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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 13, 1938
Page
4
Experimental Farm Brandon reports two season tests of snow fence silos. Sections of snow fence form a circular silo twelve to sixteen feet deep with paper lining. The 14 foot diameter, 16 foot high structure held about 30 tons of corn silage, costing $26 for fence and lining. Not economical long term. best as temporary space when regular silos cannot be used.
A Lancashire man forced by family to flee Blackpool for a tranquil spot found only sea air and candles as amusements. He complained after nights in a bare pub with no late entertainment, save a roadworks concrete mixer seen early by a few. The tale echoes a Manchester Guardian notice.
The Regina Leader-Post praises a perceived positive philosophy among Black people noting they rarely commit suicide, view life with resilience, stay joyful, and value song as a life tonic. The piece references affectionate generalities and cultural stereotypes with tone suggesting admiration. It also mentions a separate statistic: about three million birds have been banded in North America.
A Victoria Times reflection notes the automobile reshaping life over a quarter century. Cars tighten daily routines as passenger ships and branch railroads fade, pushing society toward speed while risking overreliance on a single master.
During reconnaissance in Westmoreland County Virginia officers pursued a team of plow horses driven by an elderly enslaved man. He refused to surrender and directed them to inform General Washington that his mother would not permit the theft of her horses.
A seven year old buyer approached Louis E Walker at his Vancouver hamburger stand with a cat and paid five cents for the animal. The cat named Princess Han later won a second blue ribbon at the Canada Pacific exhibition.
An open air theatre on a Danube island near Budapest is built underground to protect the landscape. The orchestra remains visible, cloakrooms are hidden by bushes, and passageways tuck into grassy banks. The 3500 seat auditorium appears as part of the natural terrain.
Japan's search for substitutes for wartime needs produced about 4000 inventions including porcelain telephones waterproof paper cans and buckets at a Tokyo exhibit. Celluloid razor blades and summer hats were among the articles shown at the display.
A suspected spy arrested in London admitted performing secret service work for three foreign nations. Luther Burbank conducted experimental plant work for over five decades.
The article traces the pretzel name to Latin roots meaning a little reward or similar to prayer. It notes pretzels once appeared as large neck rings eaten later, believed to ward off evil spirits. People hung them on fruit trees hoping for better harvests, and a superstition claims breaking a pretzel with a wish makes it come true.
A North Queensland fisherman uses a bush vine with peculiar properties. Crushed vine is added to rock pools causing fish to rise to the surface in a semi conscious state. The tale contrasts with the claim that corn is grown nationwide.
Viscount Lascelles and Hon Gerald Lascelles, sons of the Princess Royal Mary and Earl of Harewood, publish Harewood News a village chronicle arguing the name should be Harwood. An overheard Leeds bus discussion notes a debate on pronunciation with a resident insisting the haitch is pronounced.
The largest bell in the world sits in a Japanese temple, towering 26 feet high and audible from two miles away, drawing visitors and scholars to study its size and resonance.
The Carnegie Institution announced new evidence that humans occupied caves in southern Oregon during multiple volcanic eruptions near the end of the last ice age. Earliest sites date to more than 10,000 years ago.
A report on animal fidelity to a fixed home base describes pigeons hens and bees returning or roosting at their original location after their housing or hives are relocated. The examples show strong loyalty to place despite nearby changes and human attempts to relocate them.
CBC general manager Gladstone Murray said construction of a 50 000 watt transmitter near Watrous Sask will be accelerated at a cost about 250000 dollars to serve Saskatchewan listeners. A plan for a five kilowatt Lulu Island Vancouver area station will be revised to improve inland British Columbia reception. The present coast and Fraser Valley service is inadequate for the interior.
The piece explores Scottish and Canadian farming dialects and newspaper terms, showing how each group uses unique, locale based vocabulary. It argues that no single language unifies all English speakers as dialects and specialized terms vary by occupation and region.
Auctioneers doubt success of the Evanston Illinois sale of furnishings from the late James A. Patten known as Wheat King. Nine marble and mahogany fireplaces, a thistle carved clock face, thistle window designs, and thistle patterned tile flooring and fixtures dominate the mansion.
A postcard dated Los Angeles December 1927 finally arrives in London Ontario after wandering the globe. It was last found in Canton China before reaching its intended recipient, bearing the message A Merry Christmas and 4 Happy New Year.
Nurse Rachel Colvil of Kilcreg an Dumartonshire Scotland has cycled 75 000 miles over 23 years while ministering to the sick. She prefers her bicycle to an automobile though she has authority to hire one. Bats do not fly high like birds and are hunted for food in Africa.
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