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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 18, 1925
Page
6
A fragmentary reflection from Sydney Bellom on Australia’s treatment of its regional development and colonial power dynamics. The author laments a century and a half of white settlement where Australians are described as mere laborers for distant powers, urging a shift toward safeguarding national future interests.
Captain Blood confronts Levasseur over a ransom dispute aboard a Tortugan ship. Blood asserts control under pirate articles, wins the prisoners’ freedom with pearls, and kills Levasseur in a final duel, dissolving the partnership.
A reader from Harrowsmith Ontario testifies that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped her after illness and fatigue. She reports improved nerves and energy after taking the remedy and encourages others to try it. The note cites a broader canvass showing high satisfaction with the medicine among purchasers.
Captain Blood frees Mademoiselle d Oger and her brother, pledges to return them to Tortuga, and keeps his three-vessel fleet the Arabella the Tait Poudre and the Santiago renamed Elizabeth. He plans a sea voyage home while negotiating with Don Miguel Espinoza over Maracaibo. The Maracaibo assault leads to a Spaniard counterattack that nearly defeats Blood at the bay.
In a swift clash near Maracaibo, Captain Wlood feints a land attack after securing a gold ransom from the governor, then opens fire to set the fort ablaze. Cape s in Blood heads toward Tortuga as Don Miguel faces a grim end of missed chances.
Japan plans to send an official to the Southern Pacific Islands under the Japanese mandate to film native life. The footage will be sent to the permanent mandates commission in Geneva to provide a clearer view of governance than printed documents.
London Daily Express argues Britain should rely on self reliance to fix finances and win new markets. The piece contends the nation must not depend on European aid, but lead by enterprise and by paying debts, even as Europe falters.
The Singapore Free Press notes Canada’s potential as a world power, saying industrial progress is just beginning as land is settled and cultivated. It emphasizes Canadian spirit, drawing a parallel to U S history, and praises British influence in a rising colonial achievement.
A Detroit friend reports that during the Prince of Wales visit to the United States he surprised Henry Ford by sharing half a dozen fresh Ford car stories from the war zone. Ford laughed heartily at the unexpected collection.
A French scientific mission arrived in Moscow to study applying the metric system in Russia. It offered the concessions committee a plan to organize factories in Russia for making metric scales weights measures and related appliances.
A Carleton Place Central Canadian adage urges residents to move if they cannot contribute to the town they live in. The piece argues harmony and progress require local effort and no stagnation.
An aphoristic line depicts the early bird catching the worm and labels hypocrites as those who pray with fingers crossed. The quip contrasts diligence with insincerity in a humorous, moral tone.
The fitting of the battle cruiser Repulse for the Prince of Wales trip to South Africa and South America faces difficulty. Including 1250 crew and 90 staff, space is needed for vast baggage and laundry needs. Preparations cover onboard entertainments as the voyage proceeds with 21 cooks stewards and waiters and adequate tableware for guests.
A German anecdote recalls Mark Twain asking for discounts as publisher author and friend. The shop assistant calculated the price and replied with a 75 cent charge, hoping for future patronage. The tale illustrates customary discounts in early book trade.
The secretary of San Marino explains election day tactics where illiterate voters use white clothed little girls to read and prepare ballots. Edmonton grain shipments from northern Alberta exceed 1,000,000 bushels since September 1, showcasing export growth from regions previously non-exporting.
The article notes that the first public dispensary was established in Egypt around 4600 years ago. The attendant earned about $500 yearly, five times the wage of a skilled laborer at that time.
The article describes electric dining where a diner selects items on a menu, slides it into a slot, and after a brief hum arrives food on a central tray. The menu then returns to the kitchen, and payment is made at the cashier as the bill is delivered electronically.
Big Ben in Taondon and the Parliament’s THones achieved a world record as its chimes were broadcast to British North Borneo eight and a half miles away. The clock stopped for repairs as soot and rust clogged its mechanism and workers removed debris weighing about thirty pounds before chimes were transmitted again from station 200.
The psychological bureau of Japan's Education Department reports a marked rise in child self harm. In the past decade 2,316 children ended their lives and the recent year shows a high number ABs.
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