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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 05, 1924
Page
7
A collage of short notes reports deaths include General Luigi Pelloux aged 94 on October 26 and poet Peter McArthur who died after surgeries born 1866. Other items note Mary’s two years under Fascist rule, Soviet recognition by France, and various legal and political shifts.
A record 92 Canadian entries were received for the fourth annual imperial fruit show in Birmingham England. This total is three times the number of Canadian entries from the previous year, reflecting growing participation by Canadian apple growers.
Old birds frequenting the Vienna Zoo record two deaths a 108 year old vulture and a 14 year old eagle. The long lived vulture’s passing marks a notable end for a bird that survived many eras. The younger eagle’s death closes a shorter chapter in the zoo’s aviary story.
A distinguished citizen, Dr B V Pierce, honored in politics and profession, is praised for his fifty year record of pure herbal remedies. His Golden Medical Discovery is described as a blood medicine and stomach alterative that purifies the skin by improving blood and circulation.
Farmers expected long distance buying to be a major feature in future sheep and swine sales in Manitoba. Branton sale arrangements aided farmers unable to attend the city gale. A description of the animal and a cheque were sent to authorities, with expert selection. Buyers were uniformly satisfied with results.
The Prince of Wales indicated during a dance at Strathroylen, Toronto home of F. B. Robins, that he would likely visit Canada again next year. The remark came as part of his brief Toronto visit and gracious appreciation.
A Rockland Ontario man describes severe general debility from watery blood and insomnia. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with restoring appetite sleep and energy after months of electric treatment and weight gain of twenty pounds.
The Co operation and Markets Branch of the Saskatchewan government and the Saskatchewan Co operative Creameries will market live poultry this fall. Birds will be consigned to killing stations in the province and shipped to Eastern Canada and the United States.
The Boston Globe quotes that beauty is the universal heritage and depriving masses of it impoverishes society. It argues for everyday life filled with natural beauty, good books, music, and high ethical standards to resist ugly suburbs, slums, vulgar amusements, and coarse manners.
The Menzies Fish Company plans new fishing camps north of Peace River town at Buffalo Lake and nearby tributary lakes on the Edmonton Dunvegan and British Columbia Railway. Buffalo Lake lies south of Fort Vermil lion, about 800 miles north and downstream from Peace River. a trail has been established from Peace River to the lakes.
The Queen's Doll's House may tour after the Empire Exhibition ends. Sir Edwin Lutyens favors a London exhibition first to allow study of its fine details, with a possible display near Australia House in the Strand. Proceeds would go to a charity chosen by the Queen.
Designers unveil single occupant, prone position aircraft with dual side wings and a sofa style reclining frame. The pilot lies face down, looking outward through a front window and sideways and downward through side windows, aiming to reduce air resistance and increase speed.
Bond sales in September 1924 reached 212.963 million dollars, the highest for any month since the war period. Financing in September rose 160 million from August, and 1 million above September 1923, with 2 hundred million above September 1922. Government bonds led with 175 million, plus provincial 3.945 million, municipal 7.079 million, railway 26 million, and corporation 0.94 million.
Canadian coal imports from the United States declined from 15,729,578 tons in the year to September 1923 to 13,019,130 tons in the year to last month. Anthracite imports fell from 5,996,567 tons to 3,897,662 tons. Canadian coal exports to the United States dropped from over 7,000,000 tons in the year to September 1923 to 2,325,676 tons in the past year amid Alberta industrial conditions.
A package of French Canadian tobacco from St. Roch l’Achigan near Montcalm and Assomption counties Quebec found favor with the Prince of Wales during his visit. The royal secretary conveyed thanks to the donor for the gift amid many offers he could not accept.
The Saskatchewan Division of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association held its eighth annual convention in Regina October 24 and 25 with 114 paid members of 160 eligible, including sessions, banquets, and speeches by Premier Dunning and James Macdonald. Delegates toured the city, attended theater and luncheon events, and elected officers for the coming year before planning to return to Regina.
Alberta wheat arriving in Calgary has graded high with most being No 1 Northern. About 90 percent moves toward Vancouver and up to now roughly one million bushels have been shipped to the Pacific coast port.
From August 1 to October 1 this year the prairies shipped three times as much grain to Vancouver as in the same period last year. Since August 1 Field has delivered 825 cars of grain to the coast, totaling about 1,250,000 bushels, compared with 285 cars or 456,000 bushels last year.
A terse remark notes that aging does not bring more knowledge and cites ten days a year as the average sickness span in human life.
More than 200 tons of whale oil from the whale stations in the Queen Charlotte Islands off British Columbia have been shipped to England.
The statement emphasizes that progress hinges on pushing forward and that even a lawn mower cannot be ruined without it. It frames effort as essential to achievement and maintenance.
A Financial News account from London highlights Canada’s standout showcase at the British Empire Exhibition. The Canadian Pacific Railway display features a dazzling map with five thousand incandescent lights, praised as among the finest cartography seen. The Canadian dairy drive, aided by Canada’s agriculture department, promotes Canadian Cheddar through J Lyons and Company, which will serve it exclusively in over 40 London restaurants for a year.
Advertisement claims Putnam's Pain Less Corn Extractor dissolves corns and callouses with a few drops and a hot foot bath. It touts quick relief, hygienic results, and smooth feet, sold by dealers everywhere.
Alberta's Charles E. Yauch of Olds, born 1901 in Lafayette Indiana, chosen as Alberta's nominee for a $500 post graduate scholarship in scientific agriculture tenable at Macdonald College Ste Anne de Bellevue. The grant is one of ten annually donated by W C Macdonald Regd Inc Montreal to advance agricultural science.
A short exchange shows a visitor asking about Mr Murphy’s residence and life status. The neighbor notes Murphy has died and jokes about a hypothetical tomorrow.
The world population rose from 40 million to 1.6 billion during the nineteenth century, increasing at about 20 million people per year. This period saw rapid demographic expansion and a massive rise in global population.
Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum advertised for daily toilet use. An address in Montreal lists prices for soap ointment and talcum and promotes a shaving stick product.
Sunday School lesson on John 6 1 15 and Psalm 107 1 9 notes Jesus crossing the Sea of Galilee and a great multitude following him. He looked on the weary and needy and showed compassion, contrasting with the disciples who urged sending them away.
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil was introduced over fifty years ago to serve a small market but its proven merits expanded to a continental field. It is described as unequaled and widely valued across the continent.
The city reports 42 first class theatres and a similar rise in movie houses since the September 1925 quake. Hotels and restaurants have nearly returned to normal capacity. About seventy percent of quake damage has been repaired.
A reflection notes Adam’s gratitude for one duty he fulfilled alone while others went fishing, tending the va’s onion bed and avoiding the communal lure of leisure. The line contrasts work with play, highlighting his steady, unnoticed effort.
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