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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 05, 1920
Page
3
Marshall Foch urges prudent war preparation in an Excelsior interview. He says modern war is a science and industry, cites German works for study, and warns that war may be unavoidable at frontiers. He asserts fighting may be forced by circumstances and stresses prudence as essential.
Calgary Petroleum Products Ltd directors report at the annual meeting says British funds may back development and that Imperial Oil Co. is being courted for a gasoline extraction plant. Well No. 3 reaches 500 feet as plans to market residue gas via Calgary utilities advance.
Furred tongue, bad taste, indigestion, sallow skin and headaches are blamed on a torpid liver and sluggish bowels. Cascarets promise a thorough cleansing overnight and claim to be gentler than calomel or salts while you sleep.
A letter from T. G. McMullen of Nova Scotia praises Minard's Liniment as the best remedy after jamming his foot. He reports soaking the foot and recovering well by the next day, signing with respect.
The Prince Albert bank clearings totalled 531648.76 for the week ending January 15, up from 345734.85 a year earlier. The increase amounts to 185913.91 dollars, roughly 54 percent, reflecting stronger local financial activity. The saying about minding one’s own business closes the note.
A French group named La Ligue Souvenez Vous aims to preserve the memory of German wartime crimes after peace. It conducts an anti German campaign worldwide with posters pamphlets stamps and lectures and has branches in Uruguay Argentina Brazil the United States and other American nations. The society lists about 23 000 members.
The article urges staying active and refreshing air to prevent thinning blood in winter. It touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood-building remedy, sharing a testimonial from Mrs. E Williams of Elk Lake Ontario and detailing purchase options and guarantees.
An export permit for 300000 bushels of Alberta wheat to the United States was issued, with most shipments to Montana via Lethbridge and Coutts. The Montana elevator company bought the grain at about 325 per bushel, valuing the transaction near a million dollars and requiring about two hundred rail cars or five trains.
A note asks if stepping on a man’s corns provokes swearing. The answer recommends Putnam’s Corn Extractor to keep toes clear, described as the best at all dealers for 25 cents.
Report shows multiple sales at or near 100 dollars per acre in Alberta. FE A Grant sold 65 acres near Barons at 100 an acre in spring 1918. Chas Welsh sold 145 acres near Barons at 100 an acre with 5000 cash. John Warnock bought a half section near Barons at 100 an acre for 6000 cash. A C Mendenhall bought 45 acres at 118 an acre. W A Moore received two offers at 100 for his Barons land totaling 25000.
The Bureau of Education reports 700000 children aged 6 to 18 enrolled in public schools, about half of the eligible population. Officials say compulsory schooling is blocked by limited school capacity, with $15 million allocated for education over five years.
A vintage advertisement touts Danderine as a tonic for hair, claiming moistening a cloth and drawing through a strand cleans dirt and oil without brittleness, adds glossy highlights, revitalizes color, and helps dandruff and shedding while costing only a few cents.
A collection of wry aphorisms and paradoxes on human behavior and society. The lines critique borrowed ideas, self praise, age, and perception with playful wording. The tone resembles a satirical newspaper quip column.
A drug advertisement promises rapid cold relief using Laxative Bromo Quinine. It claims to stop cough and headache in one day and features E. W. Grove’s signature on each box. The price is three cents.
A Kansas City Star quotation notes an Atchison man's remark about his life. He says he sleeps well and eats well but admits no desire to work, reflecting a social issue in the region and era.
Manitoba reports 59 provincial rural credit societies established and providing loans for livestock machinery breaking and improvements, totaling over 1 million dollars. The claim notes Minards Liniment as a remedy for diphtheria in local reports.
Alberta farmers from Brooks led by A. Garrow R. B. Sangster Don H. Bark and the Federal Land Company captured first prizes for oats field peas garden beans red clover and a sheaf of wheat at the Pocatello Idaho irrigation crops exhibition with second prize for white clover indicating strong performance against Idaho competitors.
An old advertisement urges parents to accept only California Syrup of Figs for children laxative use. It stresses selecting the California labeled bottle for a safe and harmless effect with fruity taste and clear dosing directions on each bottle.
The Rural Credits Act director in Manitoba predicts 59 societies will lend 3 million dollars this year. He says provincial prosperity tied to agricultural returns will rise with higher production. Loans in 1919 totaled 1 million. tripling that amount in 1920 would mark strong success.
Manitoba reports 44 creameries and 22 000 milk and cream shippers. The year 1919 dairy products valued at 16 789 892 25 dollars.
Dominion Express money orders are offered at one thousand offices across Canada. The program expands access for customers seeking secure payments and convenient postal financial services nationwide.
The article notes that most promising young men quickly marry, while remaining bachelors imply flaws or reluctance among women to pursue them.
Catarrhal deafness is treated as a blood action on mucous surfaces. The ad claims local applications fail and a constitutional remedy is needed. It offers Hall's Catarrh Medicine by F. J. Cheney Co of Toledo with a hundred dollar promise if uncured. Circulars free.
A quirky note comments that a paste diamond owner may not be Irish despite a shamrock, while some people grumble without a clear cause.
An old age self help column promotes health routines for businessmen to boost postwar productivity. Advice includes regular laxatives, tepid sponge baths, brisk air workouts, and Dr. Pierce remedies like Pleasant Pellets and Anuric to prevent illness and aid digestion.
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