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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 22, 1928
Page
5
The essay argues Canadians of mixed ancestry face census racial origin questions that force back through European roots. It rejects the idea of a separate Canadian race, saying national identity equals citizenship while urging recognition of a distinct Canadian race in records.
Miss L F Chereaman notes a colony of stingless bees at the London Zoo insect house that normally do not emerge below 72 degrees F and have no workers after sunset. On one occasion at 65 degrees F they worked all day and into the night to finish a building task.
The Western Canada Irrigation convention will be held in Medicine Hat on July 27 28 and 29. The feature will be an address by I P D O Donnell of Billings Montana, a specialist on growing sugar beets in irrigated districts. The meeting should be particularly interesting.
The article notes China pioneering wallpaper use and describes ancient ritual wall coverings 2000 years ago. It cites the discovery of early English wallpaper at Christ's College Cambridge dated about 1509, connected to Henry VII and Henry VIII, collected by Sir Arthur Shipley.
William Feather argues that not producers but consumers determine quality. He says producers wouldmake finer goods if affordable, but profits fund ugly necessities and losses from beauty. Consumers want fine items yet cannot afford them, so standards rise slowly. satisfaction with few fine things could drive progress.
Ancient Hawaiian beliefs center on Au Maka the Fish Gods at Mokapu Flats near Honolulu. Ka ula dominates the sacred altar ko a with offerings for bountiful catches. Alal, Ka ula’s son, first revealed deep sea fishing grounds, a belief echoed by Polynesian traditions like Fiji’s Dance of the Waves.
A Pittsburgh Telegraph item records a schoolmaam asking a boy if the world is round or flat. He replies no, then says his father says the world is crooked, prompting surprised reactions from the teacher. The exchange highlights playful rural wit.
A humorous exchange from Paselang Show in Lomion features a burglar asking about occupants and a dog license, then claiming he has come to tune the piano after being told no one is home and no dog exists.
An estimate shows 150000 visitors to Alberta National Parks in the past year with half from outside the province. If each visitor spent $240, it implies an influx of about $15.906 million into Alberta from out of province tourism.
The quotation argues that being born a poet may limit a man less than his motivation to improve. It emphasizes personal effort over excuses and urges self-improvement through deliberate action.
A man explains he smokes for personal effect rather than to influence others. He states his habit serves his own sense of effect and is not intended to impact onlookers.
A Ottawa bulletin notes everlasting flowers, especially Helichrysum Bracteatum, as ideal for year round home arrangements. They grow to about three feet, are grown from seed, and dried bouquets are made by hanging bunches head down in a dry spot.
A man aimed to sell his private house via a local real estate dealer. An ad in the newspaper used a box number instead of the owner's name. He wrote for details and later learned the broker had answered his own want. He decided not to sell his house.
A quip notes the high cost of speech when legal counsel handles disputes. The line suggests that expressing oneself can be costly if professional representation is required.
A Manitoba bulletin on alfalfa in rotation notes alfalfa’s high seed price and long-term field value. It details a ten year plan at Brandon with half the land in alfalfa, best on rich moist soils, and reveals reseeding or disking practices to control weeds and improve soil aeration.
England reported comparably low crime with London recording 42 murders among 7 million residents while New York had 260 and Chicago 137 in the same period. No unsolved murders were recorded in England in 1922 and 1923.
Edmonton interests linked to Detroit Ford ventures have opened negotiations to establish an air field and aerodrome at Edmonton in anticipation of a future national air route.
Essex County promotes a Jack Miner League style movement to protect wildlife, oppose game commercialization, preserve forests, protect streams, develop fisheries, and create bird sanctuaries in every county. The initiative aims to blend aesthetics and utility, inspire schools, and unite Ontarians in a back-to-the-land, nature education drive.
Paul Reiss, a railway chef, explains high altitude lengthens cooking times. In San Francisco boiling point is near 212 degrees while up high it drops to about 199 degrees, making three minute eggs take longer. The piece notes mail envelopes often lack addresses and no British Isle is farther than 80 miles from the sea.
The final official tour by Lord Byng and Lady Byng traveled from Ottawa on a Canadian Pacific Railway train visiting Windy Lake Nipigon Twin Cities Port Arthur Fort William Winnipeg Morley Field Wapta Notch Hill and Vancouver. Lord Byng recovered from a leg issue to take part in public receptions and dedicate a monument to the dead before plans to return to Ottawa by June 1.
Two remarkable cataracts on the Hay River near Hay River and Great Slave Lake are described by a survey party. Alexandra Falls drops 109 feet with roaring water and rainbow mist, followed by Louise Falls at 50 feet. The falls were named in 1872 by Bishop Bompas after Queen Alexandra and Princess Louise.
A Tennessee movement over four years has named more than 3,600 farm homes with a dignified lasting slogan. The guidance urges suitable names that read well on mailboxes signs and labels and can influence product grading and market perception.
United States army horses and mules at Fort Benjamin Harrison near Indianapolis are cleaned by a vacuum method. Capt. A. Fitzhugh of the 3rd Field Artillery invented the device, which follows standard vacuum cleaner design with animal friendly features. The system claims to save time and effort while delivering a more thorough cleaning than curry comb and brush.
A wealthy man asks a Pullman porter for the average tip. The porter replies with a dollar, then quips that the traveler is merely paying what has always been the average. The exchange shows sharp, ironic humor about tipping expectations.
A discussion emerges over garden tools as a spade named in a heated dispute is contrasted with a spow shovel. The debate centers on language use and symbolism in everyday objects. Local gardeners weigh in on safety and etiquette during planting season.
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