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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 07, 1941
Page
5
British shoppers flock to London stores as bombed streets show glow of electric lights and intact wares. Jewelry, china, sports goods, and knitting supplies remain available while rationing reshapes fabrics. Police and rescue crews maintain order and safety amid raids.
The 78 year old Dr Besancon promotes a longevity theory dismissing baths and exercise. He claims daily alcohol rubdowns and a large morning meal aid health, citing centenarians who avoided baths and small evening meals. He notes many athletes die young from heart strain and some chronically ill reach 100.
Windsor Star notes the Nazi scheme of awarding Meisterhausfrau degrees to housewifery course completers as a commentary on regime failures. It argues thousands of wives and mothers in democratic countries already qualify by doing their jobs at home, without inducements. Canada’s insect-fighters monitor stored wheat to prevent infestations. Dr. Arthur Gibson leads entomologists inspecting elevators nationwide to guard against pests like the Indian meal moth.
The article recalls Frederick the Great admiring a miller who refused to sell land for the king’s garden. When pressed by the king’s agent to take the plot for nothing, the miller questioned whether the king could rely on the Court of Appeal at Berlin. The king praised the miller for his courage and refused to seize the property.
To protect passengers in London, bus windows are covered with adhesive netting to resist shattering when nearby bombs explode. The wartime measure aims to reduce glass hazards and injuries on crowded streets.
A aphorism notes that choosing the right actions builds a habit of virtue. Each avoided wrong strengthens resolve and nudges behavior toward honesty, self control, and ethical choices over time.
A source states the boundary separating Alaska and Canada extends 1541 miles. The figure highlights the extensive border and geographic extent of the boundary region.
Leo Katz a German immigrant demonstrates a self heating ration can for the US Army. The device uses an outer chemical can and an inner food can. puncturing the outer container starts the heating reaction. Feasibility remains uncertain but Katz regards his invention as paying back his adopted country.
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The article recalls a British morale moment in wartime London as a Legion car narrowly avoids a bomb near a Thames bridge. It then discusses Allied expectations that oil shortages will slow the Axis, with air ministry reports of Germans hit at Leuna Stettin Hamburg and claims of future U S aid and Atlantic patrols to counter submarine threats.
Royal Empire Society members in Bristol with British Canadian club organized a three day program for 16 Canadian officers and privates. Guests toured the city and surrounding towns, stayed with local hosts, attended a football game, lunches, and a cathedral reception. Hosts hope the plan spreads across the United Kingdom to warmly welcome more Canadian troops.
The Hopi katchinas or dolls hold tribal significance beyond toys. Carved from cottonwood by hand they symbolize features such as corn katchina and cow katchina and play roles in Hopi rituals.
A note on the size of the Dominion of Canada compares its vast expanse to the European continent highlighting Canada’s extensive territories and potential influence across regions.
The Times of India notes that two large contingents of troop and military supply ships from Indian ports navigated the Red Sea without incident during Italy’s occupation of British Somaliland, with many vessels from Britain, South Africa, Australia and other ports also passing through. The Royal Navy operates off Alexandria and Aden, making Red Sea waters “as British as Lake Windermere.”
The note describes a grand piano with about 222 strings. Twelve of the lowest keys have one string each, around twenty keys have two strings, and the remaining keys carry three strings each. It details how string counts vary by key position across the keyboard.
Report notes the Earth speeds through space at about 66 745 miles per hour as it orbits the sun. This figure highlights the scale of planetary motion and the vast distance covered daily.
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