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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 28, 1928
Page
2
The piece celebrates Thomas A. Edison and the incandescent lamp, noting fifty years of rapid electric progress. It credits Edison with transforming lighting, recording, movies, sound, radio and transport, while warning progress also raises moral responsibilities.
British interests have established a worsted mill at Victoria British Columbia with 6400 spindles. The plant is expected to become an important industry for the capital of British Columbia.
The study estimates 118,940,782 pounds of milk were required to supply Canadian dairy factories in 1926 based on milk delivered and butter fat content of the cream.
Ireland sees several coal mines abandoned as industry shifts. The report notes 2,500 automobiles are delivered to new owners weekly in England, highlighting broader economic changes and energy sector adjustments in the region.
Sandy walks out with Jean for months then proposes and is accepted. When questioned by his future mother in law about his ability to support a wife he replies confidently. He jokes that he spends each morning leaving some of his wealth with his parents and that if he does not marry soon he must take another pig.
Aviation in Canada is in better health than at any prior time, with growth steady and economical. Efforts aim for sound lines, self sufficiency, and direct value to the country as a whole.
Reduce the acid and ease sick stomachs with Phillips Milk of Magnesia. The harmless remedy neutralizes excess acid in minutes and has been prescribed by doctors for over 50 years. One spoonful in water ends distress and guides safe relief. Get genuine Phillips Milk of Magnesia at any drugstore with full directions.
On Armistice Day a two year old oak was planted on McGill campus Montreal to honor Col John McCrae author of In Flanders Fields. The tree was sent by the State Teachers College University of Georgia whose campus also planted a tree at the same hour.
Advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood enriching remedy for rheumatism. A testimonial from J W Rose of Albany PE claims the pills cured his shoulder pain after other remedies failed. The firm offers the medicine at 50 cents a box by mail from Brockville Ontario.
Dr E S Archibald of the Dominion Experimental Farm told the Young Men's Canadian Club in Montreal that Canada leads in farming with crops valued at 1.167 billion dollars and dairy at 300 million, wheat exports totaling 422 million, and 225 million acres untapped. He estimated agricultural wealth at 7.82 billion and capital invested at 2.8 billion.
Aerial photography for map making by government fliers is near completion for the year. Eight detachments of two planes each have served across the Dominion for months. Three machines based at St Donat Quebec have returned to Ottawa. others expected soon. Surveys cover the Maritimes Northern Ontario and Fort Smith Northwest Territories. Preliminary local maps will be completed this year with gathered data.
The article notes major changes in Canada gypsum products notably calcined outputs used for wall plaster board blocks and insulation. It cites 1927 figures of about 192000 tons calcined locally and stresses growth in the industry. A stray line mentions plans about over 1,000,000 coffee bags to be raised in Venezuela this year and a reference to Minard's Liniment for Grippe.
Trade in certified seed potatoes from Canada gains attention after successful shipments to Capetown. Varieties Irish Cobbler Green Mountain and Dooley showed good results with Dooley favored for local needs. BC and Wisconsin seed trials underway, Epicure shortage leads to substitutions. outcome could boost future trade.
Dr E G Good head of the Dairy Research division of the U S Department of Agriculture warns direct sunlight rapidly alters the flavor of dairy products. Milk cream and butter exposed to sun develop metallic or tallowy tastes. Wrapping bottles or using a wooden box can prevent the effect, while a cool shaded cellar remains safest.
Prepare 3 dozen sweet cucumber pickles sliced 1 pound puffed raisins 1 teaspoon whole allspice 1 ounce stick cinnamon 2 cups brown sugar 1 ounce celery seed vinegar to cover Cook half an hour then cool remove cinnamon add celery seed sterilize jars and seal Yields 2 quarts or more depending on pickle size
A recipe for red beans and rice from a Creole kitchen. Soak beans overnight then simmer in water for hours until soft. Add salt butter onion and red pepper, continue simmering, served with boiled rice. Salt meat can substitute for seasoning, omitting onion.
Minister of Agriculture W. R. Motherwell told the Canadian Club of Fort William that western farmers must raise a standard of grain and cut wheat varieties from 30 or 40 to three or four, which should be the only kinds admitted to No 1 grade.
Horace Seymour, Alberta town planning expert, will lay out the first new model town in Wallace near Lethbridge. Wallace is linked to coal mining in the Lethbridge district, with Mortimer Davis coal interests of Montreal driving large development and imminent town layout. Premier Brownlee is informed and Seymour will proceed promptly.
The article notes continuing U S declines in gold output since 1915 while Canada increases yearly, predicting Canada will soon be the world’s second largest producer. A separate classroom exchange contrasts gas fatalities with a joke about stepping on gas and a child’s definition of an asset referencing a donkey.
Stocking and Yarn Mills in Orillia Ontario announces rug yarn at $1.15 per pound with twenty one samples free from Dept 17 guidance.
J A Wilson, civil aviation controller, returns from Europe confident in an all-red air route around the world. He cites major advances in inter-Empire communication and notes R 100 and R 101 dirigibles soon ready for trial with trans Atlantic flights to Montreal possible by spring.
Hemp growing in Manitoba is expanding with acreage in Portage la Prairie doubling since 1927 and yields described as very good. The Manitoba Cordage Company Limited reports rising demand for its products.
In 1926 Canadian pulp and paper industry used over 97 percent wood from spruce balsam hemlock and poplar. Minard's Liniment for Chapped Hands.
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