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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 30, 1926
Page
2
Canadian sales tax spokesmen argue that scrapping the sales tax would lift prices and boost purchasing power, production, and employment, while abolishing the income tax largely benefits wealthier earners. They contend gradual cuts over years, not a sudden switch, best serves business and national development.
The Victory Tower carillon of 53 bells to be installed at Ottawa’s parliament buildings will be rung for the first time on Canada’s sixtieth birthday next Dominion Day. Inauguration by King George from London is hoped, with broadcasting arrangements to carry the peal across the Empire.
The Toronto University Women’s Press Club literature section voted to adopt Canadian literature as a hobby and to contact Canadian writers whenever possible. A committee will plan cooperation with other bodies to advertise Canadian works. Also mentions Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a recommended product.
The Duchess of York and the Duke, both keen amateur photographers, take special lessons in photography in preparation for their voyage to Australia. The couple will sail in January.
Scientists confirm the atom is not indivisible but built from smaller particles, identifying protons and electrons as its fundamental components. This discovery shifts understanding of matter and its basic building blocks.
A tiny tube with less than two thousandths of an ounce of radium was dropped on a hardwood floor and broken. Steam-cleaning and multiple washings with water and acids yielded about £100 worth each time. Radium vapors filled the room and resisted measurement. A carpenter scraped the floor and years later ashes remained radioactive.
Column touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as best for rebuilding blood after illnesses like pneumonia and influenza. It cites Mrs Rebecca O Brien of Pembroke Ontario who reports renewed strength after twelve boxes. Pills sold 50 cents a box by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario. The Jordan Valley below sea level noted for African rather than Asian flora and fish.
Mrs Nelson Moore of Milford Ontario describes severe breathlessness and nerves from heart trouble. A friend recommended a remedy, and she reports relief after using it.
An advertisement urges readers to buy Heart and Nerve Pills at 50c a box from druggists or mail order from The T Milburn Co. Toronto. It features a testimonial of improved wellbeing and ends with a warning to beware of insincere supporters who may betray trust.
An advertisement touts Cuticura products for children noting Cuticura Soap for tender skin and Cuticura Ointment for irritation. It also mentions Cuticura Talcum and a shaving stick priced at 25 cents.
Joseph Okuliteh, advance agent for 50 000 former Cossacks, seeks to settle in the Canadian West. He has met Winnipeg railway and land agents to gauge feasibility. 1,500 Cossacks may come next March if entry hurdles are cleared. He asked Ottawa for help settling 480 non Cossack Russian families under the Russian Agricultural Colonies Society.
The Desbarats Advertising Agency offers the 11th edition Desbarats All Canada Newspaper Directory containing issue dates sizes prices and ad costs. Limited copies available post paid for $1.00, regular price $5.00, from publishers in Montreal and Toronto at 161 Beaver Hall Hill.
John M. Browning, famed inventor of firearms, died in Liege Belgium while working on a new over and under shotgun. The Liege plant was to manufacture the gun and Browning’s 1913 production of the millionth Browning automatic pistol was honored by King Albert who made him Chevalier of the Order of Leopold.
An advertisement touts Nerviline as quick relief for sour stomach and gas. It claims twenty drops in sweetened water calms fermentation pain, relieves cramps at night, and suits general family use with a 30 cent price at dealers.
Police in London push translation of the hieroglyphics on Cleopatra’s Needle after years of tourist questions. Asthma remedy claims success with many testimonials for Dr Kellogg’s preparation and urges readers to obtain it from dealers.
A Capitol visitor brings his young son to the House as prayers are offered for the country. The boy asks why the minister prays for all men and is told he looked them over and prayed for the country. The piece closes with a note on Holloway’s Corn Remover that removes corns safely.
German Dye Trust laboratories report a discovery of a steel making process that produces a harder yet more elastic metal with no impurities or defects common in smelting. The patent hints the process reduces manufacturing costs and could give Germany a dominant position in the international market.
A news brief notes that the Imperial Princes must live within a set budget and new rules cap royal residences at 30 000 square feet. The policy reflects an economy drive affecting the Japanese royal household and its land holdings.
A girl with fluffy hair asks if her father was informed about their engagement. The young man with large eyeglasses replies that the father was not well acquainted with him and questioned why he should know the couple’s troubles.
Wm Hollis of Birmingham reports great relief from kidney trouble after using Gin Pills learned of in Montreal ten years ago. He says the pills helped his back pain and he has recommended them to hundreds in England and Scotland. His friend Wm Osband also found twelve pills eased rheumatism and swollen feet, with a year of no pain. For those with back pain or swollen extremities due to kidney issues, the ad urges trying Gin Pills, 50 cents a box, National Drug & Chemical Company of Canada Limited Toronto.
Four senate seats are vacant following deaths of Ontario senators George McHugh Lindsay a Liberal and Richard Blain a Conservative and Quebec senators H L David and Alfred Thibodeau. The deaths create two Ontario and two Quebec vacancies in the upper chamber. Miller's Worm Powders advertised as a health remedy for worm infestations in children claiming to ease restlessness and pain.
A reflective line contrasts the pessimist with enjoying what he has yet overlooks due to constant grumbling about anticipated troubles. The message urges appreciating present blessings despite expected annoyances.
A quirky note about maintaining traditional remedies in the home amid concerns over moral drift. The speaker urges caution toward modern temptations and praises steady household routines.
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