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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 23, 1925
Page
2
A large shipment of silver foxes from Manitoba to France included over 560 crates in special steel cars. One car load carried 125 foxes bound for Houlogne, France, to be used for breeding purposes.
The 1925 year end report credits gradual economic gains in Canada, reduced unemployment, firm export prices, and stronger railway finances. It highlights better administration, the absence of major calamities, and a forecast of renewed immigration as a key driver for growth and debt reduction in 1926.
A bill in the Turkish assembly proposes fines from two to 20 dollars for any Turkish citizen using a language other than Turkish. It makes Turkish the compulsory language and aims to prevent Greek Armenian and Jewish Spanish communities from forming separate social groups. The finance commission continues examining proposed new taxes.
A legislative fragment states an intention to impose a five-fold poll tax on unmarried men compared with married men. The wording suggests a proposal targeting bachelors with higher fiscal burden.
A Mennonite family told in Dallas, Texas, of crop failures and famine linked to their Mexico colonization attempt. They report many members have left the colony near the Rio Grande and plan to return to Manitoba, following an exodus from Canada to Mexico about two years ago.
A new central council for international touring, including government reps and delegates from automobile and touring clubs, was formed in Paris as a follow up to the Locarno conference. At a preliminary meeting Germany was admitted as a member by a 15 to 7 vote. The committee began drafting a road travel scheme for the first international conference.
A vacation leads some individuals to abandon work, embracing a carefree attitude and a lasting reluctance to rejoin the labor force. The piece notes how leisure can erode motivation and routine.
Sir Lionel Haleey, comptroller and treasurer to the Prince of Wales for five years, has been awarded a Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and George. He has accompanied the heir apparent on extensive travels overseas and remains active in royal duties with further tours likely within 18 months or two years.
The Madame Tussaud's Waxworks site and contents will be offered for sale soon. The exhibition may continue, despite heavy fire damage last March. Many figures survived, and one wing of the building was unharmed. John Tussgud, descendant of the founder, offers to stay on in service.
A homemaker's daily labor leaves her breathless and tired as headaches and dizziness take hold. The advertisement cites Dr Williams Pink Pills as a reliable blood builder and strength renewer supported by Mrs. Mary Nolan of Linilaw Sask who reports recovery after months of use. Pills available from druggists or by mail for 50 cents per box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
Three western wheat pools through the joint central selling agency plan a joint conference of American cooperative farm produce movements in Winnipeg with a Australian representative and one or two from Great Britain. The date was postponed from November 12 to allow full participation. Coins are caused by tight boots but Helloway's Corn Remover offers a simple remedy.
Maldon in Essex is described as Britain's first Roman colony established in 28 B.C. It was burned by Boadicea's forces, rebuilt by Romans, burned again by Danes in A.D. 991, and rebuilt by the Saxons. The town was incorporated during Queen Mary I's reign.
A popular remedy claim mentions Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as the most effective treatment for infant worms. The brief notes the product as a common remedy among caregivers seeking relief for young children.
A judge asks if any witnesses exist in a case where a defendant is charged with stealing Col Julep's chickens. The defendant replies he has no witnesses and denies prior chicken theft.
Workers bore a vast tunnel under the river bed to connect the Kennington underground railway with the Charing Cross line. Final drilling soon complete, with lining due next year and 27 000 tons of cast iron to be used in the main process.
The powder claims to clear stomach and bowels of worms for children. It is described as sweet tasting and non injurious, with vomiting possible only as a sign of effective action, not dislike.
In Canada, with the aim of buying 150000 tons of wheat for Missin Flour Mills and Mitsui Grain Co of Tokio, two representatives conferred with Winnipeg grain dealers. They saw a possibility of opening branch offices in Vancouver where buying is concentrated.
Advice urges opening each room daily to circulate air and warm the home. Ventilation, especially in cold weather, yields a sweeter atmosphere and faster heating of the space.
The Canadian Red Cross Society in Toronto commits 5000 dollars to the Canadian Tuberculosis Association to back demonstrations seeking best eradication methods. The Junior Red Cross report notes 3906 branches with 102,242 members and highlights a new schoolroom influence. A patent asthma remedy claims to halt choking and night attacks, promising restful sleep after trial.
Art critic Dr. Ludwig Burchard identifies a painting of St Theresa as a genuine Rubens. The Antwerp work dates soon after Rubens’ Rome return and Saint Theresa’s 1614 beatification. It later resided in Vienna’s Schwarzenberg collection before a private rediscovery after two centuries.
In the pictorial supplement to The World's Health a monthly review edited in Paris a picture shows the Saskatchewan Red Cross stamp among emblems of Red Cross work from other nations highlighting commendable propaganda bearing the emblem.
At municipal elections North Battleford voters endorsed a bylaw to change the city’s name by a majority of 300. Eight hundred and twenty ratepayers voted, 560 in favor. The aim was to avoid confusion with Battleford and street mail misdirection. No name has been chosen yet.
All sugar beets grown in the Brooks Alta district during the past season have been dug and shipped to the new sugar beet factory at Raymond. The two year experiment proves a decided success with sugar beets raised here at a profit.
Rudolf Kruby known as the Hartford king of beggars can ask for alms in ten languages. He was arraigned in court recently for fighting and said he would rather earn his bread honestly by begging than become a burglar.
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