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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 15, 1925
Page
6
The article reports a denial of rumors that Sir James Craig would become premier of the north Irish Government. It also notes Bank of England gold purchases and receipts from Holland and South Africa, railway accidents in Canada, and Panama Canal profits.
Broadcast Eskimo Programme from Apello region moves toward civiliz a tion with plans to transmit voice from Arctic stations near 11 degrees north of the Pole. Eugene F. McDonald Jr. leads radio efforts to describe the expedition’s sights and actions to native Fikimos and distant listeners.
The House of Commons approved defence estimates totaling 12,000,000 dollars for the permanent force 4,800,000 non permanent active militia 1,610,000 air services 1,880,850 Imperial war graves commission 475,000 and war claims adjustment 425,000. An amendment to reduce 100,000 for artillery services failed after a division led by Robert Forke.
Farmers feeders and shippers of live stock in Ohio form the Livestock Loss Prevention Association to cut losses from injury in transit. Officials say at least half of the losses are preventable and responsibility lies between producers and railways. Bruising from rough handling in loading and in cars is a serious issue.
Paris social circles refuse to recognize Ambassador and Mme. Krassin from Soviet Russia. Mme. Krassin recently hosted a tea that many invited guests did not attend.
An initiative to raise large numbers of zebras in Scotland and England moves forward as twenty three of the animals have recently arrived in England.
A secretarial note suggests the Prince of Wales plans a Canadian visit in the fall and would join a moose hunt, likely stopping at Nipigon Ontario on his ranch trip. Nell McDougall, Nipigon spokesman for CN Rail, extended the invitation and the prince’s reply joked about being invited and teased not to harry him.
Aircraft and ships carried dutiable goods from Paris to London before McKenna duties on July first. Croydon Airport became the hub as aeroplanes and steamers race landed silks, watches, clocks, and even a ton of gold watches from Switzerland and France.
A 95 ton yacht named Strathcona IL bound for Labrador from Southampton with medical supplies for deep sea fishermen along 600 miles of coast. Captain A R T Kirby wounded at Zeebrugge reports the Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen fitted out the vessel for Dr W T Grenfell. Dr Grenfell will join at St Johns as medical chief to establish stations and survey the northwest river while gathering navigation information. expedition could last two years.
Field Marshal Earl Haig presided over the biennial British Empire Service League meeting in Ottawa attended by ex-soldier delegates from Great Britain Ireland Australia New Zealand India South Africa Burma Rhodesia Malaya Newfoundland and others. American Legion Commander Drain represented the US group.
The will reveals that renowned astronomer Camille Flammarion leaves his heart to Montigny-Le-Roi his birthplace. The mayor announces the heart will be placed in an urn in the city hall for public display.
Sumkins and his young wife finish a quarrel as she mourns, and he half-jokes that he wishes to die, causing a grimly comic echo of wartime talk that the item frames as a fleeting domestic moment amid lingering conflict.
A missionary carried four quarts of peanuts to China 35 years ago, yielding the ancestors of modern Chinese peanut production which now surpasses the American crop.
The British American trade treaty links Canada and the West Indies in a broad preferential arrangement. It aims to widen markets for Canadian goods, reduce living costs, and keep commerce within the empire. Maritime ports gain as improved vessels and frequent sailings capitalize on 60 to 76 percent preferences and island products sold in Canada.
English acceptance of American fashion eyeglass frames grows as King George adopts them and Queen Mary uses them at Wimbledon. The feature described praises the broad horn fronts, light nose bridge, and nonirritating temples, noting durability and comfort for wearers.
A Cape Argus commentary argues education does not create mind but works on the mind’s capacity. It cautions against treating efficiency as the sole aim of education and states education cannot conjure knowledge into an unreceptive mind.
Lieut. Col. L. C. Amery told the British House of Commons in reply to a request for a statement that he had seen press reports on the Canadian ambassador appointment to the United States but the government had not received any official communication from Ottawa yet.
At the Temple of the Brave memorial in Hedge End England a tiny yacht model is displayed to honor yachtmen who died in the Great War. The miniature weighs three grains and is not as long as a man’s thumb.
A simple sign claiming Wet Paint prompts immediate checks by passersby, contrasting with disbelief toward large astronomical figures. The public reacts by testing ordinary warnings before accepting large-scale data.
The National Research Council announces three fellowships worth 1200 dollars each to H D Chataway of Manitoba University A B McClay of Toronto University and John Russell of McGill University. Nineteen studentships 1000 dollars and 27 bursaries 750 dollars are also granted to other graduates to encourage high level research work in Canada.
New Livestock Organization unites animal husbandry men of western Canada with the Canadian Society of Technical Agriculture, aiming to coordinate experimental work. A similar eastern society may form, with unified efforts through the CST A. A provisional executive leads, meeting scheduled in Winnipeg next Christmas alongside western agronomists.
A massive waterworks under construction sixteen miles from London has a 723 acre reservoir with a capacity of over 20 million tons and six and three quarter billion gallons drawn from the Thames. Three intake channels move 100 million gallons daily, roller sluices feed the draw-off tower, and water travels through three 6 foot pipes to the main for London’s population.
A milliner displays a stylish hat on a wooden head model as the centerpiece, illustrating how grace and fit elevate a charming look. The exhibit emphasizes the importance of a well-shaped head form in hat selection and fashion.
A long readable OCR fragment lists crossword clues across and down with many numbers and partial words including enemies sun dye torment implement barrel fish torment etc. The text mixes line breaks and misspellings, but it provides a dense set of clues and partial answers across themes and directions.
Prominent Irish figures from both north and south Ireland gathered at the Irish Club in London for a dinner marked by cordiality. Sir James Craig was absent due to bereavement, while William T. Cosgrave could not attend. Timothy Healy and the Duke of York attended, with Healy praising King George V's role in the Irish settlement and the Duke joking about T. P. O'Connor's readiness to do anything for Ireland except live there.
A 200 ton paper mill costing 4 500 000 dollars will be built at Fort Alexander Manitoba by the Spanish River Pulp and Paper Company with J D McArthur Interests of Winnipeg. The plant will employ about 600 men annually and 1200 during the lumbering season for seven months. Construction starts immediately near Lake Winnipeg and the Winnipeg River mouth, about 75 miles north of Winnipeg.
The Toronto Star notes Britain may not appoint a second governor-general except in rare cases. It suggests Byng’s high suitability makes an exceptional circumstance, and hints that for those who admire his leadership in Flanders, a timely improvement could be arranged.
The cornerstone of the new Concordia College a $250 000 Lutheran educational institution at Edmonton was laid on July. Pastor Frederick Brand of St Louis Missouri conducted the service and Rev A J Mueller of Calgary laid the cornerstone.
Vienna architect Frederick Kiesler, directing Austria's section in Paris, predicts future cities built on steel girders high above ground. Homes will perch on platforms hundreds of feet up, with rapid elevators connecting dwellings to ground level. Distance will vanish due to fast transport and new techniques.
Thomas Draper of McMurray Asphaltum and Oil Limited claims a new device can pave streets with Alberta tar sands and extract oil from the sands. The machine, tested at Petrolia with sands from Waterways, Ontario, serves as both a paver and an extractor according to Draper.
Architectural figure Olid Farmer Gulleteon of Raspberry Acres sold the south forty six and took his eighty year wedding partner on a Europe trip. He points to the leaning tower of Pisa and jokes the builder must have been drunk, in a Life magazine style vignette.
Fragmentary lines hint at spring's sap rising and playful verse that swerves into absurdity. The text evokes renewal and whimsy with surreal imagery and partial phrases suggesting a poetry collection or draft.
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