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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 11, 1948
Page
5
New York reports note the U S presidency is among the hardest roles with comparatively small pay. It contrasts the steady income of lawyers promoters and operators with the demanding public service. The piece highlights the unusual appeal of the post despite financial disadvantage.
A Central Press piece reviews the U.S. presidency duties from long hours and mass handshakes to signing every act and reporting from 61 agencies. It notes Truman's pay of 75000 annually since 1909 and outlines the high personal cost and responsibilities of the office. Pasteurized Milk Is Safe.
A conference in the British West Indies discusses central government for colonies and possible inclusion of mainland areas in a new postal system. Valuable stamps from Antigua Bahamas Bermuda Jamaica and others are noted with prices for classic issues like the 1856 one cent magenta and Bermuda postmasters stamps.
A new communication system called ultrafax blends radio television and photography to send a million words per minute over three miles from a hotel transmitter to the Library of Congress. It claims word for word transmission of Gone With The Wind in about two minutes, traveling at light speed.
In Dorado Puerto Rico farmers wrap tropical trees with fresh eggshells to reflect bright sunlight. They believe the egg shells frighten lizards that damage vegetation. The practice showcases local ingenuity in pest control.
A guideline states that animals killed for game should be cleaned on the same day to ensure proper processing. The rule emphasizes rapid field dressing to prevent spoilage and maintain meat quality.
A historical overview traces Canada’s fertilizer industry growth from 1918 to 1947. Early production focused on packing house organics, with nitrogen materials limited to cyanamid and low superphosphate output. By 1947 consumption reached 670000 tons, and fertilizer quality improved to rival top countries.
In Chicago the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America fights Patricia Vance in court over admitting women. Walter J. Stephens vows to contest, even to the Supreme Court or a special Congress session, asserting quartet harmony must remain male only. He notes no women have joined any of the 520 chapters.
Family curios preserve headlines from the Glasgow Courier dating 1799 and 1803. Entries note a girl believed to die from a leg fracture, two girls banished for theft for 14 years, and an advertisement seeking a teacher at an annual salary of £24.
Vancouver inventor Joe Macher and partner John Moritzer developed a mechanical setter for five-pin bowling alleys that resets pins and returns balls. The device, finished after two years, aims to cut costs and open rural alleys, with two-button operation for resetting or clearing dead wood for a second shot.
Ottawa reports a Bureau of Statistics study showing typical purchases by women include portions of coats dresses slips stockings and nightgowns. The Prices Commission notes higher children’s clothing costs and that profits on low priced women’s clothes have risen since the war, lifting selling prices.
A group of women in Brugge Bruges spent All Saints Day tending the war graves of Canadian soldiers. In other parts of Belgium locals have chosen to adopt allied graves in a gesture of remembrance and support.
A scattered column blends cautions about marijuana as a dangerous drug with pop culture notes. It references international drug concerns, English youth substance use, band musicians, a New York motorcade escort, dating tips on red haired women, and fashion trends for short men, all labeled with dated slang and era-specific perspectives.
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