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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 01, 1951
Page
7
A young man on a crowded streetcar swipes a wallet and plans a night of easy money. He drinks at a bar while eyeing Holly and a glamorous lifestyle, prompting a sharp via the lawman who suspects counterfeit ten dollar bills and searches his pockets.
An advertisement touts D. D. D Prescription as fast relief for eczema pimples rashes athlete foot and other itch troubles. It promises peace and comfort from intense itching with a trial bottle and money back guarantee.
A vintage ad offers pattern 4762 for a princess sundress in sizes 2 through 10 with yardage details and collar add-on. It promotes a summer pattern book and free Jr. Miss sun om book, asking readers to mail five cents for copy.
Dr J J Christensen of the University of Minnesota warned at a Canadian Phytopathological meeting in Winnipeg that many wheats once thought rust resistant are susceptible to a new rust called 15B. He noted Canada the United States and Mexico are collaborating on resistance research as rust strains vary by country.
Officials from the Department of Agriculture inspect binder twine used on thousands of farms. Four qualities 500 550 600 and 650 feet per pound determine length. The 600 feet standard is most common and Canadian produced twine remains highly regarded.
A farmer disturbed a wild duck nest while plowing near Yorkton. The mother duck and two drakes collected six eggs in their bills and relocated them to a safer nest.
Mrs Gladys Travis a 51 year old grandmother and her 12 year old son Jimmy left Kelowna B C seeking a Halifax reunion. They planned to hitchhike across Canada covering over 4000 miles encountering many vehicles and varied road conditions. They aim to finish the trip by train rather than walking home.
The Canadian Press reports a surprising return of horse meat in western Canada with five horse meat stores located in the Dominion. The piece notes Canadians prefer riding to eating the animal even as beef prices rise.
Children balk at the word nap but may accept an afternoon rest period when labeled differently. Experts suggest rebranding naps as a calm rest to ease resistance and promote relaxation without stigma.
Five Lac la Biche inland sailors led by Rev. Joseph Edward McGrane plan a 12,000 mile voyage aboard the 32-foot Exe ter II. The crew includes cadets Jack Wolstenholme Harold Klein Wilf Wayachuck and Romeo Lebeut. They will sail to Liverpool and travel through England and France before returning to Canada with the Empress of France. The voyage promotes melting pot diversity with four youths from different backgrounds and a mix of Protestant and Roman Catholic faiths.
Saskatoon researchers at the University of Saskatchewan extract wax from the province lignite using a mixture of organic liquids as solvents. They report 34 to four percent wax per weight of coal and note no expected reduction in coal fuel quality. The work, begun a year ago under the Saskatchewan Research Council, seeks economic feasibility for commercial wax production from lignite.
G. W. Auxier outlines in The Story of Oil that Canada may require up to 1 billion dollars to reach self sufficiency. He cites at least 750 million for exploration and refining facilities and notes future reserves must double current proven stocks.
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