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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 19, 1944
Page
7
In a country house dispute a wife asks to spend more time in New York with her husband. he plans weekend escapes while hosting guests. A bluff to sell the place backfires as Henry brings up George and Martha Allen and their dog, turning the home into a chaotic reunion.
In a small scene, George jokes over a cigarette box while Martha and I discuss a pink robe. Henry shows a smug gleam as I uncover the robe in my neatly packed bag, hinting at a confident plot for the coming summer.
Private J. W. Butler of Campbellton New Brunswick in the Canadian Army admires pockets of prisoners high on their bodies to avoid stooping for arms. A Dusseldorf Germany ferry reportedly stands seven feet three inches tall in local rumor.
The article urges careful tire attention for family vehicles. It recommends three tests from motor experts: ensure valve caps are tight with washers, record tire pressure before airing, and compare pressure variations to detect leaks. Tires with abnormal loss should be removed for inspection and repair.
Anne Adams Pattern 4656 offers a refreshingly new neckline on a classic shirtwaist for fall. Available in women’s sizes 34 to 50, size 36 needs about 3 yards of 35 inch fabric. order by mail with 20 cents and provide size, name, address, and style number to the Winnipeg Pattern Dept.
The Patriotic Salvage Corps in Winnipeg under Women’s Voluntary Services repurposes junk into kitchen cabinets tables and decorative items. Volunteers sawed painted and assembled old furniture jars and tins into saleable pieces with proceeds supporting local charities.
Britain reports major flax gains with costs halved since 1941 and output fourfold. Fibre yield improved from 31 percent to under eight percent. Seventeen factories operate and about 60 000 acres are under cultivation by nearly six thousand farmers.
In Lahore a firm handles over two thousand used razor blades each day as part of a new economy measure. Soldiers return used blades when issued fresh ones. The note also mentions that watermelon cultivation dates back to ancient times.
A native custom in the Solomon Islands uses a necklace formed from beetle eggs as a token of affection. The delicate ornament signifies devotion and social bonds within island communities.
The Current Review of Agricultural Conditions in Canada reports adequate farm supplies of binder twine despite wartime fibre shortages. Wartime Standard twine sold at 9 cents per pound wholesale, 500 feet per pound with 12 percent jute. It was larger and softer than pre war grades but satisfactory. In the last war prices reached 25 cents per pound.
During the war Britain has increased the share of mechanically cut coal from 59 percent to over 70 percent. Mechanical conveying of coal rose from 54 percent to 68 percent.
Four Canadian researchers report polyvinyl alcohol may substitute for blood or plasma in treating shock. In the Canadian medical journal article by Dr. N. W. Roome and colleagues from Western Ontario and Toronto, further testing is urged as only lab work and a few clinical tests exist so far.
An unverified claim states that conditioning indoor air with an invisible antiseptic vapor made from triethylene glycol could cure common colds influenza and pneumonia. The odorless non inflammable vapor would be distributed through the air by a duct and fan system.
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