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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 15, 1939
Page
9
A girl and a greyhound run at dusk in the Santa Clara valley with Danavale lit below. The scene shifts to a pioneer house where the girl, Sarah Lynn Dana, late for dinner, faces her great grandmother and relatives while tensions rise over a late return from the hills.
A scene shows Sarah Lynn resisting Duncan as he asserts he must have her, while her mother urges urgency for her new dress and timely departure. The parallel frame follows Sally Ann Dana visiting her matriarch, a witty great grandma recounting family legacies and the wanderer’s pride in being dark-skinned among many generations.
An advertisement claims a stainless penetrating antiseptic dispensed by chemists relieves itching from eczema toes and feet rashes and skin troubles. It promises rapid healing of sores wounds and ulcers and stops Boreta itching with eruptions scaling within days. Barber's itch salt rheum and other eruptions also improve. Available as Moone’s rein at drug stores.
A Lower Truro Nova Scotia Poultry Farm feature describes a colony house built on skids for mobility. It uses a coal stove for brooding early, then removes front sections for wire netting and later sides and back for open air shelter. Mr. Roddick adapted wheels and a swinging bunker for easy movement.
Dr A R M Lower of Dalhousie University told a St John interview that Canada faces minimal air attack risk and need not fear European conquest. He proposed anti submarine patrols with adequate air fleets and land batteries to defend harbors, insisting Canada could rely on its own protection rather than Britain or the United States.
An old turnkey and a wooden stethoscope have been donated to the University of Western Ontario Medical School in London. Dr. J. G. Kirk of Listowel, a 1926 graduate, sent the items once used in dental extractions and patient care. Teachers marvel at early methods and the stark contrast to modern instruments now common in medical practice.
In a 101 year old loghouse near Ohiweken Ontario the Six Nations Indians reenact a winter turning rite. The week long festival features thanksgiving chants in the native tongue dances and feasting. The ceremony begins five days after the January new moon and recalls the old white dog sacrifice though the practice has been dropped for decades.
W. A. Landreth of Winnipeg told the Montreal convention that failure to keep markets clear of burdensome surpluses of butter eggs and poultry meats caused the industry to lose millions. He warned 1938 shortfalls were due to evaded responsibilities and noted butter production rose from 168 million pounds in 1928 to 264 million in 1937 with Ontario Quebec and prairie provinces increasing outputs.
J C 8 MacGregory, director of the British Broadcasting Company Empire Service, said a letter from an Indian Army colonel claimed BBC broadcasts disturb him on Sunday but the program was for Western Canada on Saturday. Astronomers remain split on Mercury’s atmosphere.
The King will receive a new State car with a glass roof paneling at the rear, the first of its kind for a state vehicle. It aims to maximize interior light so the royals can be seen clearly during drives in bad weather when the landaulette hood is up. Folding seats will have raised cushions for the two Princesses.
A new electric heater designed for outdoor commercial clocks has been announced. The device aims to keep clocks operating reliably in cold conditions by providing targeted warming without excessive energy use. Fat-tailed mice store winter fat in their tails, a adaptation noted in studies. Fish continue to grow throughout life, a trait observed across many species.
The passage touts a quick relief method for discomfort and sore throat from colds. It suggests consulting a doctor who may advise continuing aspirin for rapid symptom relief and fever reduction, noting scientific backing and a shift away from stronger renting in easing cold symptoms.
The Society for the Preservation of Old Sheffield Tools warns that only 20 craftsmen in Sheffield can still make hand forged scissors and 50 to 60 forgers remain for pocket knives, all aging. They argue hand forging yields superior blades from hammered steel, unlike mass produced drop stamping.
A Montrealer named Armour left $10 with the Bank of Montreal in Ottawa on September 26 1819. The amount has remained unclaimed for 109 years and appears in annual unclaimed balances reports. Total unclaimed balances in Canadian banks at end of 1928 stood at 2 925 436 50.
In Ireland the so called strawberry trees produce fruit that is not edible. A new site will be found in Westminster Abbey, London, for the Unknown Warrior's Grave.
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