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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 19, 1948
Page
5
Ottawa reports December 1947 imports dipped by 35 million, narrowing the monthly deficit to 34 million while the year’s total Canadian imports rose to 2.574 billion. U.S. imports fell 33 million in December, finalizing a full-year U.S. share at 77 percent of Canada’s trade.
CMe offers a new daily design featuring a central pineapple motif with daisy medallions around the edge. Pattern 7191 provides directions for two doilies with updated charts and photos. send five cents in coins to Household Arts Depart ment, Winnipeg Newspaper Union, 175 McDermot Ave, Winnipeg, Man, and include name and address for delivery.
The first Danish Braille Bible is finished, comprising 38 volumes and costing 415 kroner. England has produced Braille Bibles for over a century, with Norway known since 1925 and Sweden since 1937.
The article notes that cosmetics have origins dating back to 5000 B C, indicating long standing beauty practices across early civilizations. The fragment places the start of cosmetic use in ancient history.
An American Museum of Natural History expedition led by Col. William Morden describes Turkana life in a remote Kenya Colony district. Nomadic herders rely on camels goats and cattle with scant rainfall and little crop farming while stark dress and customs mark both sexes. Taxes are paid only by adult men.
London reports Dr Raphael Armatree of the Londonderry Research Centre says blondes are vanishing across Britain and the Dominions. He cites a fall from 65 percent to 25 percent blondes in Britain and notes Australia Canada and New Zealand as last strongholds. He links trends to industry versus culture and urges intermarriage with Dominions to revive the stock.
Two youths stole a city garbage truck in Vancouver while workers were distracted. They drove around the city for about 20 minutes before abandoning the vehicle, prompting concern over youth risk taking.
A noted American grizzly bear described as one of the world’s most dangerous curls up to browse on green grass in its natural range. The remark underscores the animal’s feeding behavior and habitat preference observed in wildlife reports.
Prince Rene of Bourbon Parma said Princess Anne and former King Michael of Romania plan a May wedding in a non winter resort, possibly Copenhagen Paris or Villefranche. He noted Anne may live in France, and preparations will start soon with bridal clothing to be made in Sweden.
Ottawa reports two gold bracelets sent from Hartley Bay British Columbia to Queen future, symbolizing the twin powers of heaven and earth. The matriarchal North Pacific Indians say royalty may wear them and an inscription says they wish to bestow powers on The Princess who may rule them as Queen.
In Columbia Pennsylvania 79 year old Jerry McKenry spent $1000 to keep warm as temperatures fell to seven below zero. He lit an auxiliary oil heater in his home and forgot a wallet containing the money in the heater oven. Smoke alerted him but the loss was already incurred.
The R C A F Summer Employment plan for veterans attending university returns as reserve officers this year on expanded terms. Students receive commissions up to flight lieutenant and work at air force stations and universities aligning with their studies. Term is 20 weeks at standard pay. graduates may seek permanent commissions after professional training. Apply to Northwest Air Command Edmonton.
Japan's welfare ministry reports a rising birth rate and falling death rate leading to a population increase of 1,050,000 in the last year. The total population is estimated at 80,000,000.
Eighty five percent of Puerto Rico's four hundred thousand families report annual incomes under four hundred dollars, highlighting widespread poverty in the territory.
Dr Karl Bernhardt of the University of Toronto argues the home is the key to mental health. He describes a good home as emotionally secure, accepting, and balanced between freedom and responsibility, with consistent discipline guiding self control and honest attitudes.
Noted violinist Niccolo Paganini born in Genoa 1782 and died in Nice 1840. The article highlights his early prodigious talent and early creation of a sonata before age nine.
Citizens facing high butter prices experiment with homemade substitutes. Recipes parody mixing butter with corn flakes, flour, vinegar to yield two pounds per one, or mash butter with raisins carrots and mushroom soup for a thick spread. Proceedings include rolling and pounding to achieve soft consistency.
London based George Sherwood, 80, earns money helping Britons trace family trees as a hobby and work. He notes many clients seek royal or famous English ancestry, but his research often yields surprising or sobering results.
The Spokane area mines produced zinc, lead, silver, copper and gold totaling about 165 million dollars in 1947. The district spans British Columbia, North Idaho, Eastern Washington and Western Montana and yielded over 21 million ounces of silver valued at roughly 18.49 million dollars, about two thirds of U.S. silver production.
A collection of aphorisms from Penn Coleridge Franklin Mary Baker Eddy Robert Louis Stevenson and Ingersoll. The quotes contrast wealth with happiness and argue virtue foundation truth daily advantages and self mastery as paths to felicity. Each line presents a concise moral counsel.
In 1935 a Russian glider pilot reportedly completed 200 loops, described as a world record. The claim cites extraordinary endurance and aerial technique amid early aviation milestones.
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