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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 04, 1939
Page
6
India tests welding rails to deter sabotage with rail lengths rising from 36 to 120 feet. Across the empire reports note defence, finance, and press developments including Canada’s royal tour press supplement and Newfoundland status debates.
Sir Shuldham Redfern of Ottawa received a knighthood from King George aboard a royal train between Truro Nova Scotia and Halifax. The ceremony marked the first personal conferment of a knighted title on this side of the Atlantic and the first on a moving train. Redfern, secretary to Canada’s governor-general Lord Tweedsmuir, is a British citizen not subject to Canada’s title ban.
An order in council in the Canada Gazette requires fishing licenses for visitors to Jasper Banff Waterton Yoho and Kootenay national parks from April 1 1940. Residents pay 2 per season while non residents pay 5 per season or 1 per day, with a one year delay due to advertising by railway hotels and tourism interests.
Corning Glass Works announces a new shrinking glass that reduces size by one third after shaping into dishes or utensils. Heating triggers the shrinkage, producing a material highly resistant to cracking from rapid temperature changes. The glass uses the same materials as the 200 inch telescope eye cast at Corning New York.
A humorous exchange unfolds as a girl questions the boy's identity and the boy replies that she is the rear section of his sibling's motorcycle, eliciting a playful misunderstanding. The light moment captures sibling banter in playful dialogue.
Indian Affairs Branch reports on Canadian reserves showing gardens improve diet and health. Production rose from 2000 to 5000 bushels first year and total agency output reached 20000 bushels. Indians build own cellars and farmers share proceeds. Chiefs oversee, foremen are chosen, and a crop distribution committee allocates produce. Community farms also support self sufficiency by paid food in exchange for work.
A Winnipeg notice promotes a 32 page booklet How to Budget and Buy for Better Living with tips to stretch income. It includes cost saving ideas for housing food clothing and entertainment and offers other booklets for 15c each along with coin pricing and mailing details.
Three Hamilton boys discover silver medal bearing George III and a silver wristband amid a collapsed bank at Dun durn Park. The items likely date to British officers in the War of 1812 14, suggesting a burial site lost to historians. Authorities guard the scene to deter souvenir hunters.
Brown pork in fat, season, and simmer with celery and green pepper until tender. Crumble Christie's Soda Wafers and add to hot stock. Combine with meat and vegetables, serve hot. Six portions.
Soak gelatine in cold water then dissolve in boiling water. Stir in celery peas cabbage cucumber and pimento with Crown Brand Corn Syrup salt and vinegar. Pour into a lightly oiled ring mold chill and unmold onto a platter. Surround with sliced meat and halved hard boiled eggs. Serve with Boiled Dressing.
A Jan Styka painting vanished from the 1893 Chicago Columbia exhibition and reappeared in a Philadelphia church. Once named Queen of Poland Pray For Us, it now bears Our Lady Blessing the World after a parishioner bought it at auction and a New York painter traced the inscription to Styka’s son.
The King and Queen are in better health than on arrival in Canada and the Dominion is described as healthier since their visit. The remark underscores a positive view of the royal tour and its perceived impact on national morale.
Anne Adams Pattern 4145 promises a slender silhouette with a lace trimmed yoke and a flaring skirt. Available in seven sizes from 36 to 50, it requires 3 3 4 yards of fabric and 1 1 2 yards of lace for size 36. Send 20 cents and details to the Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg.
Sound converters from motion picture studios demonstrated a vocoder that turns airplane and locomotive sounds into human voices. A baritone became a soprano and a crooner voice emerged from the loud speaker. Homer Dudley of Bell Telephone Co called the demo first public showing for a lab model. There are over 70 toll bridges on England's public highways.
Savoy, which Italy wants from France, controls the west end of the Alpine passes. A Kansas woman has invented a three armed wire rack designed to hold hats on a closet shelf.
A Sunday school summary recounts Jeroboam, Solomon's overseer, fomenting rebellion among Ephraim and Manasseh. Prophet Ahijah signals Jeroboam's destiny by tearing his garment into twelve pieces, promising ten to rule Israel. Jeroboam flees to Egypt after Solomon learns of the plot, the throne promise hinged on obedience.
Retired officer and farmer J R Branson advocates grass as a staple diet. He describes eating raw grass with carrots and sugar, cites vitamins and chlorophyll, and argues grass farming could dramatically boost food production, though urges gradual adoption.
The Salvation Army operates in 90 countries with about 35 000 officers and employees and communicates in 74 languages. The passage also claims the least weasel is the most ferocious mammal, killing even when not hungry.
A lodgers' league has been organized in Bridgend to combat victimization by land ladies. The effort aims to protect tenants, promote fair treatment, and provide support for renters facing excessive rents or harassment from landlords.
Practical instructions by Dr. E G Hood from the Dominion Department of Agriculture on home pasteurizing milk using a double boiler and floating thermometer. Steps cover equipment, heating to 140 145 150 degrees F for 30 minutes, rapid cooling to 50 F, refrigerating, and using within 24 to 48 hours, with emphasis on cleanliness.
Readers may obtain the complete set of Dr McCullough cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ontario.
Wales faces a farm labor shortage as longtime land workers move to higher paid factory jobs in government plants. Farmers in Cardiff consider appealing to the Ministry of Agriculture to bring in labor from other districts to avoid reducing livestock and leaving land untended.
A City of London company allocates £1,100,000 to convert its Fairlop Essex site into a super-airport. The project aims to rival Croydon and Heston as a major arrival hub, promising fog-free operations that curb weather-caused traffic disruptions.
Speedmeters have been devised to record the exact speed of every vehicle passing designated points on a highway enabling precise traffic monitoring and enforcement.
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