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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 06, 1937
Page
7
A man recalls a severe sciatic attack 35 years ago and credits daily half-teaspoon Kruschen Salts in hot water for lasting health. He reports no doctor visits since and attributes his vitality to the Kruschen habit, claiming renewed energy and relief from waste buildup.
The narrative recalls a 1862 Port Credit incident where a goose theft leads to a petty court case. It then follows the brigantine Blue Heron and its crew as bounty jumping to fund Civil War service, the author’s wartime experiences, captivity, and the voyage toward Buffalo and back to port. The piece closes with the awaiting continuation of the story.
Victoria botanist Dr T A Rickard told a joint mining convention that David Douglas was the first white man to find gold in British Columbia, locating his record in the Royal Geographical Society's 1861 papers. He cited Douglas 1833 find near Lake Okanagan and noted prior Fraser River Indian gold shipments totaling about 800 ounces.
The London correspondent for the Ottawa Journal notes the evacuation of women and children will split many homes in Shanghai. Sir Victor Sassoon has shifted vast funds eastward, fueling the Inter national Quarter with immense wealth and iconic hotels. European social life, including racing, has grown costly and fast, rivaling Monte Carlo in excess.
Harold Dyott known as Tiny Tim and reputedly 23 inches tall and 24 pounds died at age 50. He spent most of his life in exhibitions at fairs across Europe and was examined by famed physicians who found his constitution sound and normal mental faculties.
W. A. Straith, a former Winnipeg aviator now tied to a Seattle United States Airways firm, is appointed pilot instructor for Trans-Canada Airlines and will lead advanced training for pilots seeking airline employment, beginning next month.
A large share of patents issued by the United States are later found to lack commercial value. The statistic notes that eighty two percent of issued patents fall into this category, highlighting questions about patent quality and economic impact.
Strenuous diets lacking in key foods can impair eyesight. Visual purple, a light sensitive eye protein, bleaches under bright light and regains color in darkness. restoration slows with vitamin deficiencies from foods like butter milk cream and eggs. Johns Hopkins Dr McCollum notes milk can substitute butter. eye damage worsens with prolonged deficiency. Protect eyes from glare and avoid reading in strong light.
Rich coal seams force demolition of Douglas Castle in Edinburgh area as the Earl and Countess of Home plan to relocate to a Berwickshire estate near Coldstream and return yearly to Lanarkshire. The move ends centuries of tumultuous history tied to Sir Walter Scott and Robert the Bruce relics.
The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco completes one of the world’s greatest engineering feats. It cost 35 million dollars and ranks as the longest and tallest single-span suspension bridge. Construction faced a seven-knot tide and rocky sea-bottom. Main structure runs 8,940 feet with a 4,200-foot suspension span and 230 feet clearance at center.
Mrs. Trotman, phoning from New York, worries after her husband drives to Canada and vanishes. Lieut Arthur Morin attempts to explain Canada is large, but the conversation stalls on everyday details, highlighting small troubles in life.
A study notes that reef forming polyps require underwater conditions to grow coral islands. It emphasizes the necessity of persistent aquatic environments for reef construction and survival.
A cable from the Committee on International Intellectual Cooperation lists Japanese aggression in North China. Peiping is devastated and Tientsin ruined with thousands killed. Nankai University and Nankai Middle Schools buildings were bombed and burned. Chinese university leaders urge public condemnation and sanctions to stop such acts.
In the deep South a new cattle care fad gains attention as Allen Grubbs of a 125000 acre Alabama plantation promotes bovine beautification. He showcased a Hereford yearling with finger waved coat, trimmed and whitened hooves, polished horns, and a polished or whitewashed finish. The practice aims to enhance show appeal and has spread rapidly among breeders.
The Albion New York Rotary Club will plant an American elm next spring using soil from forty nations. Dr Walter B Martin leads the effort to foster international goodwill and letters will request one pound of each nation s soil. A faucet dripping one drop per second wastes 2 299 gallons per year.
A devotional meditation urges seeking God’s direction to profit and prosper. It claims each person has a unique vocation and the right path clears obstacles, leading to serene progress toward an expansive, hopeful future.
More than 200 entrants, both boys and girls, competed in a Britain memory of John Galsworthy. Finalists gathered at London County Hall where girls won five awards of 50 dollars, seven prizes of 25 dollars, and two of the third grade half guinea, while no boy won top prizes and only two third grade prizes went to boys, blamed on superior girl penmanship. Two first class prizes went to girls from Sydenham county secondary school.
The Sun's Rays Dr William A Calder Harvard astronomer notes the sun puts out 30 percent less radiation and four tenths of standard luminosity. He calls the sun a G zero dwarf, yellow with low brilliance, while the moon reflects more than expected. The piece contrasts cautious scientific tone with public pacifist pressure on Britain to pursue war for peace.
The 27 ton Anni ghito iron meteorite carried by Admiral Peary from Greenland is described as the largest museum piece today. The passage notes tung fish typically come in half-pound tins, but can weigh as much as three fourths of a ton.
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