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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 10, 1912
Page
3
The colonel refutes a muttering delinquent and sentences him to 21 days then 168 hours in cells. The private challenges the colonel’s authority asking if he leads the Slogshire Light Infantry, amid the mounting tension and a demand to clear up one point.
A humorous India scene shows a baboo English lawyer defending a woman client with mock grandiloquence. He mocks opposing counsel while claiming to place his bone of contention clearly in the judge's eye. An Indian station master complains to an employer about a milk hawker and her cheeks in a remonstrance.
A reader asks the term for the practice of having only one wife. The reply given defines polygamy as many wives and answers that the term for one wife is monogamy. The exchange appears as a brief lexicon-style note from the period.
An ad urges mothers to stock Baby's Own Tablets to prevent hot weather stomach troubles. It claims occasional doses prevent diarrhoea and cholera infantum and suggests buying now from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co. at Brockville, Ontario for 25 cents a box.
A stout Irishman in London shatters a plate-glass shop window by dropping a ladder. He is chased, nabbed by the shopkeeper, who confronts him in a breathless exchange. The culprit explains he ran home for the payment to cover the damage.
The host proclaims his affection for various foreign beauties while guests discuss charms, claiming his wife’s lips are sweetest. A bronzed young officer from the back exclaims By gad and that’s a fact.
The article extols Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as the best remedy for indigestion and dyspepsia, claiming they correct stomach irregularities and restore healthy action. For years they have been a standard remedy and are highly esteemed for their qualities.
A pompous judge wakes a sleeping juror and scolds him for napping. The juror calmly answers that his opinion will still be useful, prompting the judge to press for the duration of the nap as the courtroom audience notes the exchange.
A humorous note from the era claims Minard's Liniment cures garget in cows. The excerpt includes a joking dialogue about popularity and flattery, mentioning tobacco branding and a witty exchange on compliments.
A self taught man shouts at a young suitor claiming to teach him to kiss his daughter. The passerby learns a pun about learning, while an ad touts a worm exterminator and a magnetized keyhole plate for doors. Three injured in the crowd during a sales rush.
A quip between Jones and a gardener shows humor about pulling versus pushing a barrow. Jones explains the beastly thing’s sight makes pushing preferable.
Gibbs and Gibbs discuss missing word aeroplane in a dictionary as the Boston Transcript notes the unusual entry gap. The exchange highlights lexical gaps and playful wordplay in a newspaper page item.
Attacks of cholera and dysentery come quickly with little warning. Remedial action must be swift to spare suffering and bowel injury. Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial is described as the ready preparation that can be bought cheaply at drug stores or general dealers and provide relief before a doctor arrives.
An observer notes the humor in a moment of pain as a remark about a foot ailment turns into a playful exchange. The Baltimore American tone captures sharp wit and everyday banter.
The office boy reports no debt collectors contacted the firm while the lawyer was away, suggesting an uneventful absence and routine operations.
A playful exchange features a young woman inviting a guest to another cake piece while the elder lady prefers a ham sandwich. The dialogue endears with a witty line about wanting something with life and drawn breath.
An elderly man praises Minard's Liniment for curing distemper while a youth is warned harshly about smoking. The exchange includes a scolding tone about growing up and a defiant remark from a youth about whiskers and manhood.
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