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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 10, 1927
Page
2
The Montreal tragedy shows exits crowded by seating and aisles can cause deadly panic after a fire cry. Authorities must rigorously enforce safety bylaws in theatres churches schools and halls, ensure clear exits, and act against negligent management to prevent repeats.
Miss Margaret Bonfield, MP, speaking to the Montreal Women's Club as a member of the British overseas settlement committee and the Society for the Overseas Settlement of Cruich women, argued that Piritaig aims to scientifically distribute population across the Empire not to rid unemployment but to develop balanced settlement across classes.
A claim that Nerviline provides deep pain relief for rheumatic conditions and muscular stiffness. The ad touts five times the strength of ordinary salves and promises dramatic improvement, urging readers to try the 25 cent bottle from their dealer today.
London tests show a British nonflammable cinema film that withstood burning without emitting fumes. After 14 years of work, production is planned near London with plans to market the film within six months.
Premier Grownlee proclaims Alberta's coal reserves at about seven billion tons, claiming one of the world's largest deposits with only China possibly exceeding them. Alberta's annual production is stated near six million four hundred thousand tons.
A Mexican tree named magus yields bark that can produce a thread three times stronger than ordinary coil. This natural fiber promises novel uses in textiles and industrial applications, highlighting enduring plant-based materials research.
A Philadelphia milkman recalls Jules Mastbaum the theatrical man as the finest soul who ever loved. Mastbaum told him to identify poor families and leave them milk free of charge, with the bill sent to the milkman for months. For four or five years dozens of needy families received milk daily without payment.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a cure for headache cold biliousness and constipation. It claims a 10 cent box cleanses the stomach liver and bowels overnight with two tablets, and urges adults and children to use Cascarets for better health by morning.
The Spanish liner Manuel Aranus returned from New York with art treasures valued at over £15,600,000 taken from the Madrid Royal Palace and shown at Philadelphia's Sesquicentennial Exposition. The haul includes Goya tapestries and 16th and 17th century paintings guarded in a secure section of the ship during transport by motor truck.
The heir apparent learns a title clause forbids disturbances to the lawns at Marlborough House in London, preventing use of the estate's tennis court despite his wealth.
A mother and child discuss a party where about half the invited children are not attending. The dialogue reveals concern about the impact on the planned meal and activities.
Smoke fog and rain wear street paint quickly on White Street, causing drivers to rely on lines that fade under heavy weather and daily use.
Skeletons believed to be Viking graves were found near Reay in Caithness Scotland, prompting archaeologists to investigate the sites for historical context and origin.
Mrs. F. Evelyn Schopflocher of Montreal flew in the first passenger airplane from England to Cairo. The Croydon departure December 20 route covered England France Italy over Vesuvius at 9,000 feet, Straits of Messina to Malta Med steps to Khoms, across the Senuss region near Benghazi, then Palestine Haifa to Baghdad for a lecture tour via India and Persia.
The Air Ministry reports four Royal Air Force planes completed a round trip from Cairo to the Cape and back to England without engine changes and only minor repairs. An unusual event occurred at Nairobi when a snake entered the leader’s aircraft and wrapped around the port wheel spokes, then stayed until the next stop.
Miss S A Moorehouse of Zealand Station New Brunswick reports relief from kidney trouble after using several boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills She says she highly recommends the remedy and would not be without it The ad claims many ailments stem from sick kidneys including rheumatism urinary trouble backache and heart disease urging ongoing kidney health
Papua authorities send Officer Charles Karius on a 1,000 mile inland expedition into unvisited terrain to locate the sources of the Fly and Sepik rivers. The journey traverses a difficult region of rugged mountains up to 2,000 feet high.
An advertisement urges readers to try Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Remedy for asthma, claiming it will decisively prove its efficacy. It asserts immediate relief and urges purchase from dealers everywhere.
Tobacco growing is becoming a serious business in British Columbia. Two hundred acres will be planted next year at Keremeos Cawston Oliver and Osgoode while the Kelowna acreage will be increased.
The statement asserts that the weight of a woman's first baking tends to be about double the combined weight of the ingredients used. The claim frames baking weight as proportionally larger than input components.
Knowledge from ancient astronomy links seven to luck with seven days of each moon phase and seven known planets. The idea persisted into modern thought, with references like the seven virtues and seven sleepers. Some scholars note bodily renewal roughly every seven years, suggesting a possible deep-rooted basis.
A testimonial notes lasting weakness and poor sleep improved by Dr Williams Pink Pills. The letter from Mrs. W. F. Nash of Bellamy Ontario praises three boxes for restoring strength and appetite, claiming noticeable overall improvement. Pills available from dealers or by mail at 50 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
Dr H M Speechley, prominent Winnipeg Health League figure, says half of Canadians die before they reach old age. He lists social diseases as most prevalent, naming pneumonia and cancer as largely unavoidable while influenza, diphtheria, measles, typhoid, scarlet fever, and tuberculosis are preventable. He also notes the tiger’s high susceptibility to sea sickness.
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports 1925 clay and clay products output valued at $9,529,691, up 3.4 percent from 1924. Ontario produced $5,195,084 (54.5 percent of total), with Quebec $2,426,887 and the remaining provinces following in order: Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Prince Edward Island.
The ad touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a reliable home remedy for inflammatory pains, cuts, scratches, bruises and sprains. It emphasizes saving doctor visit fees by keeping the oil in the family medicine chest.
Field crops in Saskatchewan in 1926 are preliminarily estimated by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics at 225.135 million dollars. The provincial wheat crop alone is valued at 234.16 million dollars, more than half of the Dominion total. A separate note mentions Holloway's Corn Removers as a root-killing product for corns.
A concise saying states that only someone aware of his fault can risk losing his temper. It emphasizes self awareness as a restraint against anger. The quote suggests control follows insight into error rather than provocation.
A compact reflective note urges discretion about ancestors and family photos. The line cautions against flaunting heritage publicly, suggesting prudence in sharing private images. It frames legacy as personal, not for broadcast.
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