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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 05, 1955
Page
5
Practical guide from Planning Bureau listing check points for buyers including wet basements, foundation cracks, bowed joists, floor sag, subflooring alignment, door and window operation, plaster and trim condition, finish cracks, blistered paint, roof integrity, attic bracing, insulation, heating fuel usage, wiring adequacy, and wood finishes to judge overall condition and potential trouble.
Reports show unemployment rising by 22 000 in late February to March 19 totaling 401 000 or 74 percent of the labor force. Housing starts rise nearly one third in February with 17 percent more under construction than a year earlier. Farm costs ease 2.3 percent in January. Wholesale trade up 3 percent in February, department store sales up 7.3 percent in early April. Food outputs strong for ice cream and milk products, butter and cheese mix. February steel and iron sectors show sharp gains in production and stocks rise in several food and farm categories.
A Syracuse report notes New Yorks Thruway, hailed as the safest in the world, would be twice as safe without deer. In six months at least 132 cars collided with deer, causing injuries and at least one death. A court ruling holds motorists liable for damages after hitting a deer, complicating insurance and fence-cost considerations.
The Hudson Bay Railway reached Churchill Manitoba in 1929 and the first grain ships departed in 1931 marking an early era of Arctic shipping and inland grain export.
The article explains honeybees pollinate about fifty crops with pollen on branched bodies and nectar tongues, storing surplus honey and pollen for winter. It notes research at Ottawa's Central Experimental Farm on red clover and apples plus trials with alsike clover blueberries and cucumbers. It also outlines provincial milk production per capita, with Saskatchewan and Prince Edward Island leading, and Quebec and Ontario producing most overall. It ends with fish silage as a protein source for free-range chickens at Nappan Experimental Farms showing normal growth and no mortality.
The federal fisheries department reported that British Columbia’s fishing industry had its second most successful year on record in 1954. The market value of fish and fish products landed reached 69.4 million dollars, about 4 million higher than 1953 but below the all time high of 83.8 million in 1951.
Among major producers of railroad equipment the United States leads in locomotive and freight car output while the United Kingdom heads passenger car production.
Before 1885 Lethbridge Alberta was known as Coalbanks, a designation linked to mines operated in the area years earlier. The reference notes the town's origin in coal mining activity and the evolution of its name as settlement grew.
The piece details the 1954 55 NHL all star selections with first and second teams, highlighting debuts for Jean Beliveau and Sid Smith, longtime stars like Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay, and voting rules. It lists points, ages, team affiliations and notes Harvey’s top points, Lumley’s goalie lead, Kelly and Harvey first-team streaks, and Geoffrion and Lewicki’s rookie all star status.
Stanley Park in Vancouver occupies 1,000 acres and is renowned for its ancient cedars and firs.
Chicago report notes stewardesses Eileen Coffey and Wil Robinson wanting to own a purring cheetah they interacted with on a New York to Chicago flight. The 60 pound cheetah was headed for Lincoln Park Zoo. Zoologists say cheetahs are native to Africa and Asia and prey on game at speeds up to 70 mph.
South American piranhas show fright when crowded, attempting to flee tanks under stress. Researchers note aggression changes with group size, revealing social avoidance behaviors in captive fish.
About seven percent of the world's population or roughly 165 million people were engaged in manufacturing and handicrafts in 1950, according to the source.
A South American rodent known as the chinchilla provides the fur used in luxury garments. Wildlife authorities note the animal’s dense coat and threatened status in some regions, prompting debates over trapping limits and trade restrictions.
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