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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 13, 1928
Page
2
An editorial tribute marks Thomas A. Edison and the incandescent lamp, tracing a century of progress from his invention to radio, talking pictures, the phonograph, and the automobile. It argues science brings power and peril, urging responsible use and moral growth.
British interests have established a worsted mill at Victoria British Columbia with 6400 spindles It promises to become an important industry for the capital of British Columbia and strengthen local manufacturing prospects.
The 1926 estimate of milk needed by Canadian dairy factories totals 7,118,940,782 pounds based on delivered milk and the butterfat content of the cream.
In England 2,500 automobiles are being delivered to new owners every week. Several coal mines in Ireland are being abandoned.
A man named Sandy asks for marriage after dating Jean for months. He faces his future mother in law's doubts about his ability to support a wife yet declares he can provide, even humorously noting he might need another pig if he does not wed soon.
Canada enjoys a healthier aviation scene with steady development and self sustaining growth. The industry emphasizes sound operations and direct national value, avoiding rapid, forced expansion.
Reduce the acid with Phillips Milk of Magnesia a tasteless dose that neutralizes acid quickly. Since its invention fifty years ago physicians widely endorse it for stomach sourness indigestion and excess acids. Take a spoonful in water and relief may come in minutes with genuine Phillips product prescribed by physicians for years.
On Armistice Day a two year old oak was planted on the Mc Gil campus in Montreal to honor Col John McCrae author of In Flanders Fields. The State Teachers College of the University of Georgia sent the tree, mirroring a similar planting on its campus at the same hour.
An Ontario testimonial touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as curing rheumatism by enriching the blood removing impurities. Mr J W Rose of Albany P E I recounts years of pain then relief after following directions and recommends others try the pills at 50 cents per box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
Dr. E S Archibald of the Dominion Experimental Farm told the Young Men's Canadian Club in Montreal that Canada leads in farming with crops worth 1 167 000 000 and dairy products at 300 000 000. He estimated agricultural wealth at 7 820 000 000 and capital investment at 3 800 000 000.
Government fliers report aerial photography for mapping nearly finished for the year. Eight detachments of two planes have operated across the Dominion for months. Three machines at St Donat Quebec have returned to Ottawa. others will follow soon. Surveys cover the Maritimes Northern Ontario and Fort Smith Northwest Territories with preliminary maps to be completed this year.
The article notes major changes in Canadian gypsum products with more calcining done locally. In 1927 about 192000 tons were processed into wall plaster gypsum wall board blocks and insulation. It mentions a Venezuela forecast of over one million coffee bags this year and references Minard's Liniment for Grippe.
Dr E G Good of the U S Department of Agriculture warns direct sunlight spoils flavor in dairy products especially milk cream and butter. Sunlit window sills can cause a metallic or tallowy taste. wrapping bottles or using a wooden box helps but a cool shaded cellar corner is safest in autumn.
Recipe for a large batch relish using sweet cucumber pickles puffed raisins allspice stick cinnamon brown sugar celery seed and vinegar. Simmer covered then add celery seed and seal in sterilized jars yields two quarts or more depending on pickle size.
A traditional Creole dish uses one pound beans soaked overnight and simmered for four hours in two quarts of water. Add salt, butter, onion, and red pepper then simmer two more hours. Serve with boiled rice. Salt meat can substitute for seasoning.
Hon. W. R. Motherwell, Minister of Agriculture, urged Canadian Club of Fort William that western farmers raise the standard of grain and cut wheat varieties from 30 or 40 to three or four kinds to be the sole No. 1 grade.
Trade in certified seed potatoes from Canada is promoted after Irish Cobbler Green Mountain and Dooley varieties shipped to South Africa last spring arrived in Capetown in good condition and yielded positive results. South African growers prefer Dooley. more varieties are being tested and BC and Wisconsin seed lines are involved. Longstanding asthma remedy letters praise Dr. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy for prompt relief even in neglected cases.
Horace Seymour Alberta town planning expert will lay out the first new model town in Wallace near Lethbridge. The town supports a coal mining development in the northern irrigation district with Mortimer Davis coal interests of Montreal moving ahead. Seymour will take up the case soon.
The text notes a steady decline in United States gold production since 1915 while Canada shows rising output, predicting Canada may soon become the world’s second largest gold producer. It also includes a series of quips on gas fatalities and a joke from a classroom exchange.
J A Wilson, controller of civil aviation, after a two month stay in the British Isles and Europe, says an all red air route around the world is a strong near term possibility. He foresees enormous inter empire communication developments and notes British flyers turning toward Canada with R 100 and R 101 ready for trials and trans Atlantic trips to Montreal in early spring.
Hemp growing in Western Canada shows promise as Portage la Prairie doubles 1927 acreage with strong yields. Manitoba Cordage Company notes rising demand for its products as Minard's Liniment advertises itself for chapped hands.
Canada 1926 pulp and paper industry used spruce balsam hemlock and poplar together for over 97 percent of total wood. The statement highlights dominant tree species in the sector.
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