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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 15, 1928
Page
6
An advertisement extols Red Rose Tea as exceptionally fresh due to a blend of choicest juicy leaves harvested soon after ten days old. It claims the tea remains rich and strong only when packed in bright aluminum containers sold by grocers, describing the metal packaging as the only worthy container.
Henry J. Wright, 66, prominent Toronto barrister, is dead. Oscar Slater, recently freed from murder conviction, accepts £6000 compensation. Rev. Father James Huntin killed on CN tracks near his Ontario home. Senator Dale says President Coolidge backs Hoover for next U.S. president. Italy and Poland back Hughes for League of Nations post. Miss Lillian Hollingshead to join Dominion Rust Laboratory staff in Winnipeg next Spring. A.E. Harris, Dundurn, Sask., traced as long-lost England-born brother of F. W. Harris, Birmingham, who sought him.
Mrs Nesbitt of Bhannon New Brunswick reports her small son suffered severe diarrhoea and blood after a fall season incident. She used a household medicine from their case and sought medical guidance for the persistent symptoms.
A traveling group recalls a long itinerary from Dryburgh to Edinburgh visiting Impington Hall Nottingham and York Minster. They note York shire farming excellence and a Canadian women’s panel in York Minster. The party pays tribute at Dryburgh Abbey for Earl Haig, with a wreath from the British Legion, honoring the field marshal.
Official returns through August show crow numbers cut by over 54 000 and 154 159 eggs destroyed in a provincially promoted contest. Some 1 596 competitors enrolled with certificates listing 112 757 crow legs and 154 159 crow eggs. leaders include Anton Galgan Dana with 146 eggs and 2 054 legs for 10 562 marks, Horace Cowling Lemans second with 1 239 eggs and 1 380 legs for 9 418 marks. Rudolph Lenicjak Neudorf ranks third with 491 eggs and 1 664 legs for 9 302 marks.
An order in council provides for duty remission on grade ewes and pure bred unregistered Rambouillet rams imported from the United States from September 1 to November 30. Sheep are for breeding, must meet health regulations, and are subject to quarantine orders. Canada lacks sufficient supply and faces intercountry export opportunities in the U S. Similar measures have been taken in recent years on Agriculture Minister recommendations.
Only one entry received for the Third Wrigley Marathon from Western Canada, John Patrick Smythe of Saskatoon, with others including Fred Crowe of Fort William as near western hopes. The field features many international names and notable swimmers, while the women’s division attracts contenders like Ethel Hurtle and Olympic champion Ethel da Bleibtrey, among others.
A vintage recipe card lists Nut and Date Bread ingredients and steps. Combine flour sugar salt graham flour baking powder with milk and melted butter then fold in chopped dates and nut meats. Let rest 20 minutes then bake in a moderate oven about 45 minutes.
A recipe mix of pork or bacon with onion and a large potato and carrot base. Cook until tender, add to a four cup cream sauce and season. Optional browning of vegetables with bacon adds flavor. Served with whole wheat bread butter and a simple dessert.
Sunday school lesson centers on Acts 15 36 16 15 and the Macedonian Call. Paul at Troas sees a European crowd and a vision of a man urging him to go to Macedonia to help. Quotes from Beebe Brooks and Lincoln reflect on divine guidance and decisive action guiding mission work.
The London Evening News editorial mocks Ramsay MacDonald and Canadian claims that only the cream of immigrants should enter Canada. It argues that most of Canada is suitable only for heroes and contends hardy Scots have better odds than town slum products to become leading citizens, urging Canada to keep or stop derelicts.
Canada has become the world’s leading wheat exporter and is sending about 5 million dollars worth of Canadian wheat to Russia from Montreal to help meet a possible Russian food shortage. The note contrasts prewar Russia as a rival with today’s trade shift amid global demand.
Two colored men approached a crowd during a political speech and asked about the speaker's identity. Sam could not name him but noted the man praised himself highly. The passage illustrates garbled reporting and unclear attribution in the Vancouver Province excerpt.
The article discusses opponents’ worry over the Canadian Wheat Pool amid a possible 500 million bushel harvest and a falling market. It cites Harold S. Patton on cooperative farming and notes marketing costs, large carryover, and price pressures that could test pool members. It ends with a historical Globe reference and a quip about galley slaves.
A playful phrase turns into a metaphor for building ideas as a creative process. The writer uses a construction image to describe shaping a narrative from raw thoughts into finished form.
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