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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 19, 1930
Page
2
The piece argues that modern society shows a new, more proactive attitude toward the current period of low mood. It notes increased relief spending, emphasis on permanent productive works, and recognition that unemployment harms families, with cautious optimism about alleviating depressions through better economics and policy.
British Dominions Power Syndicate offers Winnipeg blocks of power from White Mud Falls on the Nelson River in Northern Manitoba. Letters from Sir Reginald Brade say power blocks from 20 000 to 100 000 horsepower would begin in 1935 with cheap transmission costs. J G Glassco will report to the civic utilities commission at its next session.
A mother urges Beatrice to steer Harald toward asking for her hand. Beatrice wonders what to do if he does not ask this evening. The plan hinges on Beatrice and her mother securing a formal proposal.
Miss Mary C. McLelland a National Field Secretary of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind says half of childhood blindness is preventable and that sight saving education should start in schools. She notes support for larger print textbooks and mentions a committee led by Dr. Fletcher of Winnipeg to study publishing such books and plans for sight saving classes in major cities.
A German tested television transmitter projects images as clear as cinema. A sharp lens captures 50 000 light points a second and a photo electric cell transmits them on a 70 meter wave. Spectators thirty miles away view actors with utmost distinctness.
Article urges women beyond middle age to guard against common colds as drains on vitality. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a tonic that builds red blood, steadies nerves, improves appetite and digestion, and helps resist fall and winter illness. Sold by dealers or 50 cents a box by mail from Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
In Lower Thames Street London the King’s Warehouse auctions dumped, unclaimed, and confiscated goods. One cask marked contents unidentified contained ambergris worth about 50 dollars an ounce, weighing about 40 pounds and selling for over 30000 dollars. A bidder bought seabird eggs box for half a crown and found a Great Auk among the eggs, later selling for 1800 dollars.
F C Garde of the Empire Shipping Company Limited reports a regular market for British Columbia apples at ports on the east coast of South America. This growth follows experimental consignments last year and marks a 400 percent shipment increase this year. Miller's Worm Powders are praised for effectively removing intestinal worms.
The Kingdom of Siam through the Ministry of Lands and Agriculture prepares to be officially represented at Regina 1932 World Grain Exhibition and Conference. Siam will showcase varieties of its best rice to the international audience.
About two thirds of a million dollars have been expended by the City of Trail on civic improvements during the past seven years, according to the latest figures from city hall.
The Berlin Ministry of Posts plans an audible museum featuring voice records and sounds from around the world. A 1908 Count Zeppelin recording will be included alongside voices of Edison Marconi Lindbergh and other figures. Visitors may hear exotic sounds from Korean Romanian American and Spanish sources and others tied to historical events.
The Peace River district now ships bacon hogs to Vancouver, with Vancouver Department Stores among principal buyers. The region, once deemed unsuited for farming, is praised for wheat and grain production and mixed farming. Herman Trelle of Wembley won a world wheat prize, with Joseph H B Smith another Alberta winner from Wolf Creek.
A safety league for Saskatchewan was formed after a meeting of government representatives with city and club delegates at the parliament buildings in Regina. Lieutenant-Governor H W Newlands was named honorary president and A C Stewart was elected president.
A pick and shovel bought on credit 17 years ago from George Paine, a Ashtabula Ohio hardware merchant, was paid for when Paine received a letter postmarked Michigan City Indiana containing $2 and a note praising honest men. The note said the writer would pay when he found $2 and that he just found it today.
A bold claim outlines Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a guaranteed, safe cure for asthma attacks. The copy urges readers to obtain the remedy today to experience its supposed effectiveness and protection from future episodes.
The saying likely arose in old times when carts used solid wooden wheels. Drivers could brake by inserting a wooden spoke through wheel holes, preventing rotation. The phrase now means hindering someone’s progress rather than strengthening a wheel.
A man tells a farmer they have spoiled his field while camping for a picnic. The farmer retorts that the village youth have wrecked the couple’s car, implying greater disorder.
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports September imports of Russian anthracite at 51,578 tons, with overall coal imports up 12 percent from five year averages. Domestic output fell 9.2 percent to 1,129,883 tons. Provincial mine production included Nova Scotia 473,307. Alberta 546,652. British Columbia 163,026. Saskatchewan 32,789. New Brunswick 14,109 tons.
The famous Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil, though not born in Canada, is rooted there and its reputation extends to Central and South America, the West Indies, Australia, and New Zealand where it is widely sold and in demand.
The piece notes that German ads often rely on English phrases that may be unclear or awkward. It cites a resort promising “a cure that cures rheumatism, gout, sciatica, neuralgia, golf, tennis and fishing,” illustrating how English text can add flavor while losing clarity.
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