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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 21, 1952
Page
5
The article describes Brainard's home and auto innovations enabling remote control from miles away. Buttons in cars start engines and open gates while yard lights and phonographs respond remotely. A Hollywood shop markets electronic controls with bedroom dial access. Lou Costello is mentioned in connection to the tech.
Vancouver report says Mr. and Mrs. James Stanton nurse wounded grizzlies and keep bears and other wildlife as pets at their Knight Inlet home 150 miles northeast. Bears uproot soil, trample the porch, and once numbered 27 near the house. The couple once fed pigs with bears but slaughter followed as the animals grew. They also care for deer, a rescued Canada Goose, blue herons, eagles, and three raccoons in the household. The Stantons’ life centers on animal companionship and unusual wildlife interactions.
A compilation of aphorisms highlighting individuality and self governance from Eddy Chan ing Chapin Klopstock Richter Mill. The quotes advocate unique character, independent thinking, and the value of personal liberty shaping society.
Ottawa officials expect Queen Elizabeth portraits on stamps by the coronation next June. Changes to stamps take longer than coins and bills with a projected three to six months for final design. If approved, the new stamps could enter circulation before the coronation.
A collection of humorous vignettes with punchlines about hotel guests, a gym class sign change, and a church flood fundraiser. Comic bits include a Playboy Wartel tackle, a noonday gym twist, and a donor who amends his contribution after a ceiling mishap.
Bold thieves used ladders and tools to detach a large neon sign valued at 1500 dollars from Jess Kushner’s cafe in broad daylight. Police say the job took about two hours.
Vancouver underlines twelve weather forecast officers from the transport department to receive awards for radar-like duties. The deck officers of 12 deepsea cargo ships report to the sea island meteorological station every six hours, aiding storm tracking as ships sail Vancouver lanes. Each ship gets a tool set and training, with volunteers receiving The Sea Around Us by Rachel Carson.
Norman Kenny Luxton plans a free admission Banff museum to showcase Rocky Mountain life and the Stony Indians pageant Banff Indian Days. The exhibit aims to preserve the old west in vivid inanimate form for visitors and researchers alike. The article also notes the average Canadian apple barrel factory price at $1.62.
Britain ships monocles to Africa with a 200 unit consignment from London to Freetown Sierra Leone. An official notes this marks the third such shipment in a fortnight as monocles emerge as a new fashion among Africans.
A political organizer a solicitor and a student in Exeter form a company to aid people who forget birthdays and wedding anniversaries. For a small fee and a date list they offer eight reminders in advance.
Pakistan seeks Canadian wheat to meet a potential crop failure affecting about 80 million people. Talks consider a $25 million loan repayable in five to ten years or a grant under Colombo Plan, with Canada potentially supplying wheat or aid for economic expansion.
Saskatchewan reports a 143 percent rise in approved turkey poults hatched this spring, led by 626,357 birds by June 1, surpassing Ontario and all Canada. Poultry Commissioner F E Payne notes a shift to specialized turkey farming with many flocks exceeding 1,000 birds and the broad breasted bronze breed predominating.
The article recounts ancient glass origin myths and early value, noting Phoenician sailors using soda to form glass, Egyptian artifacts including Tutankhamun jewelry with glass inlays, and the rarity of glass in ancient times. It traces glassmaking from Egypt to Venice, Murano fire hazards, guilds at Altare, and spread to Bohemia France England and the United States.
The American Can Company reports Canadians have consumed over one billion cans of green peas in twenty years. Last year alone Canada processed nearly 100 million 20 ounce cans, making peas its top canned vegetable. The note also mentions the Emperor Constantine setting Vatican Hill as church property.
Mrs G suggests patterned yellow wallpaper with deep brown and bronze accents for the breakfast nook to contrast the pale blue woodwork and yellow kitchen. Tie the spaces by wallpaper behind open shelves and match window curtains and chair cushions to the main design for a cohesive look.
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