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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 19, 1926
Page
2
The article extols hobbies as a core Boy Scouts principle aiding youth development. It cites Eastman, Burbank, Miner, Seton, and others whose hobbies led to notable innovations and public good, while urging adults to encourage children and adults alike to pursue meaningful pastimes.
In England Dr Eric Gardner warns 45 miles an hour is the most dangerous speed for motorists after examining crashes. He explains that at 90 mph bodies are thrown and roll, causing bruises, while at 45 mph a rider is tossed to land on the head, leading to serious injury or death.
The Kiwanis Club of South Orange New Jersey displayed a maple leaf banner presented by George H. Becker president of the town council in appreciation of hospitality on his Canada trip. Becker noted Canadian and U S flags are shown together at Canadian Kiwanis meetings. Captain George Edmison received the emblem after the club sang God Save the King.
A London observer questions how Germany can be kept from asserting forceful dominance and denied equality under foreign tutelage, arguing the German race could grow stronger and resist lasting subjugation.
Major B A Logan of Fairchild Aerial Surveys left New York for a treasure hunt in Nova Scotia promising a return of at least 100000 dollars and possibly 2000000 dollars. The treasure is linked to a French pay ship captured by the English near Cape Breton Island around 1709.
Howard Psalmer of New London Connecticut and Dr J W Hickson of Montreal scaled Mount Fryatt in the Canadian Rockies Athabasca River section despite smoky conditions from southern forest fires. The ascent set a record time and overcame steep shale slopes and glacier fields that had resisted prior attempts.
Remarkable relief reported after rubbing sore parts with a popular liniment. Users note reduced joint pain and swelling within hours, claiming improved mobility. The product is marketed for temporary relief of aches and stiffness.
Amos Fieury of Kingston explains Nerviline restored him from crippling rheumatism after using a 35 cent bottle recommended at McKay's Drug Store. The advertisement claims relief from rheumatic pains lumbago and sciatica and says Nerviline is sold everywhere.
The German Government says over two hundred former officers and soldiers held by the Soviets in Siberia chose to stay after exile. Since 1923 they were offered free transport home. in three years only fifty returned. Two hundred sixteen became Russian citizens and settled on farms.
Canadian government statistics show 1925 radio production valued at 5.55 million with six plants making radio sets or parts. Complete sets totaled 48,498 units, tubes valued at 1.30 million, and 134,486 marine licenses issued by March 1926. Ontario led with 60,110 licenses. 55 licensed stations operating nationwide.
Anaemia is a stealthy disease with early treatment best. Symptoms include loss of appetite headaches sleeplessness shortness of breath and nervousness. The ad touts Dr Williams Pink Pills to enrich blood and cites a Mrs Isaac Bell case as proof of benefit. Pills sold by druggists or mail order Brockville Ontario. A free booklet Building Up the Blood is available.
J Wettervold a Swiss scientist claimed to have found about 200 missing link specimens in a remote district of the Philippines. He exhibited the pictures in Victoria B C upon arriving from Chile after seven days among hill tribes. One image showed a woman with a tail like spine. The tribesmen refused to pose. photos were taken secretly. A local advertising line touts Mother Graves Worm Exterminator for children.
Matthew Snow of Winnipeg won the western director post at the Canadian Fox Breeders Association convention in Summerside PEI, with P. J. Clark of Summerside chosen as president. The visitors' register of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce weighs 340 pounds and holds 4,000 pages. Indians made mica mirrors.
Estimates from the department of agriculture show twelve northern hemisphere countries excluding Russia and China will produce 1.897 billion bushels of wheat this year, up from 1.88 billion last year. European production is seen lower, but gains in the United States offset the decline.
Ottawa officials protest the practice of driving new American cars across the border alleging discrimination against railways and potential highway congestion. They argue the method is unfair and should be halted to protect railway traffic and highway flow.
A vintage advertisement promotes Minard's Liniments as a remedy for rheumatism. It frames life as an uphill journey and positions the product as a solution for pain relief. The copy emphasizes persistent use and regular application.
Sir James Irvine, principal of the University of St Andrews, arrives in Canada to receive the Willard Gibbs gold medal from the American Chemical Society in Chicago on September 17. The award honors his research on sugar, starch, and cellulose and follows Madame Curie as a past recipient.
Lord Desborough told the House of Lords that Canada had not replied to a circular on naturalization of children of British subjects born abroad during the war. He noted nationality would be an imperial concern and placed on the agenda of the forthcoming imperial conference.
The Hudson's Bay Company announces an agreement with E. W. Marland to develop oil rights in Canada. A company named Hudson's Bay Marland Oil Company will be formed and a full geological survey of the land is already underway.
Roald Amundsen told Aften Posten that the North Pole lies in international waters and cannot be annexed by any nation. He noted the polar region is sea, not land, and Arctic Ocean is international.
Readers are urged to trust Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a powerful family treatment. The ad claims all cases from mild to chronic improve, and warns against inferior treatments.
A Boston Transcript excerpt questions whether poverty blocks ascent to high office and argues that wealth is a prerequisite for national leadership. The piece suggests a cynicism about social mobility and the influence of money in politics.
Miller's Worm Powders attack worms at once and expel them from the system. They serve as a complete remedy and beneficial medicine for children, correcting weak digestion and restoring health, aiding growth and constitution.
A pithy observation notes that a bachelor may discover his ideal partner exists elsewhere seeking another ideal man. The comment frames modern matchmaking as a dance of incompatible expectations and shifting desires.
A man discovers the true value of a dollar only after being pursued by a relentless money collector.
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