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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 18, 1922
Page
5
The article argues machine made watches harm repair craft and extends the concern to shoemakers iron workers and printers. It laments loss of craftsmanship and pride as factories replace skilled hands with automated processes, noting reduced individuality across industries and a shift from craft to efficiency.
Brigadier General J A Clark compares the last hundred days of fighting, noting 105 000 Canadian troops vs 650 000 U S troops in action, longer active days, higher advance, more prisoners and guns captured, and greater territory freed by Canadians to show how Canadian forces benefited from actual war experience.
The Saskatchewan Legislature votes 2 035 952 for public improvements in 1922. About 1 570 000 will fund roads and bridges this season. J C Gardiner, Provincial Minister of Highways, announces the apportionment: 900 000 Federal aid roads, 120 600 bridges, 550 000 main market roads. The adage about doing things yesterday echoes in the note.
A deputation from New Brunswick potato growers urged Minister of Agriculture W R Motherwell for federal aid to market their crop as up to a million bushels could rot in fields. They blamed high freight rates and the US tariff. the minister promised careful review by the government.
Mr. H. S. Arkell, Dominion Livestock Commissioner, argues dairy calves should be marketed domestically rather than reared as dairy cattle. He notes veal demand in Holland France and England has driven prices up and calls for feeding and marketing calves to create a profitable, regular meat outlet as numbers increase.
An American lauds Britain as a great people noting Princess Mary’s marriage as evidence of right conduct before dire times. The piece recalls World War outcomes, Ireland, the four power treaty, naval holiday, and growing Anglo-American ties, praising leadership and Br itain’s poise and brains.
Dominion Bureau of Statistics records show 1920 Canadian lumber production valued at 311 815 293 dollars, up from 1919. Sawn lumber 168 368 437, lath 5 248 879, shingles 14 695 159, other mill products 7 496 706, forest products 116 006 112. Cedar spruce Douglas fir white pine birch maple and hemlock noted as key woods.
Prairie provinces face tougher fruit and flower cultivation than eastern regions but wind breaks and shelter help. Brandon yields for Magnus black currant 42 lb 15 oz from six bushes over three years. Kerry Red Cross currants 20 lb 8 oz. Large White currants 11 lb 13 oz. Crab apples and plums show promise. Lacombe yields small fruits well though apples fail. Caragana hedges aid protection. notable varieties listed. guidance available from experimental farms and Ottawa publications.
A report notes Egypt proper spans about 400000 square miles with 12976 square miles fertile and inhabited. It also mentions new British coins issued containing only half the silver of older issues.
Sea otters sleep on their backs at the water surface or on ice, often with pups cradled on their bellies or in their paws, illustrating their protective nurturing behavior. The behavior highlights how mothers guard pups while floating or resting in icy habitats.
Chicago Evening Post reports on Senator Pearse of Australia explaining Australia as a large English speaking commonwealth with self governing democracy. It notes Australia and Canada as stable partners in Pacific policy and in Washington treaties, emphasizing shared peace aims and collaboration with the United States.
The King cabinet members and their faiths include W N Mackenzie King Presbyterian W S Fielding Baptist G P Graham Methodist Charles Murphy Roman Catholic H S Beland Roman Catholic J H King Baptist Lomer Gouin Roman Catholic Jacques Bureau Roman Catholic Ernest Lapointe Roman Catholic D D Mackenzie Presbyterian J A Robb Presbyterian Arthur B Copp Presbyterian W C Kennedy Roman Catholic Charles Stewart Church of England W R Motherwell Presbyterian James Murdock Methodist John E Sinclair Presbyterian Thomas A Low Methodist Raoul Dandurand Roman Catholic.
The Siberian venture of Hudson's Bay Company expands this year with five ships to load trade goods in Vancouver and Japan. Two vessels are loading for Anadir with plans to reach Coronation Gulf and Herschel Island before proceeding to Anadir. Massive cargoes including apples and zithers accompany launches and vast food supplies for riverine deliveries into Siberia.
A man who boasted about parrots tried to train a supposed young mute bird to say Hello. After repeating the word for several minutes, the parrot finally opened an eye and snapped Line's busy.
The council of commissars authorized near total freedom for mercantile business in Russia. A decree allows opening shops without permits, requiring only police registration and consent to operate immediately. Wine shops need special permits.
A prompt urging support for local merchants encourages buying from town businesses to strengthen the community economy. It stresses choosing local shops over distant outlets to boost jobs and town prosperity.
John M. Imrie of the Edmonton Journal told Upper Canada College that the Peace River country can outproduce all Western Canada’s previous wheat records. He cited vegetables and flowers growing at Fort Vermilion and wheat yields of fifty to sixty bushels per acre as evidence.
A pupil arrives on opening day with a note asking the teacher to punish the neighbor boy to frighten Percival into good behavior. The message reveals a request for harsh treatment of another child, highlighting a troubling parental attitude toward discipline.
A tram conductor whispers approval to a rowdy, slightly intoxicated rider as the passenger questions policy. The exchange reveals tolerance for noisy behavior while on the car.
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