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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 26, 1925
Page
4
The piece describes an experimental hive method by superintendent W. I. Hicks. Queen cells were raised in the lower chamber while the queen stayed in the brood chamber, separated by a wire screen. By grafting on day nine, six queens emerged with four mated well and producing uniform golden workers.
A Bay City Times-Tribune excerpt cites six Spanish factories turning out cheap revolvers with 560000 exported annually to the United States. It notes many Chicago murders linked to these guns and urges the tariff commission to recommend halting imports, while Ottawa Journal argues the broader issue of revolver proliferation and policy.
A Dayton Tennessee sermon by a colored preacher mocks questions on origins in a London Morning Post quote. The preacher defends creation by saying questions about who made the Adams or Eve would ruin any system of theology. The piece recalls the famous Scopes trial atmosphere.
A miniature Holy Land crafted by Gancl Brothers of Sicily, after eleven years of work, features sixty million pieces and 509 moving figures. It showcases biblical scenes in detail and is set to tour Canada and the United States, drawing wide attention.
A French court ruled eggs are fresh if no more than two weeks old in summer and three weeks old in winter. Eggs will bear the laying date in red ink. The note also cites ancient Chinese history dating back to 2637 B.C. with clan and sovereign rule.
A historical note describes Chinese invention of printing and gunpowder with a reference to the 61st newspaper printed in Pekin. It highlights early publication and engineering advances attributed to China.
Estates of the British nobility go to market under the hammer. The late Lord Leverhulme’s sporting estate, over 360000 acres, may be sold in parcels or as a whole, including Harris Island and large Scottish tracts with deer hunting and salmon fishing potential. Coignafearn, a 39000 acre estate, offers famed deer moor and salmon trout fishing with strong shooting prospects.
A bone stylus discovered at Kish is dated to at least four thousand years ago and is described as six inches long with a triangular cross section and paved ends. The find sheds light on early writing practices using wax-coated tablet surfaces and dual-ended tools.
Report notes that Tokyo has 19 daily newspapers and many more in the empire yet news gathering is hindered by primitive telephone and telegraph networks. Agencies compensate with carrier pigeons trained to carry minimal copy sheets back to editors.
A blue powered light on two royal cars used by King George and Queen Mary now clears traffic at night. When these vehicles appear in the West End, they receive right of way, halting other traffic to allow swift passage after royal functions.
Dr. A Stobart and Dr Saint from the agriculture department depart Manitoba to assist in testing 120 000 cattle on Prince Edward Island. They will spend several months helping establish a restricted area aimed at eradicating bovine tuberculosis.
More than 750000 pounds of dynamite were used to build the world’s largest dam near Bargain Kentucky. Over 4060000 tons of rock were blasted away in the project stakes and scale.
Three B C chiefs Basil David Johnnie Chillichista William Plerrish and Mrs Julian Williams with interpreter Mrs Williams cross the Atlantic to press their land and trapping rights claim. They say the King is on holiday and cannot see them but vow to return.
Canada’s waterpower sector shows a total installation of 3 570 000 horsepower placing it second to the United States in hydro power usage. With a population of 9 227 000 the Dominion records 387 horsepower per 1 000 people in hydro power capacity.
A Chicago News item notes a customer boasting three years of wear on a straw hat. The hatter praises its like new appearance after cleaning and blocking, while the owner recalls periods of use and a swap for a replacement in a restaurant.
The fastest seismic waves travel at about 300 miles per minute. This figure reflects units used to describe wave speed in early seismic studies.
The British prime minister can implement commission recommendations with assured parliamentary support and ratification, while an American president’s commission offers only a suggestion to Congress, which is not obliged to follow it. Detroit Free Press.
Savings figures show Germans returning to thrift after inflation. In the past year and a half the number of depositors rose rapidly as the mark stabilized. Government officials and brain workers constitute the largest group of savers while the public once spent quickly or chased rapid gains.
A succinct proverb notes that worrying serves no purpose and cannot alter outcomes. It emphasizes calm reasoning over repeated reminders and cautions against circular self‑talk that offers no practical help.
Dr. J. W. Turrentine of the U S department of agriculture told the American Chemical Society that seaweed provides iodine essential to prevent goiter. He noted many in a vast belt from New York to the Rockies show incipient goiter and urged daily iodine from dried algae ground into flour for use in everyday cooking.
A vast treasure of fossils dinosaur eggs and man made implements has been dug up from the Mongolian desert by Roy Chapman Andrews an Armenian paleontologist and his party according to a New York cablegram The report suggests new light on life in remote periods.
Canadian waters host about six hundred fish species with many salmon varieties on the Pacific coast. The article notes fishing camps by the Canadian Pacific Railway and large sturgeon catches in the Nelson and Big Saskatchewan rivers. It mentions regulations, small fry returns, and whale whaling under government control with a fifty dollar permit.
A San Francisco Chronicle note argues that modesty is defined by how clothing is worn rather than its amount. It contrasts medieval length, Elizabethan ruffs, and crinolines with modern abbreviated fashion, urging conduct over mere attire as the true test of morality.
Alymer Express argues citizenship involves more than obeying laws and taxes. It urges service, sacrifice, and active support for morality, physical training, and wholesome entertainment for youth, not just passive living.
A hostess hosts a casual luncheon where a child sits among adults. The girl offers chocolate, declines, and then proclaims she lies most when being polite, provoking quiet amusement and reflection on social behavior. The narrator attributes the remark to a New York Sun item.
The Backus Seaman group aims to establish a 250 ton a year paper mill in Greater Winnipeg with a pulpwood berth in Northern Manitoba. Hon. Charles Stewart, interior minister, announced after a Winnipeg conference that federal approval for the venture will be issued on his return to Ottawa. He plans to issue a contract immediately.
The Victoria Times remarks on growing sympathy across the country as Canadians increasingly value firsthand information about their nation. The piece suggests this understanding will deepen into practical cooperation and mutual benefit as awareness expands.
The piece notes a transition from high population growth in historical times to reliance on adding machines in modern life, highlighting changing methods of calculation and data handling as civilization advances.
A group of Eskimo children along the Yu Kon River tuned in to twenty seven broadcasting stations in a single afternoon, illustrating expanding access to radio across Arctic communities.
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