Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Miniota Herald in Miniota, Manitoba

We have pages in Manitoba

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Miniota Herald

Location

Miniota, Manitoba, Canada

Date

May 16, 1928

Page

4

Expert Opinion On Dirty Eggs From Burns & Company

Mr P Rhodes of Burns and Company says dirty and soiled eggs lower grading and revenue. He compares week of February to April 21 showing rise in Seconds and drop in Extras, attributing a 24 percent shift to dirt. He warns washed eggs spoil quickly and should be used soon.

P. Rhodes Burns & Company Ratmonton Ir. Kiuxies West Riodes Rhodes Cees

Tractors in Great Demand Across Saskatchewan Firms

Saskatchewan machinery firms report high tractor demand this year with most unable to meet orders. Five firms sold 1,002 tractors in the last quarter, up from 403 a year earlier. One firm notes doubled sales, another nearly twice last year.

Saskatchewan

Western Canada Clay Products Workers' Convention at Saskatoon

The Western Canada Clay Products Workers' Association met at the University of Saskatchewan to push development of the clay products industry across the three prairie provinces during the next building season. The outlook is bright as members commit to full effort to expand production and markets.

Western Canada Clay Products Workers’ Association University of Saskatchewan Prairie Provinces

Speeding Factor in Motor Accidents

BR. L. Fordney cites a study showing 4 979 of 45 070 registered motorists in accidents last year were speeding. He notes speed as a contributing factor, with skidding and right-of-way violations also common, and argues many crashes stem from excessive speed for conditions.

BR. L. Fordney United States

Beginning To Learn Arthur Brisbane And Canada Opinion

Arthur Brisbane, once critical of Canada and Britain, appears to praise Canada now. The piece notes booming business, railroads owned by the government, farmer-friendly hydro power, and contrasts with U S power companies prioritizing profits over consumers.

Arthur Brisbane Canada Hearst

Turkey Adopts Latin Alphabet For Schools And Official Use

Turkey under Ghazi Mustafa Kemal Pasha begins Westernizing with a new Latin alphabet replacing Arabic script. A dictionary will standardize teaching, newspapers will print partly in Arabic and Latin, and official documents switch to Latin. Fifteen years give 14 million people to adapt, the aim to cut illiteracy tied to the Arabic script. The Arabic alphabet has 32 characters but varying forms yield 96 in use.

Angora Turkey Ghazi Mustapha Kemal Pasha

Prosperous Canada Highlighted in 1927 CN Thruways Review

Sir Henry Thornton delivers annual review of Canadian National Bathways operations for 1927, praising Canada’s healthy economy and improved opportunities for investment and settlement. He argues no country offers a more attractive field for hands on brains than the Dominion.

Dominion Sir Henry Thornton Canadian National Bathways

Hens Stop Cackling After Motor Car Disturbance

Farmers report two hens fell silent after a motor car disturbance. Local poultry keeper notes the birds did not vocalize following the vehicle’s passage. No injuries reported. Authorities will monitor for lasting effects on flock behavior.

Canadian National Railways appoints new head for Edmonton

General Superintendent of Canadian National Railways in North Bay Ontario has been appointed General Superintendent at Edmonton Alberta. The move places the veteran executive in charge of the western division as CN reins in its leadership structure.

Canadian National Railways North Pay Ont Edmonton Alberta

New word avigation gains state legislative recognition

An emerging term avigation defined as steering an aircraft gains formal use in New York State. Senator J Griswold Webb introduced a bill to align state aviation efforts with the federal program, noting avigation replacing navigation among aviators after a June coinage following a California to Hawaii flight by Lieutenants Maitland and Hagerberger.

United States New York State J. Griswold Webb Dutchess Webb Maitland and Hagenberger California Hawaii

Building Big F Elevator At Lake Superior Head

The 6,906,000 bushel elevator for the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool near the head of Lake Superior will finish by mid October. Two annexes add 3,000,000 bushels each, bringing workhouse storage to 900,000 bushels with total cost about $5,000,000.

Lake Superior Saskatchewan Wheat Pool

When a Man Finds Himself Broke

A proverb notes that it is usually too late to mend after a man discovers he is broke, implying finality in financial ruin and the need for prior caution.

Sheep Prospects Good For The Year Says Meat Trade Review

The Meat Trade Review 1927 reports encouraging sheep prospects as production rises due to industry prosperity. Government and provincial programs, sheep clubs, and fairs foster permanent fairs and sales, with modest initial breeding stock costs and strong advisory support boosting market sheep interest across older regions and the prairies.

Department of Agriculture Ottawa

B C forest tracts largest in world

Mr P Caverhill chief forester of British Columbia told the Canadian Forestry Association that BC holds the world’s largest per capita forest area and has more favorable growing conditions than Europe. He cited a 90 000 acre Douglas fir maturing and noted lodgepole pine stands from Montana seed now taller in BC than in Finland.

British Columbia Europe P. Caverhill Canadian Forestry Association B.C Caverhill Finland Montana

Experiment With Pigs at Portage la Prairie Farm

The Portage la Prairie Industrial Farm superintendent reports an experiment with litters of pigs. From February 22 to April 25, 84 pigs were marketed in Winnipeg, weighing 17,130 pounds and bringing $1,529.89 total, an average of 8.93 per cwt. Pigs were fed with on farm produced feed.

Portage la Prairie Manitoba Winnipeg

Balsam Fir Range Spans Canada From Coast to Yukon

The balsam fir ranks among Canada's most widespread trees. It extends from Nova Scotia to Labrador along the Atlantic coast, west through New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario to Hudson Bay, into the Prairie Provinces to Slave Lake, and west to northern British Columbia and Yukon Territory.

Canada Atlantic Nova Scotia Labrador New Brunswick Quebec Ontario Hudson Bay Prairie Provinces Slave Lake British Columbia Yukon Territory

Native materials shape Jasper Park Lodge design

The Canadian National Railways chooses native logs and boulders for Jasper Park Lodge construction. Log built bungalows along Lac PNeauvert offer comfort with modern hotel amenities. The lodge, set near Pyramid Mountain, draws thousands of Canadian and U S visitors to Canada’s largest mountain playground.

Park Canadian National Railways Jasper National Park Edmonton Lac Peau Green Lake Pyramid Avenue Pyramid Mountain Jasper Park Lodge United States Canada

Women Treated as Persons for Taxes Not for Senate Seats

The piece argues that under the British North America Act a woman is a person for income tax purposes yet not qualified to sit in the Canadian Senate. It notes the Income War Tax definition includes groups and that women remain liable to tax, while Senate eligibility remains restricted. The Toronto Star commentary suggests the court may redefine tax status but not Senate rolls.

Senate Supreme Court Supreme Court of Canada Toronto Star

Sam's Little Mistake

A Southern gentleman discovers his gardener Sam is hospitalized after confessing he would whip his nagging wife. The tale unfolds through a slave’s retold sentence about Sam’s boast and its unintended consequence.

Rayon Industry Expected To Quadruple In Canada

A government analysis from the Natural Resources Intelligence Service says Canada dominates rayon pulp supply and domestic demand will drive rapid growth. Two processes, viscose and cellulose acetate, are used, with new plants boosting output and extensive hydroelectric use anticipated. exports not yet started but a strong domestic market is evident.

Department of the Interior Natural Resources Intelligence Service Canada

Value Of Clean Seed Grain At Edmonton Plant

About 40 000 bushels of Marquis wheat and Victory and Banner oats were cleaned graded registered and marketed by the Provincial Cleaning and Grading Plant at Edmonton Alberta during the past winter. A notable portion of high grade seed was sold on commission for farmers whose grain was not accepted and 26000 bushels more registered seed could have been disposed of if available. Fully 05 percent of grain passing through the plant was sold to Alberta farmers reflecting value of clean good quality seed. Americans Look Over Oil Fields H W Dodge E A McManus Samuel Smith and R L Kerr directors of the Texas Corporation toured Southern Alberta oil fields to consider extending refinery operations. Texas Corporation and California Petroleum were recently merged.

Victory Edmonton Alberta H. W. Dodge E. A. McManus New York Samuel Smith Great Falls Montana R. L. Kerr Spokane Wash Texas Corporation California Petroleum Corporation

Canadian Pacific railway land sales double 1927 first quarter

Actual sales of Canadian Pacific railway farm lands for the first three months of the year have been double those of the corresponding period of 1927. Enquiries for farm lands generally have increased in the same proportion. Paris Pele Mele tomorrow.

Canadian Pacifian Railway

Also Mentioned on This Page

Vikinren, Osin Prosperous W. R. Devenish Jas Sam George Pele Mele Paris
Search Courier

Search the Miniota Herald Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Miniota Herald?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication