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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 24, 1929
Page
4
A bank offers 6 percent loans to wage earners to ease debts and avoid loan sharks. In four years about 55,000 borrowers took loans averaging $520 with 97 percent repaid. Most borrowers are 34, earn about $2,755 yearly, and use funds for medical, debt, or home payments. Each loan is insured at no cost to the borrower.
Thousands of motorists report strange mirages along the Southampton to London road between noon and 10 PM. Dazzling halos of water appear then vanish as cars approach, with traffic taking bizarre shapes including vehicles seeming to travel in the air. A correspondent recalls a quip about a 40 pound fish.
Chin Man Duck of New York filed a probate will in Surrogate's Court after dying January 9 1929. He leaves his son Chin Hing only 1 to reflect undutiful conduct, and bequeaths 1500 to Chin Jung Dot of Pell Street New York as residuary heir to care for his wife Ng Shee and four other sons from Lin Far Dong China. He expresses faith Chin Jung Dot will provide for them.
A traveling explorer notes that men who roam widely rarely marry. The remark frames a belief that frequent movement and long separations reduce marriage likelihood.
A recently erected modern hotel features thirty seven miles of carpet laid on its floors. The excerpt includes a quick exchange with a character named Hummel noting a drunkenen state and a retort about foolishness.
Miss Elizabeth Nellie, chief superintendent of Nurses for Canada, told the International Nurses Congress in Montreal that no single rural health plan fits every area. She urged provincial governments, training directors, and public leaders to co operate to distribute physicians and nurses, noting needs for more hospital beds, doctors, and funds, with better living arrangements for rural nurses.
Totem Pole Campbell plans removal and transport from Friendly Cove where Nootka Indians sent a pole to Rideau Hall. Captain Jack’s chief receives the gesture for Lord Willingdon. Campbell, famed CN Rail engineer, spent a weekend at Jasper Park Lodge and recounts the task.
The police forces in Canadian cities are of high calibre and few cases of unfaithfulness to trust are recorded. They are men of integrity, bringing to their duties a strong sense of public responsibility. The chief constable largely shapes the force's character and achievements.
In 1928 the Royal Canadian Air Force conducted a Topographical Survey for the Department of the Interior. Some 88,000 aerial photographs covered various regions of Canada with 17,500 oblique views and the rest vertical.
A shopper notes the store cannot supply lawn mowers, calling the drug store “a heck of a drug-store” after the clerk clarifies they do not carry such equipment.
Dr William Mayo of the Mayo Clinic praised Canadian contributions to American medicine in an Montreal interview. He noted that Canadians form 10 percent of the American Surgeons Association and spoke of close professional ties across the border.
The maintenance of law and order in the vast Northwest Territories is a key function of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The Northwest Territories and Yukon Branch of the Department of the Interior administers this large region.
Land sales through mid June reach 475000 with building permits totaling 4426007, leading officials to believe Calgary will record its most successful half year for real estate in history.
An editorial urges action to provide drinking water for horses in hot weather as motor traffic rises. It calls on humane societies and local citizens to pressure authorities to install horse drinking fountains and, if needed, drivers to offer water during deliveries. The piece frames it as a basic civic duty to care for working horses.
A glimpse into the perilous work of Great Lakes sailors who face sudden storms turning lake waters into raging cauldrons. Crews fight for survival not only for themselves but for nearby ships and their mates when damage endangers the fleet.
A Paris chef claims a new round device will end burned fingers and stained cloth by slicing a boiled egg dome with a levered circular saw. The gadget fits over the egg dome and cleanly removes it in seconds.
The Sulphur Hot Springs at Banff National Park Alberta are praised for medicinal value and noted to resemble the waters of Bath England in composition.
The Jasper Park Lodge course in Jasper National Park Alberta hosts the Canadian and Western Canada Amateur Championships August 19 to 24. The upper photo shows the perilous green while the lower panel details the hole layout. Strong fields are expected as the Western Canada Championship dovetails with the Dominion title event, promising intense competition for experts and clubs.
The one period cold pack method seals uncooked foods in sterilized jars and heats them to kill bacteria, preserving shape and flavor. A second method, the fractional intermittent process, uses three days of sterilization, better for low acid vegetables but more handling and fuel.
Bulletin No 28 from Ottawa traces the chinchilla rabbit to France about fifteen years ago and notes its spread to Britain the U S and Canada. It describes registration colors weight ranges 6 to 7 pounds for does 5 to 6 pounds for bucks and outlines housing feeding breeding and marketing of carcasses and skins.
The Border City Star questions the purpose of trans Atlantic flights noting no new value and the gruelling, uncertain nature of trials. It asserts no government regulation can halt such attempts while pilots persist despite low odds of success.
A persistent labor heckler challenged a Liberal candidate asking if his ancestors were Liberals. The candidate replied that if his forebears were fools, he would be Labor, prompting a hush and silence in the room.
Japan, after surpassing the British Isles in people, has limited arable land and struggles to feed its population. The nation imports ten to twenty million bushels of rice each year to meet demand.
Mrs MacTavish warns of visitors as Mr MacTavish orders a quick exit with a toothpick in hand. The text cites the Dixie name stemming from Manon and Dixon lime.
A colossal Dornier seaplane built on Lake Constance with 12 engines and 150 foot length is shown in Friedrichshafen. The craft features three decks, 100 passenger capacity, 12 crew, 625 mile fuel range, and a top speed near 195 mph as engineers pursue a new aviation milestone.
A noted entomologist notes that 50 elms sold for 5000 dollars each and many trees are worth 10000 dollars. He argues trees provide non monetary worth and urges property owners to plant and protect trees to curb destructive practices.
Vancouver Island boards discuss a resolution proposing mandatory third party insurance for Indians drivers, arguing Indians are not legally responsible for driving dangers and urging the attorney general to introduce applicable legislation.
A woman walking her terrier in the park meets an angry dog owner wearing a new fur coat. The terrier jumps up, the owner exclaims Down! Down! and the woman pleads for forgiveness as she notes her pet will chase cats.
A guest tells the waiter they misplaced a half dollar on the floor and that, if found, the waiter may keep it. The remark presents a light, humorous tone about a small lost coin.
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