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Newspaper

Miniota Herald

Location

Miniota, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Nov 27, 1947

Page

5

Bone Bank To Aid The Crippled

New York surgeons report bone banks preserving human bone for grafts aid crippled and injured patients. Two hospitals show 60 to 67 successful transplants from banked bone stored at ultra cold temperatures, avoiding extra operations and aiding spinal fusion and deformity repairs.

New York Philip D. Wilson Wilson Leonard F. Bush

Sugar Maples for Prairies Could Make Canada Land of the Maple

Dominion experiments at Morden Manitoba test a maple strain suited to Prairie winters and drought. Seeds from Thunder Bay and Northwest Minnesota parents show promise while Ontario and Quebec seedlings prove tender. If successful, Canada may grow maples coast to coast and diversify its emblematic tree stock.

Dominion Morden Manitoba Prairies Canada Georgia Thunder Bay Hills Lake Superior Morden Station Ontario Quebec Thunder Bay Fort William Minnesota Moorhead

Auto industry supports vast U S employment

The New York Times cites the Automotive Manufacturers Association reporting more than 500000 business concerns tied to motor vehicles or one sixth of all firms. About 8.2 million people, roughly one in seven workers nationwide, are employed in the sector through manufacturing, sales, service or use.

The New York Times United States Automobile Manufacturers Association

Society Aims To Outlaw Fox Hunt

London report says the National Society for Abolition of Cruel Sports seeks to outlaw fox hunting with 90,000 signatures and backing from over 300 MPs. The British Field Sports Society warns of mass protests and calls the move an attack on English pastime, hunting deer and other animals.

London National Society For Abolition of Cruel Sports E. G. Barlow Society Britain England British Field Sports Society James W. Fitzwilliam Pravda Harold Wilson Moscow Barlow Fitzwilliam

Definitions of Economist Optimist Widow and Parasite

A satirical Coronet definition set uses wit to describe four archetypes. The economist plans others money, the optimist enjoys a lion freed scene, the widow accepts a flawed marriage, and a parasite slips through a swinging door after someone else’s push.

Learn to Relax Health advice for students on rest and study

Health leaders urge students returning to school to balance effort with adequate sleep and relaxation. The note emphasizes mental and physical tension as a barrier to success and highlights rest as essential for fit minds and ready bodies for classroom work and upcoming tasks.

India’s Vast Irrigation System Powers 70 Million Acres

India operates the world’s largest irrigation network feeding approximately 70 million acres. The system supports vast agricultural output and regional water management across states.

India

Gave Instructions In Modern Terms

A foreman at a large local factory gives a novice instrument tester a jargon filled lesson in how to test components. He translates the old technical terms into slang like audiphones and rheostat, then asks if she is hep after clarifying the process. The boss finally succeeds in making the concept understandable to his modern daughter.

Reader's Digest Miss Jones

Dominion Justice weighing substitute juror system for Canada

Edmonton Journal reports the Dominion Department of Justice studying a substitute juror plan. Extra jurors would sit with the regular panel and fill in if a juror cannot continue, avoiding restarting trials.

Edmonton Dominion Department of Justice Canada

Shakespeare Fathered Twins Judith and Hamnet

Historical note asserts William Shakespeare was the father of twins Judith and Hamnet, detailing their birth and family connection to the playwright.

Shakespeare Judith Hamnet

Editor Retires With $50 000 Bank Account

A Alberta country newspaper editor retires to the city with $50 000 in a bank after 30 years at the paper. He credits his wealth to hard work, frugality, and steadfast dedication, joking that a rich uncle left him $49,999.50.

Alberta James Robert Collins Doylestown Alabama Collins

British Miner Sets Record in Digging Coal

Edwin Greenslade aged 37 from South Wales mined 120 tons of coal in a week setting a new British record by at least 40 tons. Mine officials praised the feat as staggering and beyond previous marks.

London Edwin Greenslade South Wales

Early Experiment In Town Planning In Bath

After Roman ruins were dug out in 1881 Bath revived as a fashion and spa center. Beau Nash ruled the Assembly Rooms while Ralph Allen funded grand plans by Wood and Wood to shape a city with squares and circuses. Jane Austen visited, inspiring her Bath scenes in Northanger Abbey.

Britain Bath London Beau Nash George IV Ralph Allen Jane Austen Northanger Abbey

Home Insulation Improves Indoor Comfort and Efficiency

Homeowners can cut fuel costs by 20 to 25 percent by sealing cracks and crevices that let cold air in and warm air out. Caulking window frames, weather stripping, storm sashes, and adding insulation in walls, floors, and ceilings boosts comfort whether or not an air conditioning system is present. Do not block ventilation while heating.

Women Invited to Join Peace Time Royal Navy

The Admiralty announced that about 10 000 wartime Royal Navy women with at least 12 months of service would be eligible to join the Women's Royal Naval Reserve. The move aims to build a strong reserve of women with navy knowledge to be called in emergencies.

London Royal Navy Admiralty Royal Naval Reserve

Saskatchewan Braces For Grasshopper Plague Of 1930s Scale

Regina reports the worst grasshopper infestation since 180 with crop damage estimated at 14.6 million dollars in Saskatchewan alone. Entomologists warn of more eggs next spring as millions swarm in fields and ditches while the province prepares poison bait and surveys egg beds. officials weigh new spray methods but urge caution over livestock and human safety.

Regina Saskatchewan Prairies Dominion Acre Department of Agriculture Moose Jaw Swift Current United States

Bird Described As A Small Miracle

The Montreal Gazette celebrates a bird as a small miracle describing its ascent and soaring flight as refreshing and joyous. It notes the bird’s tireless wings, its impact on earth and sky, and the care of a guiding hand guiding it to its summer home.

The Montreal Gazette Earth

Stepladders Labeled Common Danger Warned by Expert

N F Borgaard of the Patent Scaffolding Co Chicago told the National Safety Council that stepladders are common hazards. He urged design inspection and freedom from damaged parts and recommended linseed oil as coating to aid inspection and reduce ladder fall accidents.

National Safety Council N. F. Borgaard Patent Scaffolding Co Chicago

Waiting Room Echoes Death Santa Fe Tale

A crowded doctor's waiting room fills with exhausted silence as patients wait. An old man rises and quips that he will go home to die a natural death, underscoring fatigue and resignation in a somber scene.

Water's Role in Regulating Body Temperature Through Evaporation

Water drives cooling as it evaporates from the body's surface, helping regulate temperature. Evaporation draws heat away, maintaining thermal balance during activity and heat exposure.

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