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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 20, 1925
Page
2
A commentary argues that widespread miner strikes harm their own livelihoods as world power shifts from coal to oil and hydro power. It notes rising costs, wage pressures, and rail electrification accelerating a move to electric and oil fuels, threatening long term employment and industry viability.
M Lenoble won the annual Paris event of the Cent Kilos club where men over 250 pounds compete to burn one gram of tobacco the longest. He kept a pipe alight for 51 minutes 20 seconds sharing an ounce among 26 people, a feat praised as a display of endurance.
Dr. Charles H. Mayo of Rochester calls London's reported cancer germ finding a further step in research toward a definite cure. He notes German scientists and others report the same germ in New York and Chicago, but cautions that no definitive result has been proven and scientists remain conservative.
Earl Haig celebrated his sixty fourth birthday as he sailed from Liverpool to Canada for the British Empire Service League conference. It is alleged he was color blind and initially refused entrance to the Staff College, but was admitted after persuasion from Sir Redvers Buller and Major-General M'Calmont.
In the British House of Commons Major L Hore Belisha urges a closer Imperial partnership in naval affairs arguing Dominions avoid full share due to lack of imperial approach. The stance finds backing from peers including Lloyd George who says defence of the empire may require shared burdens across the whole empire.
Advert says Nerviline provides fast relief for earache toothache and 100 minor ills. It’s labeled king over pain and recommended for family protection with a Sie bottle from local dealers.
The article describes yellow gold-leaf coated glasses designed to shield workers from heat and ultraviolet rays near hot furnaces. The gold leaf reflects heat waves keeping wearers cool while the glass blocks ultraviolet light, reducing cataract risk for industrial laborers.
Cholera infantum is a sudden fatal childhood ailment in summer. Baby's Own Tablets regulate bowels and sweeten the stomach to prevent summer complaints. They are safe and free from opiates or narcotics, sold in stores or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
The London Daily Telegraph reports Great Britain refused a proposal to appoint a customs attache to probe prices charged to American buyers by British exporters. The piece notes the attache would inspect books of involved firms. Also mentioned is Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a medicine for children.
The Sacramento Valley with its mild climate is considered ideal for silkworm culture and a large silk worm farm has been started near Oroville California. The project aims to capitalize on the region’s temperate conditions for sericulture.
The Ottawa Journal argues passports within the British Empire are absurd and burdensome. It urges Canada to lead by abolishing passports between Britain and its dominions to ease travel for missionaries, evangelists, and citizens moving between colonies.
The Daily Graphic reports US capitalists completed preliminary plans for a vast London underground rail network costing about 25 million dollars. A network of freight lines would sit below the subway to speed surface traffic by moving freight from streets to rail, connected to surface terminals and markets. Parliament approval is required.
The British Government has made no proposal to establish a naval base at Esquimalt B C. An official statement from the department of national defence says rumors of a Pacific coast base are unfounded and notes Canada currently operates a naval dockyard at Esquimalt.
Rose descends in a lavender batiste dress and hat drawing compliments. A girl at the table fires a sharp quip about Mr. Smith’s taste. Rose deflects with a soft reply that the lavender is for him to notice, not for any other reason.
Canada’s third largest industry tourist traffic rose by 60 000 visitors in national parks in 1924 per the commissioner’s report. Banff and Lake Louise together added 15 000 visitors, while Banff issued 1 693 camping permits to parties.
The Bureau of Value estimates Canadian honey output at 2 555 600 dollars for 1924, with Ontario leading provinces at about 9 000 000 to 10 000 000 pounds. The rise marks a notable increase over 1923 figures.
A newly developed kiln dries lumber while capturing turpentine released from the wood. The integrated process improves efficiency by combining drying with chemical recovery, potentially lowering energy use and waste.
Glasgow Herald notes no recall for Prince George as danger assessment rises, stating the royal family avoids such actions and the prince will serve as a junior officer. The piece emphasizes royal traditions and the king's awareness of risks.
Guidance on gradual weaning starting around seven months with one to two bottle feeds daily, increasing slowly. Recommends Borden's Eagle Brand Milk as a digestible alternative that can substitute for breast milk without abrupt weaning. Promotes free feeding instructions and Baby Welfare and Record Book from The Borden Company Limited, Montreal.
Corns cause suffering but Holloway's Corn Remover offers speedy sure and satisfactory relief, advertised to ease discomfort quickly.
Butter production in Saskatchewan for May totalled 1 241 522 pounds, up from 940 041 pounds last May. For the first five months this year the cumulative output reached 3 883 986 pounds, compared with 3 322 054 pounds in the same period of 1923, an increase of 561 952 pounds.
The call to social service is a call to self sacrifice. If anything is to save this country from disasters caused by fervent principles, it is the generous service of those who reject guardianship of their own special privileges, per the London Daily Telegraph.
A 226 mile motorway will connect London and Liverpool at 325000 dollars per mile. The route has no cross roads or towns, will be a double roadway for slow and fast traffic with no speed limit on the fast section. A toll of one cent per ton will be charged.
Arthur Riley, 27, pushed a 490 pound truck with a man aboard for 52 miles in 13 hours 22 minutes to win a wager.
Report shows Hamburg importing 12,000,000 bushels of grain from Montreal and 6,014,411 sacks of Canadian flour between September and June, with Montreal leading world ports in grain and flour shipments. German appetite for Canadian grains remains very strong despite an impending flour import tax set for August 15.
Count Felix von Luckner, commander of the German raider Seadler, forms an official Luckner Alliance. The plan calls for promoting a colonial policy, boosting Germany's world standing, and training youth in international thinking. He says he has invitations to lecture in 70 cities across the United States, New Zealand and Australia.
A sales promotion touts Dr J D Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy as a powerful family medicine. It claims thousands of unsolicited letters prove benefits for incipient and chronic asthma and warns against inferior preparations.
A London Sunday Picture remark jokes about sea bathing and water freshness. The man returns from a coast resort and quips that seawater has not been changed for fifty million years and questions the value of bathing in a weak solution of drowned men.
A trio from Ypsiland Kokomo and Speonk toured Wales on a Cook's tour. They marveled at the humorous sounding Welsh town names with shared amusement.
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