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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 10, 1934
Page
2
The piece reflects on 1934 opening with mixed feelings of hope and despair amid war threats and a fragile disarmament backdrop. It notes signs of economic recovery in Britain, the United States, and Canada, and emphasizes personal responsibility and unselfish effort as crucial to shaping a better year.
E Z Massicotte’s Moments Historique de Montreal reveals a thorough record of Montreal’s governance from 1636 to 1760. The work, published by the Royal Society of Canada, draws on a decade of archival research and will interest historians and librarians alike.
A London Sunday Dispatch article describes a wireless ray device claimed to imitate natural deadly rays. Professor O A Newell of the National Health League gives details on emulsions of abnormal bacteria and rays reaching up to 48 feet, reportedly neutralizing plagues and benefiting animals and crops.
Sweden will trial mystery train excursions next summer run by state railways. Last summer low rate trips to fixed destinations sold out, and the new unknown destinations aim to draw more travelers while preventing fare arbitrage against regular tickets.
A slightly deaf sportsman visits his doctor who prescribes carrot. A month later he returns in bursting health, only to realize he misunderstood and had been drinking three bottles of claret daily, mistaking it for carrot.
The Canadian National Railways adopted a novel washing process for locomotives using a 36 sprayer frame with water at 140 psi. An automatic system activates as the engine enters and exits, leaving a waxlike film and a clean bright surface. A separate note reports global merchant ship tonnage down 19 percent in the year to July 1.
A London paper captions a man in a fine Blue Melton overcoat and a matching suit with prices totaling one pound three shillings seven pence, comparing English retail prices to imported goods from Poland Belgium Japan. The piece argues tariffs protect British workers amid rising Japanese prices.
A Montreal source estimates Canada’s economic loss at 11 million dollars in money terms or about 9 million in purchasing power after adjusting for cost of living. The figure assumes post 1928 progress could have matched population growth, about 14 percent annually, under normal conditions.
E. H. C. Arthur of Chester England earned his thirtieth drowning rescue after a seven year old, George Leathwaite, toppled into the river. Arthur, 62, leapt in and pulled the boy to the bank. After first aid the boy was taken home. Arthur holds several life saving awards.
Egypt reports the fewest bankruptcy filings in years as firms face tighter credit and slower demand. Officials attribute the decline to improving payment discipline and cautious restructuring, with suppliers delaying losses and lenders adopting stricter credit checks.
A reader reports using Kruschen Salts for rheumatism in ankle joints and losing 19 pounds in three weeks while still eating what she likes. The letter credits the remedy with clearing fat-forming food refuse and toxins that purportedly cause rheumatism and digestive issues.
In an Otttawa Journal op-ed excerpt the author criticizes Britain and Canada for lax enforcement of anti lottery laws. The Duke of Atholl is fined for running a sweepstake while arguing hypocrisy in the law. The piece notes selective prosecutions in churches and fairs and questions moral consistency in gambling regulation.
Maj Gen George O Squier retired U S A unveiled Radiolites a 30 foot aluminum highway light design at the National Academy of Sciences meeting in Cambridge Massachusetts The lights would power radios broadcast programs illuminate roads and provide perfumes or insecticides as needed Squier also predicted skyscrapers will be obsolete with future max building heights under twelve stories
The Justice Department reports that enforcement costs during Prohibition from Jan 16 1920 to Oct 31 1933 totaled 128 810 291 dollars while fines levied amounted to 80 337 012 dollars and confiscated property was valued at 219 302 464 dollars. Agents killed numbered 92 in clashes with racketeers and 178 others were slain by officers.
The New York Sun book reviewer offers a scathing verdict calling the novel dull and poorly written with no realism or intelligence. The Border Cities Star notes the mixed fate, predicting it will be widely read despite the rejection.
A massive landslide near Graz Austria involved a nine square mile mountainside slipping toward the village of Wienen on Lake Grundi. Authorities feared the village could be doomed as thaw or rain started.
Lord Ritchie unveils new Tilbury live cattle docks in London to revive trade between Canada and Great Britain. W A Wilson notes a ship carrying 550 to 600 head heads for Canada as the Port of London reopens a long dormant live cattle market. The speakers promise gains for Canadian cattle, the shipping industry, and the meat trade.
The Overseas Mail notes London displays magnificence on the eve of Parliament. The reception at Londonderry House evokes Queen Victoria and Edward VII days, with gems and Arabian Nights splendor seeming to appear by magic as guests gather for the new session.
Magistrate F X Lacoursiere of Three Rivers Quebec dismissed a charge against Raoul Loranger for failing to settle a debt. The creditor had accepted cheques signed by the debtor even though the bank returned them due to insufficient funds.
Labor costs amount to 2.37 dollars per ton of coal and royalties add 1.26 dollars per ton, increasing overall production expenses in Elna land.
Buckleys Inture and Buckleys Mixture claim rapid cough and cold relief with doses suited to any age. The ad asserts strong efficacy, warns against substitutes, and states Buckleys is available everywhere.
Rt Rev A G Fleming, consecrated bishop of the Arctic mission, calls Aklavik the Charing Cross of the Atlantic and the western Arctic trading hub. The small Mackenzie Delta settlement hosts Eskimo and Indian traders, with air links to Yukon and Alaska.
Andrew Fotheringham, 58, master mariner, died aboard the Union Steamship steamer Venture in Vancouver while washing paint. Once feared for revealing revolutionary compass adjustments, he had moved from London nine years earlier to pursue his work. Friends claim his invention could set a true magnetic compass worldwide without further adjustment, tested on Pacific vessels.
Preliminary agricultural returns for England and Wales show wheat acreage at 1,660,000 acres, up 29 percent from 1932, with production estimated at 1,476,000 hundredweight, up 42 percent. Barley acreage fell by 209,000 acres and barley production dropped to 12,624,000 hundredweight, 2,712,009 hundredweight below 1932.
A Member of Parliament asks what can be seen in London views and expresses interest in the city’s sightlines and notable features. The inquiry invites discussion of landmarks, neighborhoods, and atmospheric perspectives across the capital.
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