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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 17, 1939
Page
2
A Dominion fire commission study shows eight major causes account for 85 percent of farm fire losses from 1929 to 1938, urging preventive steps. Key measures include regular chimney cleaning, fire resistant roofs, lightning rods, careful hay handling to prevent spontaneous ignition, proper matches use, safe gasoline storage, proper heating equipment placement, and correct electrical wiring practices.
The article notes that young lion cubs display dark spots which fade as they mature into adults. It also mentions indigenous use of bark and witch hazel leaves to ease pain.
Babylon endured nearly three millennia of rule by Babylonian, Greek, Persian, and Arab powers, reflecting a long career as a ruined site since about 600 AD.
Officials from the Provincial Departments of Agriculture and the Agricultural Supplies Committee convened in Ottawa on September 27 and 28. Dominion Minister James G. Gardiner urged fullest provincial cooperation to boost production for Britain and Canada, while Deputy Minister G S H Barton described the committee as a wartime clearing house for coordinating services and preparing a tentative postwar plan. A. M. Shaw chaired the sessions and outlined current production and supply positions.
New amendments to the King's Regulations establish warrant officer class three as a new rank in the Canadian Army. Troop sergeant major cavalry section sergeant major artillery and platoon sergeant major infantry will hold class three, with pay of 2.75 dollars per day. Promotions to warrant officer class two must pass through class three or the company quartermaster post.
Canada exports about 2.25 million barrels of apples yearly from a crop exceeding 5 million. This year the crop is estimated at 5.135 million barrels but shipping may be curtailed by war, requiring a larger Canadian apple market. Apples are versatile as fresh fruit or cooked. Poplars in prime reach six to seven feet in a single season but have few seasons to live.
A note states that 'a' starts all alpha bets globally except Ethiopian. It also claims diamonds ignite when heated to about 800 degrees Celsius in air.
Pratt Kuhn chronicles the Canadian National Exhibition in 1939 highlighting its scale and international draw. He notes advances in facsimile printing television reception cold light and other marvels while praising agriculture and industry and urging readers to visit or meet at the Fountain in the C N E.
Henry W. Schreiber, a prominent Connecticut archer, told a Lions Club audience that tales about North American Indians wielding the bow and arrow are exaggerated. He said the Indian was a poor archer and rarely shot beyond 10 yards.
The year ended July 31 1938 saw world wheat exports totaling 466 595 000 bushels to chief importing nations. Canada contributed 76 714 000 bushels in that period.
The British navy employs radio controlled pilotless aircraft as moving targets for anti air craft gunners. These drones can be recalled to base if they stray from course or suffer damage.
The Belfast News Letter notes a librarian observations that modern houses lack space for traditional libraries. An architect friend says few new houses can accommodate a sizable library, signaling a decline in the urge to own books.
Three officers who sailed to France in 1914 with the original Expeditionary Force served through the Great War and kept memories of four years of comradeship. Peace kept them apart for two decades until they were called up again at the outbreak of the second war, serving together once more.
Alaska plans a fully equipped laboratory dedicated to research on its fishery products. The facility aims to advance science on fisheries, processing, and commercialization, supporting regional industry and wildlife management efforts.
An industrialist arriving in Amsterdam from the Reich warns that Bolshevisation of the third reich has begun and operates at nightmare speed. He cites secret red sympathies among German industrial leaders and protests within upper Nazi circles against Hitler as the Germany Soviet rapprochement deepens.
The best javelin mark of the 1939 season was achieved by Jarvinen of Finland with a throw of 245 feet 4 and a quarter inches.
Italy explores a new textile material with fibres derived from fish skin as a potential sustainable alternative. Researchers and fashion designers in Milan showcase prototypes and discuss environmental benefits and production challenges. The initiative aims to open a niche in eco friendly fabrics amid growing circular economy efforts.
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