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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 08, 1951
Page
2
The text notes rapid advances in disease control with new drugs and treatments reducing human suffering. It highlights progress in combating tuberculosis as a key example and mentions gains in aviation, television, and energy as context for science-led improvements.
Mass X Rays Carry Out notes Canada now reports a death rate from tuberculosis at 30.4 per 100 000 population, down from 392 in 1946. Ontario leads with 156 deaths per 100 000. Saskatchewan follows at 21.5. Mass X ray surveys and prompt treatment helped discover cases early and reduce mortality.
Clinton L. Jennings of Canadian Hop Growers Limited says Fraser Valley now supplies 55 percent of Canada's hops. B C yields about 9,000 bales annually with Ontario at a few hundred. the rest imported from the United States. The Sumas farm covers 447 acres and ranks as the third largest in the world, producing 3,000 bales yearly. picking is partly mechanized with a gin like machine run by 18 men.
A North Platte trucker found overweight by 360 pounds at state scales, proving his own weight. A two tailed rabbit born in Peterborough, England, caused local amusement. Cleveland judge grants divorce to Bobbie Lee Robinson after living in her husband’s car from May to September. Dulverton farmers win cookery contest with rock cakes. Detroit divorceee Virginia Nabile Brown cites husband’s car honeymoon insistence to save money.
Pinchi Lake in northern British Columbia could see the return of North Americas only major mercury mine as rising prices revive interest. Consolidated Mining and Smelting, owner of Pinchi, has allotted funds for expansion and may restart production that ceased after wartime demand dropped.
S ergt Jack E Macy age 21 of the marines is in a naval hospital recovering from wounds in Korea. He earned the Distinguished Service Cross for returning under heavy fire to rescue three comrades and recover the body of a fourth. Canadian Central Press.
A collage of quips and cartoons about church misers, brass in a butcher shop, a failed swimming lesson, bus fare humor, class divides, weight jokes on a streetcar, a marital debts dispute, a revival meeting with a reluctant attendee, and more.
Alberta officials barred natural gas exports, prompting oilmen to predict a record exploration program in the province. Major players Canadian Delhi Pacific Petroleums and McColl Union pledged rapid search as markets reacted with stock swings and uncertainty about export opportunities. The RC A F Women’s Division was created July 2 1941.
A historic report notes how nasal secretions carry thousands of germs with every breath. Medical observations highlight the nose as a key site in spreading microbes and the importance of hygiene to curb transmission.
Manitoba exhibition head Alex McPhail was elected president of the Western Canada Association of Exhibitions at Winnipeg. Future circuit dates span Brandon July 2 6 Calgary July 9 14 Edmonton July 16 21 Saskatoon July 23 28 Regina July 30 Aug 4 and Regina hosts Aug 2 mid summer meeting with 1952 session set for January in Winnipeg.
Britain will receive 150000 boxes of apples from Washington and Oregon growers. Shipments are prepared and loaded at Portland and Seattle, with British buyers paying two dollars a box delivered to the ship.
A salesman for a frugal firm was sent to Alaska. After he left, the office wire reported the ship bound off coast and trouble ahead. The manager replied with a blunt directive to begin vacation immediately.
The queen termite may live for a hundred years and lays more than 30 000 eggs a day.
Dr J D Allan chief geologist says several geological conditions needed for oil and natural gas exist in Manitoba. Conditions are strongest in the southwestern quarter, though he cautions no oil or gas can be claimed until wells are drilled.
Gene Sarazen reportedly drove a golf ball at 120 miles per hour in official tests, a speed cited as a notable world golf speed record. The measure reflects testing standards of the era and highlights Sarazen’s exceptional power.
Frances Langford endorses Blue Bonnet margarine describing its fresh flavor rich nutrition and economy. The ad touts all-vegetable content and versatility for cooking vegetables spreads and meals with two packaging options including a Yellow Box bag.
Naturalist J B Wallis reported to the Natural History Society that mosquito larvae and pupae were active beneath a half inch ice layer at Churchill while conducting insect research for federal radar labs. He noted vegetation differences between Churchill and Fort Smith in the Northwest Territories.
Ottawa reports British dermatologist Dr. W O Donovan now professor of dermatology at Ottawa University warns international tension could trigger nervous eczema. He explains war nerves may cause itching transmitted to the skin, creating a new crop of skin disease if the conflict lasts.
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