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Newspaper

Miniota Herald

Location

Miniota, Manitoba, Canada

Date

May 02, 1933

Page

4

Blocking Phenomena Plague Public Speaking Says Professor Bills

University of Chicago psychologist Professor Arthur G Bills concludes that hesitation in speech is caused by blocking phenomena due to mental fatigue. Normal people and stutterers both show brief pauses, which can intensify with emotion and may temporarily vanish under strong feelings.

Arthur G Bills University of Chicago Psychology Zills Bills

British radio plan for west relief voiced by Major Murray

Major Gladstone Murray of the British Broadcasting Corporation told the Winnipeg Canadian Club that the Canadian radio commission should build two high powered stations in the west. One would serve the three prairie provinces and the other in British Columbia.

Canadian Radio Commission West Gladstone Murray British Broadcasting Corporation Winnipeg Canadian Club Prairie Provinces British Columbia

Silver Coinage Gains Use Worldwide

Silver coinage is increasingly used in many countries including France Germany Mexico Roumania and Peru reflecting a broader shift in monetary practice and standards.

Countries France Germany Mexico Roumania Peru

Ant Colony near San Antonio Destroys Insects Annualy

A colony of ants in & Cave near San Antonio Texas consumes about 600 tons of live insects each year drawing attention to their substantial ecological impact and feeding habits.

San Antonio Texas

The Auto Age Destroys The Social Call In Town Life

A social commentary laments the automobile era replacing face to face calls. It argues cars undermine morals and the home while boosting commerce and Sunday leisure, citing changing village life and the loss of neighborly visits to Mrs Pecksins.

Goldsmith

Coming Of Spring Amid Winter’s Icy Grip

The Christian Science Monitor notes spring’s near arrival despite snowbound northern states. Hidden below the ice, tulips, sap, and shoots awaken as days shorten the cold, promising sunshine, gardens, and vivid growth once conditions thaw.

Christian Science Monitor

End of Yahgens People in Tierra del Fuego Contacts

In 60 years the world’s southernmost Yahgens of Tierra del Fuego have declined from about 2,500 to zero due to contact with civilization.

Tierra del Fuego

European expert estimates lightning energy value at over $750

A European expert estimates that every flash of lightning contains electric energy worth more than 750 dollars. The claim frames lightning as a potential energy resource and highlights the cost attributed to each lightning event.

Deaf blind pianist Helen May Martin of Kansas gains public concert play

Helen May Martin, raised in Merriam, Kansas, blind and deaf since infancy, mastered piano and harp. She reads 12 blind writing systems, recalls over 100 pieces, wrote 6000 scores for the blind, and has appeared in public concerts amid thunderstorm vibrations.

Helen May Martin Merriam, Kansas Helen Keller Paderewski Kansas

British planes overloaded on Paris Croydon flight

Practically every aeroplane operating between Paris and Croydon, the London airport, carries a full load of passengers, indicating high demand and crowded air travel.

Paris Croydon London

Early uses of the Christmas tree in winter solstice rites

The article notes sun-worshipping pagans used the Christmas tree for celebrations around the winter solstice long before Christian adoption. It highlights the tree as a symbolic centerpiece in pre Christian seasonal rites.

So Much For Clothes A banker’s rushed wedding attire

A banker, racing to an early wedding, wears striped trousers at the office and cuts away to avoid delays. A rural district customer laments hard times, joking the banker once would never wear mismatched pants to work, underscoring stressed finances.

Financial Post

Not Certain Of English

A smart restaurant in a certain hotel recently imported distinguished French waiters. One newcomer, tall and courtly, speaks with ancient regime manners but is not fully certain in English. He impressed a table of four before bowing and murmuring “Thank you, ladies and gents.”

The New Yorker

Gardening Notes On Planting From Nearby Reliable Sources

Advice on buying plants locally to ensure suitability for the region. Steps to receive and care for stock on arrival, transplanting benefits, thinning crowded beds, and shading roots. Tips on extending peony bloom by selecting varied flowering times and planning bouquets from a special cut-flower bed.

Montreal Port Exports Reach New Peak Since 1928

Exports through the port of Montreal last season totaled 3 927 732 tons, the highest export tonnage since 1928, and larger than 1931 by 890 897 tons.

Montreal

Port of London Pilots Steer Half Million Ships Annually

The Port of London pilots guide over 500000 ships a year through Thames reaches and harbor channels. They board vessels to navigate in and out of port, and on board assume command during dangerous passages. In heavy weather some pilots are required to voyage with ships, such as a liner from Queenstown to New York.

Thames London Queenstown New York

Canada’s Youth Populace Surpasses Half Under 25

A Dominion Bureau of Statistics report shows Canada’s population of 10,76 786 includes 331,991 under 25. Ten-year-olds reach 232,150 while infants under one total 20 20 years olds number 189 and those aged 25 total 165,922.

Canada Dominion Bureau of Statistics

Italian business failures dip in number

The latest report shows a decrease in business failures across Italy with fewer insolvencies and bankruptcies recorded this period. Analysts note improved credit conditions and selective sector resilience contributing to the decline.

Italy

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