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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 28, 1928
Page
4
An International Health Record report from the Rockefeller Foundation notes near elimination of hookworm in the United States and rising control of malaria through vector destruction. It credits trained experts aiding eighty eight states and nations to build self sustaining public health services and staff training worldwide.
Documents tabled in the Commons reveal that the Mexican ambassador Manuel Telles asked Hon. Vincent Massey to obtain leave of absence for Sir Henry Thornton. Thornton, president of Canadian National Trailways, would survey Mexican railway organization. Massey used his influence with the Canadian government to secure permission. Leave of absence was granted by Minister Co. A. Dunning.
A transposition error mixed shipping news with obituaries in a New York paper, causing a long list of respectable names to appear under the headline Passed Through Hell Gate Yesterday, a misprint noted for its macabre humor.
A motorist asks if five shillings covers a hen he ran over, while the breeder urges ten shillings, warning the rooster’s shock from the incident may be fatal as well.
A fragment notes a possible sequence or title related to songs in stones and a jewel, mentioning The Prisoner's Song and a three ad reference. The text hints at a music or lyric theme without a clear event or names beyond these items.
A brief fragment notes a provocative remark about poverty and disease risk. It contrasts wealth and health, suggesting that handling “dirty money” could imply contagion. Source attribution is Pages Gaies, Yverdon.
A letter postmarked Toronto reveals a man named A. Nunn admitting to stealing beaver skins during the North West Rebellion of 1845 and offering $88.75, in US currency, to Hon. James A. Roth to discharge the claim. He claims $25 for skins plus 42 years of six percent interest and asks publication to confirm receipt.
Occurrences of white mica or muscovite are recorded from Labrador to British Columbia with notable deposits in Quebec's Saguenay District on the lower St Lawrence and other sites in Ontario and British Columbia. Lepidolite deposits also appear in Quebec and Manitoba.
The article notes Queen Victoria ruled from 1827 to 1901 and had the longest reign of English monarchs. A separate cartoon line depicts a husband and wife in a car where the husband frets over an overheated engine while the wife suggests turning off the radiator.
The British Columbia Mental Hygiene Commission urges early diagnosis and special training for mental deficiency. It recommends education in specialized classes then schools, with eventual provincial training facilities. A psychopathic hospital in Vancouver and insanity research funding from CNCMH are proposed, matching provincial contributions.
Land values in Alberta have climbed over the past year due to excellent crops. Since June 1927 districts with strong harvests show about ten percent gains, with some areas reaching twenty percent where settlers increased. Peace River District leads in price climbs for well located farms. Ambition is described, and a messenger boy comments on difficulty getting work.
Joseph Porter, noted British animal trainer, argues that donkeys have sensitive temperaments and cruelty dulls wit. His late donkey Jack outsmarted many animals, could count, play whist, wrestle, and perform tricks, proving kindness is the key to training.
The Rev BM Gore Brown reports a lectionary Bible misprint where "Gird up thy loins" in 2 Kings IX1 appears as "Gird up thy lions." The tale recalls a tradition of the King's Printer offering a guinea for a biblical misprint, with few rewards claimed nowadays.
The article states 94 percent of lead and 92 percent of zinc come from British Columbia with the remainder of lead from Ontario the Yukon and Quebec and zinc share in Quebec. It also mentions a British forecaster predicting a generation that will never exit bed and a style remark about marcel waves and uneasy heads.
The five luxury trains, led by the Trans-Canada, will operate summer schedules from the east and Chicago to the coast. The Imperial and Toronto Vancouver run coast to Montreal and Toronto year round. Mountaineer and Seo-Pacific run Chicago to Vancouver with all sleeping cars. Travel times drop by ten hours to 73 hours for the Mountaineer route.
The Rouyn Lake region in Quebec is mapped using aeroplane photography with minimal ground surveying. The map, produced by the Topographical Survey of Canada, covers about 50 miles east of Rouyn and links with Keouyn Larder Lake. Aircraft collaboration includes the Royal Canadian Air Force and Geological Survey of Canada. The area is rich in agriculture, with mining and lumbering present, and connected by rail and water routes to Amos Taschereau Swastika and Villemontel.
In Jasper National Park a census estimates over thirty thousand animal residents. Rocky Mountain sheep and mule deer number about ten thousand each, with goats, caribou, moose, elk, bears, beaver, otters and other species making up the rest. The area protects rare wildlife and encourages photography over hunting.
The narrator reflects on personal reform over broad sermons praising sinless behavior. He recalls a Gospel Wagon nun and argues true improvement comes from individual conduct rather than public denunciation. He urges examining leaders who, despite flaws, show higher community influence and diligence.
In the House of Commons an answer showed Canada imported 33 872 pounds of Australian butter for consumption from April 1 1927 to January 1928. It also noted 4 900 000 pounds of butter from New Zealand in 1927 and 895 000 pounds of mutton from Australia in the same year.
Authorities arrange 75000 yards of demonstration pavement in the prairie provinces using Alberta bitumistic sands this year. The project aims to expand use of these sands for highway surfacing in the future.
The bath of an elephant demands 150 pounds of soap and more than 100 dollars worth of purest Indian oil, reflecting the lavish cleansing ritual.
At Brandon Manitoba Experimental Farm a nurse crop sown with alfalfa proves profitable. Flax or other cereals can be used if seeded lightly. barley is least desirable. The practice offers a cash crop in the year of seeding and suppresses weeds while the stubble protects the young crop by holding snow in winter.
A playful exchange where He says a dream of hugging, and She quips that it shows more sense asleep. A chemist adds humor about the first alcohol being Arapian, linking it to the night’s odd reflections.
A brief Madrid scene captures a polite exchange where a cook asks a visitor if she wants the guests to come again. The dialogue ends with an implied courtesy and potential future invitation.
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