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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 07, 1924
Page
2
An Ottawa despatch argues Canada should follow Britain and the United States in cutting wartime debt. It urges drastic spending reductions rather than higher taxes and proposes allocating principal payments to debt reduction to lower interest and retire the national debt faster.
The ad proclaims Putnam's Painless Corn Extractor removes corns completely with no trace left. It promises relief as marriage day romance arrives and history begins. Sold for 25e at all dealers, with a note to refuse substitutes.
The British House of Commons will provide eight female MPs with dedicated sitting and dressing rooms. The spaces will be fitted with mirrors dressing tables and wardrobes to suit women’s tastes, reflecting an expansion of accommodating facilities as the number of women MPs rises.
Eighty four toms of treasure and relics from King Tutankhamen were loaded onto the United States Shipping Board steamer Crisfield at Port Said. The cargo, taken from the Valley of Kings, is destined for the National Museum in Washington DC.
A London analysis shows that one in three residents are country-born, about 1.5 million non-natives, with Middlesex Essex Kent and Surrey together sending large cohorts. Kent 100,000 and Surrey 71,000 residents noted. Scots 50,000 and Irish 44,000. foreigners about three percent. Also mentions Holloway Corn Remover as relief for corns.
A fragmentary dialogue reveals a man sentenced to three weeks in jail for murdering his wife. The exchange shows the accused acknowledging the crime and anticipating a later hanging. The quoted words reflect street speech and a grim outcome.
A vintage advertisement touts Fletcher’s Castoria as a pleasant substitute for castor oil and soothing syrups. It claims no narcotics, notes 30 years of use, and cites physician recommendations with a factory signature on each package.
A cache of medieval church glass dating to the mid fifteenth century was discovered at Sherborne Abbey during the 1838 restoration. The glass, including prophets and heraldic pieces, was moved to a monument room and later sent to the Victoria and Albert Museum for examination. About £80 is needed to restore and display the glass in the abbey.
An advertisement touts Dr Hamilton's Pill as a cure for dyspepsia urging readers to stop tablets and treat the root cause by strengthening the stomach regulating bowels and cleansing the bile. It claims benefits for stomach kidneys and liver.
Dr Hamiltons Pills promote stomach relief with a 25 cent per box price. A bulk offer of five for one dollar is available through all dealers or The Catarrhozone Co Montreal.
A Berlin cigarmaker won a divorce citing his wife’s habit of flirting with a male ghost and placing spiritual affairs above family life. The court granted the divorce and awarded custody of the child. The decision arises as Germany navigates postwar upheaval and economic strains while European divorce norms shift.
Winter endangers children as air turns cold and rooms become stuffy. Baby's Own Tablets claim to regulate the stomach and bowels to prevent colds, helping infants endure winter safely. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
The Kenora Ontario fish hatchery now houses two million whitefish eggs in jars. A total of six million dollars were secured on Lake of the Woods and five point four million dollars arrived from Lake Erie. About one hundred twenty six thousand salmon eggs are also in jars at the hatchery.
The Fokker camera plane reached 183 mph, aided by a 90 mile wind, over 70 miles from Belvedere Pennsylvania to New York in 23 minutes marking a world speed record for this commercial type.
The 1923 canned salmon pack in British Columbia could exceed 10 million dollars if every case sells at the current ruling prices.
Scientists report the Alps have appeared beneath the sea two or three times in geological history, suggesting repeated cycles of uplift and subsidence. The remark appears in a discussion of Earth’s crustal changes and long term planetary processes.
The Toronto meeting of the British Association has moved from September 3–10 to August 6–13 under Sir David Bruce. Excursions will follow the meeting, not precede them, with preparations underway in Toronto and London. The AAAS plans a brief Buffalo meeting immediately before Toronto and cross‑admission is being arranged between associations.
Mr E D Tremblay of Pointe Aux Outardes reports six years of rheumatism and kidney trouble ending after two boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills. He claims the pills strengthen kidneys, relieve backache, and eliminate pains by aiding the kidneys in filtering impurities from the blood.
Empire Year remains unproclaimed as Duke of Devonshire cites the need to consult all Dominions, a step deemed impossible in the current UK political climate. The message cites Sir Joseph Cook’s report from London and the King’s hesitation. A stray ad praises Miller's Worm Powders for worm remedies and a note on statuesque girls and marble hearts closes the excerpt.
A wry line about a man who claims broad knowledge and keeps insisting on sharing it. The remark notes persistence as his defining trait and its annoyance to others.
Dr. William A. Taylor of the Bureau of Plant Industry discusses growing tobacco not for smoking but for nicotine production for insecticides. He notes stems and leaf scraps contain nicotine, extraction is costly, and higher yields or content are needed for profitable cultivation. Pure nicotine mixes with inert substances to replace tobacco dust as a safer, more uniform insecticide.
An old advertisement promotes Nerviline as a fast remedy for upset stomach gas and nausea. It claims 26 drops in sweetened water provide immediate results and notes the product has been used for nearly half a century and sold in 35 cent bottles.
The Royal Mint in England starts producing medals including Bronze Silver and Gold for the Royal Academy and a Remembrance Medal for sale at the British Empire Exhibition. Mint officials say competition will revive medal making inviting young artists to design medals, while private firms fear loss of business as veteran maker John Pinches complains the Mint undercuts prices and risks destroying private enterprise.
A device called Suntight uses a fixed lens and a sun aligned touchhole to fire a cannon signaling noon. The apparatus adjusts daily to sun position and includes a clock like dial. Cloudy weather often prevents ignition, causing failures.
Advertises Dr J C Kellogg's asthma remedy claiming to eradicate the cause and deliver immediate relief. The message cites long study and trial before public release and asserts the product prevents lingering asthma symptoms.
A study in England shows that workers in hot mines lose salt and weight through rapid breathing and sweating. A daily small salt dose helps relieve exhaustion, with a salt water drink of about one third of an ounce per gallon proving most effective in warding off fatigue.
The oldest London church All Hallows in Barking near the Tower marked its 1238th birth anniversary, highlighting its ancient heritage and long-standing role in the city’s religious history.
The Indian Department plans a lease of land from the Nootka reserve west of Friendly Cove for a monument to Captain Cook and British and Spanish seamen of the 18th century. A prior monument by the Washington University Historical Society sits on a nearby small island since 1902.
An old war correspondent with the Chillan army notes how lack of uniforms made it hard to tell Chileans from Peruvians. A general quips that a runner toward Chile is Chilean and toward Peru is Peruvian, highlighting wartime confusion.
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