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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 01, 1936
Page
2
A 14,000,000 candlepower tower beam at the Empire Exhibition in Johannesburg is unseen by spectators due to pure, dust-free air. Engineers admit no humidity or clouds reflect the light, leaving the 3,000 foot beam effectively invisible despite its power.
Dun and Bradstreet economist Willard L Thorp told the American finance conference that a forthcoming period of optimistic error looms behind a still uncertain outlook. He warned that high profits can dull leadership and that the economy faces both threat and promise amid easy credit and rising consumer power.
George Wong of Oakland builds a colossal cake to resemble the Taj Mahal the California State Capitol and the 1893 world’s fair. It stands over five feet high on a four by three foot base, weighing 450 pounds and valued at $5,000. The miniaturized castle includes 94 columns 168 windows nine offices with desks phones radios coat hangers 42 flower pots 39 figures of occupants and ten fire escapes.
The Unemployed Youth Problem notes a proposed system of apprenticeship in cooperation with industry. It argues absorption by industry is essential to a permanent solution and foresees a future shortage of skilled labor unless industry expands apprenticeships and vocational training aligns with practical needs.
A guide notes fruit such as lemons oranges and green tomatoes can stay fresh for a couple of months when packed in a box with perfectly dry sand. Do not let fruits touch each other and inspect tomatoes weekly as they will continue to ripen.
An antique ad urges readers to wake the liver and boost bile flow with Carter's Little Liver Pills. It claims two pounds of squid bile should daily circulate to prevent gas, bloating, and constipation, promising a harmless, calomel free remedy.
In Japan poor people increasingly catch cats for income by selling them to instrument makers for cat gut strings. A sparrow lure and a club are used to surprise cats at dawn as they return from night spots, ending the cat’s life. The practice risks private property charges if the captured animal belongs to another.
O P Jones, senior Imperial Airways commander, has spent about 19 years in aviation and logged over 13 000 flight hours. He has carried around 90 000 passengers without mishap and flown 1 300 000 miles, equating to roughly 52 world circumnavigations. He is 38 years old.
In a Times letter from the Chief Royal Engineer a description of the Empire’s forests seen on a Moorgate Station escalator balustrade. He notes timber wealth from Canada Newfoundland Africa India and Britain and wonders why this idea should be limited to one station.
A handwritten recipe lists ingredients including butter, lard, brown sugar, an egg, cinnamon, salt, Purity flour, rolled oats, dates, soda, baking powder, and vanilla. Method covers creaming, mixing with oats, adding melted lard in boiling water, folding in dry ingredients, dropping spoonfuls on an oiled sheet, and baking at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.
The Saskatchewan Field Husbandry Association plans to distribute two pound seed packets to members for next year’s seeding. Varieties include Colsess barley Bison flax Fairway crested wheat grass and Thatcher wheat. Prices apply to Alberta Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Elite status is expected from the Canadian Seed Growers Association for much of the seed.
Reports describe an alligator roar releasing a strong musky odor capable of travel over long distances. Scientists note the scent may aid in locating large reptiles, though exact range varies with environment and wind.
London may gain underground parking areas to relieve traffic congestion. Transport Minister Hore-Belisha urged local authorities to act under the Restriction of Ribbon Development Act, confirming the highway is for travel not parking. He favors off street spaces to improve traffic flow and safety.
The Municipal Council plans color coded districts in Istanbul with bright red houses for wealthy areas and dull gray for slums to mark social classes. Streets will be color tied and reg streets reserved for pedestrians, aiming for a highly original city branding. Northern France reportedly has the best grasslands in Europe.
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