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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 18, 1926
Page
2
A drifting schooner the Mary Cornish was found by an American steamer in mid Pacific. The deck was intact, a Sydney Mail copy lay burning with blood stains, a dead parrot. no living crew was aboard, and the fate of all hands remains unsolved.
Canada faces heavy federal taxation from war debts and pensions, while inflation and high levies stifle investment. The United States reduced taxes postwar, deepening tax burden disparities. Recent steps include repeal of excess war postage, removal of small-amount bank cheque taxes, and income tax relief for smaller incomes, with further reductions planned and a departmental tax survey ordered.
A late reception asks a renowned tenor to sing but he declines, citing disturbance to neighbors. The hostess insists, saying they owe the neighbors for poisoning their dog last week.
The fortress of Saint Peter and Paul in Leningrad, long used as a prison, is slated to be converted into a historical museum.
A cattle syndicate holds a clear right to water its stock occasionally. The ruling confirms the authority to provide watering access as needed without regular filings or penalties.
Alberta Fisheries official R T Rodd from Edmonton notes a strong season with over 650000 Ibs of whitefish, 468711 Ibs of pickerel, 310162 Ibs of pike and smaller amounts of other species taken from Lesser Slave Lake.
As a vermicide an excellent preparation is Mother Graves Worm Exterminator. It has saved the lives of countless children.
A quip where a character asks why Harold did not return home and the reply jokes that he dropped a dime and a taxi parked on it, highlighting a playful slang moment.
Aimed at mothers, the piece warns that rapid growth in early teens can trigger anaemia. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood enricher, cites a testimonial from Miss Mary Venditts, and notes availability by druggist or mail order from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
W. T. Thau, expert on marine electric propulsion, told the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers convention in New York that electric engines will give shipboard control as precise as automobiles. He predicted elimination of engine room signals, lower operating costs, and increased safety with electric propulsion.
Salvage work on the scuttled German fleet at Scapa Flow progresses steadily. Messrs. Cox and Danks lifted the GI recently, bringing the number of destroyers raised to sixteen. Sixty-three vessels have been raised so far. Three more destroyers of this type, 750 tons, remain to be salured. The remaining seven destroyers weigh 1,300 tons.
The original garret where Charles Dickens visualized Little Dorrit has been located in a site now occupied by a London printer's establishment.
An old advertisement notes Minard's Liniment for colds linked to a charitable pugilist, with a W N U credit 1656. The terse promo suggests remedies and a charitable angle, typical of period ads.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle leads an Armistice Day spiritualist service in London with about eight thousand attendees. He urges those claimed to contact the dead to rise and testify, predicting more will do so within five years. Prominent speakers include Estelle Stead and Rev. George Vale Owen.
Mr. Greene asks Dr. Graye if he will come and fix their cuckoo clock as part of a discussion about alienist work. The exchange centers on medical inquiry and professional duties in a curious village scene.
The article notes that Chinese artisans learned papermaking by watching wasps build their nests. This observation links natural construction behavior to the development of early paper techniques and materials.
California efforts seek to raise 1,000,000 dollars to purchase Luther Burbank's Sebastopol farm north of Santa Rosa. The plan envisions turning the property over to Stanford University to continue the scientist's experimental work in his memory.
The text argues many great thinkers including Emerson, Pythagoras, Socrates, Jesus, Luther, Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton were misunderstood. It asserts being misunderstood is a mark of greatness and a natural consequence of insight. The piece dismisses the complaint as unfounded and praises misread brilliance.
Readily applied Geero Wormwood balm offers relief from catarrh and catarrhal deafness. No internals, no syringes, just a pleasant nasal application to open nostrils breathe easier and stop mucus dripping. Available at all good druggists at a trifling cost.
Valued at 52 million dollars, the Imperial crown of all the Russias, made for Catherine the Great in 1762, stays in Moscow while other jewels from the Russia crown collection have been purchased by foreign dealers and shipped to the United States.
The advertisement touts Dr. J D Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy as highly effective and nearly always successful. It asserts that relief is not optional but expected and urges all sufferers to try the remedy, citing its universal reported success.
The article argues Germany cannot expect enthusiastic support from France for restoring territorial holdings. France would resist any move that enhances German military power, and a permanent world peace at hand remains a prerequisite for approval.
Sir William Arbuthnot Lane notes English girls with good legs are rare but many qualified voices disagree bow legged or knock knee blamed on poor youth feeding. experts assert English girls legs are not ugly and cite improving nutrition.
Prof. Frank Denny argues that potatoes need no two month rest before sprouting. A chemical bath can start shoots immediately, shortening the interval between crops and challenging traditional practice.
A terse aphorism notes that confidence rarely fails, yet is frequently misplaced, suggesting skepticism toward misplaced trust while acknowledging that true belief endures despite misjudgment.
The passage argues brilliance in school does not guarantee greatness. It cites Charles Darwin, Oliver Goldsmith, and Thomas Edison as examples of later world fame despite early doubts. It asserts mothers should not despair when children lack early brilliance. Sustained effort and persistence win lasting success over sudden genius.
The ad promotes Dr Thomas Electric Oil as the cheapest preparation for public use available in every drug store across Canada and stocked by country merchants. It stresses easy procurement and low price, urging everyone to keep a bottle on hand.
Violet scented seaweed spreads across the Manyishiak peninsula lagoons in the Caspian Sea, perfuming the air for miles and drawing attention from local observers and researchers.
Nearly ten thousand automobile camps operate in the United States and about 66 percent are located in or near cities or towns indicating a dense urban network of roadside camping facilities.
The Gutenberg Bible of St Pauls Monastery in Carinthia was sold for 300000 dollars, setting a record price for the historic artifact. The sale underscores ongoing interest in rare religious texts and European monastic treasures.
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