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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 23, 1929
Page
4
Article outlines diphtheria history and advances in prevention and treatment. Describes anti toxin production from horse serum, introduction of toxoid for active immunity, and Schick test to assess susceptibility. Mentions Tyrannical public health emphasis and Arctic patrol maps.
Dominion bacteriologist reports yeast varieties contaminate honey during extraction. Bee foraging on flowers introduces yeasts. strict cleanliness and sterilized containers reduce contamination. Bulletin 116 from Ottawa outlines methods and suggests partial prevention through careful handling.
The Centenarian Club of East Aurora New York lists a hundred notable figures. Among them are Canadian magnate E W Beatty described as the youngest railroad president opening millions of acres to development and Jack Miner lauded as the wizard of wild birds.
The Zeppelin Works in Germany says ten more passenger flights will operate over Germany this autumn and another Mediterranean flight will occur during winter. A new larger Zeppelin is expected to be completed by autumn 1930.
In six months of 1929 Asia bought five times more logs and lumber through Vancouver than the United Kingdom and Europe. One third of Vancouver grain shipments went to the Orient. The Orient received 1,508,730 barrels of flour from Vancouver out of 1,592,830 total. 30,742,945 bushels of grain from a total 95,000,900.
League of Nations records show more than 1400 journalists have attended Geneva meetings since the League's creation. They represent over 1000 newspapers from 52 countries. There are 109 newspaper correspondents permanently resident in Geneva.
Commander Mac Millan reports a large puffin colony off the Labrador coast with thousands of birds breeding there each season. The birds nest underground about three feet deep and specimens were gathered by investigators reaching nests with arms in the burrows.
E R Vipond recalls Jack London and companion failing as lumberjacks at a British Columbia tie camp. Vipond fired them after weeks of poor work and constant letter writing. A woodsman doubted them, but London later rose to fame, spotted years afterward.
The Saskatchewan farmer argues that constant culling of inferior stock and methods drives profitability. He notes one third of dairy cows are unprofitable and poultry flocks contain many culls, urging replacement with higher producers and newer machinery to reduce costs and boost efficiency.
The Department of Commerce notes American marine engines and boats are a bright import sector in Canada valued at about 571 000 dollars for 1928. U S goods account for ~16 percent of Canadian motor boat sales and 76 percent of gasoline engines.
Officials from Swift Current Experimental Station summarize Bulletin No. 118 on the combined reaper and windrow harvester. The report covers use from Winnipeg to the Rockies, methods of cutting and threshing, moisture testing, and the economics and practicality of each approach for Saskatchewan and nearby regions.
Five powerful searchlights are mounted on a streamline automobile to assist an Indian maharajah during big game hunts. An extension light behind the driver's seat and four more along the front help spot or confuse tigers and other game for the rajah's hunting party.
A landlady asks a young bride about holiday plans. The bride answers that their plans are tentative. The landlady responds with enthusiasm, suggesting camping as an enjoyable option.
A clipped quote from Moustique Charleroi features a man asking if his wife gets bored during solitude and replies he has never experienced her alone. The exchange centers on marital perception and humor without further context.
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