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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 19, 1927
Page
6
The report surveys political events in the Free Time in History chamber and Europe, noting budget concerns, railway delegation talks, and refugee loan requests. It cites Canada’s highway outlay, 1927 plans, and Ottawa figures, plus canal traffic records and a plane collision tragedy near San Antonio.
Perennial flowers in southern Alberta reliably bloom through summer at the Lethbridge Experimental Station. The Iris, Phlox, Columbine, Lychnis, Pyrethrum, Oriental and Iceland Poppies, Delphinium, Shasta Daisy, Coreopsis, Michaelmas Daisy, Campanula, Lupines, and Golden Glow thrive with proper soil and minimal care. To avoid crowding, lift and replant in fall after trimming.
The BC government was urged to build a coastal to highway link from Edmonton to Jasper National Park. Hon. W. HH. Sutherland heard the request in Victoria from M.P. R. A. Bilatch ford for Wes Edmonton. The remainder notes a brief, unrelated social dialogue about a car sale and a hat choice.
The article describes a global network of crime archives at Scotland Yard and the Ledger Yard, detailing finger prints photographs and criminal descriptions. It notes divisions such as Arson Burglary Counterfeiting and Fraud with thousands of cases cataloged and shared internationally.
A Russian vessel sheltered near a Caspian sandbank revealing the ruins of Harabashager, an ancient submerged city. Similar underwater ruins have been found around Zuider Zee and Greek shores, with legends of others off Brittany and near Tunis. Britain plans a Trinity Square memorial for 12,000 mercantile marine war dead with a vaulted 64 foot long corridor.
The Alaskan National Park superintendent in Seattle notes a giant ice fall on Mount McKinley formed by a glacier dropping from 18 500 to 15 000 feet, making a 3 000 foot sheer drop. The colossal ice cascade continues year after year.
Northern Alberta shipped out no fewer than 56 000 wolf skins in the last year as furs. The trade provides substantial revenue to trappers in remote areas, while the poor are left to bear the hardship and wear.
The article ranks cities by population with Greater London at 7,476,168 in 1921, Greater New York at 6,103,384 in 1925, Berlin at 4,000,000, Paris as fourth largest, and Tokio in the East estimated at about 2,300,000 before the recent earthquake.
Soft woolen fabric makes this girls raglan-sleeve coat ideal for growing girls. Convertible collar, large patch pocket, and wide cuffs create a practical, stylish design in sizes 8 10 12 and 14 years. Material guidance given and fashion book offered for home dressmakers at 10 cents.
Chicago physician Horace Bres presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in Philadelphia arguing American-born boys from well-off families are on average about two and a half inches taller than peers noted by earlier studies. He credited improved infant health and nutrition, including vitamins and sunlight, as factors in greater growth and earlier maturation.
Census returns for 1926 show 245 TS4 foreigners in Seine and 3 940 in Seine et Oise, with Alpes Maritimes at 140 648 foreigners in 435 253 residents. National total: 40 743 851 inhabitants, 2 498 204 foreigners.
The Prince of Wales is expected to visit a large Alberta ranch this fall and will be invited to a special drag hunt south of Calgary organized by the local fox hound club. The club owns a strong pack of hounds and farmers plan to remove sections of wire fencing to install post and rail.
Plum growing experiments at the Lethbridge Experimental Station offer hope for a dependable plum stock. In a few years southern Alberta farmers may have hardy trees producing home quality fruit. Manitoba Selected Seedlings show greatest promise for propagation and yield fair fruit in favorable seasons.
A Jeremiah era legend leads to a planned hunt for the ark of the covenant on Mount Nebo. A. J. Futterer of the American-Jerusalem TLGible Institute travels from Los Angeles to supervise and believes prophecies may be near fulfillment.
Reports describe powerful searchlights sunk in concrete troughs with flat glass covers at London’s airport to aid landings if needed. The item notes the danger of ambitious effort to feather nests jailbird sentencing and cites African locusts reaching four inches in length in certain regions.
The London Zoo welcomes an Indian slow moving creature nicknamed Slow Loris. Known for its deliberate movements and clownish name origin from Loeris, the animal feeds on fruit and rests upside down on branches after night exercise. It is related to lemurs and is distinct with its large eyes and short tail.
The piece discusses Jesus daily morning prayer to gain strength and guidance, citing Mark 1 35 Matthew 7 7 and Psalms. It contrasts Jesus practice with human weakness, stresses the importance of persistent prayer, and cites quotes on prayer leading to power.
An Irish physician stated of a patient that if he lives to morning he may pull through, but if not, there is no hope. The remark reflects a bleak medical outlook attributed to the era.
A lighthearted note suggests weddings are not truly successful unless a small hitch occurs. The idea plays on traditional expectations of perfect ceremonies and adds a playful twist about embracing imperfect moments.
A proverb notes that if a young man engages in reckless behavior alongside old habits he is likely to provoke trouble.
Critics note that some writers rely on grandiose diction rather than clear ideas. The trend emphasizes style at the expense of substance, inviting readers to seek concise, pointed expression in journalism and literary work.
The article reports on Dr. BF W Alexanderson demonstrating early television apparatus in New York and Schenectady. He explains how rotating light dots form images, guides toward nonfiscal image transmission, and notes radio photography is achievable with fast air transmission. He foresees potential public entertainment and rapid facsimile telegraph applications.
Three key factors ensure bee survival per Dominion Apiarist Mr. Gooderham: strong young colonies, ample stores, and adequate protection from cold. He advises fall packing for outdoor wintering, early indoor moves for cellar wintering, proper large tight outdoor cases, wind break, dark dry ventilated cellars kept at 45 to 50 degrees F, minimal disturbance, and leaving bees until nectar and pollen return in spring.
A group of Manitoba maple trees from a public park in Winnipeg will be planted in New Orleans public park to commemorate the Palm-to-Pine sociability trip by Southern businessmen last fall. City Council of New Orleans arranged import and planting along a principal park path.
A newspaper-voice quip notes marriage changes a woman’s status and possessions, suggesting opportunity must jolt men awake before their marriage impact is realized.
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