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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 28, 1950
Page
4
Instructions detail a chimney mortar mix of cement lime and sand, a glazed tile flue lining, and careful spacing for expansion. It describes flashing components labeled A to G, their installation order, and recommends copper or zinc for flashing with a method of raking out joint and refilling.
Edmonton interview with Dr. Charles Camsell of Ottawa argues Alberta may be the richest place on earth due to coal oil and natural gas. He cautions coal markets look weak in the short term but offers optimism for the long run. An oil pipeline to the lakehead and a highway from Edmonton to Dawson Creek would aid regional development.
A compact anthology of quotes on language and truth from Samuel Johnson Mary Baker Eddy A Bronson Alcott George Horne Confucius Henry Delaune. The lines warn that words shape ideas reveal truth alter perception and can mislead if misused.
Practical tips describe removing glued paper with oil and rag, polishing wood, rinsing blue denim in laundry bluing, and brushing worn knee and seat areas with dye to restore color. Instructions cover laundering cotton pique and treating dye transfer from dark fabrics with a soft brush and lather.
Delicate instruments withstand vibration longer in jet planes by up to forty percent compared with conventional motors, indicating reduced wear from lower vibration levels.
Manitoba researchers report fossil discoveries at Pembina clay mines near Thornhill, 12 miles west of Morden. A fossilized prehistoric skeleton was found among bentonites and sent to the Manitoba museum for identification, with partial bones to be studied by director L T S Norris Frye. A second skeleton, likely a different discovery, was damaged by a bulldozer during excavation. Earlier in the year a mosasaur skeleton, about 25 feet long with paddle limbs and a long fishlike tail, was found in the same mine and dated to 65 to 75 million years ago, proving it could not leave its aquatic habitat.
Dr J H Grove of Canada’s Health and Welfare Ministry says legally blind drivers exist and many hold licenses. He cites glaucoma as a common cause of narrowed vision and urges standard vision tests for applicants. Young drivers aged 16 to 21 cause more accidents and should be educated in driving manners and social responsibility.
Pedestrians in Vancouver observed a dramatic temperature readout drop from 120 degrees to zero and back in seconds. Officials attributed the glitch to a jammed switch rather than actual weather.
A Davidson Saskatchewan group halted their own harvest to save neighbor Craig Keeler after an accident with a combine. His brother Dan and others freed him from a stuck feeder, enabling circulation until help arrived. By next day five combines and three trucks aided the salvage operation.
Vancouver reports the Adams Lake sockeye run failed cutting anticipated income for B C fishermen and canneries. Only about two million of the estimated ten million fish appeared at Fraser mouth, leaving Canadian catches far short of four million under the International Salmon Fisheries Agreement.
Delegates to the sixth annual conference of the Canadian Council of the Blind gather at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal. The meeting opens with Isaiah’s promise guiding the blind, a phrase described as a watchword for their special way of life.
Ontario wedding trends show September hosting 4,771 ceremonies last year, surpassing June's 4,166. The shift marks a rising popularity of late summer weddings with more couples choosing autumn dates.
In Huntingdon Valley Pennsylvania six year old Michael Selke and his five year old brother Gunther German orphans living with a local family surprised their playmates by declaring ice cream too rich They also dislike butter preferring solid foods and plenty of soup potatoes and vegetables.
In southern Manitoba a rising Sandhill crane population, once called wild turkeys, is causing crop damage in places like Plumas. Farmers received permits to dispose of birds, though most scare rather than shoot them. Airplane hazing and a lone shot bird were noted. officials warn numbers are higher but damage may be less than feared.
Toronto reports Mrs. James Laughland, president of the Dominion Board of United Church Women's Missionary Society, urging greater female involvement in peace efforts at the board's 25th annual meeting. She emphasizes courage, knowledge, and personal mobilization to transform women's work from wartime to peacetime.
Leo Durocher, then Giants manager, earned the nickname Lippy from his brash ball débuts and disregard for veterans. He rejoined a Yankee lineup hampered by injuries, stepping in as shortstop after a month out, as the team carried a 23–5 win pace and a 12-game streak. He shouted to teammates, C'mon, you muggs, I'll pull you out of your slump.
A classroom joke pun centers on a man who keeps talking beyond interest. The pupil respondingly quips that the man is a school teacher. The item captures a lighthearted weekly feature with a brief anecdote.
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