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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 10, 1946
Page
2
Since the atomic bomb’s discovery the world has focused on its destructive power and peace. Scientists say it will take years before atomic energy powers industry. Early research yields radioactive materials valuable for medicine at low cost.
Canada played a key role in the atomic bomb project after Britain’s bombing shifted the work. Chalk River near Ottawa serves as a government plant where radioactive elements for disease treatment will be produced in larger quantities and at lower cost, akin to radium.
Dr. Leo Yaffe of Chalk River urges continued funding for atomic energy and related research in Canada. He argues science positions Canada ahead but warns against becoming a fourth rate nation if funding stops. He notes military and medical implications demand ongoing work.
Dr L B Pett, director of nutrition, told the science association of the national research council in Ottawa that more misery comes from what we do not eat than what we eat. He listed seven essential components led by water, then salt, calories fats and carbohydrates, vitamins B C A, and proteins with varying onset times for deficiency symptoms.
A collection of aphorisms on wealth, sacrifice, and virtue from religious and literary figures. Includes lines attributed to Rev. Benjamin L. DuVal H. W. Beecher Mary Baker Eddy Caird J G Whittier and Emerson. Emphasizes inner riches over worldly wealth and the transformative power of character.
The SS Pipiriki recently left Vancouver carrying 231 163 boxes of British bound British Columbia apples. The shipment was the largest single export of Canadian apples and was stored in refrigeration space aboard the ship traveling via the Panama Canal.
The Ramsay Company registered patent attorneys offers free list of inventions and full information to every inventor. Contact 273 Gank Street Ottawa Canada for patent guidance and assistance.
Canada reports 1945 egg output at an all time high of 395 million dozen, 34 million above 1944, with 1946 projected 17 million dozen lower. Export prospects for 1946 include 88 million dozen for British demand, plus 11.2 million pounds of dried egg powder. Poultry exports hinge on meat rationing, with possible shifts in 1946 depending on policy.
An expert from a rubber company touts a new plastic cloth for draperies that supposedly cleans faster and reduces labor. He envisions a thin plastic coating to prevent wrinkles on men’s suits, extending crease life, but says widespread use for suits will take about five more years.
The article notes that China was the first to use banknotes dating to 2697 B C. Early notes reportedly bore the bank name, note number, issue date, and an official signature, mirroring modern currency features.
A landmark development establishes the first perfume factory in Sudan, marking a milestone in local manufacturing. The facility aims to boost employment and create branded fragrances for regional markets.
Q and A on wartime price ceilings for cars and clothing. Instructions cover requesting car ceiling by mail, tagging apparel with ceiling prices, automatic second ration cards for extended military leave, and limits on rent in advance. Citizens are directed to contact nearest Wartime Prices and Trade Board office or obtain pamphlets.
In Berlin the public barters goods for necessities as watches and cameras fetch food for Russians and Americans trade cigarettes for meals. Citizens roam Kurfürstendamm for exchange notices, with shoes scarce and a lone bookshop offering English books, while menus in restaurants show sparse rations and marked ersatz coffee.
The government announced a new pay scale effective July 1, 1946, boosting basic pay for trained men in the army, navy, and air force to a minimum of 42 shillings weekly plus allowances. This aims to bring military remuneration closer to civilian wages, roughly £5 weekly with extras, about $22.50. Canadian pay examples are noted as well.
The note references the Klondike gold rush beginning in 1898. It places emphasis on the year as a pivotal moment in gold prospecting history.
British occupation authorities announce new instructions requiring both military and civilian drivers in Berlin to carry arms and ammunition after 9 p.m. Women drivers must be escorted by armed guards and military personnel on streets after midnight must also bear arms. The edict follows a surge in shooting incidents prompting Allied concern.
A tombstone at Kirby cemetery in Essex England for St. Francis of Paula (1416 1508) bears a prophecy claiming pictures move, ships swim beneath the sea, men scan the sky, and half the world will die in blood.
Regina group of mothers and citizens organize the CWAC Auxiliary under Madame G. A. H. Trudeaux with Lt. Mary Nixon as liaison. The group, meeting needs with home hospitality, parcel shipments, and hospital flowers, pledges to continue until all CWAC girls are out of uniform. Lt Col Daisy Royal praises CWACs and notes 25,000 volunteers served in 40 trades.
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An old advertisement touts Moone's Emerald Oil as rapid relief for swollen painful feet. It claims two or three applications stop pain in minutes and urges readers to buy at all druggists.
The text tracks cotton as the oldest commercial product from a subtropical climate and notes the earliest mention in Indian books over 800 years before Christ. It also cites Herodotus as the first European to reference cotton in the 5th century BC, describing a tree in India bearing wool like sheep’s. It adds a note on a crescent moon symbol on an army supply box used to mark food.
A holiday cookie recipe outlines a buttery dough with butter eggs milk All bran and spices. Roll chill and cut stars then fill with mincemeat or preserve and bake 12 to 15 minutes at 400 F yields about 45 cookies.
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