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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 19, 1926
Page
8
A chaotic mix of items from Miniota shows residents traveling to Winnipeg and Chicago, property moves, store sales, sports notes, and upcoming entertainment. Beekeeping industry data, railway timetable changes, and a Charlie Chaplin show are highlighted along with community reminders about gardens and livestock limits.
A public notice urges timely submission of name spellings for the Roll of Honor. Citizens are asked to inform W. E. Warren, secretary, of any omissions or errors by the end of May to ensure accurate memorial data sent to the mason.
The Miniota Herald lists advertising terms on weekly publication details from The Herald Office. It covers trapment advertising rates, display ads, legal notices, and cards of thanks with per line charges and conditions.
Isabella notes travel, visitors and social events. W Drummond returns, and district residents attend plays and a large Shoal Lake Choral Society concert in Isabella. Garden party planned, and the Miipota Dramatic Society staging Are you a Mason. Includes program list and performers.
The paper explains delays in publishing the memorial cut and notes changes to the names to be inscribed. The unveiling is planned for Sunday August 15 during the annual Community Memorial Service, with details on the presenter still to be announced.
Church notes announce a W M S Silver Tea this afternoon in Marse Miniota from 4 pm. Rev J W Wilson of Hargrave will exchange pulpits with Rev A Moffat next Sunday for all services. Anglican preacher Rev G W Findlay will lead a Sons of England parade service at 2 30 pm on May 23. An expected arrival of Mr Armstrong, the district Anglican minister in charge, is noted.
The Tennis Club committee declares courts are for playing tennis and not for digging or piling stones. Caretaker Mr. R Collingsood will ensure the rule is strictly observed.
Plans outline a guided rail journey starting in Winningeg with a dedicated car and connections pre arranged. The group then travels to Prince Rupert on July 10 where passengers board a palatial steamship for a 50 mile Inside Passage cruise to Vancouver. Victoria option available. Local CN Railways agent provides full tour details.
The Rural Municipality of Miniota invites tenders for gravelling work with bids due by 10 am on Tuesday May 25 1926. Tenders must include price per cubic yard for the first half mile from the pit and a rate of 28 cents per cubic yard per mile for further haul, plus optional flat rate options. Work to commence by June 1 and finish by August 1 1926. Contact Secretary Treasurer in Miniota for forms and pit locations from ward councillors.
CP R earnings for March reach 2 24 million dollars with a 706 965 rise from a year earlier and the best March performance since 1918. Three month earnings total 6 531 067 up 2 675 385 over last year and the best first quarter since 1917. Cross earnings hit 1 330 271 as expenses rose 623 306. Tourism growth and American visitors are cited as key factors in Canada’s postwar economy with 1925 US car entries at 2 429 144 versus 1 889 210 in 1924 and a new record expected. E W Beatty notes railway and newspaper workers’ close ties to industrial life and calls for public support of national charitable efforts.
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