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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 16, 1951
Page
2
The report notes a growing number of industrial deaths linked to construction sites and farm operations. It estimates 1,500 workers are absent daily due to injuries from machinery and factory work, reflecting widespread risk across factories and agricultural settings.
In 1948 Canada recorded 1350 fatal industrial accidents with 94 on farms, seven percent of all incidents. Carelessness and rule violations are blamed, as familiarity with equipment breeds risk. The National Safety Council of the United States issued safety practices to reduce farm accidents.
Farmers were urged to keep machines in repair and handle kerosene and gasoline with care. Caution with ladders firearms and driving farm equipment was advised. First aid knowledge and kits were stressed as essential to reduce injury and downtime.
Springfield Colo Herman James Mason, a ten year old boy, weighs 267 pounds and measures 50 inches around the waist. He wears a size 12 shoe and size 18 shirt. His breakfast alone is six eggs two quarts of milk and a pound of bacon. His weekly food bill runs about 50 dollars. His father is a hardware store clerk.
An ex signaller died while signing his will. witnesses were present but he collapsed and died after writing his names. Since he left no relatives or dependents, he died intestate and his property goes to general revenue. The Deputy Public Trustee notes a will must be signed with witnesses present.
The Windsor Star laments that graduates from universities and high schools misspell simple two syllable words. It questions why spelling is not taught more diligently in schools, noting its essential role in business. The piece argues many youth fail to spell before entering the workforce.
Pontotoc Mississippi boy Elton Montgomery, 12, shows a pocketknife with a screwdriver, scissors, bottle and can openers, leather punch, file, corkscrew, two cutting blades and a 3 1 4 inch blade. The knife weighs more than half a pound.
Robert Cardy the superintendent of Kitchener Municipal Swimming Pool was asked to hold a tooth after it was pulled en route to the pool. The owner wanted the tooth as a keepsake prompting the unusual request.
A recipe for vanilla pudding pie with a blueberry topping. It directs mixing blueberries with water, sugar, cinnamon, salt, and cornstarch then cooking until thickened, finishing with lemon juice and a coconut garnish. The note encourages using berries to stretch food costs.
Nearly 100 representatives from leading oil firms are expected at a September symposium in Alberta on northern oil sands. Delegates will tour the Bitumont pilot plant and hear about all phases of development as major companies show interest in mult million dollar extraction plants. Cleopatra's Needle note follows.
A collection of lighthearted quips and gags spanning jokes about dairy, phones, marriages, telepathy, and social manners. Includes a pun about butter, a life insurance twist, cross cultural phone greetings, and playful banter about love at first sight and rehearsal kisses.
Agriculture Minister Gardiner announced Canada will import 10 million pounds of butter next winter to prevent a shortage. The Agricultural Products Board will handle purchases and may import another 10 million pounds if demand falls short. Private imports are halted while the board acts as sole importer.
Mario Astorga of Santiago Chile research director for the Chilean agriculture department will stay three months at Altoona Manitoba to find a hybrid sunflower seed adaptable to all Chilean regions. He will meet with Dr Eric Putt Canada s chief agronomist for vegetable oils to improve Chile s oil industry prospects.
To salt peanuts in the shell boil them in hot salt liquid then let dry and roast. No special equipment is required.
Thieves in Tip toe Hampshire tiptoed to a sleeping home and boiled eggs before fleeing. In Durban two anglers shared a single bite as both lines hauled up a four pound salmon. In Theunissen a farmer survived a lightning strike when his artificial leg diverted the flash, killing two Africans. An electric clock in Hastings exploded, scattering parts. Monroe Met calf rejoined a twin after a hospital visit for appendectomy.
A historical note asserts that wood kept completely underwater and continuously submerged does not decay. It implies long-term preservation under constant submersion conditions may halt biological decay processes for timber.
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