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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 19, 1953
Page
4
Ottawa based Mounties arrange a 35 officer and constable detachment to ride and manage 46 horses in the June coronation procession in London. Horses travel late April aboard Beaverburn from Montreal while riders sail April 25 on Scythia to meet them in London.
A parade of quirky items includes Strabane NI fined 84 for a ram stabbing and common local fines, Butte Montana burglary with 90 dollar bills named by customers, Scotland’s first kilts sewn from tartan scraps, tandem rides for blind London residents, an Indian sailor introducing the umbrella to North America, its Baltimore owner pelted first use, and Baker Oregon crows stealing tickets from cars.
Decreased from 1 082 074 to 827 030. Aluminum. 1 800 miles long 595 miles wide. 9 per cent. The forest products industry. Material supplied by the editors of Quick Canadian Pacts the handbook of facts about Canada.
The Saskatchewan Highway Traffic Board reports that emergency brakes and foot brakes were often unsafe in tests of 1952 cars. J A Christie warns drivers to use hand brakes when parking and notes gear parking can damage transmissions. The Safety Lane operates in towns that request it, testing up to 100 cars in a summer.
In Twickenham England authorities face a strange problem at a rubbish disposal works where cats replaced rats two decades ago. The site has been rat free for years but now holds about 200 wild cats and the council seeks a plan to remove them.
Jack Johnstone left his longtime home to a new owner and hours later a truck smashed the fence and porch, already in good repair from a timely move.
Historical note explains that weight-powered timepieces were called watches, whereas devices with cloches or bells bore the name clocks. The distinction highlights evolving terminology in early horology and device design.
Vancouver sees the creation of Narcotics Anonymous the first such group in Canada. It is organized with two rules: avoid other addicts and stay out of legal trouble. Sponsored by the Vancouver Junior Chamber of Commerce and rooted in community efforts, two charter members recently released from prison have found employment as the movement aids others to help themselves.
Snooty a four year old black cat walked down main street of Windermere after a 120 mile trek from his new home at Sandbeck Cheshire He started back to his old home three days after arrival in Cheshire The note ends with yesterday's pupil.
A poem about a house on the corner showing the evolution from construction to occupancy. The carpenters create a modern with green roof and white walls while painters finish the job. The finished home feels inviting as light and smoke signal welcome.
In Ithaca New York about 30000 chicks will be housed in an ex king Farouk palace. Professor J E Botsford of Cornell will supervise until six weeks old and arrange distribution to Egyptian peasant farmers under a Christian rural overseas effort to improve Nile poultry. Octopi may reach lengths up to 28 feet.
Coat chicken pieces with flour salt pepper and paprika. Brown in hot fat then cover and cook 25 to 35 minutes until tender. Uncover for last five minutes to crisp.
NHL totals show 222 goals scored while teams were shorthanded through Feb 26. Detroit leads with 37 goals on one-man advantage, Canadiens 30, Rangers 29, Bruins 16, Hawks 15 with the worst mark. Five-a-side play produced 23 goals, Chicago leading with six. Bob Goldham of Detroit carried a 140 game streak without a goal until Feb 28. Top scorers through Feb 26 include Howe, Lindsay, Delvecchio and others, all logging full games played.
Saskatchewan University agriculture students urged rural electrification and better roads, finance and credit, and education to ease farm life. They proposed reform of electric line mileage rules, credit through the farm loan board, and equalized rural urban power costs to speed development.
Gracie Allen runs a red light at Sunset and Vine in Hollywood claiming novelty has worn off. A cop was flabbergasted by her casual refusal and joke about two or three traffic signals. A writer hurrying over a novel receives a doorbell ring from a poised fundraiser who claims to represent the Community Chest charity fund.
This item poses several trivia questions about Hudson Bay size industry tax revenue BC ore and metal, public forest ownership and Crown land timber reserves, plus employment trends in agriculture from 1941 to 1951. The solutions are noted as being in another column.
Tips include using drop marbie as a darning aid for gloves, pinning button holes on cardigans before washing, restoring drooping veils with gum arabic solution, and pressing on a towel with a warm iron. Recipes note gum arabic dissolves slowly. sugar affects cheese preservation. salt with vinegar removes fruit stains from hands.
A humorous vignette features an elderly spinster who dismisses marriage talk. She quips she has a growling dog a swearing parrot a smoking fireplace and a cat that roams at night, arguing she does not need a husband.
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