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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 12, 1950
Page
5
The British Medical Research Council released a preliminary statement in the British Medical Journal on a TB regimen using PAS with streptomycin. The trial shows a reduced risk of streptomycin resistance within six months, but trials continue to assess overall efficacy and best use.
Inverness-shire reports the Heisker island once hosting a crofting community is now uninhabited. With residents gone for loneliness, educators face what to do with the island school after rejecting a lone sale bid of £40.
Irene Neff an office worker in Philadelphia used her entire 1950 vacation fund to rescue Silver a mail service horse facing the glue factory She bought the horse from a livery stable and arranged pasture boarding estimating the horse worth about 250 dollars with yearly farm costs near 500 dollars Neff says she did it because she could not let him be killed and does not ride or spend for herself.
Many people understand nutrition and the health benefits of balanced meals but fail to change old habits. The piece argues that knowledge alone does not drive action and urges readers to adopt wiser eating practices.
The Pacific states contribute about 13 million pounds of oyster meats, representing roughly 17 percent of total production. This regional share highlights strong harvesting and processing activity across the West Coast.
The second edition covering 1936 to mid-1949 is issued in 1950 with 5 400 stamps and 1 200 illustrations. It notes structural splits in future volumes, price shifts due to demand and speculation, and cautions on quoting silver wedding stamp prices. It cites international trade controls and upcoming issues from the United States Spain Uruguay Cuba and Hungary.
Francis James argues that using six distinct colours in a room can create a harmonious, well balanced look. He describes a bedroom where blue white rose green brown and grey are carefully chosen and arranged for unity. He advises testing wallpaper floor and drapery under both artificial and natural light.
In Montecito nine young women in their 20s live at the Vedanta Society convent, pursuing a life of intellectual study and spiritual discipline. Sister Sarda describes denying male companionship and marriage for life, lipstick, intoxicants, and other so called frivolities. The secluded group keeps a low profile among locals.
OTTAWA Canadians soon may build warmer scientifically designed homes to withstand Canada's climate. The National Research Council reports a Saskatoon station to study prairie building problems with test huts and a tunnel heated by the wall tests beginning in 1950.
Postal regulations state adhesive postage stamps are not redeemable and cannot be exchanged for stamps of a different denomination. The policy clarifies that stamps have no monetary refund value.
A playful column notes shops renting hats to women for daily use, with hats valued at fifty to sixty dollars. It also reflects on Isadora Duncan, divorce anecdotes, parrot reformers, dining habits, quiz programs, motherhood, and a campaign to reduce age declarations for women over 21.
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