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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 11, 1931
Page
2
A writer questions rapid reading claims from a professor and argues reading should not be measured by word counts. They compare reading to walking for recreation, urging thorough, pleasure driven reading to uncover gems, with emphasis on quality over quantity and time for thinking.
At the annual sales conference held at the Royal York Hotel Toronto Mr Arthur M Wilson secretary treasurer of the company stated that despite 1930 being a low mood year Salada tea sales showed a tremendous increase and were the largest the company has ever experienced
Canadian plants mainly producing complete fertilizers had a 1929 production value of 2,258,780 dollars. In addition, fertilizer materials like cyanamid ammonium sulfate animal tankage ground bone and fish fertilizers produced in other factories totaled 12,090,768 dollars.
Miss Rose Griffin of Ashern Manitoba reports five years of palpitations and nerve fatigue after a shock. Three boxes of Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills restored sleep and well being, she says, and she recommends others try them. Sold at drug stores or by mail from The T Milburn Co Toronto Ontario.
General Electric builds an observers platform for Harvard Observatory to be installed at Boyden Station in Bloemfontein South Africa. The electric motor operated device allows the astronomer to change position with telescope rotation while tracking stars. It will be used with a 60 inch telescope and was designed following Dr Harlow Shapleys suggestion.
The ad explains that nervous fatigue from household and work pressures leads to irritability and illness. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy to restore red blood, improve digestion, and energize nerves, claiming benefits for the sufferer and family. Sold by dealers or mail order for 50 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
Police surrounded the Gardeners Arms bar at Nelson Street and High Friars Street in Newcastle England after four officers heard voices from a wireless set. They found the set on after hours but no break in. The voice heard was broadcaster Dean Inge. An advertisement promotes Miller's Worm Powders for infantile stomach worms and health.
Burns & Co announces a new Alberta canned soups plant for Calgary, the first west of Winnipeg, with local production expected to replace imported soups valued at about $750 000 yearly in Alberta. Persian Balm promotes a skin care lotion claimed to soften and fragrance the skin.
In Chicago pilots and air mail crews await results of U S Bureau of Standards tests on an ultra high frequency radio warning system. If successful, automatic warnings would be transmitted continuously within a three mile radius to prevent collisions.
A brief note asserts that Los Angeles rests on the location of an older Indian village. The remark implies historical layers beneath the modern city while offering a wry observation about flattery and perception.
Stanley Baldwin describes personal losses from the steel industry and finance. He criticizes financiers and asserts his commitment to British industry, stating shares bought at higher prices are now worth little and that public confidence hinges on honest workmanship and integrity in business.
Mounties file grim annual summaries detailing the death by starvation of James Eldon Michaels of Albany California after a 300 mile winter trek. A baby, James Higelak, dies when a prospector accidentally fires a rifle in Coppermine River cabin. A trapper W E Butler drowns at Fish Lake after an overturned canoe is found.
The Belgian courts rule Whitney Warren's inscription may not be restored to the rebuilt Louvain library, torn during Teutonic fury. The piece, an epitaph for the architect's dream, is deemed irreparable and a tongue in cheek alternative is proposed reflecting Belgian common sense.
A brief from Successful Farming extols the Vatican as an immense palace with 80 grand stairways 200 smaller ones 20 courts and 11 000 halls chapel rooms and apartments and vast untold wealth. It notes tens of thousands of paintings and priceless objects including a 33 by 66 foot Last Judgment painting as just one marvel. It imagines items like marble bathtubs tapestries and manuscripts so valuable that even Rockefeller or Henry Ford could not fund them.
After years of suffering a man credits Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy with complete relief. The inhaled treatment comes as smoke or vapor and provides lasting aid to those afflicted. Available through dealers or wholesale suppliers.
The article argues that drivers with over two years of experience in California cause the largest share of crashes as confidence grows and caution fades. It suggests a campaign to remind expert drivers to be careful. It notes U S toys imported into Canada in 1930 valued at over $700,000.
An ad promoting Kruschen Salts claims daily intake restores youthfulness and health worldwide. It touts a six salt combination, a half teaspoon in hot water before breakfast, and benefits to stomach, liver, kidneys, bowels, blood, and overall vitality.
Hon. W. A. Gordon, federal mines minister, told Ottawa that Canada’s mineral sector remained the main stabilizing force during the depression. Despite 1930 low prices, production rose and profits stayed reasonable, with Canada advancing as a top mineral producer and prospecting expanding for a brighter future. He noted vast areas remain to be explored and many developments not yet in operation.
Indigestion often stems from excess stomach acid. Phillips Milk of Magnesia neutralizes acid instantly, offering quick relief. The genuine liquid formula, prescribed for over 50 years, comes in a 50 cent bottle with complete directions. Look for the Phillips name on the bottle.
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