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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 09, 1944
Page
2
The text argues that recent Allied air raids on Germany reach unprecedented scale and cause civilian suffering. It insists raids target military objectives, distinguishes from terror bombings seen in Britain, and notes wartime expectations of danger to those near targets.
The article states the Nazis were the aggressors in the war planning mass air raids and destroying cities. It claims they attacked Rotterdam Warsaw Stalingrad and other centers without mercy and would have razed London if not deterred by the RAF. Civilian targets were bombed when legitimate Britain targets were hard to reach.
The piece argues that Germany seeks sympathy to dodge responsibility, while Churchill and Roosevelt insist on no pity and total victory. It warns German leaders aim to conserve strength for future aggression and calls for crushing military power without hesitation.
A vintage cough remedy advises mixing Vicks into boiling water and inhaling the steam for several minutes to ease coughing bronchitis symptoms. The method emphasizes inhalation relief using a simple home practice.
Winston Churchill’s ancestor, the Duke of Marlborough, rebukes the French ambassador over gifts at Blenheim. He leads him to the south front and points to stone trophies and Louis XIV effigy taken from Tournai, declaring these were taken not given.
J A Carroll secretary of the Ontario Horticultural Association spoke at the 28th annual convention in Toronto announcing maple trees will be planted in English cemeteries for Canadians killed in the war. A shipment of maple seedlings is en route to Kew Gardens where they will be grown before being transplanted to the cemeteries later.
A sergeant drills a timid recruit on sentry duties. The recruit, insisting on firm resolve, asserts that if anything shoots, he will move. The exchange highlights wartime humor and vigilance during duty.
Public guidance on wartime price rules covers permanent hairdressers, baby chickens, rent notice periods, maple syrup coupons, tearing coupons in store, and how to obtain the Consumers’ News pamphlet or Blue Book from Wartime Prices and Trade Board offices in your province.
Describes Moone's Emerald Oil as quick relief for swollen burnt feet pain and burning sensations. Claims two or three applications remove pain and soreness in minutes, urging readers to buy at drugstores.
Garden notes explain seed sourcing shifts due to war shortages with Canadian and U S supplies becoming essential. Guidance covers spacing rows for crops from 12 to 24 inches, cultivation ease, and straight planting lines. The piece also notes plant breeding creates flowers suited to various locations and decorative uses.
Two British Y M C A volunteers Lady Brecklehurst and Mrs de la Pole Holland drive a tea van near the Fifth Army front in Italy. MPs salute as they pass, the van adopted by a division, with over 1200 cups poured in Sicily and Catania German radio van raid.
University of Manitoba botanist Charles W. Lowe reports a classified list of Manitoba plant life naming 1 400 flowers and ferns with habitats across five vegetation regions. The Prairie Anemone tops local lists and Norman Criddle is noted for naming 400 wild flowers near his home.
A Hamilton man once plagued by asthma over seven years, weight loss, coughing and nightly choking now reports normal weight and good health after using Azmo Tabs. The ad promises a free $1.00 package of Azmo Tabs from Knox Company with no cost or obligation. It urges readers to spread the word if it stops attacks.
The article notes tumbling mustard was introduced to the Prairie Provinces around 1887 from central and southern Europe. A single plant can bear about 1,500,000 seeds with pods containing roughly 120 seeds. When ripe, heads blow across the prairie dispersing seeds far and wide.
The article argues meat shortages should not deter meeting family nutrition and presents a bean and milk based main course. It highlights animal proteins as more efficient and offers a lima bean recipe with celery onion green pepper eggs and milk baked until smooth, serving eight.
A collection of light jokes and humorous exchanges. Bits cover social norms about marriage among women, workplace questions about electricity and religion, a widower courting, a mushroom ban at a restaurant, and a Scot renting a horse. Also notes on twins at the Bates house and a language figure counts.
The British Council offers four 1944 45 research scholarships enabling women graduates from universities in the British Dominions to study wartime conditions in the United Kingdom. Each valued at 300 dollars, the awards are open to qualified women graduates in any research field. Cherra Poonjee in Assam averages 464 inches of rainfall annually.
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