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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 21, 1911
Page
7
A market vignette shows a laborer testing a bad coin and a stranger quipping over a legal fee, while other items tout Parmelee's Vegerable Pills, Cole Younger’s song The Days That Are Pest, and Wilson's Fly Pads as seasonal remedies.
In a Toledo Blade cartoon dialogue a husband jokes that if he dies he cannot leave much, while his wife retorts that during his life he already leaves her the most of the time.
Minard's Liniment is cited as a remedy for diphtheria. A mountain eighteen hundred feet high in New Hampshire is presented as a memorial to General Walter Harrison, a former governor.
A grammar master teaches that two negatives make a positive. On a sunny day pupils ask for an afternoon off. A clever student cites the rule and the master, amused, grants the holiday.
The article traces beard trends in English royalty from William the Conqueror to Edward VII, noting periods of bearded or clean shaven reigns. It highlights that thirteen kings wore beards, fourteen were clean shaven, and six wore moustaches, with fashion shifting across generations and dynasties.
A story from the Saturday Evening Post recounts Dr Nicholas Murray Butler at the National Education Association gathering in Cleveland. A county superintendent of schools from rural Ohio mistakes Butler for a regular doctor or dentist and tugs his sleeve asking the question.
The article describes the dugong's humanoid features such as four fingered flippers and a rounded head, noting its resemblance to a sea woman and suggesting mermaid myths arose from glimpses of this creature. It states the dugong is rapidly becoming extinct but still common in the Indian Ocean.
The article recalls the original royal oak at Boscobel that Charles II hid beneath and notes it was hacked for relics, with descendants and items like a salver at Oxford University. It mentions plans for a Knight of the Royal Oak, the navy naming, and Oak Apple Day in civic pageants of the Restoration era.
The ad claims Parmelee's Vegetable Pills correct digestive irregularities and restore health and vigor for women. It describes a secluded lifestyle as a cause of stomach and liver derangements and asserts the pills are safe for delicate women, with mild soothing action.
A taciturn boarder questions whether the prohibition of the public drinking cup should include the loving cup, raising a subtle point about scope and etiquette in social use.
An advertisement extols Dr Thomas Etheric Oil as powerful and portable in small kettles. It claims concentrated strength beats many tonics, and highlights its affordability and wide uses as essential stock for every household. The piece also includes a humorous aviation quip from an issue of Puck.
A dialogue excerpt shows a character recalling a simple outfit, describing a plain blue skirt and a white shirtwaist as the chosen attire. The exchange emphasizes modest fashion and everyday dress in a period setting.
Advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for anaemia and related blood poor health. It cites Miss C N Roberge of Sorel Quebec describing dramatic recovery after nine boxes, claiming restored appetite weight and energy. Pills are sold by medicine dealers or by mail from The Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
The Begum of Bhopal, an Indian princess and ruler of 7 090 square miles with a large domain, traveled to England to pay homage at the coronation. She has led reforms including state railways, police, hospitals, and schools, and is noted for her unique status as a woman ruler who once led troops to Mecca.
A portrait honors Sir Sandford Fleming K C M G LL D M Inst C E a Scot born in Fife who shaped Canadian railways and global time standards. He served as chief engineer of the Northern Railway Intercolonial and CPR, promoted Greenwich Mean Time and a Pacific cable, authoring several works and aligning with the British Empire League.
The Dominion Exposition in Regina Saskatchewan runs July 3 and August 12 offering reduced passenger rates on all lines and ample visitor accommodations. A grand stock show and top attractions promise Western Canada’s best races and thrillers. Exhibition entries close July 1 1911 and racing entries July 22. For more details contact L. T. McDonald Regina.
A 22 inch fully jointed doll in a lace trimmed dress with hat is offered free with purchase of postcards and Canadian view cards. The seller promises arms, sitting, head turning, undressable features and sleep mode. Sold by Toronto Premium Co Dept M Toronto Canada.
A recruitment notice states no agency can match theirs and urges applicants to contact Travellers Department at 228 Albert St Ottawa Ont for details.
Help wanted ad recruiting women to take orders in spare time no experience needed. Targeting mothers and girls with emphasis on flexible hours. Apply at Women's Department 229 Albert St Ottawa Ont.
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