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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 18, 1926
Page
3
The 420,900 automobiles in Canada covered a road mileage over 1.68 billion miles and registered at least 6.92 billion passenger miles. Steam and electric railways carried 629,121,000 passengers. Annual passenger total reaches 252,000,000.
An advertisement touts Nerviline as a strong penetrating rub for back, limb, and side pain. It claims rapid action on small pains and better results on large pains than ordinary ointments, with 35 cent bottles sold by dealers.
A brief feature notes Mirard's Liniment marketed for grippe and flu symptoms amid period chatter. A dialogue fragment contrasts a father and his daughter's suitor over emotional restraint.
Greenwich Observatory reports the Pons Winnecke comet will remain invisible to the naked eye as it passes Earth in June with a safe distance of about 12,000,000 miles. The same issue warns that worms in children cause convulsions and sometimes death, and Mother Graves Worm Exterminator offers protection for children from these afflictions.
In Lucerne a town of 40 000, electricity powers daily life with 20 homes without light. There are seven electric bake houses, 1 000 electric motors, 3 500 electric stoves for heating, 2 000 electric cooking stoves and over 5 000 electric irons in use among residents.
Alberta reports 1921 revenues with amusement tax at 181102.68 and total department revenue of 1698349.39. Weekly amusement tax receipts average 3482.74. Note increases over 1920 in corporate, motor vehicle, mine, coal, theatre, railway, and auctioneers revenues. auto licenses near 49,600 with 39852 sold. 614 companies incorporated with $31,993,601.12 capitalization.
Oregon scientist B. E. Stephens and assistants at the Government Experimental Station report a new wheat type totally resistant to smut and rust. Four distinct immune varieties have been produced, with hybrids created by crossing these smut resisting wheats with productive existing varieties.
Barnett and McQueen Construction Company has won the contract to build a 1,500,000 bushel annex to James Richardson and Sons elevator at Port Arthur. The project aims to be ready for the 1922 crop, raising total capacity to 3,500,000 bushels.
The French Republic provides the president with an official aircraft for state duties. The transport aims to ensure secure, rapid travel for the head of state on national and international engagements.
Twenty heavy horses from a Moose Jaw ranch were shipped north from Vancouver on the steamer Princess Mary toward Mayo and Whitehorse in the Yukon.
Do not use harsh purgatives. A tonic is needed to enrich the blood and strengthen nerves. Dr Williams Pink Pills are praised for improving skin, appetite, and energy. Miss S. L. McEachron of Nairn reports lasting spring health from their use. Sold by medicine dealers or mail order from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
Mr Sadiron notes jelly flavors are indistinguishable by taste while Mrs Sadiron suggests labels reveal differences. He jokes that he never considers tasting the labels, highlighting playful dialogue over product labeling.
Catarrh described as a local disease influenced by constitutional conditions. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is a tonic taken internally that acts through the blood on mucous surfaces. It assists Nature in restoring normal conditions. Available from all druggists. Circulars free. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
A historical note states that in Kurdistan divorce is said to be fidiciously easy. A husband can end a marriage by saying to his wife I divorce on three times and the marriage ends.
A versatile dress suited to business or sport wear for spring and early summer. Black with Roman stripes features a caped back and a black straw hat with quills adds to the ensemble. Also notes Mil ler's Worm Powders are pleasant to take and effective for cleansing the system despite occasional vomiting in weak stomachs.
A London Opinion cartoon caption shows a policeman asking a lost boy if he can’t reach his mother’s skirt while the child says he could not reach it. The scene captures a caring, humorous street moment in the city.
Testimonials praise the remedy for respiratory disorders. The oil is said to ease inflammation in the bronchial tubes and provide relief to sufferers, with experience cited as the best endorsement for its use.
The Provincial Game Board received a consignment of live quail from Spokane for uplands release in exchange for Mongolian pheasants. A second consignment is expected from the Eastern States in exchange for pheasants.
The notice extols Holloway's Corn Remover as relieving many by its own power. It emphasizes the product’s effectiveness and strong action, suggesting reliable relief for corn issues.
A committee studied 1748 office boys to reveal their spare time habits. Twelve percent read movie magazines, seventeen percent print their names repeatedly, eleven percent watch the door while tossing pennies, three percent collect stamps, seven percent type, four percent sleep, three percent sit and think, six percent sit, and the rest remain mysteriously busy beyond bosses noticing.
British developed wireless direction finder proves critical in locating S O S calls. A storm damaged steamer left crew stranded for 36 hours. first six rescue ships failed due to wrong position. A British vessel with the apparatus located the distress just in time to save most crew members though the ship eventually foundered.
Quote from High River Times on courage to stand for rights and defend the weak. The piece argues that taking a stand against oppression invites opposition, and declares that editors face enemies when pursuing justice. It frames editorial work as a civic duty and a test of character.
The notice outlines symptoms of nervous breakdown including headaches low mood restlessness and sleep disturbance with frightful dreams. It warns that heart weakness often accompanies nerve issues and urges seeking a remedy promptly to quiet nerves strengthen the heart and restore the system.
Mrs M Damgand of Young's Cove Road NB reports severe heart nerve trouble including nervous headaches dizziness and loss of appetite. After using Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills she improved before finishing a second box. Sold 50c a box at dealers or by mail from The T Milburn Co Toronto. Mexico rope soled shoes arrive in England praised for dry weather comfort.
The article notes that fire is the second leading cause of accidental death in the United States, highlighting its strong impact on public safety and health policy.
A geological observer describes the Colville River in Alaska gradually shifting its course up the hillside toward the Arctic Ocean. The river’s western bank erodes while the eastern bank widens, indicating crustal deformation after the river carved its valley and is slowly seeking its former level.
The New York Canadian Club aims to boost membership to 2500 and discusses the suggestion of a new club house to serve growing members.
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