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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 30, 1938
Page
3
In an Ottawa banquet address, Lord Tweedsmuir extolled adult education as vital for Canada’s unity and citizenship. He recounted his long involvement with books and urged continuous learning to broaden thought, improve governance, and widen personal happiness. Ottawa Journal reports.
A minister pursues golf with professional lessons and errant practice. He lines up a shot but misses, then complains. The caddie gently corrects him, noting he cannot learn golf in those dialect words.
A grandfather cuts firewood in cold timber and walks beside a wagon while dodging wind and frost. His effort contrasts with his grandson who fears driving a heaterless sedan, highlighting differing tolerances to cold.
A skating rink has been carved inside an Alpine glacier near the Jungfrau summit. Researchers note the unusual site amid mountain tourism but provide no further details on size or access. About 400000 Christian hymns are said to exist in various catalogues and collections.
The London Observer notes a drastic drop in foreign visitors to Japan. Once 30 000 to 40 000 tourists annually with three million pounds in receipts, tourism now yields virtually nothing as wartime pressures bite. It suggests the figure for this year may not exceed one thousand visitors, excluding residents and transit travelers to China.
Alberta residents enjoy life from north to south under a spell of vitality. Rural weekly papers chronicle weddings showers social events and community improvements reflecting renewed spirit after a fine autumn harvest and preparations for winter. Edmonton Journal notes optimism returning to the province.
Tests over several years in California show sulphuric acid spray can kill weeds without harming grain. In the current season over 6000 acres are treated, with California possessing over 500000 acres that could benefit, and usage expanding in France England and the Continent. California tests also seek more efficient sprayers to cover larger areas.
In Boston a teacher recalls two young girls boasting about their fathers, both saying they attended Harvard. The second child expresses astonishment at the idea of any other place to study, highlighting college prestige in a child’s view.
An educated horse belonging to Mounted Policeman Wabur Nelson stops only at the command cease and proceeds on proceed. The article notes that almost every other home in Great Britain owns a dog and estimates about 4,000,000 dogs in the country.
The phenomenon occurs not only in the polar regions but can be observed south of the Arctic circle and north of the Antarctic circle.
Labor Minister Rogers tours the West praising youth training projects. The Dominion and provincial governments fund 1.5 million dollars each year for vocational training with 55 000 youths in training last year. About 4000 youths gained immediate employment after completion. BC leads in Denmark based physical training with 90 units. Alberta 40 units. Saskatchewan following. Rural centres draw youths to study farming, farm economics and citizenship with farm girls learning cooking and home crafts. Also notes a stat about auto fuel use at high speed.
The Port of New York is renowned for its vast protected anchorage, making it one of the world’s finest natural harbors. The harbor’s expansive waters and sheltered bays support robust shipping and commerce in the region.
In Omaha Nebraska a local ordinance criminalizes sharing any portion of a restaurant meal with another person. The rule targets customers who divide meals or give food to companions inside dining establishments and carries penalties.
Preface to a new official history volume summarizes Allied and German losses in the Somme. Figures cited: Allied 623,907 and German 680,000, with commentary on inexperience and initial errors reducing Allied outcomes. General Edmonds notes limited recognition of British achievement.
The 1938 Nobel peace prize is awarded to the Nansen Office for Refugees in Geneva marking the fourth time the prize honors an institution rather than a person. The prize honors Fridtjof Nansen of Norway whose name graces the office recognized this year.
The Spectator, a daily paper from two centuries ago, barred news from its pages as being unimpor tant.
A decree under Arizona law requires trains to halt on signal and provide water to anyone in distress. The rule emphasizes passenger safety and aid during travel disruptions.
A Glasgow Bulletin writer notes that when the King and Queen visit Canada next year their hosts will be Lord and Lady Tweedsmuir at Rideau Hall, while Prince Louis and Princesses influence Ottawa’s royal scene. Sir Thomas Holland argues in London that Africa, South America, India and Australia formed together 100 million years ago, with North America moving westward and rocks floating on viscous magma, evidence supported by shared fossils and rock features across continents.
A symphony from 1770, attributed to Haydn and absent from the complete works, was found in Edinburgh University’s music library by Austrian composer Dr. Hans Gal. The piece, in three movements and about ten minutes long, has been performed there and Gal plans further research across British libraries.
A San Jose man lent $100 to a friend and 25 years later won a court judgment for an astronomical sum, allegedly three hundred trillion dollars. All but the original $100 accrued interest compounded monthly, yet the lender collected only $19.69 and died worth $2,500, highlighting an odd legal debate noted by the Los Angeles Times.
The Commentator notes widespread mail misrouting due to lacking state designations. About one hundred thousand letters lacked proper addresses last year, with many cities sharing numerous names across the United States. Examples include multiple Bos tons Hollywoods Clevelands Atlantas and more, plus dozens of foreign-city duplicates.
The Governor General and Lady Tweedsmuir selected two photographs for this year’s Christmas cards. Arthur S. Redfern, Lord Tweedsmuir's secretary, captured scenes at Government House and Rideau Hall. One shows Rideau Hall in spring, the other titled Winter Thaw with trees and icy ground. The cards feature the Vice-Regal crest in gold on the folder outside, revealing the photos inside.
The text traces how in the medieval period metals were labeled noble and base with gold as the peak, followed by silver while platinum was unknown. It notes a modern shift to a rarity based ranking for precious metals.
In Ceylon mistletoe is observed growing on telegraph wires. Birds wipe the seeds from their bills onto the wires, where the plants briefly sprout before presumably dying or detaching.
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