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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 11, 1946
Page
2
A contemporary report recalls a year ago when world food supplies were gravely strained. Despite a bumper harvest in major grain producers, reserves were exhausted to aid famine zones, leaving a fragile balance and hope for a stable year ahead.
Canada, a major food producer and key UNRRA contributor, faces wide interest in food production and marketing. The article notes UN discussions on global food supply and urges public attention, arguing that food security is tied to world peace and ongoing international effort.
A collection of quotations praising the Bible as the sole source of Christian truth and life. Sir Matthew Hale, Coleridge, Eddy, Steward, and Spurgeon emphasize its holiness authority genius depth and enduring influence on human progress and personal growth.
An easy method to remove shards without cutting is to press a wad of fresh bread into the area and blot up small pieces. The bread catches splinters safely and keeps fingers from contacting sharp edges.
An ad touts Vancouver as near Hollywood and the premier Canadian market for high class furs. It baits buyers with a free set of Canada's Game Animals, a 14 picture collection built over 19 years at a cost of 16,000.8, and demands a mailing response to receive the offerings.
Silk manufactured in Chinese factories and flown from Hongkong to Sydney in 42 hours sells fast despite high import costs. Looms damaged by the Japanese delayed production. prices may drop as output rises. Nylon chutes stacked in a Sydney store rather than stockings.
Apostwar Australia shows reduced consumer activity. Returned service personnel spent deferred pay on rehabilitation or holidays. Civilians use war savings, night clubs report lower attendance except weekends, shops see fewer nonessential goods, and bookmakers note smaller wagers. Bank deposits fall from peak levels.
Sixteen year old David Ruge says his ugly face caused him grief and led him to extort funds for surgery. He received a thousand dollar cheque from an Ohio industrialist and will soon have plastic surgery. Ruge had admitted sending a letter to a former employer threatening to kill his two children unless paid. Jessie Binford of the Juvenile Protective Association said the donor asked for secrecy and that the fund will cover the operation.
A cargo of 1,212 bales of raw silk will be loaded aboard the transport Empire Frazer. It marks the first silk export to Britain since the war ended.
A dense list of crossword style clues with horizontal and vertical entries. The puzzle includes references to numbers letters fruits metals and places such as 3.1416 symbol for samarium and the sweetsop with several cryptic hints and partial phrases for entries.
The article lists metal and stainless steel devices for home use including a coconut husk activated carbon refrigerator filter that absorbs odors and freshens stored foods. It describes its operation, longevity, and a page clamp device for locating book pages, then recounts Leonard Naylor in Southampton mirroring an American accent, later marrying Lucille Greenham after 15 years of mail courtship.
The Charlottetown Patriot teases a misread exchange about James Brown being better after a horse kick. The writer clarifies the joke that the horse did not improve him, and cautions to keep away from that horse’s heels.
Insulating tape placed over the gaps between baseboards and the floor reduces heat loss and yields substantial fuel savings for households.
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