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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 29, 1930
Page
2
A magazine article asks if people ever feel they are square pegs in round holes in their careers. It argues many face dissatisfaction from not fully using present vocation and notes examples from farming and city work to urge study, dedication, and working toward expertise.
The Aeroplane and Geodesy problem for the Canadian Geodetic Survey is solved. In isolated districts lacking roads or railways, travel was slow and measuring triangulation points nearly impossible. Aircraft now removes most obstacles, speeding progress across the Dominion.
A testimonial advises women to rest and protect their nerves by feeding the blood with Dr Williams Pink Pills. It claims the pills enrich and create new blood, improve energy appetite and nerves, and prevent breakdowns. Sold by dealers or mail postpaid at 50 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
Progressive Estevan reports that on September 24 the town of 3000 opened three new industrial plants at a ceremony attended by about 300 Western Canada business and professional leaders. The Mercury special issue highlights Estevan’s growing agricultural and mineral wealth and notes its unique stone-grey brick plant and large nurseries. The piece ends with a proverb about finding value in current work rather than seeking a new job.
Canadian Pacific Railway officials in Winnipeg forecast a strong winter travel season to Western Canada driven by special trains and sailings to the Old Country for Christmas and New Year. Banff Carnival and the Victoria Golf Club tourney attract visitors, with low round trip fares offered December through February to Eastern Canada, Central States, and the Pacific Coast. Asthma remedy claims rapid relief and possible long-term protection through inhalation therapy.
Canada plans a new Trade Commissioner office in Cairo for Egypt and surrounding regions including the Sudan Palestine Cyprus Syria Iraq and Persia. The expansion brings 34 global commissioners plus a Sydney agent under the Commercial Intelligence Service to boost Canadian exports and report regional trade and finance conditions. Canada’s 1929 foreign trade reached 256 dollars per person, the highest globally.
The Financial Post analyzes Soviet policy of exporting wheat and other goods while Russian citizens face shortages. It argues taxation per Western sense does not exist in the USSR since the state owns all property and profits, forcing reliance on mined, forest, and farm outputs and private peasants.
A. Beeby Thompson of the British Council of Petroleum Technologists reports after touring Turner Valley the area of 7,000 acres is definitively proved to yield gas and oil. Since drilling began output totals 3,000,000 barrels worth about $10,000,000, with current production near 3,500 barrels daily from about 60 wells.
Mr Newlywed asks about dinner as Mrs Newlywed apologizes for delay. She explains the steak seems doomed whether grilled or fried but promises to try boiling next and asks for a bit more patience.
A scented balm praised for skin softness and a cooling fixative for hair. Described as subtly fragrant and refreshing, it tones the skin and imparts a youthful charm to complexions. Also recommended for hands, children’s skin, and as a shaving lotion for fathers.
A special publicity campaign by the Industrial Development Board of Manitoba aims to attract American manufacturing plants to the province. Mothers can know when their children have worms and use Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator without delay.
The Henderson Directory lists Moose Jaw population at 26140, up 3497 from 1920, reflecting growth in the city. No additional details provided.
The article cites Thomas Edison at 83, Sir Oliver Lodge at 79, and Bernard Shaw at 74, stating many scientists and brain workers exceed sixty years of age. It highlights that aging experts remain active and influential in their fields.
An old marble milestone unearthed in Chiappa Italy bears 553 miles and Augustus Caesar. It likely marked Rome distance on the Via Aurelia between Rome and Gaul, a notable relic of ancient road travel. Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil is advertised as a universal remedy for coughs colds sore throat burns sprains cuts and related injuries with user experience as proof.
In times of widespread doubt the suggestion is to buy a home quality goods and solid securities. The message urges confidence and prudent investment as guidance for anxious buyers seeking stability.
A new centrifugal method allows butter production without traditional churning. The process uses rapid spinning to separate fats from milk, producing consistent butter texture and reducing manual labor.
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