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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 21, 1909
Page
6
A fragment mentions a famous ten and a famous tong used in Germany. It describes a compound made from a combination of chromium and potash with a jug wood solution. The proportions stated are one part of the former to a thousand parts of the batter.
A fragment notes horseshoes buried with horses in China and other lands as a talismanic omen. Chinese traditions reportedly place horseshoe graves to ward off bad luck, reflecting belief in protective burial customs.
A practical note recommends keeping corks in assorted sizes as a small stock. Twenty five cents buys enough cork to last a year or more, saving fine and tasty ingredients. Corks tend to vanish from vinegar bottles and open jars, and the corkscrew can tear corks in storage and during use.
A humorous collection of bachelor excuses quoted by Tit-Bits. The items include a frog in a table analogy about water and exit, a claim of honesty, a contrast between liberty and comfort versus restraint, and a twin brother with a disclosed secret about marriage.
An ad extols Parmelee's Vegetable Pills for rheumatism claiming they improve liver and kidney function to prevent uric acid buildup in blood. With steady use and proper directions, the pills are said to speedily show beneficial effects. The piece includes miscellaneous humorous Victorian-era quotes and magazine snippets alongside the medical pitch.
The late Mrs. Goldwin wills the Grange mansion and its art collection to the city of Toronto for use as an art museum. Byron E Walker inspired the idea through Mrs. Goldwin’s estate, with the estate’s grounds and features praised as an ideal setting. The 1830 brick mansion by D Arcy Bou ton sits at central Queen Street, with added wing and conservatory and walls adorned by portraits and walnut woodwork.
A Birmingham scene recounts Dr Clifford attempting entry to a service. A policeman blocks him asking if he holds a seat. The doctor insists room remains for him in the pulpit amid witty exchanges and brief dogged banter.
An advertisement explains that Dr Williams Pink Pills, once prescription only, are now sold generally to treat thin blood and weak nerves. It cites a testimonial from Paul Charbonneau of St Jerome, Quebec, who recovered strength after eight boxes and notes pricing and mail order details from The Dr Williams Medicine Co., Brockville Ontario.
A traveler from America notes a man in India who has remained sitting in the same position for six months. The scene is described with a mix of skepticism and intrigue as locals react to the unusual restraint and the observer’s impression in the Chicago Tribune style.
The advertisement touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as an unrivaled liniment for pain. It claims immediate relief with the rubbing action and asserts widespread tested success in treating numerous ailments.
Canada reports 15 387 total immigrants in August up from 19 082 a year earlier while U S arrivals climb 8 024 from 4 634. Ocean port immigration reaches 7 363 up from 5 000 last August. Five month fiscal year totals hit 195 536 versus 90 355 last year an increase of 17 percent.
London county council spent ten years on a ground plan showing land owners. It indicates 45.6 percent of people, mainly single homeowners, own land across 113 square miles. Sixty square miles belong to 187 owners including organizations and corporations, with a third in the town ecclesiastical commissioners and county council. Land value is estimated at three billion dollars.
The sermon recounts Paul’s apostolic testimony before Festus and Agrippa in Caesarea, detailing his conversion on the road to Damascus, his mission to the Gentiles, and the mystery of the church formed from Israel’s rejection, urging belief in the prophets and the Son of God.
Mrs Briggs reports neuralgia relief after using Minard's Liniment. She asks about her husband's exercise routine. Mrs Griegs responds he is constantly kicking, implying activity as treatment.
A Philadelphia Inquirer fragment describes Mrs. Jones tossing a flat iron at her husband after he sat on her new hat. The couple quarreled, with the man protesting and the woman admitting love and a missing hat.
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