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Newspaper

Springfield Leader

Location

Springfield, Manitoba, Canada

Date

May 29, 1956

Page

5

Devil Beast and trap robber duel in Yukon snow

Og-hin-sha the Stoney confronts a wolverine and a human thief raiding his trap line in a cunning plan. The robber is killed by the trapped wolverine while Og-hin-sha shoots the second thief. Yellowstone National Park is noted for its geysers.

Og-hin-shahe Stoney Og -Hin - Sha Og-hin-sha Wolverine Oghin-sha Stoney Oghinsha

Second Canadian built destroyer escort due in August at Sorel

A second Canadian designed destroyer escort HMCS Assiniboine will be commissioned on August 16 at Marine Industries Ltd in Sorel PQ with Mrs. Lionel Chevrier acting as sponsor. The ship follows HMCS St Laurent commissioned last October and marks Canada’s move to all Canadian built equipment for the class.

Sorel Marine Industries Ltd P.Q Lionel Chevrier St. Lawrence Seaway Assiniboine Hmcs St. Laurent Canadian Vickers Ltd Montreal St. Laurent Halifax Royal Canadian Navy Royal Navy Canada HMCS Saskatchewan Red River Winnipeg

Mosquitoes and Malaria How Disease Harms and Does Not Hurt Insects

An examination of Anopheles and Aedes mosquitoes shows malaria parasites multiply inside the insects and pass to humans, but infection often leaves the mosquito lifespan unchanged. Yellow fever virus similarly causes little harm to the Aedes aegypti vector.

Man

Leap Year Note at Country Antiques Fair Exhibits Historical Traps

An 18th century man trap of hand wrought iron is displayed at the New York Country Antiques Fair by the Early American Industries Association. The exhibit also features mousetrap designs and a diverse collection of early tools, with a mystery wheel and wheel motif inviting visitors to identify unknowns. The fair notes air is six times better an insulating agent than wood.

New York England Early American Industries Association Ezekiel

Strictly Fresh Quips on TV Announcers and Hosts

An optimistic quip notes TV announcers with laryngitis as a joke. A famous playwright couple is mocked for stinginess, with a sharp exchange about meals. A comment links mothers' winter toil with seasonal craziness. A bully idea is defined as someone holding a different political view.

Flooding Leaches Nitrates From Fallow Soils

Ottawa report notes that spring flooding in prairie crop lands triggers denitrification as waterlogged soils lose nitrate nitrogen. Bacteria convert nitrate to gaseous nitrogen, reducing crop availability. recovery depends on temperature and prior fallow nitrate buildup. Recommendations include applying 75 to 100 pounds per acre of 16-20-0 fertilizer at seeding when areas are cropped after flood.

Ottawa Prairies F. D. Cook The Soil Research Laboratory Swift Current Sask

Patching Up Small Fry With Colored First Aid Bands

A manufacturer offers sterile water resistant adhesive bands for children featuring clowns animals and storybook characters. The bands aim to calm frightened kids after minor injuries and spark attention from peers, letting mothers resume chores.

Taught Crees to read by magic signs in birch bark

The Cree Indians in northern Canada learned to read using a syllabic shorthand devised by James Evans. He created 36 sounds from nine symbols in four positions and printed Bible portions by hand. Birch bark served as pages, ink from chimney soot and fish oil, and a furs press made into a printing press.

James Evans Canada Evans

Woman Adopts Baby at London Bus Stop

A woman admiring a six month old held by her mother at a London bus stop took the child claiming the mother could not afford to keep her. The magistrate placed the baby in London County Council care while adoption investigations proceed.

London England London County Council

Fingerprints Formed Months Before Birth Follow Through Life

A note outlines that fingerprints form four months before birth and the pattern remains constant throughout a person’s life, implying enduring individuality and stability of prints.

Canadian trade and production rise in early 1950s report

The bulletin shows imports reaching a new peak in March and a 29 percentquarterly rise, while exports lagged. Prices moved up with a 0.5 percent March index gain. Manufacturing, mining, and transportation sectors report higher activity and output, including steel, building materials, coal, and copper.

Bureau

Gems of Thought on Politeness and Manners

A series of brief maxims on civility from De Morny to Emerson. Quotes emphasize listening, kindness in parting, polite speech, tact, and the value of soft words in resolving tasks. A compact collection of observations on social conduct.

Aesop Emerson

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