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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 31, 1944
Page
7
First Anniversary Struggles Turn To Farm Offer
Greg and Linda Kennedy face eviction after failed job search, rent debt, and harsh landlord pressure. The trio of Horton men later visit Linda seeking Redner Homestead remnants. they dig, test soil, and discuss a $50,000 offer, revealing Greg’s stubborn pledge and the couple’s fragile finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda
Greg
Mr. Horton
J. G. Horton
Pye
Fred Horton
Kennedy
Horton
Redner Homestead
Mass miniature radiography aids wartime tuberculosis screening
Mass radiography uses a high angle lens camera to photograph chest images on tiny one inch square film that runs on a strip. Hundreds of pictures per hour are developed and reviewed by radiologists to flag normals and indicate where full films are needed. The method is a screening tool, not a final diagnosis, and is widely used in Britain and military services with units slated for Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Russia
Ministry of Health
Giant crocodile captured in Volta River near Asuchuare
A 13 foot 4 inch giant crocodile was dragged ashore from the River Volta near Asuchuare in the Gold Coast after 15 men worked to move it. Its head required two men to lift, and 85 pebbles in its stomach are said to indicate the animal's age. Settlers urged to buy War Savings Stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volta
Asuchuare
Gold Coast
Renfrew Mercury recalls local man’s five year absence
A Toronto man reading a newspaper challenged a presumption of his death, while the Renfrew Mercury recounts a citizen’s return to his hometown after five years away. The first three locals failed to recognize him and the next five were unaware he had left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Renfrew Mercury
In Afghanistan written receipts must be given for all cash sales
Government guidance in Afghanistan requires printed receipts for every cash sale to ensure traceability and taxpayer accountability across markets and businesses. The rule aims to curb informal trading and improve financial records in the domestic economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afghanistan
Nine Air Force Officers Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross
Air Force headquarters announced nine Distinguished Flying Cross awards. Named recipients include Flight Lieut. P. Buttar of Rosetown Sask and Flight Lieut. J. R. Dow of Winnipeg Man among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force Headquarters
P. Buttar
Robert Buttar
Rosetown
Sask
J. R. Dow
James A. Dow
Wolseley Ave
Winnipeg
Man
F. T Judah
N. F. Judah
99Th Ave
Edmonton
Alta
H. A. Hewitt
A. H. Hewitt
Lac Vert
J. O. Richard
A. Richard
Alder Point
Cape Breton
Nova Scotia
R. N. Douglass
R. D. Douglass
J. K. Hamilton
Muriel Hamilton
116Th Ave
C. M. Carter
W. Carter
King St
Lewisville
Westmorland County
New Brunswick
D. G. Hall
Evelyn Hall
Flora St
St. Thomas
Ont
Eden answers critics in Commons on German surrender
In the British House of Commons Mr Anthony Eden countered claims that unconditional surrender policy hardens German soldiers. He cited that 77 percent of prisoners captured since Normandy admitted reading Allied pamphlets and listening to Allied radio, and 40 percent carried leaflets when captured. He said many read them and saw them as a surrender passport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
Germany
Eden
Normandy
Tennis Star Walter Martin Marries Helen Louise
Walter Martin of Regina and Toronto, Canadian Davis Cup player 1930–35, married Helen Louise widow of A. J. Pryor in London. A former Ontario attorney general staff member, he held Canadian doubles titles in 1937 and 1938 and, after arriving in Britain in 1942, played in Bournemouth Newport and Torquay tournaments. He is son of Regina Chief Justice W. M. Martin. A javelina is a wild pig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Walter Martin
Regina
Toronto
Helen Louise
A. J. Pryor
London
Britain
Bournemouth
Newport
Torquay
R.C.A.F
St. Martin
Ontario
Whitehorse Star Publisher Reports Northern Development Plans
Horace E. Moore, publisher of the Whitehorse Star, spoke in Winnipeg at the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association convention about Whitehorse population projections reaching 3 500 after the war. He noted 30 000 residents today, mostly American military personnel, and 3 500 gallons daily oil from the canal to the Whitehorse refinery. He also cited 800 acres set aside for an experimental farm near the Klaine district by the White River, and hopes for fresh vegetables from the Peace River highway corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehorse
Yukon
Horace E. Moore
The
Whitehorse Star
Winnipeg
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Moore
Dominion
Klaine
White River
Peace River
Canada
Winnipeg Free Press
Looking Ahead German Government Funds Exiled Nazi Groups
The London Daily Sketch reports Germany plans secret funding for exiled Nazi organizations after the war. Funds and goods are warehoused in neutral countries and sold through neutrals, ensuring self support for years regardless of currency outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
London Daily Sketch
Atlantic Crossing Insight From Bristol Airplane Director
Captain K J G Bartlett of London, director of Bristol Airplane Company, told a Winnipeg interview aviation will advance but warned against overpromising. He described a 130 ton luxury craft aiming to cut London to Montreal and London to New York trips overnight, but cautioned on potential high costs versus luxury liner travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. J. G. Bartlett
London
England
Bristol Airplane Company
Winnipeg
Montreal
New York
Baked Tomatoes With Cheese Recipe Card
A recipe about using fresh tomatoes baked with cheese and corn flakes in two stages. Wash and halve tomatoes sprinkle with salt and pepper bake ten minutes then top with a cheese crumb mixture and bake until cheese melts. Provides yields and an unrelated chronology note.
Britain Lifts War Sign Ban Allowing Place Names Again
Signs displaying place names may be used again in Britain after Mr. Morrison lifted the wartime prohibition. The rule now restricts signs readable from low flying aircraft and continues to ban large signs on prominent buildings while allowing re erection of shop signs and vehicle displays with six inch high lettering if visible from a plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Morrison
Trans-Atlantic Daily Mail
Feast of Celebration in Khartoum Feeds Bridal Price Cut
An Exchange Telegraph Agency report says thousands in Khartoum celebrated after the government announced bride prices in Sudan would drop to £6 for the first wife and £3 for the second. The event was framed as a local triumph unrelated to North Africa's wartime events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudan
Axis
North Africa
Italy
United Nations
Exchange Telegraph Agency
Khartoum
New York Times
Girl's Dirndl Pattern 4561 From Anne Adams Dept
Adorable dimnk pattern 4561 for girls size 6 8 10 12 14 with yoke and belt. Frock size 10 uses 24 yards of 35 inch material. Send 20 cents in coins to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg Man. Allow extra travel time due to slow mail delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Mechanical pitchfork aids pea growers for canneries
A new mechanical pitchfork replaces ten workers and three machines to speed pea harvests for canneries. The device cuts labor, boosts efficiency, and aims to streamline packing operations for growers and processors alike.
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Lin
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Luke
Ieee Iain
Thousan
Haarlem
Lsts
Air Marshal
Breadner
Beavers
RCAF
Clifford Hicks
Crediton
City of
Folster
Archbishop Usher
B.C
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