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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 21, 1930
Page
6
Ad warns against liver distress and yellow eyes from biliousness. It promotes Carter's Lith Liver Pulls as a vegetable laxative and liver stimulant. The tonic claims quick bile flow, mild laxative action, no calomel, and small red or green packages priced 25 and 75 cents.
Sale of the Crown jewels of the Ottoman empire valued at 300 million dollars was forecast to relieve Turkey’s financial crisis. A move to designate Watertown New York’s airport as an official port of entry for Canada is reported. A Young Plan protocol was signed at the French foreign office by Premier Briand and foreign ministers of Britain Italy and Belgium. Captain C D Barnard plans a 30 day world flight in the Duchess of Bedford plane. China orders all school uniforms from native cloth to support home industry. A British Canadian and American group reportedly negotiates Labrador purchase for 100 million dollars. An animal diseases act prohibits imports of parrots and related birds into Canada. A bond issue of about 125 million dollars yen to convert a 1931 loan is said to involve British and American bankers. Radio beacons installation for night flying is announced for several Canadian and Prairie districts to enable all weather operation.
Deep-sea arrivals at the Port of New Westminster reached 23 vessels in March, up from 17 in March 1929. For the first quarter, 60 vessels totaling 343 453 gross tonnage registered inwards, compared with 48 vessels totaling 266 017 in the same period in 1929.
A light exchange about a gallery visit ends with a joke. The friend notes no mirror was found in the whole gallery suggesting a playful moment about self-reflection during the outing.
A Cairo court refused a mother's bid to force her husband to fund their daughter's education, citing Mohammedan law not obligating male education for women. The writer argues for religious liberty and gender equality, contrasting with the judge's sexist view. Also noted: Miss Constance Harvey, a Buffalo native, becomes American vice consul in Ottawa after a mental fitness based selection.
All Tingey models are created in Paris and sketched there. Patterns are adapted for American women in New York by American patternmakers. A midnight blue moire frock with cream lace collar and cuffs offers multiple fabric options and a V neck bow option. Pattern sizes 16 to 20 and 84 to 42, ready for immediate delivery, hand cut, price 25 cents. Fill in pattern size and send to Pattern Department.
The Young plan reduces Germany reparations from about 25 billion to 9 billion dollars. Ambassadors of Britain, France, Belgium, Italy and the French Foreign Minister signed a protocol after tea with Aristide Briand. The reparations commission will disappear and the Bank for International Settlements at Basel will begin operations. A $300 million issue of reparations bonds will fund creditor nations and internal German needs.
Two simple dressing recipes for salads are presented. One uncooked and one cooked option using eggs mustard salt vinegar and condensed milk notes. The uncooked mix thickens after resting and flavors fruit or vegetable salads and can keep for weeks. For Russian dressing add chili sauce to taste.
Mix dry ingredients then add slightly beaten egg butter evaporated milk water and vinegar. Cook until thickened then strain and cool. Whipped evaporated milk or cream may be added before serving. Yield about 1 cup.
A defense attorney questions a witness about distance and speed while recalling a prior ownership of the car. The exchange hinges on whether the vehicle exceeded 20 miles per hour. The statements appear in a courtroom confrontation reflecting local troubles with law and memory.
Children in London attended a lecture on ancient Egypt home life. The audience saw balls and rattles used by Egyptian babies around 2000 B.C., which amused attendees and highlighted early child care customs.
Colombia shipped 2,863,171 bags of coffee during the previous year. The export figure highlights the country’s continued role as a leading coffee producer in global markets.
A French inventor develops a steam driven coffee pot emphasizing forward progress over directness. The invention uses heavy steam pressure to brew, reflecting a mindset that advancement takes priority over sticking to the straight path.
Mrs. J. Cunningham of Sault Ste. Marie Ontario describes a severe February influenza attack that left her with heart palpitations and throbbing. She says she felt very weak and tired and began to take unspecified measures to recover.
An advertisement notes the product is effective after use in six boxes and expresses gratitude for finding the medicine. It lists price at 50 cents per box and notes availability from all druggists or by mail from The T Milburn Co Limited in Toronto Ontario.
Mrs. Creamer, wife of R. S. Felton, sat four hours by a telephone in Fitzroy to relay ship movements to Admiral Sturdee. Her reports helped guide HMS Bristol and the Macedonia in pursuing and sinking three German vessels, including Baden and Santa Isabel, during the Falkland Islands battle.
Reports from London say the White Star Line changed plans for its Oceanic to 65 000 tons and a 1000 foot length, aiming to surpass rivals. The Majestic at 915 feet and Leviathan at 907 feet stand as current record holders, while United States Lines plans Leviathan II and III at 965 feet.
The article honors Emmeline Pankhurst, noting her enduring greatness born from unshakable conviction and courage. It recalls her leadership from crowded platforms to guiding women into Parliament Square, route marches, and solitary prison protests, framing her as a martyr of enduring impact.
A playful exchange between a engaged couple hints at plans and affection. The woman asks for a ring as a sign of commitment while he responds with certainty, then falters with a lighthearted awkwardness about numbers.
Roughly 175000 dollars represents the total value of London Zoo animals with the Indian rhinoceros among the most valuable, costing over 5000 dollars.
The article notes the introduction of silver fox farming into Norway as a new agricultural endeavor. It highlights potential livestock interest and regional diversification in animal farming.
Sunday School lesson centers on the Parable of ten virgins awaiting the bridegroom. Five are wise with oil, five foolish without extra supply. While all sleep, midnight arrives. the prudent enter the marriage feast and the door closes. The foolish strangers beg to enter but are refused. Watchfulness and perseverance urged.
Manitoba reports a booming inland fisheries sector with production more than doubling in five years. In 1924 the fish market value reached 1.232 million dollars and by last year stood at 2.634 million. In 1929 commercial fishermen landed 33 million pounds of fish, the province's record, valued at 2.634 million.
In March the Port of Vancouver reported about one million net tonnage across 1,909 arrivals. Deep sea ships contributed 106 arrivals, carrying 403,856 net tons, while overall commercial shipping remained brisk.
A guardsman of King Alexander received a 100000 dinars reward after catching 2 year old Prince Tomislav in mid fall from a palace window in Belgrade. The guard saved the prince at the cost of being knocked unconscious, delivering the prince unharmed.
A trio of Brandon hens with high egg production records are shipped to Ottawa for training and fitting to uphold Manitoba's poultry reputation at the Crystal Palace Sydenham England for the fourth world poultry congress assembling next July. One sixth of the world’s coal supply lies dormant in Alberta Canada.
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