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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 03, 1929
Page
4
Verlaan of a chemical future argues before the American Engineering Foundation that cellulose will shape a new era. Dr Herty notes trees provide fiber for paper, fabric, and more with fire protection as a key need.
The article argues that increasing specialization makes workers less interchangeable and raises wages, but also leaves many untrained for other jobs if the firm fails. It notes England's unemployment as a disaster amid postwar readjustment, and cites agriculture as needing soil surveys before farming systems. The piece includes exchanges and quotes about humor and aging.
A guide to hardy climbers for prairie homes notes Western Virgins Bower and Virginia Creeper ideal for rapid wall screening. It covers River Bank Grape and annual climbers like Common Hop Coboca Stands and Canary Bird Vine, with care tips and seasonal blooms.
Mr Howard Thurston tells of a conjurer at a village hall who performs a hat trick. He claims to extract an OBE from an empty hat and produces an egg. The crowd applauds as a hen seems to appear from the hat, crowing in a comical finish.
A Jewish man with his young son boards a street car and pays the fare. The conductor notes the boy looks older than four and asks about responsibility for the child. An anecdote ends with a quip about age and responsibility. Separately, the text states that about 100 canaries a day were imported into America in 1928.
Count Serge Fleury Chevalier of the Legion of Honor and attache of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs will represent France at the fourth triennial National Council of Education conference to be held in Victoria and Vancouver early in April. His talks will cover soil and art topics and he will lecture in various cities on his journey. He is deeply connected to French history and literature through his ancestry.
A compact overview of how British seafaring terms shape everyday language. It notes phrases like losing bearings, logger heads, stranded, low water, beam ends, raise the wind, at a low ebb, and other idioms linked to ships, harbor, ropes, and sails. It mentions nautical words used poetically such as bulwarks berth harbor derelict and shed anchor.
A private school interview reveals a child’s witty reply about her mother’s work. When asked what the father does for a living, the girl says he does not live with them and that her mother earns a living by staying away from him.
Canada plans to raise its fighting aircraft strength to nine planes and six army co operation machines with delivery of seven new craft. Five Siskin and two Chadas all metal fighters under construction in Great Britain will be the latest in combat aircraft.
A study from Fredericton and Charlottetown labs of the Experimental Farms division shows close planting of seed potatoes improves quality and total yield, with sets spaced 10 to 12 inches aiding roguing. Also described is a scientific expedition from England to the Great Barrier Reef of Australia, detailing vast coral reefs, live coral, exotic fish, and large two-valved shells.
Herr Eckstein, a professional clapper in Berlin for 25 years, began when a manager paid him 33 pfennigs a day to lead applause. He received 10 to 12 tickets per performance for friends and now, with his wife and two others, leads applause in four Berlin theatres. He has an estate in Mecklenburg bought from savings.
Noted news pioneer Melville Stone, founder of the Associated Press of America, dies at age 61 after building a news agency that supplies about half of U S newspapers with world news. He was famed as an interviewer who met popes rulers presidents and criminals. The AP collaborates with Reuters Press Association Havas and Wolff Agency.
A Labrador bred Arctic tern banded in 1928 was found dead in Margate Natal 1929, hinting at long migratory routes. Terns nest north to Greenland and travel to the Antarctic, crossing oceans in a perpetual sun. United States Biological Survey has tagged fledglings from Labrador, with discoveries near La Rochelle and Africa. The piece links bird migration puzzles to Byrd’s polar camp and notes other questions about northern and southern nesting birds. In a separate note, Albert Lasker of Miami Beach recalls a firm office protocol anecdote involving an attorney switching to lunch at his own office.
While strolling his garden the major greets Giles the faithful retainer. He announces his son has been called to the bar, but Giles quips that in his view the son already shows lawyer-like talent.
The text extols pursuing personal recreation whether golf stamps model ships cars fishing or poetry to satisfy inner wishes and achieve happiness. Enthusiasm for varied pastimes suggests fulfillment comes from choosing activities that suit individual desires and bring well being.
A reflective piece argues that people increasingly adopt ready made opinions, avoiding personal contemplation. It laments the modern pace that discourages deep thought and warns that genuine wisdom comes from developing unique mental and soulful qualities rather than easily procured knowledge.
A political canvasser long on party talk asks a householder if a return visit would help. The woman’s blunt reply cites existing insurance with another firm and, in a brief aside, a father asks his son what dignity means as the boss questions the scene.
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