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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 25, 1922
Page
7
Sea Otters Grow Scarce As Hunters Target Fur
The article notes sea otters are rare and declining in numbers across North American waters. They live in pairs rather than large groups, with mothers fiercely protecting their young. Eskimos use bells to detect otter movements, and hunters target sleeping otters on ice or water. Fur remains highly prized, especially in China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
Beauty and noise in winter and windows
A Kingston Standard reflection on how Canadian winter quiets streets and double windows reduce noise and dust. The piece contrasts snow’s hush with spring return and cites Carlyle on noise as torment, urging readers to curb unnecessary sounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlyle
Kingston Standard
Old Prophecy Fulfills in Royal Marriage
The marriage of Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles is linked to a 1770 prophecy about the King’s daughter in the Clanricarde family wearing their jewels. Lord Lascelles’s mother hailed from that line, and he inherited wealth and the famous gems through his uncle, the late Lord Clanricarde.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Viscount Lascelles
Clanricarde
Lord Lascelles
Lord Clanuricarde
Brigegroom
Patent method preserves milk as an effervescent drink
A May Popular Mechanics feature notes a granted patent for turning milk into an effervescent beverage that can be stored long term, similar to grape juice or ginger ale. The process aims to keep milk wholesome and nourishing while extending shelf life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Popular Mechanics Magazine
Canadians Form International Science Conference Delegation
National Committee of Canada selects five delegates for the Rome May conference. Dr Otto Klotz of Dominion Observatory, Dr E Devine Surveyor General, and Dr W Beil Dawson Naval Service superintendent head the Canadian astronomy and geophysics effort. The note outlines International Organizing Union work and Canada’s multi department Geodesy and Geophysics program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
National Committee of Canada
Dominion
Otto Klotz
Dominion Observatory
E. Devine
W. Beil Dawson
Department of the Naval Service
Ottawa
Dawson
League of Nations
London
Paris
International Research Council
International Astronomical Union
International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics
Academy of Science
National Research Council
Canada
Victoria
Royal Astronomical Society
Toronto
Department of the Interior
Geodetic Survey of Canada
Geological Survey
Meteorological Service
Naval Service Department
Hydrographic Survey
Great Lakes
Pacific
Hudson Bay
National Committee of Geodesy and Geophysics For
Bulgarian Women to Serve Under New Compulsory Labor Law
Premier Alexander Stamboulisky announces a national program requiring women up to 30 to perform at least 10 days of community service annually. Women will sew garments for hospitals and assist orphans and the poor while younger girls study domestic science and useful arts for three months each year. The plan highlights the so called volunteer labor army contributing to Bulgaria's recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boris
Eudoxie
Nadejda
Alexander Stamboulisky
Bulgaria
Stamboulisky
Irishmen at Sea Endures a Channel Journey
Two Irish sailors in a Channel Steamer discuss navigation noting the captain cannot sight a path across the Channel. They joke that to travel the opposite direction they would simply follow the foam while the bow end lacks any mark to guide them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike
Saskatchewan to Hire 3500 Helpers for Seeding
The Bureau of Labor will supply about 3,000 to 3,500 men to assist farmers in Saskatchewan for seeding operations this season. The figure matches the average workforce needed in recent years, as announced in Regina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Bureau of Labor
Regina
Domestic Troubles in Vienna Over Household Bills
The Victoria Times notes a Vienna housewife weighing when to pay bills as exchange rates swing from fifty to two hundred percent. In hours, a clearer picture of Europe’s economic mess is expected to emerge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Europe
Victoria Times
X Ray Use in Aircraft Construction
The X ray is used in aeroplane construction to detect defective materials weak metal castings and workmanship which would otherwise escape the eye of an inspector.
Fort Prince Of Wales and a drifting iceberg tale
A drifting Arctic iceberg was sighted near Honolulu aboard the Shinyo Maru on a voyage to San Francisco, estimated at about 200 feet long as it melted in tropical seas. The report links the berg to the Arctic firecap and Behring Sea currents, with scientists seeking explanations. By February 4, 1922, Fort Prince of Wales at the Churchill River mouth in Hudson Bay was placed under National Parks Branch protection and will become a historic memorial site managed by the Dominion parks system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
mid-Pacific
Pacific
Tropics
Hawaii
San Francisco
Honolulu
Maki
New York
Globe
Arctic
Behring Sea
North Pacific
Aleutian Islands
Makir
Prince of Wales
Churchill River
Hudson Bay
National Parks Branch
Department of the Interior
West Canada
Old Fort
North America
Quebec
Samuel Hearne
Hudson's Bay
Fort Churchill
England
France
de la Perouse
Dominion Parks
Provincial high school track day at the University of Saskatchewan
High school boys from across the province compete in a May 19 track and field meet at the University of Saskatchewan under the Athletic Directorate. A six to seven member Herbert team joins others. net receipts cover traveling expenses. Rooms arranged in the university residence. inquiries to the Field Day Manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Saskatchewan
University
Canada
McGill University
Saskatoon
Herbert
Dominion farm bulletins on practical topics available
The Publications Branch of the Department of Agriculture at Ottawa announces bulletins on bee diseases beef versus skim milk for egg production commercial feeding stuffs fertilizers for flowering plants vegetables small fruits and lawns list of publications outlook for dairying and marketing dairy produce swine husbandry in Canada 7rd edition why and how to use milk crop rotation the potato its cultivation and varieties seed treatment for smut the control of the corn borer the control of grasshoppers beautiful homes and how the farmer may make them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Experimental Farms
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Canada
Woman offers to cut steak for neighbor child in New Orleans
A brief humorous exchange in New Orleans feature notes a woman cutting a boy's steak since his mother is absent. The boy replies with a witty threat, praising the idea of the cut if not as he prefers. The dialogue captures neighborhood charm and sharp humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Death by Datura in Road Accident Inquest
A Scotchman found a threepenny bit in the mud and was struck by a passing car, fatally. At the inquest the coroner returned a verdict stating death due to Datura: causes.
Clean Seed Essential for Farm Weeding and Milling
The article emphasizes using clean seed to maintain farm cleanliness and weed control. It urges every farm to have a fanning mill, even an old one, with updated sieves if needed. Seed laboratories in Ottawa Winnipeg and Calgary offer seed examinations to advise proper sieve choices and sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ottawa
Winnipeg
Calgary
Department of Agriculture
Mineral Dyes Made in B C from Chilliwack Plant
The Pacific Colour Company reports a first consignment of finished mineral dye colour from its Chilliwack plant in British Columbia. The facility, the second in America to use a German method, has a three ton daily capacity. Lead ore from Field and materials from Bunson Lake district supply the raw inputs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Colour Company
Chilliwack
B.C
America
Bunson Lake
British Columbia
Tree Planting in the West Drives Prairie Change
Calgary authorities plan to plant 10 000 trees in parks and streets in 1922 as part of prairie wide campaigns. Other prairie towns join this effort alongside farm plantings, promising a notable transformation of the region’s landscape in coming years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Prairies
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Dominian Observatory
Ers
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J. M. George
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Volunteer Labor Army
Boos
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Nuri
Fort
Continent
World
Mondter Berg
Saskatchewan University
Dominion Agricultural Publications
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