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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 21, 1923
Page
7
Mr J H McPhee of East Wetaskiwin Alberta testifies his eleven year old daughter Mary suffered from indigestion and fatigue. After giving her Taniac she reportedly gained appetite energy and strength for school and play. He notes the product’s success and cites large sales.
Canada Gazette reports the creation of a bird sanctuary on Vancouver Island to be named the Victoria Harbor Bird Sanctuary. The item sits among a roundup of global notes including debt payments in liberty bonds and Canadian trade advances.
English aero plane makers focus on light machines under ten horsepower. A leading manufacturer says these planes can be built for under £100 and cost little to maintain. They are easy to pilot, climb well, take off from ordinary fields, land at low speed, and need minimal shed space.
A Brooks County Ontario grower named J L H Melon raised an unusually large turnip this year. The plant features leaves spanning seven feet six inches and a root of three feet in circumference. The turnip itself measured 16 inches long and weighed 22 pounds, with the leaves and root together weighing 44 pounds.
A historical notice reports that last year railway travel in Great Britain was remarkably safe with only five passenger deaths among 1,156,479,000 travelers, about one fatality per 206 million journeys.
In a recent interview Benito Mussolini, Italy’s premier, declares a well organized nation must provide essentials to all and criticizes Soviet Russia. He argues socialism and communism misfit life and notes disaster in Russia from rigid logic while urging national solidarity.
Miss Bertha Charrette of Regina Saskatchewan reports relief from heart and dizziness after using Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills. She says three boxes improved her daily work ability with no weak or dizzy spells, and she recommends the medicine to other women who feel run down. Price seven pence per box or mailed from The T. Milburn Co. Limited, Toronto Ont.
The Canadian Pacific Railway reports record grain movements from September 15 to October 31. A total of 109,681,742 bushels were marketed at country elevators, with 58,711 cars loaded containing 86,011,615 bushels. October saw 42,093 cars loaded, averaging 1,550 per day, while inspections on CP lines reached 82,275,106 bushels. Eastward movement from Winnipeg reached 53,904 cars and Vancouver deliveries totaled 9,681 cars.
In a House of Commons statement Sir William Joynson-Hicks said British North America remained the top destination for British migrants in 1922. Canada welcomed 42,606 newcomers from Great Britain, Australia 37,773, New Zealand 11,651, and South Africa 396. In 1920, 115,491 went to British North America versus 60,322 to all other Dominions.
The notice promotes Bayer Aspirin as the genuine product safe for medical use and explains packaging options. It warns buyers to verify the Bayer name on the package or tablet and mentions common package sizes and prices. It notes the Bayer Cross trademark and states aspirin is Bayer’s trademark in Canada.
The municipal census reports Quebec City's population at 116,488, up 5,988 from 1921. The Roman Catholic French Canadians number 104,834 while Protestant French Canadians total 135.
About ten thousand Washington DC students work through college as civil service clerks. Colleges offer after hours courses some until ten at night. Student clerks earn at least 1240 dollars yearly while tuition stays under 20 dollars monthly. Government employee attendance helped build two of the nation's largest law schools.
Canadian fall weather swings from warm to wet and cold causing colds cramps and stomach troubles in babies. Baby’s Own Tablets from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont soothe the stomach regulate bowels stop colds and help babies thrive offered at 25 cents a box by medicine dealers or by mail.
Canada ranks third globally in export trade per person, behind New Zealand and Australia, with 1922 per capita exports at 300.62. From 1913 to 1922 Canada rose from 57.95 to 300.62 per capita, a 103 percent increase, second only to Japan.
The annual winter excursions to Eastern Canada via the Canadian Pacific Railway begin December 1 and run daily to January 5, 1924. Tickets issued at all Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta stations have a final return limit of three months from issue. Illustrated literature with full details is available at Canadian Pacific ticket offices.
The 1923 Saskatchewan crop is valued at about 276,844,650 dollars based on reported yields and projected average selling prices. The estimate reflects expected market conditions for the season.
Tokyo plans temporary structures as Tokyo and Yokohama are redesigned. Mr. Takao Takata, millionaire financier of Japan and head of Iwal and Company, routes Canada and U S lumber purchases through the bureau of reconstruction. He aims to stay in the United States three to five years, traveling via Seattle and New York.
A brief medical claim notes headaches vanish and stomach gains strength as the whole system braces up. Vigor returns and appetite increases with improved well being.
Advert says the medicine cures a wide range of ailments with rapid results. It claims to lift low spirits, ease headaches, boost appetite, purify blood, relieve spinal pains, and renew vigor. Available for 25c at dealers.
A flock of finches sparrows an American horned owl and a carrier pigeon settled aboard the Cunard liner Samaria off Newfoundland en route to Liverpool. Birds remained aboard for days growing tame enough to take crumbs from passengers before the ship reached the Mersey. The owl was captured and caged. Asthma sufferers are urged to try Dr Kellogg’s remedy claim to relieve symptoms as inhaled vapor reaches bronchial passages.
The British Museum library is described as the largest in the world with about four million volumes. It is followed by the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris with around three million volumes and the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., with about five hundred thousand fewer than that.
London Ontario woman credits Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription with restoring health and strength after childbirth. She recommends the tonic to weak and ailing women and urges readers to ask local druggists or request a trial package from the Pierce laboratory in Bridgeburg Ontario.
Bernard Lichtenberg warns advertisers that honest practice beats extravagant claims in newspaper ads. He argues success requires offering worthy goods, naming them, and publicizing them honestly over years. The message echoes the need for simple accurate descriptions over flashy promises. Miller's Worm Powders promote their use as the premier child worm medicine with claims of safely clearing worms and improving digestion.
A government terminal elevator with 2,500,000 bushels capacity will be built at Edmonton Alberta to serve Canadian National Railways and provide cleaning facilities for grain shipped via Vancouver to world markets. Construction starts before year end, finishing before the 1924 crop, at an estimated cost between 1 and 1.5 million dollars. Bees recently seized a Paris pastry shop and held it for three hours.
A consignment of 68 crates containing two silver black foxes each valued at about 34 000 dollars passed through Montreal en route from Prince Edward Island to Western Canada and the United States. Foxes have pelts worth around 250 dollars each, rising to about 600 dollars when marketed. Some animals will form foundation stock for new ranches while others head to distant U S destinations including Colorado.
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