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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 19, 1928
Page
7
In a frontier kitchen scene Jack Doran declares Helmi his bride to be as Mrs. McMann schemes about a Edmonton romance. Helmi’s reaction blends joy with the looming truth of their fragile new life in Eagle Mines.
Dr Eugene G Wiseman of Buffalo says nearsightedness is common because humans never fully stopped being fish and eyes diverge rather than look straight ahead. Prismatic lenses restore parallelism keeping eyes slightly divergent and have cured many myopia cases.
Gertrude Ohman and Wade Rowland married by a minister in spruce veneer outfits crafted with arm holes facial apertures and sawdust thrown as guests. Employees at a Hoquiam mill the pair’s ceremony took place on a log boom with a raft honeymoon drifting down Gray's River.
Scotland Yard used radio transmission of fingerprints to identify a suspect held in London. Police confirmed the man was the wanted individual from Chicago, marking a successful cross border identity check.
The British Secret Service remains vigilant against unwanted arrivals. A French communist on the Home Office Black List, Valiere, was arrested in London after landing from a beach near Folkestone. Reports note smuggling attempts by liner President Lincoln and a chilling account of coffins containing hidden Chinese migrants found during searches.
Dr. J. H. Grisdale, deputy minister of agriculture and Canadian delegate, reported at the Imperial Agricultural Research Conference in London that Canada led Empire farming research. He noted advances in grain rust study and bovine tuberculosis control and announced Dr. John Boyd Orr’s invitation visit to Canada next October.
New Northern Manitoba map sheet of the interior, four miles to an inch, provisional without contours, plotted from Royal Canadian Air Force photos. Shows area north of The Pas, Manitoba, near the Saskatchewan border with notes on mining fields and Flin-Flon developments.
The article notes women of the delegations at Geneva under the League of Nations. Mme Maxim Litvinoff translates Russian texts into English and is Miss Ivy Row of London. Mme Anatole Lunacharsky is an actress and wife of the Soviet minister. Countess Jeanne Luckemeyer of New York accompanies Count von Bernstorff.
The Soldiers' Settlement Board reports a farm example where 223 acres yielded 16 620 bushels of spring and winter wheat this season. R B Fraser of Munson Alberta achieved an average of 56 12 bushels per acre, a record for the district.
The article notes Prince George, youngest son of King George and Queen Mary, is officially posted as a fully qualified French interpreter for the British Navy with lieutenant rank. It compares his French skills to the Prince of Wales and mentions others in the royal family speaking languages. It ends with miscellany on a Scottish man buying a radio set and a creaky joke about table leg repair.
A spiral bacillus discovered on chimpanzees by Dr Wilbert of the Pasteur Institute at Kandia French Guinea causes a contagious disease akin to yellow fever. Dr Wilbert contracted the illness but recovered.
A month’s review shows Alberta mills shipping flour to China England Germany Japan New Zealand South America and the United States. The report highlights broad overseas demand and varied destinations across continents.
A devotional look at humility with quotes from James Montgomery Phillips Brooks Fenelon and references to serving the Lord with humility. It emphasizes meekness through modest conduct and reliance on God for strength.
Canadian mothers praise Baby's Own Tablets as safe and effective for babies. Mrs Howard King of Truro Nova Scotia recommends them, saying they are unmatched for young children. Available from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont or medicine dealers at 25 cents per box.
A. J. Mills of the British Ministry of Food told Toronto packers that Canadian farmers should not reduce hog production now. He forecast an improving British market as rivals exit the bacon trade, clearing the way for stronger Canadian exports.
Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil has been on the market for over fifty years and earned high favor in Canada and beyond. Its proven effectiveness is praised as a blessing and, if priced at double, would still be a cheap liniment.
Velts from Western Provinces totaling six thousand fox pelts will be offered for sale in Winnipeg in January. The lot is valued at about one million dollars as the fur industry expands in the region.
Seals and sea lions along the California coast are increasing rapidly, threatening fishing. Officials consider appointing a hunter to partially exterminate them to prevent serious disruption.
Mrs L A Oliver of Granville Ferry Nova Scotia recounts severe dizzy spells and near fainting with breath shortage. She states previous doctor prescribed medicines failed to help long term and references relief found after reading the UBD almanac.
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