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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 07, 1936
Page
5
The musk ox roams the Arctic Barren Grounds from Cape Morris Jesup to frozen prairies. It stands about four feet tall, weighs about 450 pounds, and wears a long shaggy coat. Eskimos call it Oo mingmuk and its curved horns aid defense against wolves and dogs.
A relief worker drove four miles to aid a farmer who denied owning a car. When asked who owned the vehicle he said his brother-in-law’s sister, who turns out to be his wife, explaining the loan. The worker left, unaware of the truth.
A Jacksonville organization of over 100 business and professional men agrees to shed their coats from June 21 to September 21 each year. Coats are banned except for weddings funerals or when hostesses ministers judges or personal satisfaction require one. Members must wear a tie be free of suspenders keep a clean shirt and present all buttons.
Rear Admiral Byrd dedicates his life to peace efforts. Ambiguous references to his identity and locations suggest a symbolic pledge rather than a concrete plan. The text also oddly mentions Logan Utah and pig farming metrics with unclear relevance.
A curious look at how animal tails serve practical purposes. The squirrel uses its bushy tail as a weapon and balancing aid, beaver tails as alarms and rudders, kangaroo tails as seats, and the ant eater tail as a sunshade. Some species lack tails entirely.
Three married men recount a reunion dinner and vow to obey their wives. Each stories ends with the wife urging a harmless object to be broken, until the third man slips and breaks his neck, leaving the dinner on him.
A dated exchange quotes a sharp remark about ideal partners. The dialogue highlights differences in views on fault and flaw within romantic ideals.
At the West End fruiterer Solomons in Piccadilly peaches at 1.25 each attract crowds while strong demand confirms boom times. Paris cantaloupes fetch 11.25, with a diplomatic order for thirty arriving by air. Solomons serves royalty and the super rich, though they wait for cheaper goods.
Stanley Caton of the Kentucky College of Agriculture advises ample feeder space for chicks to promote uniform growth. Start with one inch per chick for two to three weeks, then increase to one and a half to two inches. A table for 100 chicks won’t suffice for 200. avoid starving them of feed.
Dr. George A. Lamont of Vancouver says tiredness is a symptom not the same as fatigue and varies by cause. Upper respiratory infections, digestive issues, diet, and poor rest explain much pediatric fatigue, with missed meals and timing affecting energy.
A legal gentleman, overwhelmed with work, dictates for three hours. Returning from a drink, he finds his secretary struggling to transcribe the notes. She has written only the line I am slowly going nuts, signaling her mental strain.
Shanghai astronomers using radio links with German and French observatories report that the moon's position can stretch Europe and Asia up to sixty feet and then snap back. They say lunar gravity keeps continents in motion while other scientists find moon effects on births, animal plumpness, fish catches, weather, and plant growth, with lunacy as a potential scientific link.
Strange puffer fish from near Madeira amuse visitors by spitting water at gawkers and puffing themselves up into round globes. They behave rudely toward other fish, while onlookers note their fat, squat bodies and olive green color with dark spots.
Officers of a country church sought a minister from C. H. Spurgeon. They offered a salary of 50 gma and he replied that only the angel Gabriel could survive on such pay, noting he would come weekly from heaven and return each night. He added that expert Italian mosaic workers can distinguish nearly three quarters of a million tints in their materials.
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