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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 25, 1925
Page
4
The report details two tests at Neppan Nova Scotia on beef scrap and skim milk in laying rations and compares home mixed versus commercial feeds. Three year averages show higher egg output and profits for skim milk and home mix, with per bird profits cited and costs included. The full report is available free from Ottawa publications.
The tax targets forgotten items left in taxis and at police lost property offices. Owners redeem money or securities at 4 percent of value. Jewelry with intrinsic value follows the same rate, while items without intrinsic value may be excluded. Other articles incur fees of two francs for nearly new and one franc for everything else.
English cellist Sheridan Russell aged 22 crossed from Southampton to New York aboard the Cunarder Aquitania to perform one night at the home of Mrs. J. B. Thomas on East Nineteenth Street. He planned to sail the next day to Plymouth aboard the Paris. He is the grandson of Henry Russell and nephew of Landon Ronald.
J. B. Partridge, a Canadian Pacific Railway fireman on the Calgary to Field main line, is awarded a weekly bravery prize of 1000 for rescuing five men from a rock and mudslide on Field Hill on August 21.
Count de Topor of Cromwell Hall East Grinstead Sussex praises Canada in a recent interview. He says the future of Canada should bring optimism if Canadians keep faith in their country.
Four tenths of the upholstery leather produced in the United States is allocated to the automobile sector. This emphasis reflects the industry’s demand for high quality hides for car interiors amid shifting manufacturing priorities.
Careful cleansing and removal of contaminated tissue is advised. Use clean olive oil or vaseline to wrap the burn and keep air from the wound. For serious burns bathe with a bicarbonate solution while awaiting medical help. Do not wrap fingers or toes together. wrap separately and use vaseline soaked wrappings with cotton underneath. Lard and flour mixture may aid healing and turpentine can be applied to non broken skin.
A Massachusetts state engineer resigns from a $200,000 road project, taking a $1,800 yearly salary cut to work with a shovel earning 65 cents an hour. The piece argues skilled engineers leave white collar jobs as rising living costs erode the appeal of high status but low pay, noting family needs and the lure of immediate cash over long term advancement.
Police uncover paradox of Rome beggars who live as rich city residents behind doors. Among the claimants one man carried about 30 dollars in a day’s receipts, another owned multiple houses, a third ran a livery stable with horses and carriages, a fourth was a usurious moneylender, and a fifth frequented an upscale restaurant. Sesare Sanesi, aged and in tatters, died of heart failure on the street and was interred in the public destitute cemetery. he was later found to belong to a noble Florentine family with an authentic count title.
Queen Mary, famed for her domestic rule, keeps personal ties with dozens of maids. Each new maid receives a bank account, and the royal mistress urges savings growth as she knows every maid by name and oversees their funds.
G G Ommaney development engineer of Canadian Pacific Railway notes samples of hemp on display at Windsor Station Montreal indicate a new industry may arise in western Canada. The imports amount to about five million dollars annually and could be replaced by domestic production.
The tree of heaven once condemned as noxious could furnish high quality pulp for paper. Pennsylvania forestry officials and the Wisconsin forest products lab plan widespread planting to yield about 43.2 cords per acre in 25 years. Each mature tree may reach 60 feet, produce 1,000,000 seeds annually, and spread rapidly.
An experiment at Brandon Manitoba tested alfalfa leaves mangels and canners meat as supplements with the regular ration for laying pullets. Alfalfa leaves gave best results with higher egg production and profit. Canners meat was usable when cooked and mixed with mash. Mangels produced the lowest returns among the three.
Bootlegging in Italy is replaced by the sale of newspapers that exceed the regime's limits on criticism. The Fascist government suppresses and seizes issues containing material offensive to authorities, shaping a new form of dissent.
A German scientist promotes citrus fruits as a key to delaying aging. He notes citric acid dissolves mineral deposits in the body and, despite claimed acidity, acts alkaline in the body. He suggests orange juice with meals and citrus garnishes to counteract aging effects and wrinkles.
A bus driver carrying school children was fined $50 for reckless crossing after colliding with a train. The Soo Star editorial notes nature offers no excuses for such errors, warning that even innocent victims face danger when human error occurs.
J A Maharg president of the Saskatchewan Elevator Company says plans are underway in Vancouver for a new grain terminal on the Pacific coast with a capacity of 5 000 000 bushels, touted as the largest in the west.
Through October 15 Manitoba exported 113 718 boxes of butter totaling 6 368 208 pounds valued at 2 228 872 dollars. This equals 284 carloads, compared with 198 carloads for all of last year.
Jack Miner relates that seven English sparrows saved crying nestlings by feeding them. He trapped seven male sparrows while attempting to remove a nest, discovering their protective nature despite his dislike for the birds. The story, printed in Youth's Companion, highlights a positive trait in an unpopular species.
The Prince of Wales alongside his father visits Earl Iveagh in Suffolk to party with a rich subject and hunt on vast preserves. The 78 year old Earl uses a traveling kitchen and luxury setups, while King George remains a notable shot. pheasants and partridges are bagged by multiple guns in a day.
The chairman of a farmers conference warned that any disruption to imported wheat could leave the Free State people without bread for most of the month. He noted wheat acreage had fallen from 500000 to 250000 since 1851 as farmers said wheat farming did not pay.
Workers from Alberta’s labor bureau sent 250 harvest hands to southern Alberta in a single day. The report notes ease of finding work for harvest crews wishing to remain in the region.
Sir Thomas Esmonde Bart and Lady Esmonde visit Canada for moose and big stag hunting near Saint John New Brunswick and a two week stay at Bull River British Columbia with CPR camps. He plans to obtain land locked salmon eggs for Ireland while praising Canada's holiday appeal and intends to return next year.
The 1924 forest fire season was smaller than usual but still affected about 22 000 acres. The report notes forestry protection efforts aided by favorable weather, while outlining how lost Amber timber would ripple through industry from harvesting to pulp and lumber. It emphasizes forests as a core national resource and economic cost for Canada’s wealth.
A tiny schoolgirl in Toronto returned a damaged nickel to the bank insisting it was hers. After a five-cent shortage appeared, she explained she kept the coin to bank again, proving the mystery and preventing further loss.
A. R. Mc Master declares at Montreal that Canada must appoint an ambassador in Washington. He voiced this as his first strong impression from the Interparliamentary Union Congress in Washington where he participated as a Canadian representative.
In Paris government offices and small remote villages officials face documents with the mayor’s signature replaced by a cross and the note States he cannot write. The condition highlights widespread illiteracy among mayors in rural areas and small towns.
Esme Howard the British ambassador to the United States arrived in Columbus Missouri to present a memorial stone from St Pauls Cathedral London to the University of Missouri School of Journalism as a token of friendship to U S journalists.
A humorous adage counsels happiness in marriage by obeying laws and ignoring in laws as the surest path to harmony.
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