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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 28, 1937
Page
2
Officials campaign to cut fires and protect life and property this winter. Citizens urged to inspect heating systems, avoid coal oil or gasoline rekindling, and maintain periodic checks through the cold season to prevent disasters.
Charles Busby operates a Lisieux Saskatchewan cheese plant in a dry belt with no pasture for cows. Despite harsh forage from Russian thistle, the factory produces high quality cheese winning awards against Regina and Saskatoon producers. Thirty one farmers supply milk to the plant.
The article defines bibliomancy as opening the Bible at random to read a verse and letting it determine a person's course of action. It notes the practice among puzzled individuals seeking guidance and reflects on its interpretive nature.
A New York Herald Tribune column examines the rise of dark glasses as a fashion fad. It notes Hollywood celebrities may wear them to hide identity, shield eyes from glare, or combat aging. The piece questions whether such eyewear becomes a fetish beyond utility.
A nostalgic piece recounts the origin of the sandwich and offers lunchroom tips advocating brown bread fresh fruit and varied fillings. It includes a ginger molasses cookie recipe with quantities and baking directions and invites readers to write for free home cooking guidance from Alice Stevens' Home Service in Penticton BC.
A china doll removed after 53 years from a wall at the Anglican Cathedral in Grafton New South Wales will be placed above a new entrance during renovation work. The doll was wedged into a gap found in 1884 when bricklayer asked a girl for a token to fill the opening and received a nude legless armless doll. Ninety year old Nele Hansen attended the golden wedding of her 70 year old son Johannes in Helsinge Sealand.
Dr. Burgess Gordon of Jefferson Medical College warns at the British Columbia Medical Association meeting that overeating makes fat individuals prone to diseases and respiratory disorders. He cites a 420 pound man who stayed indoors for three years due to mockery and consuming 10 loaves of bread daily. The doctor notes overeating can be hereditary and a disease. Joe Jefferson, a famed American actor, was born February 20, 1829.
Charles Chaplin says the little tramp with baggy pants oversized shoes and toothbrush mustache will fade as he develops a new personality. After a long run in silent film he plans a talking picture with a story likely ready in a year and Paulette Goddard may appear with him. Erin Go Bragh means Ireland Forever.
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