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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 14, 1931
Page
2
A Canadian perspective argues that true wealth lies in character and spirit, not stocks. Roy L. Smith quotes a Rotarian piece praising enduring life values, faith, and service as markets falter and profits fall.
Dr Ferdinand Ringer of Austria claims a match like device that can be lit about six hundred times before failing. It uses special chemicals to release gases that sustain a flame until nitrogen extinguishes it. A larger variant for home use may reach two thousand uses and is non poisonous. If dropped the ground extinguishes the flame. The device is not yet in practical use. A British instrument maker produced a metal tool to show sunlit rooms at an unbuilt house location.
The copper link joins Flin Flon to the outside world via a regular long distance circuit after two months of pole line erection. Local residents confirmed successful cut-in and flawless connections with standard No 10 copper wire.
Veterans organizations in Canada will observe Armistice Day on November 11 as a national holiday. The plan follows royal assent of the bill on June 11, 1931, and was adopted by the Dominion executive of the Amputations Association in convention here.
Sheffield's population remains nearly unchanged at about 500000 for a decade, signaling little growth and stable demographics. Local officials note the steady figure amid housing and employment trends.
Travelers report Britons maintain confident calm across England amid trouble. They do not know how the crisis will be resolved but believe it will be done. The New York Times notes John Bull flounders well, remaining steady while others fearfully react.
A theatre worker explains how Diamond Dyes revive a slim wardrobe by changing dress and stocking colors. She notes the dyes are easy to use, deliver perfect results, and are widely praised by neighbors and a wardrobe mistress who tried others.
Experiments suggest airplanes may use invisible beam roads for navigation. Transmitting stations at Manchester and Bristol project wide wireless beams guiding planes. From Bristol a plane can reach Manchester in darkness or fog, as pilots stay within the beam.
London and Los Angeles now connected by a rapid six day route via Montreal andBuenos Aires with Canadian Pacific Steamships and Canadian Airways promoting a combined ship and air service for Quebec arrivals. Passengers sailing on Empress of Britain may fly St Louis to Montreal then continue west or south. Worm prevention ad urges Miller's Worm Powders for infants with signs of parasitic infection.
Discussion at Regina among Canadian Chamber of Commerce delegates highlights fears that land ownership could shift to loan companies or private capitalists, leaving workers as tenants. Emphasizes national action on marketing, grading, transport, costs, disease control, and census data to guide policy.
The Dalai Lama plans to use a motor car as Tibet may face a future traffic problem. Coolies will carry the car on their heads through rough mountain passes to protect him as security and comfort are provided. Also notes an asthma remedy claim by Dr J D Kellogg promising relief and widespread success.
The Mani toba Free Press of Winnipeg keeps flag lockers with full sized flags of all nations. They fly the appropriate flag from their courtesy staff for national holidays, including when the King and Queen of Siam visited. The firm can supply flags for emergencies and events from stock.
The Board of Railway Commissioners dismissed the City of Victoria and Panama Pacific Grain Terminals Limited appeal for a grain export rate by Canadian Pacific Railways equal to Vancouver rates. Chief Commissioner C. O. Fullerton said the discrimination claim was unfounded in a unanimous ruling.
A short ad touts Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as the key to child health, claiming worms cause illness and presenting the product as a remedy. The copy targets mothers, urging use for well being and prevention.
A caller asks the doctor to set a tooth appointment at two thirty. The dentist confirms the time, and the patient confirms understanding with a phonetic variation of two thirty.
Dr. S C Ells mining engineer of the Dominion Department of Mines says tar sand development at Fort McMurray is progressing satisfactorily. He recently passed Edmonton on a trip from Waterways en route to Ottawa and will return to Edmonton and Fort McMurray soon.
The article explains the gold standard system and the Bank of England's suspension of gold payments under 1925 act. It notes the pound’s parity around $4.88 and historical highs and lows from wartime pegging to 1919 lows. It mentions foreign exchange gains from converting pounds to gold and resales.
The Winnipeg market sees strong demand for home-grown small fruits this season, outpacing supply as dealers struggle to meet patrons. Growers within a fifty mile radius have shipped more this year than in any of the past five, highlighting a busy local fruit period.
The legislative building heard that registration of Orientals for relief aid will be permitted. The executive council met and agreed that Orientals out of work should share in unemployment assistance.
Canada’s Sitka spruce average annual cut is about 90 million board feet, with portions used in pulp and paper. The trees are prolific in British Columbia where they reach great height and size.
The Canadian post office updated stamp colours as rates rose. The two-cent stamp became brown to avoid confusion, while the three-cent stamp remained red to prepaid letters in parity with other nations. Clerks must verify during the transition period that the correct denomination is used.
In market notes, very fine colored diamonds command more value than fine white stones. A separate comparison notes Pittsburgh produces more iron and steel than all of England combined.
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