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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 14, 1907
Page
2
A painter praised John G. Johnson, the Philadelphia lawyer and noted collector, for his connoisseurship. The artist showed a new impressionist work, Johnson declined to buy, prompting a retort about knowing a bad egg but never laying one.
A Port Maitland carpenter, formerly of Kingston Nova Scotia, reports months of violent rheumatism ended by Dr Williams Pink Pills. He walked again after several boxes and says the pills cure rheumatism by purifying blood, not mere external treatment. Sold by dealers or mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont. The man who fears overworking will not have much salary.
The piece argues that the rise of typewriters will erase handwritten manuscripts and affect manuscript collecting. It cites authors like Kipling and Conrad as future valued writers whose manuscripts may vanish as typewritten copies proliferate. Critics say typewritten text might not be by the author, reducing value to printed matter.
Choose ripe firm tomatoes, peel by dipping in boiling water. Slice half an inch thick. Make batter with flour milk and salt, add egg yolks then stiffly beaten whites folded in. Dip each slice, fry in hot fat until brown, drain on paper, serve hot.
The linen shower guide advises sending invitations on paper resembling demstitched linen and arranging gifts before contacting the bride elect. It notes the monogram should reflect her initials, regardless of the marked places given to guests.
The play Hamlet has surpassed all others in world earnings, setting a new financial benchmark for theatrical productions. This remarkable achievement underscores its enduring commercial appeal and widespread international reach.
The Sheffield club is the oldest football organization in the United Kingdom. It began in 1855 and its minute book for 1857 still exists.
German silver is a brass containing from fifteen to twenty five parts of nickel in each hundred.
In Morristown Pa a wife acts to calm her husband Boggs as he staggers in bearing into the house. She pulls down the blinds and prepares a gentle curtain lecture to steady him.
An advertisement depicts a doctor and patient discussion about paying a fee with change. It touts Dr J D Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial as effective for cholera and summer complaints, claiming prompt relief and natural bowel action for all ages and social levels.
An ad touts English Spavin Liniment as removing hard or soft lumps and blemishes from horses and claims it cures blood spavin curbs splints ringbone sweeney and other ailments. It promises savings of $50 per bottle and declares the product the most wonderful blemish cure known.
A South Bend barber cut a patron’s cheek four times after an all night toke left him with a shaky hand. Each accident the barber laughed and apologized. The patron remained silent until the finish when he drank water, testing if his mouth would hold liquid without retracting.
A dialog from a Syracuse Post Standard excerpt shows a wife accusing Mr Jones of neglect while he was away in Chicago for two weeks without sending money. The husband defends his actions as kindness.
In a remark attributed to Monotopit, the new foreman Jimmie Devil-Say is praised for his ability to print all known facts in display type on a postage stamp without cancelling the stamp. The colorful compliment highlights his reputed efficiency and wide knowledge.
A traveler with a weak chest seeks warmer air but finds the innkeeper joking that today’s south wind is truly coming from the north. The exchange highlights light humor about weather and comfort in a rural inn setting.
An ad praises Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator for benefits to children and urges buyers to try a bottle. A dialogue fragment from Puck humorously contrasts memory and truth about being well off before marriage, implying irony about perceptions of wealth.
The ad claims Constant application to business is a tax on energies and warns that lack of exercise and stomach troubles cause lassitude and depression. Parmelee's Vegetable Pills are advertised as a powerful recuperative restoring digestive function and reviving flagging energies.
Excerpt from The Delineator offers baby wardrobe guidance. Advises avoiding poor materials and elaborate outfits, planning simple styles and essential items. Recommends six night slips six day slips one fine robe six barriecoats three flannel skirts three white skirts three pairs bootees thirty six diapers three flannel bands three knit wool shirts with long sleeves and seven bibs.
A boarding girl solves lace care by washing in her room, drying on a marble table, then pressing in a book with a weight. The lace dries neatly and looks as good as when ironed, ready for use.
The piece argues two sides of drinking water with meals. It cautions gout-prone individuals to wait two hours after eating, while healthy diners may sip modestly at the end of a meal. It criticizes excessive ice water as harmful and urges moderation.
Winnipeg business leaders acquire ten acre parcels in the Whelan estate subdivision signaling a wave of settlement. Prospective buyers in the Okanagan Valley are advised to write Mr Bulman at Mission Road Kelowna BC before purchasing.
An excited amateur sailor urges the decoy crew member to release the jib sheet while the reluctant landlubber declines to handle the ropes. The scene centers on the contrasting attitudes aboard the vessel and the tension over seamanship tasks.
Weary Willie remarks on the regularity of dinner hour and hungry Higgins notes dinners and hours differ in habits. The dialogue touches on capital punishment with Hewitt and Jewitt debating the matter as the Judge weighs in.
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