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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 26, 1938
Page
2
A thoughtful editorial argues that large numbers of unemployed young men threaten national morale. It calls for government action to channel energy into work through development of natural resources, training programs, and public projects that create permanent employment rather than temporary fixes.
A classroom joke ends with James correctly spelling neigh bor and Tommy redefining a neighbor as a borrowing woman. Separately a California house catches fire when a bottle of water concentrates sunlight on a wooden wall, igniting it in 1931.
A Canadian National Railway conductor on an eastbound New Brunswick train encounters a passenger holding a Canadian Pacific Railway ticket bound for Vancouver in the opposite direction. The incident highlights a misrouted journey and travel mix up during the rail trip.
Western Europe including France gets lighter more frequent rain than the eastern United States. Less water is lost by drainage here due to gentler showers, while the U.S. sees more sunny days and harder rains.
During the Alaska gold rush Circle City traders report beefsteak selling at 48 dollars per pound. Berlin is noted with an American resident figure of four thousand five hundred fifty three.
Sir Auckland Geddes urged reestablishing a wartime government service to mobilize the population for total war. In The Times letter he proposed a simple voter questionnaire. The Daily Mail and Daily Express pressed readers on compulsory service and resource conscription. Frank Fehr of the Baltic Exchange supported placing the exchange at the government’s disposal.
The Baltimore Sun columnist notes buttermilk with ginger bread as a beloved regional pairing. He traces origins to eastern Maryland and suggests Pennsylvania influence, praising a cold buttermilk and freshly baked ginger bread as a refreshing remedy on hot days.
Dissolve Jell-O in hot water and add salt. Fold in whipped cream and orange marmalade, then chill until syrupy and thick. Turn into a mold and chill until firm. Unmold and garnish with cream and extra marmalade for six servings.
Simmer a 4 lb cottage roll until tender then cool in the cooking liquid and drain. Remove strings and place in a rack with a roasting pan. Mix mustard with vinegar to a paste, spread on the roll, cover with cracker crumbs, score diamonds, place a clove in each diamond. Drizzle corn syrup over surface and bake at 400 degrees F to reheat and glaze, tasting occasionally.
A Chinese traveler in England answers a Dover customs officer with a translated English name. When asked for his native name, the traveler explains that his name was rendered into Engleesh. The officer presses for the original name, leading to the punchline Ah Choo it is.
Bruno Anton, earning $5,500 a year as chef in a London West End restaurant, was an ardent Nazi chief in London, but he did not want to return to Germany. He was recently recommended for deportation to his Fatherland.
City officials in Istanbul explore removing personal names from street designations and adopting a numbered system. The move aims to standardize addressing and reduce sensitivity over historic names while ensuring clarity for residents and visitors.
Lawrence E. Tanner reports spring cleaning revealed a window and a blocked door near Poets Corner in Westminster Abbey thought to lead to a hermit’s cell. The cell is no longer traceable, but records suggest Henry V may have passed that way after his father Henry IV’s death on March 20, 1413, and the hermit is linked to the king’s early reform.
The Tombs and the adjacent criminial courts building on Manhattan Island are for sale for 1 850 000 dollars. The site has a 300 year history from a pond called Kolch by the Dutch to a place of hangings and later an Egyptian style jail.
Captain George Eyston spoke to about 200 Downtown Athletic Club members in New York detailing his land speed record of 357.5 mph in the Thunderbolt at Bonneville Utah. He compared the vehicle’s speed to a field howitzer shell and described the car’s propulsion, gear shifts, and wheel rpm, noting 4,000 horsepower and the mass of the eight 48 inch wheels. He argued such records drive advances in general auto design for safety and efficiency. The driver recalled pushing the car to start the engines, shifting from second to top gear near 200 mph, and the Thunderbolt’s smoke plume and timing observers as it streamed by at extreme speed.
The New York Herald Tribune reports a cheap new home item pillow cases made of paper cost as low as ten cents each. They are soft yet sturdy offering feather allergy protection and preventing pillow odor or dust. Some users also employ them for nights needing extra face cream or scalp treatment.
Workmen digging a trench to lay pipe near Windsor Castle uncover a foundation wall believed to be six centuries old. The wall is over five feet thick with well preserved brickwork and was drilled through with difficulty.
A Canadian report notes Japan faces imports funding and the main supplier may cut silk exports. U S laboratories announce a revolutionary fibre rivaling rayon, claimed stronger and more elastic, potentially replacing silk in hosiery.
In 1770 Captain Cook asked a native for the animal's name and was told "kangaroo" meaning I do not understand. Cook records this as the animal's name, creating a lasting misattribution in early exploration lore.
A study notes North American waters contain about 3 300 fish species. The figure highlights biodiversity across rivers, lakes, and coastal zones and underscores conservation considerations for habitats and endemic species.
A barrel cactus is more than 90 percent water by composition. The high water content helps the plant survive arid environments and supports its structural integrity during drought.
At month end in September, 98 03T pension cheques were issued to Great War pensioners, totaling 40 442 626 dollars for the year. Manitoba reports 8495 beneficiaries receiving 3 225 154 dollars in pension payments.
A clerk asks permission to take the afternoon off to shop with his wife and is refused. The clerk thanks the boss after the denial.
A whippet reportedly the fastest on legs covered 200 yards in 10 to 12 seconds. The keen speed test showcased the breed’s acceleration and endurance in a compact exhibition event.
A claim states the earth curves seven inches for every mile of distance. The statement presents a simple rule of thumb without scientific backing.
A Canadian diamond crew drilling for coal at Inverness discovers flowing oil a mile offshore and 2,200 feet below the surface in coarse sandstone. Dr. Alan Cameron, deputy minister of mines, says further drilling is planned with definite showings of oil but notes challenges in extraction.
Mei-mei the Chinese baby panda finally reacts to the chilly weather at Brookfield Zoo in Chicago. She frisked and played for a small audience while gorillas huddled nearby as Assistant Director Robert Bean works on boosting public interest.
Mrs. Marie Davis of Toledo Ohio found a two pound freak potato in a bushel from her sister s farm. One branch resembles an old woman with hair tied at the back, another looks like a rhinoceros head and a third shows a downward facing human face.
The record notes Enganlid established its initial coffee house in St Michel's Alley, London in 1652, marking an early chapter in the city’s coffee house culture.
Sightseers report a partial lunar eclipse while daylight remains in the sky. The unusual alignment lets observers glimpse a darkened moon amid bright sunshine, offering a rare daytime celestial view.
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