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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 05, 1956
Page
3
The article promotes forearm training using a rubber ball to improve grip and endurance for all sports. It also discusses heat recovery aids like tea and tea cubes and cautions on ice cold drinks during exercise. The Canadian Amateur Sports and Physical Fitness Development Service is highlighted with contact details for Sports College in Toronto.
The Epistle of James calls for practical religion tying faith to conduct and urges care for the needy as true religion. It contrasts worldly self interest with Christian duty, noting God’s unchanging goodness and the hope created by humanitarian works.
A collage of anecdotes on health myths dieting desserts fashion and travel. Notes on waistlines life insurance odd sister stories Margaret Truman's wedding gown and a famed Paris Rue du Chat Qui Peche. Includes a playful query about a culinary dessert and remarks on early sports training.
A trivia item asks which province has the most sea-coast mule stocks and notes rail freight costs per ton mile in Canada. It queries where Canada’s record high temperature of 113 degrees occurred and asks for the Edmonton-Sarnia pipeline capacity plus the 1956 average Canadian family taxation among three options.
Ancient pillow described as a jug shaped porcelain canteen used to drink and cool the head during sleep. Sleep researchers note its function for eye opening and relief during hot weather. The water filled canteen aided desert nomads explorers and soldiers through history.
Theodore Roosevelt became the youngest person to serve as U S president at age 42, marking a historic ascent to the nation’s highest office.
A collection of short quips and dialogue pieces spans topics from cat superstition to drivers and pedestrians, marital nerves, shipwreck survivors on a raft, a bus conductor and a boy with a missing fifty cent piece, and a punchline about change.
At the Arstall technical conference in Chicago engineers heard a report from Professor M K Fahnestock of the University of Illinois on how clothing weight differs between women and men. Women wear about 125 pounds of clothing versus 3.56 pounds for men, affecting comfort and setting. The result is a proposal for separate areas but engineers reject this solution.
Answers to Quick Quiz 56 include 2000 dollars per family and 1.5 cents per mile. It notes southern prairies and Newfound land, with 217000 barrels a day from Edmonton. Material prepared by the editors of Quick Canadian Facts.
A study finds pocket gophers' incisor teeth lengthen at about 46 inches annually. Constant gnawing wears teeth down, affecting their ability to use them for daily tasks.
Crossword puzzle list with horizontal and vertical clues for a marine themed grid including depictions, measurements, gods, and nautical terms. Entries cover ages, dances, divinities, letters, and common crossword answers.
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