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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 06, 1937
Page
6
Hon. Hugh Guthrie as railway board chair warned of perhaps 25 000 dangerous unprotected rail crossings in Canada. The note highlighted safety gaps amid a broad roundup of world happenings including fires at Winnipeg aviation facilities and Canadian oil output.
Banks in London faced a copper shortage as millions of pennies were sent to seaside resorts for holiday crowds and fun fairs. Automatic machines and coin-operated fairs consumed vast copper, with pennies returning to banks in autumn easing the demand on the Mint.
A Dominion Bureau of Statistics report notes Canada’s 1936 explosives production valued at 9.354 million with exports at 173 thousand, compared to 1935 output of 8.537 million and exports of 137 thousand. This portrays a small export share amid domestic production.
A single peony may produce 3 600 000 grains of pollen showcasing the extraordinary pollen output of this ornamental bloom.
William Herbert Hobbs a retired University of Michigan geologist envisions three day air routes from New York to the Orient via Canada and the Arctic to China and Japan. The plan includes stops at Montreal Fort Hope Borden Island Kotelo Viluisk Chita and Peiping then Banks Island Wrangel Island Sakhalin and Tokyo. He praises Russian polar flights but sees no commercial future. The hunting story recalls duck banding pioneer Jack Miner of Kingsville Ontario and the friendship with Rev Henry Wadsworth in the North Country.
The Trades and Labor Congress of Canada urged the Dominion government to declare monopolies over nickel and radium production and distribution, with the Alberta Federation of Labor backing the motions. The nickel resolution called for exports only to nations with proof of domestic use, highlighting Canada’s 95 percent share of world nickel and noting wartime export increases and the profits of mine owners.
A 55 year old jar of preserved cherries made by Mrs. R. Mulligan in 1882 is showcased by the Manitoba agriculture extension service. The design and type are no longer manufactured and the jars are cited as the earliest preserved fruit in the Dominion.
The records office received a cable request from the government of Canada for a certified copy of the British North America Act. The librarian says the original should be in the Victoria tower but cleaning obstructions delay discovery. When found, it will be viewable by the public for seven shillings and sixpence.
Chief of Police George Smith announces new curb on auto thefts requiring riot guns in all cruiser cars. Officers will siren for one block to stop suspected stolen vehicles. if ignored, the riot gun will puncture tires.
Matron finds flattering slim silhouette in Anne Adams Pattern 4574 tailored frock. Available sizes 34 to 48, with optional long or short sleeves and V neck, in lightweight wool. Includes illustrated sewing instructions and costs 20 cents. order to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
Indians of the Blackfoot nation celebrate the 1877 signing of the Blackfoot Crossing Treaty at Cluny 80 miles southeast of Calgary. Chief Crowfoot led the tribes in surrendering western plains rights. Mrs. David McDougall of Calgary is the only living signatory remaining, among two white women present at the crossing.
The Monetary Times reports nine provinces except Ontario posted higher fire losses in August versus July. Total August losses reached 1,855,500 dollars, up from 1,587,000 dollars the prior month, with 2,770,100 dollars recorded in August last year. Insects outgrow their skeletons and shed them periodically.
Devotional overview of Jude 1 2 focusing on keeping believers in the love of God through faith and prayer. Discusses dangers from false teachers who twist grace into immorality and urges steadfast faith with references to Psalm 121 and Psalm 23. Includes commentary from G Campbell Morgan on guarding the faith and divine safeguarding.
Bob Sim reflects on his Ontario farm boy journey across Canada. He values travel as education and returns home to Holstein, noting vast landscapes, diverse people, and civic responsibilities. He thanks readers, editors, and supporters, bidding farewell after a 15 000 mile trek.
A recipe for rock cakes lists ingredients including cup sugar scant, cups pastry flour, a pound dates, teaspoon baking soda, teaspoon cream of tartar, two eggs, tablespoons milk. Mix into a stiff dough and drop from a teaspoon onto a greased pan. Bake in a moderate oven.
A reader requests instructions for a custard based batter using chocolate and pantry ingredients. The note lists butter sugar eggs milk flour cocoa baking powder and cocoa with vanilla, and suggests creaming butter and sugar and baking in a moderate oven.
The Moscow Scientific Research Institute starts a program to teach bees to feed on one flower type. By surrounding hives with that flower, bees quickly learn the scent and will feed only on that flower, increasing honey quality and quantity.
The corn stalks offer strong fodder value due to their near pure cellulose pitch while dried stalks serve as fuel.
A South American fruit cherimoya with a custard like center is nicknamed vegetable ice cream in reference to its creamy texture. The term highlights culinary uses and suggests a novel treat from tropical produce.
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