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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 29, 1921
Page
6
A sudden inheritance triggers a tense family gathering as relatives debate the source and use of a large sum. Confusion over a cousin Stanley Blaisdell and fear of tax burden clash with plans to celebrate with mourning attire and social events, amid demands for propriety and succession.
An advertisement claims Dr Hamilton's Pills purify blood, regulate the bowels, and restore strength for women in poor health. It touts benefits like improved appetite, fewer headaches, and daily vitality, selling at 25 cents through The Catarrhozone Co in Montreal.
In Hillerton a Blaisdell household debates the fate of a rumored million left by cousin Stanley G. Fulton. Aunt Harriet presses for quick public notice while others doubt his death and argue over when the fortune should be claimed. Benny asks about Aunt Maggie who may miss out on the windfall.
Benny muses about sudden wealth and freedom to defy norms as Uncle Frank hints at a future away from the East Side. The family schemes include college for Fred, finishing school for Bessie, and Mellicent’s wish to pursue her own path while Wil plans stylish dresses for the moment. (To be continued.)
H. A. Chisholm Canadian Trade Commissioner says there is a virgin market in Cuba Mexico the British West Indies and Latin American countries for Canadian manufacture. He highlights brushes boats textiles road-building gear autos and foodstuffs and notes British West Indies tariff preferences offer a path to Britain America trade links with Colombo Costa Rica Panama Central America and Mexico.
The banana is described as a curious vegetable plant not a tree or palm, yet reaching up to thirty feet high. It has no woody fibre in its structure and is classified as a herbaceous plant with tree like stature. Bunches on dwarf banana plants can be heavier than their supporting stalks.
The article notes that diarrhoea arises from changing water sources and climate as people relocate. It stresses prompt treatment and references diet and other factors in causing stomach illness.
An advert extols Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry for diarrhea and bowel complaints, claiming pain relief, reduced stools, and strengthened recovery. A Toronto company advertises a 30c bottle with a testimonial from Mrs Ernes of Grayburn Sask and notes a 76 years reputation.
Canada plans Armistice Day badges to honor war dead. Poppies sold for a small sum will fund relief for the unemployed and aid French war orphans, with the Great War Veterans Association coordinating distribution through branches and churches nationwide. Madame E Guerin inspired the custom in the United States.
The 1920 Fraser River and Puget Sound sockeye catch totaled 107 252 cases, far below 1913’s 4357 695. Dominion Fisheries Branch warns drastic international action is needed to prevent exhaustion, urging seeding of spawning beds to restore annual yields. Earlier peak years included 1905 with 1 662 942 cases and 1919 with 1 640 152. 1918 hit a low of 67 572 cases.
The Petrograd printers publish a special issue titled For the Volga Peasant at 1,000 roubles per copy to fund famine relief. General Brusiloff contributes an article arguing famine as a greater evil than war, warning that famine could threaten national extinction and worsen next year’s hunger.
California claims the only woman railroad president in America but Georgia counters with Mrs. Cora B. Williams of the Florida and Alabama Railway as the sole genuine woman railroad president. The Georgia note emphasizes the Florida and Alabama line runs about 200 miles.
The Lancashire mill village Shaw once called England’s richest during the war saved 31s 1d per head for this year’s holidays, up from 4 13s last year. The Cooperative Society alone distributed £20,000 to locals.
Aleck G. Munro of Regina Saskatchewan states Tanlac cured his chronic indigestion and gas, improved appetite and sleep, and boosted energy. He urges others with similar symptoms to try Tanlac, noting his strong recovery and daily functioning. Tanlac is advertised as available through leading druggists.
Reflects on Britain's postwar strength and the Dominions as essential to victory. Warns that Bolshevism threatens the empire with internal decay, arguing economic reform is needed as war ends. Cites a London Morning Post view contrasting wealth distribution and production.
A golfer taunts the crowd with a jab about playing with worse players. The caddie replies aloud that he heard the remark clearly and is pondering it. The brief exchange appears in Spare Moments.
The story notes that Javaan women are taught Western concepts of gender equality with men. It records that progress of the suffrage movement is slow yet many believe it will succeed in time.
The Barbary horse, noted as the ancestor of thoroughbreds, is said to descend from the zebra of North Africa, a claim reflecting early equine lineage.
Frank D Johnson of Brooklyn in his 72nd year still erects and sells homes by himself. He has labored 10 to 12 hours daily for 50 years, rebuilding after a lightning strike last July, and aims to live to 100. Johnson handles masonry carpentry plumbing and more while studying real estate law to save title fees.
A brief rule explains that doubling the sun’s rising time yields night length and doubling the setting time yields day length, applicable any time of the year. The method uses straightforward astronomical timing to derive day and night durations.
A customer asks about business while a clerk notes it is very bad. The twist reveals the clerk does not own the store, implying the owner’s control and risk shape the decline. The exchange captions a dilemma of ownership versus operation in a struggling shop.
A call to support nearby shops asks residents to patronize local merchants to strengthen the town economy and foster community pride. The message emphasizes sustaining jobs and local services through everyday shopping.
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