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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 16, 1921
Page
5
Senator Marconi discusses wireless directed navies and long range weapons. He foresees manless fleets guided from land or air with weapons exceeding submersibles and dreadnoughts. The scientist warns of horror potential and need for countermeasures.
The British parliamentary inquiry into army canteen funds is finished and studied by the Army Council. Canada has already received over one million dollars and is expected to receive about double that amount more.
An Irish Foreign Office official says there is no chance Germany will be admitted to the League of Nations soon. He notes France and Britain oppose the idea and have no intention of shifting their position.
The Veterinary Director General notes the two year period ending March 31 1919 and March 31 1920 shows Canada’s livestock health as highly satisfactory. No major epizoonic diseases like foot and mouth or cattle plague are present. minor illnesses are controlled and diminishing. Glanders limited to Northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba with outbreaks eradicated. Hog cholera and cattle mango outbreaks led to swift action and containment. 1919 20 livestock export inspections rose to 340000 from 100000.
More than 151,905 tons of nitrate will be sold to farmers under the Food Control Act. The War Department freed 110,000 tons to the USDA at salvage price after armistice and Chilean shipments added 40,000 tons, converting war material into productive agricultural use.
In Ottawa Mr. J. G. Scott chairing the British Columbia Skeena Coal Company testified before the Fuel Commission on the Upper Skeena coal field. He described about 1,200 square miles of territory with anthracite and semi-anthracite coal and a very large estimated quantity on 47 miles controlled by the firm. He said building 150 to 180 miles of railway would open the deposit to Prince Rupert, Vancouver and Victoria markets.
Joseph Riel, brother of Louis Riel, died in Winnipeg at age 63. He was a youth during the Northwest Rebellion and later followed Louis’s camps until Louis was executed at Regina in 1887.
A playful line notes that emotional heartbreak signals resilience and future challenges, implying a humorous view of persistence after romantic hurt.
A call to patronize nearby shops to strengthen the home town and support community development through local spending and daily commerce.
FE Lewis of Diamond Bar Ranch in Los Angeles county unveils a mechanical feeding system using old railroad equipment to feed 5,000 hogs in sixty minutes with two workers. He rows rails and tank cars along pens, powered by an aging locomotive, while cattle feeding uses a modified flat car system to deposit feed in fields.
Bernard Fedot an ex poilu blinded by a German shell submitted a small statue to the Grand Palais Salon. An unknown artist before the award judges, he rises from Lachapelle Vielle Foret to gain notice as his work attracts attention and potential funding to continue sculpture.
The Edmonton Journal reports twin falls on the Hay River beyond Alberta rivaling Niagara in beauty. Discovered by Bishop Bompas in 1872 and named for the Princess of Wales Alexandra, the falls are seen as a future northern tourist magnet with improved transport.
Calgary livestock exchange decides not to follow Toronto's plan to dock $3.00 per head on horned cattle. The local body opts for full payment to stock raisers and uses educational policy to promote dehorning instead. Toronto to impose dockage after January 1 next year.
The piece notes China forbids German firms from operating in China despite peace talks. It details China and Germany not exchanging ministers or consuls, with Dr Chang and Herr von Borch serving in Berlin and Peking, and cites US efforts to restore diplomacy before full trade can resume.
A trial on a rubber estate in the Far East tested a British made tractor under difficult conditions. Despite heavy sand and recent rain, the machine handled turns with ease and pulled two trucks weighing about one ton uphill, proving its versatility and power.
The Winnipeg Free Press argues Empire Day teaches reverence for broader ideals and could foster well being in Canada. It suggests the celebration may spur youth toward nobler action and civic virtue.
A church notice in London explains smiling is easier than frowning noting 64 muscles used to frown but only 13 for smiling. The playful sign blends philosophy and science on a church notice board.
Five million pounds of refined sugar were dispatched from St John New Brunswick to British ports recently with more to follow, aiding wartime supply lines and trade.
A massive copper chair linked to Queen Victoria is unearthed in an uninhabited Gold Coast jungle. Natives say it was given to an Ashanti chieftain and used as his throne, later placed over his grave. They believe the chieftain sits in spirit at times and have not moved the chair, which they claim has rooted itself in the ground.
An Edmonton inquest on George Yarding, 85, heard that he practiced fasting two to three days. A step-daughter cited a long lived family history with a relative living to 103 and a grandmother reaching 100. Medical evidence attributed death to heart disease with other organs healthy. verdict was natural causes.
The Lady of Egypt known as The Lady of the College of Amen-Ra, famed as the unlucky mummy, allegedly brings misfortune to those who gaze upon her. Sightseers once avoided the Feyptian rooms. the winter closure and registrar's use are noted, and now the public may visit again for the thrill.
The Winnipeg Free Press reports France will offer a hundred million dollars in the United States to pay maturing debts and fund foodstuffs and raw materials. The loan bears 7 percent interest, issued at 95 dollars per 100, yielding about 8 percent.
A short moralizing item in the Albany Capital urges readers not to worry though worry kills many in other contexts, framing the advice as a practical sentiment rather than a fatalistic warning.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police totaled 1,671 personnel across ranks with 942 horses and 113 dogs. It operated 11 Divisional Posts and 127 detachments, 97 of which lay in the four western provinces from the Upper Great Lakes to the Pacific. In the year 207 horses were bought at an average of 14 dollars, with 40 purchased in Ontario, 4 in Manitoba, 40 in Saskatchewan, 102 in Alberta, and 21 in British Columbia.
Chinese special envoy Chu Chi Chen arrives in Paris with three wagon loads of presents for the French government. Among gifts intended for Paris universities is a magnificent embroidery piece claimed to be 3,000 years old.
A town urges residents to back their focal dealer to help the community grow. The message emphasizes that economic support from shoppers strengthens local businesses and sustains town development.
Advice from J. A. H. on lowering farming costs through fences seed stock machinery ground management organization rotation farming dairying and studying farming like a business. Emphasizes keeping accounts and using good farming papers.
The Council of Ambassadors, in a letter signed by Premier Briand, notes goodwill of the German Government and grants Germany a delay until September 30 to convert Diesel Motors from naval to civilian use under the peace treaty.
A large ocean steamship features a generating station sized for a city of about 190 006 inhabitants. The design aims to supply extensive electricity for ship operations and passenger needs.
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