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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 07, 1938
Page
6
English stately homes rise as era defining landmarks while many estates pass hands after war. The article recalls hidden rooms built into thick walls, with passages under floors and tunnels, preserving secrets as dynasties shift through Tudor to Victorian eras.
Miss M Grace Wilmarth, once chief scientific aide at the US Geological Survey, has completed work on a 2 396 page Lexicon of the Geologic Names of the United States Including Alaska after 30 years of voluntary labor beyond her retirement in 1937.
The Lethbridge Herald suggests farmers weigh selling barley at 20 cents a bushel and oats at 15 cents against storing grain on the farm. It argues filling bins now may preserve credit and stability as harvest begins.
Deanna Durbin is said to earn over 200000 yearly from film radio and other work. Her father James Durbin claims to have bought her managerial contract from agent Jack Sherrill who first connected her with producers. The report notes language history and a Times Square corner store item about a phone book’s 96 hour lifespan.
Dominion Bureau of Statistics figures show prairie manufacturing rising from 1933 lows with 1936 gross production reaching 247.7 million and salaries at 42.8 million. Winnipeg leads with 73.3 million, Calgary 27.1 million, Edmonton 23.3 million. other cities also report gains.
Detroit News recalls a Toledo Ohio train crash where a Negro porter warned passengers and was injured. It contrasts with a Montana disaster earlier that year where two Negro porters saved lives. The piece praises humble courage in emergencies.
Sandy and his wife are stranded when their car breaks down and is towed to a garage. The wife complains about the high cost, while Sandy defends the tow fee claiming he is ensuring the mechanic earns it by applying the brakes himself.
The text lists alternative spellings for Christmas such as Crystmasse Crestenmas Kyrsomas Xtemas and Chrystymesse. It notes these variants are arguably better than the abbreviated Xmas form.
Miss Edith Walls aged 70 has completed the rigid driving tests in Durban South Africa and is set to receive her driver is license in the 2271 issue context of the report.
Sir Stewart Duke-Elder cites early treatment and birth eye silvering as major factors in cutting global blindness. He notes cornea transplants from the dead as significant but cautions against animal transplants. King George’s eyesight is reported good. Gaston Marin, Belgian explorer from Whiteway Colony, completes a 40000 mile journey across Europe Africa and Asia seeking primitive man insights despite dangers including a desert crossing and near violence in Yemen and Palestine.
Newspaper photographers could only face the Mauretania during its launch in England. They were forbidden from wide lenses because a battleship was under construction in the adjacent slipway, and a destroyer lay just upriver, visible to the cameras.
Plans announced in Georgia aim to establish a King George V Memorial at Oglethorpe University to foster the long standing relations between the British Empire and the United States. The project seeks to recognize more than a century of allied ties through a dedicated memorial on campus.
Naturalists report chimpanzees and certain monkeys laugh when pleased, suggesting a shared vocal expression across primates and indicating social amusement as a behavior in the animal kingdom.
Air raid defense plans reveal water from the Thames used to fight blazes near the river. A fire float with auxiliary firefighters could rush from the river to Charing Cross if Piccadilly Circus burned and nearby mains failed. Hydraulics on floats eject water up to a quarter mile, with longer ranges via land pumps.
Truck drivers use a new high pitched horn to signal cars they wish to pass. The sound is inaudible to drivers but detected by a car mounted microphone that plays a pleasant hum. The car driver then signals by a rear light change from red to green to permit passing.
W T Crawford notes few horse cabs remain in London with fewer than a dozen Hardy “growlers” at suburban stations and occasional downtown sightings. The last two hansoms appeal to visitors for a nostalgia ride while taxi cabs dominate the field with 8000 vehicles and over 11000 licensed drivers from diverse backgrounds.
The annual tasting ritual returns as husbands confront tomato and onion preparations for winter. Readers note the long standing confidence in male palates, with wives seeking advice from cookbooks schools and demonstrations. The piece humorously underscores the husband’s role as family chief taster amid culinary shifts.
A health league campaign expands public interest in resuscitation for drowning. The Schafer prone method is promoted as essential, with calls to teach artificial respiration to all senior pupils to ensure on-site aid until recovery or medical help arrives.
Roger Babson urges graduates to seek a job in a small town and invest savings in a small farm. The Financial Post backs the idea, praising small towns for friendly neighbors and city amenities alike. The Swift Current Sun features a brief, sympathetic exchange about a mother and son over fishing plans.
In temperate climates the average day is coldest at about sunrise. Roumania has more gypsies than any other country in the world.
The Dominion treasury collected 26.086 million from liquor in 1937-38, up 3.185 million from the prior year due to excise and related duties. Provincial profits totaled 2.325 million for the year ending 1937, with Ontario and western provinces posting gains led by Ontario at 9.456 million and British Columbia at 3.607 million. The report notes no precise Canadian per gallon consumption figures outside Nova Scotia Quebec Ontario and Alberta, with tourism boosting liquor activity.
The article explains why papers insist on precise initials and full names for individuals. It notes editors revise vague references such as Rev. Smith to identify specific persons like Rev. William Smith or Rev. Robert Smith, and even Mr Smith to distinguish between a local Willie Smith and Ebenezer Smith's son.
The British air ministry expects to start production in summer 1940 of bombers weighing about 70 000 pounds with four engines capable of 275 mph at 25 000 feet. Planes will feature a pressure cabin to protect the crew.
Researchers note that monkeys have developed throwing behavior as a learned skill. The observation suggests cognitive and motor abilities enabling tool use and coordination in primates. Field studies document instances of throwing in captive and wild groups.
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