Local and General News Items From Miniota District
Mr and Mrs Wats host visitors from Montres Costly and Clarke families. Maddocks arrive from Edgeville and plan to stay in the district. Britain spends 134 record to feed clothe and house 2 million unemployed. Alex Stewart claims the largest hankie load in 106 bits and 50. Wheat intake by elevators exceeds previous two weeks. Planes flown over from Branden en route to Hegina. two seen amid rough weather as 16 others passed between Lill Maxfield’s and Two Creeks station.
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Baulog
Bv Waeyer
Branden
Theygina
Lill Maxfield’s
Two Creeks
Miniota
King and Crump Visit Mrs Collier in California
Mr and Mrs Walter King of Simi er California accompanied by Mrs Crump visited with Mrs Jack Collier this week.
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Walter King
Simmier
Calif
Crump
Jack Collier
Elbow Injury After Tree Fall
Arthur Gibbon suffered a dislocated elbow when he fell from a tree he was climbing on Saturday afternoon. He received treatment for the injury.
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Arthur Gibbon
Jail Occupied Saturday After Decoration
A jail was occupied on Saturday for the first time since it was decorated. A man who broke jail down east was arrested and lodged in jail for a time before being taken to Minnedon by Constable Kirk.
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East
Jar
Minnedon
Kirk
Wheat Pool to Hear Breach Cases Friday
On Friday the Wheat Pool will take up cases of farmers who violated contracts by selling grain to other concerns. The cases will be heard together and the outcome will be watched by all interested in pool operations.
Delay in Electric Lighting Installation Cleared Soon
A short-term delay is caused by the need to remove the long distance telephone line. Officials say the obstacle should be overcome shortly and the electric light will be turned on soon.
Drought Alert Urges Caution with Fires and Cigarette Ends
Officials warn this fall is exceptionally dry and tinder like. starting fires could spread quickly and cause serious damage. Citizens are told to be vigilant, fully extinguish cigarette and cigar ends, and avoid discarding them carelessly.
Grain Delivery Shifts to Trucks Reducing Transit Time
Transportation of the grain crop this year has been accelerated by trucks. This new method has largely replaced the slower traditional approach.
Curious Frenchman Counts Life’s Time By Fractions
A French observer notes a seventy year old man spends about nineteen years working twenty three in bed nine in recreation one in church and two shaving himself leaving a time he deems a waste. He muses on beard life implications but doubts time saved would be better used.
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Sman
Choice Evaporated Apricots and Barley Use Facts
The item notes evaporated apricots priced at 25c per ton by United States Ltd Minnesota. It also discusses barley consumption in the Dominion, stating barley supplies over 140 million pounds annually for food and medicine and its uses in flour cream of barley pearl barley and malt forms in proprietary medicines.
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United States, Ltd
Minsota
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Beulah Bits and Church Services Ahead
The W I meets at Mrs Titley’s home today. Mr and Mrs Vance of The Pas visit with Mr and Mrs Forster. Anglian services next Sunday led by Mr A Smith. Rev Mitchell of Vista to conduct United Church services next Sunday.
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W.I
Mr. Vance
The
Pas
Mrs.t. Forster
A.e.smith
Rev
Mitchell of
Vista
United Church
Harvest Home Service At United Church Draws Large Crowd
Rev. H J Bowman led the Harvest Home Service on Sunday at the United Church with a splendid congregation. The church was attractively decorated with flowers grainy and vegetables.
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H.J. Bowman
United Church
August Sees Record Heat at Brandon Experimental Farm
August proved the hottest in two years with a mean temperature of 66.3 degrees and only 0.4 inches of rainfall. The warmest day reached 90 degrees Fahrenheit and the coolest 35. average daily sunshine was just over nine hours.
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Brandon
Obituary John Foster Dies After Illness at 58
John Foster of the district died Thursday after a brief illness. He was 58 years old, born in London England and came to Canada in 1895. He leaves a widow, two daughters Edith and May, a son Fred, his mother, two brothers, a sister, with funeral held at Holy Trinity Church in Minota.
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John Foster
Me Foster
Tie
Mr. Foster
England
London
Canada
Foster
Edith
May
Fred
San Francisco
Calif
Holy Trinity Charch
W.j.finch
Birtle
G.L. Armstrong
Minsota
Miniota
Messra WL Dorward
G. Reynolds
JL. Gibbon
Ales
Martin Powell
H. D. Armitage
Card of Thanks from Mrs Foster and Family
Mrs Foster and family express sincere gratitude for kindness shown and for the beautiful floral tributes during their recent bereavement.
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J.foster
Tea advertisement marks WoL event in Solsgirth Manitoba
An advertisement for a Thursday tea under WoL auspices appears in this Anocher column. A letter to all branches explains the event’s purpose and notes the Winnipeg 1950 convention resolution to commemorate twenty one years of Women’s Institute work in Manitoba with a bronze memorial to pioneer women.
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Wol
Solsgirth
Man
Dear Institute
Winnipeg
Women’s Institute
Manitoba
Memorial for Manitoba Pioneer Women Proposed by Institutes
A letter urging Manitoba institutes to fund a memorial in the Parliament Building to pioneer women asks each institute to host a tea with a quarter dollar charge and donate proceeds to Miss Esther Thompson. The advisory board will choose the memorial in October, with a target cost of five hundred dollars or more, and gifts of two to twenty dollars welcomed along with memorial suggestions.
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Winnipe
Manjitoba
Womens Institutes of
Manitoba
Provincia
Esther Thompson
Windh
C Ommittes
Jennie G Simmie
Prea
Tea sale ad from United Stores in Miniota
An advertisement promotes United Stores Limited Miniota offering one pound of tea for four dollars fifty cents. The copy emphasizes consistent uniform quality and ongoing savings.
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United Store
United Stores, Ltd
Isabella Notes Rev Mitchell to Lead Vista Service Next Sunday
Isabella notes that Rev. Mitchell of Vista will lead the services here next Sunday, inviting local congregants to attend.
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Mitchell
Vista
Mr sud Mess Warren Weekend Visit at McGregor
Mr sud Mess Warren spent the weekend with friends at McGregor enjoying leisure time and social gathering with local acquaintances.
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Mr Sud Mess Warren
McGregor
Isabella Church Anniversary Service Announcement
The Isabella church schedules an anniversary service for Sunday October 19. Further announcements will follow.
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Isabella Church
Clyde McKinnon Returns Home from Winnipeg Visit
Clyde McKinnon who has been visiting with his sister Mrs. H. M. Brisbin returned to his home in Winnipeg on Tuesday.
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Clyde McKinnon
H. M. Brisbin
Winnipeg
Bowman Family Plans Winnipeg and Miami sojourn
Rev and Mrs H I Bowman and daughters sail Thessey for a two week trip to Winnipeg and Miami. Norman Beil accompanied them to Winnipeg.
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H. I. Bowman
Thessey
Winnipeg
Miam
Norman Beil
Empire Games Show British Teams With New Honors
R T Britten praised the British swimmers after the Empire Games in Hamilton Ontario where several new marks were set. He urged the event as vital to uniting the Empire and aiding future efforts in sport and national pride. The article notes swift ocean passages by Canadian Pacific ships Empress of Japan and Duchess of York with record times. Beatty spoke at Saint John banquet on Saint John Digby service, urging action to reduce unemployment and highlighting Maritime Province prospects.
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Hamilton
Ont
R. T. Britten
Ile
Empire
Yokohama
Victoria
Canada
E. W. Beatty
B. Aikman
Pacific Steamship
Atlantic
Greenock
Scotland
Quebec City
Duchess of Richmond
Belfast
Quebec
Saint John Board of Trade
Canadian Pacific
Saint John-Digby
Maritime Provinces
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Enola C. Handley
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Spot Cash
Harold Peck
Frank Craven
Fred. G. Bale
Helen Rowe
Centralto
Charles Jolley
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Geo. J. Heyhoe
W. L. Hodnett
W. L. Dorward
J. F. Strachar
J. Spalding
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A. E. Aspinw
Clarke L. Kinsey
A. Fraser
A. J. Leland
J. A. Frazer
M. Oliver
Pp. S. MacPherson
R. K. Chalmers J. R. Lynch Jed Leland
A. Spencer
J.D. Forsyth
Chautauqua Committee
Wit. Yarwood
Harvey D. Sparling
Elkhorn Phe
Parliament
Maniteoba
Belter
Isabella
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