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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 10, 1956
Page
2
The notes advise adjustments as real summer heat arrives. Grass, a cool moist loving plant, grows slowly when temperatures rise above certain levels. In Canada, July and August typically do not reach extreme heat, so growth is limited. Therefore, more frequent mowing is recommended during hot weather.
Yori Ray Davis of Fort Worth Texas says his tattoo business is booming after 42 years in the trade. He recalls wild vaudeville days, two rules about clients over 18 and sober, and a memorable rose tattooed on a patron’s left thigh. Davis and wife Angeline have a nine year old son, Ronny, and he notes frequent client changes and the need for careful aftercare and licensing. The feature blends his career with household gardening tips and practical advice for lawn and flower care.
Eight Australian skin divers fought off three 10 foot sharks to salvage five 70 year old whisky bottles from the wrecked Scottish Prince near Australia. Customs seized the bottles at surface, and after tasting the liquor proved bitter with an 80,000 gallons still trapped in the sunken hull.
Dr William Parson of the University of Virginia told the third Ohio Conference on Human Nutrition at Ohio State University that overweight individuals have higher death risk from degenerative diseases. He cited 60 percent more heart disease, 275 percent more diabetes, 50 percent more cirrhosis, and 145 percent more gall stones.
Cologne will host the world’s first mono-rail test near Flittard this year after the city parliament accepted Axel Wenner-Gren's Alweg Mono-rail Co proposal. The two mile section aims to persuade funds for an Cologne Opladen line of about 11 miles, estimated at 8.806 million dollars.
A playful collection of quips and lines. A bored boss, a self thinking husband, and a bus fare moment weave light humor. Demosthenes anecdote adds a tongue in cheek tidbit about speech practice.
Instructions describe building a glass cupola for a garage roof to cast a gentle glow like a full moon. Details cover four basement window sides, curved rafters, and roofing sections from a pattern. Barn or railroad lanterns wired with hardware store fittings. Pattern 241 includes chanticleer weathervane and American Indian tracing design. Patterns 35 cents each, Homestead Improvement Packet five patterns 1.50 postpaid.
A vintage sewing notice offers Pattern 7186 for children's sizes 2 4 6 8. Includes pattern embroidery transfer and directions. Send 35 cents in coins for the pattern with plain name address and size and style number to the listed address.
Household Arts Department at 60 Front Street W Toronto offers an order form for the ALICE BROOKS Needlecraft Catalogue. The catalog features knitting crochet embroidery iron ons toys and novelties. Send 25 cents to obtain a copy and explore designs.
Two Minneapolis women surprised by a bedroom intruder used stomach punches the bathroom scale and a plunger to rout the burglar. Elsie Arista 27 struck the man with the plunger while her mother Pearl Vrista 71 hurled the scale and pursued him down stairs and to the back door.
Petty Officer Kenneth Albert Jackson of St. Thomas Ontario and Vancouver tops the class in the Royal Naval Gunnery School at HMS Excellent Portsmouth. He was awarded the Commander Herbert Llewelyn Prize of £5 and an inscribed sheepskin document for leading the most recent Whale Island class.
Anne Adams Pattern Dept urges customers to write plainly their name address and pattern number to ensure correct handling and delivery of pattern orders. The notice stresses legibility and complete details for efficient processing.
Provincial foresters at the Technical Foresters Conference in Prince Albert urged long term research and planning to keep the forest industry productive. They proposed a guiding code with rules and schedules, advocated partial cut harvests, repeated cuts, closer utilization, and prompt salvage of damaged timber to expand Saskatchewan's forest industry amid advancing technology and growing wood product demand.
This pattern shows building a storage unit that converts a studio couch or single bed into a daytime sofa with modern lines. It includes detailed drawings, perspective diagrams, and yardage guidance for cutting 48 inch wide fabric to cover a full length bed and the storage front, with upholstery directions for weekend furniture builders. Pattern 299 for storage and 300 for the music cabinet cost 35c each. Address orders to Home Workshop Patterns 4433 West Sud Avenue Vancouver BC.
Canada announces two stamps to honor key industries. A 25 cent red chemical industry stamp and a 20 cent green pulp and paper stamp, both about 1.5 inches by 1 inch. First day covers to Ottawa 2 Ontario must arrive by June 5 1956 with no cover service fee due to high denomination. Broadcloth origin noted as silk shirting woven wider than 39 inches.
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