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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 30, 1924
Page
2
The essay argues Canadian farmers seek no artificial aid and should face global competition, while manufacturers rely on tariffs as crutches. It cites 1923 trade figures showing small net imports of farm implements and machinery, and emphasizes self reliance, urging Canada to shed protective duties to boost national strength and growth.
The Shrine of St Anne de Beaupre lists pilgrimages and tourist parties booked for June July and August. Forty pilgrimages are arranged from cities including Montreal Toronto Buffalo Philadelphia Chicago New York and Boston. Over 260000 people are expected to visit the shrine this year.
A terse historical note examines how relentless political ambition has led figures to ruin, with cautionary echoes about power and consequence across eras. The piece underscores the toll taken on careers and reputations when pursuit of influence eclipses prudence.
A broad-shouldered country squire entered a Piccadilly hatter’s shop. An immaculate assistant, with Grandisonian manners, asked his pleasure. The squire replied he wanted a hat after naming fox hunting as his priority.
Historical note explains the ton register as the space for 100 cubic feet of wheat. It also cites camels able to cover 600 miles in five days, illustrating early measurement and travel limits.
A Glasgow court ordered a Byzantine cross valued at over 1,000,000 returned to the parish priest of Aquila Italy. The cross, missing since 1918, resurfaced in 1921 when Attilo Franche, an Italian ice cream shop assistant in Glasgow, offered it for sale. Franche claimed it was found in his family castle after the Messina earthquake, but the court found no connection to the earthquake.
Advertisement touts a remedy that relieves joint stiffness and swelling with universal satisfaction claiming pain becomes subdued and liniments fall short of its effectiveness.
Nerviline is touted as highly effective for swelling stiffness and inflammation ensuring quick penetration to the pain. It claims superior relief versus other liniments with uses for rheumatism lumbago neuralgia and colds. 35 cents at dealers. Moving heavy wheat from Edmonton to Vancouver averages 90000 bushels daily with 526 grain cars graded by inspectors in a seven day period.
An advertisement promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for sciatica and neuralgia by rebuilding weakened blood and nourishing nerves. It cites a Toronto area testimonial from Mrs Marion Bell of Port Elgin Ontario who reports relief after using the product and urges others to try it. The pills are sold for 50 cents per box via mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
The province that yields over half the world maple supply, via the maple sugar service bureau director, expects record production. Favorable fall and current weather forecast higher sap quality and a larger crop than last year.
Two hundred head were sold at Regina during the Saskatchewan Cattle Breeders Association nineteenth annual winter sale. Over half of the cattle were Shorthorns and prices realized were satisfactory.
An old advertisement notes Minard's Liniment as a remedy for falling hair with claims of stimulating growth. The copy emphasizes its use for scalp treatment and hair restoration, typical of early 20th century patent medicine promotions.
The obituary praises Sir Edmund Walker as a brilliant bank president and a mentor who valued staff initiative and courtesy. Despite leaving school at 13, he built vast knowledge, earned respect from statesmen and professionals, and encouraged branch managers to form opinions and advise Head Office. The Caduceus notes his lasting impact on culture and loyalty within the institution.
Mothers testify to the virtue of Mother Graves Worm Exterminator noting practical experience and usefulness for controlling garden pests.
A prominent Alberta man, Dan Morkebrag, has been honored with Danish knighthood, following earlier recipient C. Marker, a former provincial dairy commissioner and Danish Consul in Alberta. Morkebrag, longtime Alberta resident and former legislator, adds to the Danish government’s list of honorary titles.
This old ad promotes Holloway's Corn Remover as a painless, simple solution to corns, avoiding painful paring. It emphasizes quick relief and ease of use for troubled feet.
In 1923 Saskatchewan issued 64 466 automobile licenses including 60 921 private autos 3 086 trucks 1 225 livery autos and 207 motorcycles with one automobile for every 11 75 people from a 757 510 population Dealers licenses and garage licenses numbered 728 and 326 The bureau also notes dealer garages capital investment of 15 630 163 service garages 1 630 000 about 360 dealers in accessories invest 1 080 000 totaling capital investment figures.
The article notes salmon and carp can live a century, while some eels reach sixty years, highlighting remarkable lifespans in aquatic species.
A reflective line notes how experience brings harsh lessons people would rather avoid. It suggests wisdom earned through life’s mistakes, urging humility and caution in future choices. The statement frames knowledge as costly, earned through trials and missteps.
A Canadian deer arriving in a crate at Dublin Zoo escaped soon after release. It jumped two rings of high rail, leapt the Viceregal Lodge wall, and bounded across Phoenix Park pursued by ropes and lassos and driving keepers. Last seen near Castleknock en route toward County Meath at dusk.
The passage describes worms symptoms in children and touts Miller's Worm Powders as an effective remedy. It claims the worms are attacked upon administration, evacuations remove them, and the child is quickly eased with little chance of recurrence.
The House of Commons committee of supply approved $551,000 for Dominion lands and parks, a $4,000 grant to the Canadian Forestry Association, and $547,000 for water and power resource surveys including the hydro metric survey, totaling $1,703,125.
Mrs Henry D Christensen of Bright Ontario testifies that after years of bladder trouble she found relief using Dodd's Kidney Pills. She took two boxes and attributes her recovery to the pills, urging neighbors to consider them for kidney issues.
The veteran warship Australia was sunk twenty miles off Sidney in a solemn event under the Washington treaty. Hundreds of floral tributes lined the ceremony as tugs towed her to the scuttling point with two Australian and five British cruisers aboard officials. Sea valves opened, she settled beneath the water while cruisers fired salutes and planes circled overhead.
Farmers nationwide can now receive by radio reports of agricultural prices and movements from leading market centres. The service aims to boost trading efficiency by providing timely price data and market trends to rural communities.
German authorities refuse a cross border aviation convention forcing the Compagnie Franco-Roumaine to reroute from Nuremberg to Strasbourg Basel along the Rhine to Lake Constance Innsbruck Linz and Vienna to avoid German air space. The change follows earlier forced landings and alleged wireless interception reports. Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil is promoted as a ready-made remedy for coughs colds and injuries.
A novel English invention describes a ship that uses ocean motion instead of fuel. The vessel, built in sections that rock with waves, generates electricity to drive motors connected to propellers and stores surplus in batteries for calm seas. The design employs both rise and fall motions, though it may upset those prone to seasickness.
Ramsay MacDonald serves as both first lord of the treasury and foreign secretary. He draws a single salary of 5,000 pounds for his dual offices, with the separate salary for each post listed as 5,000 pounds.
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