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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 15, 1931
Page
1
Farmers started collecting last week and work on the land expands thirty miles as ads increase contracts. The boosted advertising pays big dividends, supporting communities with proper service and proven results week after week. We clipped this from an exchange but did not credit the source.
Advertisement notes Peabody’s comb nation overalls in blue or khaki denim at 3.29 per suit. Mrs Sorrowman visits with sister Mrs Dart while Mrs Sorrowman continues teaching at Grentochar school. Air mail contracts may stay in effect per latest reports.
The court of enquiry published its report attributing the disaster to leaky gas bags, noting the good weather at the time. United Church P.S. held Wednesday night meetings in church parlors with a social programme including games such as ping pong miniature golf and contests.
The AY P A held the season closing meeting at Mr and Mrs Jack Collier’s on Wednesday. Attendees enjoyed games and dancing. The gathering ended with a vote of thanks to retiring officers and a final dance.
The new railway timetable implies a likely shift of the weekly half holiday from Thursday to Wednesday to aid townspeople who come to town midweek to ship cream. No formal decision has been announced yet, but involved authorities suggest a change may occur this year in Brandon and Miniota areas.
The Honorable Robert Weir, Federal Minister of Agriculture, announced a deal with Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railways offering a 50 percent reduction in the normal freight rate for feeder cattle bought directly from producers in the Prairie Provinces for bona fide feeding purposes. The concession excludes finished cattle sent to stockyards or markets. Details available from the nearest railway agent.
Canvas robber select Footwear for the Little Tots Girls Boys Ladies and Gents at United Stores Ltd Miniota with a better selection and lower prices.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. R. Burton of Miniota at Miniota Hospital on Sunday April 12.
School board met at Isabella on April 7. Secretary to notify council of willingness to meet other boards about finances. General discussion on teachers salaries. It was moved to hold the Annual Field Day at Beulah with invitation to Grandall and Two Creeks districts. Attendees included Clarke, Forster, Frazer, Miller, Strachan, Douglas and Chalmers.
The text records several contracts and allowances: van contracts for Forster Miller Murdoch and Mrs Warren with raises of 25 cents a day on specified start dates, a contract awarded to Arrow River school for Rante No. 4 at 7 pounds a day, and an increase for Stewarts van contract for Coopers trips. It also notes permission for Hible Students to use Glebbehar School services in summer if ratepayer-provided objections are raised, and securing prices for next year’s school supplies. The next meeting is scheduled for May 7.
The article recalls a newsboy turned leader who credits success to one percent inspiration and ninety nine percent perspiration. It notes universal toil in a fast age, especially for farmers, and explains how droughts hail and weather test harvests. It announces a 1932 gathering of crop producers in Regina to reduce unnecessary sweat.
A merchant on a recent radio urged business men in towns to invest heavily in newspaper advertising. He argued newspapers mirror the town and provide daily contact with customers, predicting growth if papers are used liberally.
The text emphasizes calm meals, no rushing, regular mealtimes, thorough chewing, and avoiding emotions at table. It advises sipping beverages only with meals after chewing, not before, and warns that cold water before eating unsettles digestion. Moderate, slow eating promotes health and can prevent premature aging.
An item notes Balay Soap four cakes for 25¢ and mocks pessimistic talk about a national crisis. It cites past business downturns from 1857 to 2007, argues such fears are driven by rumor and conspiracy, and ends on a cautious, hopeful note.
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