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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 22, 1945
Page
2
The piece describes severe postwar hardships in Europe with food clothing and fuel shortages. It notes destruction from occupation and war disrupting transport and production and the impact on agriculture. It cites UN efforts and UNRRA but highlights transport and displacement of about fifteen million Eastern Europeans hindering relief.
British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin warned that hunger and privation in Europe may cause greater loss than guns or the atomic bomb. He said Britain and allies must prepare for harsher conditions and that future stability requires shared national burdens and regional cooperation.
Canadians pledged and surpassed a large clothing drive to aid liberated Europe. The national effort aimed for 10 million pounds of garments, with about four million pounds from the Prairie Provinces British Columbia and the Yukon Territories, signaling strong post war aid and goodwill.
May Mean Contracts D N Khandke of Bombay says Canadian shipbuilders and refrigerator plant manufacturers could win government of India awards totaling over 50 million dollars if favorable bids are received. He studies Indian fisheries and recommends modernization and may propose about 1000 vessels 65 to 80 feet long with refrigeration and at least 100 ice freezing plants. Java is cited as the most densely populated island on earth.
A collection of quick one liners and comic exchanges from a bygone era. Jokes cover kissing, coughing, prices, paint, witnesses, writing letters, and everyday misunderstandings. The light humor pairs with playful banter about family, work, and social life.
A compact crossword style item lists across and down clues with numbers and a few filled entries. It includes a mix of common nouns proper names and scientific terms and hints at a themed puzzle with some currency and object references. The grid references and partial fills suggest an older newspaper puzzle page segment.
The Canadian meat board reports that Canada cleared 110000000 pounds of meat for shipment to Britain in October. Alfred Savoie notes a steady increase in overseas shipments of beef bacon canned meat lamb and mutton since rationing resumed. From Oct 1 onward shipments booked for Britain and Europe total production from 431000 hogs 112200 cattle 100000 lambs and 20000 sheep.
A Chicago elder recalls an oyster party at the McLaughlin home in Mrs O Learys stable sparked the blaze when a guest lamp failed under the cow s reaction. The lamp and cow action attributed to Mrs O Leary are disputed as provoked, with the fire starting in the stable. The account echoes a long delayed truth emerging after 74 years.
A wartime guide answers queries on school hot lunches and rationing. It explains how a school can obtain lunch rations with written pupil counts and monthly days, lists unrationed meats by category, and advises dischargees to use local ration boards for service. It notes no decision yet on a new ration book and suggests using spare coupons to extend the current book.
A collection of maxims on forgiveness, tolerance, love, example, respect, and charity. Notable lines cite Balfour La Rochefoucauld James 1 17 and Mary Baker Eddy, Lessing, Luther on the will, gift, and giver’s heart. The notes urge purposeful acts beyond mere merriment.
The Winnipeg city council approved a proposal to build a memorial centre honoring the men who fought and died for Canada in the Second Great War. The project seeks to honor fallen soldiers and provide a space for remembrance and education within the city.
An old advertisement extols Dodd's Kidney Pills for kidney and bladder health. It warns that energy wanes around age 40 and urges readers near that age or older to use the product to prevent disorders and promote happiness and recovery of vigor.
Pte. Margaret Lucy Keeble of Victoria speaks five languages and notes Mexico City inflation, with tours in Europe and work in Regina. The piece details CWAC postings including Captain Mabel Fearnley in Calgary and retirement of Col. Margaret Eaton, director general since 1944, plus Eaton’s background and marriage in Toronto.
General MacArthur orders Japan to plow up all poppy acreage and Chiang Kai-shek imposes a similar purge in China. The aim is to eradicate narcotics, curtailing opium traffic and debauching natives, seen as a major reform surpassing League of Nations efforts.
Sore itching piles relief with Hem-Rcid pills marketed as an internal treatment. Claims quick healing of inflammation and tumor reduction with a refund if unsatisfied. Sponsored by a Canadian firm with over 20 years in business offering a money back guarantee.
Bell Telephone Laboratories in New York announced a new form of language in which spoken words become visible in green light. The deaf can read it, normal hearing learns it easily, and the system also records sound on paper. The alphabet resembles shorthand with bold characters, and the translator can render words music dialects and even bird songs.
The Junior Chamber of Commerce aims to establish a two way shortwave radio system in the Rainy Lake region with Fort Frances as the hub to rescue persons lost or injured in the bush. The note mentions dyes from coal tar and states Cuba as the largest island of the West Indies.
Canadian and American researchers outline joint Arctic projects covering Eskimo life geology biology and atmospheric and magnetic conditions. The Arctic Institute of North America formed in Montreal in 1944 proposes a northern station, possibly on Banks Island, linking with Canadian and Alaskan bureaus.
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