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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 27, 1950
Page
4
Brazilian traffic folklore shows pedestrians face danger daily in Sao Paulo where buses and cars crowd the streets. The piece notes drivers’ aggression, weak pedestrian rights, and a culture of hit and run, with police corruption and scarce signals before a 24 hour hiding rule.
A quirky column notes a sports shop window display featuring a pearl-handled revolver in a velvet box and a wedding themed sign. It quotes H. L. Mencken on bachelors and gentlemen and includes a joke about the Alps named after a weekend misadventure in the Swiss mountains by Hamish Hamilton.
Practical tips on bulb life replacement and lamp upkeep. Advice on concealing wood scratches with iodine. Guidance on keeping a simple, coordinated spring wardrobe.
A collection of historical voices on peace justice and love. David Lloyd George Woodrow Wilson John Galsworthy James Greeman Clarke William Ellery Channing Mary Baker Eddy urge democracy universal justice and Christian faith as foundations for ending conflict and promoting harmony.
Dr. Wallace Graham discusses the Canadian Arthritis and Rheumatism Society appeal for 850000 to expand research and fund out patient and mobile clinics. The plan includes 20 centres for outpatient care and seven mobile clinic areas to bring physiotherapy to homes, aiding about 600000 Canadians with arthritis and rheumatism.
Canadians bought more than twice as many motor vehicles in February 1950 than in February 1949 with 29,497 new vehicles sold and a retail value of 58,581,025 dollars. Passenger cars led the surge, with 23,310 units valued at 46,176,023 dollars, while truck and bus sales declined.
A fragment notes cheerful acceptance of weather and rain as God sorts it and mentions a historical fact that the first trained fleas were exhibited in 1821. The lines blend moral exhortation with a curious historical aside.
A centenarian recalls a 21 year marriage and a simple rule for harmony. He says when an argument starts the loser takes a long walk to cool off, noting 79 years of fresh air have kept him well and serene.
Ottawa reports the RCAF flew over 3 600 hours and carried out 213 search and rescue missions during 1949. Flights included insulin drops to a passenger on a snowbound train in British Columbia and parachute rescues by para rescue squads aiding distressed travelers.
Garden notes discuss building compost heaps from green weeds leaves and trash, covering with soil and manure, and using humus making chemicals where possible. It covers soil types, shade tolerance, and the need to plan for plant likes, plus cultivation to prevent weeds and aerate and moisturize soil after rain.
Ottawa reports show measles incidence rising in early 1950 with 1880 cases in the week ending March 18, up from 1572 a year earlier. Officials note two to three year cycles and that adults largely immune. Gamma globulin from Harvard offers potential relief but not a cure.
New York reports about 365000 American tourists will visit Europe this summer, spending about 300 million dollars. The estimate comes from Col. Theo Pozzy, chief of travel development for the Economic Cooperation Administration.
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