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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 19, 1955
Page
5
Farmers should inspect Ullage machinery in spring to prevent delays. Inspect and replace bent or worn parts, tighten nuts and rivets, test hydraulic and drive systems, lubricate bearings, clean and inspect chains, and sharpen tillage blades. Use wire tags to remind of necessary repairs to save time and money.
The April CPI rose to 1161 from 1160 led by small food and shelter increases while other groups dipped. Farm prices jumped 61 percent from March, with field crops up 15.4 percent mainly potatoes. industrial materials up 1.4 percent. Population hit 15,482,000, unemployment insurance claims fell to 563,290, weekly manufacturing wages rose to a record 58.36. Industrial output exceeded 1954 levels. inventories down 3.7 percent year over year. Retail sales remained mixed with February figures easing but department store sales up 13.6 percent from 1954. Transportation showed rail loadings up 18.5 percent year over year but below 1953 levels.
The text warns that diabetes can go undetected and stresses early diagnosis through treatment diet and exercise. It notes overweight middle aged individuals are at higher risk and lists symptoms like weight loss fatigue and thirst. It also mentions periodic checkups and cites the first horseless carriage in Nuremberg in 1649.
Regina reports the opening of a new 1 million dollar provincial Museum of Natural History on May 16 in a ceremony led by Governor-General Vincent Massey. The building, first permanent home since 1906, features Tyndall stone, a two tier gallery layout, air conditioning, diffused lighting, and a 400 seat auditorium. The museum plans outreach, portable exhibits, and partnerships with schools to promote wildlife conservation across Saskatchewan.
Dr Tom Johnson of Saskatchewan Agriculture warns farmers that horses should receive an annual equine encephalitis vaccination. He notes about 217000 horses in the province as of December 1954 and stresses following product instructions to protect valuable show stock and prevent human transmission. The province saw a major outbreak two years prior and fewer cases last year due to wide vaccination.
The Japanese rubber industry reports a 20 percent increase in exports for 1953, signaling stronger overseas demand and expanding trade opportunities amid postwar industrial growth.
A nine millimeter Sterling sub machine gun developed in the United Kingdom may join Canada’s Infantry Corps. Tests in Korea Malaya Kenya and Canada show high reliability in harsh conditions. Manufacturing rights are under negotiation with Canadian Arsenals Crown and the Sterling firm.
Scottish inventor Mr. Charles Palmer, age 40, introduces a hand operable insulin gun said to be completely painless. The device, already produced in quantity, is used in British hospitals for insulin and other injections with a baseplate that gathers the skin and a fast needle for consistent, painless penetration. Pineapples are Puerto Rico's richest crop.
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