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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 17, 1927
Page
7
In Stratford, Harry Griffin argues horses remain plentiful and prices stay strong. He cites statistics showing horse populations not declining, counters the view that autos and tractors ruined horse demand.
The article notes the radiophone connects New York and London and may link Canadian and U S capitals with Europe via land lines to coastal broadcasting stations. It argues that successive scientific feats have made remarkable advances commonplace and barely surprising to the public.
The article notes doubts and arguments that the Prince of Wales resembles King Edward. Major F. Verney cites that David saw Edward as the only adult who treated him without circumspection, while others expected guidance. The piece ends with a remark on residence and a stray line about shopping well.
A group of Rosthern district farmers led by Henry Doering proposed importing 50 to 100 camels from Northern Russia to replace draft horses on Saskatchewan farms. They argue camels are cheaper to maintain, endure long work hours, need less fodder, and can live longer, with camels from Saratov weighing 2000 to 2500 pounds and acclimated to cold weather. They seek permission from the Soviet government and federal agriculture minister W R Motherwell to export the beasts, noting a prior wartime attempt to negotiate.
An inquiry declares bamboo the most useful plant. Its hollow stems, round or square, supply ladders, houses, water pipes, ships masts, beds, tables, cages, handles, pens, umbrellas, and rods. Roots and seeds serve as food, leaves weave into cloth and mats, and bamboo aids water, energy, and shelter.
The author praises Britain's climate, noting rain and cold foster domestic arts and make good weather more appreciated. He resists leaving for Florida, valuing England's seasons and countryside despite its flaws.
An eastern store reposts an advertisement listing apples oranges imported nuts fruit cake with a call to come early and avoid the rush plus a proverb about the early bird. The quote about the average man not telling his wife everything is included as a separate remark.
A wry note cautions that a cat, though seeming harmless, can endanger a canary. the door to the canary’s cage should remain shut to prevent peril or upset.
The wool clip for the year closed near eleven and a half million pounds with about 9.4 million used locally and in Quebec and western settlements. Of the remainder 56 percent, totaling 2,894,000 pounds, was marketed through the Canadian Cooperative Wool Growers. Southern Alberta and Southern Saskatchewan, where sheep run on prairie ranges, supplied 1,500,000 pounds to Weston via the cooperative. Every province except the Maritime trio reported growth over 1925.
A noted engineer predicts cars could run fifty miles for five cents by 1931, a claim deemed improbable. He cautions that profit seekers may block such a drop, and suggests prices may never be as cheap as they have been.
Montreal Star notes Artemus Ward's exhibition in Salt Lake City included a humorous complimentary ticket for city officials admitting bearer and one wife. The anecdote highlights playful public relations elements during Ward's show.
W. J. Jackman, special representative of the Canadian Wheat Pools, reports from a three month tour in Argentina that 80 percent of farmers own no land and many live in Buenos Aires. Wheat area is under one third of the republic with smut rust and pests common. Gophers are rare and locusts are no longer a grave problem.
Dr Elliott the northern Manitoba commissioner told St Boniface Kiwanis Club that hydro power in the north is estimated at 3 500 000 horsepower and will, in time, permit the Hudson Bay Railway to be operated by electricity.
A concise reflection notes that true praise goes to those who persist after defeats. It emphasizes steady effort and resilience as the mark of merit beyond initial success.
In Banff an intense conflict between two lead dogs Skinny and Black person ends with Skinny dead after a one hour encounter in a barn cage. Ike Mills trains the dogs for Trimble Muffin Picture Co. Black person shows remorse and the derby lineup for Banff includes lead dog Black person Yukon and Rundue plus two record breakers from Dig River and Le Pas. The Banff Dog Derby runs February 5 12 from Calgary to Banff with a start from Calgary and finish in Banff on the Winter Carnival schedule.
Rome long claimed to host the most churches with St Peter’s as its crown jewel. The vast basilica, begun 1450 and finished after 176 years, features a 357 by 144 foot front and a dome over 400 feet high, with Michelangelo credited for the dome and a tomb of St Peter beneath.
Professor Henry A. Perkins of Trinity College argues science advances slowly and steadily rather than leaps. He says true scientists balance faith and inquiry and believes science will one day reveal the fire fly’s cold light and save 97 percent of power plant energy.
The de Havilland Company plans a light aeroplane salesroom at Stag Lane aerodrome England. Buyers can purchase new Moth aeroplanes over the counter for 795 pounds. Two color options blue or dark red.
An Austrian alpinist trekking alone on San Candido in Tyrol fell 30 feet and was severely injured. Italian guides transported him to Bozen hospital where he was arrested for lacking a passport. A few yards north and he would have remained free.
A new trade begins as 590 cottonwood logs are shipped from British Columbia to South China for conversion into matches. The market is watched closely as demand in building trades remains light and a potential Orient market could develop.
Grilish air experts hope one of three new planes under construction will reach five miles per minute. Saloniki plans an extensive international fair to showcase the event.
Canada's seed production grows rapidly with winter hardy varieties, strict grading, and rising demand abroad. Alfalfa seed in particular expands, enabling higher quality barley seed in the north and significant yields in British Columbia.
Stanley Baldwin told the Worcester Unionist Association that the British prime minister bears the lone burden of leadership. He likened the role to a ship captain on the bridge watching ahead while facing daily criticism and public opinion. He argued he remains steadfast, patient, and unfazed by rumors of fatigue.
Canada’s shift from an agricultural nation to a mineral powerhouse is highlighted by last year’s mining output of 236 million dollars. Growth across British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia marks a significant historical development in Canadian industry. The article predicts Canada may become the leading global producer of precious metals in the near future.
Warden at St Mary Magdalene Church Bermondsey faces a growing bequest from 1795 that funds vault upkeep. A woman left $500 in trust to the wardens to use interest for repairs. By 1888 the tomb was rebuilt as the fund expanded beyond control, with interest only for tomb maintenance.
Dunvegan Castle on the Isle of Skye, long the oldest inhabited Scottish keep known as Macleod of Macleod, has been refitted with electric lighting after nearly a millennium of torch and lanterns. A valued treasure is a drinking horn dated 293.
A Liverpool shipping clerk writes normally with his right hand and backwards with his left. Held to a mirror the left hand text appears like the right hand writing. The feat showcases dual handwriting ability and optical illusion.
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