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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 12, 1924
Page
7
Ottawa post office bulletin dated October 25 announces higher parcel post rates to Canada effective November 1. New charges: 24 cents for the first pound and 18 cents for each additional pound or fraction.
A parent notes good progress of his son at college with three courses in Latin Greek and Scotch. Theparent states payments of 310 for Latin 10 for Greek and 100 for Scotch were made.
A simple grave marker lies on Lookout Mountain Colorado over the grave of William F Cody known as Buffalo Bill. The unadorned site sits on the flat concrete slab that covers the burial place in a remote overlook.
Bronze tablet unveiled at Preston near Halifax marks the birthplace of two Royal Navy admirals, Philip A. Westphal and Sir George A. Westphal. The event commemorates their naval actions including the Trafalgar wound. A second item promotes Dr Thomas’s Eclectric Oil for farm use and animal care.
Five years after regular service began, British aircraft have logged about 4,000,000 miles and carried 50,000 passengers with only six fatalities, marking a notable safety record for the route.
Scientists report a novel cactus from South America with elongated thorny leaves that resemble serpentine snakes. The discovery highlights unique adaptations and adds to regional biodiversity.
Dr Michael Gavrilovichs dies as Jugo Slavain minister to Britain. Napoleon Lebruen crushed by overturned steam crane. HL S Allen and W G Smith ship five thousand lambs to Fort William. Pedro Zanni abandons Pacific flight attempt. German colony in Constantinople buys Valonte, plans German language edition. More U S tourists travel by auto to Canada than by train. Edward Elliot injures throat, England's first radio fatality. Sea fish landed on coasts reach 109135000 pounds in September. Paraguay signs League of Nations pacific dispute protocol. Romania to use metric system for imports beginning January 1. Frank Francis will probate estate with eighty cent will. inheritance to widow.
The article promotes Holloway's Corn Remover as a non surgical option for removing corns. It asserts no operation is necessary and describes the product as a simple remedy.
A study of five year averages shows Canada’s per capita coal use is about 20 percent lower than the United States thanks to extensive waterpower development. Canada’s waterpower is about 350 hp per 1000 people versus 95 hp in the U.S., reducing industrial coal consumption.
Nels Linden of the Crooked Lake district near Wetaskiwin reports strong yields in Red Bobs wheat. He threshed 1,000 bushels from 25 acres at 40 bushels per acre and 420 bushels from eight acres at over 52 bushels per acre. Marquis grain also averaged 40 bushels per acre. He expects to sell the grain as seed.
Foreign princesses from Greece Russia and Romania run London shops with sharp competition. They are skilled linguists designers and diligent with customers though raised in palaces. The piece notes their strong, sometimes bitter rivalry.
The Adelaide Chronicle argues against socialist plans that curb individual initiative. It states that rewarding talent and enterprise drives wealth for workers and employers, and that successful business leaders benefit all. It warns that discouraging initiative would hurt workers most.
Mrs Louie Mitchell of Oak Point Manitoba writes a heartfelt endorsement after recovering from a run down condition and weak blood. She claims six boxes restored strength allowing normal walking and breathing and urges others to try the medicine to enrich and purify the blood. The pills cost 50 cents a box and can be bought from any drug dealer or mailed from Brockville Ontario.
Vancouver shipped over 323 million feet of lumber in the first nine months of 1924, more than 100 million feet above the same period in 1923, reflecting strong export demand and increased production from Canadian mills.
A peculiar red gurnard swims European waters and makes a crow like sound. Marine biologists note its unusual acoustic behavior and suggest listening windows for divers and researchers.
The lesson reflects on Matthew 16 13 to 16 asking who the Son of Man is and notes popular guesses of John the Baptist Elijah or Jeremiah. It contrasts Elijah and Jeremiah to show Jesus as a complex inclusive personality beyond a single prophet, as discussed by Dr G H Morrison.
Montreal Herald notes a chemical industry leader forecasts the end of all disease in fifty years, including cancer, citing progress in chemistry and medicine. The piece reflects optimism from advances in tuberculosis control and near erasure of epidemics in Canada and the United States.
The Detroit Free Press notes that since Hertzog’s return to power there has been no talk of secession. It says the Boers are stubborn but prefer British protection to any move toward withdrawal, despite occasional impatience under British domination.
The Philadelphia Ledger argues that the league should mind its own business and avoid coercion or yielding to Japan. It calls the Geneva result a half victory, suggesting Europe will press to coerce the U S into league participation.
Canada’s exports to France in 1922 and 1923 more than doubled the 1921 level, driven mainly by cereals dried and tinned fish sugar wood pulp steam and other engines. French exports to Canada rose only slightly.
A wartime aide describes Lord Thomson, now air minister returning from Iraq, as having an unusual hobby. He can identify wine by cork, naming its kind, quality, year and the history of the bottle.
Manitoba Winnipeg inde pendent Electric Co Ltd Regina Bruce Robinson Distributors Calgary distributors for Alberta. Commercial listing shows regional distributors for electrical goods across western provinces.
Manitoba’s butter output in August reached 2,302,815 pounds, valued at 759,929 dollars. Exports totaled 598,320 pounds with over half sent to the British Isles. An estimated 23,000 to 25,000 farmers contributed to the production.
Suffering sufferers may avoid nocturnal asthma attacks by promptly using Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy. The ad guarantees attacks are driven away, leaving sufferers able to carry on with daytime duties.
Scientists explain the Yellow Sea coloration stems from a multitude of tiny living organisms rather than muddiness. The finding clarifies a long standing popular belief about the sea’s hue and its natural causes.
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