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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 11, 1952
Page
5
The article traces the enormous value of minerals dissolved in sea water, noting $93 million in gold and billions in silver could be extracted. It outlines bromine and magnesium as current sea-derived resources, cites bromine origins in Kure Beach and Freeport, Texas, and foresees future sea mining as science advances.
Francis James outlines simple timeless tips for festive decorating. Use massed boughs red pine or holly to create focal points. Pick a single color scheme and group cards and ornaments for a harmonious display. Emphasizes gentle holiday spirit over clutter.
A collection of short maxims and quotes on gifts and giving. Mary Baker Eddy contrasts material gifts with spiritual glory, James 1 17 speaks of every good gift coming from the Father, and various proverbs by George Herbert Seneca emphasize moderation and genuine friendship over ostentation.
A city visitor watches a farmer place hay along the shed edge and learns the cows eat every last wisp, thinking they’re getting one over the farmer. The farmer says the hay is not good for the manger but proves tasty to cows at reach.
Chislehurst farmer John Percy tests a synthetic foster mother for piglets using a foam sow cover and milk spray. In a June trial, 14 two day old piglets rushed to the unit and fed, proving the concept viable. Further tests are planned at Buckinghamshire station with aims for mass production for British breeders and export to Europe and North America.
Dr. Harold C. Urey argues there may be a trillion habitable worlds in the known universe and possibly trillions more with billions of galaxies. He contends life is not Earth exclusive, supported by chemistry and probabilities. Life’s building blocks are nucleic acids and proteins, with silicon as a speculative alternative.
Forbes Rhode reports on seismic tests used to locate oil in Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba, detailing small explosions and geophone arrays that map rock interfaces. The piece highlights major discoveries at Wizard Lake Bonnie Glen and Amerada near Sturgeon Lake, with optimism from Alberta minister N E Tanner about long term oil prospects.
Baltimore reports that Westinghouse engineers say a new grain inspection X-ray unit named GIXU reveals the destructive wheat weevil. X-ray specialist Walter R. Hampe notes the device helps ensure wheat meets Food and Drug Administration specifications by exposing weevils that may live inside a grain.
The data show Bikini Atoll has a lagoon area of 280 square miles and a land area of 2.87 square miles. The figures reflect the atoll's expansive shallow lagoon relative to its tiny landmass.
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