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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 11, 1939
Page
2
The piece argues that citizens drive costly relief and service demands through self interest and lack of awareness of indirect taxes. It cites Capt. W. C. C. Innes noting two thirds of taxes are indirect and outlines debt, relief costs, and the need for work-for-relief policies to curb morale erosion.
Toronto Telegram reports a young office worker who lost hearing after diving accidents was supported by colleagues from another local office. They contributed to purchase a discreet bone conduction hearing instrument, allowing him to hear again and continue supporting his family, easing his fear of a hindered future.
Napoleon I was named an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts in 1802 after his Egyptian campaign and the Rosetta Stone discovery. The Rosetta Stone proved crucial for deciphering hieroglyphics, shaping Egyptology.
From birth to maturity the human body grows in height about three times, the upper limbs four times, and the lower limbs five times.
Adolf Hitler and other European map changers cost Britain's five major map firms about 52000 dollars monthly. In four years these firms destroyed or re printed over 1009000 maps as Asia and Ethiopia updates followed the Czech crisis. They halted presses to apply European changes, altering over 250000 maps including town names now German. Public map consciousness boosts sales despite the upheaval.
Visitors landed on Tristan da Cunha, likely the first since settlement began. The lonely isle with 130 inhabitants received gifts from liner passengers. The islanders, living on frugal produce, refuse to depart and ignore a radio set that never works.
A brief note traces mince pies as descendants of England's mutton pie from 1596, the mimched pies of Queen Elizabeth’s era, and the shred pie of 1700, outlining culinary evolution across eras.
Tokyo informs France that Japan regards Spratly islands in the China sea as under its jurisdiction. The seven island group, 247 acres total, holds strategic value for seaplanes and small naval craft due to surrounding lagoons. France had occupied the islands in 1933, the first recorded claim since discovery in 1867.
Sift flour three times with baking powder and salt. Cream butter with sugar until light. Beat in egg then alternate adding flour and milk until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Bake in two greased 8 inch pans at 375 F for 25 minutes or until done.
The President, under the Naval Expansion Act of 1938, authorizes construction of two 45,000 ton battleships. Analysts compare this to Italian 1937 rumors about larger ships and note costs may exceed 100 million dollars each. The ships would outsize British Hood and rival French and British builds.
Purdue University researchers headed by Professor Henry B. Hass unveil two new explosives derived from natural gas components methane and ethane. The process yields solids when treated with formaldehyde and nitrogen is added, creating a dense substitute for nitroglycerine.
Use butter cake recipe. Bake in a moderate oven at 350 degrees F for 50 minutes in an 8 by 8 by 2 inch pan. Split into two layers and fill with whipped cream folded with chopped candied ginger. Layer with banana slices, top with remaining cream, and garnish with banana border. Requires two to three bananas.
Salvador Dan, a prominent surrealist painter, argues that creating paintings need not invite interpretation. He says a true surrealist should not concern himself with asking for meaning. A separate note mentions a magnet half the size of a wedding ring, capable of lifting five pounds, touted as the most powerful permanent lodestone.
The report notes SOS broadcasts to locate relatives of ill individuals show a S4 percent success rate among 2302 cases analyzed. It highlights the role of communication in locating next of kin and arranging support for patients.
Germany has bought the entire Nicaragua cotton crop and large quantities of coffee, cottonseed oil, rubber hides, deerskins and cabinet woods on a barter basis. German tramp ships load at Corinto as Nicaragua receives barbed wire nails diesel trucks automobiles hardware and pharmaceutical products in return. Producers prefer cash sales but other nations cannot take all exports.
The Admiralty raises the eligible age to 40 for Gunner (T) torpedo branch candidates seeking warrant officer promotion due to a shortage of petty officers. The change is temporary and widens the previous 35 year limit.
The London Times notes Sark Parliament, famed as the world’s smallest, will repair its roof. The prison there has held only three prisoners in a century, and a former servant jailed for theft once had the cell door left open to comfort her.
The Zoological Survey of India notes that snails, when completely starved, can live on stored tissue food for about four months. This finding highlights snail resilience and energy reserves in extreme scarcity conditions.
Dr James Francis Cook argues jazz is artificial and cultivated depravity. An explorer on a jungle field radio found whites craving jazz while Indians preferred grand opera and symphonies. Kentucky mountaineers travel miles to hear broadcasts yet despise jazz, favoring better music and symphonic programs.
Dr. Charles D. Ellis of the University of London's physics department surveys Canadian research centres at the invitation of the Conference of Canadian Universities with Carnegie Foundation support. He cites limited workshop space and few skilled mechanical assistants. The Rothschilds began as a major money lender in Frankfort with branches later in Vienna Paris London and Naples.
An aged Czecho-Slovak woman allegedly smuggled two cherished rings past German officials by concealing them in a roll of highly spiced home made bologna. The meat was confiscated by Halifax Customs officers after she arrived in the Duchess of Richmond area with the rings reportedly saved.
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