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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 24, 1938
Page
4
A London chemist demonstrated a water repellent treatment by testing fabrics on stage in a photographer's studio in Montreal. Water slid off silk stockings curtains and velvet while suits and dresses remained dry, with certificates from cleaners confirming repeated launderings did not remove the effect.
The water board and parks department plan to preserve a 230 year old French pear tree linked to a lovers legend along the river. Officials say scions will be removed for summer replanting to establish a new grove and continue the apostles tale for another two centuries. Lawrence Lenhardt leads the effort, tying Detroit’s romantic history to the maintenance of this ancient tree.
Many birds lose flight as it no longer aids survival. The penguin serves as a prime example of adaptation where wings become flippers for aquatic life.
A Birmingham factory opens to fabricate replicas of prehistoric monsters for the Pageant of Birmingham to be staged in July. The largest figure reaches about 40 feet long and 15 feet high, with a 14 foot wingspan pterodactyl. The display is part of 12 000 properties for the royal visit by King and Queen on July 14.
Forty years ago in Dresden Ontario the Presbyterian kirk was moved across the Sydenham River via a seasonal ice trestle due to a narrow bridge. The church was braced onto the ice, slid to the south bank, brick veneered, and now sits on a solid foundation as a handsome edifice. Edinburgh will soon offer a speaking clock for telephone users, enabling time by dialed figures. The clock, in service since 1936, now handles hundreds of thousands of calls weekly.
Philadelphia mineralogist Dr Samuel G Gordon told the Tri State Jewelers Association that dry ice can reveal real gems. He said any crystalline substance makes the dry ice squeal, while glass imitations do not, noting most real gems are crystalline.
Statistics show women's feet enlarging in England with one in ten women able to fit a size 3 shoe and over a quarter wearing size 5 or larger. The finding highlights shifting footwear needs among English women and potential impacts on manufacturers and retailers.
A cowbird wintered 1900 01 with a buffalo herd near Winnipeg. It survived the harsh weather by snuggling in the wool behind the horns of a large buffalo bull.
England spends 2500 dollars annually for each cadet at the Royal Military Academy Woolwich and 1900 dollars per cadet at the Royal Naval College Dartmouth.
The University of Saskatchewan shipped eleven Barred Plymouth Rock fowls to Denmark. Buyer Dr E Bonnicksen of Ramlose Fredericksverk aims to use them as foundation stock. Last year the flock averaged 250.8 eggs. The Danish embargo on live poultry imports was relaxed for this shipment.
Interesting note on susceptibility to lightning shows tall oaks at higher risk. Also states the cornea lacks blood vessels among human tissues.
The article lauds Jack Miner for founding a sanctuary system in Kingsville in 1904, describing its spread to Canada the United States and Europe. It argues sanctuaries protect waterfowl upland birds and deter poaching, noting Essex County quail abundance and the cost efficiency versus wardens. Miner’s long experience backs his belief that sanctuaries save bird life from extermination.
The brief note from Hamilton dated May 3 arrived in Hull England hints at global trade webs. It prompts questions about who buys peanut oil where peanuts are grown and how by products are used, inviting reflection on Canada’s commercial links worldwide.
A poultry expert argues hens laying diet should vary widely while noting neighbors often sow the same seeds yearly, limiting nutritional balance and egg quality. The observation reflects ongoing gardening habits and impacts on poultry feed diversity.
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