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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 16, 1940
Page
7
Jim Carlton and Inspector Elk stake out a back street mansion to uncover Arthur Ingle’s secret cinema project. A risky rooftop entry reveals Ingle watching a film projector while a broken parapet endangers Jim’s climb and a late telephone rings, promising more revelations.
Doyked area near Creston British Columbia yields about 500000 bushels of wheat annually while this year 1500 acres are planted with peas. Producers also explore sugar beet seed production. The note mentions straws and ancient origins with a modern label.
The Christian Science Monitor notes Isaiah Thomas, early printer of the Farmer's Almanak, was asked what to place after July 13. He replied Anything, leading to an Almanak entry reading Rain hail and snow. It truly rained hail and snow on July 13, boosting sales.
A compact collection of inspirational lines drawing from Anon Burke Sidney Eddy and biblical references. It extols wrestling with difficulty as a path to strength and virtue. The verses emphasize perseverance temperance and the higher reward of an incorruptible crown.
The North Bay Nugget warns of an organized ring illicitly trapping fur bearing animals in Northern Ontario. It notes regulation violations persist despite fines and jail terms, with responsibility shared by trappers, Indigenous and non Indigenous dealers, while market provision by buyers fuels the crime.
Australia told Britain thousands of Bri tons can be accommodated in the Commonwealth and every British child sent will have a home. Melbourne citizens already offer 18,000 homes for children with more offers expected.
Field Marshal Earl Cavan, commander of the British army in the first Great War, has declined or removed Italian decorations awarded to him at that time. The act underscores a notable gesture amid wartime alliances and postwar diplomacy.
Canadian Red Cross Overseas committee runs Hospital Visitors in Britain to aid Canadian troops. Volunteers, mostly Canadian women in England, visit hospitals, report needs to London, and dispatch parcels. An offer of a Worcester home for ten convalescent officers is accepted, funded by Mrs Bond at an estimated £3000.
David Nicholl of the Union Castle Line explained at a Ministry of Shipping inquiry that zig zag clocks, like alarm clocks, ring at intervals to warn helmsmen to change course. The inquiry examines the loss of the Rothe say Castle, a 7016 ton motor schooner that struck a reef off Scotland in January and broke her back.
Easy summer craft using picnic plates and scraps to make light blue deer figures and blue horseshoe patterns. Trace designs on wrapping paper, cut 16 light and 16 dark blue horseshoes, plus deer and flowers. Shellac coat then adhesion. three more coats for a durable decorative plate. Includes patterns and directions in a 32 page booklet available for 15 cents from Winnipeg Newspaper Union. Also offers other booklets on writing, dreams, dances, games, songs, tennis form.
A traveler in a convoy carrying evacuated soldiers to a British port recalls constant air raids. He notes the tension rose from German prisoners who threatened to unnerve the crew, forcing them to take forcible steps to keep order.
A terse line hints at a bold escape or reveal. The phrase suggests a hidden motive or plan tied to a small container and a decisive moment. No人物, places, or dates are specified. The tone is brisk and enigmatic.
The commonwealth orders waste salvage across households and industry to aid the war effort. States supervise collectors for materials like paper cardboard bottles scrap metal and rubber. Victoria Red Cross already receives 125 pounds daily from waste sales. Newsprint rationing from July 1 reduces metropolitan papers to 35 percent of 1938-39 tonnage and other papers to 25–30 percent, aiming to save pounds in exchange. Gasoline rationing planned for August limits private cars and commercial vehicles to defined monthly amounts by horsepower and vehicle type.
The Bank of Canada war savings committee expands issuance rules to allow certain groups to buy certificates up to 500 dollars. Incorporated or unincorporated bodies organized for national or civic aims may purchase. service clubs and labor and fraternal groups are included, excluding primarily insurance or benefit societies.
The Swiss National Exhibition in Zurich showcased the smallest electric motor weighing 6 grams, created by M. Fernand Huguenin, a watchmaker from La Tour de Peilz near Vevey. Using strong magnifiers, he built the device powered by a pocket battery, and it is mounted as a tie pin in a hollowed pearl.
Hon J L Ralston in his budget speech says expenditures of 700 millions for war plus UK spending in the country will soon create productive employment for all willing to work not needed for military service. He foresees broad opportunities across the economy as the war effort drives demand and labor utilization.
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