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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 04, 1956
Page
5
Inadequate home wiring is a hazard as households add appliances. With 60 amp service, new washers, TVs, vacuums, and dryers strain circuits, causing longer heating times, higher bills, dim lights, and frequent breaker trips. Modern homes need eight to ten general circuits, properly placed switches, and convenient outlets every few feet. When buying a new home, consult the electrical contractor to ensure wiring meets needs.
The article advises choosing well fitted supportive shoes for those who stand or walk much. It stresses avoiding high slender heels to prevent balance issues and recommends daily bathing and thorough drying to keep feet clean and healthy. The price cited is 221 dollars.
A consumer guide to fur coats advises budgeting for suitability and wear, shopping with reputable retailers, and watching for real fur labels. It details quality signs such as lustrous color, uniform texture, and thick guard hairs, plus checks on fit, lining, and workmanship. It also warns against drastic price cuts and notes styling tips for different body figures.
The text states Brazil was discovered in 1500 and is larger than the United States, identifying it as the fourth largest country. It also mentions a rabbit’s nest being called a form.
The author notes Dutch dogs dining at restaurants and riding transit in Amsterdam. Rotterdam’s 1940 air raids and postwar rebuilding mark European resilience. Belgium’s birth bonus requires five children, Brussels handshakes mark greetings, and Belgian women greet differently. The narrator reflects on local customs and safety lessons from Amsterdam and Brussels.
The article offers goaltender tips on handling rebounds and clearing safely amid attackers. Key points cover catching and trapping with hands, soft stick grip, avoiding toe kicks, and foot sweeps. It stresses calm, controlled clears and timely passes, then shifts to basketball dribbling don’ts to preserve team play and possession.
A Biblical reflection on Cornelius and Peter showing prejudice as a barrier to faith. The piece urges Christians to oppose racial and religious bias, embrace universal grace, and judge by goodness regardless of race or creed. It emphasizes love, kindness, and the equal standing of all before God.
Canadian timber exporters captured 11 percent of Venezuela's imported timber market, worth about $3 million last year, a sharp rise from 1 percent of a smaller 1954 market. Drivers cited include competitive prices, prompt delivery, and good quality.
Bruce Roberts recounts a heartwarming Tampa Sunday Tribune piece about Smokey, a totally blind cocker spaniel, who gains a helper and friend in Skippy the Seeing Eye dog. Skippy leads Smokey on walks, returns him safely, and ensures Smokey eats first at mealtimes, with neighbors stopping to watch the unusual pairing.
Questions explore federal cabinet minister pay and allowances, largest provincial area, 1931 immigration total of 194,391, projected current year total, 1941 census average implements value of $813 and the 1951 average, plus a comparison in 1953 between personal savings and taxation.
Personal savings totalled 1.5 billion dollars and tax payments exceeded 7 billion dollars. About 135000 persons participated. The quiz numbers include 27000 dollars 3108 dollars and the Quebec region. Prepared by the editors of Quick Canadian Facts.
Dairy report shows Manitoba butter output from January to September down five percent from last year despite a three percent rise in dairy cows. Weather stayed mild, but butter stocks in Canada declined by 2.7 million pounds versus the previous year.
A former Cunard liner launched as Parthia in 1870, later Victoria, then Straits Maru, nears scrapping after a long Alaska service era. Sold to Japanese breakers, she sails to the yard with a load of scrap metal, her ship’s bell a final relic.
The giant crab of Japan is the largest known spider crab with legs four to six feet long, drawing attention for its remarkable size and reach.
A fragmented word puzzle listing many clues across 50 items. Entries include porpoise beverage fruit drink Spanish jar and many more with definitions ranging from anatomy to geography. The page mixes cryptic style hints and abbreviations, inviting solvers to fill a crossword-like grid.
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