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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 09, 1925
Page
4
Rev. O T Gilmore argues that modern comfort erodes character and physical strength. He says fathers faced harsher realities that tempered their resolve, while current ease fosters soft, complaint prone youth. He contrasts hardship with today's competitive incentives that demand effort. The Ottawa Journal.
A Totote in the Malay Islands is described as an expert marksman that shoots water at insects on leaves to stun and wash them into the river for consumption. A Bandroic fish on Mediterranean shores camouflages with mud and a flag-like lip appendage to lure and swallow small fish that gather around the fake insect.
The article argues that tip comes from an old word meaning to touch lightly, linking it to a discreet act of giving a small present. It mentions a popular hotel box tale about sharing tips, but asserts the ancient touching meaning is the correct origin.
The article states Chinese engineers built canal locks early, raising vessels between waters at least a millennium before Christ. It notes doubt over whether the Dutch or Italians first used canal locks in Europe.
A hotel placard in Partenkirchen Bavaria warns tourists planning mountain climbs to settle accounts in advance to avoid trouble. The notice emphasizes prepayment for services amid mountaineering exploration.
The Arcturus voyage with Dr. William Beebe at port reveals a fish with a transparent stomach plate showing internal vitals. Dredged life near the Hudson River’s ancient waterfall yields light emitting fish and new species. Beebe notes the cliffed riverbed and 930 foot fall as the voyage’s standout findings.
In 1923 inflation reversed postwar health gains in Germany, with rises in tuberculosis and rickets among undernourished children. After currency stabilization health improved, tuberculosis mortality fell, yet officials warn child health remains a priority. Dr. Behiele and Dr. Schiele highlight sanitation, school hygiene, and nationwide exhibitions as remedies.
The Dominion department of agriculture inaugurates a policy to export 86 Canadian horses to Europe. The department will cover all charges, keep records, and determine profit after sale. Ocean rates and landing corrals must be arranged, as there has been no export trade in horses for years.
A German airline uses airborne mail bags snagged by a rope between two poles in an open field. The plane flies past while an anchor bag is released, catches the rope, and is pulled into the cockpit as the aircraft climbs. Popular Mechanics describes the non stop mail transfer method.
Report notes 511 newspapers in Cuba with 131 per 1,000,000 inhabitants, illustrating press density and potential audience size across the island.
A detailed account of tennis ball manufacturing explains a ten year development for a standard ball. It describes moulded rubber cores, vulcanization, inflation via a needle hole, and the final stitched cover built like a glove.
A recent medical convention discussed using malaria infection to cure paralysis. The procedure involves infecting the patient with malaria and triggering fever attacks before administering quinine to kill the malaria germs.
Up to 10 000 acres of Kootenay flats lands will be deeded free of cost to any persons or syndicate who undertake reclamation on the drainage district plan and sell portions at a price to ensure acreage reclaimed is put under crop, announced by Hon. T D Pattullo minister of lands for British Columbia.
A critic imagines himself as a fence sitter who howls at the world for not matching his own supposed wisdom. The remark frames critics as self styled judges who feel superior to public opinion.
Edwin Fairax Nativity, a New York geophysicist, argues land waves rise from Antarctic ice slippage and ocean pressures, building shoals around Hawaii and creating new land linking islands. He says upthrust could yield a Pacific territory from San Diego to Queen Charlotte Sound, stretching to Florida to Boston, offering strategic and economic gains for the United States.
A boy boasts to his father that his arithmetic exam went well and admits he did only one wrong sum. The father then asks about the remaining eleven, and the boy confesses he did not do them at all, prompting a humorous exchange.
In summer muskoxen graze across Ellesmere Island valleys, where flowers bloom. The barren arctic landscape lies near the pole, making Ellesmere the second-closest land to the North Pole.
A snail species has lived without food for a year and a half, surviving extended starvation. Researchers note the mollusk's remarkable endurance and potential adaptations to scarce habitats.
Mrs Ord Marshall CBE honorary secretary of the League of Empire of Great Britain, visiting Toronto with five English teachers, praises Canadian teachers for adaptability diligence and good relations with English principals and teachers. She notes Canadians contribute to culture progress and justice and emphasizes mutual learning between nations.
Experiments by a renowned psychologist show mental efficiency declines as temperature rises above 70 degrees. In heat waves, toil and accuracy suffer, and at 90 degrees in the shade mistakes increase by about 60 percent, suggesting a day off could benefit workers in hot weather. The text also notes Francis Galton’s early hyperscope for personal viewing in crowds and theatres.
A humorous remark labels a lender a shark promising usury rates. The speaker warns against borrowing from him noting 50 percent in winter and 60 percent in summer with a punchline about longer days driving higher charges.
The French River district in northern Ontario reports its best fishing season yet as anglers reel big muskellunge and bass. A Cleveland party caught 48 bass in a day, then four muskies weighing 15, 12, 9 and pounds. top muskie weights reach 23 pounds, with several fish between 22 and 32 pounds. Notable anglers E. Gray Jr. of Chicago and Robert Baker of Toledo are among trophy contenders in this annual contest.
The Natural Resources Bulletin from Ottawa urges teachers to emphasize Canada in lessons on history and geography. It argues a fixed curriculum allows individuality, and calls for patriotic, nation‑building instruction as autumn term opens, offering maps and literature to aid teachers.
A Vienna judge declares organized applause a deception of the public and rules claquers cannot claim pay. The dispute involved Dr Stefan, composer of Agri, and the Burgtheater claque leader who alleged a 509000 crown manual service. The ruling found claque activity immoral and fraudulent.
The article notes the match’s 100th birthday marking its 1825 invention by John Walker in England, selling at 1 shilling 4 pence per box. It recalls earlier phosphorus experiments circa 1680 by Godfrey Hawkwitz and other scientists before the 1825 market debut and the later safety match of 1892.
A humorous passage contrasts misheard phrases about losing links and a hunter noting lynx tracks. The golfer wanders the woods while the shirt and hunter misinterpret common terms in a playful exchange.
In Cipher Cashier, a suave gentleman challenges the cashier after scanning a check. The clerk asks for the name, the man retorts about reading the signature, and the cashier replies that the signature sparked his curiosity.
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