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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 29, 1939
Page
3
Herbert Groh of the Dominion Department of Agriculture warns mid summer weed blooms cost Canadian farmers hundreds of millions. He notes weed invasion lowers yields and raises cultivation costs, urging intensive, properly managed farming to reclaim land and deter future weed spread.
A diaristic piece recalls wartime discussions at a London home. Mrs Dukes, the charwoman, voices simple yet sharp views on Hitler and the war while daily routines proceed. Harold Nicolson gives nod to the exchange and its human perspective.
A faded $10 bill from the Consolidated Bank of Canada dated 1876 was sent to head office for value. The note shows it was formed from City Bank Montreal and Royal Canadian Bank Toronto, with J. Hincks as president.
The Welcome Nugget found at Ballarat in 1858 weighed 182.9 pounds and was famed as the largest gold nugget. The Blanche Barkley nugget, weighing 149 pounds, came from South Australia as the second largest. In Stockholm winters flower vendors serve daily customers similar to the ice man and milkman in the United States.
Dr. R. K. Larmour of the University of Saskatchewan told the northern Saskatchewan branch of the Canadian Society of Technical Agriculturists that modern sales techniques would steady demand for Canadian wheat. He said war could open a large postwar British market and Canada must hold it, even if price reductions to buyers are needed.
Many blind ex-soldiers chose to remain in cities of England taking up roles as masseurs, telephone operators and typists instead of evacuating. In the steel industry, whiskers are the thin steel lines clinging to nail points as they exit the nail machine.
Toronto born Mrs Hugh Heaton describes riding in 1917 France with the First Aid Yeomanry attached to the British army. She recounts cranking vehicles, wielding a revolver on a shell torn trip, back strain from driving, and hours guiding ministry staff in England.
Records from sounding balloons at Trappes near Paris revealed the stratosphere for the first time, a layer miles above earth where temperature stops dropping with height. The dairy industry remains larger than steel or auto, with profits mainly from cheese ice cream and by products.
The piece recalls Canadian units adopting college style cheers in Ottawa and England during World War I. It highlights the 1st Canadian tank battalion formed from Toronto Queen’s McGill, its Lulworth Cove inspection by King George V, and the humorous reception as the troops yelled out McGill Toronto Varsity and Gaelic cheers. It also notes agricultural progress and a sequoia pine sprout in Sequoia National Park.
Lady Tweedsmuir urged Canadian writers to elevate literature during war, calling for books of permanent value with simple, beautiful style and hopeful spirit. She highlighted the role of poetry and classics, noted war readers' needs, and warned about dangers of air raids with technical notes on projectile energy and shelter protection.
Harassed husbands, their wives evacuated from London, receive practical guidance from patient shop assistants. They learn to adjust food quantities and cooking tips such as soaking butter beans overnight and extending boiling times to ensure edibles last longer and become tender.
A little-known lichen called reindeer moss shows promise for Canada's northwest waste regions. It supports caribou diets, adds a festive Xmas touch, has been used as stock feed in Norway, and can be mixed with flour for bread or biscuits.
The North Star departs Boston on the first leg of the government sponsored Antarctic mission. Rear Admiral Richard Byrd signals takeoff as the ship carries sled dogs phonograph records and a 27 ton snow cruiser. The voyage goes to Philadelphia Panama New Zealand and then to the Antarctic West Base.
Wartime London favors horses as petrol rationing shrinks private autos and people switch to bicycles. Ancient beliefs endure with hail charms, while meteoric activity remains rare with fewer than 1,000 meteor falls recorded globally each year.
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