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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 12, 1922
Page
7
A new oil lamp claims superior white light to gas or electricity after tests by the US Government and 35 universities. It supposedly burns odorless, smokeless and quiet, using 94 percent kerosene with 6 percent coal oil. Inventor T V Johnson offers a 10 day free trial and possible agency opportunities with promising monthly earnings.
The Government of India ends wheat and grain export restrictions in place since 1915. Dublin Parliament passes the oath clause of the Irish constitution. Alberta proclaims support for Dutch settlement. Vancouver labour council urges anti war stance at national level. Italy accepts a loan proposal at Geneva signaling participation. Newfoundland fishermen claim sighting the submerged Cape Breton steamer Morien. Edmonton Winnipeg long distance line nears completion with equipment ordered for two months. Postmaster General Murphy receives first COD parcel roses from Dominion Postal Officials. carrier collects 7 cents.
Canada United States discuss a tentative treaty to control Lake of the Woods levels. Rainy River and Rainy Lake may be added after Ottawa talks in the Prime Minister's office. Conference adjourned to November 15 with hope final decisions on detention of the difficulties.
An advertisement touts Catarrhozone as a healing vapor for bronchitis and catarrh. It claims to soothe irritation clear phlegm and cure weak throats using a Montreal produced treatment sold in 25c 50c and one dollar sizes for two months.
About 315000 visitors saw the Passion Play this season with gross receipts near 20,000,000 marks for the play and 4,006,000 marks from book and souvenir sales. Additional funds flowed from village shops and restaurants. Public health notices warn mothers about worms and recommend Miller's Worm Powders to expel worms quickly and safely from children.
Statistics from the Dominion Dairy and Cold Storage Branch show Canada exported 1 646 tons of butter and 58 674 tons of cheese to Britain in the year ending June. July figures: butter 44 964 long hundredweights, cheese 139 868 hundredweight, down from last year.
A Birmingham Age-Herald quip recalls a traveler’s Bangkok visit. The dialogue notes a Chaplin film seen at a local movie house, highlighting travel impressions and cinema from the era.
Trainers argue lions are the only wild animal capable of affection. The claim frames the lion as uniquely gentle among wild species in domesticable or affectionate terms.
Railroad observers tested 300 unprotected grade crossings on July 146 and 16. Over 306000 autos crossed, with 156607 drivers failing to look in either direction. Most slowed to under twenty miles, many looked one way but not the other, and a few stopped before crossing.
A Canadian mother lauds Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy for teen girls weakness and debility. She recounts using them after influenza and for headaches and backaches in her daughter, claiming improved health and vitality. Pills sold locally or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
A laboratory device weighs one six hundred ninety millionth of a grain with high precision. Weighing occurs in a vacuum inside an exhaustable container. The balance’s vibrations are read by a spotlight on a magnified scale to show its movements.
Mr. W Waldron announces that University of Saskatchewan students will write a thesis on marketing. The project, led by Professor Swanson of Economics, focuses on cooperative marketing as a major course component supported by the Cooperation and Markets Branch to advance producer knowledge.
Diamond Dyes claim to renew faded skirts waists coats stockings and draperies with easy directions for any woman. The package guarantees no streaking spotting fading or running and advises telling the druggist material type whether wool silk linen cotton or mixed goods.
The September review from London City and Midland Bank revisits Great Britain’s wartime loans and subsidies to allies. It notes Austria received over £12 million in advances, with a 1823 convention reducing British claims by more than 90 percent. France paid a 28 million indemnity in 1815, yielding £5 million to England.
In Grosvenor Gardens the High Commissioner for India houses undergo an 18 month overhaul by English craftsmen using Indian woods. Padouk doors and brass elephants greet visitors, walls feature Himalayan walnut panels, and Indian laurel wood lines the stairs. Showrooms display lacquer work ivory brass enamels and textiles. Crude colored native toys include elephants and a striped tiger.
Advertisers tout Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a reliable household remedy effective for many ailments and inexpensive enough to keep on hand for unexpected calls. Its advocates emphasize its broad usefulness and constant availability in the home.
A Sheffield worker claimed years ago to be close to an instrument that could focus ether oscillations to control weather, but no further news emerged. Earlier a Leeds scientist proposed shaping atmospheric density to create ideal weather across Britain, while Sir Oliver Lodge showed fog could be dispersed by electricity though costly.
On unusually clear nights astronomers report birds crossing near the moon’s disk at up to two miles high, but most migrate below 5,000 feet to avoid cold air and thin air. Aviators note birds above 5,000 feet, with geese cranes rocks and lapwings high fliers while swallows are common low fliers. Weather worsening typically drives all birds lower.
Those who are run down notice catarrh worsens with poor health. Hall’s Catarrh Medicine is a tonic that acts through the blood to reduce inflammation and restore normal conditions on mucous surfaces. All druggists. Circulars free. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Edward Payson Weston, famed walker aged 84, travels from Buffalo to New York without fatigue proving the benefits of early and sustained exercise. The 1870 note recalls his 100 mile feat completed in 282 hours at age 32, illustrating endurance and healthy living. An ad promotes Holloway's Corn Remover as a remedy.
Mrs Mary Gillette of Calgary says Tanlac improved digestion nerves and energy after years of indigestion and fatigue. She reports weight gain from 105 to a higher level after three bottles and credits the medicine with restoring appetite and vigor. Tanlac is sold by druggists.
A minister visiting a MacDonalds pauses to say grace before meals. Master Eric jokes that the meat is fresh, easing any concern and adding a humorous note to the casual scene.
In Florence and its surrounding districts the purple iris or flag is cultivated for extracting roots used in famous perfumes. The City of Flowers profites from extensive iris crops supporting local fragrance makers.
The original Broadway in New York once carried the Indian name Weck quaesgwek Path meaning People of the Birch Bark. It was derived from the tribe that occupied the upper Manhattan area.
Experimental Farm officials believe a White Leghorn hen at Ottawa has set a world record by laying 107 eggs in 15 weeks ending September 20. The bird produced an egg per day for the entire period and continues to lay daily.
An advertisement extols Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as open pores and tissue penetration when rubbed externally, delivering relief for the trouble. Internally it soothes throat irritation that causes coughing and relieves bronchial and respiratory afflictions. Try it and be convinced.
Two London physicians Orr and Innes report in the British Journal of Experimental Pathology that copious water intake can easily relieve high blood pressure.
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