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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 14, 1929
Page
1
The Canadian Pacific Railway released Locomotive 900 from Montreal works and displayed it at Windsor Street Station in Montreal. Spectators admired its 98 foot length and grand design marking it the greatest locomotive in the British Empire.
Mortgage sale by licensed auctioneer at the Miniota Hotel in Miniota Manitoba on August 17 1929 at noon offers southeast quarter of section 20 and north half of section 17 in township 13 range 26 west with buildings a brick house barn stable and granary good well fenced land with about 180 acres cultivated and 200 acres arable. Twenty percent cash balance per sale conditions to be announced. Further particulars from vendor’s solicitor C M Brown Portage Avenue East Winnipeg Manitoba. Dated Winning Manitoba July 23 1929.
There will be no Herald issue next week on August 21. Mrs Wm Taylor and children left for Saskatoon this week while Mrs A Beattie and daughter departed for Cleveland Ohio. English made white cups and saucers per dozen cost 1.80. Crockery supplies for harvest and threshing season offered by United States Ltd, Miniota.
Local readers report several nights of car drilling on the south bridge. A complainant suggests the owner move briefly past the bridge and turn right to reach a quiet roadway away from travelers and dogs.
A local official urges that the municipality publish the recent high school exam results from an authoritative source. The speaker praises the educational system and notes several standout results, insisting official verification would strengthen public confidence.
Dates arranged for anniversary services with schedules for Miniota and Arrow River. Miniota-Lorda services planned for October 13 and Arrow River service on October 27. Public worship and Sunday school times noted for communities.
Rector Rev G L Armstrong leads the twelfth Sunday after Trinity with Holy Communion then morning prayers and sermon at Miniota and Evensong with sermon in the evening. Beulah offers morning prayers and sermon. Two Creeks and Miniota schedule Evensong and sermons on specified Sundays. Holy Trinity Church Miniota holds Evensong Sermon at 7:30 pm on the titled topic due Hope of Your Calling.
The text argues for properly staffed health departments with adequate budgets. It cites Toronto's tuberculosis decline from 1913 to 1928 as proof that well organized rural health units can deliver city-quality health care, saving hundreds of lives annually and reducing overall sickness costs. It urges communities without full health services to consider investing now for long-term protection of individuals and families.
The passage paints August easing toward fall with sensory details of candles in woods, cooling evenings, and a looming log fire. It notes Queen Anns face, rocket blossoms, daisies, fox grass, red haws, wild grapes, brown silk sweetcorn, and woodpeckers. Thickets yellow, leaves drying, and shag bark hickory indicate the changing season.
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