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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 25, 1931
Page
2
A historical reflection argues that naturalization in Canada has often been driven by land and voting incentives, yet claims citizenship remains the country’s highest privilege. It urges reform to make naturalization voluntary, solemn, and merit-based, so the oath carries real meaning and national duty.
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk says Turkish women should bear arms, arguing civic rights require military duty. He cites ancient precedents and criticizes prejudices that hinder women from serving, urging equal participation in defense.
A young Genoese inventor unveils a small aeroplane weighing 66 pounds that converts a pilot into a flying man. The craft features 18 foot wings a rudder an elevator and a five horsepower motor. The pilot wears a back mounted unit and skis as the plane is strapped on aiding momentum for takeoff. He claims 60 mph speed and a parachute for safe recovery.
A single unnamed fruit tree grows at a government farm in Victoria New South Wales. The fruit, flattened on both sides like a tangerine with an orange color and a tang of grape fruit, resulted from cross pollination of tangerine and grapefruit. It is expected to take seven years to bear a marketable crop.
Edward N Hurley told the Chicago Association of Commerce that the 16 debtor nations should cut their war budgets while the United States also reduces war debts. A 30 year plan would halve the total war debts owed to the United States, with only a slight US tax increase, restoring trade and industry.
Many sufferers of gas sourness and indigestion abandon costly diets and tonics. A teaspoonful of Bisulated Magnesia after meals neutralizes acidity and aids digestion, letting people eat freely. Obtain Bisulated Magnesia prepared for stomach use from drug stores.
Pasadena aviator and cafe proprietor Zensaku Azuma, 35, recounts crossing North America Europe and Asia and a Tokyo landing on August 31 1930. He bought a small open cockpit plane with cafe profits and aims for a trans Pacific flight if chop suey sales hold. He served in the army aviation corps during the Great War.
An advertising plug extols Persian Balm as magical for creating alluring complexions. A few gentle rubs invigorate the skin and impart youthful beauty. The fragrance charms, cools, soothes roughness, and protects the loveliest complexion as a perfect beauty aid.
Lord Byng relinquishes the 15000 dollar annual salary attached to the Metropolitan Police Chief Commissioner during his absence and illness last year. He remains in touch with Scotland Yard on the mobile road force under the Road Traffic Act, with no immediate decision on a successor.
A man named Andre Lajoie fell from a moving ice floe near Resolution Island and survived three hours in frigid water. Eskimo Tommy, a native attendant, repeatedly dived to save him and finally hauled him to safety with a lasso. Radio contact with Ottawa guided medical care, and Lajoie recovered with Dr. Parney’s help as the north’s radio link enabled life saving medicines.
Senator Sir George E. Foster urged Canada to prioritize health and disease prevention over mass immigration. He spoke at the Ottawa Social Hygiene Council stating governments must grow the native population by raising healthy, educated youth and focus on public health to save lives.
Railways and coal in Canada consumed 5 200 000 tons of Canadian coal in 1929. The chief export of the United States is cotton and of Canada wheat.
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil claims to quickly ease burns and scalds with no preparation required. Apply directly to the affected area to relieve pain and halt further damage, with rapid improvement expected.
Captain McGregor MacIntosh of Salt Spring Island, Conservative, was elected by acclamation as the Islands representative in the British Columbia legislature. The by election followed the resignation of Col. C. W. Peck V.C. now serving on the regional pensions board. Success is sometimes the result of beating the other fellow to it.
Commissioner W C Bryan of the Alberta Provincial Police proposes establishing a criminology school at the University of Alberta. He argues it would be economical and efficient for crime prevention and would offer scientific crime detection courses to police, with certificates or diplomas after passing tests. He notes other provinces may pay tuition to train their officers, funding the school.
G B Stevens Canadian trade commissioner tells Canadian Club in Toronto that Britain has more money invested in Argentina than in Canada and cites the British Empire Expo in Buenos Aires as evidence of a push to boost South American trade.
An advertisement lauds Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as miracle relief for suffocating asthma attacks. It claims rapid relief and lasting control, asserting the remedy is dependable and sold everywhere.
Saskatchewan mines produced 580,189 tons of coal in 1929, a 23 percent rise over 1928, marking a new provincial record and solidifying coal as the dominant Canadian market product.
A reflection on the small thrill of discovering a dime in an old coat pocket. An aside notes that eagles in their natural habitats can live up to about two centuries.
Complaint over writing on rocks at a Scottish seaside resort grows as scribbling trends spread worldwide. The Herald cites a Norwegian visitor who climbed cliffs to paint initials and recalls a U S tourist who blew out a centuries old shrine lamp, illustrating tourist pranks.
Demand for Empire products grows as Birmingham hosts a new shop the second in England and following Glasgow’s first in the British Isles where 140 000 samples were sold. Under secretary William Lunn said demand was rising while Sir Charles Howell Thomas noted public appreciation of Empire value.
Argentina now has more miles of railway than any other country in Latin America, reflecting its extensive rail network. The development underscores continued transportation growth across the region.
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