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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 22, 1945
Page
2
The article traces Canada’s transport development from river travel to roads railways and air routes. It notes early settlements along lakes and rivers, the expansion of roads opening new territory, coast to coast rail lines shaping Western settlement, and aviation linking the far north to the country. It frames transport as central to nation building.
Canada expands its transport networks with 42 400 miles of railways and growing inland water routes. Canals and the Hudson Bay Railway bring prairie provinces closer to markets abroad. Canada’s air freight advances position it among world leaders in aviation and commerce.
Readers’ questions outline when canning sugar coupons become valid and how many meals count for rationing. The pamphlet Consumers’ News and the Blue Book assist with ceiling prices and market rules, with Wartime Prices and Trade Board offices providing official details.
Railways carried record loads of war materials and personnel while serving civilians in goods distribution and passenger travel. Car loadings rose 59 percent from 1939 to 1943, and passengers grew 90 percent, with buses up 37 percent and air travel up 90 percent after the war began. Transportation remains integral to national life as Canada moves toward expansion.
An advertisement promotes Hem-Roid as an internal treatment for piles, claiming it relieves congestion and itching. It offers a no cost five day home trial with a full refund if unsatisfied, backed by a long standing Canadian firm.
Saskatchewan faces a rural veterinary shortage with one million cattle and five million pigs lacking adequate care. Agriculture Minister L. F. McIntosh told the legislature there are only 35 veterinarians in the province, averaging about 60 years old, urging legal and financial action.
A Montreal veterans affairs office opens a first of its kind service in Canada. Twelve trained interviewers, all amputees from the wars, will assess and place injured men in suitable employment.
Historical records note over 1,800 famines in China since 180 BBC. The famine of 1877 to 1878 alone is estimated to have caused about 9,500,000 deaths, marking one of the deadliest food crises on record.
A collection of dated quips and cartoons featuring household banter. Jokes include dating mishaps and playful exchanges about money, birthdays, and chores. The piece ends with a wordplay on chemistry noting salt's composition of sodium and chlorine.
Recipe fragment describes Corn and Potato Chowder with salt pork onions potatoes corn milk and flour plus spices. suggests serving with oven popped rice. Includes directions to cook simmer season and finish with parsley and warmed bowls, plus a second dish with eggs and rice crust cutlets.
The piece argues both buyers and sellers share equal guilt in black market activity. It states their motives are self interest for money and argues such behavior destroys the economy and national security. It warns inflation grows when price ceilings are violated and shortages are hoarded.
John T. Dyment of TCA told Winnipeg Lions Club that future transcontinental aircraft will weigh about 80 000 pounds, four times current planes, use four engines, cruise over 200 mph, carry 44 passengers, and include sleeper accommodation. He cautioned airline service may not be available within a year, depending on war progress.
An old advertisement touts Moone's Emerald Oil as an antiseptic treatment for dermatitis, salt rheum, itching, and acne. Claims include rapid relief within days, mild pleasant use, and broad availability in drugstores with money back satisfaction.
A compact plot of 12 by 25 feet can supply most vegetables for a small family from July to frost. It advises wide spacing by crop type, staking tomatoes, alternating early and late crops, and thorough preplant cultivation to remove weeds. It also covers home grounds design with curved borders and strategic shrubbery for privacy and space.
A fragmented note places Aachen in Germany and mentions Kapelle and Aix la French in a garbled context. It hints at a location sequence or travel reference but lacks clear events or dates.
The piece notes Britain runs with 1187 public relations men on the government payroll, while Elmer Davis has over 5409 embattled press agents. It comments on the subtleties of propaganda and suggests detractors may help build it up under the "every knock is a boost" idea.
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