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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 28, 1930
Page
2
The essay argues that every person should have a hobby to enrich life beyond work. It stresses that interests restore energy, improve education and productivity, and prevent dull routine. Youth should start developing hobbies early to avoid a bleak old age.
A plant expert from the U S Department of Agriculture disputes the old theory that plants harm indoor air at night. He states that a greenhouse full of plants would not emit enough carbon dioxide to injure air composition in bedrooms or sleeping spaces.
Official graded beef is now served in the British House of Commons dining rooms and many London clubs. Hotels and restaurants follow suit as London households show growing interest.
Acid stomach and excess acid cause discomfort about two hours after meals. A quick, safe fix is Phillips Milk of Magnesia, trusted by physicians for 52 years. It neutralizes acid, works fast, is tasteless and harmless, and comes with full directions in every bottle at drugstores.
The Canadian Social Hygiene Council in Toronto urged universal annual health checks by a doctor. It argued prevention is better than cure, noting many illnesses and operations could be avoided if people routinely tested their inner health before problems arise.
A colonial era health column warns pale young women about anaemia and its effects on beauty and vitality. It advises fresh air, nourishing food, rest, and especially Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for building rich red blood. The ad notes pills cost 50 cents per box and are sold by dealers or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
In a throwback barter, Winnipeg Public Parks Board swaps two red deer for a brown bear from Fort William. Each board bears its own freight costs.
Mrs. Joseph Price of Red Pine, N B. writes of relief from heart and nerve trouble after using a remedy from The T Milburn Co Limited of Toronto. She reports numbness and cold hands and feet ceased and she now experiences no return of the trouble. Price is 50 cents per box from druggists or by mail on receipt of price.
A book publisher’s questionnaire drew 10 000 replies showing only 199 purchases due to titles. Sales mostly stemmed from reviews advertisements and other factors. title ranked at the bottom.
In midsummer 1932 Regina hosts the World's Grain Exhibition and Conference to discuss field crop production and marketing. Agrarian experts from around the globe attend sessions with prizes totaling 200,000 dollars for cereal, grass, clover and vegetable-seed exhibits. English and French will be official languages with interpreters provided.
A short promotional blurb extols Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil to relieve neuralgia and lumbago. It claims rubbing in eases pain and yields a sense of rest, and a trial will prove its efficacy.
The Pope’s tiny state, home to about 500 residents, will gain a groundbreaking telephony setup with 800 numbers, 600 in use soon. The Pontiff’s own line will be gold with the papal seal and mother of pearl, and calls will bypass exchanges. Private lines will serve the Secretary of State and other dignitaries.
The passage recalls a Punch cartoon from over three decades earlier about Weihaiwei being handed from Britain to China. Two Scots discuss the phrase Ah see wa hae Weihaiwei, with the punchline Hae we confirming the territory’s transfer.
A London grocer releases a catalogue of latest dietary fads for women. The piece notes older medicinal gardens of Japan date back to at least 702 A.D., framing historic origins alongside contemporary trends.
A Berlin firm patents a process turning fish scales into a fabric coating to protect against heat and water. The method mixes ground scales with artificial silk in collodion to create a thin, pearl glittering layer for oilskin coats. The invention arose accidentally while improving artificial pearl production.
Three thousand reindeer marching from Alaska toward the Mackenzie River basin halted in the Hunt and Colville River regions on government orders. The herd will stay until fawning ends and fawns are strong enough to continue toward Canada.
A short note mentions Canada salt exports and domestic sales to dairy meat curing fisheries and households. It notes the Canadian salt market rising and hints at health remedies for worm-related illnesses. It cites an English weekly claiming police once paused for George Bernard Shaw crossing roads.
The Saskatchewan province will collect 17 percent tax on Saskatoon real estate part of Sir John Lawrence Langham's estate, as $84,300 of his $1,003,926 Canadian holdings include Saskatoon property. Langham died in London and his will is being probated. Paris limits central area parking to thirty minutes as doctors seek exemptions.
The Italian government intensifies support measures to bolster olive oil and wine, along with other core industries, to stabilize markets and sustain exports amid economic strain.
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