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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 15, 1937
Page
3
Starr reveals she is not an heiress but holder of an heirloom while in a night club. Michael Fairbourne probes her motives as she pleads for a chance to play and escape from the past. She vents a craving for wealth glamour and freedom, crying out for life and joy in a society of masks.
Starr, a young dancer with a doomed six month fate, shares a thrilling dance with a tall bronzed man at La Luna. He courts her with a cryptic talk about fate and questions, pulling her into a cocoon of warmth as a storm rages outside. The scene ends with him declaring a serious talk to follow.
The Overseas Daily Mail reports King Edward's personal limousine with maroon body and vermilion lines. The car, largest private vehicle in its time, carries a royal blue interior and a retractable desk for the King and his equerry, plus comfortable night reading features.
A Daly Drovers' Journal reflection notes extreme heat drought and cold, asks if climate is changing, and suggests hardship may test religious humility. It ponders whether drift from religion invites stronger trials and urges humility before an inscrutable power shaping destinies.
The United States Department of Agriculture through its bureau of agricultural economics reports the continental European wheat crop including Russia at about 1.492 billion bushels, down from 1.574 billion last year. Danube basin production is put at 859 million bushels versus 301.7 million previously, due to excellent crops. The report notes possible European import increases to build up stocks, with export surplus aiding deficit nations.
King Alfonso, aged 47, boards a train from Browns Hotel in London toward the Continent after a new message from Spain. He remains avoided by the British Royal Family since Madrid turmoil, while Queen Ena, living at Kensington Palace with Princess Beatrice, is supported by a £5,000 annuity from King George. Alfonso still hopes Spain will recall him to the throne.
A German National Railway steam locomotive ranks among the fastest globally. It reaches 109 mph on forced runs and 92 mph on normal runs, aided by a streamlined body. The 85 by 14 foot engine hauls a 250 ton train of five express coaches and develops about 2800 hp. It features two front running axles and three rear transmission axles with advanced braking, including photoelectric automatic brakes.
Smugglers on the Polish German frontier in Upper Silesia used a duck geese scam after a duty cut. They fixed ducks heads and feet to dressed geese to pass at the lower rate. The piece notes widespread job seeking with comments on affording a car.
Scientist Dr Edison Pettit explains Crater Lake’s vivid blue from light scattering by pure water with minimal suspended solids. Analysis shows Crater Lake water mirrors distilled and settled ocean water in its strong blue reflection, revealing why the sky also looks blue.
A border town tale set on election day follows Rastus as he accepts pay to vote from both sides, choosing the Democrats for their alleged lesser corruption. The excerpt contrasts local bribery with a statistic noting about 140 million tons of coal burned annually in England.
A devotional passage reflects on God’s promised strength and help from Isaiah 41 10. It urges calm reliance on the Lord, seeking peace amid world troubles, and daily faithfulness in one’s station to receive support and comfort.
A library built on an invalid chair frame rolls through Harper Hospital Detroit offering 700+ volumes mostly fiction. Mrs Joseph Sanderson began the service years ago with 20 volunteers who distribute books. Miss Elizabeth Morley from the Detroit library catalogs the collection. The free service receives new and expensive works as donations.
A mahogany four poster bed priced at 1900 dollars on display at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago attracted several retailers. Carved from solid mahogany and weighing 1150 pounds, the piece signaled prosperous times.
Reported practice sees liners near the Azores placing mail in floating kegs for pickup by passing fishermen. Observers note the method as a quirky maritime mail link across the Atlantic. Fruit buds cold enough to freeze can still yield perfect fruit, astonishing researchers.
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