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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 17, 1935
Page
2
A columnist shares brief real life vignettes about workers kept afloat by compassionate leadership, a demoted executive who thrived after a quiet rebirth, and a stargazer who rebuilt a career from ruin. The piece ends with advice for new graduates to seek simpler, closer communities over glamour, valuing contentment and steady living.
Led by L J Wager the British East Greenland expedition of 14 members sailed from Aberdeen aboard The Quest. They plan a three month Arctic scientific program to explore previously unvisited mountains. the Quest carries a Norwegian crew and four members are accompanied by their wives.
Switzerland bans all German newspapers and suppresses the Nazi Organ published in Zurich as the federal council mirrors Germany’s crackdown on Swiss press. The move targets Nazi publications amid mounting wartime censorship in Europe.
Report from Henfield England notes a spring practice where five thousand violets are harvested daily at a local nursery, reflecting robust seasonal cultivation.
A Bebington man buys a new hat in Liverpool but a 77 mph gale lifts it from his head and sends it sailing over rooftops. The hat lands back at his kitchen table after being carried home and found in his backyard.
Belisha beacons will be erected every six miles along the trans Siberian route to guide motor vehicles and aircraft. Desert lighthouses are planned for night flying to map the route clearly by day and assist navigation.
An ancient scientific note states the sun’s surface temperature around 12 000 degrees Fahrenheit, reflecting early astronomical estimates.
Hon. T. B McQuesten announces 12 new provincial police constables to bolster highway patrol enforcement of licenses and vehicle standards. In six months 202 deaths occurred from automobile crashes, with June rising 12 over May. A later note recalls a London jubilee incident where Scottish fisherwomen sang Scots Wha Hae in Westminster Hall, undetected by a steward.
The flying battle cruiser claimed as the fastest long range bombing plane will be tested at Wright Field Dayton Ohio. It must reach 200 to 250 mph at 10 000 ft with 170 to 220 mph operating speed at 10 000 ft and endurance of 6 to 10 hours. Wings span about 100 feet length 70 feet height 15 feet and gross weight around 15 tons.
Col. Foley on a London bus hears a conductor reveal shop histories at the site of a large store. He asks if the man was once a postman and calls him Watson. The conductor, surprised, realizes the passenger’s quip referencing Sherlock Holmes.
Sir Edward Beatty, president of Canadian Pacific Railway, announced before sailing from Southampton that a sister ship to Empress of Britain would be built. He said CPR would order the ship two years before withdrawing Empress of Australia and that replacing that liner would be considered within five years.
Tohei Sakamoto 38 years old claims to have found a process to turn silk into a wool substitute. The fibre reportedly matches wool in elasticity lustre and strength, potentially reducing wool imports for Japan. The invention could raise raw silk prices, a factor in agricultural discontent.
The Sandringham estate of King George spans about 3,500 acres with cropping typical of the district. Barley, turnips, and mangels occupy large tracts, while wheat is comparatively limited. Recent trials include sugar beet and flax with success.
Professor Vigfuson uncovers two ancient Indian graves at Pinkus crossing near Rocanville. One grave holds a complete skeleton with beads, flint, and a hunting knife fragment, while the other yields bones and charred remains. Artifacts, including animal bones, indicate funeral provisions for a journey to the afterlife. The remains were sent to the University of Saskatchewan history museum.
An ancient Chinese autopsy practice known as steam bones is cited to exonerate the two sons of Chia Tehshun, who died 18 months ago. District Court experts exhumed the body and ruled the father hanged himself, not by their hands, using a ritual involving wine millet vinegar herbs and an umbrella.
In Science, Professor Colin G. Fink of Columbia University electrochemistry reports success in extracting small amounts of gold from seawater. Meanwhile Johannesburg feeds five thousand hungry schoolchildren, addressing local poverty.
Fashion note presents a simple dress pattern Style No. 524 for sizes 2 4 and 6 years. Two versions include with or without a removable cape collar. Describes fabrics for playtime and dainty wear and lists yardage and ribbon requirements. Pattern price 15 cents. mail orders to Winnipeg Pattern Dept. Publication also advertises a Summer Fashion Book for 15 cents.
The caragana plant in Western Canada is represented by several species, with the Siberia introduced variety being the most common. It is hardy vigorous and adaptable to varied soils, making it highly valuable for field or garden shelter purposes.
The magnetic poles are points on the earth where magnetic force lines are vertical and mark the ends of the planet's magnetic polarity axis.
General Ormond reports that a Borstal like program for convicts under 21 can be implemented in Canada within 60 days without new legislation or funds, though some staff and new buildings would be needed. The plan involves mental moral physical and industrial training aimed at reforming young offenders.
New type radio sets offer home listening via a franc slot machine. A 40 minute programme is guaranteed per franc, with up to ten francs allowed at once for nearly seven hours of music, either in one stretch or several short blocks.
The first Japanese automobile to reach the Rand of South Africa creates interest. A small two seater with a four cylinder engine and three forward gears plus reverse. It is claimed to travel about 50 miles per gallon of gasoline and features a rubber bulb horn that honks with a Japanese flair.
A buoyant health advice piece extols vitality through sparkling eyes clear skin and a cheerful disposition. It promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a tonic for energy and well being claiming 98 of 100 women report benefit.
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