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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 27, 1932
Page
2
An essay argues that census results boost belief in city bigness but bigger is not necessarily better. It contrasts large houses cars and cities with practical happiness, noting bigger costs and worries accompany largesse and urging contentment with small but meaningful living.
The icebreaker Krassin, famed for the Italia rescue, will sail from Leningrad next summer with two airplanes to scout possible air routes from Russia to North America beyond the 85th parallel. The expedition will winter in the polar ice.
The Halifax Herald disputes a Saturday Evening Post claim that Britain’s payments to America are funded by other nations. It cites Premier Ramsay MacDonald stating Britain’s payments to the United States total £326,300,000 and receipts from debts and reparations £192,465,000, leaving a £134,000,000 gap borne by British taxpayers.
Visitors marvel at workers in large car plants using lip reading to overcome deafening noise. After acclimating, they converse normally without shouting. In New York, beauticians charge between $1,000 and $1,500 for face lifting with strong demand and no lull in trade.
A humorous dialogue unfolds as a man asks about sharing a flat and a maid replies she will be let alone. The exchange captures a light moment reflecting domestic life and social pecking order.
Brook Flowers argues Britons will not flock to Canada or the United States for long tours. He cites high railroad and hotel rates and expensive food, plus dissatisfaction with service and large tips. He notes noisier hotels and the need to telephone for requests, unlike in England.
A 29 year old woman recounts losing weight from 177 to 159 pounds after taking Kruschen Salts since July. She says she feels brighter and her husband notes she looks five years younger. She attributes weight loss to Kruschen and denies dieting. The ad claims the product clears undigested substances and watery waste to prevent ugly fat.
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports world wheat and flour shipments since last August at 506 million bushels, up from 497 million the prior year. Argentina and Australia drive exports while Russia struggles to seed 1932. Canada and the United States expected to supply most remaining needs as stocks thin globally. Miller's Worm Powders cited as a contrast to unsafe health practices.
An authority warns that chronic acid stomach causes distress and urges neutralizing after meals with Bisurated Magnesia. The remedy supposedly relieves pain quickly, aids digestion, and can be obtained from druggists in powder or tablet form.
Miss Jennie Lee warns in Ottawa that war with a major power seems inevitable and that Russia is shaping a new generation to support a strong Red Army. She spoke before the Canadian Club with Premier Bennett and King in attendance after touring Russia.
A statistical study by an insurance company finds the safest driving hour is Tuesday four to five am while the riskiest is Sunday afternoon six to seven pm. The report notes these patterns from traffic data.
A consumer testimonial extols Dr Carter's Little Liver Pills as purely vegetable and effective for indigestion and sick headaches. The ad asserts the pills gently tonify liver and bowels, correcting constipation acidity biliousness and poor complexion, with prices 25c and 75c in red packs.
Regina Flying Club officials say air mail relay proposals among Edmonton Calgary Moose Jaw and Regina could reach Ottawa for approval. The plan would use existing clubs to carry mail along a staged route with reversals on return flights. Details would be slow and implementation distant.
A tip advises sprinkling lemon juice on cut fruit to prevent darkening for salads and fruit cups. The exchange also humorously notes feminine form of bachelor as requested by a child named Tommy.
A Scottish sailor named William Dibman introduced golf to Quebec’s Plains near the 1800s era, sparking a Canadian passion for the Royal and Ancient game. Since then golf courses spread coast to coast with grand courses in National Park hotels, attracting professionals and investors in clubs and courses across the Dominion.
Mrs J F T of Montreal explains how she dyed faded creased draperies using Diamond Dyes. She notes brighter deeper green color, ease of use, and that the dyes do not weaken fabric unlike other dyes.
The Cutlers' Company of Sheffield receives a sealed envelope to be opened at the 1960 feast. Inside is the account of the discovery of stainless steel, presented by Harry Brearley, the inventor.
Corral Chile rises as whaling hub in South America while Hound Packing Company produces sausages in Chicago.
A Saskatoon reader reports repeated flu like attacks since 1919 and credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with restoring energy and color after recovery. The ad claims the pills rebuild health by creating new blood and increasing red blood cells, easing nervous exhaustion.
Potsdam engineer Nicholas Bellin, 28, constructs a boat like a whale with a tail mounted aeroplane motor. He claims it could cross the Atlantic from Liverpool to New York in under three days with a 276 horsepower engine capable of 62 mph. After spring tests, he plans a world circumnavigation eastward, estimating 15 days.
The piece contrasts old cold cures with modern comfort, noting people now rest in bed and avoid harsh treatments. It suggests two colds a year become two extra vacations and ends with a remark that most prefer other breathing spells.
The article promotes Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil as a reliable remedy for inflammatory pains and minor injuries, stressing its value in a family medicine chest. It notes acid mouth is less common in excitable people than calm ones. Palestine’s biennial Levant fair is planned for Tel Aviv in April.
When you fatigue is the signal to rest obey it if you can. When you can not keep cool and carry on in comfort. Aspirin is meant for such times to insure your comfort. One tablet blocks headaches a threat and two or three aid colds. Carry tablets at home office and travel.
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