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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 11, 1956
Page
3
The article discusses choosing a ram as half the flock’s value, stressing mutton conformation for buyers and wool quality for fleece. A ram costs 40 to 1000 dollars and affects returns from market lambs and replacements, with emphasis on late summer planning before breeding season. It notes only about 20 of Bermuda’s 300 islands are inhabited.
Comic sketches in a Bennett Cerf collection feature humorous exchanges. A London club member questions a funny tale while a rival vows to chuckle later. Various quick gags unfold from a cannibal tribe daughter to a newlywed, a dog, and a tight rope walker ending in arrest.
Medical experts say a normal heart cannot be injured by endurance training and long distance running may improve heart efficiency for years. It advises against sucking ice during activity and recommends moderate water intake as beneficial. The Canadian Amateur Sports and Physical Fitness Development Service is promoted through Sports College in Toronto.
A crossword puzzle list with horizontal and vertical clues covering music, instruments, Latin and Greek terms, common words, and abbreviations. Solving yields varied words such as those for musical items 01 13 14 15 16 18 19 21 22 23 24 27 29 30 31 33 35 38 39 40 42 47 48 49 50 51 and vertical entries 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 17 25 26 27 28 33 34 36 41 137 41.
A reflection on priorities urging balance between wealth and non material riches. It emphasizes regularly verifying that essentials beyond money remain secure and meaningful in life.
Venomous snakes are reported as far north as the Arctic Circle, indicating species range extending into high latitudes. Scientists note climate patterns may be enabling surprising reptile distribution, challenging traditional geographic limits.
A column discusses inventors and patents from everyday items such as chewing gum that won’t stick to false teeth and the bobby pin. It cites Ole Evinrude’s outboard motor, the straphanger, the paper cup by David Curtin, and other clever creates with lasting income. It ends with Nina Epton on how Frenchwomen attract admiration.
Provincial agriculture official PH Ford urges farmers to blend brome with meadow fescue and alfalfa to extend seed stocks. In Manitoba the mix calls for 5 pounds brome to 4 meadow fescue and 3 alfalfa, aiding drill handling and reducing pressure on scarce brome. Farmers should order early as some brome may be exported. Humus in soil helps hold nitrogen and moisture.
The quiz asks who discovered the North Pole, estimates Canada retail sales at 13 billion dollars yearly, and queries independent retailers versus chain stores. It questions yearly rail passenger totals, largest banknote denomination, and the share of net national income paid as taxes.
Quick Canadian Facts presents answers: 1) One third. 2) 28 million, Sir James Ross, in 1831. 3) $1,000. 4) About 18 percent by chain stores and 2 percent by independents. Venus is the brightest planet.
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