Silver Ribbons Honor Christine Whiting Parmenter
Christine Whiting Parmenter is featured in a ceremony awarding silver ribbons for service. The event highlights her contributions and local recognition within the community.
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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 01, 1930
Page
7
Christine Whiting Parmenter is featured in a ceremony awarding silver ribbons for service. The event highlights her contributions and local recognition within the community.
Jim Bennett reveals he bought Charmian and Grandma the old house to protect them and to win Charmian’s love. Charmian, torn by homelessness and doubt, accepts his vow, and they plan to return home together as he explains his late night actions and the debt of care he carried.
Jim tears up a deed while Charmian and Jim discuss marriage with Uncle George K. The Wickfield National Bank president approves and jokes that Charmian might wed Jim, then sends the couple off with a kiss and anticipation of a Portland visitor.
In twilight Grandma Davis witnesses Charmian and Jim Bennett seal a life change. Charmian proclaims ownership through Jim, delighting the old woman who senses Charmian's secret motive and the deed's finality. The scene centers on family certainty, love, and a lasting home.
A dramatic exchange shows joy and fear as Charmian weighs fairness to Jimmy and the temptation to keep a house. The speaker insists on giving Jimmy the best and denies cheating him to ease personal heartache.
The piece argues the rise of the modern newspaper reshapes thought and society. It notes newspapers’ shift from fierce partisanship toward relative independence, stressing their duty and potential impact on public opinion and governance. It cites Canada’s election as an example of press influence and anticipates continued trustee leadership.
A fruit jelly recipe uses 1 pint diced pears and 1 pint diced tart apple with 1 lemon juice and rind 1 cup seedless raisins 14 cup English walnuts 3% cups sugar. Soak raisins 30 minutes steam then mix cook until thick and clear. Pour into jars cap with melted paraffin. Nuts optional or add preserved ginger.
Use tart apples barely ripe. Slice about half inch thick with peel. Cover with water two cups per pound and cook 15 to 20 minutes until soft. Strain, then boil with sugar to jellying point and fill glasses.
In an interview published in the Daily News Frank B Kellogg says civilized world view shifts away from war and that public opinion will prevent armed conflict He notes tension between Italy and France and German actions against the Versailles treaty do not shake his belief in strong legal barriers to war Minards Liniment is mentioned as a household product.
The witness quips that she cannot recall birth, noting the judge objected to hearsay earlier. A young barrister aims to rattle her asking her age, while the exchange underscores the playful tension in the courtroom as a matter of argument and memory.
Eric Johnson age 21 and Florence Smith 24 of Warwick Bermuda reached Brooklyn’s army base pier after a 17 day open skiff trip from Bermuda to Nova Scotia. With only a pocket compass they navigated northwest toward New York and faced a shark encounter before reaching Barnegat Bay light.
Sir William Jowitt, England’s Attorney-General, and European jurists visiting Baltimore predicted a future where all men worldwide work three days a week yet earn high wages. He warned of ongoing ups and downs and tied the unemployment rise to the Wall Street crash, saying recovery will begin with stock depletion and not be permanent until a broad adjustment occurs. He noted England may recover first and cited a new machine that can wash 100 railroad cars in an eight hour day using five workers, compared with four cars previously.
A devotional item quotes Horatius Bonar on living well by doing true deeds daily. It urges filling each day with lasting actions and reflects on life’s purpose beyond length. The piece also cites Seneca on the wise man focusing on manners and actions over longevity.
An initial shipment of coal from British Columbia has been sent to Callao Peru and is well received. Previously Great Britain supplied 75 percent of Peru’s 30 000 ton annual requirement, but New South Wales coal strikes and weak North Pacific shipping have allowed Canada to enter the market.
A 1804 steam dredge by Oliver Evans reportedly powered two miles on its own wheels. Separately, researchers describe rubber overshoes attached to the wing leading edge to prevent aircraft icing.
Researchers measure quake wave speeds to infer Earth's interior rigidity, arguing against a liquid core. The results imply a solid inner structure with distinct seismic properties and implications for geophysics theories.
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