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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 15, 1947
Page
7
Naomi hosts a beggar in her kitchen while her partner Philip looms in memory. The man accepts modest food and doughnuts, leaving with thanks. Connie whispers that the purse was opened, revealing a single dollar, sparking Naomi’s wary triumph.
Winnipeg reports Western Canada hairdressers at a first regional convention consider Western wheat inspiring new fashion. Charles Tugwell of Toronto says Canadian stylists can lead and that this gathering will spur unique evening looks with hair swept upward and a lavish, original treatment influenced by wheat.
Princess Elizabeth will wed Lieut Philip Mountbatten on November 20 at Westminster Abbey. A route from Buckingham Palace along The Mall to Admiralty Arch, Whitehall, Parliament Square, and into the Abbey will be lined by armed services contingents with mounted escort by the household cavalry and bands at key points.
In Los Angeles an eight year old boy named Wyman Rams is described as a rare case after a tree limb broke, causing fractures in both forearms. He regards the distinction lightly, while doctors note identical X rays and two concurrent casts to be worn for a month.
In Chicago in the early 1900s matches cost about four cents a scratch. The Britannica notes a match consisted of a bottle of sulfuric acid with splints tipped in potassium chlorate, sugar, and gum arabic.
The Ramsay Company a registered patent attorney firm offers inventions lists and full information sent free to every inventor. Ottawa Canada based at 273 Bank Street invites inquiries from inventors seeking patent guidance.
Pattern 4819 offers a dainty ice cream dress with a flower bouquet embroidery. Includes frock slip and panties, illustrated instructions, size 2 fabric yardages, transfer instructions, and 25 cent price. Send size name address and pattern number to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg.
Dumplings batter uses flour milk baking powder salt and optional parsley curry or chili powder. Drop dumplings onto simmering stews and cook covered 15 to 20 minutes until tender. serves 10 to 12. Variations include tomato and vegetable pairings with lamb pork veal or beef stews.
A fragment notes eyelids moving automatically at a six second interval. The brief mentions a physiological timing pattern without context or clearer details.
Ottawa announces a campaign to raise 6000 more recruits to reach 38,400 in the three services. The army targets 18,750 from 13,985, the air force 12,150 from 11,804, and the navy 7,500 from 6,821, with a defence pamphlet issued under Minister Claxton. A committee will advise on industrial organization and common standards for munition and equipment design.
In Los Angeles a bay mare caused a traffic incident at an intersection, striking a taxi and then fleeing before being recaptured. Police linked the animal to a prior highway disturbance in the crowded city.
A local editor extols earning part of one’s education as essential for understanding its value. He argues work builds appreciation and prepares students to handle future problems, unlike those who study mainly for social aspects.
Defence Minister Brooke Claxton says delivery of 85 Vampire jet fighters ordered from Britain has been delayed. The Mark III Vampires with Mark II Goblin engines were to arrive last April, marking the first public disclosure of the order size.
Geraldine Mc Kercher of North Cobalt travels to England to meet John Ford's family in Liverpool. The couple wed in Canada after Ford moved to Noranda then smuggled Geraldine aboard a boat. She sought to return home but UK officials arranged work instead. They now reside in Halifax awaiting resolution.
The estate of the late James Turner Carroll Manitoba will disperse about fifty head of registered Aberdeen Angus cattle on Saturday October 25 at 1 00 pm standard time. The herd descends from Karama 2nd of Glencarnock.
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