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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 03, 1923
Page
6
Helen Rexhill endures tension as factions rise after Gordon Wade’s contentious release of Santry. Dor othy Parnell questions Moran’s role while Mrs Parnell advocates Wade’s popularity and potential innocence. A hotel visit reveals rivalries, quiet kindness, and a rainstorm foreshadowing further conflict.
During the French Revolution human skin trade flourished as leather scarcity pushed officials to accept a dealer at Meudon. Boots and bookbindings appeared from human hides while society even praised a duke wearing breeches made of skin. The historical account notes a drum fashioned from Ziska’s skin after his death and widespread use of human leather.
Police man with red lantern warns drivers and hails speeders for discretion. A whistle blows as a roadside board with short spikes spans the highway to enforce slower speeds.
Ex service pigeons that carried crucial messages for the British Army during the war have been pensioned by the War Department and placed under a keeper. Notable birds like Number 12 performed feats such as delivering a despatch 108 miles after being shot through the wing, aiding Bridlington by preventing bombardment.
The Wall Street Journal says Canada United States trade will face fewer obstacles in 1923. Inter trade enjoys favorable factors, Canada’s buying power is high, and 1922 production across field, forest, mine and fisheries reached a record. It notes branch offices, mutual investments, and cross border tonnage movements as key tests of trade progress.
A light note on persistence in journalism cites King Tut finally reaching the front page after 3,200 years, as told by the Boston Transcript.
Bobby describes his first trip to the country and explains to his mother that farm milk from cows is as good as any. The account captures a child’s simple appreciation of rural life and dairy farming.
A reflective line notes that a man’s peace of mind improves when he remains unaware of others’ knowledge about him. The saying contrasts privacy with concern and suggests ignorance can ease personal anxiety.
A concise aphorism on aging urges women to practice self care and poise as a path to graceful aging, emphasizing continuous self cultivation and personal growth.
The body of Frederick Herman a former barge captain was declared by officials at the New York morgue to be the most tattooed ever seen there. His skin bore a full rigged ship Bel Hur chariot race snakes Rock of Ages and many other designs across the chest neck arms legs and back including a memorial tombstone. The tattooing reportedly covered most of his body reflecting designs from ports around the world.
The Detroit News notes steam engines existed before Watt. Biasco de Garay showed a Barcelona steamboat in 1543 and an Italian built a steam windmill. Thomas Lavery reportedly invented a steam pump for Cornish mines, though it remained crude until Watt’s enhancements.
A playful dialogue features Jimmy rejecting flight and joking about being an elephant who can squirt water through its nose, highlighting quirky rural humor and childlike imagination.
A man asks why a boy would fish there and the boy replies sharks are better than nothing, saying there are no sharks in the pond yet he might as well fish for them.
Mrs. Bessie Coles of Regina Saskatchewan says Tanlac restored her health after severe weight loss and insomnia. She reports improved appetite, steady nerves, better sleep, and weight gain after taking the medicine sold by druggists, with over 35 million bottles already sold.
S E Slipper the Dominion Government petroleum engineer reports the Illinois Alberta well west of Okotoks produces between 40 and 85 barrels of gasoline daily and 1.5 to 3 million cubic feet of natural gas daily The test shows the well is an important producer of gasoline gas and could support commercial extraction.
A Coptic manuscript dating to 360 B C E found in Egypt challenges Vaticanus as the oldest Bible manuscript. Stored in the British Museum, it contains the apostolic epistles, the prophecies of Jonah, and the fifth book of Moses, written on 109 papyrus rolls.
Bargain counsel warns against flaunting diamonds without matching wealth. Experts urge buyers to assess finances before purchasing luxury gems to avoid financial strain and misaligned spending priorities.
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