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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 28, 1949
Page
5
In Oak Ridge Tennessee a new use of atomic energy starts this spring to treat crop seeds. The process involves radioactive baking to enhance seed performance and increase future harvests.
A collage covers fashion silhouettes, hair care, birds near lighthouses, and mass cat shipping to Europe. It describes atomic plant mutations in Oak Ridge experiments, with goals for corn and potatoes, plus seed-planting partnerships with Dord Farms and Michigan Gardens. It concludes with a dated reference to Indian summer in 1794.
Norway’s entry into the North Atlantic pact era brings renewed attention from collectors. The article traces Norway’s stamp history from 1854 portraits and coats of arms to 1940s wartime issues, notable monarchs, commemoratives, and postwar subjects including Haakon, Amundsen, Grieg, and arctic explorers.
W R Coughlin who sold his Jasper Avenue barber shop recalls encounters with notable guests. He describes Duke of Windsor as a regular gentleman who wrote his own speeches, and notes Will Rogers, Jack Dempsey visits, and a dog and real estate pitch he encountered. He started in 1907, grew to 18 chairs by 1912, and mentored his wife into the business.
In 1948 at Dominion Experimental Station Harrow Ontario Aero Cyanate effectively controlled weeds in onion rows without injuring seedlings. Sprayed twice at 50 gallons per acre in seedling and set onion plots, with no hand weeding. Sprayed rows stayed largely weed free compared to unsprayed rows.
In Listowel Ontario dog-catcher Bert Rassman reports ongoing harassment from local boys toward his wife after volunteering last year. Officials bumped his pay to 50 dollars a year but he still endures taunts as part of the job.
Eight pounds of sacred water from the Ganges were shipped by plane to Montreal to bless railroad equipment before final shipment to India. The water, in wooden cases, moved from Calcutta to New York and was consigned to W. J. Niles of the Montreal Locomotive Works.
A collection of moral maxims from Lavater Seneca Plato and others urging measured perception. The excerpts advise not overreacting to offenses avoiding harsh judgment and guarding one’s own peace through thoughtful restraint.
The piece argues that those who remain unfazed by small troubles age best. It suggests a calm outlook helps longevity and cites wisdom as a guide to maintaining a youthful state of mind.
Salt is identified as a key ingredient in the production of rayon, underscoring its importance in the chemical processing chain and fiber creation.
Dear Mrs. K B suggests creating a focal wall using a plain or neutral textured wallpaper to balance a large leaf pattern on the other walls. The answer notes not removing existing wallpaper and highlights avoiding clashing colors with the painting and furnishings while preserving room color balance.
The Council on Foods and Nutrition of the American Medical Association questions using fluoride tablets instead of fluoridated water for preventing tooth decay. A National Institute of Health report notes no clear demonstration of value, but suggests fluoride as a potential dietary supplement for caries control.
The text notes that money was first milled with raised borders and fluted edges to deter fraudulent removal of metal and reduce wear. It states that coin milling did not become a regular practice in England until 1662.
The sentence notes that Muslims were the earliest known individuals to drink coffee, marking a historical point in beverage consumption.
A column satirizes an Anti Celibacy Insurance scheme in Copenhagen offering payments if no husband is found, while discussing expectant fathers, aging vitality methods, and a London guru who claims to boost vigor. It also cites widows as having edge in courting, per New Yorker commentary.
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