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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 02, 1948
Page
7
Canada’s export trade reaches unprecedented levels as September exports total 283 million dollars, up from August’s 244.1 million. Shipments to the United States rise by 74 million due to lifted beef bans and stronger demand for woodpulp newsprint base metals and minerals.
Canada’s exports to most of Europe increased in the first nine months, totaling 2,158,200,000 dollars versus 2,004,900,000 a year earlier, a rise of over 150,000,000. The text notes export growth signals prosperity despite some commodity shortages and emphasizes a strong foreign market contributing to national prosperity.
Former boxing champion Gene Tunney said in Edmonton that a New York syndicate may invest about 50 million dollars to reclaim oil from Athabaska sands along the Athabaska River about 250 miles northeast of Edmonton. He noted Alberta Government talks on a project with total expenditure near 50 million.
Toronto report quotes rose stylist Helen Hutson Weber who warns men against sending white roses unless serious about marriage. She says white roses signal a proposal and an invitation to wed, while red roses are safer and imply passion without binding intent.
A collection of cartoonish quips and short dialogues parodying social scenes. Jokes range from wedding missteps to traffic and domestic banter, featuring husbands wives and a few wry observers in a playful, light tone.
Winnipeg school board approves 1,520 dollars for 1,600 gross nibs, totaling 230,400 nibs for student writing. Edmonton plans a one million dollar CN rail freight shed replacement to boost growth as a regional distribution centre with construction in spring.
Mauna Loa in Hawaii is the world's largest volcano by volume while not the highest peak. Kilauea is a crater on the eastern slope of Mauna Loa, illustrating the region's volcanic activity.
Recipes describe a two part card with a custard style dessert using egg yolks milk tapioca sugar salt and beaten egg whites finished with vanilla. A second recipe details a steamed cake batter with flour baking powder butter sugar and egg whites served with peach or berry toppings, yielding about six servings.
Abbotsford in Scotland sits beside the Tweed river and is famous as the former home of Sir Walter Scott, a landmark tied to literary history and national heritage.
Trader Don Bradburn of Oxford House reports a caribou near Oxford Lake displaying two heads and eight legs among the herd. The sighting was observed about 250 miles east of The Pas in Manitoba.
The article notes that providing warm water to hens during winter leads to larger eggs of better quality. It highlights improved yields and grade consistency as a result of temperature care in poultry housing.
Sydney Allsop a 34 year old Alberta farmer learned he won with 18 pounds of Reward wheat at the Royal Winter Fair after a casual dinner chat with friends. He has held world crowns at Chicago Exposition and previously won the 1930 Royal wheat championship. He farms 430 acres near Red Deer with his parents and brother, focusing on wheat and cattle.
CALGARY Alberta Red Bobs wheat long a southern Alberta staple faced its final shift as the Board of Grain Commissioners ordered farmers to discard the variety by 1951. The board cited miller complaints about quality and encouraged sowing Saunders Thatcher or Redman to preserve grain grades.
A historical legend places William Shakespeare as authoring about two plays annually. Scholars debate the exact output rate, but the claim reflects a traditional view of his prolific productivity and the pace of early modern theater.
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