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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 26, 1940
Page
2
The speech urges Canadians to embrace courage and high moral purpose to win World War II and shape a collective peace. It warns against defeatism, calls for individual and national dedication, and emphasizes allied unity, resource use, and ethical conduct in war and in postwar terms.
A lecturer notes rural life in Australia with neighbors 20 miles apart and the odd solace found in owning a lawnmower. The dialogue also mentions the giraffe as the animal without a voice.
The Port Arthur News-Chronicle notes how 30 000 Scots under Robert Bruce overwhelmed 100 000 English led by Edward II at Bannockburn on June 24 1314. Bruce used turf and rush pits to disrupt cavalry, arguing modern victories rely on strategy and originality, not numbers.
An African applicant writes to the British commandant in Lagos declaring his skills as a shorthandist and expressing readiness to enroll as a cadet. He asserts fear of mortality from armed conflict yet seeks immediate instruction to avoid ignorance and hardship.
A curve-ball pitcher shows reduced effectiveness in Denver compared with San Diego due to lower air resistance at high altitude. The thinner air in Denver alters the ball’s movement and trajectory, impacting performance for pitchers used to sea level conditions.
A Bride Broder essay argues that British decency and refuge status provoke Germanic and foreign hate. It contrasts England’s sheltering stance with attacks on the monarchy and Britain’s leaders, citing pride in gentlemanly conduct and moral restraint as core traits derided by adversaries.
The Ottawa Journal condemns Benito Mussolini as a calculating gangster, highlighting his alleged treachery and weak wartime resources. It notes Mussolini’s past pact with Britain, claims opposition within Italy, and asserts Italy lacks coal steel oil and a strong navy and air force for a long war.
An Italian inventor creates a miniature car that achieves 165 miles per gallon. When fuel ends it can travel seven additional miles on an emergency battery. If both power sources fail, pedaling provides motion, a nod to pedal power.
The British government restricts purchases of cosmetics silk stockings furs and other luxuries as part of wartime controls. Clothing color patterns dyes are limited to a handful for men and women. A Toronto Star reflection laments frills gone and virtues of self sacrifice amid shortages and hardship.
Two egg whites beaten stiff fold in sugar almond extract and peanut butter then Rice Krispies until just mixed. Drop by teaspoon on greased sheet bake at 375 F for about 20 minutes yields fourteen macaroons about 2 inches wide.
Milk soaked crackers with ham and butter folded with stiff egg whites, baked in greased molds until set. Six portions served with tomato sauce.
Commodore George C. Jones, newly promoted, says sea conditions aboard Royal Canadian Navy destroyers disrupt meal preparation. On Christmas Day 1939, convoys of Canadian troops crossed the Atlantic while soldiers aboard liner ships ate if inclined. Jones notes sailors survived on two cups of beef tea for 48 hours as Dunkerque sent a Christmas message.
An advertisement under Look Forward Canada highlights that home upgrades cost less than a decade ago while remodeling supports employment for about 200000 building industry workers. It notes Canadawide building gains of 15 percent in early 1940 and a 145 percent rise in National Housing Act loans in February, forecasting a strong year for builders and material suppliers amid rising marriages and new homes.
Scientists determine meteorite ages by their radium content with some stones dated around 2800 years old. The method highlights radiometric dating using elemental decay to place meteorites in antiquity.
The article notes that reindeer milk is utilized to produce cheese in Norway and Sweden, highlighting dairy practices in Arctic communities and the unique use of reindeer milk in Nordic regions.
A historical note states that in Caesar's era silk fetched a price equal to its weight in gold. The fragment suggests silk commerce matched precious metals in value during ancient Rome. Research notes reference luxury trade networks and Roman luxury markets.
Lake Geneva is identified as the largest lake in the Alpine region while Lake Constance is noted as the next largest.
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