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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 12, 1911
Page
7
Inventor reveals a new gas mantle alloy of rare earths that ignites on contact with iron tools. The cerium and other elements produce intense sparks when paired with gas burners, creating a wet ignition device. The alloy promises cheap, abundant flame sources for street, home, and public buildings.
An oil praised as a universal remedy for sailors fishermen lumbermen and outdoor workers. It claims to ease pain and relieve rheumatism and should have a place in home medicine and travel kits.
A man may succeed without arithmetic or grammar but without morality all else fails. Teachers should not neglect moral training of their pupils.
An advertisement asserts catarrh cannot be cured by local treatment and promotes Halls Catarrh Cure taken internally. It claims the product, a mix of tonics and blood purifiers, affects mucous membranes and is a physician recommended prescription from Dr. Cheney and Co. Fold by druggists with a listed price and testimonials available.
A fragment notes how blades of a scissors lose most utility when separated from their pair, illustrating that unity enhances function and efficiency in practical tools.
A snappy note from the Mirmingham Age-Herald reflects on certainties like a meter, remarks on women’s frailties, and mentions a remarkable endurance test, while noting a couple married fifty years.
The piece argues that Free Trade with the United States would undermine Canada’s thirteen year old British Preference. It compares duties under the 1907 Canadian tariff, notes U S imports dwarf British in Canada, and suggests reciprocity could erode imperial trade ties or, if grounded in a sound system, could strengthen them.
An Irishman with a swollen face visits a dentist. The doctor declares the nerve in his tooth is dead. The patient jokes that the other teeth must be holding a wake for the dead molar.
The Canadian Pacific Railway plans to market vast quantities of coal in the United States, building more than a thousand miles of new lines from the Pacific Coast and toward the U S border. Rocky Mountain coal deposits will feed a growing crossborder trade as extensions push closer to the boundary and feeder lines reach into new territory.
The article extols Parmeee's Vegetable Pills as the best remedy to open and sustain bowel function. It claims the pills have ingredients that act solely on the bowels and keep the digestive organs in healthy action.
The line playfully contrasts self perception with confidence in taste. It hints at a humorous view on women and judgments of beauty and quality. The remark invites readers to smile at social expectations and personal judgment.
The piece warns that summer months bring higher risk of cholera infantum diarrhoea dysentery and stomach trouble for small children. It promotes Baby's Own Tablets from The Dr Williams' Medicine Co for prevention and relief, citing Mrs Larry DeGrace of Miromette New Brunswick as a testimonial. It also notes general remarks on human desire for knowledge and how surroundings affect learning.
Captain F. Rosterdin of Storke St. Andre Kamouraska extols Minard's Liniment as indispensable at sea and ashore. He would not voyage without it, even at a dollar a bottle, and has used it for years for daily needs and accidents.
The traveler Cassar stumbles on arrival in Africa, an unlucky omen to him. He reframes the moment with the remark I take possession of thee Africa, turning the fall into a symbolic assertion of claim.
Quoted snippets describe a boastful first man claiming no liquor use for a year and a second remark about an aeroplane or prohibitionist stance, with a judge referenced in dialogue. The text appears as fragmented joke dialogue from a historical page.
A Verdun bishop observed the iron cages used to imprison individuals standing upright or lying full length. He became the first to be placed inside one, marking a grim moment in the sequence of confinement.
Fragmentary reminiscence recalls Lady Jersey guiding Princess Caroline to eat onions upon arrival in England. The tale links a prince’s kiss, a bishop’s greeting, and a flavor of courtly ritual. The anecdote mentions George IV and the habit of craving brandy after the kiss.
Many people dislike pills due to their nauseating taste. Parmelee's Vegetable Pills are prepared to be agreeable even to the most fastidious. Delicate stomachs can take them without revulsion. The pills owe their popularity to taste and their strong tonic medicinal value for the stomach.
Edward Everett notes that loss from decay of an uncorn differs from the unmeasured cost when a rational being lacks culture. He quotes Dionysius calling education the foundation of every state and stresses youth education as essential to national strength.
Practically all druggists grocers and general stores carry Wilsons Fly Pans. They kill many times more flies than any other article, offering effective pest control across the country.
The text describes Esquimaux beliefs that the earth and air hold spirits. A force drags men into the earth by the fret with no return, while another strikes men dead without a mark. People pause to listen, believing Tuna of Mewind is passing by as voices fill the air.
A fragmentary notice touts Minard's Liniment as a cure for distemper. The text includes quirky asides about love and human nature, hinting at personal reflections and social commentary.
A reminiscence recalls poet John Nicholls Beffel leaving home as a youth. His elder father finds a note under a supper plate asking to meet at the old bridge at midnight with clothes and a blanket. The passage includes quips about alimony and advice, with playful musings on marriage and age.
A recipe for chocolate jelly uses milk, cream, melted chocolate, sugar and Velatia. Boil milk and cream then mix in sugar and chocolate, thin with boiled cream and milk, beat to avoid lumps, boil five minutes, melt gelatin, strain, pour into a mold and chill before turning out to serve with cream.
An advertisement promotes Zam-Buk herbal balm and Zam-Buk Soap for sunburn prevention and skin healing. It claims soothing effects, rapid relief for stings and rashes, and suitability for babies as it is free from animal fat and mineral coloring. Sold by Druz gifts and store-keepers with price details for Zam-Buk boxes and tablets.
A playful proverb notes that once a child reaches twenty five the mother should stop revealing age. The saying humorously implies mature independence and privacy in aging.
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