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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 09, 1929
Page
6
New Zealand will appoint a trade representative in Canada to boost commerce between the two nations. The plan aims to grow bilateral trade and strengthen economic ties.
The piece notes a fondness for anniversaries among French bakers and the doughnut’s long history from Paris in 1529 to England and beyond. It questions who first molded dough into the ring shape and emphasizes identifying that initial genius rather than the shape.
Six apprentice grocers from Great Britain travel across Canada under the Department of Trade and Commerce and Canadian National Railways to promote welfare of trade with the Dominion. They were chosen through an essay competition by the British Institute of Certified Grocers for the department.
Donald B. MacMillan reports from Basin Land and Kadlunarn that a stone house on an Eskimo island contains bones and relics dating to Frobisher's era. The Eskimos say white men built the shelter. a second site on Kadlunarn shows a Frobisher house from Queen Elizabeth's day. Evidence suggests the five men attempted to return to England after their ships were crushed, not slain as once believed.
Albert Bert Pilkington aged three travels alone from Liverpool to Winnipeg then to The Pas in Canada. He carries a tall train ticket and a mechanical doll Bosco. The journey includes the Regina sailing and help from conductor George Cosgrain before Bert enjoys a train ride amid photographers and a promised dog sled ride this winter.
Major Reuben H. Fleet of Fleet Aircraft, Inc. of Buffalo notes women workers excel at shaping fabric covers for wings and making delicate wing and strut adjustments. They also plan interior decorations for special orders, completing complex wing work quicker and with greater accuracy.
Dr. George Misner of Cornell University reports the dairy survey for Saskatchewan will finish data collection by month’s end with figures from about 550 farms. The study measures cost of production and distribution and aims for a fair herd average. The project is financed from the 1920 Canada Wheat Board surplus for agriculture research.
A week recipe lists 12 raw carrots 4 cups sugar 3 Sunkist lemons 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground allspice. Grate carrots mix with sugar stand an hour add lemon juice and spices. Cook slowly for an hour then sterilize jars seal when cold.
Instructions describe heating mashed blackberries, pressing through a sieve to remove seeds, measuring pulp, and adding one cup sugar per pint. Cook until thick, stir often, then pack hot into sterilized jars and seal.
A district project on the South Saskatchewan River near Riverhurst aims to assess the feasibility of natural gas. Officials say exploration will expand in the coming weeks to determine potential gas resources and viability.
Painless and perfect in their action Miller's Worm Powders are advertised as a safe remedy for children with worm symptoms. The text describes feverish restlessness and convulsions as signs and claims the stomach and bowels return to a healthy condition after expulsion of worms.
Dr H M Tory, president of the National Research Council, argues the vast potential of future chemical advances. He cites a chemist’s claim on the enormous number of possible formulas from a 100 atom molecule as illustrating the field’s breadth. He notes Canada’s 750 million investment and 500 million output last year, with the U.S. figures around 7 billion.
Captain H O Gray, 74, longtime crack rifle shot for Canada, died in Ottawa hospital. He served with the Ottawa sharpshooters during the 1885 Riel Rebellion and was later a member of the Dominion of Canada Rifle Association council.
A reflective line notes that those who deem a task too small are likely unfit for larger duties. The idea frames ambition and proportional self view as key to growth and capability.
The reader from Canobie New Brunswick reports a severe diarrhoea attack in a three year old with vomiting and active bowels. After using Milburn’s Liniment the child improved after the second dose and nearly half a bottle relieved him completely. The family continues to use it and values it on travels.
Canadians flood the railways and canals department with requests to reach Churchill as news spreads that trains may run by month’s end. Boards of Trade, legislatures, business interests, and individuals seek a spot on the ground for the new port and railway project. Churchill currently has only dormitory and dredging facilities, with government food supplies. Hon. C A Dunning says a full statement will soon explain the situation as the town begins under Manitoba supervision. Churchill may become a tourist Mecca early on with a hotel first demand.
Some 5000 youths on Canadian farms will enter swine club and calf breeding contests across provinces this year. The Canadian National Railways funds prizes and trophies. Dr. W. J. Black notes railway aid boosts club work, and calf clubs show a fourfold rise to about 200 operations.
Barcelona imposes a five centimos exposition stamp on all letters and a 1000 centimos tax for each long distance call and each telegram originating there to defray the Exposition expenses.
A small anecdote attributes James Fenimore Cooper's writing habit to chewing gum drops. The remark notes a peculiar ritual behind his literary process.
Dr. Robert Newton of the University of Alberta is asked by the National Research Council of Canada to study how Europe might receive a wheat marketing system based on protein content. The report will be prepared for the next session of Parliament.
Aylmer Ontario produced a record shipment by Canadian National Railways a 200 car train carrying 11,880 cases 700 000 cans and 353 tons of evaporated milk from the Aylmer Milk Evaporating Company The 1 500 000 pounds of fresh milk used valued at 65 000 will supply farm houses across the prairie provinces with a portion reaching the Pacific coast as well as western markets.
Dr. C. B. Oliver of Chat ham Ontario travels through Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia and feels deeper pride in Canada. He says patriotism needs no stimulus and every citizen has a right to take pride as travel highlights the country’s wealth and opportunities. Border Cities Star.
The text extols Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a remedy that can relieve coughs and colds, prevent sore throats, reduce sprain swelling, heal sores, and speed healing of cuts and contusions, claiming the bottle makes one’s medicine chest complete.
In Dallas Texas a rule restricts married women from employment outside the home except under specially mitigating circumstances and reflects the era's customary gender roles.
An estimate suggests that about six to seven people in every million are struck by lightning. This statement provides a rough risk figure for lightning incidents.
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