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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 21, 1938
Page
2
An editorial argues that looming secession fears, provincial alliances, and rising social movements threaten Dominion unity. It calls for a spiritual and moral revival, mass education on citizenship, and a renewed sense of individual responsibility to preserve democracy and prevent drift toward dictatorship.
The Soviet foreign office disclosed a serious dispute with Japan over fishing rights as leases for fisheries expired December 1. Russia refused renewal pending Japan’s payment on a defaulted rail line, despite Japanese protests.
A resident urges protecting birds in winter by scattering crumbs on snow or frozen ground rather than in the refuse container, warning that many birds may die from lack of food if not provided.
The artist sold only two paintings in his lifetime, one for five dollars and another for one hundred. Now an outstanding Van Gogh work is valued around fifty thousand dollars.
The entry credits Sir William Herschel with inventing contact lenses in 1827 by molding gelatin negatives into lenses. The note references a historical account of early ocular device development and the material used in experimentation.
The Providence Journal notes the British Wilfred Pootle cycle a low cost, high speed machine capable of up to 30 miles per hour and 40 miles per gallon. With 35,000 expected in the UK by midsummer and potential licensing to Canadian firms, the pootler could become an international figure. The piece adds satire on sleep literature, ending with the line you needn't count sheep.
Western Canada farm employment shows 9,467 placements up to December 1, including 293 men and 1,174 women. This winter placements by province: Saskatchewan 5,036. Manitoba 2,223. Alberta 2,058. British Columbia 150, compared with last year’s 22,461 total.
The Amhersburg Echo notes a rare history with only one ownership change and a single move of premises since its 1874 founding. It reports pages growing from four to now ten to fourteen, with expanded editorial and reporting staff. A Hollywood actor reportedly maintains two libraries, each with a book.
A note explains that snow blindness can affect both animals and people due to bright reflected light. It emphasizes caution and protective measures in snowy environments.
W L Clark notes that early streamlining used plates to resemble fast trains but says old locomotives could reach similar speeds. Diesels adopt streamlining while ordinary engines haul trains, with practical engines able to travel over 1000 miles between refits.
A make ahead jelly using tomatoes salt cayenne Crown Brand Corn Syrup gelatine and onion juice. Dissolve gelatine in water then heat with tomatoes vinegar and onion juice strain set in oiled moulds and chill. Unmould onto lettuce and garnish with Jiffy Mayonnaise for salads or cold meats. Six servings.
Core steps for a hearty potato corn soup: boil potatoes until tender, sauté onion in butter, combine with corn and scalded milk, season, add crackers, and simmer two minutes. Serves six.
The Colon Panama weather station reports fewer readings of 90 degrees than many Alaskan stations, indicating cooler conditions than typical Arctic sites. The comparison highlights regional temperature differences and suggests milder heat in tropical Panama.
At the Bank of Montreal’s 121st annual meeting Sir Charles Gordon urged Canadians to abandon parochial squabbles and sectionalism. He praised US relations but warned against internal grievance and urged unity to meet global tensions. Bank leaders reported strong 1938 results with loans up 27 million and assets at 874.3 million.
The piece notes 16 expelled Rome correspondents in recent years and argues no nation can fully hide inside events. It cites Nazi censorship and German cruelties against Jews, claiming accompanying pictures are unnecessary for the world to know. The Ottawa Journal and St. Catharines Standard comment on truth leaking through.
A 72 page reference lists players managers and coaches in the NHL with historical records. Published on recommendation of managers from the seven NHL teams, the book is available by sending labels and a mailing address to St Lawrence Starch Co Limited in Port Credit Ontario.
The earliest known cartoonist is Pauson, noted by Aristotle who records his punishment for political caricatures. The target of Pauson’s satire remains unknown, with no identified subjects in surviving references.
The Michigan State Police praised a new printed message system sent by radio as a major crime fighting advance. It claims secrecy speed and simplicity with centralized transmission and automatic reception in patrol cars, typing messages at about 50 words a minute.
Theo Feilden announces the Empire Unity League aiming to raise 100000 pounds to bolster Empire unity and defence and to counter totalitarian propaganda. Feilden, editor of the Empire and Mail, serves as director general to uphold democracy and face claims of Empire decadence.
Japan exported more than 60,000 cases of mandarin oranges to the United States in the last year, boosting agricultural trade between the two nations and highlighting fruit shipments through maritime routes.
About 4000 fugitives from justice in the United States are detected each year through fingerprint records. This annual figure highlights the role of fingerprinting in identifying and locating individuals with outstanding warrants or records. The estimate underscores ongoing law enforcement use of biometric data in crime prevention.
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