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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 26, 1936
Page
4
A call urges public support for blindness assistance and prevention efforts as part of a broader health and welfare concern. The piece cites Helen Keller and emphasizes public interest in well directed charity and programs to aid the visually impaired.
The Canadian Institute for the Blind works to prevent blindness and assist those at risk. It claims that a portion of existing blindness could have been prevented and emphasizes timely treatment and urgent case responses, praising the organization’s impact and value to the community.
The article discusses how extended fasting forces body tissue combustion and acetone formation, risking acidosis and organ damage if untreated, with rare benefits from short fasts. It notes a 51 day starvation case corrected by glucose and insulin, and then shifts to dandelion control using copper nitrate, solvents, and salts, with notes on pamphlets from the Northwest Grain Dealers' Association in Winnipeg.
The Northwest Grain Dealers Association previews a pamphlet on modern eradication techniques for Wild Oats and Dandelions. Dr G R McReeitie, Manitoba agronomy professor, and W H Silversides, weed research assistant, compiled the study indicating progress.
A regional seed warning urges farmers in Western Canada to prevent wild oat seed formation through clean seed beds and crop rotation. Experts note sowing cultivated seed alongside wild oats reduces spread, with notes on harvest timing and vermin control. An advisory pamphlet outlines eradication tactics and seed research progress.
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