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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 07, 1927
Page
2
The column argues Canada will see a large influx of immigrants, spurred by improved comissions in Darops and relaxed wartime restrictions. It urges communities to actively welcome newcomers, convert them into permanent settlers, and use colonization to fuel national growth and stability.
The Glasgow Herald notes Raikane a Vereeniging resident and reputed last survivor of Livingstone’s wartime circle. Born near Pretoria and taken to Kuruman as a youth, he tended Livings tone’s sheep and fetched water. Livingstone reportedly visited Kuruman in 1841, placing Raikane in his early years.
At Cricklewood Aerodrome London a Handley Page aircraft flown by Capt A S Wilcockson rose to 2000 feet in gale wind. He throttled down to hover motionless then reduced speed further and for about a minute moved backward relative to the ground.
Sir Esme Howard, the British ambassador to Washington, urged unity among English speaking peoples. He called for a shared peace of heart and purpose and warned against hostile suspicions over armaments. He said European affairs affect Anglo-Saxon unity and urged no war between brothers.
A vintage medical claim describes a remedy that supposedly relieves rheumatism and lumbago with immediate comfort. The ad style copy emphasizes swift relief and universal applicability for sufferers seeking instant ease.
A reader letter from Georgetown praises Nerviline as a reliable pain remedy that quickly relieves crippling rheumatic and joint pain. The caller urges readers to obtain a 35 cent bottle, claiming it clears trouble fast and leaves users well in short order.
Three oil types are produced in Turner Valley near Calgary. Royalite No 4 and Vulcan stream naphtha and gasoline, while New AlecDougall Segur yields crude. The last is at 100 barrels per day by baling, with a pump installation underway.
A Ontario reader reports recovery from rundown nervous weakness after six boxes of Dr Williams Pink Pills. Symptoms included back and limb pains, insomnia, poor appetite, and despondency. Pills restored appetite, sleep, strength, and even helped anemic daughter. Co. Brockville offers 50 cent boxes and a free booklet.
A 1200 mile jungle airway from Khar toum through Central Africa to Kis mbaya in the Kenya colony will use a big triple screw air liner based on the wing boat designed for the Air Ministry. Seaplane capability allows landings at many points along rivers lakes and swamps.
A 1912-era account touts Dr. Forbes Ross linking cancer to potassium salt deficiency and diet. It argues modern foods destroy minerals and promote disease, urging Cantassium treatments from Charles Walter in Toronto as a remedy. The piece also notes Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy and a note on fiddler crabs with a large colored claw.
Britain guards a new war secret an invisible infrared searchlight ray said to reveal enemies at night. John L Baird inventor of the tele visor explains the ray records beyond human sight and with more power could visualize distant scenes. Captain Hutchinson predicts aircraft would be tracked and targeted as unseen infrared beams guide defense guns.
A short note promotes Pape's Diapepsin as fast relief for indigestion gas and sour stomach. It claims immediate comfort from a few tablets and notes the product is sold by druggists in millions of packages at a few cents each.
Assistance for Saskatchewan gardeners announced by the Department of Horticulture at the University of Saskatchewan. A series of short articles on seasonable horticulture topics will be mailed on application, including The Garden Area and Training the Home Garden.
A Flemish scientist states that talking fatigue favors women less than men in a dry objective tone. He cites two facts: longer vocal cords require more energy to produce sound, and women have shorter vocal cords than men.
A satirical exchange on a college scene ends with a sharp fatherly reply. The ad then touts Thomas Electric Oil as a remedy for sores and similar ailments, claiming unique effectiveness despite a low price. It also claims butter fat diets aid warding off tuberculosis.
Only one mother of a president lived to see her son inaugurated, the mother of William McKinley.
The Toronto throne speech hints at advancing the northern Ontario railway toward James Bay this year. The project aims to open up intervening country, not just provide a northern outlet, and has spurred development in the Cobalt district with mineralized zones extending further north, possibly to the bay shore.
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