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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 26, 1941
Page
2
Canadians back national salvage by reclaiming scrap metal paper bones and rags turning junk into war materials and later into consumer re use shops. Mrs Percy Gilbert of Moncton spearheaded local efforts inspiring a nationwide campaign with lasting postwar benefits.
The article notes aluminum rivets used in aircraft stay soft when kept extremely cold and must be moved to a dry ice cooled room. It adds a contrast about rivets hardening when warm and a separate remark on the difficulty of Germany occupying Russia with its vast land area.
An expert states that fur can be identified by examining the scales on a single hair under a microscope. This method relies on characteristic cuticle patterns to distinguish species and fur type.
A shy man pleads for entry to the United States at the Lisbon Consulate. The Attache dismisses him as impossible now and tells him to return in ten years. The man asks simply when to return, morning or afternoon, underscoring the long wait.
A Soviet shipbuilding official said on Moscow radio heard in London that Russian women and girls are building and repairing ships. They learned in weeks what many thought men only could do, signaling a rapid shift in wartime labor roles.
The Canadian gold dollar contains 23.22 grains of gold. Ontario's 1939 production of silver amounted to 629,801 ounces.
The London Evening Standard recounts Hitler and Hess as wartime comrades whose bond survived betrayals and rivalries. It portrays the inner circle including Boehm Goebbels Goering and Hess and notes Hess is gone while Hitler stands alone amid triumph and isolation.
A Norwegian military mission in Halifax predicts thousands of Norwegians and Americans will pledge oath and rally to Britain's war effort in Canada. They plan to establish army training centres in central Canada and view the United States as a major training reservoir. Many escaped Norwegians, including air force officers, would join the centres.
H V OBrien argues that language offense hinges on intent. He cites a clergyman who exclaimed pumphandles after a missed golf shot, noting the term seems harmless but would seem profane in heaven where the score is kept, leaving a black mark for the clergy man.
In France the Vichy regime orders tea rooms to remove sand wiches and tidbits from display windows arguing such displays awaken hunger among the public. Police officials explain the measure aims to curb appetite-stirring displays.
A hippopotamus shows an extraordinary four foot wide yawn illustrating its vast jaw span. The display highlights the animal's surprising size and powerful bite in a domestic exhibit.
The Bismarck once touted as unsinkable is analyzed by naval men who cite 135 watertight compartments as a novel feature, far surpassing earlier battleships. The ship endured air and surface attacks but was disabled by an aerial torpedo strike that damaged its steering, with Tirpitz as Germanys other potential threat.
A compact recipe lists ingredients: flour baking soda salt sour cream molasses water egg and All Bran. Combine wet and dry, fold in bran, fill muffin pans two thirds full, bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes for about 18 muffins.
A historic recipe describes making muffins by soaking All Bran in molasses and milk, then beating in an egg. Mix flour, salt, soda and spices with the bran mixture, fill muffin cups two thirds full, top with cinnamon sugar coated apple slices, and bake at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes yielding about 15 muffins.
Our Dumb Animals offers tips on cat welfare. Keep fresh water available at all times since milk is not a substitute. Beware that cats are easily poisoned by antiseptics soaps or medicines harmless to humans. Hazardous substances like tar soaps with carbon oil gasoline turpentine or powders containing these can be fatal to a cat.
The annual Perseid meteor shower called Tears of St. Lawrence peaks in August. About 30 meteors per hour zip from the northeast before midnight and overhead after midnight. They burn around 50 miles up traveling 40 miles per second, lasting as a vast ellipse around the sun over an 108 year orbit.
Intercept Pigeons George C Goodwin an associate curator of mammalogy at the American Museum of Natural History and falconry expert says the U S army could use a deadly hawk to disrupt carrier pigeon networks and even wonders if Germany already deploys falcons Goering is noted as an expert falconer and wartime falconry magazines show officers with birds
London workers under ministry of supply plans will salvage usable scrap metal from bombed buildings. Labor transport and machinery will be recruited to intensify the drive before autumn.
Britain urges Canada to boost eggs by two per hen per month as a strategic move for 1941 42. Dietitians warn white bread and butter impact waistlines more than four pounds of potatoes.
A man asks how far to the next village and a roadmender replies it seems longer than it is yet is not. A German teacher comments on coffee shortages in England as a pupil asks what coffee is.
A historical note identifies Santa Claus by the name Father Frost in Russia. The term reflects cultural translation and traditional character identity within Russian folklore.
John J. O'Neill, president of the National Association of Science Writers, accuses the government of censoring laboratories researching a uranium based element used in a 10 pound bomb capable of massive destruction. The New York Herald Tribune editor cites a totalitarian revolution against the American people and questions trust in politicians and war makers handling this weapon.
The Queen wrote her own speech praising Compassion of the Good Samaritan and urging unity of women across lands. Her message, crafted without Cabinet help, was tactful and gracious, aiming to inspire a better world for children.
Dialogue snippet shows a man arguing about leaving his wife alone at home. One quip notes the need to craft an excuse for going out and a reason for her not accompanying him. The exchange captures marital tension and suspicion in a domestic setting.
A commentator denounces hypocrisy noting a man who prays for neighbors one day a week yet cheats them the remaining six. The remark critiques moral double standards and calls for consistent conduct.
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