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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 12, 1949
Page
3
Prince Philip is to be presented with a sailing yacht by the people of Cowes Isle of Wight. The gift reflects local yacht racing culture and royal patronage.
The article notes a Netherlands produced chemical named 1-N-prop oy-2-amino-4-nitrobenzene described as extremely sweet, about 4000 times sweeter than sugar in pure form and eight times sweeter than saccharine. It is used as a sugar substitute in Europe, diluted with lactose to about 500 times as sweet as sugar. The powder crystallizes as a benzene derivative and is only slightly water soluble.
Archdeacon D. B. Marsh of Toronto, after a 4000 mile Arctic inspection, warns a national policy is needed to shield Eskimos from the disruption caused by wartime white settlers. He notes natives relying on white food at stations and urges education in hygiene and conservation, with summer teaching missions to outposts.
Alberta farmers advised to preserve straw as a valuable commodity before winter. A M Wilson of the Alberta Department of Agriculture notes feed prospects have improved but all feed will be needed. Straw saved by barge and baler methods keeps chaff with straw. plans for building a straw buncher are available free from Edmonton.
Snow fall in the Mackenzie Valley remains light due to extreme cold. Annual precipitation totals 10 to 13 inches with 40 to 50 inches of snow on the ground, roughly half the snowfall of the Great Lakes region and northern New England.
A crossword puzzle listing with horizontal and vertical clues including terms like precious stone, drought, and odds. Several clues reference common words, with partial phrases such as to burn, period of time, and to tremble. The garbled OCR text appears as a mix of misread entries and incomplete words.
Frosty evening air precedes a harvest scene in a family potato picking day. Father, mother, and children endure cold soil, fill grain bags, and return to a warm kitchen for biscuits cocoa and grace. The poem contrasts labor in the field with warmth indoors and a sense of completion at day’s end.
Avraham Harman newly appointed Israel consul-general in Canada says Israel will buy about 100000 tons of wheat yearly under the international wheat agreement. Israel’s allocation will come from Canada, Australia, and the United States while also planning to double its population to 2? by 1953 with a four year immigration plan and needs building materials and foodstuffs for newcomers.
Norwegian farmer Kristian Kihle owns a horse that can grasp a pump handle with its mouth and operate it to draw water daily. The animal provides water for itself and a herd of sows living in the same quarters.
Dr. W W Cross announces a free rheumatoid arthritis clinic for under 20s at Col Belcher hospital in Calgary under the new provincial program. Eligible youths resident 12 of the last 24 months may be referred by a physician and receive up to 90 days of free hospital treatment including specialist care, X rays, and related services.
G. D. Matthews notes the 37 year record at Scott experimental station shows average annual precipitation of 13.7 inches does not guarantee steady crops. He highlights years with high rainfall and drought, emphasizing June July distribution as key to yields and crop success.
Nuclear physicists at the University of Saskatoon study Chlorine 39, a heavier isotope formed when argon gas is bombarded by 25 million volt X rays from a betatron. Under Dr. R N Haslam, Dr. Leon Katz, and Dr. H E Johns, the team aims to learn about atomic nuclei by forming isotopes and measuring required X ray energy, with no immediate practical applications.
A collection of quotes from Bryce Van Dyke Coleridge Eddy Gladden and John 14 12 stressing faith in Christ as path to world peace living faith over theory true Christian culture shown in service and belief that believers will do greater works through Christ.
A four month Yukon and Northwest Territories aerial photo survey concludes. The No 414 squadron reached Ottawa after completing the largest such survey ever attempted in Canada, with routes covering remote northern terrain.
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