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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 12, 1946
Page
2
A year ago the world faced a grave food outlook with fears of famine in Europe and Asia. Authorities warned of possible shortages before new crops, but harvests later averted disaster though distribution remained a major challenge. Wheat output rose to its highest since 1940, yet anxiety over global supplies persisted into the current year.
The shortage stems from reserve wheat and grain being exhausted to aid famine hit countries. Commentators say the world moves from field to mouth and caution that poor crops could worsen the outlook. If next harvest is good and disaster is avoided, the crisis may be endured for a time.
Canada, a major food producer and a contributor to UNRRA, follows UN talks on world food supply. Public attention should stay on food production and marketing as it ties to future peace and global affairs.
A collection of lines praising the Bible as the sole source of Christian truth and guide to eternity. Attributed sentiments come from Sir Matthew Hale Lan dor Coleridge Mary Baker Eddy William H. Seward and Spurgeon. The selections frame scripture as inspiration and lifelong growth.
Chinese silk, flown from Hongkong to Sydney in 42 hours, enters Australian markets as factories resume after Japanese destruction. Prices remain high but may fall with rising production. Nylon parachutes, not stockings, stack ten feet high in stores and will be sold soon, including 250 nylon chutes and as many silk ones.
An easy method to pick up broken glass is to press a ball of fresh bread over the shards to blot and collect small splinters. The bread absorbs fragments, reducing finger and foot injuries.
Vancouver market pledges high class furs from wolves to lynx and more. It offers a free complete set of Canada’s Gene Animals after trading $18 worth of furs, claiming top prices and long years of collecting photos. Contact J H M at 1363 Kingsway Vancouver.
In Australia the postwar spending boom ends as veterans use discharge pay on rehabilitation or holidays and civilians exhaust war savings. Sydney night clubs report sharply lower attendance except weekends while shops see reduced demand. Melbourne bookmakers note smaller bets and a 50 percent drop in takings. Commonwealth Bank deposits fall from July highs to about 7000000.
The article highlights a wave of metal and stainless steel household devices. A refrigerator odor absorber uses activated carbon from coconut husks to trap flavors, lasting at least five years, with bake restores. A page marker clamps to book backs for easy chapter turning. In Southampton, England Leonard Naylor and Lucille Greenham, after 15 years of correspondence, wed following a long courtship.
Sixteen year old David Ruge received a one thousand dollar check from an Ohio industrialist after admitting extortion threats to kill his former employer’s children unless paid. The juvenile, called “Miss Jessie Bin Rage” by friends, will undergo plastic surgery funded by a donor. details of the fund are kept secret by Ford of the Juvenile Protective Association.
A cargo of 1 212 bales of raw silk will be loaded aboard the transport Empire Frazer for Britain. It is the first silk export to Britain since the war ended and marks a postwar trade reopening with Yokohama.
A scrambled crossword with horizontal and vertical clues outlining names numbers and terms. The grid includes references such as samarium symbol a beverage lodging menace and various cultural linguistic hints with many entries and partial phrases.
The Charlottetown Patriot notes a confusing exchange about James Brown improving after a horse kick. The gag rests on linguistic misreading and ends with a caution to stay clear of horse heels.
Insulating tape placed over cracks between baseboards and floor helps reduce drafts and saves fuel. The simple home measure targets energy efficiency and comfort by blocking cold air seepage from under the floors.
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