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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 25, 1941
Page
7
Devona and Dale ride and wander Palm Springs sharing moments of tenderness and a gift of a silver locket. An anxious Devona announces to Vara that she will marry Dale, but Vara questions the engagement and offers college plans instead, leaving Devona distraught and unsure.
A fragmented prose piece shows a character’s emotional turmoil after a failed romance with Dale. The scene shifts between a sales or ad venture and intimate moments as she sobs, hides her pain, and contemplates forgetting the day. The narration hints at a forthcoming continuation.
A bishop questions who will bell the populace if invasion begins as churches lock at night. Rectories may be miles away from churches and key access bottlenecks slow alarm bells. Proposals include giving guards skeleton keys or using rockets in place of bells.
London reports a tale from Plymouth of Australian premier Mr. Menzies disputing a pushy official who tried to bar reporters at military stations. He invited the press, spoke at length about his morning, then told the official to push off, sealing the scene with a sharp exit.
On the first day at 10 o'clock in the morning Arthur in Wellington County Ontario reached its Victory Loan quota with local residents and the blind editor leading a confident push. The piece notes the village as home to a newspaper editor who could still see far ahead along with neighbors. It also mentions that the construction of the British Houses of Parliament required 20 years.
Dr P Wherrett of Ottawa, executive secretary of the Canadian Tuberculosis Association, reported at the annual meeting that all armed forces members will receive an X ray on discharge to ease pension claims. He noted early war tuberculosis was widespread, but modern TB control reduced its impact on the current war effort. Dr J A Jarry of Montreal said about 2000 Canadians have been found unfit for service due to tuberculosis, about 1.4 percent.
More than 800 pilots and observers are transferred from Slovakia’s air force to the German Luftwaffe by decree of Premier Tuka. Anti aircraft units are split among German army units without Slovakia’s diet being consulted. Oil wells are strained as Nazi exploitation increases.
A collection of aphorisms emphasizing national strength through moral character and divine guidance. Quotations from Coleridge, Jabez Curry, Roswell Hitchcock, Mary Baker Eddy, Charles Sumner, and Washington Irving stress unity, brotherhood, generosity, and virtuous leadership as foundations for lasting prosperity.
The Buffalo Courier-Express quotes a report that Herr Hitler intends to proclaim a United States of Europe and declare the war over since German aims are fulfilled. It claims England conquest appears achieved without notice, suggesting an imminent peace announcement.
In Memphis Tennessee a union picket line faced heavy rain as a woman customer arrived. One marcher left the line to escort her inside with his umbrella. An official Nazi statement compares critics to executioners in a chilling tone.
Report lists demolition bombs with weights spanning from 50 pounds to 4,000 pounds. The range indicates the variety of ordnance described, with details noting material and application contexts.
Learn to improve tennis from the Home Service guide by George Agutter. Two step footwork drills reduce misHits and balance issues. Order the 32 page booklet for 15 cents and explore additional 15 cent topics on parties, paper crafts, dance steps, etiquette, manners, and games.
Two Bhar ladies discuss favors done over tea. One mentions Mrs Arris and his floors, claiming early efforts were awful but now polished enough that three of her lady friends have broken their legs.
The BBC reports an average of 450 deaths daily in May in Warsaw due to hunger as German lists show food and materials seized from Poland. Other notes claim ancient borrowing, early Chinese umbrellas, South America proximity to Europe, and India’s rice harvest hitting a 20 year low.
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