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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 10, 1952
Page
7
Ellie confronts John Grant at the bank about investing her savings. He teases her about a Persian lamb coat while she presses for serious guidance on stocks, bonds, and future plans as she nears adulthood and independence.
Mrs John Drainie compares Blurn Bonnet Margarine to competing spreads and endorses its sweet flavor and year round nutrition. The ad highlights cost savings and notes color water packaging and the Virton Quim bag for easy use.
The U S Department of Agriculture reports abundant wheat and rye across most regions with world crops set for a record harvest. Predicted wheat production includes the United States about 1.3 billion bushels and Canada about 656 million. Argentina shows good start after last year's failure. Australia may drop about 10 million bushels from 161 million. Soviet Russia provides sketchy data.
Belgium stands as a focal point in European military history, with numerous battles shaping its borders and influence. The region saw campaigns from medieval clashes to modern engagements, reflecting its strategic location and evolving alliances.
The Alberta government sold crown held oil and gas leases on 26 parcels for 1,194,379 dollars, boosting year to date revenue from leases to 17,891,321 dollars. Other reports include a Weyburn fawn rescued and cared for, a grandmother in Red Deer shooting a wolf, a 106-species bird list near Wauchope, a northern Saskatchewan building boom valued over 250,000 dollars, moose conservation in Prince Albert, new drilling near Reston, and a Beatty land oil rights note.
Some primitive peoples kill all twins at birth due to fear of bad luck, while other tribes view twins as good luck omens and treat them differently. The passage contrasts grim practices with more welcoming views toward twins among various cultures.
An old style drug-store ad promotes Hem-Rofda as internal pile relief. It promises rapid relief from itching soreness and burning, with a 1.04 price for a sixty tablet package and a money back guarantee if not satisfied after a short trial.
Big Chief White Feather Sitting Bull of Pine Ridge, a great grandson of Sitting Bull, is introduced as an evangelist after a career in Broadway dancing, film acting, and opera. Born in Iowa, he studied at Dartmouth, worked in New York and Europe, earned multiple degrees, and since 1940 has preached to Indians in Cuba and Canada. He became chief in 1935 and said Indians are full citizens with no need for a tribal chief.
The Hague report says the Dutch state airlines add a chicken to its aircrew for the elephant transport service. The hen perches on the elephants in flight to soothe their nerves during zoo shipments.
The 66-year-old Palmer, who piloted Old Jenny on Canada’s first airmail run, continues to fly with 14,700 hours logged since 1916. He started in the Royal Flying Corps, helped found Southern Alberta Air Lines and Western Airways, and later trained pilots in the mountains.
Regina reports Saskatchewan government asked the federal transport board to consider domestic grain haul rate increases separately from the general seven percent freight hike. Minister L F McIntosh noted grain rates affect flour mills feed firms and prairie growers and that hearings on grain and general rate increases are set for Sept 22 and November. The domestic grain rate proposal could rise as much as 70 percent by distance.
Weyburn officials announce a one week delay for the annual fall seed grain fair from Oct 11 to Oct 18. The event, held in Legion hall with an agricultural rally in the Catholic hall, is sponsored by the chamber of commerce and the agricultural society. Major H G L Strange, director of research at Searle Grain, Winnipeg, will address the rally. The note about the violin’s 70 parts appears unrelated.
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