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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 26, 1937
Page
5
Government orders extend financial help to municipalities along the Trans-Canada airway to upgrade airports. Authorities note speeds rose from about 100 mph five years ago to 180 mph now, creating demand for modern, larger facilities. Hangars and buildings are excluded from the order.
The king approved an 11 week coronation program starting May 5 with a court reception and ending July 22 with a Buckingham Palace garden party. The empire will hear a May 12 broadcast and the procession route to Westminster Abbey remains unchanged.
The item argues that proper glasses do not weaken sight and only pose risk if worn after an exam shows they are unnecessary. It emphasizes avoiding unnecessary eyewear and implies eye health benefits from correct evaluation and prescription.
A playful exchange prompts a simple joke about dining etiquette. She asks why he uses a knife for all meals. He replies that his fork leaks, turning a household moment into light humor.
Egerton Lowe, international examiner from Trinity College of Music, London, England, says Canadians are slipping in English and speaking American. He cites altered pronunciation and vowel usage, noting Canadian speech trends align more with America than with England, complicating examinations of English verse and prose.
The London Sunday Pictorial questions regional cooking schemes proposed to ease women’s meal prep in working class homes. It warns against drift toward Soviet Russia style kitchen factories where ready meals replace hands on cooking, noting women may miss the craft of preparing meals themselves.
The Brandon Sun notes that superstitions about No 13 exist but argues railway sleepers avoid berth 13. Sleeper cars have 12 compartments with upper and lower berths and do not include numbers such as 14 or 15.
The Patient Sailor visiting her daughter by the sea watches the lighthouse on the first evening. An elderly woman who has never seen the sea before comments on sailors patience. She notes the wind has blown out the light 38 times and each time it is relit by the crew.
An advertisement style tip highlights that abundant sun, fresh food, and clean air form the best vitamins for most people. It stresses natural sources over supplements and suggests everyday living supports well being.
President Roosevelt urges industry to hire men over 40 arguing they bear larger family duties and deserve employment. He cites Ford's cross section policy in Ypsilanti giving older workers chances and notes youth lack of practical experience compared with seasoned workers. St. Thomas Times-Journal.
A Cleveland merchant who paid off his mortgage by saving pennies during a nationwide debt crisis demonstrates the proverb take care of the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves. His steady small payments honored obligations and preserved honesty, proving the value of disciplined thrift.
West Vancouver reports a balanced budget and a cash plus provincial credits totaling 6250 dollars. Reeve J B Leyland addressed residents of the Burrard Inlet north shore district at a stewardship meeting.
A Colorado grave marks Midnight the bucking horse famed in rodeo lore. His epitaph, crafted by McCarthy and Elliott’s cowhands, honors a horse that could toss any rider. The tale sits beside discussions on Canadian waterfowl conservation and Ducks Unlimited plans.
Miss Pearl Gardner of Cornell Agricultural School reports five years of tests with 72 horses 48 cows and 11 sheep showing cows catch on quicker remember better than horses and sheep. She notes cows equal horse in mental ability and cites sheep tricks as proof of broader animal intelligence. The Detroit Saturday Night commentary questions cow sense as the ideal of thinking.
Belgian linen factories work full time to supply tents and uniforms for European armies. The article notes the earth's orbital period around the sun as 865 days 5 hours 48 minutes and 48 seconds.
Advertisement from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union Household Arts Dept invites beginners to knit a square pattern 5557. It promises easy instructions with an illustration and stitch details for a light durable project to join into bedspreads linens or pillows. Send 20 cents in stamps or coin to obtain the pattern.
Alfred Castanien, 82, from Columbus, unveils a tub table stove that converts from table to tub. He claims 6 to 15 million homes lack regular baths and says eight years of work produced a versatile bath solution with a raised, sweepable unit.
A quoted exchange between Mr Buttle and his wife jokes about phrenology and a sharper wit. The piece also notes U.S. seed catalogues listing over sixty soybean varieties, a jump from eight varieties two decades ago.
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