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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 06, 1949
Page
7
A narrator recalls a complex courtship involving Albert, Joan, and Frances as wedding plans unfold. Albert schemes to win Joan while Frances supports him with shifting partners, leading to a final marriage between Albert and Frances amid dramatic romantic misdirections.
Pattern 4993 offers two pattern parts with a rippling peplum and no shoulder or side seam details. Sized 2, 4, 6, 8 with 2 1/2 yards of 35 inch fabric for size 6, easy to cut and sew in one day. Include size, name, address and style number with 25 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Depensa Union Winnipeg Manitoba.
Instructions describe beating egg whites with salt and cream of tartar until peaks form. Sift flour and sugar together, fold gradually into the egg white mixture, then bake in a tube pan at 300 degrees Fahrenheit for about 1 hour and 10 minutes, then invert to cool.
Experiments at the University of Saskatchewan show the prairie gopher endures a seven month diet of egg yolks while rabbits and hamsters die. The diet was intended to cause arteriosclerosis and death but the gophers survived, keeping the anatomy department busy and nearly broke.
The Empire State Building in New York required a total outlay of 50 million dollars, marking a landmark investment in urban development and architecture. The project drew significant attention from real estate developers and city planners.
Winnipeg report warns snow storms worsen heart conditions. Dr H Coppinger advises anyone over 50 with heart trouble to avoid digging out cars and to call a towing service instead. Straining during snow removal can aggravate heart issues and dangerous outcomes.
A new porker, imported from Prince Edward Island and an offshoot of the Yorkshires, has appeared in Saskatchewan to the delight of hog breeders. The animal, noted for its extra long snout, is said to resist rhinitis. about 120 hogs of the breed were sold to northern farmers last year through the provincial agricultural service.
The Bureau of Statistics reports farm price index fell for the second straight month in October, slipping two points to 251.1. Lower livestock and potato prices outweighed gains in dairy, poultry, and eggs.
Nelson NELSON B C H W Herridge M P for Kootenay West urges a ban on crime comics. In a letter to Rev W J Silverwood who has forwarded petitions to Victoria and Federal authorities Nelson citizens seek to curb such material. He said he would do everything he could to further the cause at Ottawa. Nearby items note Moosomin prizes for destroying crows and magpies, Winnipeg plates, Eugenia Grienert in Elma Manitoba, Edmonton traffic fines, and Calgary Exhibition net income.
The Federal Health Department studied making family allowances uniform for all children but has not decided on amending the Allowances Act. Present law reduces benefits for fifth and subsequent children. As of March 31, Canada had 67,602 families with five or more children.
A resolution endorsed by the Vancouver Island Teachers Association calls on the British Columbia government to grant equal opportunity in civil service jobs for Canadians of Oriental origin, urging inclusive hiring practices.
YORKTON Sask As a hobby deer antler collecting has benefits for H R Zacker. He began four years ago after finding a set on a bluff, cleaned and mounted it for his study. Now he owns about 100 sets and spends holidays and Saturdays hiking about 12 miles to find antlers. A good day yields four to six antlers and some may be in pairs. Hunting horns begin after snow melt as deer shed antlers for a new set. He has mounted deer heads and used deer legs for stools and racks.
Regina officials disclose a proposed farm reclamation and development program pending approval from the CCF government. It would cost about 1 million dollars annually and support prairie rehabilitation efforts already spending over 20 million on regrassing land pasture building and dam projects.
In Vancouver the Optimist Club handed out a dollar to every person wearing a smile but many refused or backed away. The scene took place in the business district as a lighthearted goodwill gesture met with wary reactions from passersby.
The article urges keeping birds fed in cold months with minimal effort. It suggests raised feeding places out of reach of cats and recommends suet as best, with lumps strung on a wire or nailed to a tree to attract flocks of hungry birds.
At the Dominion Provincial Agricultural Conference in Ottawa, James G. Gardiner announced 1949 food agreements with Great Britain covering bacon 160 million pounds cheese 50 million pounds eggs 1 533 000 cases. Bacon priced at 36 dollars per hundredweight through Wiltshire sides. cheese remains 30 cents per pound fob factory. eggs set at 52.5 cents per dozen storage eggs and related dried and frozen egg values.
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