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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 06, 1938
Page
4
Charles F Kettering told a New York World Telegram audience that past scientific and industrial advances are only a step toward what remains possible. He challenged the belief that all has been invented and warned of a future labor shortage if minds are not opened to future potential and new power sources beyond oil.
After six decades in a dilapidated carpenter shop the Supreme Court of Canada will relocate in spring 1940 to a new 2.55 million dollar five story building west of Parliament Hill. Excavation has begun and the palace like structure will house seven Supreme Court judges two Exchequer Court justices with offices, lunchroom lounge and reception chamber. The design matches nearby grey stone blocks, features an 80 foot wire terrace and parking for 165 cars.
The New York Times notes the young Egyptian princess Feria, daughter of King Farouk and Queen Farida, may become a famous beauty like Cleopatra. Feria’s name means light, and she is seen as a future beacon as she grows to adulthood.
A narrator asks about a crime plot as two burglars creep toward a house at midnight. They climb a wall and force a window, entering the room just as the clock strikes one. A woman asks which number.
The National Dairy Council urged protectionist duties on vegetable oils and animal fats entering Canada, seeking rates similar to the U S 1966 tariffs. Hon J A Love warned dairy farms face unfair competition as oils replace animal fats, calling for domestic market safeguards. Officers for the coming year were named: President G McMillan Quebec. Vice President E T Love Edmonton. Secretary-Manager Allan F Fraser Ottawa.
Charles J. Kilby recalls farm plowing methods from Bedfordshire old days taught by a septuagenarian. He details names for the horses the forrest the body and the phyllis and calls like Coomither Coom back Gee over blossom Haw and Woot. He notes a shift to two horses or tractors ending the calls.
The Dominion Department of Agriculture says winter pig feeding faces distinct challenges from summer. Key points include housing that is dry warm and draft free, balanced feed using coarse grains with skim milk or protein supplements, and careful care and management to achieve strong gains, finish and quality for best bacon.
The text notes the cooperation between Prime Minister Mackenzie King and Secretary of State Cordell Hull has not attracted as much publicity as that between Hitler and Mussolini, yet it may endure longer in history books.
A reflective remark notes that a woman will comply with her husband’s wishes if it benefits her. The statement centers on perceived gender dynamics within marriage and personal limits.
Australia is stated to have more than 115 million sheep in the flock. The note presents a broad livestock statistic likely from a government or industry source.
Flower of Japan’s youth visitors returning from war zones in China warn the conflict may cost Japan dearly in money materials and manpower. They note few males 18 to 25 remain in Japan while China uses trained youth to defend against the invasion. Chiang Kai-shek predicts China will retain youth strength after peace. Japan risks becoming a nation of cripples and old men.
As the great auk population dwindled to a few hundred birds, museums worldwide offered large sums for specimens, accelerating the species demise.
A group of London's renowned physicians also pursued art with 99 works shown at the Rembrandt Gallery. All pieces were offered for sale, highlighting a blend of medicine and visual art among the exhibitors.
Jamaica exports reveal coffee shipments more than double the volume of the previous year, signaling a strong surge in overseas demand. The growth reflects expanded trade routes and increased global appetite for Jamaican coffee.
John C Williams of Oakland California is building a 10 ton undersea dredge with two buckets and a current powered drive to explore Stevens Passage 18 miles from Juneau Alaska. The dredge operates at depths up to 3000 feet with nine hauls per hour and will be shipped on a 9000 ton freighter to Alaska for mining expeditions once ready.
Thomas Jacobsen, a Tacoma cement finisher, carved a three and a half foot replica of the Rheims Cathedral in alder birch and walnut over three years, showcasing his wood carving skill despite his day job.
English business executive Harry Town, known as Britain’s flying commercial traveller, has reportedly flown about 500000 miles by air since 1919, illustrating extensive early aviation travel.
Lady Tweedsmuir, wife of Canada's governor general, says a strong bond has grown between western Canada and Government House through the prairie library scheme. She notes the 500 books gifted by women for drouth areas and highlights her role as a vicarious librarian aiding families from Peace River district.
A girl muses on the glory of intellectual work and a journalist’s craft. She asks what is most difficult in their noble profession, and the editor bluntly answers that paying the staff is the hardest part.
A claim that weight does not affect the velocity of falling objects. An iron ball and a wooden ball of equal size descend at the same rate, illustrating the concept that gravitational acceleration is independent of mass in this context.
Milwaukee police report swans can be deadly as Oscar in Mitchell Park and a Humboldt Park incident show. A Thames River swoop pulled a boy under and a French worker lost an eye to a swan. Graceful yet treacherous, swans have killed dogs and frightened people before.
Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced to Cabinet that next May 20 will be observed as His Majesty's birthday while the King and Queen Elizabeth visit Ottawa. The actual birth date is December 14 but the celebration has been on June 9 since the king's accession. The governor-general in council will issue the proclamation fixing the date. The royal couple arrive in Canada May 15 for a three week tour beginning in Quebec then Ottawa.
A French naturalized in Britain recalls why he valued citizenship. He explains he now can claim pride in Britain’s democracy, wealth and empire, and hence can say with emphasis that his people won the Battle of Waterloo.
The article notes ammoniac name origin linked to salammmmoniac produced near the temple of Jupiter Ammon. It adds that a mushroom near a den of snakes was once deemed poisonous in early times.
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