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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 01, 1953
Page
4
Yukon Consolidated Gold Corporation operates six dredges on the Bonanza and Klondike rivers moving thousands of tons of gravel to recover gold valued at 2 to 2.5 million dollars annually. Dredges replace hand shovel and pan, thawing permafrost each summer to allow mining before winter freeze locks sites for four months.
The column asks which police branch tracks espionage and questions changes in Canadian factory hours and earnings since 20 years ago. It notes Lake Erie's Middle Island geography and mentions Ottawa's budgetary surplus, asking readers to find answers in another column.
An industrial health article notes about 30 000 Canadians are off work daily due to rheumatic diseases and over eight million in the United States suffer arthritis or rheumatism. Dr. J. M. Beauregard calls invalidism a major national issue and cites rheumatoid arthritis disproportionately affecting productive ages 20 to 50. Woolsey notes higher incidence among farmers and factory workers, lower among sales workers and private householders.
A sponge is an animal made of tiny cells spread across its surface forming a porous mass. This description explains how the organism appears and how its body is organized into a network of holes and openings.
A test kitchen style note describes making cream puff shells from a hot milk and flour paste, adding eggs one by one until glossy, piping or shaping on a sheet, then baking at 400F for 10 minutes and 350F for 25 minutes. Fill with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream and decorate with fruit and a light syrup.
Canada produced record farm output in 1952 with peak wheat and rising meat and dairy yields. A foot and mouth outbreak in Saskatchewan and U S market closures disrupted prices, prompting federal subsidies and a pork canning program. As talks in Washington loom, farmers brace for possible 1953 shifts and new wheat export terms.
In 1952 Canadian women gained national and international recognition across welfare politics and the arts. Lois Marshall impressed New York critics before touring Canada and beyond. Suzanne Cloutier rose to stage and screen stardom while National and Winnipeg Ballets toured. Mary Hyndman named woman of the year. Elsa Jenkins became CBCs first woman TV announcer. Charlotte Whitton won a second mayoral term. Tilly Reiston became Canada’s first female cabinet minister. Dr Lotta Hitschmanova organized a Korea milk drive with UN backing. Marilyn Reddick crowned Miss Canada. Lenny Burton and Johnny Cochrane returned from a 21,000-mile, 20-month hitchhiking world tour.
Better Homes and Gardens says there is no danger to cats when bathed as long as they are completely dried. To keep rugs from slipping on polished floors, sew oilcloth under each end. Clean rusty needles by pressing into soap. Cold tea or milk boosts winter plant blooms. alternate with water.
Murphy complains his ten dollar weekly board is rising by two dollars for being a big eater. He protests that he is already trying to eat ten dollars worth and cannot afford more.
Answers reveal budget surplus of one third of a billion USD for Aug 31, Arctic Canada facts place point at Canada’s southernmost tip RCMP Special Branch noted. July 1 figures show $53.56 weekly pay and 41.4 weekly hours.
The 1952 grain harvest in the United Kingdom shows a slight increase over last year with coarse grains rising enough to offset a reduced wheat crop totaling $2.3 million bushels.
A Memphis woman prays with her cocker spaniel at her side. A London firm patents a cigarette case with a time lock to aid quitting. An Indiana trapper reports a dead muskrat thrown at a rabbit. Baba Haram singh in Allahabad claims a 176th birthday and new teeth. Two Cranston men become fathers on the same day in different hospital rooms. A Sicilian birth weighs 16 pounds. Live Oak Florida considers updating city ordinances. Larry Christley of Memphis swaps birthdays with his sister Mary Jo before his naval deployment.
The Royal Bank of Canada's 1952 annual statement shows record highs in assets deposits and loans. Total assets rise by over $175 million to $2.691 billion while deposits top $2.527 billion. Net profit reaches $7.13 million after taxes and depreciation, with $3 million moved to the Reserve Fund now at $55 million.
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