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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 15, 1938
Page
4
The piece reports Dr Spencer Jones on a near Earth pass by a small planet and compares it with the Siberian and Arizona meteors. It estimates a possible collision would create a vast crater, global heat, and massive destruction, but notes the odds are extremely small.
Chiang Kai-Shek told Bartlett that Britain could not recognize Manchoukuo without betraying Sino-British friendship. He argued China cannot rapidly mobilize to address internal problems, and criticized journalist perceptions in a London News Chronicle interview.
The essay argues that whites and Orientals alike may appear similar to each other, noting that national types exist. It posits Canada as developing a distinct type and recalls how foreigners view English, French, German, and Russian personas. The piece cautions about propaganda shaping impressions.
Dr Joseph Jordan a Torontonian who enlisted with the Royal Canadian Regiment advocates red scarlet uniforms for South Africa service. Speaking to over 50 Boer War veterans at the Paardeberg anniversary in Toronto he criticizes drab khaki stating scarlet would inspire youth and should be used only in war.
The dialogue features Jones noting a bank balance before engagement. Friend teases about love’s cost and speed, joking that marriage makes the world go round and nearly tips his financial balance. The exchange blends humor with domestic affection in a light, witty memento.
Request discusses salary increase on two grounds and seeks clarification on the basis for the raise. The fragment shows uncertainty in wording and structure. Further context is needed to identify the specific grounds and formal appeal process.
A cautions proverb notes that taking on too many tasks can lead to trouble or loss. It warns against overextension and emphasizes prudence in choosing commitments.
The Editor and Publisher reports W. H. Finch of New York has invented a method to produce spoken sound from ordinary newsprint. A master recording machine costs 1000 to 1500 dollars to create a visible sound track, which is used to make a plate for the newspaper. A small reproducer could push sound through a radio loud speaker, with production costs as low as 25 cents per unit at scale.
A Philadelphia lawyer could receive about 4 million dollars if his unclaimed money report to the state reaches the Pennsylvania treasury and is approved by courts. A Dauphin County judge issued a writ of mandamus in his favor under a law granting an informer one fourth of amounts reverting to the commonwealth. Edelman listed corporations with unpaid dividends and other funds from unknown owners and said he and a colleague spent years and substantial money gathering the data.
Eldorado's drift to enlarge its refinery capacity near Port Hope Ont is underway with new buildings a radium laboratory and two 70 000 gallon fuel tanks. The mine at Great Bear Lake near Echo Bay Northwest Territories aims at 100 tons per day with 100 plus workers.
Thatcher wheat, a resistant variety, may dominate the 1938 Manitoba and parts of Saskatchewan acreage and be recognized as equal to Marquis for No. 1 Manitoba northern grade. Commission chief Ramsay noted experimental UK shipments and confirmation of Thatcher as milling quality equivalent to Marquis. Thatcher traces to Minnesota crosses from 1921, combining Marquis hybrids.
The notice describes patterns for a crocheted blouse with a mesh body and curved yoke plus puff sleeves, a flared skirt, and separate pattern 5642 with sizes 16-18 and 35-40, plus pattern 5839 with sizes 16-18 and 38-40. Each pattern costs 20 cents with 40 cents for both, ordered from the Household Arts Dept. Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
A 22 year old Philadelphia singer David Hartley faces imminent blindness from choroidal er er a me ra and pursues an operatic career. He vows I can do it I will do it and studies German French Italian piano and voice while seeking mentorship from a former Metropolitan Opera star who offers to teach him and predicts self support within two years.
Fred Lamb, a Waterous Limited watchman, has worked 19 years with no vacation and walks about 15 miles nightly. His calculations confirm roughly 103 740 miles traveled around the plant, earning him the title walkingest man in Brantford Ontario.
In Vienna girls undergo training for employment as domestic servants in Great Britain. The program aims to prepare a workforce for service roles across the British Isles.
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