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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 01, 1939
Page
4
An advertisement touts Emerat Masts teary Gays and Muh tmx Tore and Barter's Itch Ba Pheu as remedies for eczema and skin troubles. It promotes Mocee's Exmerald Off as a powerful penetrating anti irritant that does not stain or leave greasy residue.
The report notes Poland grants formal recognition to General Franco's regime as Spain's legal government. Other items include Imperial Air Ways flying a record 1.158 million miles in December and Winnipeg setting a national record with 101 days without an accidental death.
Hastie Cochrane and George Mac Beth of Victoria B C design a proposed tartan approved by St Andrew's and Caledonia societies. In a Women's Institute Weavers Guild address, Cochrane outlines a dark green ground reflecting Canadian pine landscapes with blue white checks like Scotland's flag and touches of red and gold from the Royal Standard. Black stands for dignity amid red blue and white symbolism. The tartan uses Canadian wools and aims to unite Celtic and Scottish affiliations nationwide.
Colonel Herbert A. Bruce elected to the Board of Directors of The Trusts and Guarantee Company Limited at the recent Toronto meeting. Bruce is a director of The Dominion Bank National Life Assurance Company of Canada Wellington Fire Insurance Company and president of the Federal Fire Insurance Company. He is known for serving as Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1932 to 1937.
New York residents insert about 16,000,000 nickels into telephone pay stations each month, reflecting high usage of pay phone services in the city. The figure highlights the volume of small change transacted through municipal phone systems and the enduring role of pay phones in urban life.
The Grant tomb atop Riverside Drive in New York is finished after 50 years with a landscaped plaza surrounding a 150 foot granite landmark overlooking the Hudson. Interior changes have transformed the tomb, with Grant buried near the site after dying in 1885 at Mt. McGregor New York. The dedication followed a quiet transfer 19 days before President McKinley led the ceremony.
Anne Adams presents a morning frock design offering slimming charm for sizes 36 through 50. Features include full length panels puffed sleeves scalloped neck area convenient pockets and ric rac trim in floral percales and synthetic prints. Pattern 4920 uses 4 yards of 36 inch fabric for size 36 and costs 20 cents plus stamps.
The Overseas Daily Mail reports negotiations to sell Sir Lord Rosebery's famed No 38 Berkeley Square London. The house hosted Gladstone Morley and other Liberal leaders at Victorian receptions and will be replaced by offices and flats.
A study ranks Americans as the second highest coffee consumers per person after Scandinavians. It notes regional and cultural factors influence drinking habits and market demand for beans and brews nationwide.
An advertisement urges bystanders to use Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery to revive weak appetites and aid digestion. A testimonial from Mrs. Adelaide Mundy of London credits the tonic with increased appetite, weight gain, and strength, claiming she returned to her normal health.
Mrs. Ethel Shepard of the Black Watch memorial home in Scotland says only ministers could alter the plan for a spring royal visit to Canada. She notes the Queen’s habit of annual visits to the home, praises the Queen’s democratic yet dignified manner, and describes her Toronto welcome by local Black Watch members.
The New Yorker reports a hostess’s goldfish prove alertness by signaling their mistress during dinner. Fed just before the family meal, the fish splashed and gurgled through the soup course when the hostess forgot. The hostess concludes the fish communicate to maintain peace at table.
In recent days tons of steel girders and timber baulks were delivered to Buckingham Palace to fortify underground corridors and vaults. The aim is to strengthen passages, protect chambers below ground, and shield against direct hits, gas, and indirect damage.
Metropolitan Life Insurance reports 1938 as the healthiest year in its history with a death rate of 7.7 per 1000, the lowest on record and about 7 percent lower than the previous year. Compared with 1911, the rate implies roughly 110,000 lives saved.
A new post office at Dover Court near Harwich England restricts stamps and letter posting to people under seventeen. The setup targets younger residents and the facility operates with age based access.
The report states that approximately 170000 revolvers and pistols are owned by individuals across Canada. It highlights the scale of private firearm ownership and its regulatory context.
The lesson recounts Peter’s vision abolishing food and people distinctions. Cornelius’ household receives the Gospel, Gentiles are filled with the Holy Spirit and are baptized, proving God welcomes all who believe in Jesus Christ. Peter proclaims Jesus Lord of all and forgiveness of sins for believers.
The Dorset village figure known as the Saint of Dewish turns 85 in her cottage bedroom after 54 years bedridden since age 31. She has never seen modern life features but stays connected via radio and friends, knowing every local joy and sorrow.
Dan Cupid goes modern delivering a canary by telegraph from a southern U S point to a lady in Kitchener Ontario through Canadian National Telegraph. The stunt is described as the most original Valentine greeting carried out in Kitchener.
Students will form a human maple leaf at Varsity Stadium with children inside the leaf spelling Welcome to Toronto. The plan was presented to the Board of Education as part of the royal reception activities.
Scientists note the hoop snake myth persists though evidence contradicts it. The Niagara Falls ranking is mentioned as eleventh in height, and the halibut’s color changing ability is cited as a natural trait.
Soilless tomato and gladiolus growth outlined using sand culture and nutrient solution methods. Describes siphon droplet system, root health, and ease of transplanting seedlings. Recommends pure chemicals, notes Dominion Seed House offers guidance and chemical sets, plus a photo of Gladiolus at three weeks showing extensive roots.
A recipe instructs making ice cream using evaporated milk Instant Postum Jell-O Ice Cream Powder and whipped cream. Heat milk stir until dissolved combine chill add gradually to powder freeze beat fold in cream and refreeze until firm yielding about one quart.
A jellied ham salad mixes gelatine with cold water then dissolves it in hot water. It folds in chopped ham celery parsley paprika and mustard, then light whipped cream folded in. Moulds chilled and served on lettuce with Jiffy Mayonnaise spiked with chili sauce. Six servings.
Tom McRae, a Yukon sourdough, returns to Revelstoke BC to buy shoes and meet his brother Bill McRae after nearly five decades apart. He left Glengarry Ontario for the west during the early Yukon gold rush. He has traveled outside only once in 41 years, then to Alaska, with a brief family visit before returning north.
One of John’s best friends died while he was away. He called on the widow to express sympathy and asked for any memento of his late friend. Her eyes showed tears as she wondered how to respond and what could be kept as a remembrance.
A curious note compares a butterfly tongue to a coiled watch spring when idle and claims frying potatoes loses nothing but water, illustrating old timey culinary curiosities.
Last year the national insurance scheme funded post graduate courses for panel doctors in England. The two week courses aim to boost efficiency and keep physicians up to date with medical advances. More than 1,100 doctors attended last year and 1,500 placements are planned this year. Continuous classes at the British Post-Graduate Medical School begin March 7. The scheme is praised as beneficial to doctors and the public, with a note that Health Departments in Canada might consider a similar program.
Readers are told how to obtain the complete set of Dr McCullough cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont. The note directs interested readers to request the full compilation via mail.
Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec are the provinces leading cheese production in Canada, reflecting regional dairy strengths and market demand.
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