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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 21, 1922
Page
6
A new oil lamp touted as brighter than gas has been tested by the US Government and 35 groups, burning odor free with no smoke or noise. Inventor T V Johnson offers a 10 day free trial and a chance to earn $250 to $500 a month by helping introduce the lamp and obtain local agencies.
The narrator cedes to a ride with Mr Livingstone who has a knack for talking to Sunny without condescension. A boot caper involving Sunny and Thomas causes a morning of small mishaps including a missing boot found in Uncle Don’s room and a blood-stained dressing table.
An early 20th century advertisement fragment mentions Kidney Liver Pills sold in boxes for 25 cents. It attributes claims to John Barry in Quebec and references Chase's or Edmanson Bates & a Toronto address. The text is partial and reads like a commercial listing in Indoor Life.
A tense exchange follows when Miss Eliot escapes a prank by riding off with Cupid. Mr Livingstone apologizes awkwardly, but she refuses and notes his temper. She vows to stay apart and even the score, awaiting her move.
Journal entry from Bar B Ranch describing ten quiet days, plans to visit Carbon City for shopping, tensions with Mr. Livingstone, social riding with Mrs. Bingham, and remarks on Mr. Paget. Mother’s letter warns of danger in Southern Alberta and suggests carrying a revolver. Father’s renewed acquaintance with Mr. Hartford noted. To be continued.
A patient suffering pneumonia on a ship 600 miles away was treated for four days by Dr. William Irgin using wireless methods aboard the American liner President Harding.
A father counsels his son that wealth comes with a long hard road and warns that shortcuts lead to prison. The quote reflects a moral lesson on diligence versus quick money.
A German paper claims a museum of Verboten signs, noting curiosities such as It is ver boten to take your hat off at a Saxony post office and It is Verboten to exercise in a meadow near Munich. The correspondent recalls travelers forbidden to scratch carriage windows in Serbia and a Greek hotel forbidding singing in bedrooms and loud doors at night.
Advertises Catarrhozone as a nasal treatment for catarrh and colds, claiming it relieves symptoms in ten minutes. Promotes various sizes with prices and warns against counterfeit substitutes. Mentions Montreal as the dealer source.
A vintage ad proclaims Putnam's Corn Extractor as a guaranteed corn remover. It claims the product ends corns by lifting out root and all, insisting no substitute works and pricing at 25 cents.
The article explains a British doctor’s procedure called artificial pneumothorax to rest diseased lungs by separating them from the chest wall and inserting gas between the lung and chest. Nitrogen is used to force the lungs to rest while monitoring their return to function as the gas absorbs.
A stern young lawyer instructs a frightened witness to recall the weather on the afternoon in question during the trial. The Chicago Herald reports the tense courtroom exchange highlighting the push for precise details in testimony.
Alberta is studying foreign markets for its surplus rye. The 1922 crop samples have been sent by the Provincial Government to major European grain buyers, with emphasis on France and Belgium. Continental buyers now request to inspect the Alberta rye.
The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of New York announces 162 deaths attributed to wood alcohol across 1920 and 1921. This figure reflects fatal cases among insured individuals and highlights ongoing safety concerns with toxic ingestants during the period.
The British Government ordered six 1,000 horsepower engines built by Napier. The sixteen cylinder engine runs at 1800 rpm and has proven stable, with a bench test of thirty hours. Estimated aircraft range ranges from 2500 to 3000 miles depending on plane type and purpose. The engine weighs about three pounds per horsepower.
An old time ad urges immediate relief for stomach pains with Nerviline. It stresses constant household availability and claims the 35 cent bottle prevents lingering ills, promising universal family comfort and easy sale everywhere.
A historical discussion traces ice cream back to ancient Rome China and Japan with mentions of royal and royal court connections. It notes no single American inventor and cites Catherine de Medici bringing Italian chefs to France as part of royal adoption of the dessert.
Diamond Dyes claim to restore color to worn skirts waists coats stockings and draperies with easy directions for first time users. They guarantee no streaking spotting fading or running and advise telling the druggist material type whether wool silk linen cotton or mixed goods.
The company that built the once greatest steamship the Great Eastern traces its origins to 1512 and remains in operation today.
From the thirteenth century the Poles rose as Europe’s most warlike people, shaping regional conflicts and military traditions through centuries of conflict and expansion.
A historical note states that the hand printing press of 1601 would manufacture about 700 small sheets in ten hours. This detail illustrates early printer efficiency and labor pace in the period.
The passage explains patent applications in Canada addressed to the Commissioner of Patents in Ottawa. Patents last eighteen years with a thirty five dollar fee, including fifteen on filing and twenty on grant. It also describes the caveat option allowing inventors to file a description with a five dollar fee to keep it secret until a patent is issued.
Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry touted as the best cure for diarrhoea dysentery cholera infantum and summer complaint. Toronto statistics cited children deaths in summer months. Testimony from Mrs Harold Sellers of Pennfield NB praises it saving four children. Price 50c a bottle distributed by The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto Ont.
The London Sunday Pictorial notes the rapid drop in the German mark, citing 700 million pounds in notes issued in one week and fear of further printing as the main causes. Political factors are considered minor in comparison.
A thinker declares that humanity’s future progress rests in the writings of Matthew Mark Luke and John. The remark suggests the four gospel authors contain the solution to current global issues.
There are many afflicted with sores who have driven them away with Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil. All similarly troubled should apply this splendid remedy without delay. It is cheap, yet its power is not expressed by its low price.
A French baker completed a remarkable trek from Paris to Moscow on stilts covering 1500 miles in fifty eight days. He faced varied terrain and weather, drawing attention for the endurance feat and its publicity value.
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