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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 24, 1937
Page
2
Prairie residents face winter fires and spring highway dangers with many crashes caused by human error. Experts say alcohol, speeding, tailgating, and glare from bright headlights drive most incidents, not equipment failures. Strong enforcement and citizen reporting could curb reckless driving and improve road safety.
The text notes horses ideal for heavy harness reach maturity at ages 5 to 6, with peak performance from ages 7 to 10. It also states Germany leads in chemical imports and mentions steam production possible from a depth of 12 720 feet underground.
Aviation officials project a future with near zero fatalities by 1939 through improved safety and comfort in transport planes. Howard Hughes praised speed but warned against overoptimism while E R Breech and E V Rickenbacker stressed balance of safety, comfort, and performance as engineers focus on nonkinetic progress.
Sunspots surpass 1929 sizes and numbers at Mt Wilson and may threaten weather and radio this summer. Spanning two bands near temperate zones they vary from continent sized to vast fields, driven by electrical magnetic forces and emitting ultraviolet light that disrupts short wave radio briefly.
Brig General Alex Ross announces a new chartered body of veterans, the permanent international committee of ex service men, aimed at promoting world peace. The committee includes Major Milton F Gregg J R Bowler Lt Col R de la B Girouard and Captain W W series with J C G Herwig as secretary. It draws reps from 14 countries including former enemies and allies, established at a Rome conference last November at the behest of the British legion.
The Mounties will travel on horses for the coronation of King George as about 35 officers represent the branch of the Dominion's law enforcement. They are known worldwide for their efficiency loyalty bravery and resourcefulness in scarlet tunics and on horseback.
Amsterdam will soon receive the Lythe, Anthony Fokker's radical twin fuselage bomber. The design emphasizes long patrol capabilities and heavy payloads, challenging traditional interceptor tactics. Dr Henry H Donaldson of Philadelphia cautions brain size does not determine intellect, noting blood supply and composition influence scholarship or mania.
A proverb-like line stating prudence with small savings attracts larger debt collection, suggesting financial habits influence lender actions.
Crumble crackers with salt baking powder dates and chopped nuts. Beat eggs and brown sugar then mix with the crumb mixture. Turn into a buttered pan bake at 400 degrees for 20 25 minutes. Cut bars while warm yielding 12 16 servings. Preparation 12 minutes.
A historical recipe for steamed batter pudding uses brown sugar mazda Crown Brand corn syrup and milk mixed with flour corn starch baking powder and spices. The batter is poured into a greased mould two thirds full steamed for 142 hours and served with butterscotch sauce.
Melt butter with brown sugar and Crown Brand Corn Syrup until caramelized. Dissolve Benson's Corn Starch in water and add to the mixture. Cook until thick and clear then stir in cream and salt. Serve with puddings and desserts.
The Port Arthur News-Chronicle notes parallels between mass executions in Ethiopia and Caesar’s conquests in Gaul and Britain. It cites maiming prisoners at Uxellodunum, the Veneti slaughter, and large-scale killings during the Ger manic and Gallic wars, framing Ethiopian actions as a modern version of an ancient pattern.
A 90 year old widow in Adelaide received a new black dress from a department store that had previously birthday promised her another gown when she turned 90. The story notes she was the first customer in 1867 and that King Edward VII ascended the throne sixty years later.
A new alfalfa type from a stony northern Turkey pasture shows promise for grazing and soil erosion protection in semi arid western United States. Federal experts note it grows with a strong root system, tolerates close grazing and drought, but remains short for mowing. The Agriculture Department collaborates with state stations but has no seed for broad distribution. A Czecholovakia company has become chief supplier of shoes in India.
Enthusiasm for water divining spreads in Aberdeen Banff and Kincardine districts as a North East Scotland group links with the British Society of Dowsers. Tests at Syvie Castle include locating underground streams wells and pipes and selecting pure water from bottles. Colonel Bell notes Indian army interest and a dowser finding water in an unseen valley on the North West Frontier.
Rt Hon Leopold Amery argues in Leicester that Britain should adopt an imperial economic policy and build a new imperial world to sustain the empire and defence. He says Armament costs are manageable but a single island cannot defend a worldwide trade and empire without coordinated imperial policy.
An advertisement urges readers troubled by nerves to take Wincarnis a wine tonic said to soothe nerves aid sleep and boost energy. It claims benefits for jumpy nerves insomnia pale complexion and debility backed by over 20 000 medical men and lists Harold F. Ritchie Co Ltd as sales agents.
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