This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 31, 1943
Page
4
Occupied Belgium faces a grim fate as unions aid resistance, while Yugoslavia trains in a South African camp. Banff Surnga hotels will not open this year and Lagos Nigeria plans scholarships for British university study. Polish towns report mass Jewish deaths and Martel is named head of the British mission in Moscow. German bicycle shortages hit The Hague, talks with Greece resume on future armed forces, and Berlin reports 20,000 German planes lost in the year.
The Lord Mayor's Fund will ship 45000 dollars worth of clothing and footwear to Malta, using gifts from the Queen's Canadian Fund. A 225000 dollar grant, partly from the Queen's Fund, funds restocking and distributions by the Women's Voluntary Services. Additional aid supports mayors of St Pancras Edmonton and Camberwell facing blitz effects.
One of the smart med lar two-piece styles features a short or long sleeve jacket with top-stitching accents and a pleated side-front skirt. Striped or plaid cotton works well. Pattern 4335 fits misses sizes 12 to 20 with size 16 needing 3% yards of 35 inch fabric. Send 20c to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union Winnipeg Man with size name address and pattern number.
Lieut. Col. C. H. Stockley reports vivid butterfly displays near a Siam camp, noting sun warmed mud draws swarms. He describes distinct groups such as swallowtails and white varieties forming on damp sand by the stream each sunny morning.
Then and now photos show the Prince Robert once a peacetime Vancouver to Alaska cruiser, now converted to an auxiliary war ship. The vessel, one of Pacific Coast’s fastest, has served since 1940, earning praise for its anti ship actions and patching efforts after bomb damage while Canadian National ships seized for war duties, including the sunk Lady Somers and others damaged in Penang and Singapore.
The article notes bulbs last 700 to 1000 hours and suggests salvaging usable brass zinc and copper by smashing bulbs to remove jagged edges. It advises storing bulb ends for salvage collectors. It also states Honduras exports about 1 200 000 banana stems annually and defines a polite chap as one who listens to known facts.
Wise gardeners advocate staggered sowings over two to three weeks to avoid a glut and later famine. Proper planting depends on soil moisture, air exclusion, and frost risk. Choose varieties suited to Canada, and consult a catalogue for timing, frost resistance, and blooming details. The article notes the first U.S. Marines to land in Europe in 1776 accompanied Benjamin Franklin to France.
The lesson surveys John the Baptist denying Christ and declaring Jesus as the Lamb of God, linking to Isaiah's prophecies of atonement. It then highlights Andrew introducing Peter to Jesus and the claim “We have found the Messiah.” The text blends gospel passages with devotional insights and historical notes.
In Britain salvage is a legal obligation changing daily life from packaging and scraps to bones and bottle tops saved for the war effort. The piece contrasts British practices with Canada’s, showing how waste elimination aids wartime aims against Hitler and his gangs.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.