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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 07, 1911
Page
2
A lawyer trains his client to sob whenever tapping the desk. In court a momentary alarm triggers the client to burst into tears, prompting the judge to question the conduct. The defending attorney seizes the moment to argue crime cannot be reconciled with such innocence, provoking laughter and a tense scene.
Senator Lodge quoted during a Boston St Patrick’s Day dinner arguing that Ireland’s estate was never so low it could not fall further The anecdote referenced a woodsawyer and a doctor urging him to take exercise to improve his condition.
An 19 foot parchment with Henry VI family tree was added to the Aberystwyth Welsh National society. English purchase of tomatoes remains high with prices from five to ten cents per pound on London markets. England imported Canary Islands grown tomatoes valued at around $1000 in the first year.
A mid century style health warning notes springtime illness risk as air becomes laden with germs. It urges readers to protect blood quality and defend health with germicides while avoiding fever, weakness and sickness.
An advertisement touts Dr Chase's Nerve Food as enrichening blood and strengthening the system in spring. It claims to build red corpuscles, prevent disease, and relieve weakness and nervous disorders, priced 50c a box or 6 for $2.50 through Edmanson Bates & Co Toronto.
William Jennings Bryan commends Canada’s annuities program in a Galt address. He says it mindsetly promotes thrift and self respect, contrasting it with poverty minded pension schemes. He urges the US to adopt a similar system and notes full information is available from the Superintendent of Canadian Government Annuities in Ottawa.
The ad claims cholera and bowel complaints kill many infants and that Dr J D Keil oge’s Dysentery Cordial can be safely given to even the smallest child with no injurious substances. It asserts the remedy could save many babies if used.
A brief quote from the Washington Star captures a participant who says they hope for the best but do not count on it as a sure thing. The remark frames an even tempered outlook on uncertain outcomes.
A playful Harper's Bazaar misquote heads to a notice about Wilson's Fly Pads claiming to kill house flies and the disease germs they spread. It cites U S Government scientists identifying the fly as a principal distributor of typhoid fever diphtheria and smallpox and presents the product as a remedy.
A Washington Star excerpt shows a cheerful man describing plans for a simple country getaway cut short. He says they later improvised by eating hard boiled eggs and canned goods in the back yard.
On a rainy return from a holiday trip an exhausted group aboard a party train or bus is touched by a crab in a bucket. The crab's sudden movement startles passengers as Simkins, a bald man, sleeps through the commotion. The bucket drops and a creature grabs a cat, prompting gasps. Simkin calmly replies he has been at the official evening.
A period ad warns that summer complaint endangers babies though Behy's Own Tablets can help. Mrs Jos Steffs Abs. testifies the product relieved a vomiting illness in a child. The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont offers boxes at 25 cents by mail or through dealers.
The Regina City Council failed to muzzle the three daily newspapers after three months of private meetings. Newspapers refused municipal news, losing advertising and provoking public opposition. Publicity will be given to all meetings going forward. The press is essential for civic accountability.
The Regina Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition Association announces the Dominion Exposition prize list for Regina July 11 12 1910. About 30000 in prizes with 25000 for livestock. Heavy emphasis on Clydesdales Short horns and dairy cattle Ayrshires Holsteins Jerseys. New Canadian bred Clydesdales class added to aid small breeders. Percherons gaining prominence in Western Canada. Jerseys popular with city dwellers for home use.
A Harpers Weekly excerpt shows Binks urging Slithers to seek a reputation while Silthers doubts the effort amid rude remarks about old women on a piazza. An Indiana assessor story fragment references taxing dogs with a digression on “dawgs” and availability.
A letter from H. Collaboom of Rossway Digby Co. Nova Scotia describes a fall causing chest pain and breathing difficulty. He reports that after using one bottle of Minard's Liniment warmed on flannels and applied to the chest he was cured completely.
A humorous Life fragment describes a witty chiffontor and a flat-dweller. A Patagascar judge sits by a river as a traveler asks to cross. The boat owner says a boat is his, the traveler ferries away, but drowns when the boat sinks. A spectator calls the judge heartless.
Morocco consumes about 2 000 barrels of American cottonseed oil yearly while Russia produces neither clocks nor watches, reflecting contrasting industrial focuses in 19th or early 20th century trade notes.
John Herman reports severe bladder inflammation years ago with back pains and painful urination. After taking Gin Pills his pain eased and the stone reportedly passed in six weeks, with a money back guarantee and sample box offered by National Bar and Chemical Co. Dept. N.Y. Toronto.
Jacob Wendell Jr. who plays the dog in Maeterlinck's drama was dining when a man approached and challenged his barking ability. Wendell replied that he had to learn to imitate a dog, noting that success required training.
A vintage ad extols Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a sterling household medicine effective for many ailments. It argues it is cheaper than a doctor and should be kept on hand for unexpected calls.
A terse dialogue shows an employer pressing a young office boy about buying a cheap automobile. The boy confirms most of his pay would go toward the purchase, illustrating a cramped salary and an opportunistic pitch.
M mman and nurse attempt a rural scene about a cow ailment and a baby with a playful line. The mock dialogue shows a mother and nurse discussing a cure while a child is nearby. The humor centers on glove stretchers and a smile.
A recruitment notice says no agency can match our proposition. Applicants are urged to apply for details to Travellers Department at 228 Albert St Ottawa Ont.
Help wanted advertisement offering flexible part time work no experience needed. Linen products favored by mothers and girls. Apply Women’s Department 228 Albert St Ottawa Ontario.
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