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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 06, 1927
Page
4
A writer argues dyspepsia can be a blessing by limiting meals. He notes some men survive longer with small appetites while others overeat, stressing regular meals and choosing foods that agree with the stomach. Overeating harms blood vessels and kidneys even without acute pain.
Capilano Timber Company expert Mr. Johnson says red cedar totem poles at Kyuquot on Vancouver Island are over four centuries old. They stood at the former tribal HQ as early as the days before Norman invasion Britain. Poles bear carved figures linked to family genealogy and long vanished villages.
A junior officer tells a passenger that the captain’s word is not absolute since the captain’s wife accompanies him on the voyage. The anecdote highlights limits to naval authority aboard a large Atlantic liner. Manitoba approves a 3 million dollar hydro system expansion with 1 million in new contracts awarded and private companies extending power plants across the province.
Ambiguous discourse surfaces as commenters discuss evolution and its implications. The exchange hints at differing beliefs and questions about science, society, and education.
The historic dining car used as Marshal Foch’s wartime HQ near Compiegne faces weathering at the Invalides. Compiegne offered to house it at Rethondes, but funding and transport challenges arose. A wealthy American donor now funds removal and a protective shed, enabling a possible return to Rethondes.
Sympathy for Canada’s blind hinges on fair pay and non discrimination in factories. The Cana dian Federation of the Fund endorses a call for better treatment of sightless workers, arguing that underpayment harms those with a natural handicap and damages social justice.
The passage explains drying lemons by heat or storing in a sealed jar to preserve juice. It lists uses including tea for headaches, hoarseness relief, lemon juice in rinses, hair gloss, keeping rice grains separate, tenderizing tough meat, flavoring cookies, soothing insect bites, and garnishing fish.
Paraska Hystka found a May 1872 13-pounder shell in a bluff a mile east of the Fish Creek battlefield. Government marks include broad-arrow, CAP I, R L, and 25 5-72. Local officers confirm its type and Mrs Hushka plans to donate it to the University of Saskatchewan museum.
The Prince of Wales was asked to move along as outsiders were cleared from the Divisions Lobby after a House vote. The heir to the throne complied with the order, displaying humor about the unusual intrusion. A later note mentions a chemical sponge developed to absorb odors in refrigerators.
An application from Canadian and U S capitalists to the Department of the Interior seeks a Nelson River pulpwood berth large enough for a 100 ton daily newsprint mill. Based on the Manitoba Paper Company concession it would require about 8 million cords of wood, involve a $10 million investment, and create over 2,000 payroll jobs, marking Manitoba’s largest newsprint development to date.
Directors in Regina arrange regional handling for Southern Saskatchewan shipments at Moose Jaw and Northern shipments at Prince Albert. Since February 1, 1,558 contracts have been received.
The article notes that six pounds of good cork are required to craft a dependable life preserver. It emphasizes material quality and practical construction for maritime safety.
Pat toiled on a large stone until the foreman confiscated the hammer and smashed it with one blow. Pat retorts that he had softened the stone, and questions how the foreman could break it when he could not.
A single operator has built an electric shovel capable of taking eight dumpcart loads of material per minute, promising rapid earthmoving efficiency.
Prairie fodder crop tests show alfalfa more winter hardy than clovers with sweet clover faltering mainly in severe climates. Western rye grass and brome grass yield the most hay, about 1.39 tons per acre, with 1926 results noting brome grass leading. Scott Station notes alfalfa struggles in harsh winters and ongoing breeding for hardier strains. 1926 report covers fodder and livestock poultry results with publications available from Agriculture Ottawa.
The piece notes Canadian readers should watch U S trade policy as Washington debates fiscal policy. It observes American stores prominently display British earthenware linoleum and sports goods to attract buyers and questions American claims of industrial superiority.
Fifteen Austrian families comprising 64 people will settle 3 557 acres in the Okanagan Valley near Kelowna as the first British Columbia landholders under the Canada Colonization plan from the Canadian Pacific Railway. Ten more families will follow soon with potential for hundreds more if the initial pioneers succeed.
A playful exchange about dining before bedtime ends with a request for lobster salad. A note on migration claims a wild goose can reach speeds up to 99 miles per hour during its journey.
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