This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 21, 1927
Page
4
Soviet officials in Moscow describe a bomb proof city concept with subterranean rooms, multi layer outer shells, and ventilated air barriers. Plan includes protected entrances, underground passages, gas filters, and four story structures set among parks to deter blast impacts and gas threats.
Official figures show Germany's territory now home to a population one tenth larger than two decades ago while the number of workers rises about 40 percent. The mixed extract includes travel quips, a remark about a guitar made of German silver, and unrelated humorous snippets.
This pamphlet from the Department of Agriculture Ottawa stresses careful mill selection for seed care. Emphasis on proper sieves, secure fit, ease of cleaning between grains, and the operator’s view of sieve work. Quality over speed, with guidance on testing seed samples and ensuring mills can handle grain without weed seed contamination.
A Dominion Agrostologist report shows Canadian grown red clover seed outperforming imported seed in winter hardiness. Trials traced seed origin to Cascada grown nine to ten years, acclimatized and proving superior. The report also offers valuable forage crop data and is available from the Publications Branch in Ottawa.
A river with the name Qu Appelle meaning river that calls flows east through Saskatchewan toward the Assiniboine in Manitoba. The name hails from French explorers and fur traders who entered Western Canada from the east. Also reported is a wheat harvest of 14 000 bushels from 360 acres in Alberta's Gold Spring district, averaging 29 bushels per acre.
Calada of the Department of the Interior reports a two year investigation into caribou migration in the subarctic Northwest Territories. He finds the main route shifts from wintering east of Great Slave Lake to now turning eastward before the coast and summering west of Back River in the Arctic archipelago region.
A new system in New York lets a telephone activate electrical devices at a distance. A housewife can call her home and use the proper signal to turn on the stove and cook dinner while she shops.
A new airplane brake tested in Britain operates on the hubs of landing wheels, enabling landings in short spaces and allowing pilots to steer by applying brake to a single wheel to avoid ground obstacles.
A playful dialogue contrasts Caesar and Napoleon as they riff on a whistle by a graveyard. The banter notes a tremolo-like effect and hints at perhaps a humorous or fictional scene without a clear news event.
An aphorism notes the contrast between age and behavior, suggesting folly persists despite age and warns against immature conduct. It underscores a contrast between maturity and impulsive actions.
Sailors blend craft and art with watercolor voyages by the second officer of ome liver and a liner attendant who paints despite one arm. Rugs, embroideries, ships in bottles, music, and delicate wood carving from a safety match define their varied talents aboard.
A giant atlas nearly eight feet tall was donated by Amsterdam merchants to Charles H. after his Netherlands visit. Its Latin text reflects fine printer craft and offers surprising accuracy for its age. In stark contrast a minuscule Rubaiyat edition measures 0.166 thousandths of an inch by 0.06 inch thick, a sixty-four page illustrated relic.
Mr G J Robbins owner and editor of the Whitesville News writes types, prints, mails and distributes his paper. He serves as Town Clerk and handles housework at home. A light moment has him answering a wife’s question about his bank job with Teller.
A reflective piece laments the fading romance of snow as mechanical civilization replaces sleighs and winter play. It recalls horses, sleigh races, snowmen, and hill coasting now erased by roads and taxicabs, noting snow is only a wet nuisance and the mood of winter has shifted. It also briefly notes cultural tidbits about language and public policy in India.
A humorous exchange shows the husband noting a tenth dated letter while the day is the fourth. The wife explains her plan to mail the letter, adding a light domestic moment.
Report notes that groups of wild ducks and geese migrate in formation with ten traveling together and speeds ranging from forty four to forty eight miles per hour.
Above is a collection of Christmas ecards issued by the King, the Prince of Wales, and the Duke and Duchess of York. Bernard Gribble designed the cards Britannia Leads and the York card Lyndey Harbor, while Pioneers of Commerce showcases Corinth in its ancient glory with famed ports and world trade.
The London Herald warns that anti British sentiment in the United States and the provocative politics of Mayor Thompson reflect a dangerous factor. It notes British and American capitalism as rivals, two great naval powers, and strained diplomacy after the Geneva Conference. The piece urges serious reflection rather than derision.
North of Courtney on Vancouver Island the so called red snow appears above 6000 feet on Mount Albert Edward. The color is caused by protococcus nivalis a tiny thallophyte algae not animal slaughter. The red snow appears on Arctic glaciers and certain coastal snows and deepening color as snow is dug.
A comic exchange marks a domestic moment as the bride vows to speak her mind and the husband quips that the piece has already been given yesterday.
A witty exchange contrasts roles and duties with a joke about a husband labeled lazy. Frances asks about affection while Otis notes his changed stance after a French general decoration, reflecting light banter and social attitudes.
A wry Paria exchange quotes Pele Mele about a daughter and a future son in law. The dialogue features a demand for a good me écal certificate and a rejoinder about the suitability of a suitor, reflecting local courtship humor.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.