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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 14, 1940
Page
8
In a Jura valley Swiss custom, boys place eggs on anthills to let ants mark letters on the shells. The first initial marked is believed to predict the luckiest boy of the year, a belief tied to ancient alpine superstition.
Lithuania is accepted as the 14th republic of the Soviet Union by the supreme council. Greece reports heavy losses and a shrinking merchant fleet since the start of the European war. American citizens joining Canadian services avoid the oath to the King. Dr Carl Schaeffer named commissioner for the Bank of France and head of all French banks. Britain to receive 40 million pounds in tea stocks from the Netherlands East Indies by year end. Blackfoot Indians of Gleichen donate 850 to the Canadian Red Cross. An extraordinary gazette bans arms and war material exports from India. South African nurses raise funds to buy an ambulance for the Red Cross. English land estates urged to prevent weed overgrowth despite invasion prospects.
Canadian women in Britain contribute to the Y.M.C.A. services for soldiers. They staff hut canteens, arrange furnishings, mend socks, host dances, and partner in games at Y centres near troop concentrations. Mrs A G L McNaughton has aided in organizing functions for troops. Y.M.C.A. officers commend the volunteers including wives of officers and men in the Canadian forces.
A new decree bans sale of fresh bread and rolls in the unoccupied zone to conserve flour stocks. It targets items like crois sants and forces dietary changes as shortages persist. The article notes social shifts as the talk of the town centers on who can make the loudest proclamation.
The World's Fair featured a Marble Players' Tournament with over 150 local champions from across the nation. A New York City girl won the city title, while a Pittsburgh youth captured the national prize.
The piece contrasts the prewar quiet of the silly season with a world turned chaotic by European conflict. It notes editors struggle to keep up as events from China to Peru reshape commentary and expose the myth of timeless calm.
Sunday School lesson centers on Psalm 23 as guidance from a shepherd in Eastern deserts. It contrasts Eastern and Western pastures, noting the vast Syrian landscape, reliance on the shepherd, and the shepherd as a crucial sacrament of life and peace for the flock.
The New Yorker recalls strange expense items from war reporters returning home. One editor balked at charging for ten water colors abandoned at Paris's fall while another item notes a Swiss physician invented a hand operated pump to force air into lungs of gas victims.
The Indian Press Union reports the sacred Bo tree at Anuradhapura is not in serious danger from termites. Only a few decayed branches are affected, experts say. Anuradhapura, once Sri Lanka’s 5th century capital, holds vast ruins and historic monuments.
New York Times reports German authorities order Dutch citizens who oppose the occupiers or commit crimes against the general interest to be tried in German courts. The measure aims to subdue resistance and enforce obedience as the occupiers seek control across Europe.
A witty exchange between a young student and an aged farmer highlights misreading farm crops. The student claims the farmer’s methods are outdated and jokes about earnings, while the farmer acknowledges the error and corrects it with a straight face.
Anne Adams Pattern 4499 offers a one piece yoke bodice with bias cuts and a simple front panel skirt. Choose long or short sleeves with canny collar options, cuffs and trim details. Sizes range from 14 to 42, fabric 35 inches. Send 20 cents to Winnipeg Pattern Dept.
Dr E W McHenry argues nutrition rests on proteins minerals carbohydrates and vitamins with milk as a key source. Milk supplies calcium and vitamin A while cheese butter and eggs add essential nutrients for growth, bone formation and overall health.
Recent citations name Pte. Tom Dabney of the Durham Light Infantry for escaping after capture in France. He disarmed a German, followed a tank, and led a truckload of British wounded back to Allied lines.
The text notes that Arab traders who supplied cinnamon to ancient Greece and Rome concealed its origin in Ceylon, keeping the supply chain details secret.
Readers may obtain a set of articles on the cause and control of cancer at no charge by writing to The Health League of Canada Dept. W.N.Y. 111 Avenue Road Toronto Ontario. Include a clear request with name and address.
The piece argues that modern word creation comes from Big Business especially in advertising and food products like Spam Spork Kix. It contrasts formal language culture with industry driven neologisms and celebrates entrepreneurs who expand expression through marketing coinages.
The aid drive ended successfully with $31,945 more collected along with two canaries and assorted jewelry. Total funds raised surpassed $116,000 as dollars continued to arrive in the final days.
An aviation note touts the parachute as a crucial safety tool for pilots while acknowledging occasional failures.
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