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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 26, 1920
Page
3
Ting-u-Wang, twenty, claims seven and a half feet height and proportional build. He served three years in France with the Chinese Labor Corps acting mainly as escort to German prisoners. He never lost a prisoner, seeks a bodyguard post, returns to a Manchuria farm after peace.
MOISE DEROSCE, a hotel keeper from St. Phillippe, Quebec, reports buying a horse labeled incurable for 30. He treated it with 1 of MIN ARD'S LINIMENT and sold it for 85. Profit on liniment 54.00.
The article recalls a practice from a decade ago when waiters gave the head waiter a perquisite to be allowed to work. This allowed him to amass a large sum in tips over time.
An advertisement promotes a product used after shaving to keep skin soft and smooth, highlighting its soothing effects and long lasting results. It targets men and emphasizes quality care after grooming.
Trend of the Times notes rising building activity across Prairie cities with Winnipeg leading the surge. From January to May 1920 Calgary Edmonton Regina Winnipeg show sharp increases in permits, especially for single homes and schools. Winnipeg alone targets about 600 houses and 14 schools in 1920 as lenders back home ownership and lumber dealers offer plans and support to promote the movement.
A hesitant suitor sends a marriage proposal by mail and receives a brief reply reading Fetch on your preacher. The note implies a local or humorous courtship custom.
A historic ad touts Dr J D Kelleg’s Asthma Remedy promising fast action and complete clearance of asthma. It asserts the medicine reaches the breathing passages and prevents relapse with regular use.
Dominion militia officials report satisfactory progress in selecting commanding and other officers. Little recruiting is planned before September, with a strong start anticipated afterward as local headquarters train city corps and artillery units. Training camps are expected to be established nationwide by next summer to bring regiments to full strength.
The Manchester Guardian portrays Canada as a land of opportunity for immigrants with political ideals. It lauds Canada’s growing nationhood and calls for men of independent mind to settle and develop the vast spaces, valuing labor and equality over social distinctions.
A seaside scene shows a boy asking for a donkey ride. The mother appeals to the father James who then offers to give the boy a ride on his back to keep him quiet. The exchange reflects a playful parental compromise.
An advertisement touts Catarrhozone as a non drug remedy for cold catarrh and bronchitis. It claims immediate relief and thorough cure, offering an inhaler device and sizes from 25 to 50 cents with a guaranteed dollar outfit.
Messrs W F Scott and Russell Wilson, acting as a selection committee of the Soldier Settlement Board of Canada, have returned to Ottawa after 83 sessions in Great Britain and Ireland. They reported 629 potential immigrants ready to settle on Canadian farms, with about half already experienced in farming. the program has been suspended for this year. The advance party represents roughly one million dollars in capital.
A household health appeal urges mothers to replenish blood with Dr Williams Pink Pills. The ad claims rich blood supports health for nursing mothers and families. It promotes purchase by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont at 50c a box, six for 2 50.
The German battleship Baden, of the class nearing the British superdreadnoughts, was scuttled at Scapa Flow, salvaged, and has arrived at Portsmouth to be employed on certain naval work.
A brief note observes that some individuals replace a disliked habit with a more damaging one, highlighting a common pattern where efforts to quit fail by substitution rather than true change.
A fragmented note promotes Diamond Dyes for dyeing textiles. It urges buyers to insist on Diamond Dyes to avoid streaking or ruining material and mentions following the directions on the package.
Advertised corn remover Freezone claims to lift away hard and soft corns without pain or irritation. A small bottle sold by druggists costs only a few cents and targets corns between toes and calluses with instant relief.
The Buffalo Express argues fatigue stems from monotony rather than hours of study. It notes hobbies like bridge or chess aid the mind, while sleep remains the true cure. physical exercise may worsen fatigue per a Parisian doctor. trained individuals tire less and practice keeps minds sharp.
A Buffalo Commercial editorial links kindness to animals with compassion for people. It argues carelessness fuels cruelty toward wild beasts and animals used in profit, asserting kind behavior to animals reflects broader generosity to humanity.
The ease with which corns and warts can be removed by Holloway's Corn Cure is its strongest recommendation. It seldom fails.
The piece notes New York's population decline to 5 621151 in January 1917, still below London’s 6 273753, as census figures show vast urban sizes. It lists major cities and capstones a critique of worshipping bigness versus contentment in smaller communities.
Earl Beatty said the Navy is at the lowest limits consistent with prudence as the German fleet disappeared. He noted freeing from heavy burden but warned veteran ships must be replaced and financial conditions mean little can be afforded. Sheffield honored him with freedom of the city.
Hon. Gen A Grierson announces that Manitoba will gain from a federal flat grant of 80 000 dollars and 40 percent cost share for road construction. The province now covers 50 percent on market roads and 66 2/3 percent on provincial highways, with graveling required in both cases. Approval of funded projects must come before the federal board.
A brief item notes Minard’s Liniment as a remedy for garget in cows. The blighter quotes and lodging house humor are included, alongside a mention of Mother Graves’ Worm Exterminator as a long standing effective preparation.
The article discusses why grain shocking is less effective today due to labor shortages and inexperienced help. It describes two main methods the six to eight bundle shock with a cap and the forming of a rick. Each method suits different weather and grain moisture conditions for best results.
The text notes that with a closed nose an apple cannot be distinguished from a potato, highlighting a sensory perception issue. It implies olfactory input or lack thereof affects fruit versus vegetable identification in certain conditions.
An advertisement touts Danderine as a cheap home tonic that rapidly beautifies hair. It claims to add softness, luster, and volume, remove dust and oil, refresh the scalp, reduce dandruff and shedding, and promote longer thicker hair growth.
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