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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 22, 1927
Page
2
A newspaper urges motorists to slow at least ten miles per hour below summer pace on snow and ice. Braking is tricky and pedestrians must stay clear intersections. Warns against idling in garages and notes reduced rear signaling with closed windows.
Prof A Lloyd of the University of British Columbia told the Board of Railway Commissioners that British Columbia had over two million hens and shipped 153 carloads of eggs eastward last year. He noted earlier laying and 100 percent higher egg production than the eastern provinces. Mustard plasters noted as smart articles.
Ada Taylor of St. Catharines Ontario reports severe nervous spells with sleeplessness and sensitivity to noise. After using Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription she regained health and has not suffered another nervous spell, noting the pills regulate the liver and relieve constipation without distress. A trial package is offered by sending 19c to Dr. Pierce’s Laboratory in Bedgeburg Ontario.
Herman Trelle of Wembley Alberta formerly Kendrick Idaho winner of last December’s International Grain and Hay Show seeks to defend titles at this year’s Chicago event. He farms Wembley and selects top wheat and oats strains, with Peace River Country records boosting Canadian participation.
Captain Hawthorne C. Gray set a new balloon altitude record at 42470 feet but died in the ascent. Porter Adams of the National Aeronautical Association announced the mark after barograph review, noting it surpasses all prior records by nearly a mile.
The wife of British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin praised Canadian W C A clubs during a London Y W C A bazaar reading a letter from her Canada visit. She said Canadians surpass Britain in caring for girls who earn their own living and cited inadequate London facilities.
An advertisement extols Putnam's Corn Extractor to cure corns of any type whether on top or between toes with painless removal. It urges insistence on the Putnam's brand and claims roots out the corn efficiently. Vancouver port grain storage rises with 3,321,185 bushels on October 28 and 307,939 bushels moved by boat. Miller's Worm Powders claim thorough, painless worm elimination and safe intestinal results. Final plans for the Farmers' Marketing Tour of Great Britain and Denmark under Canadian National Railways are set. over 100 travelers sail from Halifax January 9 aboard the S S Lapland, with a 20 day tour in Britain and Denmark, then return via Glasgow February 19.
A witty remark notes that some people fill up on emoticons and neglect meals, suggesting humor about digital expression and appetite.
A London and Montreal based company proposes operating a Fort Churchill to Europe steamship line in return for a concession in the district. A Swedish spokesman with long northern sailing experience says navigation conditions resemble the Hudson Bay route and a regular service could be ordinary business. The offer tests railway and port readiness for shipping within two years.
The first attempt to reach the North Pole by air was made by Salomon August Andrée, a Swedish scientist, on July 11, 1897. With two companions he departed Spitzbergen in a balloon and was never heard from again.
The text recalls Samuel Cunard a Halifax native and United Empire Loyalist whose vision led to the Britannia becoming one of the first steamships to cross the Atlantic in 1840. His work launched a continuous trans Atlantic service that aided Canada’s development, with Cunard’s signature shown beside the Britannia and Aquitania.
The British Industries Fair will run in London and Birmingham from 20 February to end March 1928. Government invites exceed a quarter of a million to buyers in 94 countries. London exhibits include jewellery and clocks while Birmingham adds new halls to handle demand. Canadian manufacturers participate via the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in London. Advance catalogues and invitations are available from the British Trade Commissioner in Winnipeg.
London theatre patrons arriving by car will be able to check at the door if a spring trial at a Piccadilly Theatre proves successful. A five story 5000 car garage is under construction nearby with express elevators to speed car handling and reservations will be made with seat purchases.
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy for weakness nervous sleeplessness and digestive troubles. Mrs W Henaher of Kingston Ontario reports six boxes cured back pain sleep and appetite and her daughter also improved from anemia. Pills sold by dealers or 50 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario with a free book Building Up the Blood on request.
Bishop J A Aasgaard of the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America predicts a larger influx of Norwegians to Canada in coming years, citing successful prior settlers who returned word of opportunities, their shared Scandinavian background, and compatible parliamentary traditions aiding integration. Minards Liniment for Distemper.
Texas Bankers' Association issues a declaration of war on lawlessness promising a $5,000 reward for dead bank robbers to curb a recent wave of banditry that has cost banks thousands of dollars. The statement emphasizes a stringent stance with the line we want dead bandits and no other kind.
Mrs Louise Raglin of Golden Lake Ontario reports severe nervousness shortness of breath and sleep trouble. She says two boxes of a remedy from The T Milburn Co Toronto brought marked improvement after trying many medicines. Her mother also benefited. Price 50 cents a box.
Miss A Deane Dowell home service director American Gas Association warned at the Chicago convention that cracked dishes harbor germs. She said gas heated water cannot cleanse cracks and housewives should discard cracked dishes to prevent illness.
Mrs I F Hubbard of West Rochester Vermont completed a bed quilt with 2259 pieces. It uses samples from all dresses of two generations dating back seventy years. Mrs Hubbard recently passed her eightieth birthday.
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