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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 25, 1939
Page
7
McCord recounts the chase for the River of Skulls as the prospector finds luck amid blue clay and rusty quartz then digs skulls and bones on sand bars. He finally pockets rich dust and nuggets below a gorge but hides his wealth while winter and war delay companions and a voyage home.
In a hospital talk, John McCord reveals a decades long quest to reach the Koksoak headwaters and the River of Skulls gold sands aided by Heather and Ojibway crews. McQueen and Sanford pursue as fear grows, while McCord secures funds and prepares to winter near the headwaters.
McCord pledges ruthless action if Jim McQueen and partners pursue their inland expedition to the Koksoak to steal gold. Alan considers sending Heather back to Fort George but McCord resists, arguing it would break her heart as plans for a perilous inland journey unfold.
Citizens turn to horse drawn wagons and pony traps as high auto taxes and gasoline scarcity bite. Bicycles and pony stock are sold out, while motorcycles gain popularity due to efficient fuel use and rationing.
The Canadian finance department reports a 2000 donation from a New York woman, with no strings attached. Finance Minister J L Ralston released the gift and the donor’s note states she backs democracies against totalitarian powers and avoids loans or bonds.
Canada ranks high among nations relying on water power with an average hydraulic installation of 731 horsepower for every thousand people, highlighting its strong potential in hydroelectric capacity.
On the 30th anniversary of Bleriot’s first crossing the Imperial Airways plane Fiona traced his route across the English Channel. Her time was seven minutes while Bleriot’s historic crossing took seventy minutes.
In a little more than a generation airplanes have increased in speed from about 45 miles per hour to a maximum of more than 450 miles an hour. The accelerated pace reflects rapid advances in aviation technology and design.
Canadian women coast to coast band together in a voluntary registration scheme to document willingness to serve in time of war. A national effort, chaired by Sen Iva Fallis, aims to collect training and qualification data via questionnaires. Registration in Saskatchewan starts late October with local booths and Homemakers Clubs directing rural work.
Detroit News argues against Admiral Byrd’s planned Antarctic expedition being used to seize the continent for private or national gain during wartime. It stresses that the United States must reject expansionism and avoid a refrigerated empire, warning about coal and oil motives and the danger of global conflict.
Hunger grips St Helena as the flow industry collapses under modern competition. Day trips for a weekly free loaf illustrate the crisis while flax mills close cutting pay to 36 cents for men and 12 cents for women. Relief works exist but employment is scarce and alternating weeks.
The Turkish Parliament approved 3 million dollars to establish a train ferry across the Bosporus at Istanbul for faster transport of supplies from Asia to the Balkans. A New Orleans pigeon flew nearly 70 miles per hour for 72 miles before landing, a quirky note in the day.
Dr. Franz Blom of Tulane argues Columbus overlooked a sophisticated Maya civilization near Honduras on his fourth voyage. He asserts a dugout voyage encountered a Gulf-area empire with temples, astronomers, and artisans that would have changed Christendom and Spain’s fortunes.
A Japanese resident of Okanagan Valley British Columbia donated 100 by bank draft to support Canada's war effort after the state of war declaration with Germany. He has lived in Canada for 32 years and expresses gratitude for peace and benefits. A separate note mentions 1938 milk bottle misplacements in England and US Bible production in Philadelphia.
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