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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 28, 1952
Page
7
Jealous of Uncle Ben's control over their lives Robert and Jeanne plot to kill him with sleeping pills. When the missing pills and their schemes collide with truth, they realize their love falters. They resolve to separate from Uncle Ben and earn their own livelihood.
Emily Kimbrough proclaims Blue Bonnet margarine as her favorite with claims of rich nutrition and economy. The ad touts Pure Boxnet as Canada’s all-vegetable margarine, suitable for cooking and table use, available in regular and economy grades with color wafer packaging.
Halifax reports Viscount Alexander and his English family returning to Britain after six years as governor general. He recalls Canada as a second home and praises Canadians, the climate of friendship, and Vincent Massey as his successor, noting Massey’s qualifications and trust.
Two Blood Indian youths, Jim Hunt and Adam Bottle, camp in Lethbridge to paint western scenes. Milk wagon drivers in Calgary seek exemption from jaywalking laws to deliver. Kathleen Herman named assistant national director of the Junior Red Cross for Canada. A Yorkton curler loses a consolation prize to a misprinted award. A Welwyn goose may set a longevity record at over 211 years. Winnipeg woman reaches 101, longtime temperance and suffrage activist. Manitoba bills allow women to sit on juries with voluntary service and three-day notice exemptions. Osborne Stadium to gain 3,000 extra seats with temporary fire-regulation suspensions. Regina hosts the 44th purebred cattle sale with 353 head listed. Brooks farmer reports a six-legged lamb on Steve Molnar’s farm.
The phrase a feather in his cap is linked to Sioux traditions where a brave earns a feather for bravery in war and daring deeds. Each new deed adds another feather to the head-dress, marking honor and status.
The man known as English John, born in Cornwall and adopted by a Saulteaux band in Manitoba, has lived with Indigenous people for decades. He speaks their language, follows their customs, and for years worked the trap line near Bissett while reflecting on white society.
Northern caribou have started a mass migration north from near Churchill Manitoba. An estimated 2,000 animals already crossed the Churchill River west of town, moving from mile 149 to mile 461 on the Hudson Bay railway. The trek began about two weeks earlier than usual as trappers report the herd aims to cross frozen lakes and rivers. The current movement tracks slightly west of last year’s inland route.
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