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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 23, 1924
Page
1
Local notes report H E Hemmons visiting Wawanesa and a drawing for a car prize. Funds from Miniota clubs are distributed to curling, boys hockey and junior baseball. A non suit ends an injunction case involving Miniota Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Leap year history and customs are recounted, including a Scots law and civic traditions for February 29 birthdays.
The funeral for Alexander Henderon Rolle, who died at his home on Wednesday morning January 16, was held on Saturday January 19. Burial followed in Beulah Cemetery. Miss Reynolds learned on Monday January 14 of the death in San Diego California of her brother in law A H Luce who had been hospitalized for weeks and died shortly after surgery.
The 1923 Miniota Pig Club reported 29 members with 58 pigs, 27 shipped to Winnipeg for sale. Returns from those sales totaled $348.31 with $144 cost for seven pigs and $6.36 interest on borrowed funds. Insurance, running costs, and feed raised total costs to $320.79, yielding about $27 profit. members discuss higher profits possible by improving weights above 185 pounds and scaling to 500 pigs with shared labor and milk-fed fed stock.
The family of the late Mrs Reynolds expresses appreciation for the many kindnesses shown during their bereavement.
Miniota is represented at Brandon bonspiel this week by a rink of A Kerr W L Hodnett J R Lynch and RB Peel. We hope they win prizes. Notice a regular meeting of the Miniota Sweal of the Manitoba Teacher's Federation will be held at the residence of Mr Tennant in Arrow River on Saturday Jan 26 at 2 pm.
Notice states tickets for the Diamond ring draw scheduled for Christmas Eve are void as the event is cancelled. Ticket holders may obtain refunds by returning their tickets to the seller who issued them.
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