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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 23, 1938
Page
2
The article notes Canada’s first ten months show a $66 million revenue gain and a $12 million spending cut, yielding a $7 million net, with a $23 million potential surplus at year end. It argues that true balance comes from prudent revenue and restrained expenditures, and discusses hidden taxation and the difficulties for taxpayers to know their real cost.
The article recalls Tillsonburg in 1882 with five mills and a rural economy built on flour grist cheese timber and furniture factories. It contrasts past diverse industry with today’s city concentration and questions whether factories should be moved to smaller towns near the countryside.
The bride's mother asks if the newlywed couple will take out an insurance policy. The husband replies airily that he does not think his wife will be dangerous.
May Judge Margaret Anglin the Canadian born actress may come to Winnipeg to adjudicate the finals of the Dominion Drama Festival the week of May 16. Festival heads have approached her but no appointment is confirmed. An American adjudicator was considered to handle bilingual English and French plays. Col H C Osborne honorary director recently toured New York and met Miss Anglin.
A pound of dried eggs yields the equivalent of three or four pounds of frozen eggs, highlighting its superior concentration for storage and cooking. The note references conversion figures and practical implications for usage and supply.
The piece lauds Lord Hewart on his 68th birthday noting his 20 years as Lord Chief Justice and his remarkable work ethic. It recalls wartime duty at Northern assize court and a flawless courtroom performance after intense preparation. A concluding quip compares small helpers to big potatoes.
Royalite Oil Company plans a six inch pipeline from Turner Valley to Calgary covering about 45 miles. The line will boost crude oil transport capacity to 24 000 barrels daily, while Turner Valley’s 35 producing wells total about 26 000 barrels daily.
The account recalls Paderewski telling the Czar there is no Poland, only Russia, then playing Chopin’s Funeral March. Paderewski later became Poland’s prime minister, while Nicholas II died before Poland’s freedom.
In the Yuma Valley Arizona ranches shift to November sheep shearing surpassing January or February. A stockman saved about two pounds per sheep and obtained earlier higher wool prices. The 100000 pound bump in Yuma and Blythe districts reflects the larger clip from about 42000 sheep with no apparent harm to the animals.
Tropical Had To Travel Fast Sixty fish arrived in Sydney from Honolulu aboard the Mariposa. They were moved by motorcycle in heated tanks and sealed metal containers to Taronga Park Aquarium to prevent the water from cooling and risking the fish.
An indignant woman confronts postal staff claiming her husband, on business to Newcastle, sent a letter from Brighton, noting the Brighton postmark as proof. The exchange highlights postal delivery mix ups and a domestic frustration over misrouted mail.
A contrast notes Alaskan shrimp are smaller than those from the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. The exchange about insomnia adds a humorous side remark.
In Alaska near Goodnews Bay and Platinum Creek a new mining rush grew as 1934 work with bucket dredges expanded. Over 5,600 ounces of platinum worth about 242000 were produced last year, with expectations of higher output as a diesel dredge plans to mine nearly 20000 ounces if ponds stay unfrozen. Dr J B Mertie Jr of the Geological Survey links the deposits to Red Mountain, a seven by two mile ridge, with placers formed by erosion rather than glacier gouging. The deposits resemble Ural placers but the source rock yields insufficient metal for easy mining.
Elmer Siebert residing near Lima Peru ate 47 pancakes in a single sitting. He washed them down with four cups of coffee and finished with several slices of bread.
Johannesburg, South Africa allocates 6.7 million dollars to remove slums for native residents as part of a housing program. The plan targets improving living conditions and relocating affected families under the municipal development initiative.
Italy produced more than 5,000,000 pounds of raw silk in the previous year signaling strong sericulture output. The figure highlights Italy's role in the global silk market and domestic textile sector performance.
The family cat was blamed after a fire damaged the interior of Oscar Phaneuf's home in East Angus Quebec. The blaze started when the cat nibbled a box of matches.
A Manx note reports that tramcars drawn by horses remain in use on the Isle of Man, reflecting traditional transport practices continued alongside modern services. The piece highlights the continued reliance on horse haulage in certain routes.
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