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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 31, 1930
Page
5
Christine Whiting Parmenter is linked to a feature about a dusty highway in the region, emphasizing the rough road conditions and local impact on travel. The piece notes community concerns and ongoing discussions with officials about maintenance and safety measures.
Mary Maxwell recalls a teasing scene as Julie Nipps clashes with Mrs Halliday over Nick Hastings. John and Mary discuss Nick's possible vulnerability to a sophisticated temptation, weighing the chances of a long vacation and Gay's need for change.
A weary woman arrives at Uncle Sim’s, seeking rest and a visit with John Maxwell before noon. She smiles, masks fatigue, and recalls sleepless nights during the children's illness while hinting at burdens carried by Nick and the family. The scene ends with a promise to recover, to be continued.
At a Hamilton meeting of the boards governing the Royal Canadian Humane Association, awards were given for lifesaving acts. Bronze medals went to Calvin M. Gordon and Robert R. Gordon of Webb Sask for rescues at Swift Current Creek on July 13. Parchment certificates were awarded to several rescuers from Victoria to Calgary and Brandon for efforts at Ogden Point Docks, the Elbow River, Sandy Lake, Pangnirtung, and Eleanor Lake between 1928 and 1930.
Simeon Bartlett arrives at Gay's house after an overnight trip to see the children. He hugs Gay and greets Sonny at the sand pile as the heat of May bears down. He jokes about Nick and Join Maxwell while promising to linger, then declines a longer seat to hurry back inside.
Work has begun on a direct system to connect British Columbia with the Trans-Canada Telephone Line via Crow's Nest Pass to Alberta. The system, costing 1 250 000 dollars, will span about 655 miles with 125 miles completed, and aims for a Halifax to Vancouver all-Canadian connection by year end.
The ad touts Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil as the cheapest among all preparations. It claims the product is available in every Canadian drug store and kept by country merchants, with easy procurement and a very moderate price, urging everyone to own a bottle.
Between August 1 and October 30, 1930 Canada shipped 75,240,000 bushels of wheat to 26 countries and 2,175,273 barrels of flour to 63 nations. The British Isles bought the most wheat and flour, acquiring 49,807,595 bushels and 774,811 barrels, while Germany ranked second for flour with 333,215 barrels.
R J Dunsmore of St Thomas urges the National Geographic Society to enlighten U S citizens about Canada and its people. He cites Canadian grain tobacco electricity water wealth and Ontario’s size, and notes U S ignorance of Canada. He asks to discontinue his membership.
Dr Milton Metfessel of the University of Southern California posits stuttering stems from hand dominance conflicts in the brain with either hand. He notes the disorder can arise when a right handed person uses the left hand or vice versa. The piece also briefy mentions children’s worm complaints and Mother Graves Worm Exterminator.
Dr Griffin laments the ungrateful world toward doctors and notes the rarity of public memorials. Mrs Golightly counters by urging reflection on cemeteries as a form of remembrance.
A quirky note reports Minard's Liniment helping sore feet. The pulmator once used to prevent suffocation now rescues fish that breathe their way out of water tanks. An Eskimo hut warmed by seal oil lamps holds 70 to 80 degrees.
Miss Rose Griffin of Ashern Manitoba says a shock caused palpitations and ruined nerves five years ago. After three boxes she recovered and endorses Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills, sold at druggists or by mail from The T Milburn Co Toronto.
Professor S A B Mercer spoke in Trinity College Library Toronto on Abyssinia highlighting a Victorian era suitor who failed to win Queen Victoria and later maltreated whites. He cited Abyssinian rulers touring Europe buying Rolls Royce and a French car, plus road building in a mountainous kingdom.
Chestnuts chosen from large French or small native varieties. Prepare by shelling and scalding. Heat one quart stock and one pint milk, thicken with butter and flour, then season. Boil chestnuts until soft and mash through a ricer, add to soup and heat through. Salt and pepper to taste.
A recipe for savory butter sandwiches with lemon juice anchovy paste mustard Roquefort cheese and butter instructs to assemble on crackers for cocktails or salads. The text also promotes Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy claiming rapid relief and urges readers to have it ready.
Manitoba Jewels Jewellery is crafted from stones in the Winnipeg River district including sandstone moonstone jade rose quartz aquamarine golden beryl white beryl and sapphires. The pieces are mounted in Manitoba gold and attract visitors to the province.
Six ships recently transported large consignments of Okanagan Valley apples to the British Isles. The apples from the principal British Columbia growing district were loaded in 40 freight cars for the voyage.
The article notes that among several applications, certain Canadian clays are employed to purify lard and oils, highlighting their filtering role in food processing.
New York stands as the leading manufacturing city in the United States signaling its dominant status in industry and production across the nation and highlighting its economic influence.
A devotional meditation contrasts walking by faith with walking by sight. It argues God tests believers with darkness to keep them close to Him, using a parable of a caged bird that learns its true song only after the master darkens the cage. The piece emphasizes enduring trials to find spiritual melody.
The International Boundary Commission under the Canadian Surveys Bureau maintains the 5500 mile border. It reopens vistas through woods, repairs or moves boundary marks, erects monuments as needed, marks boundaries on bridges and tunnels, and updates boundary maps.
Dr C G Abbott secretary of the Smithsonian Institute told the Royal Canadian Institute in Toronto that solar cooking is feasible with ovens attached to the sun and that solar powered engines may become practical. He cited successful solar cooking experiments and envisions a future reducing indoor heat from fires.
Edward C. Witmore aged 83, longtime opponent of modernity and founder of Tailors' Cash Trimming House at 95 Church Street, Toronto, dies after a life of solitude. His passing marks the loss of a noted city character who resisted telephones and motor cars.
Mrs Gus Ansenard of Moncton New Brunswick recounts weakness nerves and discouragement before her last baby. She bought Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after seeing an ad and used three bottles to pass through a critical time. She now feels well and strong and has told two other women about the medicine.
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