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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 15, 1933
Page
4
Rev Dr James Endicott argues in the New Outlook that vast rural majorities in China Africa Japan and India face worsening hardship. He states farm families endure low returns heavy taxation and crushing debt, likening conditions to serfdom for hundreds of millions.
Winston Churchill accepts a 100000 dollar payment from Cassell for a 400000 word history of the English speaking races. The project spans five years and is described as his most ambitious literary undertaking. The sum ranks among the largest single cash purchases for a book, though royalties would push higher. Lord Macaulay once received a similar upfront sum for his England history volumes.
Calgary producer Arthur West says straw can replace pulp for paper making with only one missing ingredient. He notes prairie straw cracks will be in demand for pulp. West urges nationwide reforestation to plant two trees for each cut and warns against lumber-yard waste.
The Department of Indian Affairs reports that in 1931 32 there were 50 residential schools and 270 day schools, totaling 350 Indian education centers in the Dominion. The management of residential schools involved cooperation among the Roman Catholic Church Anglican Church United and Presbyterian churches.
The Nelson statue in Trafalgar Square, London, is dirty and untended since 1919. The British Admiralty cites lack of funds for cleaning, estimated at about $2,000, with steeplejacks expected to dust the statue with chisels once work begins.
In Galway Ireland the Ras meeting faced a setback as G ghi disappointed against non Irish games causing a notable performance gap. Organizers reassessed schedules and announced adjustments to the program seeking fair competition.
An article explains how mail chutes in the Empire State Building and the Chanin Building allow envelopes to descend rapidly without danger of ignition. It notes a natural updraft, a curved bronze plate, and a leather cushion that keeps letters intact upon arrival.
A London Docklands tour reports exotic items including kangaroo tails from Australia and reindeer tongues from Canada for soup, a ram's horn with Arabian cat gland extract, and vanilla beans from Seychelles. Also listed are sea water for the London Zoo, oily bootlace-looking boxes, gum bengoin from Sumatra, dried rhubarb from China, shark oil from Yokohama, and mushroom oil from Leningrad.
A scientist finds plants grow better with prolonged artificial light and notes the electric light plant profits most from the treatment, according to London Punch.
A leading Scottish seed firm praises Canadian Red Clover as extremely hardy and superior to English Polish and Chilean varieties in trials at the West of Scotland College. The firm emphasizes best strains and distribution, supported by a catalogue illustration comparing clover plots.
Premier John Brownlee announces an economy measure to close the $600,000 Normal school in Edmonton and the Vermillion agricultural school at end of June. Normal school funds cover teachers' salaries to June. decision may be reversed if conditions improve.
British railways handled about 140 million parcel post packages last year, reflecting a high volume of mail and shipments. In Italy rayon production last year almost matched the 1931 level, showing steadier output in the fabric sector.
The Hon ourable Artillery Company of London named Lord Galway ex-officer of the Life Guards as its new commander following the death of the Earl of Denbigh. The H A C traces to 1537 and has a long history with both artillery and infantry elements. During World War I it saw heavy action with 12,847 men serving and 5,961 casualties, earning 225 decorations and over 4,000 commissions.
Guidance on staggered sowing from spring to July for a longer vegetable season. Emphasizes soil and moisture care, fertilizer use, and a long list of vegetable varieties with notes on early mid and late types. Also suggests consulting seed catalogues and government bulletins for hardy versus tender plants and bloom timing.
The 1931 sugar beet harvest in Canada reached 435,992 tons, topping the 1930 high of 397,576 tons and the 1925 figure of 370,047 tons. Dominion acreage in 1931 was 43,337 acres, up from 40,532 in 1930 and 34,803 in 1925.
A proposed newsprint plant in England is projected to cost 1,250,000 dollars. The project signals a major investment in printing capacity for the region, with construction expected to begin within the year.
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