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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 28, 1939
Page
5
An advertisement claims relief for eczema with a topical antiseptic formula. It promises quick action, reduced eruptions, and no greasy residue. The pitch includes a money back satisfaction guarantee and claims to leave skin refreshed.
World items report Poland's formal recognition of General Franco's regime as Spain's legal government. Other notes include record Imperial Airways mileage, wheat test plots at Saskatoon, Chinese New Year fundraising, Rhodesia jubilee trek, Hepburn's Antipodes trip, Queen Mary's near miss, and Winnipeg's 101 day traffic safety record.
Hastie Cochrane and George Mac Beth of Victoria B C design a new tartan approved by St Andrew s and Caledonia societies. The pattern features dark green ground representing pine landscapes with blue and white checks from the Scottish flag and red gold accents. Cochrane says Canadian wool is used and the tartan could foster a common badge for Celtic and Scottish groups across the Dominion.
Colonel Herbert A. Bruce elected to the Board of Directors of The Trusts and Guarantee Company Limited at the Toronto annual meeting. Bruce is a director of The Dominion Bank National Life Assurance Company of Canada Wellington Fire Insurance Company and President of the Federal Fire Insurance Company. He also served as Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1932 to 1937.
New York City residents insert about 16 million nickels into telephone pay stations each month as part of routine coin usage for public phones amid ongoing adjustments to coin-operated systems.
The Grant tomb on Riverside Drive near the Hudson is completed with a landscaped plaza. The granite monument stands 150 feet high and houses the body in multiple coffins. Improvements, heating and air conditioning, cost about $400,000 in the last six months, funded largely by New York subscriptions.
Anne Adams promotes a spring morning frock with full length panels and puffed sleeves. Scalloping highlights the face, with pockets and ric rac trim. Pattern 4920 fits sizes 36 to 50, fabric needs listed, and orders are sent with 20 cents to the Anne Adams Pattern Dept in Winnipeg.
The Overseas Daily Mail reports negotiations underway to sell Lord Rosebery's notable residence at No 38 Berkeley Square W for conversion into offices and flats. The Victorian era's Gladstone Morley era Liberal leaders once attended lavish receptions there.
A study shows the United States trailing only Scandinavian nations in per capita coffee intake. Analysts note widespread daily coffee use across ages and regions, with cultural habits shaping the high national consumption.
Advertisement claims the tonic builds strength and appetite and aids digestion. A testimonial from Mrs Adr ielle Mundy of London Ontario says she grew stronger, gained weight, and felt like herself again after using the product.
Mrs Ethel Shepard matron of the Black Watch Memorial Home believes a serious issue could delay the King and Queen's spring trip to Canada. She notes the Queen would not let personal matters stop plans once made and praises the Queen's democratic yet royal tone. In Toronto, Mrs Shepard was greeted by Toronto Black Watch members and piped into the Royal York.
A New Yorker piece cites a friendly lady claiming fish are not dumb. She tests this with her goldfish on the dining-room sideboard. during a dinner party they splash during soup then settle once fed, signaling their mistress.
During recent days large quantities of steel girders and timber have been delivered to Buckingham Palace to strengthen underground corridors and vaults as part of air raid precautions. The palace has over a quarter mile of below ground passage and many chambers being proofed against direct hits gas and indirect damage.
Metropolitan Life reports 1938 was the healthiest year in its history with a death rate of 7.7 per 1 000, down nearly 7 percent from prior years, and equivalent to saving about 110 000 lives versus 1911 rates.
A Dover Court near Harwich England hosts a unique post office allowing only children under 17 to obtain stamps or post letters. The setup aims to encourage youth correspondence and literacy.
A report notes that roughly 170000 individuals in Canada hold handguns and revolvers. The figure highlights private ownership levels amid ongoing policy discussions.
In Acts 10 Peter visits Cornelius in Cesarea, sees Gentiles receive the Holy Spirit, and proclaims that God shows no favorites. He asserts Jesus as Lord of all, witnesses recount his life, death, and resurrection, and orders Gentiles baptized in Jesus name.
Harriet Louisa Critchell known as the Saint of Dewish marks her 81st birthday in her cottage as she has lived 54 years bedridden since age 31. She has never seen modern sights yet stays connected by radio and through friends in the Dorset village.
Valentine Day telegraphists report a novel delivery from the southern United States to Kitchener Ontario via Canadian National Telegraph. A canary was sent as a Valentine greeting, showcasing the era's speed and ingenuity.
Students greet the King and Queen as they visit Toronto with a human maple leaf formed by pupils at Varsity Stadium. Within the leaf margin others spell Welcome to Toronto in green fringe as part of the royal reception plan presented to the Board of Education.
Scientists debunk the hoop snake myth while noting Niagara Falls rank eleventh in height. The halibut can disguise itself by color. The swivel chair is attributed to Thomas Jefferson.
Article explains amateur friendly soilless gardening using sand culture with nutrient solutions. It highlights two methods roots in liquid and sand support, slow drip supply, purity of chemicals, rapid seedling rooting, transplantation ease, and recommends Dominion Seed House Georgetown for guidance and kits. Includes note on Gladiolus growth and root display.
A compact instruction set for making ice cream using evaporated milk Postum and Jell-O Ice Cream Powder. It details heating evaporated milk with Postum, combining with remaining milk, then dissolving into the Jell-O powder. The mixture is frozen, beaten to volume, folded with whipped cream, refrozen until firm, yielding about one and a half quarts.
A light chilled terrine combines gelatine soaked in water then dissolved with chopped cooked ham celery and parsley folded with whipped cream and paprika mustard. Pack into moulds brushed with Mazdla and chill. serve on lettuce with Jiffy Mayonnaise spiked with Chili Sauce. Six servings.
Tom McRae, a Yukon sourdough, visits Bill McRae in Revelstoke B C to buy shoes. They had been apart since Tom left Glengarry Ontario for the Yukon during the earliest gold rush. He has traveled outside only once in 41 years before returning briefly to visit family.
One of John's best friends died while he was away and he sought a memento. He pressed the widow to part with something of the late friend as a keepsake. She paused, tears in her eyes, and asked how he should proceed.
A note that a butterfly’s tongue remains coiled like a watch spring when idle. It adds that frying potatoes in fat causes them to lose only water, implying minimal loss of other constituents.
Last year over 1,100 panel doctors in England attended national insurance post-graduate courses. The two week programs cover fees travel subsistence and locum fees. The aim is to reach about 17,000 panel physicians every five years and keep doctors up to date with medical advances.
Readers may obtain the complete set of Dr. Mcullough's cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St, Toronto, Ontario. The notice invites subscribers to request the full collection.
Alberta British Columbia Ontario and Quebec are identified as the leading cheese producing provinces in Canada according to the report.
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