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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 13, 1944
Page
7
A London correspondent notes that German use of drone like weapons echoes ancient Greek fire two millennia ago. The feu gregeois originated from engines on sling principles launching javelins with thunderous reports and swift illumination.
Dr. E. S. Archibald director of the Dominion Experimental Farms warns that soil quality, more than legislation or conferences, will determine Canada's future food production. He stresses that farmers' own ability remains the key factor.
The Dominion Apiarist C B Gooderham urges strong fall management to cut winter losses. Unite weak colonies, feed strong hives, and avoid relying on package bees, focusing on keeping at least six combs of bees per colony for maximum production and minimum costs.
A Hamilton Spectator editorial condemns rude behavior at crowded bus stops during peak hours. It notes offenders span ages and groups, with strong-arm tactics and intimidation toward those who challenge them. The piece urges enforcing orderly queuing, as practiced in England.
A Gold Coast field company officers used a jeep on a Kaladan River run in Burma. The vehicle had its wheels removed and rode a dugout canoe raft built by African sappers, with a wooden propeller fitted for propulsion.
Municipal workers at Portland Maine dropped a dozen eggs on a macadam runway to test heat impact. In ten minutes the eggs were ready to serve, illustrating a quirky urban experiment during hot weather.
Captain Jim Stratton and his wife Claire ignore warnings and reach Kadab’s Diamond Cave where hundreds of diamonds glow. Tracked by Rambeau and his cobra army, they survive a cobra attack as a native healer reveals the poison were removed long ago.
A collection of one liners and brief sketches from a humorous column. Jokes touch on fresh eggs, memory taxation, choir mishaps, seaside outfits, and soldier banter. The snippets feature quick contrasts and punchy punchlines from everyday scenes and a barber joke about hair quantity.
The term Maquisard, meaning bush or scrub, defined Corsican fighters who hid in rough country to resist. Across France the maquis became a symbol of patriotism as Paris freed and France advanced.
Pattern 4563 offers overalls with a blouse in sizes 1 through 10. It requires 1 yd 54 in fabric for pants and 1 yd 35 in for the blouse in size 6. Send 20 cents to the Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for order by mail from Winnipeg Manitoba.
For years a marble statue sits on a shelf above the judge's bench at the superior courthouse in New Bedford Massachusetts. The statue’s identity remains unknown with guesses ranging from Daniel Webster to Plato.
A Scottish Seaweed Research Association is formed to explore seaweed derived chemicals with aims to produce textiles, paper, plastics and medical materials. The group, under the Ministry of Supply and Scottish Council on Industry, could receive up to 25 000 pounds in grants.
If backache, disturbed sleep, burning or smarting feel familiar, kidneys may be failing to remove toxins. Wastes collect, causing dizziness, puffiness, rheumatic pains. Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules, containing Dutch Drops, advertised as fast acting kidney support. Obtain 40c package from your druggist in Canada.
Maj. R. F. Field, a Canadian Army padre, is home after three years overseas service. He received 67 letters and cards sent from Guelph last Christmas, forwarded to his Canadian address in August. He called the August delivery an unusual opening to Christmas mail in a heat wave.
Advice on guiding a small child not to interrupt adults. Instruct the child to wait for Mrs. So-and-So to finish speaking, preventing nuisance behavior and future social discomfort.
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