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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 01, 1927
Page
2
A New York writer recalls a Stey Scout moment on a Long Island train where a man dropped one glove but tossed the other away so the finder would have a complete set. The act prompts reflection on selflessness, gratitude, and turning loss into communal gain.
On the Trafalgar anniversary the Nelson monument in Trafalgar Square is adorned with laurels. The Victory is drydocked at Portsmouth undergoing restoration with topmasts and spars still missing. Nelson’s signal hangs from a nearby signaling school as navy leaders honor Lord Nelson.
In a note reflecting wartime procurement humor, the report says Japan has ordered 300 airplanes of the Lindbergh type, but ordering 300 Lindberghs is another matter.
Detroit writer John K. Williamson in London reports a dramatic rejection note from Chinese publishers. The letter praises the manuscript as overwhelmingly masterful yet declines publication, swearing to never publish a book of equal standard and begging forgiveness in formal, almost ritual terms.
The piece urges use of Dr J D Kellogg's Asthura Remedy to prevent nocturnal asthma attacks. It claims attacks wake sufferers and ruin the next day but can be avoided with prompt treatment. It emphasizes the remedy's ability to drive away attacks.
Britain becomes the top export nation for electrical equipment as orders for generating plants and heavy gear in the year ending June set a new industry record. The Federation of British Industries notes British firms booked higher plant capacity in six months than in all of 1920 or 1925, with India Australia New Zealand South Africa South America and Japan as principal buyers.
The new Angora Caserae Railway in Turkey spans 346 miles of right of way and includes nine bridges and 33 tunnels.
Anthony Fokker told a New York luncheon that aviation will grow to millions of aircraft from small pleasure planes to large transports. He linked civil flying to military planning, warned subsidies aid future wars, and argued air power could deter conflict by making safety elusive and front lines the safest place. He said aviation’s deadliness could both threaten and promote peace depending on perception of risk.
Ottawa reports two formal queries urging shipment of the two Moth planes promised under the national defence light-aero plane club scheme. Edmonton wires that its suitable airport is ready and the Edmonton club backs the request. Montreal flyers have approached the department, with more cities expected to follow.
An old advertisement claims Putnam's Corn Extractor gives instant relief for corns on ladies feet. It promises shoes won’t pinch, a single drop stops pain, and a few applications dry up and drop off the corn. It urges readers to buy at their druggist and reject substitutes.
A weathered H P traction engine from Leeds England, shipped in 1886, lay unused near Stevenson Washington for four decades. It was found still capable of service, burning wood and using axle grease, a curious survivor of early farm machinery. Also noted is Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil famed in Canada and exported worldwide.
A ten inch tall clock once owned by Anne Boleyn and later bought by Queen Victoria for £110 is being cleaned and overhauled at Buckingham Palace. The artifact, previously part of Horace Walpole’s collection, is now among the royal treasures. Also noted is a new electric treadmill designed for dog exercise in England.
Mrs Ambrose Orser of Elginburg Ontario describes heart symptoms worsened by nerves and minor excitement. She notes relief after using Price 50c boxes available at druggists or by mail from The J. Mibbera Co Limited Toronto Ont.
An advertisement touts Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a remedy for infant fretfulness caused by worms. It claims the product clears the stomach and intestines and restores health, promising better sleep for the infant.
Canada will redeem thirty seven million dollars of Dominion loans on December 1 from revenue. Twenty nine million in 5 year Victory renewal loans and eight million in treasury notes. Sixty three million in 54 per cent Victory loans mature the same day. Refundings planned to cover the balance with revenue and save interest at least one percent annually.
Lieut A D Cruickshank landed the monoplane Queen of the Yukon at White Horse Yukon Territory from Skagway in about an hour. It is the Yukon Airways and Exploration Company first plane for freight mail and passenger service and exploration. White Horse will be base for operations. The plane was transported from Vancouver to Skagway by steamer.
The Canadian government set up a post at Bache Peninsula on Ellesmere Island to serve as the world’s most northerly police post post office and customs house. It lies 755 miles 656 nautical miles from the North Pole and marks a remote Arctic outpost.
A Sunday Island claim in the Pacific asserts it is the tallest mountain, rising about 2,000 feet above the sea with disputed total height near 30,600 feet. The measurements and terminology appear inconsistent across sources.
The piece cites an interview with George Sylvester Viereck in Liberty arguing Germany failed because of a lack of faith and willingness to sacrifice, contrasting the emperor Wilhelm II’s comfort with carrots and champagne against the people’s endurance and hunger. It critiques the ex-emperor’s blame as indecent.
Increased aviation activity in Canada boosts business for the Vickers Limited aircraft factory in Montreal. A new building is proposed to extend the plant, following a recent addition of a new shop last autumn. Thirty two machines are under construction or on order, including twelve Avro aeroplanes for the Canadian Government. No surgical operation is required with Holloway's Corn Remover.
A six foot waiter at the Waldorf in New York identifies as William Schurch de Witte, famed premier under the Czars. He rose from kitchen bay to floor waiter in six months and says he values his current job and self respect more than past society events. He remained incognito until recognized by a hotel guest he had socially met.
A group of twelve totally deaf children organized at the Wisconsin School for the Deaf focuses on rhythm over melody. They recently performed a concert featuring a march a dance and a lullaby using a small percussion ensemble including cymbals bells a drum tambourines triangles and xylophones.
A farmer pamphlet urges keeping Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a family remedy and potent horse and cattle medicine. It promotes its use as a substitute for sweet oil for livestock affected by colle and asks readers to donate to aid starving heathen, inviting names for a succor list.
A humorous exchange between Doris and Dorothy about handling the baby at home appears amid a tidbit on fish biology. The note explains that fish rise and fall in water using an internal air bladder for buoyancy.
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