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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 10, 1919
Page
3
An advertisement promotes Sloan's Pain Relief for joints muscles and sciatic pain. It claims quick soothing relief, no staining, easy application, and economy with a large bottle. Distributed by druggists in Canada.
Budapest reports say Hungary seeks peace on all fronts and forms a new army to maintain order not to aggress. Officials distinguish communism from Bolshevism, claim a unique foreign policy separate from Russia. Miller's Worm Powders promote digestion and restore constitution after parasitic damage.
General Pershing informs the war department that 5,500 officers and men from the expeditionary forces are still listed as missing. The note contrasts this with British and French totals of 161,800 and 290,000 respectively.
A curious tale from Tobacco's victims describes camels loving tobacco. Dromedaries are said to be addicted and driven to inhale cigars via a wooden holder. The camel puffs with eyes closed, enjoying the smoke and allegedly gaining renewed vigor to march on long distances.
Winnipeg De Witt Foster of the Canadian National Railways in Chicago says about one hundred thousand farm people in the Chicago St Paul Minneapolis Omaha area plan to move to rural Canada. They target the prairie provinces as their feature home and focus on settlement paths from the territory tributary to Chicago.
Tar Island Oil and Gas company held its annual meeting reporting a successful year. Gas was secured at 854 feet while oil showed strongly at 970 feet in the Peace River area of Alberta.
A satirical quip notes Germans dye a parrot white to resemble a peace dove at a conference, the bird still cries for crackers as a jab at diplomacy.
Mrs. John S. Larson of Bergland Ontario testifies to the relief from back pain and sleeplessness after using two boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills. She notes her son’s kidney trouble also cleared, allowing him to sleep through the night. The ad touts the pills as a longtime cure and invites neighbors to verify the claims.
New Zealand continues mine clearance around Wellington with floats testing currents as 35 mines have already been recovered under Commander Kiely aboard the cruiser Philomel. The Oil of Power is extolled as a versatile general pain killer with broad claimed uses.
It is reported that Leon Bourgeois urged an amendment to the league of nations covenant to provide a permanent military and naval staff for the league. The league of nations commission rejected the proposal.
General Pau speaks on return from Canada and Australia detailing an unforgettable voyage. He notes overseas admiration for France and the tributes received, praising how the mission showed global affection for the nation.
Alberta rancher Roderick R. Macleay, long a prominent figure, purchased an 11,500 acre cattle ranch near High River with 3,000 head of stock for half a million dollars. Once capital-poor, he built a great beef operation, turning out millions during wartime. The acquisition elevates him among Alberta's leading ranchers.
Mothers are urged to keep babies indoors in spring to avoid colds from overheated rooms. The article recommends Baby's Own Tablets to regulate stomach and bowels, prevent constipation and colic, and notes the product costs 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
At a special meeting Saskatoon city council decided to include 50000 for a convention hall in the estimates. The project would be built on the site of the old skating rink on Fourth avenue.
An advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets by W Grove and Company. The product claims to stop coughing and headaches and cure a cold in one day with a signature on each box.
Dr. W. Ross Canadian trade commissioner to China urged Canadian merchants to seize Chinese opportunities. He spoke aboard the Empress of Russia in Victoria B C, hopeful for an early settlement of China's internal troubles and predicting Dominion commerce would gain.
A physician, Dr C A King, testifies he personally used Min Ard’s Liniment and has prescribed it with consistent success in his practice. The endorsement asserts the liniment reliably achieves the desired effect.
Farmers across southern Alberta, including Lethbridge division, prepare for spring seeding with expectations of a record acreage. Reports indicate seed grain access remains crucial, but lack of fixed wheat prices has not deterred expansion, aided by new breaking and earlier land preparation.
The Daily Herald reports a Russian proposal to end the war and bring Russia into the peace league. The plan envisions a just peace and immediate admission of Russia to the league of nations amid Allied discussions.
Alberta dairy business shows gains over 1917 with 9,100,000 pounds of creamery butter produced in 1918 and cheese output rising to 650,000 pounds. Ten year progress includes butter up from 2,550,000 pounds and average dairy cows per farm at 5.6.
Australia launches the Delungra, a five thousand ton merchant ship built at Walsh Island under the commonwealth shipbuilding scheme. It marks the government’s first completion under the program. The note ends with a wartime style plug for Moth er Graves Worm Exterminator for infants' worms.
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports higher average land value for farms in Canada at 46 dollars per acre, up from 44 in 1917 and 41 in 1916. British Columbia remains the highest at 149 dollars per acre, unchanged from 1917, with Manitoba at 32, Saskatchewan at 29, and Alberta at 28 dollars per acre.
The remark discusses how poverty feels different across individuals, noting that for some it is a struggle, while for others it can seem effortlessly easy to remain poor. It explores underlying social and economic dynamics shaping these experiences.
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