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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 27, 1924
Page
8
The Miniota Boy Scout Troop enjoyed a hiking trip to the Sararas home with a hearty welcome and contests. Lindley Hednett led word building from Stoutmaster, totaling fifty nine. Dr R K Chalmers gave an inspiring address, praised by all.
Birth notices report a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Haugh Gibbon at Minieta on February 20. A daughter also welcomed to Mr and Mrs Theodore Bryk at Uno on February 21. News inquiry asks readers for local notices and shares a math joke about Adam and Eve.
A reader challenges farmers not to fear Wheat Pool delivery rights. Directors may require delivery when elevators have room, with mutual delays possible. The writer urges farmers to attend Friday meeting in Miniota where Hindson will explain the contract and answer questions.
An oldclassified note urges farmers to advertise seed feed and poultry items to reach buyers. It offers low rates for one or three insertions and warns not to delay. Also lists good cooking onions at 18 pounds per dollar and sacks at $5 per 100 pounds from Klednett's store.
For sale Western rye grass seed ripe clean and free of noxious weeds at six dollars per hundred pounds. Also measure seed barley fifty to sixty cents per bushel. Apply to Jno Foster in Miniota for details and delivery.
A few pure bred Rose Comb White Wyandotte cockerels for sale. Extra laying strain. Price one fifty each. Contact Gilbert Row ay, phone 40, Miniota, Manitoba.
For sale a few heifers tested for tuberculosis and brucellosis due soon. Also sweet clover seed Arctic and Common and brome grass seed. Contact John F. Strachan, phone 13 I 2 Miniota.
Purebred Barred Rock hens are listed for sale by Frank Reeves. Egg laying line, price 3 dollars each or two for 85 cents. Contact 1814 Miniota to arrange purchase.
A Friday evening blaze at Clare Fleming's Arrow River farm destroyed a large barn built in 1893. Fire started in the loft affecting feed and tools. horses and cattle were moved out as five piglets perished. Cause remains unknown, possible spontaneous combustion. Insurance held with Wawanesa Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
The 38th Annual meeting of the Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company in Wawanesa heard a report noting 16399 policies written in 1923 with premiums of 818,489.51 and insurance totals of 42,327,953.00. Losses reached 413,008.00, assets stood at 1,823,?71.11, and business in force ended at 118,000,000.09. Directors G. H. Stephens and A. J. Eliott were re elected for three years.
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