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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 08, 1943
Page
2
The article argues that the British Empire remains strong not weakened by disunity fears. It notes four years of solid ties and highlights the Duke of Gloucester's appointment as Governor-General of Australia, seen as a rebuttal to anti imperial voices and reflecting Prime Minister Curtin's request.
The Duke of Gloucester, 43, pursued a military career at Sandhurst and served as chief liaison to Home Forces in World War II. He will become Governor General of Australia, with the Duchess of Gloucester praised for war work, as Australia’s press welcomes the imperial appointment amid Churchill’s commitment to the Empire.
A health bulletin outlines ways to preserve vitamins when cooking vegetables. It favors baking or steaming to minimize vitamin loss, suggests minimal water and no cover for leafy greens, and recommends boiling in skins with little water. It urges washing and cutting before cooking and using cooking water in soups. A postcard offer invites a free Vitamin Chart.
Angel Falls in Venezuela plunges about a mile, the greatest vertical drop on earth. The enormity of the cascade astonishes scientists and travelers alike as mist fans the jungle below.
Joseph Rank, one of England's wealthiest men, died at 89 in his Victorian home near London. A master miller, he shunned publicity and rarely appeared in newspapers. Known for stealthy philanthropy, his fortune surpassed $100 million, dwarfing his public profile.
The roll of BCATP graduates from No 17 Service Flying Training School includes pilots and air crew from Souris Manitoba and across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Names cover Sgt I Christenson Sgt A Olafson W V Warner Eyebrow Sask and many others with postings to No 7 Bombing and Gunnery School No 5 and No 3 Air Observer and Air Navigators schools.
A collection of light jokes and witticisms. A conductor speaks of seven years on a train while a passenger trades quips about wills cremation and ash. A village memory prompts a gag about Mrs Smith and clerical work. A joke duel about golf strokes and a grass widow with hay fever closes the set.
The CN R announces A Beatty Rosevear KC as senior solicitor in the Western region, with Winnipeg headquarters. Norman J. MacMillan moves from Winnipeg to Montreal as assistant general solicitor, in a Montreal announcement. Rosevear, son of the late A E Rosevear, joined the legal department in 1936 and serves as No 9 Squadron U A T C commander. He is a WWI RAF veteran and Manitoba graduate. MacMillan, born Bracebridge Ontario, joined the CN R legal department in 1937.
A 324 year old leather bound Bible, hidden in a chimney during England's Civil War, was forgotten for 300 years then uncovered during WWII bombing. The volume remains in remarkable condition with legible type and woodcut illustrations though two brass clasps are missing.
An advertisement encourages using Kellogg's All Bran to correct constipation by daily intake and ample water rather than harsh purgatives. The cereal is praised for natural regularity and flavor, suggested for use in muffins, with two convenient sizes in London Ontario.
Dr. Dorothy Taylor of Britain’s Health Ministry reports a wartime expansion of infant welfare clinics to 2,555 run by local authorities and 813 by voluntary groups. She notes high attendance at pre natal clinics and regular home visits to guide mothers through infancy, with services free to all.
W Percival Westell, 69, curator of the Letchworth museum and excavations supervisor, died. He led work near Baldock in Hertfordshire that uncovered a Roman cemetery of about 1000 square yards with 320 grave groups. One tomb contained a leaden curse tablet pierced by nine holes, five with iron nails.
A collection of short biblical quotations attributed to figures such as Woodrow Wilson Ulysses Grant William Lyon Phelps Mary Baker Eddy H. C. Trumbull and Lady Jane Grey stressing the Bible as the key to liberty heart understanding and daily life. The text concludes with the number 2545.
An elderly couple hidden along a forest edge in a Home County cottage run Britain's smallest war factory. They produce extremely precise gauges for rifles Brens Stens and anti-tank guns with 3000 units completed. The man known as Mr Smith is an inventor for decades and designed a miniature car for Prince Olaf of Norway.
An antiseptic oil promises rapid relief from itching and skin sores. It claims to heal pimples dry up scales and treat conditions like Salt Rheum and itching torments. Available in the original bottle at any reputable drug store with satisfaction guaranteed.
Representatives from the Fourth Indian Division visited London with units including the 6th Rajputana Rifles 2nd and 9th Gurkha Rifles 1st and 16th Punjab Regiments 10th Baluchistan Regiment 5th Mahratta Light Infantry and 11th Sikh Regiment Joined by British officers from the Royal Sussex and Essex Regiments and the Camerons Some Indians were decorated with flower garlands during their East End visit
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