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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 29, 1939
Page
4
The Hamilton Spectator criticizes Massachusetts nutritionist Migs May Foley for urging drivers to eat carrots before夜 night trips claiming vitamin A improves night vision. The piece mocks the carrot fad and warns against food guidance dictating daily behavior.
Frank Sheppard a 30 year Burlington tinsmith has no sons but five of his six daughters enter the business. Edna Lezette Doris Mildred age 21 to 25, Vivian 16 shows interest, Ruby 14 helps at school. Doris acts as executive in the office while the others work on ladders and metal tasks with their father.
In Bath at the Pump Room a historic clock by Thomas Tompion continues to run 230 years after his presentation to the governors. Tompion, chief clockmaker of the Worshipful Company in 1704, once ran a shop near Whitefriars and Fleet Streets.
The method suggests using half the sugar in the fruit and boiling the remaining sugar with half the water for three minutes. About 20 minutes into baking, pour the syrup into the pie through a paper funnel inserted into a steam hole.
A speaker named The Cadger laments an unlucky number that follows him to every place he works. The Householder asks for the number, prompting the Cadger to explain his persistent misfortune despite his efforts.
The article notes that rainfall contributes about five pounds of nitrogen to each acre each year. It discusses the nutrient cycle and implications for soil fertility and farming practices.
The Rotary Club funds a farm at Fula wayo for a memorial to Mz Kasi the first Matabele Balion king who made peace with Britain in 1835 A site near Mbhia handhela about 13 miles from Bulawayo will host the tribute to be opened during the Rhovte man jubilee next year The appeal notes the treaty with Britain and Kasi’s role in early Matabeleland settlement and calls the memorial a public act of good will between Europeans and Africans.
The article explains how glare from bright headlights causes temporary blindness and advises drivers to look to the right edge, reduce speed, and keep lights properly adjusted. It urges courteous dimming of headlights when meeting oncoming vehicles, promoting safe sharing of the road per Brandon Sun.
The Buckingham Palace garden summer house was an experiment in direct labor initiated by King George V after a chat with a Victoria Club member. While claimed to be as economical as contracts, expert artisans carried out the work and the venture proved not fully economical, yet the King valued the experience and the workers’ sincerity.
Aiding Their Soldiers Girls of Japan solicit stitches to complete Garments of a Thousand Stitches for front line soldiers in China. In Kobe women stand at street corners stitching as crowds pass, each contributing briefly. Completed garments are sent to the men in China, with the effort spreading to other cities.
The Duke of Kent sails for Australia aboard the Strathaird on October 14 with the Duchess and two children and arrives Fremantle on November 14. A coastwise escort and planned receptions in Canberra accompany the governor-general’s first tour. the voyage spans a month.
In Somerset Pennsylvania a miner trapped by a 20 ton boulder receives an emergency arm amputation performed by Dr John D Spencer. As rock fragments fell and miners feared another slide, Spencer faced fear yet acted to save a life, quoting that duty defines true honor.
The plan to floodlight Victoria Falls in celebration of Southern Rhodesia’s jubilee was dropped due to prohibitive costs. J W Downie, chairman of the National Jubilee Committee, announced the cancellation. The proposal to illuminate the falls like Niagara faced opposition as vandalism. Victoria Falls on the Zambesi River is far deeper than Niagara and was named for Queen Victoria after its discovery by Dr. David Livingstone in 1855.
A freighter avoided an iceberg off Newfoundland as the ice patrol faces a longer season than usual. Typically the patrol ends by July 1 but last year extended to July 22 and this year remains active with no clear end.
The Winnipeg Tribune credits a veteran engineer with 14 years of accident free service noting the driver’s care and the fireman’s support. It is observed that China hosts over 200 distinct currencies though most hold value only locally.
Assistant District Officer Taylor reports a promising, fertile New Guinea upland region suitable for European settlement comparable to Kenya. He envisions development after a coast to coast road is completed, noting good soil and thriving sugar cane and potatoes. Natives reportedly admire whites and possess a superior culture.
Rockefellers planted eight elm trees along Radio City’s concrete sidewalk for public display. Horticulturist T M Van Den Hoek says the trees, about 35 feet tall, are suspending growth above ground and extending roots in cramped space, but remain healthy and have grown six to eight inches since planting.
An aeronautical engineer removed a tarpaulin to reveal a powerful high altitude aircraft engine tested by the US Army and Navy. Rated at 1600 horsepower above 20 000 feet, it promises speeds above 490 mph for bombers. Streamlined under NACA specs, the bullet like engine reduces wind resistance.
Toby Kernan secretary of a leading South African lecturer excels in petit point portraits and scenes as an outlet for artistic longing. After 20 years his work ranks among the world’s finest and he has given royal portraits to Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth. A 3 by 2 foot picture requires 500 hours over a year with minute stitches sometimes using 12 silks for an eye. He displayed his work in America and refused a 1000 pound offer, treating it as a hobby not profit.
Sir Percy Everett told the Quebec Canadian Club that scouting has grown to 3,600,000 boys and 2,000,000 girls in 32 years. He linked the movement to helping others and responsibility and joked Europe would shine if the gospel spread.
A Chicago housewife sues for divorce alleging her husband never returned from a 24 year old St. Louis trip. The piece reflects contemporary attitudes toward marriage and patience and notes the vernal equinox will shift gradually under the calendar. It also cites a quip about twelve jurors and a judge and mentions France granting bicycles right of way over cars.
Willis Thornton describes a recent survey by American members of the International Highway commission outlining routes for a proposed Alaska-Yukon highway. The plan would connect the Pacific Northwest with Alaska via British Columbia and the Yukon Territory, with a cost potentially around 22 million dollars, deemed cheaper than a cruiser.
The eminent surgeon Velpean attending a five year old child declines a grateful mother's gift and fixes a substantial remuneration. He says his art has daily needs and asks for five thousand francs. The mother opens a pocketbook with ten notes and pays five thousand.
Placards outside London hospitals urge volunteers to register and be tested for blood donation. Over 60,000 donors are listed, but the Emergency Blood Transfusion Service says that is not enough for wartime needs. Donors aged 18 to 66 would supply blood during a crisis to stock casualty hospitals. British experts say canned blood stored cold stays effective for two months after donation.
The Caribs stood as a war ready group in the Caribbean, mastering camouflage and distant-signal ear devices, and developing weapons and pottery works. They remained unconquered yet declined due to intermarriage, ultimately nearing extinction.
A 1938 letter written by Grace McRae a Chamberlain Saskatchewan teacher to Elen Passmore La Fleche Sask was found in a grain car in Fort William Ontario and posted by Mr Brodie on June 11 1929 reaching the recipient nine months late The piece notes Canada produced 1 491 001 tons of steel in 1927 the peak since 1918 when 1 672 954 tons were produced
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