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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 11, 1948
Page
4
A 1940s style home guidance piece urges bringing early spring indoors with forsythia cherry peach and other twig bouquets in water. It suggests lilies of the valley daffodils hyacinths and bulbs in pots for rapid bloom and fresh greenery. It outlines vegetable centerpieces using carrot tops sweet potatoes and yam vines.
Ottawa reports Canada exported 4.866 million dollars to Russia in 1947 while imports from Russia were 281 thousand dollars. Can goods included gin whisky herring canned meats boots and shoes farm implements dental equipment and gifts. Russia received fur skins carpets books phonograph records and camera parts among other items.
The note suggests sizing a refrigerator by 1 2 cubic feet per person plus extra for entertainment. It also opines on brightening rooms with bold painted chests and wallpaper place mats. It adds guidance on social etiquette for introductions and visiting a new acquaintance.
A farmer wrestles with a government claim form to dispose of a cow killed by accident. At the final line Dis position of the carcass he pens Kind and gentle, a wry note on the cow’s fate.
Sweden has only three life prisoners the smallest number ever recorded. There were 1918 men and 77 women in the country’s prisons on January 1, 1948.
After 142 games this season the six NHL teams have 822 goals, down from 856 last season after 142 games. Also covered is Doug Bentley’s $631 sweep skate haul at a Boston Chicago game and other sports notes including a $3,500 Manitoba baseball tournament plan and Canadian rugby union talks to cut imports by fostering junior talent.
Halved hard cooked eggs are filled with a mash of grated Canadian cheese vinegar mustard salt and cayenne then bound with melted butter. Refilled egg whites are arranged in a dish and baked with buttered crumbs and white sauce.
A simple sauce preparation using one cup milk and flour with butter. Melt butter, whisk in four and sugar until foamy, then add milk and stir until smooth and thickened. Season to taste.
An instructional essay on foot health emphasizes proper shoe fit from infancy, noting arches and movement. It then recounts the Black Death’s spread in 14th century Europe, its impact on populations, rat and flea transmission, and modern medical advances including sulfa drugs and streptomycin, with pest control measures like DDT and rodent killers.
A reader submitted a simple farm derrick design using common materials. The main 6 inch square post, 16 feet long, is buried 3y2 feet with cen block footing and two ground anchor wires. Built from 4 by 6 fir, it doubles the crane pulley for broad support and allows two thirds swing. With a ratchet spool it becomes a handy manually operated lifting device for crates or light livestock.
A compact collection of quotes on thought, action, and virtue from Eddy, Mann, Sharpe, Colton, and Bovee. The passages compare thought to steam, actions to indices, and stress sincerity, deliberate planning, and decisive, gracious yield in life.
Special government bulletins and Canadian seed catalogues list vital gardener information. Proper spacing for big crops and small seeds, plus fall or spring soil preparation, prevent a jungle effect and improve soil fertility and water retention.
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