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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 16, 1938
Page
2
The piece discusses Denmark’s cooperative movement and rural education, noting their link to agricultural success and cultural welfare. It argues Western Canada could adapt Danish co op marketing and folk high school models to boost future rural development amid droughts and economic hardship.
An astrologer claims sunspots explain wide troubles from the European crisis to airplane accidents and celebrity deaths. The theory attributes societal shocks to solar activity and frames the current issues as interconnected.
Plumbers in Australia launch a campaign to curb jokes about forgetting tools. Advocates push awareness of professional challenges and call for respectful discussion of the trade.
Suzanne Wilkins, wife of explorer Sir Hubert Wilkins, travels to Los Angeles after Australia and confirms she will accompany him on an Arctic submarine voyage. The pair plan to depart New York next March as Sir Hubert directs equipment installation for a submarine to navigate under Arctic ice.
The Prime Minister of Canada, Sir Robert, complained to a newspaper publisher after his favorite comic strip was missing from the previous day’s edition. The incident highlights a notable clash between government leadership and press content.
A note contrasts the lack of a single Bible version with ten versions in use and states that Great Britain imports more commodities from Russia than any other nation.
Alfred Carr, living in Land End in the Chiltern Hills, spent thirty years building a compact engine that uses multiple metals expanding and contracting to generate motion. The device, about the size of a typewriter, ran four days non stop after initial warming, with no explosions or fumes.
In Toronto Judge James Parker heard CBCs appeal claiming exemption from taxation as an adjunct of the crown. The city argued only actual crown lands qualify. Parker reserved decision while CBC counsel John Jennings said the exemption claim would be pursued nationwide.
William H. Coverdale of American Export Lines announced that scheduled commercial flights across the Atlantic under U S flag will begin next April. The plan includes a non stop New York to Paris passenger service funded by 6 to 7 million dollars. Edith A Smith Salt Lake City historian records all the Smiths in America.
Dr. Frank H. Roberts of the Smithsonian declares evidence shows the Folsom man roamed from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. He notes Saskatchewan finds of stone implements and arrow heads align with nomadic life, dating to about 10 000 years ago alongside mammoth and camel remains.
Cream butter and sugar. Beat yolks with cream and heat until thick, then mix into the butter. Fold in crushed pineapple and juice with stiffly beaten egg whites. Layer crumbs and pineapple in a wax paper lined pan, refrigerate, then invert to serve with whipped cream. Six portions.
A vintage recipe outlines lemon jelly powder dissolved in boiling water with vinegar and corn syrup, then chilled with shredded cabbage and carrot. The mold is inverted onto lettuce and served with Thousand Island Dressing. The note adds a separate British Treasury item about a Som resident sending $500 to the chancellor for military and peace programs.
The Greek fire mixture comprised asphalt saltpeter and sulphur and was employed by Byzantine Greeks to burn on or under water, serving as a fearsome incendiary weapon in naval and coastal warfare.
Not all Scots eat porridge or wear kilts. Winter in much of Scotland is mild, with rare snow outside high ground. Orkney’s winter mirrors Falmouth, and palm trees grow. Lowlands charm, rich charities, and a bright sense of humor accompany lively Scottish life. Coming Events in Britain.
Edmonton reports show vigorous push to unite 80 to 90 small districts into one large administration area. By now 34 large units formed amid opposition over taxes and loss of local home rule. Proponents argue rural education needs scale for progress and equal facilities, recalling parents' role generations ago.
A noted young man from Goderich Ontario stalks a duck flock by using two calves as cover. He guides the calves toward the birds with a pair of necks restrained and shoots nearby, returning with three ducks. An aside notes a crude Egyptian remedy for a black eye.
A 20 year era booklet 1863 to 1883 lists 75 deaths among the Pioneers. Fifty two died before age 30, twelve over 60, eleven between 30 and 60. Two very young victims under ten are noted. The text suggests those reaching 30 might live longer, though only five reached 70.
Deputy Commissioner Thomas Dann announced the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will recruit and train reserves from employees of large firms in several cities. Winnipeg will host a test, while Regina and Ottawa aren’t used. Enlistment standards will be relaxed and trained men will form a reserve for emergencies.
A Halifax Chronicle survey reports 59 percent of American women object to the word obey in marriage vows, while New England women favor husbands who boss them. It also finds 88 percent would rather work for a man than a woman.
Dr. P. D. Ross notes that 2.5 billion dollars in Canada chartered banks belonging to 4.6 million depositors reflects a strong record for a country with under 12 million people. He argues financial troubles are largely imagined. The piece also notes German rules force single women under 25 into domestic service before office work.
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