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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 15, 1930
Page
6
A historical health ad promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia as an instant, tasteless remedy for indigestion caused by excess stomach acid. It claims rapid, harmless relief from headaches, gas, bloating, nausea, and biliousness, urging buyers to seek genuine liquid Phillips’ at drug stores.
Alex Chisholm veteran prospector dies at Smithers British Columbia at age seventy. London Times notes Russian grain dumping linked to Soviet credits need. Germany planted 1.8 billion trees in 1928. League of Nations marks Stresemann anniversary. 11th assembly adjourns. Major D R Sargent promoted to lieutenant-colonel in Scottish Regiment. Canadian bond issue $100 million oversubscribed in New York. Vancouver delegates back highway to Alaska plan. French reports deny trouble aboard the Revenge.
Winnipeg Newspaper Union features a sun afternoon dress pattern sketched in Paris and made in New York. The model has a new V neck with a knot at the shoulder and a hipline bow, finished with tissue panels under the neck and belt. Crepe de chine in red or greens with various silks also recommended. Sizes 14 to 20 and 34 to 40. Pattern available for 25 cents by sending name address and size to Fashion Bureau.
Pattern No. 8 is advertised through the Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave. The notice directs readers on ordering steps and pattern availability from the local pattern office.
During the first four months of the current fiscal year 58,273 immigrants were admitted to Canada, compared with 94,214 in the same period of 1929. Arrivals by region include 19,317 from the British Isles, 12,075 from the United States, and 11,109 from Northern Europe.
The Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Saskatchewan Division elected Walter Ashfield of the Grenfell Sun as president for the coming term. H. G. Sheldrake was named honorary president, with A. King Rouleau as vice president and S. J. Dorman Alameda as secretary treasurer. Executives named included S. N. Wynn Yorkton E. P. Hodgins Vanguard J. J. Zubick Kerrobert J. Scott Whitewood and H. Berryman Blaine Lake.
The text promotes using Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk to achieve smooth textures and richer flavor in recipes. It argues that pre blended milk and sugar saves time and ensures finer flavor, quick mixing with other ingredients, and reliable freshness by keeping several cans on hand.
Regina head office mails nomination papers for the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool election. Nominations accepted until 6 p.m. on Tuesday November 4. Ballots to contract-signers after close in sub-districts with two or more nominees. Election closes Tuesday December 2.
William White, a farmer in the Alert district southeast of Biggar Saskatchewan, reports a remarkable harvest from an experimental plot of four and a third acres. He reaped 121 bushels per acre, with oats weighing 42 pounds per bushel, and neighbors confirmed the yield on the breaking pasture field.
The central arch of Sydney Bridge in Australia closes for 18 months as construction by Dorman Long & Co. proceeds. The project cost may top 6 million pounds, with 4.2 million contracted, to support heavy traffic, port clearances, and a 170 foot shipping headroom. The structure totals 3,770 feet with a 160 foot deck carrying four electric rail lines plus roads and footpaths.
Devotional note on Simeon in Luke 2 as a righteous God fearing man awaiting the Consolation of Israel and the Messiah. The Holy Spirit rests on him, and he prophesies at the presentation of Jesus, declaring the child’s destined impact on Israel and Mary’s future.
Two German explorers in New York outline a bold voyage across the Atlantic in a rubber ball. They have contacted nine rubber firms to craft the craft and estimate a sixty day crossing with provisions and water for ninety days based on ocean and wind current calculations.
George Kabel a 67 year old Illinois farmer says his sixty year threshing career yields about 30 000 bushels of wheat annually totaling roughly 118 320 000 loaves of bread based on his estimates.
An advertisement argues many men gain weight due to low energy and laziness. It promotes Kruschen Salts as a blood cleansing aid that stimulates activity, claims the body regains vigor, and suggests using half a teaspoon daily with exercise and diet changes to lose pounds.
Windermere England will close all municipal tennis courts putting greens and golf courses on Sundays to boost scenery and give city employees a day off. Proponents note locals formerly watched football after church, but council aims to attract visitors seeking solitude.
A lighthearted column notes the editor’s misspelling of a bride’s name in a wedding notice and the confusion that follows. It highlights naming errors in local notices and the care needed in publication to avoid misidentification.
Canada suffered losses from insect pests over eleven years totalling nearly as much as the country spent on demobilization after World War I, covering 1915 to 1926.
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