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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 05, 1935
Page
4
At the Dominion Experimental Farm in Brandon Manitoba corn breeding has progressed for over fifteen years. Early efforts produced an very early strain but it had too many suckers and ears too low. Improvement uses line crossing and an ear to row system to raise plant height and ear position while preserving suitable maturity.
The American College of Surgeons described a new personality operation on the eve of its annual convention in San Francisco. The procedure removes part of the adrenal gland near the kidneys, affecting energy for anger and fighting and influencing masculine and feminine traits through the suprarenal cortex.
The Washington census bureau reports 1934 automobile fatalities at 33,980, up 15 percent from 1933 and an all time high. The death rate averaged 26.9 per 100000, with 1,789 additional deaths from car truck and streetcar collisions. Early 1935 figures suggest the upward trend continues across 86 major cities.
Six United States Navy flyers claimed a world distance record with a 3,387 mile nonstop flight from Panama to Alameda California in an experimental twin motor seaplane commanded by Lieut. Commander Kneffer McGinnis. The craft uses wing tip pontoons and a whale like tail to reduce wind resistance and improve rough water landings.
A cryptic exchange hints at a mistaken identity during a funeral day. The speaker warns Mr Perkins that his nephew is not present and has supposedly gone to the office instead, creating a tense misunderstanding.
Five rare Worcester porcelain pieces, uncovered by an expert in Vancouver, had rested in Henry A. Bulwer's home for years. Worth over 800 dollars, the "feather" pattern came from the factory during Napoleon's era and was a wedding gift to Bulwer's mother from his grandfather, finally shown publicly in a loan exhibition last spring.
A stone model of an aerial torpedo on a pedestal was unveiled at Woodford England to honor those who in 1932 upheld bombing planes. Promoters led by Sylvia Pankhurst said it commemorates Lord Londonderry and British reps in Geneva for defeating a proposal to outlaw bombing planes. R R Zaphiro unveiled the monument.
The Edinburgh Scotsman reports on railway progress from a century of locomotives to today. Old relics Nos. 23 and 103 are withdrawn for preservation at St Rollox. The Silver Jubilee will run London to Newcastle at over 67 mph, surpassing the Flying Scotsman and shrinking travel times to six hours from Edinburgh to London.
A new municipal lodging house in Hankow China offers beds for the night at two coppers less than half a Canadian cent. The facility targets needy travelers and gives affordable shelter in the city.
A steam propelled bicycle, an early forerunner of both autos and motorcycles, was built in 1885 and is now owned by a Philadelphia man.
The National Resources Committee warns the United States will stop growing in population by 1960 and remain flat thereafter. Birth rates may recover, seniors will shift into industry, and living standards must rise to fuel progress. The report expects more workers in education conservation recreation and service fields as mechanization expands.
A Canada to Britain poultry trade report shows 2,331,165 pounds shipped in the first nine months of 1935, led by chickens at 1,689,750 pounds and turkeys at 570,625 pounds, with milkfed A and B grades urged to sustain share as demand favors four pound birds and under.
The text states that a member of parliament earns 3600 dollars in salary. It adds no further context such as period, allowances, or duties.
A cryptic line hints at a riddle about a door knob and a revolving door. The fragment suggests a playful puzzle or aphorism without clear context or named individuals.
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