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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 07, 1939
Page
7
Jack Hammond and Jeanne Towers wed in a northern frontier ceremony after a tangle over forged claims and a gold haul. Kay Joyce fights for her inherited properties while Sgt. Terry solemnly conducts the ceremony as a dog team travels toward the Arctic frontier.
Northwood Ont farmer G Gordon Findlay, dubbed Canada’s Soya Bean King, predicts wider use of soya beans beyond livestock feed as US prices lag. He notes research, hopes for tariffs or better production methods, and expanding international seed trade to New Zealand, South Africa, Portugal, and Germany. He is a three time Chicago International Exposition winner.
Jack Hammond recalls happier days as he watches his former fiancée wed another man in a gambling house. He reflects on the roulette wheel’s power and the random turn of fate that sealed the loss.
Hammond leaves Kenning's room as Annie and Jack Stone discuss the claim over Kenning's property. Annie asserts ownership of the thing Kay Joyce contests, while Kay Joyce shows anger as Around the World Annie watches a snowy window. Hammond confronts Annie about signed over claims.
The St. Thomas Times-Journal notes a wrecked truck with 22 tons of oil laden trailers near London and questions whether such loads should be allowed on highways. The Peterborough Examiner suggests the answer would be a single word NO.
A witty observer notes that any woman can attract a man, but a clever rival can win the same man away from another. The remark frames social wit and romantic maneuvering with a journalist’s sharp eye.
A century ago a devoted boy would travel ten miles to visit his girlfriend, showing the lengths of young affection in everyday life.
The King and Queen will travel by train with numerous brief stops up to 10 minutes each to allow Canadians a glimpse and for the royals to meet local officials. They will stay within station precincts and receive at most one bouquet from citizens per stop.
Marine biologists at the Atlantic Fisheries Experiment station in Halifax report that salps signal approaching storms. Dr. D B Finn notes the salps warn two days before tropical storms, as jellyfish drift shoreward with offshore water movements.
An American archaeologist found a two thousand year old blackberry and nut cake in a Canawaugus grave across from Avon on the Genesee river. The fruit and copper kettle preserved it, with a knife for the spirit’s journey to paradise.
At the 32nd Ohio Nurserymen Association meeting in Cincinnati the Cope Brothers of Salem presented a patent granted seedless, oreless Bartlett type pear breed. Nurserymen expect 5 to 6 foot trees priced at 2.50. A fall bearing red sweet cherry from an Amish Wooster area tree will also be sold this spring at the same price.
At a Belleville Ontario breeders meeting R M Hotby a field man for Ontario Holstein breeders said the hair on Holstein cattle grows in different fashion depending on color. The remark highlights visual distinctions in black and white shadings.
A notice notes brushes made from the tails of Russian squirrels. The item references supply details and sourcing terms for buyers and sellers in the trade.
The Calgary Herald notes bear weights vary by age and species. Grizzly cubs weigh 8 to 12 ounces at birth. adults typically 350 to 1000 pounds, with rare cases near 1150 pounds. Only two grizzlies ever reach around 1400 pounds, the Southern California and the Alexander grizzly in Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula.
Frank Cook of Modesto California operates a distinctive mouse farm started in 1934 after he noticed demand for mice used in research. He breeds and sells white mice for profit, living on the proceeds from his unusual venture. The piece also notes auto cooling systems needing tight fan belts after long use.
A worn camshaft bearing leads to excessive oil leakage, fouled spark plugs, burned rings, and heavy carbon buildup in the engine.
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