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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 22, 1932
Page
4
Sawdust and mill refuse threaten fish streams under the Dominion Department of Fisheries. Inspectors check mills to stop pollution, noting two injurious effects: covering spawning beds and clogging fish gills. Prosecutions under the Fisheries Act may follow if operators fail to remedy.
F E Holloway of Mutual Brokers Montreal says Jamaica will expand orange production to year round. Hitherto sold October to March, Jamaica's fruit could meet full citrus demand in Canada. He calls Jamaica the Empire orange and sees Canada as Jamaica's seed supplier.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police reaches about 2,400 officers, its strongest level since 1873. Absorbing the customs preventive service and provincial police of Alberta, Manitoba and the three Maritime provinces adds nearly 800 ranks, leaving British Columbia Ontario and Quebec with separate forces still in place and hinting at a Pacific Coast agreement. A unified protective force for Canada’s law enforcement is emerging with centralized control advantages.
Prices on the first Saskatchewan cattle shipment to Scotland exceed expectations. The Scottish market shows strong demand for choice steers weighing 1000 to 1100 pounds, suitable for prime beef after three to four months feeding. Demand peaks April to July and September to December.
A London doctor concludes that fat babies are happier and good temper runs in families, refuting the belief that fat men are calm because they are too stout to quarrel or run away. The research notes girls have better temper than boys, and that growing fat precedes laughter.
The author argues Britain is overpopulated while Canada has room for millions. He laments the decline of the old pioneering spirit that drove early British settlers to Ontario from the Ottawa River to the St. Clair and says the current generation will not endure the hardships that built the Dominion.
Indians in London closely observe the air mail collection in front of the general post office to ensure letters are properly posted. Both men and women watch the process, reflecting a trait of thorough, meticulous care in ensuring the mail reaches India.
The Field Museum displays an ancient Egyptian woman's tomb prayer listing requests for 1000 loaves of bread 1000 jars of beer 1000 ala baster vases of ointment and 1000 garments reflecting daily needs and offerings.
Sirius is described as the most brilliant star in the entire sky, noted for its luminosity and prominence in the celestial dome. The statement emphasizes its exceptional brightness compared with all other stars observed from Earth.
Antiquarian sources claim scarecrows evolved from brutal dark age rites. Human sacrifices marked ship launches and new buildings, symbolized later by wine breaking and foundation stones. Farmers then erected effigies to appease weather gods and ensure crops.
A mechanically driven rubber-tired robot walks around the outside of the Oxford University track at varying speeds. Runners pace themselves by following the robot, a training aid aimed at improving distance runners’ endurance and final sprint performance.
A humorous quip portrays a dentist treating his own car with pliers and soothingly promising only a small pain. The line plays on the idea of a professional misapplying tools to an automobile.
The lake known as Big Jackson, part of a trio with Micousukee and Tamonia along the Georgia Florida line, vanishes again leaving mud while its partners also disappear at irregular intervals. The basin is about ten miles long and four wide when full, and fish vanish with the waters, then return in abundance. The cause of the underground drainage remains a mystery.
The last gap in the eighteen mile dike linking Wieringen with Friesland closed amid sirens as Zuider Zee becomes inland Ijsselmeer. Completion enables reclaiming about 500000 acres of submerged land for Queen Wilhelmina's realm.
A Bolton England manufacture of noiseless clogs finds stronger demand abroad than at home, with international buyers driving sales. Local reception remains modest despite overseas popularity and growing export orders.
The article advises staggered plantings to yield a steady supply of fresh vegetables, using early to late varieties and weekly intervals. It covers succession methods for lettuce beans carrots corn beets potatoes cabbage and more, plus cautions on fertilizer placement and weed control with chemical aids for lawns and borders.
The average Swiss resident consumes about 23 pounds of cheese per year, compared with under five pounds in this country. The striking gap highlights dietary differences and national dairy habits between nations.
The world contains about 1,300 radio broadcasting plants valued near 29 million dollars. Annual broadcasting costs total roughly 72 million dollars, reflecting substantial ongoing expenses for the industry.
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