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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 16, 1929
Page
5
Ford plants generate revenue from unusual by products including blotting paper scrap scrap metal coke and salvaged items. Last year by products sold brought 2 573 87760 with large volumes of metal shavings trimming salvaged to mills and open hearth processing.
The text traces the penny post history from Sir Rowland's City of London freedom, noting Hill's 1537 pamphlet advocating a one penny rate for letters up to half an ounce, and mentions the 1839 Royal Assent for the act establishing the penny post and a proposed stamp method.
The Marquis of Graham, heir to the Duke of Montrose, spends weeks in Canada doing farm work for the second year. A 22-year-old notable, he is described as fresh-faced and skilled in many games while others vacation at Deauville and the Lido.
In a Scots exchange two speakers discuss hens that wander into a garden and fail to return, prompting wonder about their absence and the reason behind the birds crossing the boundary. The playful dialogue hints at rural life and observational humor.
The statement notes that a single head of hair typically weighs between five and twelve ounces on average.
The Dominion Animal Husbandman notes 1928 tests on tattoo marking of swine as officially recognized by the National Pig Breeders Association of Great Britain. Ear notchings and metal tags remain common but can be torn or misidentify individuals within litters.
Prime Minister Mackenzie King disclosed that Canada proposed an Empire economic conference in Ottawa this year but scheduling proved impractical. He said Canada would welcome a conference in the Dominion or in London if that suited other Empire governments, with a view to holding one next year.
A first shipment of work horses from Maple Creek to Lindsay Ontario, arranged under the Saskatchewan Live Stock Pool with Provincial Government support. The herd, inspected by Dr. M P McClellan, targets bush work and heavy teams. A Saskatchewan horse marketing division is now formed under the pool and agriculture departments.
A wife returns to find her husband ate the steak with onions from the cellar. She gasps at the discovery that the onions were actually her flower bulbs. Meanwhile a humorous exchange at the haberdashers ends with a quip about socks and wear.
A comic exchange depicts a family misremembered scene about a father who seems to be suspended by a waistline from a picture hook. The dialogue suggests playful misunderstanding and a domestic humorous moment.
The secretary of the Ancient Cutlers' Company keeps a yearly vigil at Cutlers' Hall on August Bank Holiday to meet an Act requiring a meeting between 1 pm and 3 pm to elect 24 assistants. No quorum is met. 40 members are needed. Altering the act would cost about $4,000 in fees while the secretary waits from 1 to 3.
A Federal Department of Agriculture bulletin warns gardeners that the corn ear worm attacks corn ears by eating kernels near the tassel and may bore into tomato fruit in some years. The mature caterpillar measures 1 4 percent to 1 4 inches in length and varies from light green to dark brown with faint stripes.
The passage ponders whether progress makes a quiet stroll a luxury as airplanes reach 320 mph and cars cruise at 60 to 70 mph while motorboats skim the waves. It argues there is no room for trouble in an air castle.
J D Skinner of White Horse, Yukon, runs the White Horse Star as porter reporter advertiser composing room mailing room publisher and financier. He claims it may be the only one man newspaper in Canada and the July 19 issue features a photo and seven to eight columns of personals. The piece notes the star’s apparent staff efficiency and humorously hopes he someday has time to sweep the office.
The article notes that Canada will allocate 186,392,025 toward interest and debt redemption in the current fiscal year. It asserts debt freedom within twenty five years, stating annual interest burden has fallen by 23,000,000 since 1921 when the peak was 139,531,520.
A newspaper card reflects on success as a function of character and effort rather than the tools or resources used. The message emphasizes personal agency and discipline over external material supports.
Scientists in the bureau of chemistry and soils report a high quality starch from sweet potatoes and dextrin with pleasant taste. They test its use for stationery and stamps and plan commercial production this fall after harvest. If viable, sweet potatoes may compete with tapioca as a glue source, reducing waste from culls.
A city hoax recalls the attempted royal visit to Cambridge when the Sultan of Zanzi bar was said to arrive. The mayor and council welcomed a royal party at the Guildhall only to learn it was a group of their own students on vacation posing as dignitaries.
English gardeners pay up to 25 dollars per hundred live toads as insect destroyers. Each toad killed by a boy is said to destroy 100 dollars of farm stock, highlighting a clash between garden pests and schoolyard mischief.
A dialogue snippet shows a domestic tiff over whether the cat was put outside. One speaker deflects responsibility with a retort about lying and asks the other to do the deed themselves. The exchange hints at friction and blame in a private home.
The Banff Highland Gathering and Scottish Festival featured top piping honors with Hector McDonald of Montreal winning open piping with high aggregate points. Pipe-Sergeant Donald McLeod of Winnipeg earned a special Beatty trophy for best delegate piper among Highland regiments. The event also showcased Lieutenants Governors William Egbert and Randolph Bruce attending, with grounds laid out at the Banff Springs Hotel for the festival and track championships.
Finishing poultry before sale yields higher profits with well fleshed broilers. Crate feeding in small crates or batteries is recommended for finishing and may apply to pallets and hens. The Ottawa bulletin advises fasting before finish, constant water, grinding grains, and using buttermilk or sour skim milk in wet feed with salt to encourage intake.
Federal Mines experts analyzed samples from near surface seams at Blacksmith Rapids on the Abitibi River and found valuable coal for briquettes or powdered coal. More treatment is needed for commercial value, and deeper seams may yield better deposits. A separate note reflects on loneliness at the top of the tree.
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