication schedules across Spain.
A historical note states fair-haired people require more oxygen and nourishment than dark-haired individuals and thus are found more in the country. This reflects a contested belief about racial differences in physiology and living patterns.
Sing Sing prison serves prune portions to inmates twice weekly with about 10 000 prunes used per meal highlighting dietary portions in the facility.
The advertisement markets Dr Agnew's Remedy for Organic Sympathetic Heart Disease promising relief in minutes. It asserts cure across palpitations shortness of breath smothering spells and left side pain with one dose proving its effectiveness.
A playful exchange features a worried lady asking a dermatologist about her complexion. The doctor quips a diet, and the patient wonders which color would suit her best, turning a worry into light humor.
A humorous exchange on gender roles in offices notes three quarters of typists are women. She asserts men feel they can dictate to a subset of women, while he questions the stereotype and offers a counterpoint about workplace dynamics.
Chesley Ontario woman Mrs Henry Janke reports relief from severe side pains and weakness after four bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She regained health, now works full days, milks cows, and cares for her family. She endorses the remedy for others and notes prior doctors gave no help.
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