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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 05, 1940
Page
6
The Roosevelt administration and Congress agree to raise 3 billion dollars in new taxes over five years to fund defence. Alberta reports oil production over half a million barrels higher in the first four months than last year.
A back seat passenger riding at about 50 mph opened a door to close it and was sucked out as air swung the door wide causing a fatal head injury. The Metropolitan Life Bulletin notes about 300 deaths annually in the United States from doors opening in such circumstances.
In a recent radio address President Roosevelt presented sample prices for modern war materiel. He listed a four engine long range bomber at 350000 dollars an interceptor pursuit plane at 133000 dollars a medium bomber at 160000 dollars a three inch anti air craft gun at 40900 dollars without fire control equipment and heavy tanks at 46000 dollars.
After finishing a meal, Finnish children shake hands with their parents and express gratitude for the food, reflecting a family courtesy practiced in daily routine.
Swiss defense plans reveal use of controlled avalanches as a weapon. Explosives trigger snow slides to threaten advancing troops. skiers reach high spots to start the avalanches, turning natural hazards into military strategy.
The article advises on extending the growing season in warmer Canadian regions by delaying some lettuces spinach and carrots. It suggests ideal early June planting for melons cucumbers corn and beans, cautions delaying celery tomatoes cabbage and peppers, and recommends bulbs such as dahlias gladiolus canna. It covers staking for tall plants and trees, methods to combat garden pests with poison and burning sprays, and fungus control using Bordeaux mixture or sulfur dust.
A retrospective on travel risk and permission from life insurers, comparing today with past eras. It notes how early life policies required special consent for long journeys, while brokers once offered risky, prepaid odds on pilgrimages, and comments on the changing interplay of danger and travel.
Charming Anne Adams pattern 4366 offers a tailored jacket with a dainty dress and optional matching top. The kit suits sizes 34 to 48 with lace edging and optional belt buckle accents, requiring fabric and lace yardages. Send 20 cents to the Anne Adams Pattern Dept in Winnipeg for order details.
W Rupert Davies of Kingston Whig Standard was re-elected president. Victor Sifton of Winnipeg Free Press and H P Robinson of Saint John Times Globe were re-elected first and second vice presidents. Henri Gagnon of Quebec Le Soleil was re-elected honorary president.
The article outlines the evolution of oscalation from ancient Rome to modern times, noting Roman norms on submission via kissing feet and mouth, Viking reactions to kneeling, and royal frolics in France. It mentions a foothold in Renaissance and U.S. scientific analysis, plus a warning from an American scientist about kissing shortening life.
James H. R. Cromwell, recently resigned as U S Minister to Canada, lauds Canadian newspapers and newspapermen as courteous cooperative and accurate. He notes the press of Canada is splendid and reliable in his experience. One pound of steel yields 1,400 safety razor blades.
The article lists foreign cafes at the New York World’s Fair with dishes from Belgium to Turkey, and notes submarine torpedoes, bomber costs, tank and battleship prices, plus Canada’s holiday options and Tahiti’s description. It mentions Yucatan’s ancient Maya sites and a 48 hour ship voyage from New Orleans across the Gulf of Mexico.
Golden text Romans 14 12 urges personal accountability to God. Lesson references Ezekiel 33 120 and devotional reading II Corinthians 5 6 10 to reinforce self examination and moral responsibility.
The text discusses Ezekiel as a sentinel for Israel and the duty to warn of wickedness. It cites Acts and quotes Gaius Glenn Atkins on sounding the alarm as God’s trumpet. It argues true righteousness comes from heart and lawkeeping, not merely outward acts.
The Earl of Athlone named Sir Shuldham Redfern as secretary on taking the post as governor general of Canada. Other selections include Colonel H Willis O Connor as principal aide de camp and Captain G J Little as comptroller of the household. Additional aides de camp are Commander E Sherwood RCN Captain T R C Goff Scots Guards Lieutenant D Lantier RCNVR and Lieut Hon E Chatfield RNV R. Princess Alice Countess of Athlone appointed Hon Ariel Biard daughter of Lord Stonehaven as lady in waiting and private secretary. Redfern had served the late Lord Tweedsmuir in a similar role and O Connor had been comptroller under Tweedsmuir.
Swiss inventor Antoine Gazda describes new powerful airplane cannons synchronized to fire through propeller arcs. He claims the high explosive shells can stop any tank and that the cannons, capable of rapid fire, are being installed on French aircraft in quantity.
A Reuters Paris dispatch reports 60 000 to 70 000 German wounded soldiers moved from the western front to the Austrian provinces of Carinthia and Styria for treatment or reassignment.
Washington DC is larger in population than Arizona Delaware Idaho Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico Vermont and Wyoming according to the data cited.
The Health League of Canada urges continued combat against tuberculosis amid wartime. It calls for nourishing meals, sunshine, fresh air, balanced schooling, safe play, open bedroom windows, and a strong breakfast with milk cereal and fruit to keep children healthy during the conflict.
Readers are asked to write to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ontario to obtain the full series of Dr McCullough cancer articles. The notice promotes a centralized collection and directs inquiries to the specified address.
Dr. Gordon M. Bruce discusses the history of artificial eyes in the Annals of Medical History. He notes Egyptian mummy adornments as the earliest definite use and tracks artistic use through Syrian Greek Roman and Asiatic cultures. The first replacement uses after disease or accident are debated with mid sixteenth century references such as Pare in 1561.
Akim Tamiroff the actor offers a curious solution to two common problems. He uses old razor blades to aid cleaning and then places multiplying coat hangers in the grate to kindle fires. This quirky note highlights his resourceful approach to everyday items.
The Milky Way spans the night sky from northwest to southeast in early evening during late winter. It arches from northeast to southwest in late summer and sometimes rests along the horizon, offering seasonal celestial views.
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