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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 16, 1935
Page
2
The columnist shares brief real life tales about workers kept on payrolls during hard times, a demoted executive rising again, and the healing effect of amateur astronomy. It stresses the Golden Rule, intrinsic motivation, and finding balance by preferring small towns over big cities for a fulfilling career.
Fourteen member British East Greenland expedition led by L J Wager leaves Aberdeen Scotland on Sir Ernest Shackleton's Quest for a three month Arctic scientific mission. The Quest carries Norwegian crew and four members are accompanied by their wives.
A Bebington man bought a new hat in Liverpool. A 77 mph gale lifted the hat from his head and sent it sailing away. Returning home he found the hat on the kitchen table, having dropped into his backyard.
Hon. T. B. McQuesten reports 12 new constables assigned to the provincial police drive traffic patrols as part of a drive to enforce licenses and inspect vehicles. He notes 202 deaths in the first six months, 44 in June, and says license cancellation will be used to strengthen the law.
A giant flying battle cruiser touted as the fastest and longest range bombing plane will be tested soon by the US Army Air Corps at Wright Field Ohio. It must meet speed 200 to 250 mph at 10 000 ft and endurance 6 to 10 hours with service ceiling 20 000 to 25 000 ft. The craft spans about 100 ft wing, 70 ft length, 15 ft high and weighs around 15 tons.
Col. Foley overhears a bus conductor reciting former shop sites and guesses he was a postman. The conductor, surprised, asks how Foley knew, and the colonel delivers a Holmesian quip. The passenger’s name is revealed as Watson, prompting a bemused reaction.
Sir Edward Beatty president of Canadian Pacific Railway says a sister liner to the Empress of Britain will be built after Empress of Australia is retired. An order should be placed two years before withdrawal, with replacement questions within five years.
Tohei Sakamoto, 38, claims a process to turn silk into a wool substitute with elasticity luster and strength of good wool. The method could reduce Japan’s wool imports and raise silk prices, easing agricultural communities’ mood.
Ellen Worth presents a simple to sew darling dress with optional removable cape collar. Two versions suit playtime with prints and gingham or dainty sheer cottons. Size 4 uses specific yardage. Pattern No. 524. mail orders to Winnipeg Newspaper Union. Summer Fashion Book offered at 15 cents.
General D. M. Ormond reports that borstal style training for offenders under 21 could be implemented in Canada within 60 days without new legislation or funds, though staff and building needs would rise. The system focuses on mental moral physical and industrial training to reform youth offenders.
The magnetic poles are the points on the earth's surface where the lines of magnetic force are vertical. They are the ends of the axis of the earth's magnetic polarity.
France introduces home penny-in-the-slot radios with a free high powered set and attached slot machine. Insert 4 francs to receive a 40 minute programme, or in multiple sessions until the time is used. A ten franc limit allows nearly seven hours of music.
An advertising blurb promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for energy and vitality. It claims 98 out of 100 women report benefit and targets active young women who are tired after work but seek better mood, skin glow, and sociable charm.
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