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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 29, 1935
Page
4
Visitors to Canada’s national parks encounter bighorn sheep black bears elk and deer in mountain settings. Wardens patrol in districts from Jasper to Banff keeping diaries and monthly reports as wildlife increases and disease is absent.
Honey production in Alberta for the season totalled 1,254,000 pounds, up slightly from last year. The 1934 output sold at ten cents per pound, versus nine cents in 1933. Average per colony reached 156 pounds, with beekeeping expanding to over 1,000 apiarists. The bulk comes from irrigated districts around Lethbridge, Taber, Yr oks, yielding more than 900,000 pounds. Edmonton area adds about 100,000 pounds.
Stubbornly optimistic motorist St. B. Harmon left his car unlocked and found a fresh surprise a new pair of boots three pairs of socks and a hat when he opened the door. He turned the loot over to the police and noted thrift can be carried too far.
John Motz of Guthrie Centre Iowa despised automobiles and enforced his dying wish for a horse drawn funeral. His eighty two year old life ended after being struck by a car driven by a Greenfield shopper, the latest in three violent encounters with motor vehicles. Carriages and horses were used for the procession and burial as Motz’s eccentric stance was carried out.
The steamship Lexington, an old unpretentious vessel, sank after a 15 minute collision in the East River. All 130 passengers were saved by a crew of seamen though five crewmen died. The piece contrasts with Morro Castle, where 93 passengers and 42 crew died, noting courage and seamanship remain vital despite advances in marine engineering.
Pyrite or iron disulphide forms yellow bands in coal deposits known as brasses and is mined for its sulfur. Black pyrites are marcasite with the same composition. The mineral has displaced natural sulfur as a source for sulfuric acid.
A fragment notes two cheques, one from Wu and one from Beink, implying a transfer or payment. The line reads I hope you got my cheque and Yes, twice on ce from wu and once from the beink.
J F Singleton, dairy and cold storage commissioner, runs plants in Canada and Britain to keep turkeys and other dairy products fresh for overseas markets. His inspectors monitor ships at Canadian and British ports ensuring minimal loss from farm to butcher. Captain Robert Irving recalls Battle of Jutland as his only great thrill after 41 years at sea.
A country remains sound when its institutions and operations show progress while cherishing time honored retrospect. The spirit combines forward momentum with gratitude toward past generations and a commitment to preserve and use wisely what they built for future children.
Early record commentators describe a dispute among the earliest Christians over property fees and accuse Ananias and Sapphira of falsehoods, illustrating enduring legends of deceit in religious history.
Students at Deering High School Missouri debated chicken feather counts. A boy asked the average number of feathers and estimates ranged widely. One student killed a chicken and counted 8 537 feathers to settle the argument.
The Great Rift of Africa runs about 5000 miles, earning its distinction as the world’s largest geological valley. Geologists note the vast length spans multiple regions, connecting diverse landscapes and shaping regional Earth-science history.
Canada embraces winter with outdoor and indoor events. Skiing leads the lineup alongside skating, curling, tobogganing, snowshoeing, racing, and hockey. Quebec hosts major ski championships and the Eastern International Dog Sled Derby, drawing top mushers from Canada and the United States.
Fishermen blame cinema and fast living for the decline in herring related foods. They claim modern wives avoid cooking and rush to cinemas, favoring tins, leading to a sharp drop in bloater and kipper sales after the war.
Mose overhears news that judge Hicks shot dead Rastus while defending the judge’s chickens. The informant asks how it could be worse, and Mose replies it could have happened to him if the judge had fired the night before, fearing retaliation.
The fragment notes a quiet forest where birdsong remains a notable presence even as the woods seem hushed. A reflective line hints at talents shaping the scene and the value of voices in nature.
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