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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 01, 1927
Page
6
A new mining area in Northern Manitoba is reported as extremely rich in lead zinc silver and gold. Other items note deaths hail losses insurance prices bread model ship presentation and immigration trends with international aviation plans.
Baron George Franckenstein, Austrian ambassador to Great Britain, says the chance of a new world war is very remote. He notes the last war was a colossal catastrophe and Canada plans to receive Austrian peasants to settle on farms.
The 78 year concession to Canada has transformed postal work from crude local control to a highly organized system. Annual gross revenue nears 45 million with 35 million in stamps issued, while letters, financial orders, notes and parcels drive a deeply interwoven national economy and daily life. Only a temporary shutdown could reveal its full value.
A mother seeks medical help for her son with a severe headache. The doctor prescribes ice in a calico bag tied over the head and to reassess later. The mother returns reporting the headache worsened, speaking in a garbled or dialectal manner.
Plans for the 1925 coronation of the Japanese emperor outline a public date announcement next year. In Kobe in February officials will select the sacred field by burning a tortoise shell to indicate planting sites for the sacred rice. A ceremonial planting by maidens will follow with court music and rice seedlings chosen by local governors.
If you feel run down and weak with poor appetite and nerves, Dr Williams Pink Pills are recommended to build red blood cells and restore strength. Mrs J Potter of Winnifred Alberta reports full recovery after use. Sold by medicine dealers or 50 cents a box by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
An ad from Hon. George S. Henry’s highway safety committee urges pedestrians to walk on the left facing traffic. The piece notes the lack of sidewalks for most pedestrians. It also observes Christmas and New Year’s Day fall on Sunday, disproportionately affecting fathers.
A Canadian reader from Egmont,British Columbia, named Harry H Buss reports 17 years of back trouble and kidney symptoms improved after using Gin Pills. Testimonial claims sleeping relief and urges others with kidney or back issues to try up this remedy sold by National Drug & Chemical Co of Canada, Toronto.
New London plans four day trans Atlantic liners using 32 knot, 26 000 ton ships funded by Shipping Board loans. Doubts arise on energy and fuel costs, passenger capacity, and profitability versus a faster air service offering fares around 509 dollars.
Turkey conducted its first census amid government measures to keep citizens home. In Constantinople from dawn Friday, streets were quiet as residents were barred from leaving while enumerators collected names ages religions languages professions and health education data.
Latest figures show 6 327 Indian pupils enrolled in 74 residential schools under the Department of Indian Affairs and 8 455 pupils in 70 Indian day schools. Attendance is rising. Fair Rider dialogue notes a joke about a horse that does one thing at a time.
A light exchange between Molly and the Professor in the London stage show hints at secrecy and a plot thread about a poisoned cat, set amid a vaudeville style performance.
Britain showcases the R-106 airship with 705 foot hull and 34 miles of rigging. 350 men and 60 girls assemble components on four and a half acres of fabric. The vessel seats 150 passengers with modern amenities including a restaurant, promenade decks, and electric utilities.
Airmen flying the 400 mile Hudson Straits report no ice on Oct 27 and suggest navigation may stay open into November or December. Marine officials note straits width of 40 to 100 miles and similar weather to the St. Lawrence gulf with less fog.
Notable progress has been made in employing oblique aerial photographs for mapping little known parts of the Dominion. The Topographical Survey Branch of the Department of the Interior serves as central clearing house for aerial photography with over 95 000 photographs on file.
Col. J. L. Ralston announces a granted license for a public customs air harbor in Lethbridge City limits. The site is within the city and is readily accessible, marking it as the second such facility in Alberta after Edmonton.
In 24 hours a haul of 4,356,000 bushels of grain moved to elevators along the Canadian Pacific lines. The amount equals Canada's 1887 production and could supply bread for the British Isles for one week.
On average about 100 tornadoes strike the United States each year, causing roughly 250 deaths and eight million dollars in property damage.
Nova Scotia won the agent general challenge cup at the Imperial fruit show in Manchester. With 48 entries, it earned seven first prizes, eight seconds, and five thirds to top the overseas section, ahead of British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec.
Alexander Mackenzie, sales manager of the Canadian National Carbon Company, tells the Association of Canadian Advertisers convention that newspapers should form the main cog in advertising campaigns. He notes most budgets should flow through newspapers though other media can help, and adds a quip about fools and their money.
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