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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 07, 1930
Page
2
The piece argues Western Canada's lower wheat volumes and grain transport issues highlight East West interdependence. It cites Ontario press observations that West and East must understand each other, noting rail profits rise with western grain, and Western farmers benefit East manufacturing.
In summer 1929 the Geodetic Survey of Canada, Department of the Interior, established fundamental reference monuments in fourteen Saskatchewan and Manitoba towns. Sites were usually city parks, granted by municipalities. Each pier bears a bronze plate detailing elevation, latitude, and longitude of the monument.
Shipping authorities estimate the average life of a derelict ship at about 30 days.
Government figures show 2,342,391 scholars in Canadian institutions with 2,054,298 in publicly controlled kindergartens, elementary and secondary schools. University attendance reached 56,042 with 20,900 women.
Not so many years ago farmers treated sweet clover as a persistent weed, but today they cultivate it for hay and pasture and to improve soil health.
Reduce stomach distress with Phillips Milk of Magnesia a tasteless dose that neutralizes acid quickly. Since its 50 year standard use physicians rely on it for excess acids take a spoonful in water and relief may come in minutes buy genuine Phillips Milk of Magnesia prescribed for decades at drugstores with full directions.
A record of global life expectancy notes New Zealand leading with males at 63 and females above 65 at decade start. Australia exceeds Europe and America, while India shows extremely low averages of 22 for males and 23 for females. The United States averages around 59, with Europe showing Denmark at just over 60 for men and about 62 for women.
In a testimonial from Mrs. John C. McPherson of St Marys Ontario a sixteen year rheumatic illness is described as cured after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. The ad asserts rheumatism stems from bad blood and that enriching the blood banishes rheumatic pain and related ailments. Pills cost 50 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
Berlin and Buenos Aires police successfully exchanged ten fingerprint sets by radio in eight minutes enabling indexing and identification. Photographs transmitted by radio are less reliable though ink drawings from photos transmit perfectly. both chief sketches arrived reproduced with high fidelity. The rest promotes a fragrant skin care product.
The provincial department of agriculture issued a booklet titled Hints for Exhibitors. It covers exhibits and preparation for the World Grain Exhibition and Conference in Regina from July 25 to August 6, 1932. Copies are available by applying to the department. Hon. W. C. Buckle, Minister of Agriculture, chairs the Saskatchewan committee.
Two thousand Austrians far from America are kept dry by a prohibition law with teeth. They are individuals who committed small crimes while intoxicated and have sentences that become effective only if they drink again.
A dated ad claims a steam inhalation treatment using Catarrhezone mixed in boiled water relieves a child’s croupy cough and reduces inflammation. It recommends a pint of water and half a teaspoonful for use in a heated room and notes the product is sold by druggists in six bottles.
R D Colquette argues in The Country Guide that Canada has grown wheat production while other agricultural lines stagnate creating a market imbalance. He cites deficits in butter lamb and Wiltshire exports and warns cheese condensed milk and poultry products are shrinking abroad while wheat remains dominant in western areas.
A group of Japanese businessmen plans a transpacific air service using four large airships with Graf Zeppelin likenesses. They seek government permits, target a $1 500 fare, and expect a three day crossing. Seki Hoshino says preparations proceed with international talks likely.
A carved human jaw bone with hieroglyphs fashioned into a pendant was found by a British archaeological expedition in Honduras among Mayan remains. The discovery highlights unusual prehistoric jewelry and adds to insights on Maya ornamentation.
The remark suggests the Senators can attribute any future mishap to a woman, implying gender as a scapegoat. The line frames women as the convenient target in political fault finding and accountability.
Ustd car auction events are being held in Africa attracting buyers from several countries. Dealers report strong interest in used vehicles and favorable bidding conditions as sales begin in multiple markets.
Dr Manion and Major Wright warn that most men who served in World War I theatres will not reach age sixty five. Canadian deaths in the first decade post war total nearly thirty thousand with many more likely. The aging veterans deserve sympathy and support from a grateful nation as mortality trends rise.
The Melfort Saskatchewan Kiwanis Club will provide 250 teenage boys with two bushels of registered seed each or enough seed to plant one acre. A cup and other prizes will be awarded in the fall for the best grain.
The United States plans an exhibit highlighting its billion dollar poultry industry for the World Poultry Congress in London this summer, aiming to display best features and advances.
In Ottawa, O S Finnie, director of the North West Territories and Yukon Interior, displays woollen mitts knitted in England 80 or 90 years ago. They were stored in a cask on Dealy Island in 1852 during Sir Leopold McClintock’s search for Sir John Franklin and resurfaced by Inspector Joy last spring. The mitts are now back in civilization and look nearly new.
A spruce over 275 years old and 125 feet tall was felled in Gasborn parish Vermland. The tree at the base measured 44 inches in diameter and was sawn into five sections yielding over 119.43 cubic feet of solid wood with ample splints for pulp making.
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