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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 22, 1921
Page
2
Proposals urge cutting through the American continent again as the present Panama Canal becomes inadequate for rising global traffic. The Nicaraguan route, once considered, faces climate penalties of longer voyage time but offers 500 miles shorter links to San Francisco and New York than the Panama route.
The piece argues the December 6 election marks a rare chance to decide Canada’s domestic policies after a war era. It notes broadened franchise, shifting attitudes, and the need for voters to evaluate policies over personalities, aiming for Canada’s welfare.
A clashing exchange aboard the ship has a querulous old Englishman and the ancient mariner debating the name of the circling bird. The mariner declares halbatross while the other insists on a rare avian label.
An exchange turns comically pointed as characters trade phrases like rara avis and har batross in a quarrel. A cautionary note follows, claiming worms in children threaten convulsions and death, with Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator offered as protection.
The Daily Sketch reports King George at Bolton Abbey summoned a ministerial council. Two Cabinet Ministers rode in on a special train, costing about two hundred pounds. The King called it a damped waste of money and said the expenditure was unnecessary, though he would not interfere in constitutional matters. The public will pay the bill, the paper notes.
The notice notes how envy frays ties among acquaintances and colleagues, signaling widespread strain in social circles. It mentions the use of Minard's Liniment by veterinarians as a curious aside in the column.
Advertises Nerviline as a vigorous rub for chest tightness, wheeze, and sore side. Claims instant relief by sinking into tissues to ease soreness and coughs, promoting Nerviline as a family remedy for common colds and minor ills. Large bottles priced at 25 cents at all dealers.
A humorous exchange has two workman-like men trading quips about milk. One asks how much milk he can live on, the other jokes he has about twenty quarts available. The first questions sales, and the second doubles the tally with thirty quarts.
A early 20th century health ad advises boosting blood levels in winter using Dr Williams Pink Pills. It warns thinning blood from anemia, lack of fresh air, and restricted diets, and cites Mrs Williams of Elk Lake Ontario who reports renewed energy after four boxes. Pills are sold 50 cents a box, six for $2.50, by The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
A popular Irish member of Parliament visiting a household faced a cautious talk from the anxious mother who pressed about a marriage rumor with Letitia. He advised replying that she had refused him, choosing a quiet exit from the suggested engagement.
A man seeks modest gains while a woman pursues large bargains, exchanging barbed remarks on price and value at the marketplace. The exchange centers on who benefits from discounted goods and how savings are allocated.
Britain awards the Victoria Cross to a unidentified American service member buried in Washington. Earl Beatty places the award on the flag and salutes. The Earl of Cavan, Marshal Foch, and General Diaz present additional honors from France and Italy for valor in France.
Canadian National Railways offers round trip tickets at one and one third fare from Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta stations to Eastern Canada. Tickets on sale December 1 1921 to January 15 1922 good for return within three months. Contact any CN rail agent for details and travel assistance.
Mothers are urged to replace cold school lunches with warm, easily prepared meals. A Philadelphia School Lunch Committee guide suggests daily menus, budget tips, and simple hot dishes to nourish minds and improve afternoon performance. Emphasizes planning, leftovers, and avoiding heavy fare.
Rev. Micheal O Flanagan, Sinn Fein vice president, was warmly welcomed in New York where he outlined plans to help float a $20,000,000 loan for the Irish Republic. He aims to mobilize support among Americans for the cause.
A native Japanese artist is credited with inventing the folding fan in the seventh century. He reportedly derived the idea from watching a bat fold its wings, transforming a natural motion into a portable cooling device.
An advertise text touts Cascarets as a sleep aid that cleanses the stomach and bowels. It claims relief from headaches biliousness coated tongue and sour stomach by removing undigested food and toxins overnight with a 10 cent box sale.
An old advertisement urges mothers to use California Fig Syrup to ease constipation in children. It marketizes the fruity flavor, promises gentle cleansing, and warns to request genuine California Fig Syrup from the druggist to avoid imitations.
In many tobacconists shops across Germany a purchase now earns the customer a single telephone call. The scheme links retail sales to telecom incentives, signaling a novel promotional trend in retail and communication.
A Quebec farm wife from Lascelles shares relief from menopause symptoms after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad urges middle aged women to heed warnings of hot flashes and dizziness and to contact the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co for advice.
An advertisement touts Freezone as a painless corn remedy. It claims instant relief once applied, then easy removal without soreness. A tiny bottle costs a few cents and works on hard corns, soft corns, or toe corn, enabling removal by fingers.
Warns buyers to only accept a Bayer branded tablet package with physicians approved directions developed over 21 years. Attests to safety for colds headaches toothache neuralgia rheumatism neuritis lumbago and general pain. Indicates product made in Canada and warns against non Bayer tablets.
A brief urging readers to support local merchants by buying from businesses in their own town, emphasizing the value of home industry and community commerce.
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