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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 13, 1924
Page
3
Lord Beaverbrook lauds Canada’s par dollar value and wealth driven by minerals forestry and wheat. He credits an excellent banking system free education and stable governance as keys to prosperity and warns unemployment is minimal compared to Britain.
The 1923 report by Dominion Experimental Farms Director E S Archibald summarizes activities of fourteen Central Farm divisions in Ottawa, twenty three branch farms and stations, six substations in northern regions, and Illustration Stations increasing from 89 to 125. Provinces host stations to aid farmers nationwide, with expansion across Prince Edward Island Ontario Quebec Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia, showing penetration across the country.
A ten part correspondence course on Canadian farming practices is led by Dr. W J Black of Canadian National Railways European bureau. Subjects include choosing a farm building livestock machinery dairying poultry grains soil care fruit growing and farm finance. hundreds of inquiries signal strong interest from Britain Holland and Scandinavia.
For twenty years Miss Williams has served as the official ship reporter at Highland Light Cape Cod watching ships from her window. She identifies vessels and telegraphs their information to shipping companies in New York Boston and Baltimore every day including holidays and Sundays.
Quote from E. W. Howe's Monthly argues wealth does not guarantee happiness. The author notes many rich people appear no more content than the speaker, challenging the belief that money equals fulfillment.
The water in Norway’s fjords is so clear that objects an inch and a half in diameter can be seen distinctly at depths of 150 feet.
A dentist confronts danger by arming himself as trouble approaches. The man’s preparedness underscores a campaign of vigilance in a town wary of threats. Authorities have not released further details.
Claybank Saskatchewan production figures show over 4 million face and fire bricks and 736000 hard burned bricks produced this year at the Claybank plant. Officials toured local deposits with T. M. Molisy noting extensive clay reserves and potential for reduced imports of fire brick. Lignite coal is used in early production, with trials to expand use throughout. Plant capacity ranges from 19 600 to 25 000 bricks daily and reserves could support 50 000 bricks daily for 200 years.
Hon. Raoul Dandurand, Canada’s senior representative at the League of Nations Assembly, completed the adjustment of war claims between Canadian and German clearing houses. The settlement allows Canada to close its war claims office in Germany.
Alberta butter gains favor in Great Britain as shipments move directly from Edmonton and Calgary producers. Three carloads left Edmonton recently with more exports planned. The Alberta agriculture minister reported overseas offers to handle large annual supply, contingent on year round continuity.
Dr. W J Black European manager of colonization and immigration for the Canadian National Railways says millions in the British Isles are ready to emigrate to Canada for better opportunities for their children. He urges directing newcomers to where they will succeed and notes climate and unemployment fears as barriers.
A report explains furnace coal burning releases seventeen tons of gas per ton of coal, with sixteen tons escaping as atmospheric gases. It details nitrogen passing through, four tons of oxygen forming carbon dioxide sulfur dioxide and water vapor, and about 1500 pounds exiting mainly as carbon dioxide with minimal smoke.
Miss Shigeno Kibe, 22, Japan's first aviatrix, finishes training at Munestato Aviation School near Tokio in weeks. She plans to enter the Imperial Aviation Association contest and, per a recent agreement, will go to Mukden to join Marshal Chang Tso-Lin's air forces in Manchuria. Her father is a contractor supplying the Manchurian warlord.
The Canadian Pacific added 27 miles of new lines in the west over the past two years linking farming communities. Extensions include Cat Knife to Unwin, Naham to Melfort, Tuffnell to Wadena, and others. Tisdale-Wadena connects at Sheho, Melfort-Naham at Lanigan, creating a direct route to Southern and Pacific Coast points. Regular passenger service now operates on all new lines.
A party of British girls arrived at the Canadian National Depot in Winnipeg. Some stayed in Winnipeg while others moved on to Western Canada provinces including Vancouver Victoria and New Westminster under Salvation Army escort to take available positions.
At Regina a meeting of the Central Board of Saskatchewan Grain Growers Association voted to appropriate up to 1500 dollars for relief in dried out areas. The board also expressed sympathy for an amalgamation between the Farmers Union and the Saskatchewan Grain Growers Association in a formal resolution.
Grain facilities at Lake Head with added capacity in the Reliance elevator at Port Arthur are described as a world leading storage complex. The twin cities at the lake head are cited as premier grain hubs due to expanded storage capacity.
Several of the biggest construction tasks finished recently in Oakland California and surrounding area were carried out by Mrs. E. E. O'Brien a prominent woman contractor.
The project marks a record structural feat as a bridge with immense length is built to cross the Seine at St. Pierre du Vaucray. The construction showcases advanced engineering and secures a notable achievement for the era.
A Dominion report shows farm machinery costs per acre fall with larger farm size. Costs range from 3.37 on 20–50 acre farms to 1.17 on 200+ acre farms. Cooperative buying urged for costly equipment. Western Canada Wheat 1924 outlook bright. estimated output surpassing 1923 with potential revenue near 500 million dollars for Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Wheat remains major but diversified farming expands revenue including cattle hogs dairy poultry and beekeeping.
J Morewood Dowsett, writing in the New Voice, predicts Churchill will become a second Montreal. He claims deep familiarity with Canada, a long residence there, and over a million dollars invested. Dowsett favors a Hudson Bay Railway port at Churchill over Nel sop and pledges waterfront purchases amid expected rail and land development.
A London Times excerpt argues knowledge fights disease and public education is vital. It warns that ignorance lets illness prevail, urging citizens to join the health effort and noting Russia's epidemics after medical men were harmed by Bolshevists.
Rev Father Alex MacDougall of the Hebridean commission says the group’s Alberts visit shows new settlers are perfectly satisfied with Canadian conditions. The inquiry concluded conditions for Hebrideans in Canada meet expectations.
A stranger shouts Is this Wembley while Parker, who is deaf, asks for a louder answer. The exchange ends with Parker clarifying it is Saturday not Wembley.
Adding sugar to the vase solution helps cut flowers last longer. A common ratio is one part sugar to nine parts water, which provides nourishment and can slow wilting.
Mrs Albert Blunt of Toronto credits Dr Pierce's Anuric tablets with relieving congested kidneys and bladder pain. She urges others with kidney or bladder issues to try Anuric and advertises a 10 cent trial package from Doctor Pierce's Laboratory in Bridgeburg Ontario.
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