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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 09, 1928
Page
5
The Ottawa Journal argues the Italia polar flight under Nobile proves the impracticality of dirigible airships. It questions the scientific value of a dangerous voyage, notes the fate of many airships, and asserts airplanes offer far greater chances of safe ocean crossing.
The passage laments excessive talk in daily life from trains to offices and political arenas. It notes Parliament recently limited loquacity to save time and resources, framing silence as a rare achievement.
United Press reports Cabri Saskatchewan farmers have bought 53 tractors eight carloads of automotives and one carload of trucks since the year's start, illustrating robust farm equipment demand amid relief debates.
The text discusses the moon's perigee and apogee as the monthly nearest and farthest points to Earth. It notes money as a key issue for a farmer's wife and a city woman, and adds a fact stating the Arctic Ocean's average depth as 16 fathoms.
A fragment from Buen Humor in Madrid features a wry remark about charm and wealth in jest. The line references spreading petrol on a handkerchief as a flippant boast of ownership and allure.
A bulletin by G. R. Wilson and F. Leslie Wood of the Dominion Department of Agriculture advises on chick management to prevent crooked breast bones. It recommends low bread roasts for transferred chicks, early segregating of sexes, clean hoppers and water, and feeding strategies to avoid rapid growth that triggers early laying and poor egg weight.
Manitoba's Morden Experimental Station reports 1926 saw seedlings bearing cherries over three quarters of an inch. In 1927 some trees yielded smaller fruit but more plentiful crops on many seedlings. Varieties like Early Richmond and Montmorency survive winter, with limited yields on young trees.
The piece contrasts royal coverage with public figure reporting, noting that King George’s holidays are briefly noted while Mr Coolidge’s vacations prompt extensive personal detail. It humorously claims democracies reveal everyday minutiae of leaders, unlike monarchies.
A Quick Thinker Jim was excused for the afternoon to attend a relative’s funeral. At the baseball field, as he prepared to buy a ticket, he encountered his employer also about to purchase a ticket, and asked the seller to direct him to the cemetery.
Two country men pause in astonishment at a brass plate reading Chiropodist. One asks what it means and the other pretends knowledge. He explains that a chiropodist is a man who teaches young canaries to fly.
The period from 1100 to 1400 marks the height of chivalry with knightly codes of honor courtly manners and religious devotion shaping warfare tournaments and social behavior across medieval Europe observing noble duties and knightly conduct.
A centaur is a legendary creature with a human upper body and a horse's lower body. It appears in mythologies and stories as a symbol of dual nature and untamed strength.
The Financial Post argues that mechanization raises farm productivity, shifting farmers toward industrial management. Larger, better equipped farms will attract capital and possibly finance-led ownership, with farm stocks joining major exchanges as farming aligns with capitalist finance.
Dr. R. C. Wallace of the University of Manitoba is announced as president of the University of Alberta succeeding Dr. H. M. Tory. Minister Percy Baker disclosed the appointment in Premier Brownlee’s absence, with Wallace expected to assume duties by September 1.
The Indian Head Experimental Farm tested grain crops alone and in mixtures for prairie hay. Barley Hooded leaf performed mid level, peas improved green weight but not cured hay value, Marquis wheat not recommended, Banner oats gave best annual hay results per the station superintendent.
The figures from The Canadian Press show Australia House in London cost 1927 3 400 000 with 341 staff and Canada House cost 335 000 with 148 staff. Canada House costs include the offices of the high commissioner immigration trade and commerce soldier's re establishment pensions health and upkeep. Excluded are nine immigration agents offices four trade commissioner offices and costs of new emigrant exam system.
Amelia Earhart lands in the United States after a European sea crossing. She is joined by Wilmer Stultz and Louis Gordon, the pilot and mechanic. Acting Mayor Mckee presents each aviator with a welcome scroll as Earhart says she has no immediate plans.
A census of Prairie Province farms reports 40.9 percent of the population own automobiles and 34.8 percent have telephones. Gasoline engines reach 25.5 percent, tractors 21 percent, auto trucks 2.2 percent and electric light 2.1 percent.
A letter to A. O. Seymour of the Canadian Pacific Railway from traveler Dwight E. Woodridge extols the region north of Lake Superior as a premier tourist playground. He praises its varied attractions, temperate climate, abundant fish and game, and scenic diversity with rivers and portages offering substantial outdoor exercise.
Asbestos described as the only mineral woven into fireproof garments and tools, capable of withstanding flames from oil wells to forest fires. It is noted for resistance to heat, pressure, and temperature changes, with ancient lore and modern applications including gas burners and asbestos composition floors.
The Regina Leader supports Canada joining a British Empire network of farm research bureaus. It argues wheat-based wealth requires scientific farming and exchange of data among Dominions, with Australia, South Africa, and India sharing knowledge to boost outputs across the Empire.
A large flat stone near the Irvine and Grand Rivers in Flora, Ontario bears a chisled date of 1122 beside a head figure. Local citizens say the archaelogical artifact proves antiquity centuries before Columbus. The carving shows wear from centuries of water and cannot have been a modern prank.
Residents in Alvardton Ohio follow conflicting time standards. Some use sun time while railroad workers adhere to central time and others observe eastern time which serves as the state official time.
In certain Chinese districts each citizen is responsible for the behavior of his ten nearest neighbors. If one member commits a crime, all in the circle are summoned to court and share the punishment with the offender.
An editorial note welcomes the new monthly Canadian Aviation magazine sponsored by the Aviation League of Canada. It cites 1927 and 1926 airline records showing no passenger deaths or injuries, arguing advances in safety and new devices make aviation a viable profession for young Canadians despite past accidents.
Daily Herald reports James F Gillies of Mitcham can name the day of the week for any date from AD 1 to AD 4099 by memory alone. Born in Highbury North London, 26, he began memorizing dates around age 20 while working as a clerk.
Johns Hopkins medical illustrator Carl D. Clarke has perfected a device that automatically films growth and motion through a microscope. An eight day electric clock times intervals from seconds to half hours to control camera shutters, reducing waste while capturing processes from a flower’s growth to a turtle’s heart and yeast in vinegar.
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