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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 06, 1940
Page
6
The Kingston Whig Standard reports an unusual method when a sleigh loaded with hay could not cross a bare spot at King and Brock. A large truck pushed the sleigh until firmer sleighing was reached, reversing the usual truck aiding method.
The article guides small and larger space gardening with informal layouts centered on grass. It recommends edge beds of perennials and annuals, shrubs along boundaries, optional screening for spaciousness, and secluded corners. Lawn care starts in spring with soil settling, repeated leveling, and sowing. Hot beds use fresh manure for heat, with proper covering and glass sash. Gardening is a universal hobby, aided by seed catalog data and government bulletins.
Non-resident civilians banned from northern Scotland where key war industries concentrate. Spanish cabinet approves law suppressing Masonry and limiting secret societies. Turkish authorities seize anti-British leaflets mailed in Istanbul by German agents. An umbrella pierced by a sword is the emblem on a German plane downed by the RAF. Governor Sir Arthur Richards in Jamaica to forgo 10 percent of salary, about 2200 dollars yearly. Walter Hartmann executed for informing on Westwall fortifications to French agents. Sweden’s Premier Hansson given bodyguard over neutrality in Russo-Finnish war. Post Office allows ordinary letters to Polish territories occupied by Russia. Germany-occupied areas remain suspended. Irving Air Chute Co. reports a Canadian board order for 1,108,005 dollars of parachutes to be produced in Fort Erie plant.
The Montreal Industrial Commission estimates nearly 100 million dollars was deposited in Canadian banks in 1939 by refugees. Most funds belong to refugees from Czecho Slovakia and Germany. No details on how the money left the countries of origin. In Canada both money and owners are secure.
The Thomas family and relatives live on Thomas Avenue in Williamsport. They note it is pure coincidence their house was once owned by C. A. Thomas, despite sharing the family name.
Discussion notes quirks of English pronunciation and spelling with examples such as break vs freak and few vs you. questions why words like beard heard cord word goose choose tomb bomb doll roll home some rhyme against others. ponders why paid vs said blood food good mould could done gone lone. The Kalends.
A Winnipeg newspaper promotion touts a 1200 calorie daily plan to lose about two pounds weekly. It features swap options like olive sandwiches for nut cheese and Spanish cream for chocolate sundaes, plus a 32 page booklet with menus, a three day liquid start, and low calorie dessert recipes. The notice lists several 15 cent booklets on nursing etiquette and gardening and provides an address for ordering.
Anne Adams reveals Pattern 4308 for a size 34 to 48 slip with built up straps and curved hip seams. The design includes long front and back panels for smooth lines, lace edging, and bloomers, with fabric and lace yardage detailed and orders directed to Winnipeg Pattern Dept. at 175 McDermot Ave. E. Winnipeg.
Major L. Palmer, after six days waiting for a passenger vessel from Guernsey to Alderney, undertook the 20 mile English Channel voyage by mailing himself in a mail steamer. A postman traveled with him to deliver him to the intended destination.
Tracks made by ancient American camels in the red Arizona sands are preserved in a hardened slab on display at the American Museum of Natural History.
Julius Caesar brings Rome its first living giraffe after conquering Egypt, sparking great curiosity as the first of its kind to arrive in Europe. Columbus discovers Trinidad on his third voyage in 1498.
Lord Baden-Powell founder of the Boy Scouts is 83 and says old age is ripping. In a message to the Scout movement he compares himself to the late Duke of Cambridge saying knee trouble does not dull his brain and he will prove them wrong.
A nautical mile is described as a distance of two thousand yards, establishing a standard for maritime navigation and measurement of sea routes. The statement emphasizes the equivalence between nautical miles and yards used in nautical calculations.
The lesson reflects Jesus in Gethsemane praying alone after a calm moment with Peter James and John. He asks to avoid the cup if possible but yields to the Father’s will. The disciples sleep several times, Jesus forgives their weakness, and signals the approaching betrayal.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer perspective highlights a chemical engineer envisioning a chemicall future where reduced acreage limits defection, and one fifth of current farms could feed and clothe the nation. He sees science turning fields into sources of cellulose alcohols and plastics, with abundant work and materials flowing from test tubes.
Pre war Bristol tattooist H. G. Derrick says clients now prefer identity numbers over names or symbols. A new process allows numbers to be erased and re-tattooed if couples change their minds about their boyfriends.
Adolf Hitler declares that all religions are alike with no future for Germans and that fascism may make terms with the church while he intends to tear up Christianity root and branch in Germany. The remarks are cited by Herman Rauschning in The Voice of Destruction.
A quirky note recalls William Cullen Bryant writing for his newspaper on old letters and rejected manuscripts, not fresh paper. A modern life jacket feature automatically activates a distress signal light when submerged with a wearer inside.
A Canadian medical discussion on 1938 39 Hamilton outbreaks links staphylococcus aureus in foods like salads creams and custards to bystanders with no visible illness. Experts urge thorough food handler exams as impractical and push universal milk and cream pasteurization to reduce poisonings.
Editorial note directs readers to contact the Health League of Canada in Toronto to secure the complete collection of Dr McCullough’s cancer articles. It provides the mailing address 105 Bond St. for requests. The item is a brief publication instruction from a local newspaper.
Colonel Rookes Crompton 94 a pioneering British electrical engineer died in London. He installed the first electric lights at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle. As an 11 year old naval cadet he served in the Crimean War siege of Sebastopol and later in the Boer War he was mentioned in dispatches and earned the Queen's Medal with three clasps. He twice led the Institute of Electrical Engineers and in 1923 became a fellow of the Royal Society.
A pilot explains aircraft mechanics to a young visitor at the airport. He asks if she understands, she replies there is one thing left to know. She asks what makes the plane stay up.
A reflective line on life purpose urging self-improvement and realization of potential as the true aim of existence. The quote emphasizes growth through becoming what one is able to become.
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