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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 19, 1941
Page
2
Ottawa considers converting surplus Canadian wheat into power alcohol as a substitute for gasoline. A conference explored economics, costs, and pilot plant feasibility with experts divided on losses and subsidies, urging further research and practical testing to reduce the wheat glut and aid farmers.
The Patents Office Journal notes Australian mining engineer Franklin G. Barnes devised a degaussing system to counter German magnetic mines. He was in England in November 1939 when the first magnetic mine was recovered, and six days later filed specifications for a device to neutralize such mines by surrounding ships with electric cables.
The British Broadcasting Corporation European service introduces four interval signals. The primary tone is a tom-tom pattern dot dot dot dash, chosen for its weak long range audibility to avoid revealing transmissions to the Gestapo.
Turn About Fred C. Tatton of Marysville Calif. tried biting a donkey’s ears to calm a bucking bronc. The donkey bucked, knocked Tatton down and bit him on the forehead during the game.
A new finger ring featuring a built in cigarette lighter has been patented. The halibut is described as the largest of the fiat fish in the report.
London couture adapts to a 66 coupon annual limit for women. Coats cost 14 coupons and dresses range from 7 to 11, with skirts, blouses, shoes, stockings, and wool fabric all priced in coupons. The system shifts designs toward lasting quality, smooth fabrics, small patterns, and slim lines, with shorter jackets forthcoming.
A Greek-run restaurant in South Bend Indiana bakes V shaped buns for Britain’s V for Victory campaign. The campaign promotes support among conquered peoples and has reached local communities.
During the First Great War at St Mihiel the Allies unleashed one million artillery shells on a single front in four hours, marking a massive sustained bombardment. The feat underscores the scale of Allied firepower in the sector.
The piece profiles Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, his life, works, beliefs, and his 1930 visit to the United States, alongside Brig. F. Worthington who leads Canada’s first tank brigade trained in Canada and England. It outlines Tagore’s school Visva Bharati, his philosophy of self respect, and Worthington’s rise from prospector to brigade commander developing Canadian tank warfare.
California expands defense labor by employing more women in aircraft factories and munitions plants. State employment director Wagener expects steady growth as women replace 25 to 40 percent of some workforces, freeing men for heavier tasks.
A brief recipe note lists 2 tablespoons shortening 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1 cup All-bran 1 cup milk 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon salt and 2 1 4 teaspoons baking powder. Mix shortening and sugar, add egg, then add All bran and milk. Fold in flour with salt and powder until just combined and bake two thirds full in a hot oven for about 30 minutes. Makes eight large or twelve small muffins. If using sour milk replace with soda.
The article notes how women in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force quietly contributed to radiolocation, the air defence system, and reveals the secrecy kept about this field. It explains that recruitment now openly invites women aged 17 to 35 with clear voices, good eyesight, integrity, and decent education to apply.
An Australian officer wounded in the Libyan campaign crawls to a Bren gun and offers himself as a shield for the gunner. The gunner takes cover, sparing both from enemy shellfire, illustrating the unity of Australia’s land sea and air forces as a shield of defense.
At the No 2 wireless school of the Commonwealth Air Training Plan in Calgary the Duke of Kent paused to chat with Corporals D O Forrest and F G Adam of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on matched bay horses. Pictures were taken then Inspector H J Evans of Scotland Yard joined for a mounted shot and remarked on the scene.
Popolo d'Italia urges requisition of cafe chairs and tables to be melted into weapons. The plan aims to convert metal parts into battlefield resources, arguing they are more valuable than sustaining quiet chatter.
Italian foreign minister Count Ciano explains Russian resistance against the German offensive. He cites Slavic racial qualities of strong physique and exceptional psychology for tolerating hardships.
Officials in Ottawa report a recent survey shows health of workers in wartime factories is infinitely better than in the first Great War. The health condition among employees is described as improved across the board.
A concise reflection notes that those who stay active and engaged keep progressing while passive effort yields stagnation. The idea emphasizes continuous action and perseverance in everyday tasks and goals.
A Brazilian aircraft earned the nickname tecotee due to the notable noise it produced during flight. The moniker spread as witnesses described the sound and its unusual origin.
Waiters confronted by Madrid's tip ping prohibition and insisted the law made accepting gratuities humiliating, prompting questions about enforcement and staff attitudes toward tipping.
The term Dunce cap traces to Duns Scotus a Scottish theologian and philosopher of the 13th century whose name sparked the schoolroom insult later adopted as a badge for confusion.
Sir Gerald Campbell of Britain's information services says ordinary Britons understand this is their war and the postwar Britain will belong to them. He asserts a new social order born from air raid shelters auxiliary services and RAF units is uniting the people beyond class and caste.
Food Industries says Brazil will burn surplus coffee at a yearly loss of 1.4 million and convert it into plastics. A pilot plant will yield 18 000 pounds daily from 215 bags, with a 5 million dollar plant planned to produce 500 million pounds annually, aiming to make Brazil a leading plastics powder producer. Canada’s surplus wheat problem may find a partial solution in this field.
Britain announces mass production of a new 15 to 16 ton tank called the Covenanter. Described as a sibling to the Crusader, it features 30 mph speed, strong armor, excellent maneuverability, and formidable firepower, as per Minister of Supply Lord Beaverbrook.
British women instruct German airmen and other prisoners in rug making. In one district captives completed a thrift rug woven from old stocking strips. British soldiers wounded Frenchmen and Polish prisoners also take the classes.
Authorities report no recorded deaths from tarantula bites. The review compiles medical and coroner data, noting no conclusive fatalities linked to this arachnid in the period examined.
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