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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 17, 1946
Page
2
The article notes Canada, like the United States and parts of South America, sent material aid after the war. It emphasizes food exports, especially wheat, while also highlighting a housing shortage in recipient countries due to war destruction.
The United Nations FAO warns of a looming global lumber shortage essential for rebuilding housing, railways, and facilities. Europe, the Middle East, and the Far East show depleted stocks, the United States at a record low, Britain in a dire position, while Canada remains in fair condition.
Sir John Boyd Orr cites deforestation and poor forest management as causes of wood shortages. The FAO reports large Canadian forest improvement programs to boost production and provide employment during the wartime to peacetime transition, aiming for better future forest protection and management. The chumbering industry could grow in importance for Canada and its customers seeking timber.
The Hsin Sheng Pao reports a spider hatched in a Buddhist temple near Peiping. It is described as apple sized with a white facial features including eyebrows nose and mouth while the body is dark. A priest found it in a pear tree and placed it in a jar for scientists to study.
The passenger pigeon vanished within a century of its dominance across North America. The last known specimen died at Cincinnati Zoo on September 1, 1914 and is now mounted at the Smithsonian Institution.
A line of inquiry notes that ears of corn supposedly contain an even number of rons of kernels. Experts clarify that kernel counts vary by ear and do not follow a fixed even pattern.
A collection of maxims on virtue from Tacitus Bacon I Timothy 6 17 Lew Wallace and Mary Baker Eddy notes that prosperity tests temperance fortitude and usefulness. The quotes contrast wealth with humility and resilience and warn against relying on riches.
Inquiries explain Beaver coupons will be exchanged for Buffalo coupons via Local Ration Boards. Beaver meat sugar preserves butter coupons expire Oct 31 while evaporated milk Beaver coupons remain valid. Meat and butter coupons listed will become invalid after Oct 31. Hairnets stay under ceiling but imported hairnet subsidy removed. Grade A turkey wholesale prices rise 2 cents per pound from Sept 3 and apply year-round. Send questions or request pamphlets to Wartime Prices and Trade Board office.
A collection of jokes and quips about weddings, aging, marriage, family, and daily life. The humor centers on a wedding guest who is not the groom, a rock in the road joke, marriage wisdom, a child’s weed pulling, a widow’s grief, debt and creditor definitions, and a young father choosing a triplet. 2694
The article notes cameras have become standard in racing, outperforming judges in deciding finishes. It recalls 1926 through 1934 days of numerous dead heats and big betting losses before cameras reduced disputes, with future plans to film every inch of the track for stewards.
Ottawa reports Sgt. Daniel Byrd Hoskins Power of Boston, a 93 year old veteran of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, attributes long life to water and eggs. He follows a routine of hot water in the morning, cold water at noon, and hot water at night. He says water is nature's medicine and surpasses doctors.
A 24 year old Connecticut soldier, Sgt. Gerald McGee of Bridgeport, N J, married Pia Cossori, a 21 year old Italian girl. They both understand the other's language but cannot speak it fluently. McGee says his bride can understand his English but cannot talk it, and he can understand her Italian but cannot talk it.
Aluminum nails up to four inches long are being promoted to ease nail shortages. They reportedly exceed steel nails in shearing strength and are easier to transport. A keg of aluminum nails weighs about 34 pounds versus 130 pounds for steel, with little cost difference. Platinum was not discovered until the 16th century.
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