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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 14, 1955
Page
3
The article advises players to move shots to the opponent’s forehand side then switch to the backhand for a decisive finish. It also offers safety tips for swimmers including avoiding deep water after illness, waiting two hours after meals, improving conditioning, and avoiding very cold water.
A collection of humorous vignettes about life and work. Snippets include a census taker and a loafer who runs a hand laundry a sergeant's quip about a guard, a pretty typist mistaken for failing, and jokey drivers who miss a closed road detour. Also notes on marriage bureau shut down and sports bruises with care tips.
The weekly note reminds readers that Jesus was Redeemer Savior and Friend and shows him living out his teaching daily. It argues that following Jesus means more than words and urges a spirit of humility and service as essential for church and nation. It notes true followers include both apostles and those sent home.
Tips advise using a large sheet on the floor to catch scraps when sewing over carpet. A paraffin candy stirred into boiling starch improves ironing gloss. A teaspoon of baking powder in milk and butter makes mashed potatoes fluffier. Linoleum is recommended to cover kitchen and laundry tables for durability and satisfaction.
Saskatchewan announces its 1955 56 game bird season with the longest seasons and largest bag limits in North America. Game Commissioner E L Paynter notes plentiful waterfowl and asks hunters to be careful and courteous on private lands. Season dates and daily possession limits are listed for ducks geese coots snipe grouse partridge ruffed spruce cock pheasant and ptarmigan.
Amen Balkin a 63 year old man in Minneapolis dumped 5754 in small bills from a gunny sack when police ordered him out of a hotel room. He said he saved his money in the room after a bank failure had wiped out 400. Officers explained federal bank deposits insure funds. Balkin was escorted to a nearby bank where eight tellers counted the money over two hours.
Pearl Harbor veteran Rear Admiral Charles B Momsen, famed for the Momsen lung, proposes using a helium oxygen breathing mix to improve mental function in doctors, workers, and students. He plans civilian research after retirement, noting preliminary work would be costly but potentially rewarding. He cautions only a slight hangover may occur.
A set of trivia questions asks for Canada’s largest banknote denomination the share of households with cars the average wage for male farm help with board and the RCMP strength plus a profit figure from last year’s liquor revenues totaling 157 997 000 dollars and asking for the profit portion.
Data from Quick Canadian Facts pocket annual of facts about Canada shows profits of 158 million with 123 million as profit. May figures indicate farm wage averages about 1460 dollars, 15 less than a year prior. Other items note 4500 officers and men and 55 of 100 with automobiles.
The text claims Americans are the tallest white population globally with average height rising about one inch per 15 years. It references estimates but provides no dates or specific figures.
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Since 1934 ships of all nations use 40 signaling flags visible up to five miles in daylight. The system's enduring use anchors maritime communication across fleets and ports worldwide.
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