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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 09, 1938
Page
7
In a flashback told to attorney Barstow, Jack Hammond recalls childhood Kay Joyce, a long friendship rekindled in Seattle, and a planned mining trek north. They discuss gold claims on Loon creek and Moose river, details of leases, and future bets as Hammond plans to return to the bush for a potential fortune.
Hans Broe arrived in Winnipeg in 1919 and five years ago invested $60 to start a boat livery on the Red River. Now he runs six men, 600 feet of docks, nearly 100 boats, and two machine shops on his property. He plans riverfront homes, driveways, pools, and boathouses to create recreation havens for city folk.
United States agriculture department scientists plan a high altitude fishing mission using a sky hook to collect minute plant parasites floating in air currents. They aim to study rare spores to better control destructive diseases like black stem rust of grain.
Green peas in dark blue pods exhibited at a Harrow Weald show were grown from seed dormant for 4000 years in Tutankhamen's tomb. A. Aldridge said an excavator gave seed to a gardener and it sprouted, with pods later shared with his son who expanded cultivation. Water is essential to life.
New method uses surgical sutures embedded with tiny radon seeds to deliver precise radiation. Dr Fred Hanes and team report effective results for mouth cancer and stomach lesions, with patients able to eat normally and avoid long hospital stays.
Manitoba tops Canadian fisheries value in 1937 with 1 796 012, while Saskatchewan 527 199 and Alberta 433 354 show gains. Yukon Territory totals 8 467 with a drop from 1936. Whitefish dominates Saskatchewan and Alberta, while Manitoba shows pickerel. Combined national market value sums to 3 615 666 for 1937.
The National Safety Council reports 1938 first six months fatalities fell 22 percent from 1937, saving 3,670 lives. Despite a 2 percent rise in highway traffic in five months, June marked the eighth straight monthly decline with 2,270 deaths, 24 percent below June 1937.
Three young buffalo cows and a bull gifted by Canada in 1934 are thriving in Smardzewice Park, Poland. The herd has grown to eight, fed on Canadian grass bred from seeds sent by the Polish consul in Winnipeg in 1936. Officials plan to keep the herd pure and later cross with local Polish buffalo called gubr.
New mercury deposits near Moha 15 miles north of Mud Creek Bridge River operation in progress by Montreal and Vancouver interests. Eight local owners report ore assays from 40 to 180 dollars a ton. Dominion defence authorities asked to control extensive production. A sample sent to Ottawa and to Dominion Mines Department.
A London Times letter recalls Wellington the Great Duke as an exemplar of honor in arms. It describes the Orthez bridge on the Gave de Pau not being blown up after a pledge to Marshal Soult, keeping the crossing intact. It also cites the Kitchener Record on curiosity driving world progress and ends with a light exchange between a husband and wife about marriage.
The Montreal Star lauds Neville Chamberlain as determined to seek peace, comparing his steady decisiveness to historic British courage. It notes his swift actions against perceived threats, citing past Spanish Civil War involvement and current handling of the Czechoslovak situation.
A lad enters a shop and announces he is suited for a vacant position. He informs the manager he is well spoken, only to learn the role has been filled yesterday. In frustration he criticizes the window card displayed asking why it remains.
A historical note records the first wrist watch created in Switzerland in 1806 marking an early development in portable timekeeping. The item reflects early watchmaking innovation and Swiss craftsmanship from the period.
A British writer argues that a man swimming at about four miles per hour expends more energy in proportion than a shark moving at twenty miles per hour.
The town of Goderich pays off its $150,000 bond debt for the incomplete Ontario West Shore Railway, incurring $375,000 in interest over thirty years. The Toronto Globe and Mail commends Goderich for meeting the obligation with integrity and maintaining its credit.
Rev. John Antle, retired administrator of the Church of England's Columbia Coast Mission, prepares a two year voyage from Victoria to England in the 40 foot sloop Revenue. He will sail to Newfoundland first, then cruise the West Indies before passing through the Panama Canal and back to Victoria.
May Anna Alexander, a New York housemaid, pleaded partly guilty to stealing 80 pieces of silverware linen and jewelry alleged by her employer. Detectives said 47 pieces were found in her home and she claimed she did not take the remaining items.
A note on the vast size of the Law Courts of London states that the corridors measure about two and a half miles in total, highlighting the building’s expansive interior.
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