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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 04, 1941
Page
2
A Kellogg's advertising copy urges daily All-Bran to provide bulk for regularity and lasting relief from constipation. It promotes drinking water alongside the cereal and notes the product is made by Kellogg's in London Canada with two package sizes available at grocers.
The piece argues Britain’s resolve stems from Christianity and belief in God, citing Hitler and Rauschning quotes, and highlighting a Lord Mayor prompted placard urging public duty. It notes Britain’s need to keep faith to sustain morale and asks Canada if it follows the same spiritual foundation.
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports cheques cashed by chartered banks in 32 Canadian centres totaled 34.437 billion dollars in 1940 up from 31.617 billion in 1939. The rise reflects greater economic activity and higher employment and business volumes.
Sir Walter Citrine of the British Trades Union Congress told Toronto workers that British defences were strong and warned Hitler would be welcomed if he invaded England. He recalled the June danger when the United States supplied 850000 rifles for Britain's soldiers, a crucial aid when arms were scarce.
A historic line notes that a small word can shape fate and power. The brief remark underscores how language and phrasing carry weight in royal or public discourse.
Postmaster-General W P Mulock announced that unable parcels addressed to service members in Canada will be redirected to the proper recipient at no additional postage. The measure follows a Legion request after a gift package incurred heavy charges before delivery, originally raised by Saskatchewan command. Instructions now require free redirection for parcels to men under arms.
Socialist MP Dr Edith Summerskill urged the House of Commons to permit women to join the Home Guard. She argued women should defend cities in case of invasion and discarded the view that women are weak, insisting on equal security roles.
English POWs in Germany formed a football team and challenged eleven guards to a game. Readout from a London report says the English led 27 nil before the match ended when the Germans learned their opponents were Aston Villa’s second team. The players had enlisted early in the war and were captured at Dunkirk.
To serve six, crumble 12 Christie's Premium Soda Crackers, moisten with 2s cup milk, and stir in 4 eggs. Cook in a small amount of hot butter over moderate flame, stirring until thickened. Pan-fry 12 small link sausages. Serve eggs on warm platter surrounded with sausage.
A vintage recipe outlines making a pineapple Jell O filling for a baked nine inch pie shell. Dissolve Jell O with sugar and salt in water, whisk in egg yolks, then add more water and pineapple juice. Fold in pineapple as it thickens and pour into a cold crust. Chill until firm, serve plain or with whipped cream and Baker's Cocoanut.
In Dundee Scotland eighteen year old Nan Lawrie born without hands and with only one foot serves as a shorthand typist in the clerk’s department. Lord Provost Wilson notes she has studied shorthand a year and can write 100 words a minute by grasping the pencil with her wrists while she actually types 55 words a minute using wrist stamps.
Gaseous ammonia is being injected into irrigation water in western areas to act as a fertilizer. Farmers report faster plant growth and improved yields, with regulatory guidance for safe handling and environmental considerations.
Dr. Alan Brown of the Toronto Hospital for Sick Children urges mothers to avoid infant suffocation. He cites 11 deaths over the past year from bed sharing, feather pillows, or bottles left in the mouth and calls for regular feeding and supervision.
A Canadian Fisheries Bulletin notes the geoduck Panope generosa about three feet necks and a yard of neck pain when exposed. The clam buries itself deep in sand and is mostly hunted for novelty. In Washington state nearby a daily geoduck bag limit exists.
The Ottawa Journal questions what counts as a luxury and what rules promote a seeming necessity into the higher bracket. It notes the debate mirrors age old tensions about whose interests are served by shifting thresholds and concepts of value.
Captain Pat Eves flew an American bomber from London to the Atlantic in seven hours, a routine delivery rather than a record. The flight demonstrates wartime aircraft progress, able to cover 1,800 miles in seven hours without bombs, suggesting future capability for long-range missions and rapid round trips between major capitals.
The Detroit News argues that modern warfare turns battles into extended campaigns spanning continents and skies. Traditional single engagements like Hastings or Waterloo are replaced by lengthy, multi dimensional conflicts with no single decisive moment.
The Hamilton Spectator notes Stuka dives in the Mediterranean but states Britain has conquered them before and will do so again. It reports trawler crews in the English Channel mastering fire discipline to cripple the dive bombers as they level out.
Governments In Exile Sources at Washington report Anthony J. Drexel Biddle Jr of Philadelphia may go to London soon as ambassador to four exiled governments Poland Belgium the Netherlands and Norway He already serves as ambassador to the Polish government in exile and has been in the United States for several months.
R C Berkinshaw president of the Toronto board of trade urged governments municipalities and individuals to curtail non essential expenditures and economize on essential costs He said Canadians should bear a greater share of war costs as a wartime prosperity paradox continues.
A Chinese cold weather practice seals homes to keep out air but coal braziers emit carbon monoxide which can kill entire families. The report notes the deadly risk and suggests awareness of hazardous heating methods.
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