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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 10, 1930
Page
4
A columnist argues that Canada weathered 15 depressions in the last century, including seven worse than the current downturn. He cites Lord Durham, the 19th century crisis, and the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway to stress resilience and continued forward prosperity despite today’s low mood.
Competition and adversity spur better methods in several industries. Gramophone firms shift toward combined gramophone and radio units to counter radio popularity. Coal dealers adopt dustless coal using moisture-absorbing powder to reduce dust and appeal to households already moving to oil or central heating.
Ryuji Hirooka, a veteran postman, volunteers as a guide to help people in two Tokio suburbs locate addresses. He prints cards announcing the service and visits the station after his regular duties. In one three hour period he assisted 45 customers free of charge.
The export of live foxes from Canada to Germany climbs in 1929 with 892 animals shipped, valued at $259,552, up from 375 animals worth $105,360 the prior year.
A fragmentary exchange from Karikaturen in Oslo hints at marital disagreement and the question of fault. The dialogue mentions the Smiths and a one month marriage with no quarrel, reflecting a light, uncertain caption from a periodical page.
The Christian Science Monitor notes a trend toward shorter speeches at the Imperial Conference in London, comparing 1926 rhetoric with current oratory. It cites Quiller-Couch on preparation, cites long speeches by Burke and Sheridan, and offers Pericles and Lincoln as brief, powerful examples.
The Entomological Branch of the Dominion Department of Agriculture reports promising results using parasites to control pests like the wheat stem sawfly and corn borer. Parasites introduced from several countries attack the pests, with winter hardiness as the key test for lasting benefit to Canadian farmers.
The article notes an upcoming publication by the Beef Grading Service of the USDA. It states beef provides essential protein for tissue growth, fat offers heat and energy, and beef supplies minerals and vitamins in highly assimilable forms.
A newly married couple stopped for lunch at a rural hotel. The over attentive manager irritated the husband who finally demanded a joke order "honeymoon salad" and the manager asked what it consisted of. The husband replied simply lettuce.
A consignment of 205 steers aged two to four years departed Calgary for Manchester England. The shipment, the second to leave the west recently, was collected and shipped under the supervision of the Dominion Department of Agriculture.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s Cry of the Children is cited as a pivotal poem that moved public opinion and contributed to halting child labor in Britain’s mines almost instantly.
Sinclair Lewis paid tribute to Morley Callaghan and said there are several Elmer Gantrys. He sailed to Stockholm to say thank you and left $25 to aid a Norwegian laborer in Halifax to return home. Lewis questioned if Gantry was fictional or based on a real clergyman.
The government grades for dressed poultry, known as the Canadian Standards for Dressed Poultry, consist of two classes Milkfed and Selected with three and five grades respectively. Milkfed includes Special, A, and EB while Selected covers Special, A, B, C, and D. Milkfed requires white fat deposits and a soft skin and flesh indicating crate or pen fatting. Selected includes poultry without white fat and without evidence of milk feeding.
Tom Truesdale and his Musical Aviators perform daily from the Aviation Grill in New York except Sundays. The 11 licensed airplane pilots make up a real orchestra whose musicianship funds their flying tuition through performances.
The London Zoo has acquired a king cobra measuring 16 feet in length. The snake can raise its head and neck as much as eight feet vertically, drawing public interest to the new exhibit.
The article by C. M. Hamilton argues that large farms may rise in western prairie Canada as machines reduce per acre costs but warns against losing personal farmer involvement. He notes mixed farming may be more economical than single crop wheat and urges governments and colleges to study optimal farm unit sizes.
A midtown New York storekeeper posts a sign declaring he won’t discuss business during hours, inviting patrons to mind their own business. The piece notes frequent casual inquiries about his success and the practice aims to curb chatter. A waitress apologizes for spilling water and a patron remarks the suit was too large anyway.
The quartermaster's rule for measuring hay is the most accurate among current methods, with 96 percent average accuracy. It is endorsed by Colorado Agricultural College and the U S Department of Agriculture, based on extensive testing. The rule adds stack width and its over, divides by four, squares the result, and multiplies by stack length to yield cubic feet.
Three boys visit a village confectionery. The storekeeper tests patience by asking each what they want. The first two request a dime’s worth of marbles, prompting a ladder and a refill before the third boy asks for a nickel’s worth, revealing patience as the wiser choice.
Doctors at the American Public Health Association convention argue that the eight hour sleep rule is flexible. They contend a person may sleep in any hours as long as they average eight hours in twenty four, with emphasis on getting sufficient rest each night.
The writer laments a decade spent shaping a drama with constant revisions. The producer retorts that constant toil leaves little time for leisure, underscoring the tension between labor and play in the creative process.
Bankrolls for Canada’s race season show a sharp drop with 322 racing days yielding 38,007,146 dollars. Total bets fell 17 percent, or 7,573,699 dollars, from 1929, reflecting broader economic downturn effects.
In the St. Thomas Times-Journal the remarks of Hon. J. H. Thomas claim Britain remains the guiding force for the Dominions. He argues the empire bears the defense burden and that, despite constitutional equality, the Mother Country should lead in foreign and imperial matters.
In a provincial report, the Manitoba Department of Agriculture notes sweet clover shows the largest acreage increase among minor crops, growing from 94,844 acres in 1924 to 233,400 acres in 1930. Other estimated acreages include fodder corn 14,000. sunflowers 8,133. peas 1,268. buckwheat 2,934. mixed grains 14,500. potatoes 37,700. mangolds 908. sugar beets 857. turnips 1,651. other roots 1,350. clover other than sweet clover 8,500. Timothy 82,900. brome grass 103,200. rye grass 9,30. and alfalfa 12,260.
The text notes brevity in sermons and editorials is harder to craft than longer versions. It cites a rambling letter ending with the quip that more leisure would not have produced such length. The contrast highlights that concise writing requires time.
A barrister tries to rattle a witness by asking her age. The judge had just objected to hearsay evidence, and the witness replies she does not remember being born, noting she only knows of it by hearsay.
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