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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 13, 1932
Page
7
Ad for Lux Toilet Soap uses Hollywood stars and actresses to claim the soap keeps complexions radiant. It touts fragrance and whitening qualities and asserts 686 of 694 important actresses use it in studios. An offer of 10c per cake is noted.
May 1932 imports from Great Britain reached 170,967 tons while the United States supplied 150,802 tons marking the first monthly British lead. 1931 figures show Britain 876,364 tons and the US 2,236,423 tons. Five months of 1932 see Britain at 216,918 tons and the US at 748,542 tons, with Britain now higher than in any recent year.
The Rockport Hutterite Colony in Alberta spent 150000 dollars to buy 6500 acres four miles southeast of Stirling. They purchased the E Patterson ranch and the Lick Ranching Company farm outright, adjoining their holdings. It was the largest cash land deal in the Lethbridge district in over a year and the biggest in Alberta this year.
The Los Angeles, a massive dirigible and training ship for U S Navy flyers, was stripped of helium engines and name as part of a decommissioning order citing old age and economy.
A Kitchener Record editorial argues a newspaper must report actual events and not promise to fix every issue. It urges readers to act as voters, support good acts, criticize bad policies, and avoid trading favors for favorable coverage.
British Columbia passes financial responsibility insurance to curb irresponsible drivers. The act, approved by cabinet and an order in council, takes effect September 1 to align with Ontario and other provinces.
Anticipating a heavy wheat crop in Canada, the Plymouth Cordage Company of Wel land installs new machinery to raise plant capacity by 20 percent and begins a night shift. Employment for 200 additional men will be created.
Arthur, seven, eats only the crusts of his toast and piles the soft pieces aside. His father recalls his own childhood habit and questions the crusts being tossed away as Arthur offers a crust to his dad in a playful exchange.
In front of the Palace two men joke about a cinema outing to forget the depression. One says he has a bridge date and the other replies I’ll jump off with you, implying a suicide pact during layoffs and layoff talk.
Cattle bound for export through Churchill will be fed at The Pas with stockyards to start immediately. At least one shipment is planned to Great Britain via the northern route this year.
Researchers report a skull with trephination marks found in British Columbia, marking the first evidence that ancient peoples practiced skull surgery. The article also notes favorable reports on using peanut shells as material for cellulose after related experiments.
British engineers say bonding all metal parts into a continuous conductor prevents lightning charges from tearing planes apart. Imperial Airways’ Horatius was struck over Kent with some windows blown out, but no injuries and a safe return to London followed by onward flights.
Max Werder of the Canadian National Steamships urges cooks to measure a pinch to bring consistency. He defines a pinch of salt as a quarter of an ounce and a small pinch of cayenne as a sixteenth of an ounce to improve recipes.
Observations from Barton Abbey England in June show larks sing at two minutes after three with a strict morning sequence among species. Annual Samoa shoals of small fish arrive on the same day each year, passing in twenty four hours and then vanish until next year’s identical date. No explanation for the remarkable punctuality is given.
In Denton Lancashire the silk hat trade faces ruin as no apprentices are being trained and current workers are aging. Global demand has dropped to about six dozen hats per week, most of which are produced locally.
An advertisement touts Persian Balm as an unrivalled toilet requisite for women. It claims to beautify the complexion and hands, cool and refresh skin, smooth roughness, and be rapidly absorbed without stickiness, creating subtle elegance.
A Chinese telephone exchange quips with a caller asking for a number. The operator delivers a playful line about the engaged line, noting the caller’s perceived vanity and the service’s own humility.
A new construction brick has been perfected using Georgia kaolin, a pure white clay. The brick shows a high fusion point and almost no shrinkage, marking a significant advance in building materials.
Mrs. Reuben Ament of Grafton Ontario reports rapid relief from rundown and insomnia after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. Her daughter also recovered quickly from a decline after taking the pills and both say they regained health and vigor. The ad promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills at 50 cents in a new container.
Aline Michael’s verse views life as a flower with a golden heart. Time robs youth’s petals yet leaves enduring fragrance and grace, as years pass and the rose opens further. The final leaves reveal the heart of gold beyond time’s reach.
A London Punch report cites scant furnishings in income-tax offices making seating and fainting accommodations impossible. The piece warns no child should suffer worms, endorsing a simple remedy named Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as prompt relief.
In a world map color coding, the British Empire appears red yet the text argues the empire lacks communist spirit. It notes Nome Alaska lies farther west than the Hawaiian Islands.
A devotional snippet urges peace through love of law and submission to God’s will. It cites Psalm 119 165 and quotes Alice Williams and Newman Smyth on aligning life with divine purpose and the need for inner rebirth.
Canadian women embrace Appleford Wonder Paper a substitute for dust cloths. Made from clean rags and soft pulp it polishes and absorbs dirt, with twenty five sheets per package. Crumple a sheet use it inside out on surfaces then floors, discard when done. no duster shaking.
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