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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 16, 1952
Page
2
The article notes growing concern over rising highway accidents as population and vehicle use increase. It cites wartime fatalities and home motor injuries, urging greater efforts to reduce highway deaths and injuries in Canada.
The article lists fault brake failures mechanical defects driver judgment speeding and drunk driving as typical causes of road accidents. Weather and unavoidable circumstances also play roles though negligence remains a factor with calls for greater prevention efforts.
Canada sees fewer motor accidents in prairie provinces than in Ontario and Quebec. In 1949 Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta reported 7447 773 8700 accidents respectively while Ontario had 27406 and Quebec 20406. Population and car numbers explain much of the difference and western provinces are praised for controls.
A Manitoba review highlights record forest output 22.35 million as mineral production totals 28 million and hydro power reaches 2.57 billion kWh. Oil and gas finds near Virden and Lynn Lake nickel copper mining loom large with a 35 million dollar plan to develop Lynn Lake. Forest fire activity was below normal with 169 fires requiring action.
Henry G. Young president of the Farmers' Union of Alberta urged that Alberta receive one third of federal and bank loans under the federal emergency relief for farmers unable to harvest. He cited a potential allocation exceeding six million dollars within a twenty million dollar loan ceiling.
Winnipeg reports 1951 births in Manitoba totalled 19,659 up from 19,398 in 1950. Marriages fell to 7,128 from 7,303 and deaths edged down to 6,554 from 6,624, according to E. S. MacInnes, recorder of the provincial vital statistics department.
A woman known for sharing her bath salts places a large bowl of them on her entrance hall table. The aromatic display fills the house with a fresh fragrance, offering a warm welcome and a spring-like note amid the winter.
A printer named Aldus Manutius, active in the fifteenth century, devised a system that led to the development of modern punctuation. This historic method influenced how sentences were separated and read in printed works.
G. S. Hoag spotted a buoy off the California coast which locals believed to be a German World War II mine. Navy experts confirmed the object contained 3,000 pounds of TNT and detonated it after Hoag left its surface perch, noting a severe shock could have killed him.
Canada farm cash income for January to September reached 1.8649 billion dollars, a 25 percent rise from last year. Manitoba and Saskatchewan posted the largest gains, Ontario led provinces with 590.446 million, while other provinces including Quebec, Alberta, and British Columbia also saw increases. Supplementary Prairie Farm Assistance payments totaled 10.1 million, up from 9.3 million in 1950.
Winnipeg minister J S McDiarmid announced Manitoba drew more than 710 000 visitors in 1951, the highest tourist traffic gain in Canada. The province had just over 576 000 tourists in the previous year, marking a significant rise in tourism.
The Canadian Rockies span about 60 miles in width with most summits between 8,000 and 10,000 feet. Mount Robson rises to 12,972 feet, marking a notable high point in the range.
An old style advertisement offers Hem-Roid Internal pile treatment at $1.59 for a 60 tablet package. It promises rapid relief from itching soreness and burning, with a money back guarantee if not 100 percent pleased after 2 or 3 days.
A collage of light jokes and banter about family, manners, and everyday misadventures. Bits include mixed stocking gaffes, a dashed telegram delivery, shouting children, and playful wordplay about dentists, lawyers, and accents. The text captures campus humor and social observations.
About 30 million dollars will be spent in Saskatchewan in 1952 on oil exploration including extensive seismograph surface work and underground drilling. Most drilling targets will be in the Williston basin in the south. Heavy crude discoveries occurred near Heart's Hill Eatonia and Coleville, with light oil found in limited noncommercial quantities at Tompkins and Dahinda. Natural gas was found at Coleville and Brock.
Retiring Maple Leaf goalie Turk Broda held a special night at Gardens in Toronto. He requested an orphaned pig as a present and even offered to adopt a six day old infant as a stunt, prompting a startled crowd and a jolt of electricity mentioned by Central Press.
Regina reports a new flat $5 licence fee for privately owned snowmobiles in Saskatchewan. Liveries under class L face $19, while class UL liveries pay $15. Provincial Treasurer C. M. Fines says the change reflects snowmobiles' limited seasonal use and public service to rural residents.
Isadore Nagel aged 105 and his wife Mary 103 plan their 21st wedding anniversary. Married in Poland September 15, 1871, they came to the United States 42 years ago. Nagel is nearly blind and his wife nearly deaf, yet he calls her my bride. They are the oldest residents of the Jewish Home for the Aged.
When rinsing ny lons in a train or hotel washbasin, skip bar soap and use a little shampoo. Both stockings and hair benefit from this egg cream shampoo bath.
G H Gooderham regional supervisor of Indian affairs said Alberta's 50 Indian bands will be canvassed within two months on changing the system to allow well educated younger men to win chieftaincies. Chiefs would be elected for two years instead of for life and women would be allowed to vote.
Pre cast concrete pig sties that can be erected by un skilled labor are popular with British farmers. Parts bolt together with an asbestos cement roof and glazed troughs ensure clean feed.
Emily Kimbrough promotes Blue Bonnet margarine as her favorite spreading option with rich nutrition and economy. The ad compares Buive Bonnet and Buvr Bonnet varieties, highlighting flavors, cooking uses, and two packaging options including a Yellow Quis bag.
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