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!
This newspaper page contains 35 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 05, 1924
Page
5
An experimental feeding test at Lethbridge Experimental Station compares alfalfa with barley and village sources, alfalfa with corn silage, and alfalfa with oat sheaves using four groups from Dec 4 1922 to Mar 21 1923. Results show average gains per head around 30 to 35 pounds across groups with corn silage and dateheaves offering high finish but risk of overfeeding concentrates.
The Prince of Wales, president of the RSPCA, urged protection over punishment in a centenary toast. He said life would be poor without horses and other animal friends and recalled the society’s wartime aid to sick and wounded horses. He noted cruelty cases in peacetime often involved horses and urged reporting ill treatment.
The Manitoba Wheat Pool received its first shipping bill from a woman. The consignor of the initial Manitoba wheat shipment was Allen Fase of Stonewall, farming in that area. The grain totaled 1400 bushels and graded No 1 Northern.
The judge sternly asks the prisoner for any final words before sentence. The culprit retorts that his word would carry no weight against twelve jurors who found him guilty.
Fragmentary text presents a hostile instruction suggesting someone prove a man is not as small as believed. The line hints at psychological intimidation in a confrontational tone but lacks identifiable people, places, or organizations to anchor a full news-style summary.
An official tally shows women paying income tax in the country exceed a stated figure of 00. 00, reflecting a broader tax base and participation across regions. The data highlight women’s growing fiscal presence in the economy.
The article notes how monarchs influenced death penalty outcomes. Victoria relied on counsel and feared too many reprieves from home secretaries. George III sought to intervene against harsh penal codes. William IV pardoned many poor girls sentenced for trifling thefts. Queen Anne's notes suggest her sympathy for condemned individuals.
A North Queensland tribe near Amity Point uses porpoises to drive mullet toward shore. Men strike the water to summon the dolphins and corral the fish with hand nets as the shoal rushes into shallow water. This method, likened to training cormorants in China and England, is described as unusual.
Government limits the Lesser Slave Lake whitefish catch to 1.5 million pounds for the season. A total of 875,000 pounds whitefish were caught, plus 39,000 pounds pike and 8,000 pounds pickerel, employing 138 men. Cold Lake and Moose Lake yields listed with whitefish, pike, pickerel, and tullibee amounts.
A traveler recalls varied methods of measuring time and distance from remote regions. In Holland canal-men count by smoked pipes, Assam hillmen gauge ground by pace, Burmese use a word meaning to sit for a mile, and Rhine peasants time egg boiling by the Lord's Prayer with a slow miserere for tea draw.
Mrs Smith hired a Chinese servant and taught him to receive calling ecards. She left, then the new servant answered the door and she gave him her card. The next day two visitors arrived, and the servant compared their cards with Mrs Smiths and said Tickets no good, you cant come in.
An intensive research laboratory the largest in the west will be established in Manitoba to study rust. The project includes building several large greenhouses for experiments and a large research building.
The 736th Lord Mayor of London was chosen in a ceremonial Guildhall event. Aldermen and city companies carried bouquets as the chain of office and jewels were described, including the S‑shaped chain with a 1607 jewel, the city parse and an ancient crystal sceptre dating to Saxon times. Visitors have viewed these regalia during guardian hospitality.
Dr Rudolph Matas of New Orleans was elected president elect of the Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons at a New York business session. Dr Eugene H Pool of New York and Dr John S McEachren of Calgary were named first and second vice presidents. Dr Mayo of Rochester, the present president, warned that diabetes from overeating and fat in midlife harms millions as he urged Americans to curb intake.
Melbourne tests a new electrical defrosting method applying indirect current from mains through steel electrodes at the head and tail of frozen carcasses. The system auto cuts off at 40 degrees. Thawed meat returns with fresh-killed appearance, no sweating or flabbiness, defrost times range seven hours for lamb and thirteen hours for beef hind quarters.
Five rigs currently operate in the Wainwright oil field with five more expected to start within the month. The Crown Oil Company will operate two rigs, while Britannia Oil Company and Phoenix Oil Company will run one each.
The text notes oxalic acid is produced from sawdust while both sugar and alcohol have been distilled from the tame substance.
A singer ignores measured phrasing in a playful note about scales and vocal emphasis. The line suggests carefree approach to tuning and expression over technical weight.
A Boston banquet scene shows a former bootblack, N. Nicholas Petrocelli, now assistant corporation counsel for Boston, reminding readers that humble workers can rise through opportunity and hard work. The piece cites Ford and Rockefeller as parallels and stresses courtesy toward the lower ranks.
University professor Raymond Pearl reports that heavy workers have higher death rates than light workers across age groups 44 54 and 64 with 3.2 12.6 and 24 percent differences respectively He suggests fatigue poisons from hard work and urges more leisure to avoid their effects while researching the phenomenon further.
A Presbyterian Witness argues against the idea that Canada is overrun by aliens. It notes 14 percent population growth in the last decade with 1 213 065 Canadian born and 220 887 from British Isles plus 70 344 from the United States.
The Melbourne Herald reports the Australian wheat crop for the year at 120,600,000 bushels with an estimated value of 220,000,200 pounds. It also notes woodellip output around 2,000,000 bales valued at 70,000,000 pounds.
A teacher asks a juvenile class to imagine themselves as lambs and a pupil at the back answers that the teacher would be a big sheep revealing a quick, humorous exchange from a schoolroom.
Apples move briskly from the Okanagan Valley with seven cars shipped to New Zealand and 120 cars of McIntosh Reds sent to New York where demand is reported to be good.
An article notes a surge in faked furniture in London based on expert warnings. It describes widespread imitations of Jacobean and Tudor pieces, with many fakes circulating as genuine in rural English homes and into ordinary markets.
The article notes the Prince of Wales is now thirty and still a bachelor. It suggests a Peter Pan streak, dislike of formal ceremonies, and a preference for small houses over large ones. He values his York House bachelor apartments and fears being displaced from Marlborough House.
Charles Jaschke, famed London hairdresser known as House of Lords on Regent Street, retires after 38 years serving royal and European elite. His electric brushes and Edward VII beard styling earned admiring nods from King Edward and Prince of Wales.
A returning Black soldier in a southern town draws attention as locals note a decoration on his chest. A woman asks about it, and he claims it was awarded for allowing a French officer to kiss him, sparking wide remark among the dusky residents.
A humorous dialogue captures a reporter probing a professor about birthplace and residence. The professor answers with a witty line about being born in the state of ignorance, prompting the reporter to confirm the length of residence. The exchange reflects sharp banter and intellectual playfulness.
The Montreal Herald reports a new drift in the Own-Your-Own-Home movement calling for a broader campaign to have all automobiles paid for. The piece frames the proposal as a universal entitlement rather than a policy detail.
A Winnipeg Tribune excerpt notes a Ithaca convention of chemists debating whether science can end war. British chemist Sir Max Muspratt warned chemistry could destroy the world quickly, while Dr Leo Baekeland said citywide destruction would require only a commanding order. They urged chemists to help avert a chemical catastrophe instead.
The Vancouver Sun reports Professor J. W. Gregory of Yale warns of a world wide race war as nonwhite groups multiply. He asserts brains determine outcomes and evolution favors intelligent lineages, noting sub normal populations may decline while intelligent ones persist.
An early 1990s letter from the Kaiserin, cited to Frau Henrietta Schrader, discusses history, expiation, and justice. She warns the monarchy faces a hard test and expresses concern over her son's example affecting the youth, calling for calm and foresight. The publication reveals dramatic reflections on monarchy and accountability.
Provincial trade authorities report BC canned whale meat last year marketed in settlements between Liberia and the Congo, fueling a new market. The West Africa trade provides the industry with renewed vigor and expects substantial prosperity ahead as Pacific coast whaling remains more successful this season.
A tale from Lord Leverhulme recalls a traveling salesman pressed for an order. The manager, described as soulless, refused entry, then had the solicitor removed. The salesman returned with a bat and called out to readdress the challenge for the order.
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.
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!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.