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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 28, 1929
Page
3
Dr Gordon Bates argues that societies rely on doctors to maintain public health and public confidence. He outlines Ontario and Canadian medical training, years of study, internships, costs, and the duty of doctors to serve, including care for the poor, as evidence of the profession’s high standards and unselfish service.
Saskatchewan co operative agencies show total sales of 176 640 000 for 1928. Major contributors include Saskatchewan Wheat Producers Limited 160 000 000 Co-Operative Creameries Ltd 5 000 000 Livestock Producers Ltd 4 918 000 and Co Op Trading Associations 3 852 000 with smaller sums from Municipal Hall Association Poultry Producers and seed and wool groups.
The Manitoba Co Operative Poultry Marketing Association began in 1922 with five cars of dressed poultry. Last year it shipped 72 cars of dressed poultry 10 cars of live poultry and 135 cars of eggs to markets in Eastern Canada and the United States. The organization now counts over 12 000 member farmers and their wives across Manitoba.
The Canadian National Railways announces August 1 promotions across the Western Region and Central Region. A. E. Warren becomes Western Region vice president, W. A. Kingsland moves to Central Region, and Col. T. A. Hiam joins as Vancouver headquarters liaison. J. R. Cameron retires on superannuation, with B. T. Campbell noted as long-serving executive. The changes reflect a push to strengthen western operations and leadership.
The Prairie Garden urges planting a shelter belt of trees and shrubs ahead of a vegetable garden to protect crops from winds. Large trees near the garden are discouraged. shrubs or hedges suit best. The bulletin on the topic is available from Ottawa. Vegetables boost living standards and can be grown with modest labor and no special equipment.
Dominion Entomologist Arthur Gibson estimates total insect losses to Canada exceed 100 million dollars yearly for field crops, plus about 50 million for forests shade trees and stored goods. Barley is believed to have originated in Central Asia.
A flowered chiffon outfit, Style No. 563, features a flaring gathered skirt and surplice bodice with optional long or short sleeves. Offered in sizes 16 to 42 inch bust, made of printed cotton voile or georgette crepe fabrics, pattern price 25 cents.
Investigation by American scientists under way in The Pas Manitoba to breed new hardy fruits for harsh northern winters. K A Ryerson leads the mission with Prof. W H Alderman and W R Leslie to collect plants along the Hudson Bay line and Churchill for cross pollination and hybridizing experiments aimed at hardier varieties.
Word arrives from Bermuda that radium used as a luminous lure for deep sea fishing yielded success last week. William Beebe, the New York naturalist, coated hooks on one mile long sounding wires with radium to attract squid in depths without daylight. The first catch was a large octopus relative squid.
Surveyors report two new underwater mountain ranges detected by echo sounding. One lies about 100 miles off Ecuador and rises over 5000 feet, the other north of Juan Fernandez at nearly 10000 feet.
A diner paid a $3 bill with a $10 note and received change on a tray. After tipping and about to leave he counted the change and found it $1 short. A waiter search revealed two half dollars tucked in a napkin fold, astonishing both men.
Miss Bessie Quirt will teach at Canada’s first Eskimo residential school at Shingle Point near the Mackenzie River. She will join a Toronto party leaving for the Arctic to serve five years, with her home in Orillia.
How Not To Keep Idle Mayor T. H. Tyson of Denmark is a busy man serving as notary justice of the peace road supervisor farmer miller substitute rural mail carrier physician of sorts and tombstone seller. He also leads the Sons of Rest.
A fragment from Pages Gates in Yverdon quotes a directive about raising a coverlet to the chin. The line hints at a domestic scene or instruction fragment without broader context or corroborating details.
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