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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 23, 1920
Page
6
An analysis explains how the Cabinet acts as an executive committee of Parliament, with powers limited to enactments and regulations set by Acts. Parliament alone can pass laws, while the Cabinet handles administering those laws and reporting to Parliament, with financial controls and responsibilities outlined.
James Dryden argues that eggs drive body growth and brain nourishment, linking higher egg consumption to a more civilized world. He contends civilization and egg-eating have grown together and calls for more eggs to advance human development.
Despatch from New Glasgow Nova Scotia reports a coal seam five feet thick near West River amid recent claims of gold discoveries in the same area.
Protection of lake shipping expands as wireless compass stations like those on the North Atlantic coast are installed along the Great Lakes. Operated by the Navy, they help locate ships in fog within a narrow radius. Fogs on the upper lakes have claimed a freighter and 30 lives this year, with a history of high tolls in prior years.
The Los Angeles Times reports Germany experiments with porcelain for small denomination coins as a potential wealth strategy. The note hints Americans may resume trade with Germany to swap old campaign tonnage for delicatessen goods.
France expects a strong wheat crop this year, rivaling Canada with 232.7 million bushels vs 289.5 million. France yields 19.1 bushels per acre against Canada’s 16.5. Last year France produced 182.5 million on 11.51 million acres. this year 12.14 million acres. In 1917 France harvested 94.36 million bushels.
Divorce filings in Paris fell from 1200 monthly prewar to 945 in October and an estimated 650 this month. Lawyers say hundreds reconciled and stay together due to lack of housing, with couples unable to live apart except in small hotels.
A testimonial touts Baby's Own Tablets as a home remedy for babies offering constipation relief and general colic and fevers. Mrs. Ernest Gagne of Beausejour Quebec endorses their use and says she would not be without them. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
Fifty head of young cattle from Calgary ranches will be wintered at the Experimental Farm in the Okanagan. The herd will be divided with half fed sunflower silage and half fed corn silage to compare their relative feeding value as the animals are prepared for market in spring.
Advert says the uninformed suffer corns while the knowing apply Holloway's Corn Remover for relief. The claim emphasizes ease of use and effectiveness with a simple remedy.
The annual report notes seven and a half million motor cars reconstructing America with one third of owners farmers. It highlights the cotton south as the fastest growing auto registration area and compares postwar trends to the railroad era and World War era. In 1919 motor trucks built reach 316,364, up 39 percent from 1918.
London reports nearly 50 000 ex-service men and women have applied to emigrate within the Empire. About 20 percent are women seeking domestic or land work. Canada is the leading destination with 6 000 to 7 000 preferring it, followed by Australia New Zealand and South Africa. With dependents the total exceeds 100 000. Applications close December 31 and arrive at about 1 000 weekly.
A broad statement extols Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a top remedy for sore throat lame back and inflammation. It cures when rubbed on the skin and can be taken internally, with many corners of the Dominion reporting success.
The Sas katchewan legislature passed a bill amending the Deserted Wives Act raising the maximum weekly allowance for a deserted wife from 10 to 20 dollars per week as ordered by a police magistrate.
The ad claims catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and that Hall's Catarrh Medicine treats the disease through the blood. It asserts the product contains tonics and blood purifiers, offers testimonials free, and lists F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo as proprietors.
A massive mahogany log, cited as among the largest marketed, produced about 17000 feet of solid timber, reflecting extraordinary volume from a single log and signaling strong timber market demand.
The Dowager Queen Olga, mother of ex King Constantine, is a 69 year old former commander of the Russian Second Squadron and the world s only woman Admiral. Renowned for benevolence she founded Evangelismos a seaman s home and a women s hospital in the Aegean. She improved Greek nursing, dismissing English staff at Athens military hospital in 1909.
Prof C Dopter of Val de Grace Hospital reports to the French Academy of Medicine that a roofed belief exists that anyone who has had influenza is immune from a second attack.
An advertisement touts Danderine as a cheap remedy to stop hair loss and clear dandruff. It promises stronger thicker growth, softer gloss and increased abundant hair after several applications.
An ad urges parents to choose California Syrup of Figs for children’s stomach and bowel relief. It notes the fruit flavor appeals to kids and that full directions appear on each bottle. It stresses saying the brand name California during purchase.
Premier Lloyd George told the House of Commons the Imperial Conference has been delayed as public opinion in the Empire needs more time to consider constitutional changes proposed in 1917. He hopes a conference can meet next year if dominions agree.
The Yorkshire Post notes that cheerful doctors uplift patients and suggests that the health-giving power of cheerfulness should be learned by other physicians and embraced by all, as the world faces many ills.
The fragment hints at a biblical or historical assertion about Solomon and his wives. It suggests difficulty in convincing all wives with a single word, implying a dispute over persuasive method or authority. No concrete details, dates, or names are provided.
The note recalls Titian as the greatest portrait painter who lived to 99 and painted his final work at that age. Also mentions Minard's Liniment for Diphtheria as a separate historical item in the snippet.
The advertisement claims asthma can be tamed by Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy, promising prompt relief and eventual root cure with persistent use. It cautions against substitutes and urges meeting each symptom as it appears. Also notes US motion picture exports would stretch about 4 000 miles end to end.
The article notes that in Sweden physicians lack the right to sue for fees, and a parallel rule exists in Belgium where lawyers are similarly barred from collecting their charges through litigation. This highlights cross country limits on professional fee recovery.
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