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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 08, 1926
Page
5
Hay fever rises in the prairie provinces as wind blown pollens from ragweeds pigweeds and grasses trigger widespread allergy. Prof W W Jackson notes urban sprawl and cultivation spread increase cases while remedies include avoidance nasal spray pollen extracts and protective measures such as fine veils and cool rooms.
The historic Pullman car where Marshal Foch and German plenipotentiaries signed the armistice in Compiegne again failed to gain protected status after seven years of efforts. Compiegne planned a 119000 francs house to house the relic but could not secure 10000 francs from the state, which refused expense. The War Ministry said the state would not fund the project, and Compiegne council abandoned the plan.
Several sheep raiders from the United States have recently bought extensive tracts of land in the interior of British Columbia. Sheep raising on a large scale will be conducted in territory previously considered suitable only to the cattle industry.
In a discussion among newspaper writers the three sweet words are debated. One calls Home Sweet Home another I Love You a third argues Enclosed Find Check and the World approves. The note ends noting seaweed use in Sweden for packing.
The report notes strong expansion in honey production across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with Manitoba yielding 902.06 pounds rising to 4 107 000 pounds over five years and forecasts further gains. Dominion experimental farms have set up over twenty experimental apiaries to promote beekeeping nationwide.
A Providence Journal paragraph praises gardens as humane spaces amid a restless world of billboards and gas stations. It recalls a poetic garden credo and notes a western city sign on gas death causes. A courtroom quip asks why a man kicked an accused mule labeled as a judge’s joke.
The item notes Morris Harvey of The Merry World praising Scotch neighbors for obliging behavior in Jersey where he has rented a summer home. A neighbor offers use of a lawn mower for the afternoon with a caveat to keep it on his lawn. The piece ends with a remark on mind reading and propriety among friends.
The upcoming census of Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta is projected to show over 250000 American born residents. Canada’s prairie census, taken every five years, will detail agriculture and land values, with 106000000 acres of farm lands awaiting settlement valued at 15 to 20 dollars per acre.
The Lomen Reindeer and Trading Company of Nome Alaska with Ralph Lomen filed a claim to Wrangel Island with the U S State Department. They say rights were bought in May 1924 from Vilhjalmur Stefansson and that Arctic aviation use could justify action. Stefansson led a 1921 four man expedition to the 75 by 35 mile island 110 miles north of Siberia.
Historically the handshake arose as a gesture showing one was unarmed and cooperative. Over time the custom evolved from a solitary hunter’s peace signal to a social greeting within groups.
An auction sold one of Napoleon’s cocked hats for 43000 francs. The buyer is the Prince of Monaco. The hat came back from a campaign tour as a souvenir carried by the emperor’s chief veterinary surgeon Giraud.
England’s top footballers depart for a Canadian tour aboard the Empress of Scotland, facing Canadian all star selections from Montreal to Vancouver. The squad includes D. N. Jack and Joe Smith of Bolton Wanderers, and H. Barkas of Huddersfield Town, with matches across major Canadian cities and potential yearly tours to follow.
A traffic expert warns that the so called perfect driver disrupts urban traffic by breaking no laws yet frightening pedestrians and speeding through crossings. The piece depicts the menace as always right and relentlessly blocking and pressuring other motorists.
The potato originates in tropical America and grows wild in the Andes Mexico and the Rocky Mountains. It was cultivated long before European contact and was brought to Europe by the Spaniards in the 16th century then spread to the Netherlands Burgundy and Italy. It reached Ireland from Virginia by Hawkins in 1565 and England by Drake in 1585 with little notice until Raleigh imported it again from America.
A woman writer compares men to chairs in a foreign exchange piece. She uses analogies from mahogany to bench seating to critique male behavior. The quip touches on polish, handling, comfort, and the need to “win” or endure relationships.
A Stratford Beacon Herald note laments calls to drop the Union Jack as national emblem. It argues strong affection for the flag across colonies and dominions, including South Africa Canada India and other possessions, describing devotion and reverence for the flag.
An Irishman sits beside a boastful man with a dog. They trade quips about the dog and a riddle about marrying a widow named Elizabeth with two children, ending with a pun about a secondhand Lizzie and two runabouts.
Former governor Frank O. Lowden warned at the National Farm School conference in New York that the United States faces a grave danger of food famines unless agriculture is made more scientific and productive. He cited a collapse in farmers capital from 37 billion in 1919 to 600 million in 1925 and warned population saturation may arrive in 50 years.
A historic account describes a goat trained to perform atop four raised wood blocks. A musician played a reed instrument to guide the goat’s balance as the blocks were progressively raised. The goat remained steady while music continued, but wavered when the tune stopped and jumped down when it ended.
The body of Loo Gee Wing, once a wealthy Vancouver Chinatown merchant, has waited at Nunn & Thomson in limbo amid China’s unrest. Relatives fear transport to China could invite brigand theft, and insist a mandarin must not be buried abroad to honor ancestral spirits.
Most contents of Queen Alexandra’s private rooms at Marlborough House and Sandringham have been given to charitable institutions, relatives, and friends in line with the late Queen’s will and wishes.
A fragment shows Percival joking with a royal figure about an engagement ring. He declares the ring a teething trinket, highlighting a humorous exchange over marriage plans and age.
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