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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 22, 1922
Page
5
Latta urges highway planning to serve humans, linking rural areas with cities. He calls for direct routes, gentle grades, drainage, and cost efficiency, arguing roads should feed railways, support settlement, and boost living costs, with cooperation among taxpayers and fair federal and provincial aid.
The piece notes Hong Kong’s rapid growth under British rule from a 5 000 population to an estimated 750 000 with a male surplus. It praises stable governance, high land values, modern courts and university, and predicts continued expansion as a major South China distributing center.
Bell filed for a telephone patent on February 14 1876 and Elisha Gray arrived at the patent office minutes later with a nearly identical device. The Supreme Court eventually ruled in Bell’s favor after years of litigation, concluding he reached the office a few hours ahead, a delay Gray paid for with a landmark patent.
Prof W Brodrick of the Manitoba Agricultural College says wild raspberries plums Saskatoons choke cherries cranberries and other native fruits have blossomed abundantly signaling good prospect for the season. Special wireless sets are being made in America for cowboys on rounds. England has a surplus of 2000000 women.
Edith recalls that Mr Grant attended the masquerade in a bear costume. Only his wife recognized him.
Saskatchewan officials report a reduced grasshopper threat this year as control measures and natural predators lower pest numbers. Early mixing stations opened near Saskatoon and surrounding towns from May 29, with supplies shifting westward and north of the Qu Appelle Valley and into the South Saskatchewan region.
The pamphlet from Ottawa notes that Canadian cheese equals top varieties yet is less used in meals. It says cheese digests better with bread or starches and serves as a strong building block for youth and adults. It also sketches recipes including cheese biscuits and cautions against high heat in cooking.
A vast locust outbreak sweeps Andalusia La Mancha and Aragon threatening crops. The government launches a defense using paraffin with a 50 percent duty cut. In Jaen province a train is halted as swarms cover rails and crush the wheels.
Saskatchewan has raised compulsory schooling to age 15. Rural schools face crowded rooms and insufficient space for the larger attendance. The Department of Education says some schools may expand classrooms or delay enforcing the new age limit for older pupils until space is created.
The article extols radio’s reach from Paris to Saigon and Holland to Java, describing radio as a global whispering gallery that unites nations. It emphasizes science healing war’s wounds and envisions peaceful persuasion through worldwide broadcasts linking America, China, and beyond.
U S scientists report a perfected method to liquefy helium at the Washington cryogenic torium of the Bureau of Mines. The breakthrough aims to purify helium and remove all foreign gases, enabling safer airship navigation and reducing costs for future fleets. The claim notes potential to prevent incidents like the Roma disaster and to cut helium production expenses for large dirigibles.
The Dominion Government reports last fiscal year income tax returns near 80 million dollars, up from 50.6 million previous year. Business profits tax collections add about 22 million. Saskatchewan drainage schemes will reclaim thousands of acres this season, funded by the Department of Highways at about 50 thousand dollars.
Official statistics show Ontario let road contracts totaling over a million dollars this year while Quebec is next with 416 thousand. Combined anticipated work in the two provinces reaches about 2.9 million dollars.
The piece notes Britain’s polite response to slander from critics as public figures like Sir Robertson Nicoll praise The Freeman of New York. He commends the magazine for stirring intellect and heart while ignoring hostile attacks. The Chicago British American editorial urges Mr Hearst to temper mudslinging when he visits the metropolis.
The Paris Observatory, which daily transmits time worldwide by wireless, is hampered by vibrations and cannot measure time more closely than .004 to .005 second. Director M Balland proposed to the Academy of Sciences that the observatory be moved from Paris.
A Forestry Branch bulletin notes that the Dominion Government tree distribution method has yielded success in Western Canada with at least 70 percent of plantations thriving. The article also mentions a typesetting machine invented in 1872 containing 18 thousand parts.
Doctors warn walking's decline may harm health but walking offers unmatched pleasure from open skies and fields. Automobiles provide air but dust and pollution limit health value, while walking remains the best form of outdoor motion for those who enjoy nature.
G W V A says G W V A of Saskatchewan helped Lockwood Sask resident G Armstrong obtain a 410 cheque after a transfer loss due to exchange rate changes. The claim, filed August 1921 and after nine months of correspondence, was finally settled.
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