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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 01, 1949
Page
3
Article explains common causes of basement dampness in Una country homes and practical remedies. It covers two entry points water from surrounding soil or through the cellar floor, trench drainage, tile drains, backfill materials, and sealing joints. It warns against guaranteed waterproofing and notes pumping as a last resort when gravitation drainage is not feasible.
A collection of quotes emphasizing work as reward and strength. Notable lines discuss activity, growth through effort, and the value of purposeful endeavor from authors like George Sand Ruskin Jay Calvin Coolidge Henry Churchill King and Mary Baker Eddy.
A cockroach, blinded, still shuns light and scurries into the dark, demonstrating its instinctive avoidance of illumination.
A long OCR style crossword puzzle page with horizontal and vertical clues. The text includes misread words such as Capoa and woRd fragments, partial numbers and scattered entries like German river and Indian goddess. The layout resembles a newspaper puzzle page with clues for solutions and theme notes.
Manitoba's land area is over 40 percent forested with seven public forest reserves totaling 4 391 square miles. Main tree species are white and black spruce aspen balsam poplar jack pine tamarack birch fir and cedar. 1945 saw mills produced 63 450 000 feet of lumber and 87 800 cords of pulpwood with fuelwood and other products contributing to a total forest product value of 9 627 000 dollars.
Government scientists report experiments with aueromycin an oral antibiotic that appears to shorten the whooping cough course and reduce severity. Twenty patients treated at home showed apparently beneficial results with early administration, some recovering in a few days.
Two hollow-eyed Scots discuss a wild party. One asks if Mac fell in the river last night. The other slowly confirms he was not drowned but sadly diluted in a grim, grim pun.
Parents beware sharp pointed toys and toy pistols can injure children. The notice cautions guardians to supervise playthings to prevent accidents and vision loss.
An all Canadian fashion show will travel to Paris in July for the World Congress. The event is organized by Club France Amerique with Montreal’s Marquis de Roussy de Sales receiving the invitation. Ben Cossman plans the flight and Betty Hughes Koren will serve as commentator and fashion counsellor.
A reader offers simple wedding procession tips. Lead with one bridesmaid then two, then maid of honor. For many attendants, prefer single file or pairs to keep the line orderly and comfortable for all involved.
A patient receives a half dozen roses from neighbors with a heartfelt get well message. The poem reflects gratitude for neighbors and the comforting scent of spring as the author feels cared for and less alone. The speaker thanks the God who made roses for the thoughtful gesture.
In London a shipment of bananas contained seeds that hatched into 50 baby longhorned grasshoppers, an event described as never bred in Britain before and noted for its unusual origin in a warm storage area.
The Canadian Red Cross has shipped over 93 million dollars in goods abroad in nine years. A 1948 record sees 35,631 immigrants enter the Union of South Africa, including 25,000 from Britain. Guido Damato, a Neapolitan dancer, set a world record with 43 days four hours sixteen minutes of continuous dancing in Bologna. The British frigate Mounts Bay sails for Far East service with four 4 inch guns and six smaller weapons. Over 800 university and college students will train with the air force this summer, cited as the largest peacetime program yet. Prime Minister Chifley says no Royal tour in 1950 due to elections. Italy’s RRT ordered U.S.-made television equipment valued at 437,000,000 lire (about 760,000 dollars).
Louis Sellier a 58 year old former French army bugler who sounded the cease fire on Armistice Day November 11 1918 has died at Beaucourt eastern France.
Guidance advises ironing clothes to prevent mildew and storing them in the refrigerator or icebox to keep garments fresh and free from moisture damage.
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