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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 18, 1923
Page
9
An Experimental Station study at Kapuskasing Ontario compares self feeding on clover pasture to hand feeding. Three groups of Yorkshire pigs show self feeding with pasture lowers feed per gain and costs, suggesting farmers with clover and limited labor use self feeders for growing pigs.
Article discusses why Canada formed the Geographic Board in 1897 to unify place names, avoid duplication, and curb foreign influence. It notes provincial consultation, three guiding rules, and early efforts to publish meaning of city names and Gulf of St Lawrence names. It mentions Weyburn’s name origin and War of 1812 14 battles.
E. W. Howe argues provincials need not chase New York for joys and cakes and ale. He claims country love surpasses that of actresses and that bright people thrive outside the metropolis. He notes younger men replace elders in the city, preserving vitality elsewhere.
A brief excerpt shows a back and forth with a Meiorist and the Free State Patrol about obtaining a permit to drive a car. The exchange implies interest in seeing the permit and suggests a casual, informal tone.
The excerpt shows a prosecuting attorney asking how the prisoner will plead while the prisoner responds with a taunt about trying both options. The line ends with a crude aside from the prisoner and a brief aside about years of punishment.
The piece argues that fish is a wholesome body-building food suitable any time and a healthy alternative to meat. It dismisses the idea that fish alone boosts intellect, notes no substitute for education, and urges more consumption to support fisheries and national health.
A long journey scene shows Tony sobbing after losing five cents. An old lady consoles him saying five cents do not go far, while Tony laments his coin went down a drain. The text abruptly shifts to a scientific note about lungs spreading into a surface area of 486 square feet.
A mother narrates Susan tearing dresses and choosing comfort over old fashions. Susan switches to a knicker suit of checked cloth, drawing approval from playmates and easing the mother’s concerns about keeping up with the times. Susan appears charming and comfortable in the new outfit.
A humorous exchange where a clerk asks to leave early for shopping with his wife and the employer refuses, citing busyness, while the clerk thanks him for his kindness.
A maid asks the mistress for permission to visit a toy shop to buy a skipping rope. The mistress questions the purpose while the maid explains she just took her medicine and forgot to shake the bottle.
A judge notes the boy should work alone after the farmer proposes paying him thirty five dollars daily to help dig potatoes. The boy counters that the farmer planted the potatoes and knows their location.
The new clerk suggests trimming letters with scissors to speed up work, while the boss approves the idea. The exchange hints at a shortcut approach to document processing within the office.
Dr. N F W Hazeldine, president of the Solar Vitalizing Co, reports seven years of experiments showing sun powered revival of seeds for crops under presale conditions. His lab at 1318 Exposition Blvd demonstrates a patented glass enclosure with lenses to conserve vegetables and animal oils, butter, lard and olive oil. He notes Canadian wheat revitalization yielding six inch heads versus two and a half inch untreated heads.
Census figures show Manitoba added about 9,000 farms in the last decade, bringing total occupied farms to more than 53,000 and over 14.6 million acres. The average Manitoba farm size is 274.2 acres, with total farm property valued at $656,500,361 based on the 1922 census.
California plant wizard Luther Burbank has developed sunflowers one foot high to supply poultry with a compact edible source. Early trials show promise as a feed alternative.
Stella and the Brownies gift a tiny bird egg cup silk belt and a hummingbird feather then Pig becomes momentarily tiny after drinking from the Get-Little-Pool. He wishes to be more beautiful but is teased by the Browns before escaping to drink from the Get-Big-Pool to return to normal size.
The article explains dental pulp as the tissue inside a tooth that contains blood vessels and nerves. It warns that irritated pulp swells in a confined tooth, halting blood flow, leading to decay and possible abscess. Proper care prevents infection and costly canal procedures.
The Government of India reopens the question of banning women from mining work. About one third of Indian mine workers are women. Past attempts failed due to employer opposition and fears of workers refusing to toil if female relatives are barred.
The woman in charge believes customers are nuisances. A frail man asks if they stock dog collars. She retorts that they sell them, and the man exits with a remark about keeping the collar he planned to buy tomorrow morning.
An exchange reveals a father’s legacy funds a new cottage. His fiancée mocks the act, calling it a sale of birthright as the couple confronts a tart remark about the architectural disaster and the red hue.
A playful exchange centers on wordplay around a W word game with a character named Judge Remis. The dialogue twists language about foursomes and twosomes, ending with a light jab at meal time humor.
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