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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 07, 1936
Page
2
The article argues that periods of national low mood spur constructive debate on education. It emphasizes the teacher’s character and ability as central to outcomes, noting progress in the Canadian West and urging unity on educational aims to form capable citizens and self-reliant thinkers.
The column suggests rhubarb can be kept indefinitely and notes the appeal of staying in touch with friends. It also warns of a social downside: friends may quit if letters aren’t written.
A London exhibit will showcase about 2 000 full scale replicas of Crown jewels regalia and insignia created over 40 years by one collector costing nearly £30 000. The near perfect copies cover European monarchies and reflect the Tower of London and museum research.
Dr Emerich Herzog a 76 year old dowser, known as the King of Dowsers, arrived in London from Vienna to search for oil and gold in England. He demonstrates a silver divining rod and plans lectures including one to the British Society of Dowsers while claiming past discoveries of copper gold beryllium and platinum in Austria.
The Canadian Leader, once a Canadian government freighter, sailed from Halifax with a Japanese crew for the West Indies to fetch scrap iron for Japan. Sold last winter to the Montreal Australia New Zealand line, it passed through Anzac line, British Tower, and Greek interests before a reported $82,500 sale to Japanese buyers. Reports also say Japanese interests bought the Canadian Victor in England and the Canadian British at Montreal.
Foreigner attendees at Tokyo 1940 will avoid the nave greeting How old are you. Police circulate that the old Japanese salutation is considered tasteless by visitors. Preparations begin with English study among workers and officials. Concerns about morals fade as Japan anticipates the games. A razor blade with perpetual edge is rumored to cost about 25 dollars.
Two years ago Mrs Susannah Wheelwright of Norton Close Enfield Highway England decided to learn to swim at the Enfield Sido. She bought a season ticket and took her first dip. Now she can swim a quarter of a mile.
The state coach of the speaker of the House of Commons is being refurbished for coronation use. It last appeared at King George's jubilee in St. Paul's, and in 1911 at the coronation it carried the speaker a short distance to the abbey. The coach, harness, and stabling are state provided, but the speaker must arrange his own horses.
Cream butter and sugar add beaten egg then sifted flour with baking powder. Chill dough roll to 1/8 inch and cut into rounds. Brush with egg white sugar and cinnamon mix, top with blanched almond halves. Bake on buttered sheet 8 to 10 minutes until delicate brown.
A racing greyhound traveling from Brisbane to Sydney escaped its wicker crate in the baggage compartment and tore through the aircraft fabric. The dog leaped from the plane at Sydney airport after becoming excited by air travel, vanishing as the craft landed.
The long imprisonment of Marie Antoinette stretched over more than a year prior to her execution, marking a pivotal period in the revolutionary events.
Some 30 000 families in Helsingfors have officially altered Swedish surnames to Finnish style names. This follows 25 000 families who did likewise during the Kalevala centenary celebrations. Postmen report delivery confusion and correspondents must adjust when addressing friends and business contacts.
Les Saunders of Bowden near Calgary created a new Banff industry by calling elk on long pony trail trips at Banff Springs Hotel. Bull elk answered and approached the photographer friendly, keeping Saunders busy calling elk from the woods. Smith visits tailor over steep bill with quip that the bill was run up by him.
A report highlights Switzerland as having the highest share of residents aged 60 and over. The finding compares aging populations across nations, noting Switzerland leads in longevity and demographic aging.
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