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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 26, 1947
Page
2
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports more than 5,000,000 Canadians employed at the end of August, up 187,000 since May and 156,000 above August 1946. Unemployment sits near wartime lows at 73,000 in a cross sectional survey of 25,000 households, signaling strong prosperity despite seasonal labor shifts.
Announcement of the retirement of Dr. Seager Wheeler from his Rosethorn Saskatchewan farm to Victoria. He was five time world Wheat King and developed two new wheat varieties Red Bobs and Kitchener. He pursued plant breeding as a hobby and set aside land for research while caring for birds with a note on collective nouns.
A meat loaf recipe yields 10 servings using rice ground beef peppers onions tomatoes salt and pepper baked 375F about 70 minutes. Also included are a standard 2 egg cake and variations for frosting and cake baking times with flour baking powder and vanilla.
A compact collection of quotes on simplicity from Longfellow Emerson Pope Eddy and Steele praising direct language and straightforward expression as the mark of greatness elegance and practice. The passages urge writing and speaking plainly to convey truth and character.
Water remains the same substance as it cycles through vapor, liquid, and solid phases. It moves between air and surfaces, shaping landscapes and supporting life without changing its chemical identity.
Alberta oil production rises for the first time in five years with the Leduc Edmonton field expanding. A new discovery west of Leduc doubles the field size, boosting outlook for 1948 as Leduc Lloydminster and Princess fields drive gains. Turner Valley production stabilizes after prior declines.
A collection of comical exchanges and quips ranging from couples and families to teachers and judges. The humor centers on everyday misunderstandings, misstatements, and witty retorts, highlighting playful banter about marriage, work, babies, and household tasks.
Jimmy Thomas of Maple Ontario aged 10 won top honors in the under 14 class at the King and Vaughan plowing match. He weighs 66 pounds and is shown with one of the team he borrowed to win as about 2,000 spectators attended the event.
Portage la Prairie announces the sale of a Holstein herd to Ed Nichol and plans to show purebred Horned Herefords on Western Canada fairs. Canora notes William Tait’s nine hole golf course and lake cottages opened since 1930. Manitoba hatcheries report a record 9,800,000 chicks this year. Calgary board of trade opposes Margar ine manufacture by federal action. Assiniboia Quar ter Century club grows from 80 to 495 members since 1937, with socials and picnics.
Montreal dates the Canadian Red Cross Society plan to raise 3 million dollars in the national financial campaign set for March 1948. The target was announced at the final session of a two day central council meeting with delegates from each province.
Unity Saskatchewan stirs as a natural gas crew uncovers vast gas oil potash and salt deposits near the town 106 miles west of Saskatoon The discovery boosts population and industry though officials urge caution Mineral experts claim potash seam runs at least 15 miles and salt layer exceeds 400 feet Gas sands above may hold commercial oil quantities.
In New York and across the United States retailers advertise free gifts to celebrate peace. A Bronx theater runs free dinnerware for women on Wednesdays and Thursdays. A large radio maker offers free mantel clocks with every receiver sold. A New York grocery chain cuts prices on aluminum pots and pans with every $5 in groceries.
Court stenographer R Monhrbach recorded his own testimony during a will contest in Mauch Chunk. He activated a dual role by noting questions and answers on a long pad and pencil to produce a complete record of his conduct as witness.
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