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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 10, 1949
Page
4
Martin H. Muma explains two mange types in swine and dogs with mites, symptoms, and management. A new single spray method using benzene hexachloride targets sarcoptic mange in hogs, with precise dilution guidance and safety notes for slaughter timing. The treatment also controls lice and shows promise for canine demodectic mange.
An Arizona rancher has designed a livestock dusting device that uses the weight of cattle to drive air through a depressible floor and bellows system. Insecticidal dust is sprayed from side wall nozzles that cover the animals as they pass through a narrow chute. The setup includes a spring coiled mechanism and a small pit to generate the necessary air blast.
The piece surveys stamp shapes from triangular Cape of Good Hope issues to Canada’s rarity in 1899. It notes Port Hood overprint stamps, later Canadian King George VI issues, and OHMS overprints for government use.
Francis James writes on affordable wall decor ideas. A young couple uses burgundy paper shapes on turquoise walls with dishes to mimic art. Another couple creates flower prints from chintz cutouts framed on paper. A third decorates a boy's room with a Billy the Badger book pages, tacked directly to walls.
A collage of quirky bits, from a fashioneer to a dad’s bill, and odd notes on animals and futures. Snippets include a green egg claim in Ireland, elk roars versus lions, and jokes about potatoes as soap in China plus Paris hats with cat eye accents.
An earnest shopper confronts a floorwalker at a venerable New York department store over a never billed suit bought in June for sixty dollars. The floorwalker directs him to the eighth floor accounting department, warning that mentioning it could cause trouble upstairs.
The fragment recounts Harvard professor George Kittredge stumbling during a lecture before a Yale game and quipping that he has descended to his audience’s level. It also notes Kay Wister’s five year old friend at a wedding asking who won, reflecting playful social anecdotes.
A relief train halted before Tonbridge tunnel when its cars were found too large to pass through. Taxis and buses ferried passengers to the next station. British Railways said the hurriedly assembled relief train crew failed to notice the size issue.
The Grand Prix de Rome grants four years of study in Rome to young painters sculptors architects musicians and engravers with a yearly allowance funded by the French government. This prize supports early career artists across multiple disciplines.
In 1778 a 1500 foot iron chain stretched across the Hudson river at West Point blocked British gunboats from advancing up the river.
Canadian Eskimos are gaining wealth through trading with government bonds and baby bonus checks. Stipendiary Magistrate A H Gibson notes at least one Eskimo named Big Shot left an estate around 50 000 dollars. Government education on wills follows long customs of sharing loot during deaths as clinics and x ray rounds cover thousands of Arctic miles.
Orsett England reports Princess Elizabeth named a tree lined street Prince Charles Avenue for her 11 month old son. The infant, second in line to the throne, now has a school and a street named in his honor.
A scientific note states human eyes can perceive an object in well under a second. Researchers emphasize rapid visual processing and immediate recognition even for brief exposures.
An uneven mix of racecourse photo finish woes from England including swapped horse heads and odd counts follows with musings on why brides cry and whether men or women are more romantic. The column also covers Dutch treat etiquette, marital security, and a health question about duck eggs, referencing officials and experts.
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