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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 10, 1912
Page
2
Researchers announce a cow milk based material that closely imitates ivory. The substitute is durable, polishes well, and could replace ivory and other materials like amber horn coral and celluloid as demand rises for natural ivory scarce and expensive.
A widow contemplates selling her household goods including rugs and plated ware but breaks down recalling shared memories with George. Tears rise as she pauses over the knives and remembers how they often passed through his mouth.
The head barber of Madras Chandri Lala Meah died recently at Veerappa Varar Coil Street Myla pore. The barber fraternity, 160 Moham medan barbers, has a 120 year history and the Chaudri position is a life appointment with eight jurors. A mass meeting fills the vacancy forty days after death.
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh by acting on the blood and mucous surfaces. The ad promises $100 if it fails, claims testimonials, and urges sending for a list of endorsements from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The Russian Royal special train is the heaviest and most luxurious in Europe. It was built to withstand dynamite charges and cannot travel fast on many European lines due to lighter rails. It includes a chapel, library, baths, drawing room, dining room, bedrooms, and rear servants' quarters with shiplike bunks. It can be adjusted to Russian or mid European gauge.
The elephant at Riverdale Zoo pulled a troublesome tooth without aid, watched by onlookers. It showed pain and manipulated its trunk in the mouth before extracting a large molar that had broken at the root, with the crown intact and signs of decay below.
A report notes persistent distress from indigestion with efforts to secure a cure failing as medicines prove ineffective. The piece highlights ongoing struggle and patient seeking relief from medical remedies.
Indigestion is a liver and bowels issue not just stomach. Mr Skinner reports two cases cured by Dr. Chase s Kidney Liver Pills after stomach dosing failed. Mrs Skinner and a friend both found relief, urging continued use. One pill dose, 25c per box at Edmanson Bates Co Limited Toronto dealers.
A defendant, accused of theft for the fifteenth time, asks for an adjournment as his lawyer lies ill. The judge retorts that the prisoner was caught with his hand in the gentleman’s pocket, and the lawyer’s absence leaves the case unresolved.
A letter from a large family member describes years of coffee use causing stomach trouble and fatigue, followed by health gains after switching to Postum. He notes his cousin also improves after stopping coffee, and urges others with coffee-related issues to try Postum. The Canadian Postum Co. is cited. There’s a promotional tone.
The veteran officer recalls a retreat that turned into a rout and a quick retort from his aide that those with the worst horses make up the rear guard. He notes battlefield humor remains vivid alongside war memories.
The narrator describes a life of constant suffering from asthma and fear of attacks. The appeal promotes Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as offering complete relief if used faithfully, promising that asthma will become a thing of the past.
A British Association zoological committee reports 1000 marine species collected in the Irish Sea around the Isle of Man. Among them 224 had not been found there before, 38 were new to British waters, and 17 were entirely new to science, unseen until now.
A music professor supervises an orchestra rehearsal and berates the conductor for erratic baton use. He calls out Forgetful Jones but compliments the way you would lead the omnibus, noting you were always behind.
The article notes that storms vary by latitude with more intense electrical activity near the equator. It cites Central Africa averaging 250 storms yearly, Sumatra and Java around 92, and Borneo about 50. Mauritius averages one storm every eighty years, Madagascar records the highest lightning deaths globally.
A guest quarrels over a husband’s whereabouts at a social gathering. Mrs Gayboy asserts the professor’s wife that her husband lies upstairs in bed with a bruised eye and a terrible headache. The exchange exposes social tension and hints at domestic strain.
A German immigrant witness in an accident case is pressed by counsel about his job. The exchange exposes language barriers as the lawyer asks what he makes in the factory, with the interpreter stepping in to translate and clarify.
A humorous exchange unfolds as Paddy challenges a police sergeant who accuses him of overloading his donkey. Paddy quips about the weight an ass can pull, while a witty reply from Faith turns on the idea of knowing one’s limits. The scene captures rural wit and a roadside dispute from market to home.
A street vendor touts "fi'pence" beef while a dog is mentioned in a comic exchange. A passing suffragist orator foresees equal wages for women as bystanders joke about a writer of light fiction and a man who handles electric company accounts.
A curmudgeonly man complains of being swindled and proclaims a hostile urge to bite dogs. A fancier counters that he should keep silkworms instead of dogs given his temperament.
A brief exchange questions the meaning of extravagance as the father tells his son that wearing a tie with a beard is an example of extravagance. The dialogue centers on fashion and expectations across generations.
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