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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 23, 1941
Page
2
Major General B. W Browne urges Canada's women and men to support a larger army as crucial to victory against Hitler. He warns manpower shortages could decide battles and praises British resolve while stressing the need for all to do their part to avoid reaching the breaking point.
The federal agriculture minister advised Western Canadian farmers to expect better prices and broaden production beyond bread grain. He stressed expanding livestock, bacon, eggs, and cheese, while wheat should be reduced where possible, to fit urgent export needs and price controls amid wartime inflation concerns.
A note explains sundials display the correct time only on April 15 June 14 September 1 and December 24. The cadence suggests seasonal or astronomical alignment affecting solar time accuracy.
A humorous remark about bees yields a note on Brown’s garden. The Glenn L. Martin Company, founded in 1909, built its first aircraft in an old church. A Spanish province approves a bachelor tax on priests and monks.
In 1941 Bermondsey Players toured South East London housing estates with a wheeled stage. Decontamination squads set up the platform, air raid wardens supplied benches, and audiences gathered at windows and balconies. Performances by locally recruited ARP and River Emergency Service members drew pennies from spectators, then packed away for another destination.
A St. Thomas Times-Journal report notes a wet pavement crash near Chatham where a car struck a pole and caught fire. The driver died from burns and a passenger was slightly burned after tobacco sparked gasoline. Norway bans smoking in cars.
A Galician artist's 1937 painting portraying the evils of the Axis New Order is shown in London. It depicts Hitler Mussolini Goering Goebbels and Streicher at a drunken orgy with Mussolini whipping freedom while a wall inscription echoes Belshazzar. The work survived Nazi grabs and the London blitz as a symbol of impending collapse. Also noted: only 15 percent of England’s railway coaches are steel.
A note states King Victory Emmanuel II of Italy stands five feet three inches tall. A separate agricultural tip warns hay quality declines if common red clover is cut after full bloom.
Nine of ten repairable British homes have been made fit to live in after bombing. The program operates as soon as raids end under the health and works ministries. London shows 95 percent repairable homes reoccupied, Britain 90 percent, with army builders in mobile gangs able to rush to districts facing raids.
The Women's Auxiliary Air Force crew rename a barrage balloon Gloria to Romeo after taking control from men. Winnie 18 from Bow, Diana in charge, Sergeant Selna, Corp Lena and others operate, repair, and guard the balloon day and night. A group captain predicts fewer losses with the women at the helm.
A souvenir plaque from the Russian retreat at Moscow 129 years ago is in a Winnipeg collection and is believed to be the only such piece in North America. The artifact centers on Napoleon Bonaparte's grand armee and its historic rout, attracting interest from curators.
The guidance advises sitting when chairs are needed rather than standing, and to use a ladder for overhead home tasks. It notes ladders offer multiple uses and help prevent many accidents.
Article notes the Suez Canal is nearly twice as long as the Panama Canal, discussing scale and comparative dimensions.
In the first six months, U S exports included wick lanterns valued at 353 834 dollars padlocks 587 734 False teeth 557 789 horseshoe nails 328 901 chewing gum 627 162 toothbrushes 457 913 lipstick 423 240 and coin operated phonographs 371 618 underscoring that not all ships carry weapons.
The article notes that October ranks as the wettest month across much of England, with persistent rains and high rainfall totals shaping the autumn weather pattern.
A Spitfire piloted by Sqn Ldr P B Pitcher of Montreal joins the Royal Canadian Air Force in Britain. The £5000 aircraft was donated by Viscountess Byng in memory of her husband the late governor general of Canada, with the stipulation it be flown by a Canadian.
The saying urges initiative, claiming success comes from getting out to pursue goals. It emphasizes proactive effort over waiting for chances.
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