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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 16, 1930
Page
7
An advertorial claim extols Phillips Milk of Magnesia as the fast effective antacid for neutralizing excess stomach acid. A prose scene follows with characters Jim, Grandma, and others discussing tombstones, a deacon, and fireworks at the common.
Jim urges Grandma to join a night out for the town fireworks while the pair bicker gently about age, marriage, and memories. They drive past Emmy Bascombe’s house to view new windows and contemplate gravestones and deacon Purdie’s wives as they joke about town gossip and cemetery visits.
In a small town scene Jim Bennett escorts Grandma Davis to fireworks and returns her safely home. Charmian thanks him for the outing and notes the shortcake, while Jim downplays the praise and smiles at the affectionate moment. A jab about needing a nurse for a husband is dropped in by the doctor and Mrs Soansough.
Mrs James Vanalstine of Pibroch Manitoba describes debilitating heart pains and fainting spells. After using H N Pills she reports no episodes for over three years and urges others to try the remedy. Price 50 cents per box from The T Milburn Co Toronto or dealers.
A remedy promises instant relief from throat irritation hoarseness and coughing. It claims to clear phlegm heal inflamed bronchial tubes and strengthen the throat and voice with rapid, complete relief from catarrh and bad breath.
Advertisement claims Catarrhozone is pleasant and certain with no medicine needed. It promotes a large $1.00 size, a smaller 50c. option, and a trial 25c. size available at all dealers everywhere.
An obituary tribute recounts the life of Dr James W Robertson who died at 73 noting his arrival in Canada at 18 from Ayrshire. He served as Dairy Commissioner of Canada and helped found MacDonald College. He chaired the Canadian Conservation Commission and Royal Commission on Technical Education, founded the Victorian Order of Nurses, aided the Canadian Red Cross, and led the Boy Scouts for 11 years.
The tree planting car of the Canadian Forestry Association enters its twelfth prairie campaign. It resembles a small motion picture theatre with talkie features and graphic films of prairie planting. Slides show transformed homes, wildlife attracted by trees, and national scenes. Aimed at all ages with light comedy between reels.
The dry salt herring industry in British Columbia grows its single market the Orient. Catch rose from 172,610 cwt in 1918 to 1,083,174 cwt in 1925. Figures for the season ending February 5, 1930, are not yet available.
The statement notes that since Charles Lindbergh's transatlantic flight, about 300 million dollars have been invested in U.S. airport construction and expansion. This overview connects pioneer aviation to a broad program of infrastructure growth across multiple states and facilities.
Romanian meteorologist Dr. Constantine Dumbrave advocates an Arctic air corridor via Greenland with landing fields and meteorological stations every 500 miles from Ottawa to Iceland. Proposed sites include Hudson Bay and Hudson Straits, Iceland, and possibly the Faroe Islands. He pegs the project cost at 1 million dollars and says officials consider it feasible.
Traditional patent remedy promotes Baby's Own Tablets as a mild laxative that regulates bowels aids digestion and eases teething. A Canadian testimonial from Mrs B G Carver Lyndale P E I endorses the product sold by Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville for 25 cents a box.
Sitka spruce on the Pacific Coast of Canada is valued for light weight and strength used in aeroplane manufacture. Holloway's Corn Remover claims to remove corn by the roots. A curious exchange asks if a clock can run 14 rays without winding and how long it would run if wound.
Ruins of a Roman wharf unearthed at Lake Nemi may have housed the emperor's pleasure galleys. Topinard reports average brain weights of 1,361 grams for men and 1,200 grams for women from a sample of 11,000 brains.
A nurse at the hospital recommends Ironized Yeast noting a 7 pound gain in 14 days and strong appetite. The ad claims many users gain 5 to 15 pounds in 3 or 4 weeks with no gas or bloating and offers a money back guarantee.
A compact collection of quotes and notes touching faith, perseverance, and practical wisdom. It highlights that strength grows from trials, the value of regular pruning, and the belief that one’s future role is shaped by divine guidance. It mentions worms in children, British flight schools, and the Alhambra palace.
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