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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 15, 1940
Page
7
In a crowded court Sir Joseph Layton is revealed as a disguised minister after a dramatic plea. Jim and the magistrate uncover a coded card, while a doctored appearance and a drugged hold create a tense political thriller.
A compact collection of maxims by Taylor Herbert Eddy Goldsmith Penn and Chapman. It extols happiness from shared joy conscious worth and doing good through divine guidance and personal virtue.
The narrator contemplates whether the wealthy Englishman, already among the three richest, engineered the crisis for personal gain. No industrial push, imperial project, or philanthropy justifies the greed, leaving the motive speculative as the tragedy of the speech lingers.
A Sault Ste. Marie Star description of a five or six year old boy using a roller skate, board and box to propel a makeshift scooter along Queen street. The piece draws a parallel to Germany noting one sided streamlining for war and questions whether Germany’s course can be changed.
Tokyo profiteers tied to war industries accumulate wealth through secret sales at prices above official rates. They control fuel metal alloys rice and fertilizers and often register false addresses to avoid suspicion. War profits spark a nationwide holiday resort boom.
Morning papers report Sir Joseph Layton secretary of state for foreign affairs seriously ill in a nursing home. The world panics as markets fail to regain their previous level after the threat of war, with gilt-edged securities dropping in value.
German newspapers advise hanging soap on a string during wartime rationing to keep it dry and last longer. The method requires only wetted hands to use, conserving limited supplies.
Hitler issues a decree restricting the sale of false teeth in Germany and occupied territories. The note hints that many may have little to eat this winter, reducing demand for dental aids.
An Ottawa forecast suggests Canada could become independent of foreign iron ore sources and may export high grade hematite. At Steep Rock Lake near Fort William and Port Arthur, diamond drilling has mapped a multi million ton ore body. Mining shafts and cross cuts aim to reach ore with blasts expected to yield about 2000 tons daily initially.
A Manchester restaurant owner moved his kitchen staff and daily vegetables into a shelter as the air raid alarm sounded. Added voluntary helpers organized and prepared meals quickly for those sheltered nearby.
New York City population reaches 7,380,259 matching the combined populations of Chicago Philadelphia Detroit and Newark and nearly equals the total living in Ontario Quebec and New Brunswick together.
Steel containing 31 percent nickel is noted for its toughness and is commonly used in automobile crankshafts.
British Columbia leads all provinces in fisheries production, with Nova Scotia placing second according to the report.
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