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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 04, 1929
Page
5
A call to action on typhoid fever emphasizes prevention through vaccination, clean water, milk safety, sewage disposal, hand washing, and insect control. It notes higher deaths in wars and urges public cooperation and robust health infrastructure to stamp out the disease. Prince Edward vote noted alongside a Temperance Advocate comment.
A Boston Globe September 15 tale recounts Hupmobile dealer Harry E Libby of Wolfeboro swapping a dairy cow and a boat for a used car while keeping a black bear cub. Star salesman Leon F. Roberts brokered the trades with N H boat builder N H Nickerson and Lake Winnipesaukee summer residents observing. The bear draws crowds in the Libby showroom, illustrating trades beyond cash or credit.
The department of agriculture in Ottawa says the Garnet wheat shipment to Great Britain will delay public release until year end to collect complete data. Growers argue Garnet should grade Number 1 for its milling quality. Dominion cerealist L H Newman and F J Birchard return to Canada awaiting more data, with no grading changes this year despite encouraging British millers’ tests.
The Bristol Bulldog named world’s most formidable fighting aeroplane is chosen by the Royal Air Force for London night defense. It climbs to 20,000 feet in 12 minutes, travels at 172 mph, uses a super charged engine, and pilots wear heated clothing with oxygen masks.
A farmer guides a new laborer through tasks in summer. The laborer asks about cleaning snow around the house, and the farmer replies there is no snow now. The laborer quips that after finishing his duties there will be.
The article describes enduring Welsh folk remedies such as goose grease for chest and throat issues and spiders webs for cuts. It notes salt bacon valued for boils and whitlow inflamed conditions. A year ago a wise woman advised roasting a mouse and giving its ashes in porridge to a child. It also mentions an Indian spider's web six inches wide with over 41 000 meshes found in a related context.
A reflective line notes Eve’s claim of having the best husband during a period when many men are deemed average. It frames comparison to a surplus of ordinary partners in the broader world.
Edmonton Journal explains the origin of Alberta's Old Man River name from Prairie Place Names. It describes cairns near the river’s mountain source built by Indigenous people for luck and the myth of the Old Man who dug the channel and lingered in his playground before entering the plains.
A Bushman named Jordan, reputed to be between 120 and 130, is described as South Africa's oldest inhabitant. At about four feet tall, he remains active with good sight though somewhat deaf, living with simple needs cared for by locals and planning to save his pension for a rainy day.
The Field Crops Branch of the Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture issues a bulletin on eradicating couch or quack grass. Fall ploughing destroys much of the weed and eases next summer's work. The two practical methods are smothering for small patches and dragging out for heavily infested fields.
Two young men rushed to catch a midnight train to Boston and used a Grand Central Red Cap to fetch two ham sandwiches and ginger ale. A bottle of Scotch in their bag sparked a plan for a nightcap before they were stopped at the gates. The Nile offers the world’s greatest fish variety.
Dr. Zay Jeffries of Cleveland highlights how atomic structure revealed by X rays is guiding stronger metals. Tungsten wire and glass show dramatic tensile gains. fine crystal alignment and advanced treatment boost strength. Applications include aluminum alloys for aircraft and hard surface metals for steel tooling.
Spokesmen of western Canada farmers condemn Premier Hertzog’s Bloemfontein attack on motor car credit. They argue farmers need credit access similar to city buyers and warn against stringent instalment limits, noting farmers’ income uncertainty and lack of clear interest understanding.
Historic Okanagan Cariboo route once used by fur traders miners and pack trains is described as an early North American romance. The article traces David Stuart and Quilde de Montigney's 1811 venture for Astor's Pacific Fur Company, notes 1830 Hudsons Bay Company trains, and mentions later Thompson River gold strikes and cattle era. It also highlights the international highway crossing at Osoyoos Orville with a spelling typo controversy over Okanogan/Okanagan.
In Vauxhall Alberta farmers prove wheat can be grown on irrigated alfalfa land. A M Bramwell threshed 6160 bushels of No 1 Marquis on 140 acres averaging 44 bushels per acre. An 88 acre field yielded 37 bushels. With over 160 acres left to thresh Bramwell estimates over 400 acres will average better than 35 bushels. District records show No 1 wheat on alfalfa land is common.
A rare case reported in Japan features Tokuzhuri Sakuda, the wealthiest banker in Japan, who recently took back an English butler. The former English servant has now settled on his own on a Japanese farm, signaling a unusual post naturalization life.
Nagozruk, said to be the only licensed Eskimo naturalist, will stay in exile for nine months to pursue field work. He will collect mammal and bird specimens on King Island, a barren outpost 80 miles off Alaska, for the Chicago Academy of Science.
The passage notes that cuttlefish are sources of black ink used by early Romans. It highlights ancient knowledge of cephalopod secretions for writing and other ink-making purposes.
The Outline notes a 1693 patent granted to John Stapleton for an under water walking engine. It describes an air supply system, a lamp burning under water, and air purification to aid respiration, showing diving gear far from modern invention.
The saying arose from a farmer selling a suckling pig in a pig in a poke. Some buyers found a cat in the bag after paying, prompting the phrases let the cat out of the bag and bought a pig in a poke when not checking first.
Lady Mary Heath in New York recalls a man who proved nasty even in giving a Christmas present. He gave his wife’s mother a large expensive jar of vanishing cream, a jab at a house guest who had stayed with them for some time.
Canadian National Railways has placed Mountain Type passenger locomotives in service on the Winnipeg to Edmonton main line. These are the largest on the prairies and run the 801 mile route without change hauling 18 steel cars at about 60 mph.
The article extols the dining table as a dominant social influences over the hearth. It argues the table transcends weather, is used multiple times daily, and represents more than warmth by embodying nourishment and shared meals.
Two powerful stevedores with a history of conflict argued as they unloaded a vessel. They exchanged insults and warnings of violence whenever their trucks crossed paths, with one challenging the other to prove if the dead can speak.
A dialog about an unnamed traveler returns a string of odd city names Szchekesfehervar Pryzemysl Vajda Hunjad Katchalinskaia Hyrnsaimi Serbrianskoi Kazangorodok and a reply from another speaker who claims to come from Siliecillevaet in British Columbia. The exchange mocks migration choices in a satirical tone.
A witty line from Esquella in Barcelona notes a future spouse should not be told about taking a piano in marriage. The quip underscores lingering household power and sentimental value attached to music within family life.
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