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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 28, 1939
Page
2
The article argues cancer remains a major threat yet notes progress through public education and early detection. It cites studies from The American Society for the Control of Cancer and various hospitals showing fewer late diagnosed cases, smaller tumor sizes, and earlier treatment, urging continued funding for campaigns.
The Japan Times Weekly notes taxi dancers in Tokyo and across Japan dwindling since the China troubles. Half quit for other work. top earnings plummet from over 600 yen to under 60 yen as officials censure dancing during wartime.
Salvador forecasts a 1939 coffee harvest totaling 130 million pounds, indicating robust farming output and strong market expectations for the year.
The Willamette meteorite weighing 154 tons was stolen in 1903 and relocated nearly a mile from its original resting site, shocking scientists and local residents.
The Swiss parliament last month reformed the national service program to strengthen the army. Citizens approved a 90 million dollar rearmament and public works plan by 444000 to 199000, a large share of the 1937 budget, without a referendum on the statute.
Recipe details for a two egg cake with Swans Down cake flour and spices. Includes steps for batter, molasses addition, two 9 inch pans, bake 375F 25 30 minutes, and a lemon butter frosting. Also provides a raisin walnut filling recipe with brown sugar and cream for between layers.
The Calgary Herald argues Western Canada should favor Wheat as a dominant crop due to drought tolerance and land conditions. Flax production has declined, hindered by weeds and weak world markets. A long term plan recommends returning portions to grass to restore soil fertility despite slower immediate returns.
A message from King George VI to Governor General Tweedsmuir commends the Boy Scouts and Wolf Cubs for their role in the royal tour. He praises their numbers smart appearance and physique and thanks the Chief Scout for Canada for their good work and Scout tradition. He wishes them luck.
Parties planning a hunting trip are urged to explore Canada with over a million square miles of forest housing nearly all native wild game. Countless lakes and sloughs provide nesting sites for wild ducks, geese, and other game birds across the continent.
At Hyde Park church in New York the king and queen placed United States currency on the collection plate as it passed before them. Newsmen failed to learn the amount donated as collectors refused to comment.
The Russian geographer Shokalsky is honored by naming an island, a strait, two glaciers, a peak, and several other geographic features after him. In Vaud Switzerland a pure gold bust believed to depict Roman Emperor Anthony the Pious, dating to about 161, was discovered.
A letter from geologist E M Burwash to the Ontario Bureau of Mines reveals in 1896 he saw white quartz veins with free gold during exploration in Porcupine. At that time the district had only an old chief Buffalo and Scot Angus McLeod at a Hudsons Bay post, with McLeod rarely leaving civilization.
Oil burner salesman W. B. West of Eau Claire Wisconsin was arrested for speeding and could not pay a $20 bail bond. He obtained the money by persuading the desk sergeant to accept a $20 down payment on an oil burner.
The Arctic tern holds the record for long flights as it migrates each season from the far north to Antarctic shores, covering about 7 000 miles. In the United States television experiments are led by private enterprise backed by thousands of stockholders, while Europe relies on state officials.
A Cardiff telegram misaddressed to London was translated by a Welsh worker as The Hotel with the Four Towers overlooking the Park. It reached Grosvenor House promptly, the post office confirming the delivery was correct. King George V enjoyed breeding budgerigars in his hobby.
Young Mr Benderbury returns from a whist drive with a large oil lamp prize. He offers it to his sister who teases him noting the lamp is handsome yet unstable. It is said to be high maintenance and prone to flare ups and smoke at night.
A psychologist argues against child performances on radio stating that many who do grow into adults who should not perform either. The piece critiques prolonged exposure and echoes concerns about lasting effects.
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