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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 29, 1948
Page
2
Britain intends a combined national arts festival and two major industrial exhibitions to mark its centenary. Lord Morrison notes government considered the plan and will showcase culture, science, technology, and design as part of a broader international contribution.
The 1851 Great Exhibition in Hyde Park drew over six million visitors and profit of about 750000 dollars. A centenary festival planned for May to October 1951 aims to attract international visitors with displays of painting sculpture books photography architecture urban planning and UK films, not just in London.
Announcement urges Councils to sponsor a display on consumer goods civil transport and capital goods. It highlights Britain's historical industrial progress science and arts and expresses faith in future despite the current economic situation. It notes the festival aims to celebrate British achievement and pride in progress.
Toronto based climatologist Mrs Marie Sanderson plans experiments next spring to prove climate governs evaporation rates over vegetation. She studied four plots near Mount Pleasant north Toronto with grasses Timothy and crested wheat grass using underground pipes for water. Findings showed identical evaporation rates across plots. She works on Ontario moisture climate study and a Canada wide article on moisture deficiency and surplus.
Cockermouth Cumberland England two trips to Canada including ship and railway fares prize winners will compete in international plowing matches in Toronto next October.
A banana cake recipe combines eggs sugar and mashed bananas with cake flour and sour milk. Bake in two 9 inch layers at 375 degrees F for about 25 minutes then spread Seven Minute Frosting and sprinkle chopped nuts. Makes two 2 cup portions of frosting.
A compact collection highlights how concise speech, clear order, and restrained wording heighten impact. Quotations from Fenelon Tryon Edwards Steele Lord's Prayer Mary Baker Eddy Southey and Cicero urge brevity, plain truth, and concentrated words as the measure of good taste.
The entry asserts that a real person named Mother Goose resided in Boston, married to Isaac Goose, with her songs passed to grandchildren and a son in law publishing them in 1716.
Western Canadians defend the prairie climate as healthy and practical. Officials in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta rebut Detroit’s icebox claim noting milder temps and active outdoor life. Edmonton’s travel director adds horses excel on eastern Rockies and golf can be played on New Year’s Day.
A collection of light quips and jokes ranging from marital banter to punning observations. A man vows eternal love under the stars while playful exchanges twist meanings of coat, ermine, and back aches. A waitress and handyman pie tale joins a pun about rhubarb.
Edmonton officials consider adding a voluntary high school course in automobile driving to reduce accidents and property damage. The plan, discussed by Alberta's curriculum committee, would use simulated setups in classrooms with dual control lessons and aim to start in 1948 pending approval.
Jans Ram, a Edberg district farmer in central Alberta, celebrated his 100th birthday and remains the oldest farmer in Alberta and the Alberta Wheat Pool. He arrived in Alberta in 1900 and farms three quarters of a section in Edberg.
An estimate suggests volcanic eruptions release far more gaseous mass than lava or ash. The high gas volume impacts atmospheric effects and may influence eruption dynamics and climate.
The Great Salt Lake in Utah is reported to contain about 5 billion tons of salt.
A Canora Fish and Game league committee plans a second sanctuary at Fulton Flats seven miles north on No 9 Highway. The Patterson Lake sanctuary already exists west of Canora and north of Good Spirit Lake. Secretary treasurer N Perry notes pheasants released near the White Sand River have dispersed beyond the district, with some reaching Gorlitz after releases in 1946 and 1947.
Beekeepers in Canada urged to place orders with U S dealers immediately to avoid delay or non delivery. Dominion Apiarist C B Gooderham at Ottawa notes high demand this year and that Southern State producers are booked for early spring delivery. Restrictions on imports do not apply to package bees.
After returning to Belgium Empress Carlotta feared death and ate nothing but eggs laid in her presence. She maintained a flock of hens in her hotel suite to supply the meals.
An observer discussed migration of birds to Gorlitz and the near extinction of prairie chickens in the district two years ago. He urged a closed season to protect the species. The report also notes 500000 pickerel fry released into Crystal Lake, seventeen miles north of Canora.
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