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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 26, 1935
Page
5
A Manchester Guard excerpt notes manners and restrictions persist through time. It cites Roman traffic rules from 45 BC and 1306 firing sea coal, with 1661 John Evelyn lamenting London smoke. The piece contrasts modern fashion with past foibles and mentions a Manchester smoke abatement meeting.
A survey across Canada, led by the Dominion Entomologist, classifies biting lice on birds and animals. Ornithologists, taxidermists, game wardens, and naturalists collect specimens from wild and domestic hosts and ship them to Ottawa for mounting and microscopic analysis.
A New York writer notes skeptics dismiss cases for lack of proof, yet Scotland Yard reportedly convicted thirty nine gamblers in a season by showing a slow motion film to identify defendants.
Mercury solidifies near 40 degrees below zero Fahrenheit, so alcohol serves as a substitute for colder readings. Alky remains liquid to 248 degrees below zero, then crystallizes, requiring gas use for temperatures beyond that range.
A publication from Dominion of Agriculture Ottawa explains how weed seeds persist in soil, germination varies by season and heat, and some plants produce thousands to millions of seeds. It notes that light autumn cultivation can destroy fresh seeds while deep plowing defers germination, risking rapid infestation.
The Border Cities Star reports Britain will restore scarlet tunics for the army after WWI to boost recruitment and revive orders for scarlet cloth. The plan would also affect Indian and overseas forces, with mills in the North eyesing a multi million yard order at about two dollars per yard.
The passage describes personal influence as a pervasive penumbra that accompanies every person. It cannot be summoned or shed at will and continuously emits effects on other lives like light, heat, or perfume from a source within us.
A terse motivational line urges readers not to delay happiness until all is fixed, noting that permanence is unlikely and time to enjoy life is limited.
Dr. J R Stulb touts a treatment for infantile paralysis using injections of human blood into muscle. Eva Lou Mounier of Ville Platte prepared to leave Charity hospital after May 16 treatment with blood from a young infant. The injection targeted the fatty tissue near the hip with about 10 cc of blood, with reactions that day and symptom improvement within weeks.
Premier Mussolini learned from the permanent wheat committee that Italy’s wheat crop this year will exceed 1934. Minister Edmondo Rossoni cited 1934 harvest at 232,413,760 bushels vs 300,940,000 in 1933, noting price stability due to farmer-government cooperation amid a crop deficit.
A Danish magazine surveys readers to define the ideal woman. The responses praise a reader who keeps pages in order, reads the leading article, avoids winning every argument, praises absent friends, ignores gossip, avoids bars, and always states her exact age while never wishing to be a man.
Harvard University officials announced that Frederick V. Hunt of the Craft Laboratory Cambridge designed a device to help the deaf learn normal speech. The instrument records sound from zero to 16000 cycles per second allowing a deaf user to gauge voice tones and adjust to normal intonation.
Daily guidance on amateur photography encourages embracing attention and capturing candid action. Tips cover choosing subjects in parks and city scenes, concealing approach, settings for focus and light, and shooting at the right moment to create lively snapshot material.
The report highlights three Grenfell Mission cottage schools near St Marys River and Cartwright Labrador with water, hospitals, and staff. It then notes a surge in earthquakes this year from Baluchistan to Tibet, Iran and Persia, with Quetta and Shikarpur affected and thousands killed.
The Statute of Westminster 1931 defined dominions as autonomous communities equal to Britain, ending appeal rights to the Privy Council in many cases. It followed the 1926 Imperial Conference findings and linked to the Commonwealth of Nations.
There are at least two paths to learning to serve oneself and others. One is slow expensive and sometimes ineffective going it alone. The better method is to gain friendships with men who have traversed the ground and can provide solutions from their experience.
The Ampere, repairing the Brest to Casablanca cable, reports an uncharted submarine ridge in the Atlantic about 180 miles southwest of Portugal. The ridge peaks just 180 feet below the surface where maps showed 12,000 feet depth, a striking discovery for the area.
When water is scarce trees shed leaves early to minimize moisture loss, preserving internal resources by reducing surface area and transpiration during drought conditions.
Germany intends to build 4000 miles of paved highways over six years to allow speeds from 75 to 140 mph. This year 200 miles of the network will be constructed with the rest to follow. A fast main route from Hamburg to Switzerland and a grid of east west highways will form the system amid rising motor traffic and tourist travel.
The passage lists several Arctic endemics such as Arctic wild rye, Arctic duck, Arctic scurvy grass, Arctic loco weed, Arctic shooting star, Arctic primrose, Arctic louse wort, and Arctic ragwort. It notes additional plants and herbs mainly confined to Arctic distribution.
August Knauer, an amateur musician and hornmaker from Tyrol, crafted a horn using tree branches and left bark on for a rustic look. The instrument reportedly produces a surprisingly clear tone.
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