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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 19, 1936
Page
5
U S government scientists report 15 years of poultry hatching experiments led by H C Barett at Beltsville Maryland. Ideal conditions found include 190 F temperature 60 percent humidity and 0.5 percent carbon dioxide with 21 percent oxygen yielding high chick viability.
A man and his wife enjoyed a farm holiday and sought to repeat it but worried about pigsty proximity. The farmer replied that no pigs have been on the place since their last visit and urged them to come again.
A group discussing evolution asks for a view. One silent man recalls a past quarrel with Henry Green and notes they did not reach the same conclusion. Henry went to the hospital while he went to the police station.
At the 15th annual Canadian Teachers' Federation conference in Saskatoon, teachers rejected endorsing a Dominion-wide curriculum for Canadian schools. The body favored teacher exchanges with U S boards and approved two resolutions on national scholarships to federal and provincial governments, while an honor roll proposal was defeated.
Archaeologists reveal a marble bar at Ostia Antica with two cavities for ice and a boiler, shelves for amphoras, and a Hygeia statue nearby. The find offers a tangible talking point to draw visitors to Rome’s imperial ruins and art treasures.
The retirement of Sir William Mulock from the Ontario Chief Justice post at age nearly 90 recalls a 3 year old proposal to appoint him Lieutenant-Governor. He quipped that a four year term would not suit him, asking what he would do after that.
A reflective aphorism notes that experience remains earned rather than purchased, emphasizing the value of lived lessons over financial means. The saying suggests personal growth comes through time, effort, and exposure to real situations rather than money.
A meeting of the Canadian Council on Boys and Girls Club Work planned a public speaking contest for 18 to 20 year old members from each province. Topics focus on youth opportunities in agriculture and club work with seed grain and potato displays to be expanded. Regular club project contests will mirror 1935 with dairy and beef cattle poultry and seed crops.
Hans Egede born January 31 250 years ago regarded as the Apostle to Greenland. Greenland’s Lutheran mission marks All Saints Day with a granite monument at Godthaab. Pentecost 1934 Cape York baptism completed all Christian, church under Bishop of Copenhagen with a provost at Godthaab and a vice provost north. Danish and Eskimo pastors oversee ten parishes in the west, two in the east, one at Cape York. Parishes span 150 to 200 miles each way. Attendance strong, people thrifty happy literate with schools and seminary teachers. Public schools include religious instruction and youth societies.
The text promotes honest hard work as the sure path to prosperity, contrasting it with aimless fortune hunting. It argues that those chasing hidden riches often remain poor, while sustained honest labor yields reliable rewards and proper channels for success.
Means A Whole Lot In London recounts twenty unemployed women paid to undergo face rejuvenation by a beauty specialist. The project, paying 25 cents an hour for up to 24 treatments, helped several women secure jobs, marriage offers, or film contracts after improving their appearance. Russia twice tried minting platinum coins as national currency but abandoned both efforts.
crochet instructions describe lengthwise gloves made of two identical pieces joined with contrasting yarn. pattern 5676 includes directions, an illustration, and stitch requirements. send 20 cents in stamps or coin to Household Arts Dept. Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg for pattern access.
Sir Herbert Ames speaks on the League of Nations finance and future from 1919 to 1926. He details fundraising, budgets, and the $1,000,000 initial period, noting distrust and repayment plans while expressing belief the league will recover after Europe’s dictatorship fever subsides.
Dr. John K. Small of the New York Botanical Gardens explains the strangling fig tree Ficus Aurea native to Florida. The tree starts as a parasite, can root in the ground or host trunk, and may transfer between trees, eventually strangling its hosts including live oaks.
Saskatchewan beekeepers intend to ship a carload of honey to Great Britain via Churchill this season. Eligibility requires 500 pounds or more, packed in 60 pound containers, with shipments from Yorkton or Saltcoats. Provincial apiarist R. M. Pugh notes a slightly larger crop than last year amid uneven eastern conditions and dry southern and western areas. Wholesale prices are set around 9 cents per pound in 10 pound pails, 9.42 cents in 5 pound lots, and 10 cents in 2 pound pails, with retail about 20 percent higher. Saskatchewan prices align with Manitoba, while Alberta wholesale is $1.15 per 10 pounds.
London reports a cinema organ claimed as the world's best installed in a television broadcasting station at a cost of 50000 dollars. Tokyo records 5875667 people in Japan’s latest census.
The Regent's Park rose garden in London has grown this year by sixteen beds and now holds 20 000 rose plants across 150 varieties. British production dominates the roses, with a new catalogue aiding lovers to identify varieties. The garden was said to be at its best around July first.
A live potato beetle arriving at the Port of London on a Montreal bound boat prompted a House of Commons inquiry. Minister Elliot stated a thorough search of the vessel found no beetle after it was detected among motor cars. Initial reports of May discovery heightened concerns over spread.
A report claims Australian aborigines routinely carry the skulls of departed relatives to use as drinking cups. Also noted Britain plans to import 25,000,000 cigars from Havana within the year.
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