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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 20, 1921
Page
8
Local notes report W. A. Bourns purchasing the Hartney Star and note upcoming church services. Items include wheat price notices, a murder-related shooting in Chicago, sales at Chas Clifton, theatre acts by Castle Squares and The Love Germ, church anniversaries, fundraising for a church bell, and a push for a district hospital.
An article criticizes early aviation record attempts by some constructors who pack planes with children to boost passenger counts and use ether-doped fuel to gain speed and climb. It notes dangerous practices, altered wing tips, and “freak machines” built for speed at the expense of safety, citing current speed records at 108 mph.
Truth was expelled for nudity while Scandal was hidden yet introduced during the evening. Flattery appeared in fine dress and received the grand promenade and seating. Reports vary as to who conveyed the event to outsiders and the public record.
A farmer jokes that despite Samuel Woodsworth's death the poet's passing boosts business as his widow carries on and keeps the shop thriving, a wry comment on grief and commerce in the neighborhood.
In a chatty scene, Mrs Maddox astonishes locals with consistently superb singing. While others note many can sing, her talent stands out as exceptional, though she has not been hailed as the town’s Patti.
A quoted exchange from London Punch shows Tommy asking if taking all medicine at once matters. The mother responds in horror that it does, while Tommy insists it has made no difference.
The exchange shows a lawyer predicting difficulty in proving claims under the will. The dialogue then reveals a grim joke about more money, suggesting tension over the estate.
In a chatty exchange Miss Gossip learns from Miss Matter-of-Fact that the physician in question is a woman. The dialogue confirms a surprising detail about the doctor's gender.
Softleigh says a cold makes him dull and stupid. Cynicus replies with sympathy and notes that a chronic cold must be dreadful afflictions.
Wanted to purchase secondhand tanks capable of holding 150 to 250 gallons. If you have a tank to sell, call C. Dorward in Miniota at phone 57.
The winner of the Galt Coal weight guessing contest is Mr Hodnett who correctly guessed 97 pounds. He receives half a ton of Galt lump coal delivered to his home and notes the coal's unsurpassed quality from long use.
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