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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 14, 1931
Page
4
A small weekly quantity poured down sinks and the toilet bowl will clear dirt accumulations and save repair bills. One tablespoonful dissolved in a gallon of cold water offers a safe solution for washing floors tiling refrigerators and other surfaces.
Twenty two vessels nearly all diesel powered were launched in Japan in the first six months of this year. Professor Edwin R A Seligman of Columbia University argues Britain may boost industry by suspending the gold standard. Miss H D Hobrecker is named national secretary of the YWCA for Canada. The R 101 memorial has been unveiled at Cardington churchyard. Alberta Wheat Pool reports Edmonton district leads with 28 bushels per acre. Britain suspicions on migration rise as a $50 passage rate to Canada is withdrawn. Alberta to share unemployment relief costs with the Dominion government. Sir Howard Grubb, noted instrument maker, has died in Dublin and is linked to submarine periscope work.
After burning and reseeding stubble, yields prove this method superior to other stubble treatments. Studies show benefits include weed control and cleaner crops, while objections cite loss of nitrogen moisture and some soil fertility decline.
A man touts his £5000 education investment for his daughter only to learn she wed a man earning £300 a year. The teller quips the return is six percent, prompting light dialogue on money and marriage.
A new machine peels willow sticks used for basket weaving and furniture five times faster than manual labor, promising increased production efficiency and reduced labor costs.
A federal statistics report notes 103 branches of British and foreign firms in Canada since August 1930. Of these 91 are United States manufacturing or mining concerns, 11 British, five manufacturing and six non-manufacturing, and one French. Estimated capital at least 25 million dollars and employment not less than 15,000 when all operate.
British workers lay about 100 yards of cast iron road on Romford Road Stratford to test viability. Triangular iron plates rest on bitumen over concrete. Major Frank Small notes cost savings and 50 year life with 45 percent resale value. Iron roads can open in 10 minutes after laying.
A plain altar tomb above the graves of 48 officers and men from the R-101 disaster is unveiled at Cardington churchyard. The carved RAF insignia and motto adorn one end while the other bears the inscription of the Fifth of October 1930 and lists victims alphabetically.
An inventor demonstrates a device that keeps tire pressure constantly full. A small pump built into each hub activates automatically when pressure drops and stops when inflation is correct, ensuring continuous tire readiness in Berlin, Germany.
A witty exchange suggests a husband still plays in spirit while offering only words as a substitute for golf. The remark frames a lighthearted clash between activity and language.
The Saskatchewan Department of Education says the new curriculum does not force scrapping old textbooks or extra costs. It notes only cheap new books are authorized, with major savings from eliminating some titles and using used books to aid dried-out areas and keep pupils in class.
A testimonial from Miss E T Clapham endorses Carter's Little Liver Pills for a clear complexion. The ad touts the pills as an all vegetable laxative with tonic liver action, claimed to end constipation indigestion biliousness headaches and acidity. Sold by all druggists in 25c and 75c red packages.
C M Bowman president of the Colonization Finance Corporation says diversification of crops and reduced livestock with advisory farm management is the only cure for prairie economic distress. He returns from a three week tour of 125 western farms under corporation supervision begun after 1929 mortgage arrears and sale agreement failures.
The advertisement touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as portable and affordable. It claims concentrated power and varied uses, calling it the poor man's friend and essential in every dealer's stock.
England's official speed records for air, land and water are published after the Detroit race termination. Airplane record set by Squadron Leader A H Orlebar at 357.7 miles per hour using a Supermarine Rolls-Royce S 6 engine. Automobile record achieved by Malcolm Campbell at 246,066 miles per hour. Speedboat record held by Kaye Don at 110,223 miles per hour aboard Miss England It.
The historian notes that divorce was unknown in primitive societies. when a man loved his friend’s wife he instead married the widow, reflecting cultural norms surrounding marriage and affection.
Railroads in Argentina establish parallel truck lines to counter private trucking firms. The move signals a shift in freight transport as rail operators seek new markets and capacity gains against private haulers.
Taos Cook & Son charter the Cunarder Lancastria to sail to Dublin for the Eucharistic Congress. The ship will serve as hotel during the five day event, with cabin class at 390 dollars and tourist third class at 285 dollars. Bookings encouraged by Cunard agents in Canada and the United States.
Select large yellow cucumbers and slice half an inch thick. Soak overnight in salt water, drain and cook in clear water for twenty minutes. Drain and add to a pickling syrup of sugar vinegar water lemon slices cinnamon cloves allspice. Cook until rings are clear and syrup thick, then seal in hot jars.
A recipe for lemon cream filling for a three layer cake uses sugar cornstarch water lemon juice rind and butter with egg and a double boiler cooking method. The text also claims Canada’s forests are the second most valuable resource after farm products.
An advertisement cites a 40 year old man who lost 30 pounds in three months using Kruschen Salts, claiming total weight drop from 212 to 182 pounds. It urges readers to take half a teaspoon daily in hot water to achieve similar fat loss and improved energy.
A New York Evening Post note compares the DC X airship to a ship like the Do X with a 152 foot wingspan and 131 foot hull. It carried 169 passengers in trial, warns of experimental mishaps, and questions regular profitable air transport while citing German dirigible trans Atlantic efforts.
Gloucestershire resident Isaac Gough proclaims himself champion rabbit catcher of Britain after reporting 52 343 rabbits caught with his two sons from August to March. The family says 1 500 trapped in 10 days and 534 in a single night. Gough earns enough from trapping to pay income tax and takes pride in it.
Persuasive beauty product copy touts Persian Balm as unrivaled for skin. Claims quick absorption with no sticky residue, a cool feeling, and a subtle fragrance. Promotes softened, evenly white hands and a youthful complexion.
T Siers, superintendent of maintenance for Canadian Airways Western Division, travels to Germany to take delivery of a JU 52 type commercial freighter capable of carrying 6,000 pounds at 100 mph.
The Thousand Islands of the St. Lawrence rival Rio de Janeiro with 1 500 is lands along the waterfront. This comparison highlights the scale and density of land parcels near the Brazilian coast.
France will provide an annual credit totaling 2,340,000 dollars to French manufacturers using flax of domestic origin. The policy targets support for local flax products and aims to bolster domestic industry.
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