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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 27, 1925
Page
6
The Rockefeller Institute of New York donates 120000 dollars for the erection of an Institute of Physical Chemistry in Madrid Spain. The plan marks a scholarly investment with international ramifications in science and education.
The League of Nations completes a global war loss tally after years of work. It lists 2,991,200 presumed dead and 14,602,039 wounded, with direct war costs and property losses totaling trillions. it assigns life values by nation.
The 5XX station opens at Daventry near England’s geographic center to broadcast British programmes to American listeners this winter. It uses 25 kilowatts on 1 600 metre wavelength with two triangular masts 800 feet apart and 600 feet high, supporting a T-type aerial. Postmaster General Mitchell Thompson heads the inaugural programme.
Hudson's Bay Company faces potential shortages as the Bayeskimo wreck in Ungava Bay disrupts deliveries. The Nascopie, rescuing crew and passengers, races arctically to resume relief runs toward Baffin Island, possibly delaying its own schedule. Eskimos, traders, whale hunters, and missionaries rely on these supply missions.
The radio branch of the department of marine and fisheries reports 56063 licenses issued to Canadian citizens by the end of June. Western provinces totals are Manitoba 4443, British Columbia 3392, Alberta 3004, Yukon 22, and North West Territories 5.
The World Poultry Congress in Canada will host the International Association of Instructors and Investigators of Poultry Husbandry in early summer 1927. A federal Agriculture Department statement notes the Canadian exhibit drew significant attention.
The late Marquis Curzon of Kedleston sought to preserve his ancestral estate for his family by creating a Kedleston trust. He stressed the survival of Great Britain's landed aristocracy was a value beyond vanity and urged future owners to honor the family legacy.
International Clay Products Limited, a new Regina company, will manufacture white stoneware and related products from Saskatchewan clays. It has acquired land near Readlyn and Knollys, plus the Estevan Brick and Coal Company plant with 200 acres of coal property, capitalized at 150000 dollars with 50000 dollars preferred stock to the public.
Two charming frocks for young girls printed crepe and white washable silk feature tab fastenings and lace edging. Sizes 2 4 6 years, size 4 requires 2 yards of 32 inch material. Price 20 cents. Our Fashion Book shows patterns for boys and girls. book costs 10 cents plus a coupon for five cents toward patterns.
The notice outlines ordering patterns from the Winnipeg Union at 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg. Send 20c coils or stamps and wrap coin carefully. Include name town and province with the order for pattern numbers.
The fourth annual Historic Sites and Monuments Board meeting in Ottawa reviewed 150 sites with 38 deemed of national importance. Brig. Gen. EB Craikshanks chaired with members from Ontario Quebec Maritime provinces western Canada and the Department of the Interior. Notable sites include Champlain's Landing Allumette Island first rail line Fort Edward Fort Not tawagaga Frog Lake Massacre and Fort Langley among others.
The Bekevar Saskatchewan community marked its twenty fifth anniversary on July 25 with a visit by Lieutenant-Governor W. H. Newlands and Hungarian consul-general Armand Kanna. Newlands praised the settlers and urged more Hungarians to seek westward opportunities in Canada. Founder Szabo Janos, now John Szabo, settled 25 years ago and his log cabin remains as a symbol of early efforts to build a thriving town of about 1,200.
Gordon Selfridge reports from Soviet Russia that no one has money to buy British goods and officials earn only about 20 pounds a month. He notes universal gloom, polite conduct, and widespread poverty, with Russians rejecting tips and expressing a stoic pride.
At the Kiwanis international congress in St Paul about 5,000 business executives and Canadian delegates endorsed a resolution pledging earnest support to immigration as the Dominion’s outstanding need for welfare.
Henry F. Morris, a cave-dwelling hermit living south of Omaha for thirty years, visits the city and its civilization. He sees the motor car, elevator, and motion pictures with amazement and alarm, puzzled by how a voice travels without wires and by the rapid pace of modern life.
A dialogue notes a child asking about birthday days falling on Mondays and Sundays in consecutive years and wonders how many days of the week he has celebrated a birthday. It playfully explores weekday birth dates across years with light curiosity.
The final linking link makes a continuous 5433 mile line from Meekatharra in Western Australia to Dajarra in Queensland. By contrast the Halifax to Vancouver line via Canadian National is 3788.7 miles and the Canadian Pacific route measures 38662 miles. the Australian distance results from connecting two systems while the others are direct lines.
The department of agriculture reports 1924 totals of 975,020 cattle 355,179 calves 3,094,291 hogs and 455,606 sheep marketed. This compares with 882,921 cattle 815,422 calves 2,362,402 hogs and 612,390 sheep in the prior year, marking a strong upward trend across species.
In a sharp exchange, A Wlarard Kane declares Briggs must be an artist while Brewster questions. Kane then mocks by naming all colors of his wife's silk stockings, highlighting literary whimsy.
A person seeks a divorce on the grounds of incompatibility stating she wants dissolution of marriage because her spouse does not share her desire to end the union. The case reflects a dispute over marital compatibility and the right to divorce.
Researchers point to ancient Phoenicia and possibly Babylon as early sites of shorthand usage, suggesting limited yet notable systems for rapid writing. The claim rests on inscriptions and linguistic parallels, with scholars cautious about definitive proofs.
In parts of England the belief persists that planting a holly bush near a home shields it from lightning. The tradition links sacred trees with protective powers and survives in regional folklore.
A list of crossword clues with numbers and themes including multiple word definitions for water craft pastors on a ship family and other entries. The fragmentary text resembles a puzzle page with across and down hints, unit names and geography references, lacking full grid or solutions.
International ice patrol funded globally, operated by the United States from Halifax. Two vessels rotate three week patrols March to July policing lanes to and from Europe. radio warnings issued when icebergs or icefloes are observed in foggy conditions.
Lord Jellicoe, famed English admiral, urged Britain to prevent further cuts to naval defences. He warned disarmament risks and rejected the idea that Washington conference or peace excuses reduced spending, urging the people to press the government to maintain imperial naval strength.
When the Niagara sailed from this port on July 1 the Vancouver Sun notes she carried about 150 American aircraft bound for Australia and New Zealand buyers. It argues the planes should have been Canadian to showcase Canadian labor and payroll growth and urges Canadian industries to seize Pacific business opportunities.
President Coolidge issued a statement noting the arrival of the United States fleet in Australian ports and the cordial reception by the Commonwealth of Australia. He expressed hope the Far Pacific visit would emphasize the good relations among the United States and other nations.
The Haig special train passes through Haig British Columbia revealing the town along the CPR line was named after Field Marshal Haig. He, in his parlor compartment, learns of the honor for the first time and looks pleased. Countess Haig sends two letters to daughters in London to be mailed from Haig as keepsakes.
An excavation near Jerusalem led by Rev J Gareeon Duncan for the Palestine Exploration Fund reports the discovery of rock chamber recesses on the western side of a buried city. The find is believed to be the tomb of King David dating to about 1200 B C.
A brief quarrel unfolds as a deputy warns a man that swimming is prohibited on the riverbank. The man questions depth, but the sheriff clarifies the prohibition rests on legal grounds, prompting the man to opt for wading instead.
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