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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 24, 1924
Page
2
The piece reflects on a six year recovery since World War I, praising Canadians for resilience and urging confidence. It notes Western Canada’s agricultural strength, rising immigration, and shifts from import to export, predicting continued growth and prosperity amid changing conditions.
Canadian boards of trade plan to push penny postage for letters to two cents, matching prewar weight. The proposal aims to boost Canadian business and world trade, with Britain already pursuing similar measures. Ottawa’s minister of commerce supports extending penny postage to Canada United States France Italy Germany and the West Indies without delay.
Miss Ida Duncan won a case in the court of criminal appeal where she appeared for two men convicted of houses and the convictions were quashed. Miss E Hesling represented a wife in divorce proceedings in Manchester but did not succeed.
Anxious to visit a Canadian ranch, Princess Mary may travel unofficially to the western Canadian home of her brother the Prince of Wales. A royal visit is hard to arrange, but she hopes to see the Prince's Canadian residence informally. The Duke and Duchess of York, bound for South Africa, also wish to visit Canada within a year or two.
A living beating heart has been transplanted between two embryo salamanders. Dr Stohr of Wurzburg Bavaria conducted the experiment. He not only moved the heart but kept both organs alive and functioning in the same body for a time. Scientists hope similar progress may lead to human transplants.
The report notes that about one third of Canela’s 306 million acres are farm holdings while only one sixth are cultivated and 250 million acres remain to be plowed.
An old London advertisement states a reward is offered for the return of a missing horse. It outlines a basic description and contact for claimant retrieval.
A desolate report describes Papau Island about 400 miles from Australia overrun by cannibals, with limited details on authorities or casualty figures.
The Liverpool Journal of Commerce notes that nearly the entire U S scouting cruiser squadron of 7,700-ton ships may visit Australia next year. Such a visit could influence naval defense thinking and spur construction of Australian and New Zealand forces and smaller Sydney type cruisers. The article suggests six to eight fast cruisers could sail globally for possible raider work and cutting communications.
A Canadian testimonial details rheumatism relief after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. It describes joint pain, bed confinement, and improved strength after taking the pills, which are advertised as purifying blood. The notice encourages purchase from dealers or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
The Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Company of Trafford Park Manchester has won a contract to supply electrical equipment for the Sydney New South Wales Suburban Railway electrification. The order totals nearly 2.5 million dollars and was secured despite strong competition from the United States and others.
An advertising note promotes Miller's Worm Powders as a safe remedy to clear worms from a child's stomach and bowels. It claims the powder is pleasant tasting, non injurious, and that occasional vomiting indicates effectiveness rather than dislike.
The report notes a shipment deal for 1.5 million feet of railway ties for January February to Sudan involving a small outside supplier. Britain seeks 30 million feet and British Columbia mills reportedly can supply 9.09 million feet.
Plans for a new overseas highway between Key West and the Florida mainland advance as construction begins. The route will span about 150 miles, promising a direct coastal link once completed.
An Ontario reader testifies after a bronchitis illness that Milburn’s Heart and Nerve Pills restored her weakness and nervous instability. The brief testimonial cites sleepless nights and long restless walks before using a box of the remedy.
Testimonial praises Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills for relief and improved rest after taking several boxes. The endorsement claims personal health benefits and recommends the product to friends. Sold by druggists and dealers, distributed by The T. Milburn Co. Limited, Toronto Ontario.
Britain’s Conservative government will not sign any treaty with the Soviet Union while propaganda continues in the British Empire. Home Minister Joynson-Hicks said the cabinet found the Zigovie letter genuine and urged Russia to halt propaganda in Egypt, India, and across the Empire to avoid conflict.
The Toronto Mail and Empire argues that British demonstrations of resolve restore imperial prestige and deter enemies. It praises London's government for backing British honor and warns against yielding to hostile demonstrations.
Prof J W Wall of Sheffield University reports two results from atom splitting. The split atom yields electric current and nearby steel becomes highly magnetized. He suggests a new energy source may have been tapped, offering vast industrial potential.
The Carolinian zone south of Toronto Goderich hosts unique vegetation in Canada. It includes a fruit belt, rare trees such as sycamore and chestnut, and species like sassafras and tulip trees found nowhere else in Canada. Pelee Island lies 153 miles south of Toronto's latitude.
Oxo Limited promotes a free painting book for children titled Tommy Tomkins Painting Book. Collect four Oxo Cube wrappers and purchase a tin of four cubes to receive the book. The booklet features Tommy's sporting and school achievements and will be mailed from Montreal for Christmas stockings.
Alberta farmers took major prizes at the International Hay and Ginning Show in Chicago. In the alfalfa seed class, Nick Chielta of Frocks Alberta won first, with several Alberta entrants placing 10th to 14th. Timothy seed honors went to a Montana farmer, then two Alberta winners, A Hochstein from Pinder Creek and Robert Cochrane from Grande Prairie, plus seven additional Alberta awards.
R D Purdy of Edmonton succeeds the late Chester Elliott as manager of the Alberta Wheat Pool. Born in Brighton Ontario, he joined the Merchants Bank at seventeen in 1906 and moved west five years later. He later accompanied Frank Pike during the Merchants Bank amalgamation with the Dominion. At 35 he is regarded as capable as a banker.
The Hon J A Maharg was reelected president of the Saskatchewan Co operative Elevator Company at the first annual meeting in Regina. J B Musselman Vice President W C Mills Secretary and S G Lothian Treasurer were also returned to office. Mills appointed to the executive committee with Maharg and Musselman.
The Soviet government allocates 400000 acres of land in the Volga and Northern Caucasian regions for settlement by Russians returning from Canada and the United States. Returning colonists will be encouraged to establish agricultural stations and cultivate the soil.
Two totem poles supposedly imported from Alaska stand before a Paris boulevard cafe entrance. The proprietor says the odd wooden figures have drawn considerable customers, with the poles featuring the faces of what are described as Indian gods.
The great great granddaughter of King William IV of England, now Vicomtesse Henri de Janze, has been appointed head of the sports department at a Paris dressmaking house. She is the English wife of a French nobleman and takes a prominent role in the establishment.
A Birmingham Age-Herald opinion pieces critiques excessive public mourning for gangsters and urges Chicago to allocate more effort to policing. The author argues that if law enforcement devotion matched funeral observances, such ceremonies would decline.
Radio equipment is to be installed in 30 of the 49 war veteran hospitals in the United States.
German scientists unveil a wireless transmitting system that copies typewritten text to tape in the receiving office. It promises absolute secrecy by using countless combinations and automatic change in dispatch if tapping is suspected, preventing stop secret and tapping.
Advices from London say sailing permission may come before mid March. Over 600 applications have been filed under Hon James A Robb and Imperial Government plan to assist 3 000 British families to farm Canadian government owned lands. Approved families already chosen. selection proceeds under Canadian officials in the Old Law. Applicants have farming experience and personal capital to sustain until established.
An advertisement for Dr J D Keloge asthma remedy claims it stops choking and night attacks. It asserts improved sleep and rest, urging readers to try the remedy and convince themselves of its value despite limited trial evidence.
An underground river named Eauxbelles was recently discovered running beneath Mont Blanc. It is believed to feed rivers across Switzerland Germany and Austria and may be one of the sources of the Seine. The stream is described as containing numerous grottos and cascades.
A blue silk vest once worn by King Charles the First at his execution sold for 1060 dollars, while the spear used to kill Lord Gordon fetched 150 dollars, in a broad sale of royal and historical items conducted by Mr Stevens.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer note argues English roads are narrow and crooked while claiming U.S. roads are wide and straight, suggesting accidents rise abroad not here. The item frames the debate as a反 highway approach.
A testimonial from Mrs Gray claims Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription restored her health after motherhood left her nervous, with back and side pain and insomnia. She urges others to obtain the remedy from local druggists or send inquiries to the Invalids Hotel in Buffalo for information.
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