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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 29, 1920
Page
3
A home recipe describes mixing three cups sugar with one cup water until hard, then cooling with lemon juice. It says to add one and a half cups of Wantmore Blanched Salted Peanuts, chopped, stir well, butter a dish, pour the candy, and spread thin. It cautions using Fowlers Wantmore Salted Peanuts and warns other peanuts may not be as good.
Carlos A. Tornquist, Argentine finance commissioner, announced on arriving from Europe that Argentina loans Britain 40 percent France 40 percent and Italy 20 percent of a 200 million dollar loan to finance wheat beef and other food purchases.
Two million pounds worth of gold bullion arrived on the steamer Lapland in New York to pay interest on Anglo French bonds due next October. The consignment was the first sent from Great Britain for this purpose and was addressed to J. P. Morgan and Company.
Insomnia looms as sleeplessness stretches weeks. Sleep deprivation erodes focus, mood, and health while sufferers seek medical advice, behavioral strategies, or remedies to regain restful slumber.
Manitoba plans 5 million dollars for road work this year. Grading 800 miles to reach 2,000 miles of graded roads mostly graveled. Construction of many concrete bridges under government supervision by contract.
An old advertisement claims Cascarets remove liver and bowel poison to relieve head fog and sour breath. It touts a gentle laxative that “works while you sleep” and contrasts itself with Salts Oil Calomel and harsh pills.
The deputy minister reports 11000 farm telephones in Alberta with a goal of automatic phones for every subscriber. The government plans rapid expansion to underserved districts and imports 250000 poles and 1.5 million pounds of copper wire for this year. Over two million long distance calls were handled recently.
Canada shows rising auto ownership with Ontario as the banner province tallying 127 860 passenger cars and 11 428 motor trucks. Saskatchewan Alberta Manitoba and Quebec follow, rural areas own over half, and Canada shifts from assembling US parts to a made in Canada automobile reality.
The London Morning Post notes Germany's counter espionage success by summer 1915 with seven spies captured in a fortnight. Dutch suspects Janssen and Koos were seized over naval telegrams to The Hague. Janssen and Roos were convicted and shot at the Tower grounds. The episode showed Britain’s warding of German covert drills and altered German spying methods.
A travel vignette from Scotland features a tourist's first journey and a porter’s weary response. The dialogue centers on a tip request and points to a nearby workhouse as the porter hints at local conditions.
Hastings Ontario April 5 Special The woman testifies to backaches prior to using Dodd's Kidney Pills and now says she is well. Mrs John Oakes notes the pills give satisfaction and they have earned a long standing place in Canadian homes for over twenty five years.
The Contemporary Review recounts General Louis Botha guiding Boer War campaigns without maps. He relied on rote calculations, keen observation, and country knowledge to judge terrain and marching routes, with a rare failure when his own judgment was outweighed by staff advice.
Manitoba reports 1919 dairy product value of 16.7899 million dollars, with four creameries and 22 000 milk shippers. Increased production and price yield a 5.0017 million dollar gain. silos fed on corn oats and peas boost dairy cattle feed. Southern Manitoba shows stronger mixed farming trends. In unrelated notes, Emperor William trunks moved from Bentinck Castle to Doorn. Count Hohenzollern moves planned for May 1.
Dr Williams Pink Pills advertised as a year round tonic to purify the blood and boost nerve strength especially in spring. Claims improve appetite digestion and clear pimples by treating blood impurities. Anecdote from Arch ie D Carmichael of Talbot NS notes spring breakouts improved after using the pills. Sold by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont 50 cents a box or six boxes for 2 50.
The Swift Current plant of the Saskatchewan Creamery Company posts over six hundred percent growth in the first ten weeks of this year versus 1919. Despite drought in the dry area, dairy output rises, with 1919 plant production at 199,054 pounds. The company plans new plants at Weyburn and Maple Creek as proof of strong provincial prospects.
Reports to the department of agriculture say seeding prospects in the Prairie provinces are fair with ample wheat oats and barley seed. Good rains in most districts support germination though some areas face dry spells. Deputy minister Dr J H Drisdale notes seed distribution will meet demand and crop prospects across the Dominion look favorable.
In San Francisco a will written on a table cloth was refused probate because Helen Scott, who drafted it just before her death, forgot to date the document.
Advertisement asserts local treatments fail for catarrh and that Hall's Catarrh Medicine, taken internally and boosting blood flow to mucous surfaces, can cure catarrh. It praises the medicine's tonic ingredients and warns of poor health from wealth imbalance.
An advertisement notes Minard's Liniment is available broadly while a separate fact states an oyster reaches full growth in about three years, reflecting a mix of product promotion and natural history detail.
Advertises health guidance for older adults promoting exercise and routines to improve vigor. Recommends setting up exercises, hot water, gentle laxatives, ample water intake, and use of Anuric tablets to dissolve uric acid. Mentions Dr Pierce and the Invalides Hotel in Buffalo.
Calgary farmer F. W. Crandall, the province’s largest individual landholder, predicts about 10 000 acres under crop this year. He cites ideal moisture after a heavy snowfall that has melted gradually, leaving moisture in the soil. Other seasoned farmers across Alberta share the view of a strong harvest season.
The text notes that the art of cameo cutting reached a peak of perfection among the early Greeks, placing strong emphasis on skilled craftsmanship and artistic achievement in ancient times.
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