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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 25, 1940
Page
6
Joneps G Clark of Toronto was named director of public relations for the air ministry by Air Minister Power. Canada allows wearing undress or walking out uniform after hours for all ranks of the active service force.
The Edmonton Grads basketball team announced its official retirement after a 25 year undefeated run with 530 victories. Since 1915 the Alberta team won provincial, Dominion, North American and world titles, never defeated in 24 of 25 seasons, and claimed Olympic series success when entered. Retirement credited to lack of competition, funding, and coach J Percy Page joining the legislature.
Conservation efforts in northern Manitoba increased muskrat numbers from 500 to 200000 in five years. This season 126000 were trapped as part of a program intended to aid Indigenous hunting rights and opportunities.
The Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City measures 250 by 150 feet with a great domed ceiling supported only by the exterior walls, a structural note on the building’s design.
At St Stephen’s in Blackpool England a unique chapel dedicated specifically to actors stands as the sole temple of its kind, attracting performers and admirers alike.
The passage recalls a House session where Rep Hardin and the Minors delegation argued over how to pronounce their state name. Some favored Illinoy while others argued for the S pronounced version. John Quincy Adams called for order and quipped that the state's representatives sounded like All noise.
A playful advertising item offers magic tricks featuring a pea under shifting cones and a missing thimble illusion. It promotes a 32 page booklet Professional Tricks for Amateur Magicians and related mini guides available by mail for 15c each from Winnipeg Newspaper Union. A closing note states a scientist claims Washington rains every six days and eighteen hours based on 1924 checks.
Dr Weidenreich of Peiping Union Medical College argues brain size will enlarge further, shaping a brain man with heightened cognitive power. W H Cowley notes six key skills for educated people, while Aida Reubens explains greeting card verse markets in England. A volcanologist cites 72 percent of Earth's area as uninvestigated, and the Metropolitan Opera SOS fund draws 152000 donors averaging $2.15 each.
Dr J P Fulton of Yale University notes that worry helps learning. He cites a chimpanzee taught a task who fretted until its frontal lobe was removed, after which it no longer worried. He warns those lacking a frontal lobe might touch hot stoves due to memory loss.
A note highlights that hot weather makes drinking water essential for animals and people. Livestock and birds benefit from cool fresh trough water in a shaded area. Shade can be provided by posts with sacks attached at the top.
The colonial office for British North Borneo moved from London to Rickmansworth in Hertfordshire to protect valuable records. W. O. Pidgeon, secretary of the $10,000,000 company, notes records must remain in use and cannot be locked in London strong rooms.
A reflection on a photographer who paradoxically favors negatives yet seeks proof and smiles. The narrator notes the artist plans with care but relies on snap judgment, while Tibetans greet with a sticking out of the tongue as a ceremonial salutation.
The golden text Salvation is of the Lord from Jonah 2 9 anchors a devotional on Jonah 3 4 and Psalm 67 urging readers to trust divine mercy. The lesson emphasizes repentance, faith, and praise as core responses to God’s saving power.
The Lord directs Jonah to preach in Nineveh but he flees to Tarshish. A storm, a great fish, and a three day stay precede Jonah’s second call. Nineveh repents afterJonah’s warning, the king adopts sackcloth, and God spares the city reflecting fulfilled purpose.
Anne Adams pattern 4472 offers a dress and a sun dress in children sizes 2 4 6 8 10 with panelled lines a shaped yoke and lace trim. The sun dress features a low square back and can be worn as a jumper over blouses. Pattern details include fabric yardages for sizes and a 20 cent order request to the Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg.
A new calling for young women in New York as outdoor advertising agents with placards has gained prevalence on Broadway. Since hiring sandwich girls, several concerns have increased business by 10 percent.
A science note states Mercury’s orbital period yields a year of 88 Earth days. The remark highlights how planet rotation and orbital mechanics create a shorter year than on Earth, affecting calendar reckoning and timekeeping concepts.
Dr Gordon Bates of the Health League of Canada says one in a hundred in Canada and the U S suffers hay fever. He urges destroying ragweed and pollen plants around towns to improve air quality for sufferers and notes vaccines can identify and prevent pollen reactions.
A note invites readers to obtain a free set of articles on the cause and control of cancer by writing to The Health League of Canada in Toronto. Include a request for Dr. McCullough's articles and print name and address clearly.
In the House of Commons Sir Kingsley Wood announced immediate advances to civilians whose furniture and clothing are destroyed by war action. eligibility targets those with annual income below £400. The scheme offers up to £50 for furniture and £30 for clothing.
A light exchange reflects the quiet after new neighbors left. One resident notes little interaction and confirms no borrowed items or close ties with the departed.
A fragmented note highlights handwritten verses about advertisements as a popular medium in the community. The piece celebrates the reach and impact of ads as a public aural and visual presence. Readers are invited to consider the era’s marketing as a cultural phenomenon.
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