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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 19, 1921
Page
4
The piece recounts Marshal Ferdinand Foch’s decisive moment in March 1918 when he, as Commander-in-Chief, overruled British and French generals to push a riskier move to shift Dubigny’s army. His swift final conclusion saved the war, colleagues later saying he was right and they were wrong.
A Country Gentleman essay argues farmers are neither pure pessimists nor optimists. They face fluctuations but persevere, planting and tending fields regardless of prices or politics. The farmer’s outlook is steady on the first floor, trusting sun and rain to yield some crop.
Charles S. Barton, 35, of Des Moines Indiana, dressed in a full regatta and riding a broncho pony, was refused entry at Windsor due to insufficient funds to pay duty on his horse and to satisfy Dominion immigration rules. He had traveled from Omaha about 1000 miles in a month seeking work as a sheep or cattle herder on a Canadian ranch. Barton left Omaha with $15, planning to showcase riding skills in Detroit if denied entry.
A British Columbia firm will operate fourteen canneries and a sale of 205 tons of mild cured products. The move expands regional seafood capacity and indicates ongoing development in the fish processing sector.
A survey of pre stamp mail systems notes Henry II’s couriers in 1272, Thurn and Taxis in the fifteenth century, and La Fetite Post in France. It highlights 1690 England with Robert Murray, later William Docwra, and the 1840 creation of the first real postage stamp by Sir Rowland Hill.
A report recalls Prof Dubois discovering Java skulls thirty years ago and compares them with the TalgaI skulls of Australia. Noting a large female skull with brain cavity bigger than the average Canadian woman, it cites Boskop skulls with brains rivaling Kant and Bismarck, suggesting early humans possessed substantial brains.
After Zeebrugge loss, Commander Hilton Young visited the Admiralty to volunteer for Archangel. He was told one-armed men were not wanted, but he replied with a Trafalgar Square story and secured the position. He performed with distinction as Financial Secretary to the Treasury.
The Prince of Wales maintains a delicate balance between dignity and approachability in a democratic country. He displays enough grandeur to avoid ridicule yet avoids priggishness or cold temperament, a natural trait the London Spectator notes as essential for royalty.
A Woodstock Review satire argues that harsh conditions in Tipperary and elsewhere could force people to abandon pockets as theft and danger rise. The piece suggests arrests and violence threaten daily life, predicting a bleak future if conditions persist.
Halifax after the 1917 Mont Blanc explosion has solved its housing crisis. A relief commission built 322-dwelling blocks, repaired 8,000 homes, and housed 5,000 in barracks. The city now thrives with modern homes, parks, and a famed harbor.
Treasure seekers will start work to recover gold and silver hidden by French soldiers during Napoleon's 1812 retreat. French and Polish engineers will map the lake and locate the drop spot with government supervision. The treasure is valued at 45 to 60 million gold rubles, with guns flags carriages and other items included. Initial attempts were halted by the 1914 war.
A Washington dispatch reports the scrub bull of variety Bologna has been listed among bankrupts of nature by the United States Department of Agriculture. The announcement says the species failed to compete with pure-breds and will be extinct in the United States by 1925, likening it to the Dinosaur Dodo Mammoth and Plesiosaurus.
W F Stevens secretary of the Alberta Cattlemen’s Protective Association told the Board of Trade that cattle production conditions are more favorable now than marketing conditions. He cited potential high U S duties and Britain’s embargo as discouraging factors for stockbreeders.
A traditional favorite of Russians involves a two-soup blend finished with sour cream stirred in just before serving to enhance flavor and texture.
Silos surge across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta as demand soars. A Calgary firm reports orders for 200 silos in Manitoba alone while Alberta districts plan another 50 this summer. Prairie provinces may reach about 1000 silos in 1921 led by guidance from George H. Hutton of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Experiments at Strathmore show sunflowers rival corn for ensilage yielding up to 34.6 tons per acre at one CP demonstration farm.
Announcement states that among 600000 acres of oil lands in the Peace River block spanning Alberta and British Columbia, American interests have secured 80000 acres. The report highlights a significant expansion of U.S. oil holdings in western Canada.
A short humorous note plays on marriage as a voyage. The speaker quips that matrimony drifted when one partner formed a raft of friends and moved away, leaving the other to steer alone.
The Daily Sketch reports Winston Churchill’s Middle East visit yields a policy outline. It claims Britain plans to form Arab states to secure an overland aerial route to India and to use Mesopotamia as a depot and training ground for Empire air forces with permanent RAF control planned.
City Magistrate Mc Adoo of New York revealed that of 14 363 chauffeur license applicants since 1918 875 were criminals. Of about 7 500 renewal requests from August 1919 to January 1920 more than 500 had criminal records including 103 convicted of grand larceny and other felonies. The figures prompt tighter license investigations and serve as a warning from New York’s experience.
The Boston Transcript comments on distant resource ties, noting how Siberia’s wealth and Alaska’s undeveloped frontiers tempt policy focus while domestic fields at home appear green and ripe for development.
The Riksdag passed a bill abolishing the death penalty in Sweden marking the end of capital punishment in the country. The measure replaces the death sentence with life imprisonment and aligns Sweden with modern human rights standards.
Increasing crop yield per acre raises net profits if costs stay fixed. Grading and cleaning seed before sowing removes weed seeds and improves performance. Experiments at Guelph show large seeds yield more than smaller ones across oats and other grains, supporting seed quality upgrades on Canadian farms.
The article urges strict regularity in feed and water for work horses with three daily meals and timely drinks during harvest. It notes benefits of field watering, night feeding for work horses and mules, and avoiding damaged hay while adjusting rations when idle to keep horses in proper condition.
The Monument of Tears stands at the summit of the Ural Mountains as a white triangular pyramid symbolizing the exile who gazes one last time at the land he must leave.
About 9 million dollars worth of silk from the Orient, chiefly Japanese, arrived in Vancouver aboard two trans-Pacific liners. The Monteague carried 2,600 tons of cargo, though the exact portion of silk was not specified.
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