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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 04, 1925
Page
7
Berlin Tageblatt reports a German engineer named Libertfan unveiled an invention at Lake Constance trial. He installed the device in a boat carrying 300 kilograms of cargo and then sank the boat, promising to reappear within an hour. Details of the invention remain unavailable.
Americans spent a record $202,500,000 in France in 1923 with 135000 travelers, about ten percent on business and the rest for pleasure. Each visitor was estimated to spend $1,500 on average, reflecting many purchases of souvenirs. 1924 figures are not yet available but expected high.
Moscow presses report famine across 11 million in Southern Ukraine and Lower Volga. Districts including Saratov Tsaratsin Astrakhan Kudan Stavropol describe widespread bark eating. In Astrakhan 200 starving residents clashed over garbage cans at Hotel Europe and police shot and killed five.
The London Daily Telegraph argues against imprisoning youths and urges tried methods before prison. It notes there are offenders who never should go to prison and those who should not be released once inside. It suggests preventive detention may be justified for hardened criminals and even kindness in keeping them after term ends.
Field Marshal Baron Grenfell dies a notable British military figure. Roderick McKenzie dies after a paralytic stroke, a key organizer of the United Farmers of Manitoba. The U S Senate ratifies a treaty with Britain on extradition under the Harrigon Narcotics Act. Ramsay MacDonald and British delegates return to England. No hail insurance rate change for Manitoba this year with minor Saskatchewan and Alberta adjustments. Various notes on radio development, broadcasting stations in Cuba, and global finance including sterling movement. Automobile accidents in the U S rise again per the Eyesight Conservation Council.
Stratford resident Mrs Clayton Huras advocates Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription as a trusted aid for motherhood and pregnancy. She reports four healthy children and says the medicine kept her in strong physical condition through each expectant period. She lists her address and notes availability at local druggists and a Buffalo hospital offering free medical advice.
London reports Anton Fiettner’s rotor ship Buckau, now chartered to haul timber from Danzig to an English east coast port likely Grangemouth. The vessel promises far lower crew and fuel needs and wind independent movement. A larger rotor ship is planned for an Atlantic crossing.
The provincial labor bureau reports 25 941 men and 7 789 women placed in jobs over the past year, mainly on farms, with a cost per placement of 88 cents. Placements fell from the prior year due to many harvest hands hired in 1923 during a heavy crop. Mothers are advised to have Dr. Thomas Electric Oil on hand for sudden croup cases and other treatments.
The second son of the Emperor of Japan will sail for England in May for up to four years. He will enter Oxford University and live in college premises, a first for a Japanese prince. He will study sociology after an English grounding, with initial residence in an undisclosed British family home.
The federal customs board will raise duties on garments from France or other manufacturers used temporarily as models during U.S. transit. Duty value will be at least the purchase cost to the U.S. buyer minus deterioration allowance.
A speaker notes that ten men are asked about fairness and nine will admit they do not receive half of what they deserve in this world. The remark frames disillusionment with equity and opportunity, suggesting widespread injustice or unmet entitlement among men.
The global Boy Scouts movement now counts nearly 7,000,000 members, marking a significant milestone in its worldwide reach and appeal across communities and nations.
Otthon Saskatchewan reports a resident, John Chesney, who suffered years with rheumatism found relief after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. The ad asserts many Canadians are helped, claiming kidneys are the source of pains and that the pills heal and strengthen them to cleanse impurities from the blood.
The Quest, Shackleton’s expedition ship, will venture into polar seas this year with two hunting missions. One route to the White Sea via Nova Zembia and Franz Josef Land, returning via Bear Island and Spitzbergen. The second targets Jan Mayen island and Greenland’s east coast. Captain Schielderup will command.
London Sunday Express reports Wilhelm II underwent a monkey gland operation and appears younger than the crown prince. Paris-based correspondent cites Mrs. Pettivel that the ex emperor is sprightly like a youth with a full beard and moustache no longer present.
Advertises Holloway's Corn Remover as superior to traditional corn eating methods, claiming it removes corns effectively and completely without risk.
The Prince of Wales curtails public appearances to conserve energy for a five and a half month tour of South America and Argentina starting late March. Afterward he will visit Ireland for the Grand Lodge of Ireland bicentenary events and be installed senior grand warden.
A Lisbon dispatch to the London Sunday Express reports the small isle of Port Alexander in Angola submerged by the sea and vanished. Details are scarce but a large loss of life is feared. the islet covered 4,000 square yards and housed Portuguese and local settlers.
A newspaper ad claims Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills restore balance to troubled nerves and cure a shattered nervous system. It quotes Mrs W W Aulthouse of Woodrous Ontario describing a severe bronchitis illness leaving her nerves exhausted and sleepless before using a box of the product.
A purchaser reports feeling much better after using Milburn’s Heart and Nerve Pills and recommends them to friends. The pills are sold by druggists and dealers and manufactured by E. T. Milburn Co. Limited in Toronto, Ontario.
A noiseless airplane said to aid future night bombing is developed by British aviation experts. The design features a silent propeller created with an ingenious gear system and aims to remove the roar of engines that hinders passenger service.
Two days out from Glasgow the Anchor liner California carried nine circus horses. They were moved from improvised stalls on the shelter deck to the forward inner freight area due to rough seas. Captain Blaikie recalls a two foot high bulkhead the horses crossed to reach the companionway as Mr Joyce directed them with simple commands and they obeyed.
Airplanes carry diamonds and gold along a 1100 mile Congo jungle corridor from Kushasha to Katanga. Over 25 aerodromes dot the route creating a chain of landing grounds. The principal cargos are diamonds, gold and ivory, moved from interior to the capital in a day rather than a week.
A Luxor dispatch reports the tomb of Tutankhamun was opened with government officials and antiquities officers present. Howard Carter, the Egyptologist, received the contents last year and found the tomb’s contents intact though a pall of sarcophagus outside the tomb had likely deteriorated beyond repair.
At a United Farmers of Alberta meeting Premier H Greenfield stated plans to import Danish hogs to improve Canada’s hog length and quality. He said the government would aid agricultural progress and broader province development through targeted industry growth.
A leading British dairy company honored 361 men and 24 women in its long service corps for 30 years of service. At a recent dinner every member received a gold watch a silver badge and a merit certificate. The event included nearly all company directors and even the milk roundsmen.
Castles former homes of dukes and princes in Germany flood state hands and officials struggle to decide. Some become museums or public buildings while most remain vacant unless bought by wealthy foreigners.
In Tibet respect to a thing or person is shown by keeping it on the right. When passing religious edifices one should go around from left to right, clockwise, the same direction as the prayer wheel. Violating this rule is deemed blasphemy.
A note explains that Sikalpaca is not silk but a fabric made from the hair of Peruvian sheep, highlighting its origin and textile nature.
A witty observer notes that middle aged women resist admitting fixed views yet remain firm in routines and opinions. The remark hints at enduring independence and resistance to change within daily life.
Sunday school lesson exposes John 17 1 26 and John 17 11. Christ asks the Father to glorify the Son so the world may know his true divine character. It explains eternal life as knowing God and Jesus the Son with references to crucifixion ascension and Holy Spirit outpouring.
The remedy claims complete effectiveness without aid from other medicines. It asserts it does not fail to perform its work and operates independently to eradicate worms.
The total number of various classes of livestock in Saskatchewan at the close of 1924 is estimated at 3,814,688, distributed as follows: horses 1,517, cattle 1,528,421, sheep 125,326, swine 992,424.
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