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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 29, 1921
Page
7
The Callinan diamond, unearthed at Jaegersfontein in 1906, weighed 3025 carats rough. Amsterdam cutters fashioned nine large stones from it and the largest now weighs 516.5 carats, reputedly the most valuable diamond in human possession.
Various international notes include tea shop strikes in Canton and rent relief in Glasgow, a late opening Shanghai bank, fixtures auctioned in South Africa and London, and a Danish king rumor debunked. England and Wales see rising teacher enrollments, while a Cape Town Bible Society theft yields three months. Lady Ramsay receives a bronze statuette. League of Nations staff recruitment proposals gain support and Sylvia Pankhurst’s Workers Dreadnought vows continued publication. Reuter reports calm reactions to Bombay arrests amid minor disturbances.
The ad touts Nerviline as five times stronger than ordinary remedies for rheumatic pain. It claims to reach the source of pain with ingredients that destroy rheumatic discomfort and notes it can be used both internally and externally. Suitable for all ages and available at dealers.
A Belfast Weekly News item discusses public interest in the Prince of Wales marriages and claims a confidential tip about a future bride. It notes the engagement will be announced soon to a different young man and will be sudden, not rushed, and may not please all readers.
A Nova Scotia guide lauds MINARD'S LINIMENT for quick relief of sprains bruises and wounds and as a remedy for coughs and colds during winter and spring log driving. Ellison Gray signs the testimonial stating he would not be without the product and cannot recommend it enough. A Chicago woman damages her husband’s clothes in anger, is fined, and he must pay the fine.
The half moon fish inhabits upper Amazon waters and emits a phosphorescent glow resembling moonlight, attracting observers and highlighting the river's deep biodiversity.
Victorians describe a Paris camp dubbed the Court of Miracles where beggars of varied disabilities gather nightly behind the town hall. Police crackdowns meet stubborn resistance as beggars repurpose crutches and prosthetics in feisty displays, yet the King and Queen of Egypt reportedly remain.
A mother endorses Baby s Own Tablets after trying them on her five month old with constipation. She reports the baby grew well to twenty pounds by five months. The tablets are sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A five and a half month old baby girl, Frieda Inglin, traveled with her parents on the Croy don Paris flight, the first baby in arms to fly with Continental. The infant lay content in her mother's arms, unfazed by the plane’s engines.
A terse dialogue reveals tension as a quarrel escalates with sharp lines about deserving a wife and the burden of rheumatism. The exchange hints at personal strife and possible separation.
The product completes its work without aid from other medicines and never fails to function as claimed.
The Union of South Africa under General Smuts spans four provinces and is a third larger than British Columbia. Plans to annex Rhodesia would add 450000 square miles and about 1.5 million natives with 40,000 Europeans, nearly doubling the Union. Smuts also governs West Africa, a 320000 square mile area, with hundreds of thousands of natives and a small European population. The combined territories could approach Canada in size and population.
In Kiachta the famed hunter Ginizef aged 65 has earned a reputation as Siberia's greatest bear hunter. He recently killed his seventy seventh bear, a feat noted amid anecdotes of local life. The dialogue contrasts children’s behavior with a mother and boy named Bobbie.
A Bonn hatter faced damages after selling a customer a hat with an artificial leather band containing sulphuric acid. After wearing the hat the customer experienced head pains from chemical action. The court ruled the seller must ensure goods are not injurious before sale.
A testimonial extols Dr. J. D. Kelloge's Asthma remedy for relief from suffocation during attacks. The account claims the remedy acts quickly and can master the dreadful episode, with praise for its dependability and availability everywhere.
Saskatoon based Saskatchewan Cooperative Elevator Company officials reveal a major discrepancy in the Dominion Bureau of Statistics crop estimate. They challenge the bureau’s claim of 294000000 bushels in the current wheat yield arguing the total could exceed 393000000 bushels, surpassing 1915 figures.
Catarrh described as a local disease influenced by constitutional conditions. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is a tonic taken internally and acts through the blood on mucous surfaces. It claims to assist nature in restoring normal conditions and is available from all druggists. Circulars free from F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
A feature notes the Canadian wool industry has transformed its quality in recent years. Canadian fleece wools now compare with global grades, with over half of domestic production exported to Canadian mills and growing recognition in the United States and overseas markets. It urges patriotism and support for Canadian-made goods and local dealers.
A orchid gingham frock features cretonne trim on the deep border and flat lavender grape collar. It fastens with self covered buttons at the back and has three quarter sleeves with flaring cretonne cuffs. A bright green ribbon girdle cinches the waist.
Fourteen blackfooted penguins reach the London Zoological Gardens after a long voyage without food. The Daily Mail notes their remarkable fasting capacity, contrasting with seals and other sea mammals that go longer between meals. Augustus the sea-lion once devoured most of the zoo’s fish, then returned for more.
In 1921 five months, Italy's imports reached about 317 million dollars while exports total 134 million, an adverse balance of 183 million, versus 160 million last year. Nests of South American hornets are used by natives as waterproof baskets. Riveters keep up loud din on new battleships.
Advertisement seeks ladies to do plain and light sewing at Rome in spare time with pay. Work may be sent from any distance. charges prepaid. Send a stamp for particulars to National Manufacturing Co. Montreal.
A reader notes Mr. Giggan was sentenced to life, while Mrs. Giggin questions the judge’s decision, arguing the delicate man is too ill to ever serve a life term. The remark frames the sentence as a joke on the court.
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