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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 17, 1939
Page
6
Readable text warns against eczema and skin troubles and mentions remedies. It cites Moore's Emerald Antiseptic as a powerful penetrating treatment and notes improvement in eruptions and scales with regular use. The passage references hands feet and rheumatic troubles briefly.
Four hundred Arabs volunteer defense of the British Empire in case of Mediterranean war. Ontario’s Queen Elizabeth Way named by the King and Queen. Yukon mining bills dominate council business. Frank Duggan of Guelph rescues a girl from the Speed River and retrieves her skates. British film library to store historic reels in a cave as war precaution. Cordell Hull urges world physicians to join in ending war horrors. Banff hosts visiting Runciman party en route to England.
Viscount Forbes notes the mental and physical strain on pilots and crew from long Atlantic journeys and UK hourly limits. He cites England’s 125 hours per month cap, risks of fatigue, and the high salaries of captains in imperial flying services.
Hon J E Michaud notes drastic drop in Atlantic salt fish exports after the war. Yearly fisher income averaged about 190 dollars as production plunged from 50 to 70 million pounds prewar to 19 million last year. Prices fell from 6.50 per 112 pounds in 1927 28 to well below cost of production, affecting about 20 000 workers. authorities urge help to sustain the industry.
An Indian named Valentine, returning home near Batu Pahat Johore, was followed by a full grown tiger. He outran the predator who vanished into the jungle. Shaken, Valentine found a snake curled on his bed and plans to move for peace.
Experts urge sowing vegetables through July to extend harvesting and keep produce fresh. Beginners should split seed into thirds over the season and use rich soil with regular fertilizer, watering window boxes daily, and dissolving fertilizer before application to avoid root or foliage burn.
The British admiralty reports the battleship Prince of Wales and sister King George V will be faster than older 35000-ton battleships Rodney and Nelson. King George V launches February twenty one with 30 knot speed, Nelson at 23, and the Prince of Wales carries ten 14 inch guns with advanced shell. Gregory I became pope in 530 and was Benedict’s follower.
A German scientist asserts he has exploded atoms, yielding a force thirty times stronger than radium. The claim highlights advances in atomic research and raises questions about experimental verification and safety.
Anne Adams guides on a button front dress with scalloped collar sleeves and pockets in silk rayon or cotton. The yoke style garment suits casual day wear or porch frock. pattern 4089 offers sizes 16 to 46 with fabric yardage. Send 20 cents and order to Winnipeg Pattern Dept.
The New York Times editorial praised Britain for its readiness as its New York World’s Fair building opened while others lagged. It noted England’s calm, patient approach amid ridicule, insisting the nation would be prepared when the moment arrived. A dark practical image accompanied the piece: a weighed wood sunk deep in the sea will not float back to surface.
Toronto experts L. L. Snyder and E. B. S. Logier from the Royal Ontario Museum of Zoology deny common myths. They state an ostrich hides by laying its neck flat, salamanders die above 70 degrees, there is no glass snake, and lizards cannot regrow severed tails.
The Portuguese government conferred its Grand Cross of the Three Orders on King George VI. This rare honor unites the Orders of Christ Aviz and St James the Sword, honoring centuries of friendship and solidarity between Portugal and Great Britain.
Pet raccoons at Chicago's Trailside Museum stage wrestling bouts that can last up to an hour while observers note variable sun exposure with the sky often cloudy.
A Sunday school lesson contrasts pagan folly with Christian virtue focusing on Ephesians 5 15 21 urging Christians to redeem the time and live wisely, avoiding drunkenness and folly. It explains the Spirit filled life as normal for all believers and calls for psalms hymns and spiritual songs in praise.
The sunken ship believed to be the Griffon lies in Mississagi Strait near Manitoulin. Ottawa historian Roy F. Fleming urges raising the wreck this summer with a $25 000 budget for wrecks and derelicts. Timber samples go to Chicago for origin tests while a pre 18th century French bolt and nut are studied in Paris. An anchor possibly gifts from Louis XIV could aid identification once raised. Mozart preceded Haydn in life and achievement, a contextual aside in the report.
To preserve color and texture strawberries jams and jellies must be kept in a dark cool place. The ad claims the man not only means business but does business.
The article states that glass is made from about three quarters sand with the remaining ingredients unspecified. It discusses the basic material composition and suggests a simple view of glass manufacturing.
Plain guide shows how to craft striped and solid cotton slip covers with bound seams and a straight flounce. Instructions cover cutting, pinning, basting, and stitching, plus patterns for arms and back and a 32 page booklet available from Winnipeg Newspaper Union for 15c each booklet numbers include dog care and public speaking guides.
Detroit 700 director John Millen rejects Tunneys idea a fighter could beat a full grown gorilla. He argues the ape has four arms two pairs of fists and would defeat multiple champions including Dempsey Tunney and Galento in a single round.
Aged 106 and second oldest woman in Britain grumbles at her birthday lack of celebration and cake. She hides under clothes when visitors pass her bed in Croydon old peoples home. The other fact notes the largest brass cannon cast in India in 1548 and its weight listed as zero tons.
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