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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 14, 1921
Page
2
An editorial warns the national railway deficit rivals prewar revenue and calls for united action. It argues mismanagement must be corrected and stresses federal provincial cooperation to develop Canada’s natural resources from coast to coast to boost traffic and stabilize the railways.
The United Farmers of Alberta sent a questionnaire to representatives in various localities asking views on a fair wage for farm help this year. About 55 percent favor 40 dollars per month with board, 10 percent favor 50 dollars and board, and 35 percent range between 30 and 75 dollars with board, the majority preferring the lower 40 dollar option.
A report notes factories storing carbolic acid for wound treatment and praises Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil for quick healing without skin burning. It also mentions the Chinese valuing etiquette and cites their Book of Rites dating to before the Christian era.
The British Columbia Berry Growers Association estimates require 500 freight cars to move the 1921 berry crop. Production should reach about 2,500 tons with over fifty percent more than last year, when the crop earned about $1,000,000 on roughly 2,800 acres. The new association aims to expand the market for British Columbia berries.
B C pulp for the Orient is being shipped, with a recent shipment to Australia. All consumers are bound by long term contracts. The extension to Australia is notable since mills have previously shipped only paper and there is no effort to reach European markets.
A narrator recalls shopping with a daughter for dining room improvements including linen table cloths, white china, stemmed glasses, and a fern dish. They describe a home dinner setting for two with candles, and note how home dining experiences can uplift mood and appetite, urging readers to refresh dining rooms with new items.
An advertisement proclaims Miller's Worm Powders will clear the stomach and bowels of worms, making them easy for children to take. The text claims the powder is sweet, non injurious, and that occasional vomiting signals effective action rather than nausea.
Saskatchewan expects 4000 to 5000 farm laborers needed this spring as the Employment Bureau reports over 1500 orders already placed. Officials foresee high demand in April when seeding nears, with offices of the Government Employment Service noting advance requests for help.
Survey tallies 35,479,517 acres in Manitoba 78,954,281 acres in Saskatchewan and 85,323,466 acres in Alberta totaling 199,757,264 acres surveyed across the three prairie provinces.
A pitch black large bee with an unusual nest has been found in Hertfordshire, a specimen and nest not previously recorded in England. The find draws interest from naturalists and local observers alike.
A British military cemetery located just outside Boulogne in France contains about 12 000 graves. The site preserves war dead and stands as a memorial to service members.
The agriculturist is the key industry society cannot afford to lose. his occupation must be consistently profitable through policy and prevention. Stabilizing farming would, in turn, stabilize world industry and civilization in a time of global disruption.
An ad claims Dr Hamilton's Pills regulate blood to cure pimples and blotches. It promises a peach bloom complexion, rosy cheeks, bright eyes, and renewed health after using Mandrake and Butternut formula sold for 25 cents by The Catarrhozone Co in Montreal.
An odd coincidence notes that King George and all four of his sons the Prince of Wales Prince Albert Prince Henry and Prince George were born on a Saturday. A viewer also mentions Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as an effective remedy for common infant worms.
A factory to manufacture powdered milk will be erected in Chilliwack British Columbia with a daily capacity of 80 000 pounds. It will handle the district output and is expected to be in operation by May 15.
Advertisement celebrates Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood tonic improving anaemia symptoms. It cites Miss Evelyeen Joyce of Westville Nova Scotia and her mother praising weight gain, better health, and relief from headaches and fatigue after using the pills. The copy notes availability from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
Nova Scotia shipped 993 barrels of apples from Halifax in February mainly to the British Isles, bringing season totals to 839606 barrels. This rivals the previous season’s 432825 barrels, with expectations the shipments may approach a million.
London city officials long included many snuff-takers and the Guildhall Library still offers free snuff to members. The snuff is kept in an ornate box with a jeweled lid and handle.
The plan to denationalize Russian industries will start with British owned properties. A Commons committee urged that Canadian coal be supplied to Canadians. Greek archaeologists uncovered a large temple at Aeorras Thessaly dating to about 400 B.C., well preserved and rivaling Olympia.
Advertises Agnew's remedy for organic and sympathetic heart disease claiming relief in thirty minutes and a rapid cure. Promises easing of palpitation shortness of breath smothering spells and chest pain with a universal efficacy across cases.
The Aerial Mail will be a daily newspaper edited printed and published from an airplane in flight. Created by The Deathly Med it will deliver British and Continental news with wireless transmission and parachute-distributed editions.
Several Edmonton firms are considering building about seventy five dwellings for their workers. The homes would average between 3000 and 3500 dollars each.
Vancouver prepares a summer passenger steamship voyage to Liverpool and European ports via the Panama Canal. One way fare is 300 dollars, 550 dollars for a return trip with rail from Atlantic port to British Columbia. About 300 passengers expected. Minard's Liniment for Sale everywhere.
Fifty farmers from Iowa Minnesota North and South Dakota Illinois and Wisconsin arrived in Winnipeg en route to western points. They say many U S farmers are contemplating moving to Canada once holdings are sold due to friends in the west.
A compact aphorism notes that a person fixed on self and adversaries shows little brainpower and lacks constructive purpose. It frames selfish hostility as hindering judgment and progress.
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