15 Sep 1910
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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 15, 1910
Page
1
D W McCuaig chairman of the Manitoba Elevator Commission asks farmers to back the new system this season as the commission operates 158 elevators and builds ten more. He warns against deserting local elevators for small savings and notes charges may fall if the system proves viable.
The speaker emphasizes joint responsibility in the grain agreement. The government operates the elevator, under A.J. Leader, and expects farmers to respond nobly to the arrangement.
Editors are urged to note the proper schedule for chicken shooting running from October 1 to October 20. The Free Press previously announced September 15 to October 12, which is incorrect, while the Herald lists the correct dates.
A quiet wedding occurred Sunday evening at the home of Mr W D Berwick as Jacob Shettler formerly of Miniota married Miss Florence Mabel Cowling. The ceremony was performed by Rev W Beattie and the couple were attended only by themselves.
A reader asks the trustees of Sarahville school to consider whether storing a large quantity of gasoline on school grounds is safe. The writer warns that boys and matches could lead to a serious accident and urges action to remove the fuel.
A collage of playful vignettes and local gossip references a new tenant for a concrete house, a freight train arriving early, pool hall dues, musical impressions from an island near England, and humorous exchanges about buns and hair fashions. It hints at a serial story idea and domestic chatter about weddings, home painting, and邻 neighbors.
On April 1st 1927 Honorable Claude Temple arrived by private car to inspect a new company building on Main opposite Union Station. Mayor Hodnett Aldermen toured city hall and the old Municipal hall with a bust of David Gerr and pictures of early leaders. The party visited Seeley Anderson Implement Co, a fire station relic, a rink, an ice cream factory, a leather sign store, Clarke drugstore, and Evans hardware before noting changes in town.
The report notes Dave Frater’s crop achieved 17 bushels per acre with one field at 24, seen as a strong average after earlier speculation and criticism from the Ruined Crop advocates.
A report notes a twenty acre field yielding twenty bushels per acre and an average near twenty five bushels per acre, praising local fertility. It mentions improved CPR freight and trains aiding investors, plus active efforts to advance New Beulah town with energetic locals driving progress.
Community debates rink fate as owners consider tearing down the structure this fall and no new rink plan exists. Curler demand is high while public inquiries press for a written plan and action to preserve curling facilities.
Last Saturday night was very dark in town and shoppers asked why street lights were not shining. The Board of Trade should ensure the three lights in use are lit and more lights are needed. The post office area should have a lamp swung to the Rowan Ave corner and a total of four additional lights proposed for consideration at the Monday meeting.
The notice recalls James Forsyth departing on Tuesday to Teeswater and hints he will not return alone, noting his fondness for the bachelors and eye for beauty while sending best wishes for his future. Dave Fraser praised local help with a threshing machine, offering cigars in gratitude, which were reluctantly accepted after much arguing about whether work deserved reward.
The Presbyter y of Minnedosa met at Knox Church Hawiota on Tuesday September 13 led by Rev Murdock of Beulah. Mr Wright resigned from Strathclair but withdrew after a deputation urged him to stay. The assembly deferred church union and minister reports to February for fuller attendance.
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