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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 13, 1943
Page
4
Canada orders aggressive output of eggs to meet a 1943 target of 345 million dozen. Officials say 20 million laying hens must work harder, with a harsh regime to curb idleness, while domestic needs total about 282 million dozen. Hen counts show declines from 1942 to 1942 year-end.
In the Western Desert, camp followers such as cooks, dhobis, and devzi maintain health, repair clothing, and supply food and water under fire. Desert commanders commend their loyalty and bravery, noting these everyday tasks sustain morale and fighting ability amid harsh conditions.
The Astronomer Royal notes Easter can fall on April 25 this year the latest possible date in four centuries. The article explains the ecclesiastical full moon rule and how it differs from the true moon, arguing for a fixed Easter date to avoid such shifts.
A man in a Nottingham theatre suddenly hiccuped loudly and was subjected to various remedies. An efficient helper used a paper bag placed over his mouth and nose to breathe air in and out. The bag treatment ended the hiccups in under twenty seconds as carbonic gas was exhaled.
Brig Gen Waitt notes nitrogen mustards as new liquid blistering agents with delayed action similar to mustard gas. They are hard to detect due to near odorlessness, unlike garlic-smelling mustard gas, requiring color tests for detection. The report adds a separate foot wear fact about shoe lasts since the 18th century.
Westinghouse engineer Charles F. Wagner explains lightning travels faster upward from earth to cloud, about 20,000 miles per second, than downward at 100 miles per second. He says the upward stroke uses ionized air from an earlier stroke and the eye sees the two as one. He notes heat, not the impact, blows trees apart by converting moisture to steam.
A National Geographic Society bulletin reports Japan plans a canal through the Kra Isthmus to shorten overseas routes to Burma. The 500 mile Gulf of Siam region would host naval and air actions, linking Malay States, French Indochina, and Thailand while slashing travel distance by about 1500 miles.
The article notes that starting the engine requires a large current from the storage battery, so the car should be driven at least seven miles to replace the charge consumed in starting. It also promotes purchasing War Savings Certificates.
The Defence Department asks discharged or retired Canadian Active Army members to contact the Ottawa awards section and provide their current addresses so the war service badge can be mailed. Thousands left service before February 1942 remain unlocated. relatives are urged to help. The lapel badge features a crown topped shield with three red maple leaves and General Service inscription, with a serial number on the reverse for identification if lost.
A collage of maxims on repentance, action, and atonement from Tryon Edwards, Dilwyn, Anselm, Mary Baker Eddy, Lew Wallace, Bulwer-Lytton, and notes on banana cultivation and Lake Nicaragua. The quotes frame repentance as real change, not mere remorse, and highlight growth from past errors.
The piece extols cattle as essential to human life and industry from ancient domestication to modern dairy and packing sectors. It cites cows supplying milk for families, invokes literary references to dogs and horses, notes dairy men like Eddie Barryessa using music in barns, and praises cows for enriching cuisine and daily living.
Official hints from the British board of trade offer practical shoe care. Wear multiple pairs in rotation to rest leather, clean and oil regularly, choose dry days for new soles, air dry away from heat, repair before wear prevents damage, and consult a repairer when needed. A note adds that outgrown children’s shoes can be passed to mothers and swapped through local welfare groups or shoe exchanges.
Civilians consume about 125 pounds of meat per person each year while army personnel average 360 pounds per person annually. The figure 2515 appears as a trailing data point in the source material.
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