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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 22, 1931
Page
1
Manitoba Conservatives announce a large party convention in Brandon scheduled for June. The provincial government approves 875 000 dollars for highway improvements this year, leaving an unexpended balance of 1 420 000 dollars. Projects include grading reconditioning traveling and surfacing, weather permitting.
Andy O'Neil of Killarney is grinding and fixing curling rocks this week at the rink. He tunes each stone for smoother play and longer life, helping local curlers prepare for upcoming games.
The Rural Municipality of Birtle extends the time for payment of taxes to June 1, charging interest up to that date.
Our stock and varieties are complete with a garden seeds sale. Four packets cost 25 cents and twenty packets cost one dollar. United Stores Ltd at Miniota offers this limited deal.
The committee in charge of this week’s U P.S. meeting postpones to next week due to exams and a busy schedule this week. The change affects all planned discussions and requires attendees to reschedule accordingly.
Detroit mourns 104 year old Arthur Rolani reported as the last living participant in the Crimean War Charge of the Light Brigade. Local notices say the veteran died recently in Detroit after a long life of service and tales of battlefield courage.
The Bureau of Labor reports that 248 274 people have been employed under the Dominion government scheme started last September. A $20 million appropriation backed the effort.
A Brandon gathering of leading citizens aimed to devise a plan to keep Brandon College open despite financial difficulties. The provincial government signaled it could not grant support due to other urgent demands.
The past week of very high winds disrupted food work and filled homes with dust. The winds continued daily, spreading brush fires and tussled crops. Several horses suffered injuries last Friday, and an unoccupied house near Two Creeks burned down.
Geo. A. Secord visited Miniota Saturday night and delivered a creditable performance. The small audience enjoyed the show, with proceeds不足 to cover expenses. The boss announced the company would return soon with another play.
The notice states Crandall will host Chauteaqua performances this summer while Miniota loses shows due to a local company closing. Crandall may draw a large crowd from the district and boost neighbors to the east, though meeting guarantees will be difficult without the full programme.
Unted Stores Ltd offers mens khaki work trousers at 2.25 1.75 and 1.59 per pair as best value in years. Minista location listed.
A circular urges local cream shippers to route shipments via Rivers due to twice daily service. The notice promises improved handling and faster delivery for the district.
The Labor Government in England sustained a vote of censure last week and remains in power. Politically the scene is rotting, with the next election likely to see about three more parties contesting.
Farmers worry as long standing sloughs remain unreliably dry amid drought conditions. A good rain is seen as greatly beneficial to crops and land. In Spain King Alfonso XIII abdicated, triggering republican debates. Varying efforts to clean up prompt attention to vacant lots in the village needing burning off.
The piece reflects on social rules and traditional seating norms from theatres to parades. It contrasts staged merit with historic privilege, noting examples from Grain Show prizes to a soldier denied a front seat and the shifting meanings of precedence.
Residents aim to return their village to a neat, orderly state by organizing a coordinated cleanup. Local leaders expect citizens to participate, fostering pride and engagement as crews tackle litter removal and public-space spruce up.
Rt. Rev. Isaac O. Steinger, Bishop of Yukon, is appointed Archbishop of Rupertslend succeeding Archbishop Matheson who retires after serving the ecclesiastical province since 1905. In 1895 Archbishop Stringer was rector of White Horse Neukon until his consecration in 1905.
Father McIntyre, priest of the Deloraine district, expresses sorrow at his departure and cites scriptural admonitions about possessions and reception of workers. He references St. Matthew chapter ten verses nine to sixteen, urging obedience to the Divine Master and the shake of dust as a sign for inhospitable regions.
The article warns that appendicitis is a serious and often fatal condition in children if treatment is delayed. It notes about 1300 deaths annually in Canada, with one third in children under fifteen, and cautions against purgatives that mask symptoms. It urges early medical advice and non laxative pain management.
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