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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 07, 1945
Page
2
The article argues Canada has proven a land of opportunity through railway, farming, and mining expansion. It notes wartime demands boosted industry and research, enabling peacetime confidence, with Canada ranking high among UN powers and air power, and strengthening ties with Britain and the United States.
A Royal Bank of Canada bulletin notes Canada’s strong position in mining land openings farming and hydro power plus future potential in air travel. It highlights a small population yet leading industrial output and sound economic standing in global markets. It emphasizes future actions over past deeds.
An old style advertisement touts Hem-Roid as an internal treatment for piles. It claims 40 years of use, explains the tablet promotes bowel movement and blood flow, and offers a five day free trial with money back guarantee if not satisfied.
The article recalls a Balham rescue where elderly woman endured destruction from wartime bombing and was saved by a group of navvies. A bottle of whiskey survived the debris and was offered as a joke with the woman insisting it was for an emergency. Separately it notes Honduras mahogany trees growing to 100 feet tall after about two centuries.
Thousands of Arabs in the desert wear cellulose acetate eye shields supplied to British troops in the Sth 9th and 10th Armies. Britain produced hundreds of millions of shields to guard eyes from poison gas and desert hazards. The shields protect soldiers and civilians from sand dust glare and eye infections, especially among children. B X Plastics notes a post war market in the Middle East and Far East for this wartime item.
Two fire-resistant coatings have been released. One targets steel and will discolor yet resist burning when touched by flame. The other acts as a fire extinguisher by releasing a smothering vapor under flame, mainly protecting ship woodwork.
A wartime guidance column answers questions on selling rationed commodities at church sales, rent notice requirements, reissuing essentiality certificates, and butter coupon obligations. It instructs applying to the local ration board before events, warns on tenant notices, and explains monthly coupon turnover for producers and consumers.
The Times calls Field Marshal Rommel a brilliant tactician at 53 who died from wounds. The piece credits Rommel with only two military successes while noting his defeats in equal conditions and his retreat from Africa to Berlin amid the Tunisian collapse.
A new drug appears to cure African sleeping sickness and has successfully treated early cases in trials reported by Science. The disease has long been deadly and rendered large areas of Africa uninhabitable.
The Canadian hospital ship Letitia uses green wards and buff ceilings to calm and comfort wounded soldiers. Medical officials note color as a major factor in mental healing and recovery, with broader adoption across North American hospitals.
The Burmese regard tattooing as a fine art, celebrating intricate patterns and skilled workmanship that mark cultural identity and traditional aesthetics. The practice stands as a respected craft within local communities and has historical roots in ceremonial and social heritage.
The article notes that Peter the Great of Russia could not read or write for five years after becoming czar, highlighting his initial educational gap during his early rule.
A four square pudding dessert combines day old bread raisins All-Bran and a fluffy meringue. Layered bake with butter sugar nutmeg milk and vanilla then finish with browned meringue for eight servings.
A montage of witty quips and one liners from an old humor page. Jokes range from lost in the woods to a sailor boarded by pirates, with sly wordplay on advertising, fashion, crafts, and social mishaps. The section ends with a joke about a wedding witness in police court.
Kansas City Quartermaster Depot officials announced a new simple shrink preventive treatment for woolen socks. Early tests suggest the method could apply to all woolen fabrics, making them non shrinkable.
A heavy bomber utilizes about three tons of steel in its construction. The frame, wings, and structural skins rely on high strength alloys to meet performance and safety standards. Shipping and assembly follow wartime production schedules with factory teams coordinating components.
The U.S. Navy establishes a 656000 acre ordnance test station in the Mojave lava mountains with a 35000000 dollar budget. Rockets and other weapons are to be tested, with ammunition costs projected at 100000000 dollars monthly. completion is slated for about eighteen months.
A penetrating oil mixture offers speedy relief from an itching scalp and loose dandruff. Do not dig with nails. apply equal parts Moone's Emerald Oil and olive oil softly once daily and shampoo every fourth day. The treatment soothes itching and promotes healing, with dandruff improving. Obtain Emerald Oil in the original bottle at drugstores.
During the winter of 1940-41 enemy incendiaries and 42 high explosive bombs struck Cammel Laird's shipyards at Birkenhead England yet berths continued construction of vessels including the Ark Royal Prince of Wales and submarine Spearfish, underscoring wartime resilience.
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