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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 10, 1921
Page
5
Fall rye proves highly valuable in dry western districts due to wind resistance and strong pasture ability. Seeding rates vary by region with August sowing common, while September sowing risks poor winter survival. Mixing winter rye with oats creates two crops, extending feed supply and reducing winter-kill risk.
English phonograph experiments reveal animals vocalize differently from common calls. Sheep utter Maa not Daa, dogs sound Wow wow not Bow-wow, tigers cough like Wouf-wouf, hyena laughs defy words, rooks and crows haw not caw, pigeons go hoo rather than coo.
A Reuters dispatch from Cape Town reports rising difficulty finding markets for South African maize. Output exceeds domestic needs and current world prices are lower than local rates, making export unprofitable. Germany hopes faded after its currency collapse, with consignments diverted to Rotterdam. Australia also applies antidumping on South African maize, closing another export channel.
The piece asserts BC covers 355,855 square miles and is seven thousand less than Egypt's total area, mentioning deserts and frontier zones. It then claims Egypt minus desert lands equals 2181 square miles, and Nova Scotia sits 1,753 square miles larger, followed by a note about an ocean liner losing up to 5000 dollars in thefts by enavenir hunters and natives of New Guinea making nets from spiders webs.
The fragment states porcelain was produced in 308 AD by Chinese artisans. No detailed context or corroborating sources are provided to confirm origins, locations, or specific kilns involved.
Harold Rigby rode a two float watercycle with a front propeller from Folkestone to Calais amid heavy seas and rainstorms. He battled seasickness for three hours and could not complete a round trip to Folkestone within his 15 hour goal due to rough water.
A wealthy young man scratches a costy plate glass window with a diamond while a street urchin warns him not to, arguing that the marks on the window cannot be rubbed out. The piece uses the scene to claim human character is the window of our lives and that daily actions leave lasting traces.
A Calicut dispatch describes Moplah rebels imposing death or Islam on Hindu villagers, forcing graves after refusals, with Hindu flight and Hindu crops seized. It notes complete Home Rule and 2,060 refugees at Perfatbmannā, amid India’s Muslim majority.
A British company patents a rapid side and rear tipping device for wagons. An ordinary jack fixed under the body center uses a ball and socket joint to tilt the body. Hinges allow side or rear tipping, and operation can be powered by the engine or by hand if necessary. The design adds only the jack and brackets to the chassis.
A touching World War I tale told by Rev A H Lieyd naval and military secretary to the Church Army describes a graveside visit on the Western Front. An elderly man hoists a mouth organ and softly plays Home Sweet Home, explaining his son cherished the tune when on leave. The piece ends urging readers to patronize local merchants.
The hail insurance board reports the past summer caused the largest hail losses in Alberta history, roughly 1.5 percent of total crops. Since 1912 the yearly shares were 6 percent (1913), 4 percent (1914), 6 percent (1915), 7 percent (1916), 5.8 percent (1917), 3.8 percent (1919), 4 percent (1920), and 11 percent (1921).
An Arkansas City woman sold six chickens for 85 dollars to a man who selected them and promised to return. He called at night, and the next day the chickens were missing. A pocket book with 85 dollars and the buyer’s name and address was found in the coop. Wichita Eagle.
In Staffordshire England a dog’s persistent whining and scratching at a debris heap led rescuers to uncover a man buried by a fall while digging for surface coal. The animal was drawn away only after the remains were recovered.
A New Yorker testifying in court described his wife hurling a full dinner service at him one piece after another. He offered no explanation for why he saved the final piece for last.
The article explains windbreaks as belts of trees six to eight rows wide and up to a mile long that reduce wind pressure on crops. It notes mechanical wind effects, underplanting needs, and ideal earth dam shaped windbreaks, with a Minnesota example showing significant crop savings from proper shelter. It also cites benefits for home heating and dust control in sandy regions.
Sixty head of dairy cattle mostly Holsteins and Ayrshires from the Fraser River Valley were sent to China on the order of the Hong Kong Dairy and Storage Company, the chief purchasers. A separate aside notes a woman’s attempt to capture a wealthy husband reflecting on motives.
At Grande Pre Nova Scotia three hundred Acadian National Congress delegates knelt before Evangeline statue and accepted two acres of Evangeline Memorial Park from Dominion Atlantic Railway with a pledge to build a church there. George E. Graham praised the gesture as Father Cormier outlined plans for a chapel to honor ancestral church roots. Hon D V Landry formalized possession and thanked the railway as Acadians vow unity and progress for Canada.
The Astor estate office building facing the embankment gardens near Essex Street is to be put on the market. Described as a palace of rare marbles and priceless panelings, the property features a weathercock ship weather vane and cost about two and a half million dollars.
The Carlisle Pennell Lumber Company headquartered in Onalaska Wisconsin cut over 309000 board feet of lumber in an eight hour day on a straight cut saw. The mills house 326 electric motors with a total capacity of 3260 horsepower.
A Brazilian trade item xarque, a dried and salted beef, is exported to Cuba reflecting regional culinary and commerce ties. The shipment highlights Brazil Cuba economic exchanges in food products and traditional preservation methods.
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