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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 29, 1927
Page
2
Cuticura Talcum is promoted as the ideal powder with purity smoothness and fragrance. It claims antiseptic and prophylactic properties to overcome disagreeable odors and calls it an essential toilet requisite. Sample East Price by Mek Address Canada readout shows product names and price details.
An editorial argues the Manitoba use of Shares Act and board rules exceed provincial bounds and that Dominion incorporation bypasses controls. It calls on Ottawa to enact national securities regulation, back provincial measures, and unite Canadian governments for Confederation during Canada’s Diamond Jubilee.
Dr Harold Hibbert of McGill University told the Chemistry Convention that wood pulp could substitute for cotton in all its forms in Canada. He said the method extends pulp usefulness and is being tested by Dominion chemists, with feasibility noted and broad benefits anticipated.
A group of seven Hlinds farm prospects traveled through Winnipeg en route to North Saskatchewan and Alberta seeking settlement districts. They arrived from Chicago with C. J. Broughton, Canadian Government agent, and departed on the Trans-Canada Limited. Large farmer contingents are expected in Western Canada this summer, per Mr. Broughten.
An expedition organized by the National Research Council of Australia and the University of Sydney, aided by the Rockefeller Foundation, will enter central Australia to study nomadic Aboriginal inhabitants. It will survey Papua and other mandated territories, aiming to determine biological and cultural traits of communities living in small huts and relying on local food sources.
The 1927 Henderson City Directory puts Calgary's population at 1,880 with a 3,900 increase from 1926. The Dominion census lists Calgary at 65,513 in 1826. A Chicago incident reports a man running over a girl en route to a lecture on Public Safety, joking to the judge about speed.
A critic quotes Brown describing two faced behavior with a back pat and a sly eye bite, illustrating the paradox in interpersonal judgments. The remark highlights a perception of duplicity or hidden motives.
The conference runs Aug 31 to Sept 3 and will gather biologists sociologists and statisticians to discuss population growth and its threat to civilization. Officials say the event marks the first international meeting of its kind to coordinate views and action on this major issue.
Report describes quick relief from joint soreness and swelling after rubbing the affected areas with a remedy. Benefits noted include diminished pain and improved mobility, with emphasis on rapid response after application.
Amos F. Fleury of Kingston credits Nerviline with full recovery from crippling rheumatism after purchase at McKay's Drug Store. The advertisement claims Nerviline treats rheumatic palsy, lumbago, sciatica and offers a five dollar bottle sale across many stores.
Dr. Howard Barnes of McGill University plans another iceberg expedition to Newfoundland in two weeks. He will lead a multi month study on thermite effects to crack icebergs and accelerate weathering. This will be his eleventh expedition since 1910 with expected fruitful results. Miller's Worm Powders advertised as a vermifuge for children.
Sir Arthur Currie, president of the National Conference of Canadian Universities, calls for a wider field of study and closer university engagement with national problems. He notes governments may resist interference but could accept the conference's consultative role to bridge academia and practical needs.
Visiting Canada at Premier Bruce’s request, W Cattanach urged Toronto Board of Trade to boost Australian dried and canned fruit trade and broader ties under the treaty. He aimed for a larger Canada Australia market, citing the bilateral agreement’s potential impact. Also notes a Corn Remover and a classroom joke fragment among miscellaneous items.
The note advises checking packaging since tea flavor can change with material. It praises Red Rose for using clean bright aluminum packaging, avoiding paper options.
The large Capo di Monte porcelain vase once shattered in a Napoleonic rage fetched 3206 dollars to satisfy a Miss Conway judgment against Dr Martha Huson. The item passed through hands from Adam David Logan to Dr Tillson, then to Robert C Roy in Toronto, amid prior offers and negotiations by the French government and U S collectors.
The longtailed Yokohama, famed as the world’s most spectacular fowl, may exhibit at the World's Poultry Congress via negotiations led by N Matsunaga Consul-General for Japan in Canada. Tokyo reports delegates Ryoi chi Kishi and Kyuta Ogiwara will represent Japan.
The British and Canadian quota policy is driving US film companies to relocate production. Representatives from several American studios have visited Calgary and Vancouver to assess potential studio sites and opportunities in Canada.
The article notes famed giants Duke John Frederick of Brunswick and Sir Gin. O'Brien with heights of 8 ft 5 in and 9 ft 4 in respectively. It also includes a seaside visitor query about bathing and an old native quip about sharks and currents.
Arctic explorer Donald B. MacMillan sails with the Bowdoin for a year of scientific study in Labrador. His party of 25 includes 12 to remain for botany geology and fisheries work while Eskimo sled dogs and a snowmobile probe inland. The Radio schooner supports construction of a permanent station near Kowk with wall board and supplies.
Workmen with a steam shovel along the Northwestern Pacific railroad bed 20 miles south of Eureka California uncovered hundreds of live clams embedded in Scotia's bluff. The clams sit about 120 feet above sea level and 80 feet above the Rel river, and appear saltwater in type rather than freshwater.
The 1925 26 annual report of G Rogue Smart shows that since 1900 the number of children sent to Canada by philanthropical agencies reaches 83 880. Dr Barnardo Homes supplied 26 565, two other agencies merged with Barnardo bringing 14 578 and 5 529 juveniles. For year ending March 1 1926, 1 862 children were moved, including 1 590 boys and 272 girls.
Pupil deposits in the Penny Bank reach 907462 dollars for the year ending April sath, up from 795154 the previous year. Cornwall leads with high bank-account coverage, followed by Toronto and Montreal. Time has Tested St Thomas electric oil’s longevity and value, while a Oklahoma City school once accepted cotton as payment, attracting about 200 students.
The British Immigration and Colonization Association reports that 134 English boys have been moved from the British Isles to farms in Quebec and Eastern Ontario. This year 408 boys have already been placed, with a total expected to reach 700. Over 58 percent have been satisfactory workers, and more than $18,000 has been saved from their earnings in banks to be returned after supervision ends.
A health ad touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a superior tonic for anaemia and weight gain. It cites Miss Gladys V. Bond of Kentville Nova Scotia who reports improved appetite headaches and general strength after using the medicine and gaining weight.
By harvest time the Alberta Wheat Pool will operate 142 elevators. It began last year with 42 interior units and the Princes Tapert terminal elevator. It has bought a site for a bio terminal elevator at Vancouver and plans to build 100 new elevators in Alberta this season to supplement the 42 acquired previously.
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