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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 14, 1929
Page
2
The article urges individuals and nations to regularly assess business conditions, comparing U S and Canada. It notes shifts like rising electricity use, trucking growth, auto output up 24 percent, department and mail order sales up, wholesale trade down, and higher wages amid slower employment. Co-operation and knowledge are key.
The term blue blood meant to describe aristocrats, stemming from a belief that their veins appeared purer and bluer. The idea arose because sheltered nobles with fair skin showed veins more clearly, creating the impression of blue blood.
Alberta agriculture will conduct further trials on Trail B C super phosphate in 1929 with Dominion and CPR experimental farms. An abundant supply of the fertilizer will be available to meet demands.
Mrs Higgins reveals she has paid the last instalment on a perambulator and mentions her baby is doing well. The shop assistant thanks her and asks about the baby, who is then said to be getting married next week.
A new single deck street car in Dresden can carry 117 passengers and reach 20 mph. Tests show the vehicle is so long the conductor must announce stops by megaphone.
A buyer assessing a farm asks about local schools churches and community life. Neighborhood involvement improves schools churches roads and the value of the farm, while a dull community with bad repair reduces the farm’s appeal. A buyer must consider how the community supports family life and education as part of farming’s value.
An article touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a tonic for anemia and fatigue. It cites improved blood, strength, appetite, and sleep with a testimonial from Mrs D B Fanning of Seal Harbor Nova Scotia. Pills available from druggists or by mail for 50 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
The government system now includes 27 farms seven sub stations one horse breeding station one fox ranch 10 plant pathology laboratories and 201 illustration stations across the nine provinces of the Dominion. It is the largest of its kind in the world.
Mothers know how quickly croup can strike children and how critical prompt relief is. Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil is kept on hand for its trusted use in treating this ailment and its many other practical applications as a valuable medicine.
In a brief exchange the child gushes over soup and asks how many children would treasure half, prompting the mother to sigh that she would be glad to have it. The line hints at scarcity and longing within a domestic scene.
A female graduate of Glasgow University has been appointed Scotland's first woman minister, marking a historic milestone in the church and national leadership.
An OCR fragment shows an old advertisement style list with products like Cuticura Shaving Stick priced at 25 cents and mentions related items such as soap and other grooming goods. The readable portion hints at a small commerce notice or classified style display.
An Indian tale claims the Taj Mahal encodes the architect's memorial in three water drops that fall from a dome after every rainfall. For centuries researchers puzzle over how exactly three drops always descend to testify to the designer's wisdom.
Beat yolks and egg white with sugar and salt then add grated orange rind and juice. Scald milk and pour into the custard mixture, bake in a water bath until firm. Cool and serve with whipped cream or orange segments and syrup.
To the mayonnaise add all of the other ingredients finely chopped. The recipe lists 1 cup mayonnaise 2 hard cooked eggs 2 tablespoons tomato catsup 2 tablespoons pimento stuffed olives 2 tablespoons chili sauce 2 tablespoons pickled onions.
An advertisement states Putnam's Corn Extractor gives instant relief from sore corns. A single drop stops pain and a few applications dry up and drop off the corn. Thousands use it daily and a bottle is available from druggists. Do not accept substitutes for Putnam's.
Cheques totaling 57898.57 have been mailed to Alberta Sheep Breeders Association members for wool shipped and priced 24 to 38 cents per pound. Wool was sent to the Canadian Co operative Wool Growers in Toronto and graded under government inspection.
Light snowfall has kept cattle and horses on the Prince of Wales' ranch and nearby ranches in excellent winter condition. No feeding has been necessary yet, says W. L. Carlyle, manager of the E. P. Ranch.
Complete in itself, Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator does not require the assistance of any other medicine to make it effective. It does not fail to do its work.
A playful exchange records Ellen confessing she punished Rover for chewing her dolly's slippers. She says she visited his kennel and drank his milk as part of the punishment while Rover is the subject of the teasing dialogue.
Alberta memories of ranching are preserved through Stavely De Winton Cochrane and Stimson place names.
The Lethbridge Herald estimates Southern Alberta spent 7.25 million dollars in 1928 on new autos trucks tractors combines and other farm machinery. The breakdown shows automobiles and trucks 2.5 million combines 1 million tractors 1.25 million and other machinery 2.5 million. Harvest time surveys counted 551 combines and 2 250 trucks on the Lethbridge railway division.
The advertisement claims the Eclectric Oil requires no testimonials and proves itself for coughs colds cuts contusions sprains burns and pains in the limbs or body. It asserts general use and effectiveness without guarantees.
A satirical note questions civilization by describing a drug clerk who says thank you after selling a postage stamp, suggesting elevated manners in a modern shop.
A fragment quotes a father explaining influence to a child with a trailing thought on how influence fails when used. The exchange shows a curious moment about power and effect without a clear conclusion.
A vintage dialogue shows a flirtatious exchange about companionship after the meal. The line hints at social wit and timing, with a playful back and forth about whether guests are welcome post dinner.
A survey by Metropolitan Life Insurance finds workers in dusty trades have higher tuberculosis mortality. Miners lead the list, excluding coal miners, with pottery workers and stone cutters also prominently affected.
A theater attendant asks a man if he will return during the show and notes the ticket is not transferable. The man replies he has no enemies and does not wish to leave, stating he won’t be back.
The piece argues against corns shaving and promotes Holloway's Corn Remover as the better option to eradicate corns. It adds a quip about equality and marriage and notes a cynical view of court cases. Minard's Liniment is referenced for coughs and colds in a collage of ad style phrases.
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