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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 23, 1927
Page
2
A winter road safety notice urges drivers to slow down on snow, maintain caution at intersections and curves, and pedestrians to keep distance. It warns about skidding risks when braking, engine idling hazards from exhaust, and reduced rear signaling with closed windows.
Professor E B A Lloyd of the University of British Columbia testified before the Board of Railway Commissioners that British Columbia had over two million hens and 153 carloads of eggs shipped east last year. He noted earlier laying and longer laying seasons in the province and claimed egg production here was about double the level in the east.
Mrs Ada Taylor of St Catharines Ontario recalls severe nervous spells and insomnia. She credits Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription with restoring health and sleep. She also praises Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for liver regulation and relief from constipation. A trial package is offered by sending 10c to Bridgeburg Ontario.
Herman Trelle of Wembley Alberta former Kendrick Idaho winner of wheat and oats at Chicago last December aims to retain his world titles at this year’s International Grain and Hay Show. He farms 800 acres in Peace River Country and cites a record grain harvest with Marquis wheat yielding 70 bushels per acre and Victory oats at 150 bushels per acre. Canadian exhibitors from several provinces plan to participate in larger numbers than before.
Captain Hawthorne C. Gray set an altitude record for balloons at 42 470 feet and died in the ascent. Porter Adams of the National Aeronautical Association announced the mark after barograph review. The feat surpasses all prior records by nearly a mile.
Mrs Stanley Baldwin wife of the British premier says Canada outpaces London in aiding working girls. In a letter read at a London YWCA bazaar she notes Canada’s clubs and converts homes in Quebec Ottawa and Toronto and laments London’s inadequate facilities for women workers and future mothers.
An advertisement extols Putnam’s Corn Extractor to remove hard or soft corns safely without pain. It advises applying drops at signs of callus, claiming relief whether corn is atop or between toes and urging insistence on the Putnam’s brand. Vancouver port grain storage figures and Farm tour plans also appear.
A line notes that strong emotion can overwhelm appetite, suggesting people rarely reach a state where all feelings displace meals. The remark reflects a humorous or reflective observation about human appetite and mood.
A London and Montreal based steamship company proposes operating vessels from Fort Churchill to England and France in exchange for a concession. The Swedish spokesman cites Northern routes experience and likens navigation conditions to the Hudson Bay route, noting the plan could become routine business. The deal's value hinges on terms but counters fears over navigational perils. Also noted is a newspaper plug for Dr Kellogg's Asthma Remedy claiming high relief success.
Swedish scientist Salomon August Andrée and two companions launched a balloon from Spitzbergen on July 11 1897 aiming for the North Pole and were never heard from again leaving a grim Arctic mystery.
The British Government announces the fourteenth British Industries Fair from 20 February to 1 March 1928 in London and Birmingham. It remains the world’s leading annual trade fair with extensive government invitations and growing exhibitor space at the White City and new Birmingham halls. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in London organizes notable Canadian participation, with London exhibits featuring jewellery clocks scientific instruments pottery leather goods clothing wireless apparatus and more. The British Trade Commissioner in Winnipeg offers advance catalogs and invitations.
A five story auto garage near the Piccadilly Theatre will open next spring to accommodate 5000 cars. It will feature express elevators to speed car handling and doors will check autos at the theatre entrance. Reservations will be arranged when seats are bought.
Mrs. W. Hensher of Kingston Ontario reports that after a crippling cold she became run down and nervous. Six boxes of Dr Williams Pink Pills restored her energy sleep and appetite and she even helped her anemic daughter recover. The pills cost 50 cents a box and are sold by medicine dealers or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario. A free booklet Building Up the Blood is available on request.
Bishop J A Aasgaard of the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America predicts Canada will receive more Norwegians in coming years than since the U S quota law. He cites successful predecessors who report good opportunities and harmony with Canadian neighbors, noting Norwegians’ fit as settlers and citizens. Minard's Liniment for Distemper.
A $5000 reward was set on the heads of dead bank robbers in Texas as the Texas Bankers Association vows to end a wave of bank robberies that have cost banks thousands in recent weeks. They state we want dead bandits and no other kind.
Mrs Louise Raglin of Golden Lake Ontario describes years of nervousness shortness of breath and sleepless nights. After trying many medicines she took two boxes of the product and regained health reporting a great change and full recovery.
Misa A Deane Dowell of the American Gas Association told the Chicago convention that cracked dishes may spread infectious disease. She warned that the gas sold cannot heat enough water to thoroughly cleanse cracks in millions of dishes, and housewives discard cracked items when company comes.
Mrs RB F Hubbard of West Rochester Vermont has finished a bed quilt with 2259 pieces. The quilt uses samples from all dresses of two generations dating back seventy years. Hubbard recently celebrated her eightieth birthday.
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