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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 20, 1937
Page
2
The article argues personality is the essential factor in schooling, surpassing erudition and technique. It links British public schools and headmaster standards to the enduring imprint a teacher leaves on students and calls for sustained support amid drought and economic strain to keep schools open and well staffed.
William Moulton Marston writes in the Rotarian Magazine that 94 percent of 2997 people surveyed live only for a future event, wasting present realities for tomorrow's speculations. He notes a common failing and contrasts it with a separate estimate that oceans hold about 25 trillion dollars in gold suspended in seawater.
Sir Arthur Newsholme former chief health officer of England and Wales praised free sickness treatment in the United States at the 66th annual meeting of the American Public Health Association. He cited Shakespearean times and noted the British National Health Insurance Act of 1907 provides medical care for about one third of England and Wales.
The New York Herald Tribune discusses Benjamin Franklin’s lightning rod theory and how modern engineers at GE in Pittsfield confirm the importance of the rod’s lower end. A bolt path shows the ground connection as the key to grounding and safety during storms.
The Bluenose, famed schooner on Canadian dimes and stamps, is challenged by Ben Pine of Thebaud to a rematch with Angus Walters off New York in 1939. The proposal aims to create a grand stage for the race attracting saltwater enthusiasts and broad approval.
A London Spectator note recalls a prison wardership exam featuring the query How long is a piece of string. The writer suggests it may test problem solving under pressure, proving capacity to handle crises in life.
A Glasgow schoolboy defines capital punishment as being locked in an ice cream or chocolate factory for a weekend. The remark appears in a piece in the Christian Science Monitor, reflecting humorous takes on gravity of the term.
Britain reports a surge in territorial army enlistments as recruitment drives gain momentum. The push aims to bolster reserves and home defense capacity amid shifting European security concerns.
A testimonial details a man waking with a dull headache before using Kruschen Salts. After a year of daily use he reports waking refreshed, able to work without exertion, and endorses Kruschen for headaches, constipation, and vitality. The ad links headaches to stomach waste and claims the remedy removes poisons and prevents return.
A delegation led by Miss Eleanor Rathbone plans to urge Prime Minister Chamberlain to introduce a modern inheritance bill to stop wills that disinherit wives and children. The campaign cites cases such as a husband leaving seven cents for a noose and other odd bequests like trousers or a single farthing plus postage costs.
Practical tips on reducing stickiness in candy with icing sugar and rolling wool into skeins for easier winding. Tips include peeling apples for flavor, saving celery leaves for soup, handling rayon washing, and storing preserves away from light. Also advises small laundry loads, waxing linoleum, and serving guidelines for children. Readers may write to Alice Stevens Home Service at Winnipeg Newspaper Union, 175 McDermot Ave. E., Winnipeg, Man.
Liquor dealer M. Robinson of Houston Texas urges Canada to alter the glue formula used on liquor stamps after mice reportedly licked the mucilage from Canadian stamps in his store and similar incidents were noted at other shops.
The Duke of Wellington was 46 years old at the Battle of Waterloo and Blucher was 73, according to the source.
Two Canadian needlework gifts for the Royal Family were sent to Buckingham Palace by the Canadian National Exhibition. Mrs S Malloy of Toronto crafted purses for Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose and a pale rose handkerchief for Queen Elizabeth. E W Scott of the Canadian National Express delivered the items to Montreal for shipment to London, where G H Ward arranged delivery to the Royal Family. The handkerchief features the King George Carnation, Scottish thistle, Bowes-Lyon crest, and jeweled sceptre and crown. The moire bags display rose, thistle, shamrock, acorns, oak and maple leaves with distinctive royal motifs. The Elizabeth purse is more elaborate than Margaret Rose’s coronet.
Stanley Wooderson, an English clerk, ran a mile in four minutes six and six tenths seconds to break Glenn Cunningham's record by a fifth of a second. The update notes 22 years of gradual improvement and projects the four minute mile around 1960. Norman Taber previously held the mark at 4.12 3 5. Winnipeg Free Press.
A Rangpur village committee in Sirmoor State hanged a man for marrying a woman of lower caste after social ostracism failed. The midnight meeting led to a death sentence for the breach of caste rules. German scientists also discuss civilian germ warfare as the next war grows more alarming.
The instrument is the smallest in the organ family yet produces the greatest volume of sound relative to its size. Its surprising projection highlights the accordion’s distinctive capability among musical instruments.
An old advertisement promotes Fruit-a-tives as a quick natural remedy to restore liver health. It claims the product cleanses the body, improves energy, and eases digestion by using fruit and herbal extracts. The copy urges readers to try the formula, priced at 25 cents, from druggists.
George Stone known as Young Stoney retires from the London Midland and Scottish Railway after more than five decades of service. He drove a non stop London to Scotland run, was fireman on the first all corridor express from Euston in 1893, and steered locomotives for three kings George V Edward VIII and George VI. He notes no accidents in 37 years behind the throttle and laments engines leaving the rails.
Showmen in Britain report a shortage of freaks at fairs across country towns. At their London meeting they learned there is a general scarcity even of older attractions. Chiefs plan to scour the country for new acts, notably the elusive India rubber men who stretch their skin in sideshows.
The cave is described as well named with five levels and 225 explored avenues. It contains 47 homes, 23 pits, eight cataracts, three rivers, two lakes, and one sea. Limestone space is estimated at 12,000,000 cubic yards.
A study finds bee stings feel more painful in autumn than in spring, suggesting seasonal changes affect sting perception. Researchers note bees' venom composition or human sensitivity may shift with temperature and activity patterns.
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