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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 18, 1947
Page
4
In Nanking ducks are salted or pressed for preservation then sun dried and steamed before serving. Dehydrated eggs or Pi tan are aged in lime, clay and rice husks yielding jelly like whites and reddish yolks with a tangy taste. Foreigners must acquire a taste for this Chinese delicacy.
In Portsmouth Dockyard the flagship Victory faces decay from deathwatch beetles eating into the bottom beams carved from New Forest Oaks nearly two centuries ago. DDT injections fight the infestation, but officials warn the ship may have to be broken up if the damage worsens. Visitors continue to tour the historic vessel as cadets and seamen keep guiding duties busy. American sailors recently paid respects during a goodwill visit to British waters.
A couple heads to the station with all her clothes packed in bags. The husband regrets not bringing the plane as tickets were left on board, leaving them stranded and the scene lightheartedly tense.
A blind woman in a Los Angeles hotel relies on a guide dog Bowser to secure a room. The desk clerk initially refuses animals, but the woman persuades him to let Bowser stay in the room. Later she reveals Bowser is a war veteran who guides and protects her, sharing the needed bond.
Poorly legible advice article notes that Chrethic inflammations of the nose and throat suggest sufferers from hay fever or nose colds should avoid certain remedies or environments. The text is fragmented but indicates guidance for self care and avoidance.
Heavily populated Palestine is proportionately the most populated area in the Middle East with 142 persons per square mile. The United States averages 44, Europe 190, and the United Kingdom 500.
A temperance worker in Ireland ends his lecture with a punchline claiming drink is the greatest curse. It makes ye quarrel with your neighbor it makes ye shoot at your land lord and it makes ye miss him.
Lieut.-Colonel A T Howell told the Lions Club that Newfoundland would hold a strategic military role in future wars as a main interceptor base against air attacks on North America. He urged Confederation would raise living standards and social services for the island.
The Montreal Gazette extols sunlight as a life giving force that lifts spirits in warmth. It envisions dawn and spring after storms and describes sunbeams painting petals and aiding growth in earth and sea.
A survey projects 41,862,000 pounds of honey produced in Canada in 1947 from light and dark honey, up from 1946. Eastern Canada shows the greatest improvement with provincial estimates: Prince Edward Island 78,000. Nova Scotia 152,000. New Brunswick 226,000. Quebec 6,124,000. Ontario 13,598,000. Manitoba 7,732,000. Saskatchewan 5,802,000. Alberta 6,820,000. British Columbia 1,330,000 pounds.
Fort Garry to Star Len Wilson leads Canadian championship back and forth bicycle race. Delisle Commodores beat North Battleford Beavers 2–0 to win final series three games to two in Saskatchewan baseball. Canada sends 77 hockey players from Toronto to Montreal by ship Empress of Canada for Scotland. Ken Stewart may join winter senior hockey. Daniel Carpio swims English Channel in 14 hours 46 minutes. Bing Crosby wins Totem Pole golf final at Jasper Park after green shot. Freddy Mills defeats Pol Goffaux for European light heavyweight title at Harringay arena. 1949 world hockey championships likely in United States under IIHF guidance.
Speculation swirls as Prime Minister Mackenzie King may retire leading Liberal figures (Rt Hon J G Gardiner and Rt Hon Louis St Laurent) to be potential successors. Gardiner could move to the Senate. St Laurent might leave for private business upon King's resignation.
College Park Maryland researchers measure snail speed on a plexiglass treadmill finding a test snail covered 22 feet 14 inches in 11 hours 30 minutes. A fish and wildlife lab studies snails that prey on Chesapeake Bay oysters to slow them further while noting the oysters remain at risk.
Fresh blueberries added to pancake batter signal more pancakes to come. Peppers and melons can cause odors in the refrigerator so wrap tightly in waxed paper. Blooms cut late afternoon last longer as leaves and stems have more carbohydrates after a sunny day. Curtain wear evens when hems are at both ends and reversed after washing. Pot roast needs only enough liquid to prevent sticking and should simmer not boil. Use vegetable juices sour cream or buttermilk for variation.
A New Yorker narrator recalls entering a Paramount Building elevator crowded with men discussing corporate protocol. They quip that a directors’ meeting requires Sweeney and compare it to playing Hamlet without Juliet, highlighting the playful tension.
A fragment notes contrasting swimming in salt water versus fresh water, implying easier movement in salt water and greater speed in fresh water. No additional context or specifics provided.
An old fashioned girl design updated for modern guest-room linens features simple stitches and a crocheted edging. Pattern 7453 includes two 5x15 foot motifs and a 6x20 inch motif with crochet directions and a visual pattern chart. Send twenty five cents to Household Arts Winnipeg to obtain.
On his seventy seventh birthday Bernard Baruch again proved his dignity and wit. When asked for views on general matters he declined saying he had nothing to say. The remark suggests a rare restraint from a public figure known for commentary.
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