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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 16, 1948
Page
7
Enny and Lenny meet an identical stranger in a hotel washroom and swap suits after a quick trade. A debt hunter, Weaver, corners Lenny for fifty dollars before detectives nab the impersonator in the lobby. The swap ends with Lenny exiting as the imposter is arrested.
Anne Adams promotes pattern 4878 for two-piece outfits suited to now and summer. Easy to use with complete illustrated instructions and tested fit. Sizes range 34 to 48. size 36 requires 4 5 yards of 35-inch fabric. Send 25 cents to the Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
The village of Stenen 18 miles north of Canora was placed under government control after the village council dissolved over a vote to join the Canora Union Hospital District. H Nanuriak, the village secretary, was appointed manager by the Department of Municipal Affairs.
Edmonton council approved selling seven city owned lots for 150000 dollars as a preliminary move in plans by a Montreal firm to construct a 15 storey hotel in downtown Edmonton. Other items mention Sask church conference and Banff Institute events.
Two million bees in 200 packages from Davis California arrived in Edmonton bound for Frontier Honey Co Westlock marking Alberta’s first large air shipment. Provincial apiarist W C LeMaistre called the venture highly successful and predicted air shipments may become common. Clyde Gault, Frontier Honey Co manager, said spring delays delayed ordering but rapid progress led to the air plan to save time.
First samples of Australian made stainless steel table knives were received by the Australian retail trade. Previously Australia relied on imported stainless steel from Sheffield England.
Vancouver aims to sell power to northwestern states after relying on US electricity last year. Bridge River development will yield about 600 000 hp, much of which goes to Bonneville Power Administration which supplied Vancouver and lower mainland. Officials anticipated shortages and secured the US deal.
Recipe method notes how to make custards by straining into cups or a mold in a water bath. Bake at 325 degrees F until puffed and firm, or test with a silver knife. Ingredients include 1 pint milk 2 egg yolks cup sugar salt flavoring.
A bugler and a drummer in a New York police band halted a car thief during a Central Park concert. They stepped from the ranks to identify and help arrest the wanted man, ending his disturbance in the audience.
A candle clock devised by Alfred the Great in England used candles marked in inch sections to measure time with each candle burning four hours.
Manitoba officials announce extensive use of 2 4‑D weed killer this summer with 15 000 to 20 000 machines to operate across more than 5 000 000 acres in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Trials and pre emergence tests have been coordinated since January to guide applications.
A Calgary trial applies German discovered electrosmosis to drain a 90 foot slope threatening 63 homes on Sunnyside Hill by forcing current through vertical pipes to draw moisture away. Professors Hardy and Harle of the University of Alberta oversee the early stage, noting results are preliminary but potentially cheaper than traditional drainage if successful.
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