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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 20, 1932
Page
4
Premier Bennett at Syracuse speaks on shared purpose and mutual confidence among nations after World War II, noting how science softens distance and prejudice, fostering fuller understanding and sympathy in a multination youth partnership. The talk frames common aims arising from wartime suffering as a basis for future cooperation.
A large stock yard in Hudson Bay Junction will feed two train loads of cattle at once. Eighty pens with watering and feeding equipment will be built this summer. The site was chosen for ample railway capacity and rich native upland hay. Hudson Bay Junction will serve cattle to eastern markets and as a last feeding point on the Hudson Bay line.
A 52 year old Rotterdam resident Henrick Schilpercort crossed from Calais to Dover on a hydrocycle, the first Dutchman to do so. The 12 foot craft has two floats and pedals driving paddle wheels. The voyage took 14 hours amid a thunderstorm and left him exhausted at Dover harbor.
A New York animal dealer lists animals for circuses at bargain prices. Offers include a canus procyon police dog for 200 dollars, a raccoon dog for Africa, lions for 1500, jaguar 1200, Orangutan 2000, polar bear 250, Siberian tiger 4500, Cape buffalo 600, emu 40, four-year-old hippo 2500, pair pigmy hippos 3500, and other exotic creatures with dramatic discounts.
A Manchester firm to build a massive broad gauge locomotive for the Soviet Government. The 5 feet gauge engine, shipped to Leningrad, will weigh at least 260 tons in operation and lift trains of 2 500 tons. It features 28 wheels and two boilers, effectively two engines in one, and aims to be Europe’s heaviest for broad gauge.
The father accuses his wife Mary of theft after discovering some money missing from his pocket. The wife denies the accusation and insists she did not take it, while the father asserts only part of the money was taken.
Officials overseeing new compound huts note the Douk hobors will be interned on Pier Island amid their dislike for modern dress. A fig tree blooming in the forest could provide leaves for clothing if the Sons of Freedom choose to abandon contemporary garments. The origin of the tree remains a mystery to officials.
Montreal businessman Frank J. D. Barnjum announces formation of the Barnjum Forest Foundation with provinces listed and Victoria as part of his network. The group will fund forest conservation and the “save the big trees” drive using family funds set aside in 1920 after retirement, ensuring no diversion from ongoing conservation work.
The report notes a rising market for oil extracted from cherry pits and highlights its growing commercial potential. It also mentions Greece’s emphasis on musical traditions with the lyre and cithara and Latvia's new import quotas for wheat and cotton.
BC fishers report success exporting first quality frozen herring to Hong Kong. Shipments in 50 pound cases were sent during the recent herring season from Vancouver Island, expanding beyond traditional dry salted herring sales to China.
Heating engineers plan a system to regulate indoor atmosphere allowing winter comfort and summer freshness at home. Rug makers in Greece total about 30 000, while London reports numerous murder mysteries. Chain shoe stores expand into Tunisia.
Global data show fewer spinsters as Britain and Denmark see declines, while Japan and Italy rise. In 1927 England and Wales posted more marriages than 1922, yet fewer women aged 30 to 39 wed. Experts cite employment for women and altered marriage calculations.
A shopper mistake leads a polite floor walker to confirm a request for rim sporned hector tacles. The exchange shows the humor of misheard product names and attentive service. Mr. Brown steps in to present the appropriate pair.
A Fort Scott Ontario farmer reports selling 243 pounds of wool and notes his proceeds would have bought a $17.50 suit if the check were 30 cents higher. He remarks on the link between market prices and consumer goods.
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