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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 13, 1938
Page
7
Hammond and Jeanne Towers celebrate a two hundred dollar sale and a growing frontier store as spring arrives. An airplane unexpectedly arrives on Lake Sapphire, revealing Kay Joyce aboard with Timmy and others, promising a dramatic return.
A reader recounts two views on public notices for house visitors. One favors privacy, the other argues a paper note helps friends meet guests and enhances social time by listing who is visiting and where they stay.
At Camp Borden Ontario a mock Canadian army maneuver had a sentry warn troops crossing a river that the bridge had been blown. A tired infantryman ignored the ruse and declared he would swim the river since the bridge was destroyed in theory not reality.
Royal C. Steadman, a 23 year veteran creator of USDA models and pictures, recalls a painting so realistic that rats chewed through seeds in a halved apple he left to dry on a window sill. The incident underscored his skill in depicting detailed fruit for official files.
United States ambassador Joseph Kennedy urged Europe to follow Britain and the United States in good natured settlement. Speaking at a lunch before a Cathedral of Aberdeen ceremony he cited Canton and Enderbury island agreements as a peaceful example and warned against war driven by impatient leaders.
In this excerpt the author argues that horses rely on speed and alertness for safety. They keep heads high to stay ready to run, shying at potential threats, and instinctively face danger. A colt feeds in small amounts, never overindulges, ready to flee at a moment’s notice.
The Ottawa office of the insurance company seeks help from Hamilton police to locate Mrs. Dollie Rodgers, a former resident who lived in Ottawa in 1913. A credit with interest has accrued for 25 years, tied to an insurance policy, though the exact amount is not disclosed.
A board of inquiry reported to Minister C. D. Howe that the May 29 Yorkton Saskatchewan crash caused the deaths of pilot E. L. Fletcher and pupil David Downs. The wing tip failed during a steep glide after a spin or spiral, the wing then collapsed making the craft uncontrollable. Drag bracing wires initially broke, leading to the failure though main structural members were sound.
Trick of Magician Ted Anneman from New York mystified about 1,000 spectators as he appeared to catch a rifle bullet in his mouth. Police Chief Andrew Griffin marked and identified the slug spit out after a British army rifle fired from about 40 feet. The Piff Paff Poofers gather annually to swap tricks.
At the request of the committee of imperial defence the British Medical Association surveyed over 43 000 doctors about actions in a national emergency. Only 1 787 doctors or just over four per cent said they would refuse to act.
San Francisco dispatches warn of a world caviar shortage, leaving many to rely on beef stew and hash as substitutes amid rising scarcity concerns.
Yukon placer mining remains a key industry with Klondike as the principal site. 1937 placer gold production totaled 58,348 fine ounces worth 2,042,000 dollars, contributing to a territory wide mineral value of 215,544,000 with gold accounting for 192,500,000.
Expert Swimmers The Canadian Resources Bulletin notes phalaropes are among the most delightful Canadian shore birds with unique traits. Females initiate courtship and are larger with brighter plumage while males incubate eggs and handle most household duties. Plans for a new Nuremberg stadium propose 400000 seating capacity, the world's largest.
The text warns that missing good deeds is a greater risk than wrongful acts and defines necessity as sacrificing some to secure a luxury. It cautions against excess in eating, spending, revealing, and sharing, urging prudent restraint.
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