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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 06, 1947
Page
6
Johannesburg marks its Diamond Jubilee as South Africa’s largest city and financial hub. The Witwatersrand gold fields, rail and road networks, diverse industries, and a growing urban footprint define its rise from a 1900s camp to a major metropolis with extensive mines, chimneys, and 800 miles of streets.
Juries in Cape Cod communities barred from chewing tobacco two centuries back. The Albert Medal, created by Queen Victoria in 1866 to honor gallantry in saving life. Warnings on body repair warn that without healing skin would wear away nails hair and nerves fatigue would exhaust muscles. A room’s combined window area should be at least one tenth of the floor area. Days lengthen after December but mornings shorten until about January tenth.
Calgary and Great Falls clubs announce a new league after a meeting in Calgary. The International Intermediate Hockey league aims to unite teams from the Big Six and veterans groups.
Farmers and home experts advise fur coat owners on extending the life of fur garments. Key tips include loosening sit-down wear to prevent shoulder wear, avoiding dampness to prevent matting, and using sturdy wooden hangers with smooth ends. Store in cool, well ventilated spaces away from heat and sunlight, and brush gently after drying. A silk neck scarf helps protect collars. use minimal cleaning fluid to avoid drying the pelt.
A brief note explains that these decorative medallions can enhance homes and instructs readers to write plainly their name address and pattern number for ordering or inquiry.
D G Jassby told the St James Literary Society in Montreal that advances in medicine now surpass instruments of war. He cited penicillin and sulpha drugs saving hundreds of thousands, atabrine reducing malaria deaths, and blood plasma aiding recovery. He noted vitamin D, benadryl, benzedrine and solvite among key developments and predicted medical atomic energy research.
Canadian champion Howard Wood senior led his rink to victory over Kennedy's team in the 1940 Manitoba British Consols final. A late guard rock and a close rub near the T line helped Wood's rink clinch the Macdonald's Brier Tankard and Dominion Championship without a loss, illustrating how a slight rock touch can decide the outcome.
Frameworking preserves most of the tree’s original framework by removing only end branches and surplus growth. It reduces root shock compared with top-working where the top is removed, delaying full size and risking oversized punky fruit in early crops. Full details are in the bulletin by R J Hilton.
Egyptian wax casting, dating to Pharaohs, was revived to aid Allied WWII efforts and now helps produce precision jet propulsion engine parts. N C MacPhee and E Davis presented the development at the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy noting its industrial value for non machinable or intricately shaped metal parts.
A boy yearns to flee to a golden farm landscape away from city noise. A world traveler recalls the farm path and green meadows asking to see the old field again. The verse contrasts rural peace with urban bustle through Marian Douglas’s voice.
Rediscovered notes refer to ancient riddles about postage stamps, hinting at early ideas of seal marks and document validation. The fragment suggests historical curiosity about portable insignia used to certify messages.
British scientists recently discovered that the sun and the Milky Way emit sounds detectable on radio receivers. The piece cites Shakespeare and Pythagoras noting ancient ideas of celestial harmony, framing modern findings as a continuation of a long-standing notion of the music of the spheres.
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