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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 12, 1928
Page
5
The Manitoba Free Press summarizes The book Our Inheritance by Premier Stanley Maldwin of Great Britain, quoting Baldwin on Canada. He praises two civilizations and languages, notes home felt in Canada, and calls Canada future filled with hope and vigorous, educated citizens.
T R Deacon of Winnipeg urged action on Western Canadian wheat rust at the Canadian Manufacturers Association meeting. He pressed for government support to accelerate research and proposed a $1,000,000 prize to fund a decisive solution, citing annual losses of 25 to 50 million.
Mrs Jones and Mrs Brown discuss Mrs Johnsons death and her sister’s long illness. They remark on how some people die suddenly while others live until the last minute. The dialogue contrasts abrupt loss with extended illness.
The excerpt notes the Prairie Provinces are largely agricultural while minerals including coal form about twelve and a half percent of Dominion production. It also states South Africa has faced far greater losses from locusts than from wild beasts.
A fragmentary line attributed to Pele Mele from laris reflects shared hardship in marriage with a wife enduring toothache while playing piano to avoid suffering alone.
New Jersey adopts a system using color coded telephone and telegraph poles to indicate routes: blue for north south roads, red for east west roads, yellow for northwest southeast roads, and brown for northeast southwest. This aims to help motorists orient themselves on cloudy days and across unfamiliar terrain.
The text explains burn outs or slick spots in southwestern Saskatchewan and southern Alberta. Depressions three to six inches deep and up to twenty feet wide form bare or sparsely vegetated patches with fine soil that resists water. Bulletin No. 98 advises mixing normal prairie soil with burnt-out soil and careful ploughing to restore crops as modern machinery reduces their extent.
Growth of Forest Industries Canada has made rapid progress in the development of her forest industries and has lately taken first place in the matter of world’s news print production. The wise conservation of the forest resources of the Dominion, particularly the reduction of losses through preventable forest fires, and the encouragement of systematic reforestation and tree planting schemes, have been increasingly urged upon the attention of the general public.
The Renfrew Mercury suggests a Rooster Day to remove male birds from flocks as they serve little purpose in egg production. Ottawa Agriculture leaflets note markets pay a premium for non fertilized eggs, justifying marketing roosters to cut feed costs and losses from fertilized eggs.
Rome celebrated its 2681st birthday with the inaugural sitting of the First National Congress of Roman Studies. The city saw flags in use, 70 bands in 70 piazzas, new schools opened, public gardens dedicated, and Littorio Airport activated for the first time in the northern countryside.
The federal bureau of statistics reports four Canadian families had triplets born in November, one set in each province Ontario Quebec New Brunswick and Alberta. The text adds a quirky line about marriage and money.
A fisherman recalls using a vest pocket movie camera to film a 25 pound muskie biting a plug during a bass season visit to the French River camp. He fears cameras end free speech among anglers yet notes the device also preserves reputations.
A woman browses a shop for socks and the salesman spills every box and drawer to show the entire stock. He then reveals he keeps one pair on himself, provoking a wry punchline about his own possession.
The Douglas fir yields Canada’s largest structural timber. It is one of the hardest heaviest and strongest native timbers used in bridges wharves and heavy framework. A joke notes pricing of pigs feet contrasts 30 cents for four versus 60 cents for five due to a killed pig.
A Tib-Bits essay notes passenger pigeons long gone from the world and the buffalo saved by Canadian parks now thriving, while the European buffalo, sea otter, giant Galapagos tortoises, elephant seal of Guadeloupe and other species face rapid decline due to hunting, egg robbers, and habitat loss.
The Duke of York urged Pudsey to care for its children as a path to a healthier, more self reliant nation. He called public health spending the best investment, stressing nutrition, clean milk, housing, play areas, and supervised study to improve living conditions globally.
New Brunswick Premier Hon. Dr. J. B. M. Baxter urged a comprehensive Canadian history of the Great War to serve as a school text. He argued it should reveal the soul behind the achievements rather than merely listing dates. Sir Percy Lake opened the Dominion convention of the Canadian Legion in St John with a portrait unveiling of Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig and a two minute tribute.
A veteran golf instructor comments on a player's unique stance while praising overall form. The discussion hints at the athlete maintaining a careful diet to preserve the look and performance on course.
Duncan Marshall states rising demand for farming brains in Canada as Manitoba Agricultural College celebrates its twenty first year. Since 1874 agricultural education expanded across provinces with Guelph leading and Manitoba pioneering in the West. Over 3 000 enrolled, 209 bachelors in Scientific Agriculture, 91 in Home Economics, many grads return to farms or rural roles.
Many people practice tiny economies such as hoarding string scraps or saving soap for wash days and walking to save fares. The same care should apply to larger expenditures, or the yearly budget may be wasted in a single fortnight. Meanness harms happiness and affects others.
Alfred King told the Sanitary Inspectors Association at North Allerton that research aims to remove cows from milk production. Billingham experiments in Northumberland seek synthetine milk produced directly from grass by a process that bypasses dairy cattle.
In a remark about a house cat, a speaker recalls ownership since childhood, astonished to learn the pet’s long life. The exchange reflects affection for a companion that has endured across years and generations.
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