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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 16, 1946
Page
7
After three years bedbound and bereaved Mrs Horace Manners, known as Miss Sadie, discovers purpose when an old dying man asks for food. She cares for him through the night and he names her his angel of mercy a turning point that lifts her bitterness.
An elderly widow explains to the rector why she remarried and still keeps busy. She points to her husband, wheeling a barrow, and quips that without marriage she would have had to buy a donkey. The exchange humorously reflects life in a rural community.
The first English orchids bought by Australia since the war were shipped from the Port of London. UK growers lead global exports with steady overseas orders, notably from the United States, including a 2000-plant order valued at £20 000. High quality and hardiness drive the rising trade.
Ann Adams pattern 4647 offers a jacket and jumper for a child size 2 from a single yard of fabric. Includes blouse piece and illustrated instructions. Order by sending 20 cents plus name address and size to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg.
A Windsor Star editorial lauds Governors General for traveling across Canada and promoting national appreciation. It urges all Canadians to explore their country and imitate the Governors General’s familiarity with local regions, warning that many neglect domestic travel.
A classic 4 to 5 pound chicken stew with onions tomatoes and lima beans. Brown the fowl then simmer with onions tomatoes water salt pepper cayenne and Worcestershire sauce until tender. Add lima beans corn and a flour slurry to thicken. serves 8 to 10.
The Victoria Colonist questions why people chase mere seconds in rush hours and how this obsession fuels accidents, near misses, and dangerous moves in urban traffic during Canada’s cities.
Rev. John F. Steve told Emmanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church parishioners of a request for a tip on black market sugar. He argued sugar regulation is lopsided and devalues legal purchases. He urged anyone with information to contact him.
Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports higher average farm wage rates for August with board at 4.04 dollars per day and 75.28 per month, and without board 4.95 a day and 100.62 a month. Western provinces show the largest increases. Saskatchewan leads with 5.69 for day work without board and 4.71 with board.
Lord Rowallan chief scout urged that young leaders who were scouts as boys would place truth and justice before self and national interests. He expressed strong belief that such leaders could bring peace and harmony among nations during his Calgary address.
An ancient legend explains Hindu caste origins from Brahma with four groups while Untouchables, Dravidians who converted to Hinduism, remain relegated. They face exclusion from schools and temples and limited jobs. A Bombay Legislature bill proposes penalties for blocking Untouchables from public roads, transports, and institutions.
The article notes a Great Britain income tax imposed in 1799 to fund the war against Napoleon. It highlights the government’s need to raise revenue and mobilize resources for the conflict.
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