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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 26, 1947
Page
2
For years Canadian farmers have faced a market strained by demand outpacing supply. Granaries and elevators ran empty while meat and dairy shortages persisted, a sharp contrast to prior eras of overproduction when wheat piles were held back.
Agricultural experts stress global undernutrition as a cause of unrest and urge Canada to expand markets. Dean Grant MacEwan of Manitoba notes there are not enough acres to feed everyone and calls for turning potential markets into real ones through education and increased buying power at home.
London reports a dramatic postwar reversal as Britain, once a major importer, becomes a leading exporter of toilet preparations after the Second World War. The shift reflects wartime production gains and evolving trade dynamics.
A man in Adelaide advertised for a home with a quirky note about beating his wife and not liking gardening. He offers a five room house for a “man with imagination” while others call about caravans and help finding a place.
In Montreal a truck driver warned by a passenger said he would frighten the cyclist before striking and killing him. He received a three year penitentiary term. The judge criticized such “smart alecks” behavior.
In the era of Kublai Khan Mongolians used enormous wagons drawn by 22 oxen. The wheels stood far apart with a 20 foot gap between them, showcasing remarkable ancient transport ingenuity.
Coach Al Murray former NHL player and mentor for Galt Ontario hockey team suffered burned hands in the Fresno California wreck that involved his San Francisco Shamrocks traveling. Syd Lovelace of New Toronto was among those uninjured and phoned relatives. he last played for Marlboro juniors of Toronto.
Science unveils a spray that kills noxious weeds without harming vegetables, offering gardeners relief though with cautions. The Windsor Star notes careful use and personal responsibility remain essential despite new remedies.
A brief collection of quotes from Jane Addams Abraham Lincoln Mary Baker Eddy Benjamin Harrison and Theodore Parker emphasizing truth allegiance divine love faith and guidance. The passages urge moral integrity and hope for peace guiding nations through divine light.
Ottawa the royal commission on coal sharply cut estimates of Canada’s coal reserves yet reassured the public that there should be enough for everyone for the next 27 centuries. The report cites about 99 billion tons mineable coal, or 49 trillion tons recoverable, based on current production and by Dr. B R Mackay.
A collection of jokes and comic sketches unfolds with a prisoner’s apology for theft and a judge’s witty reply, a car love triangle, a frustrated suitor, a quibbling council, a London theatre actor in New York, a private deflecting blame, a college room mix up, and a hunter joking about missing companions and a deer shot.
Glynis Johns, the blonde British film star and new bride, arrived in New York aboard the Queen Elizabeth worrying she may freckle while in the United States. She is the wife of a recently discharged British actor and mother to their 18 month old son.
Ontario officials study wolf control plans as brush wolves flood the Sarnia Windsor border zone. Dr. W J K Harkness notes the unwelcome immigrants have multiplied in five to six years and provides no reason for the migration.
Mothers are advised to rub warming Vicks VapoRub on the throat chest and back at bedtime to relieve misery from colds. The advertisement claims immediate relief that lasts through the night and improves by morning.
A British four engine York aircraft flown by Air Marshal D C T Bennett completed the London to New Zealand route in 59 hours setting a record for public transport. The flight was chartered by a Greek shipping firm to transport seamen to man a ship in New Zealand.
An ad style dialogue extols Post's Grape-Nuts Flakes praising their nutrition. The speaker notes their energy bringing carbohydrates proteins and minerals while praising the two grain blend of wheat and malted barley and the toasting method for flavor.
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