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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 24, 1921
Page
2
Algonquin hunter Sagawa trails White Hawk through a savage storm seeking vengeance for his brother's death. A silent canoe crossing and a distant camp reveal White Hawk wounded but alive and a tense encounter with Haight and Darbo sets up a hidden motive and a dangerous plan.
Promotional notice touts Dr Hamilton's Pills as a system tonic and blood renovator for women. It claims improved digestion, vitality, and health, promising changes in complexion and relief from weakness and irregularities. Sold in yellow boxes for 25 cents.
A royal guest recounts a 1574 dinner for Henry II of France where forks replaced fingers for meat and salads. Guests bent over plates to eat with forks, struggled with artichokes and beans, and later washed hands in a silver basin with water pitchers.
The Padung tribe women wear brass ring collars to elongate the neck. Burmese influence appears as a durable, low maintenance alternative to starched collars. A Padung girl begins adding rings young, reaching nearly a foot by fifteen, a sign of beauty and many suitors.
A remote islet in the Ellice Islands hosts a girls school run by a lady missionary with males excluded except for one man who serves as helper. Seventy to eighty girls from top native families of Effice and Union Islands attend, on Papaclise in the Funa futi Lagoon, the LMS base with Miss Joliffe reporting curfew at nine.
Miss Bollert of Sherbourne House Club cites a questionnaire showing eighty percent of workers drifted into their jobs. She argues shiftless labor drives up the cost of living and laments amateurishness, urging better school life connection as conditions change and the best equipped succeed.
The government will closely study Mackenzie oil fields following a suspension of petroleum and natural gas regulations in the northwest. Proposals include nationalizing dam locations and rethinking regional government forms to manage anticipated prospectors and oil output amid a world shortage.
A vintage ad recounts an elderly offender who suffered corn trouble for years. After trying Putnam's Corn Extractor, 15 used, 25¢ at dealers, the corns are removed quickly and completely.
D. J. Dyson, chair of the Prairie Division of the Canadian Manufacturers Association, states Winnipeg factories produced a value of about 120 million dollars in 1920 with roughly 85 million dollars invested in Winnipeg industries, highlighting strong local industry and investment.
Capitalists show interest in building a large pulp mill near Nelson British Columbia with an estimated two million dollar price tag. A consulting pulp and paper engineer reports a large timber area suitable for pulp making.
Canada’s foreign commerce remains remarkable with a population under ten million achieving two point six billion dollars in foreign business in the past twelve months. Strong trade growth highlights Canada's global economic role and export vitality despite its small population.
The dialogue playfully weighs a cat named Kitty and her gripe about hens laying eggs. A small domestic scene reflects rural humor and anthropomorphic charm in a concise overheard exchange.
A phrase about Roy’s excuse being effective at shaping belief circulates among locals. The remark hints at public reactions and the persuasive impact of justification on perception.
The latest returns through November 25 show German gun surrenders at 30 500 with 27 650 destroyed. Five months add 11 000 guns destroyed plus 6 000 in production destroyed. Mortars surrendered 10 000 with 7 300 destroyed. Machine guns surrendered 63 00 with 48 300 destroyed. Rifles surrendered 2 324 900 with 2 206 400 destroyed. Small arms still being collected for future surrender. Ammunition totals: 405 million rounds surrendered, 170 million destroyed, 235 million awaiting destruction. Gun ammo: 32 million rounds surrendered, 18 million destroyed, 14 million awaiting destruction.
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills pitched as a remedy for nervous, tired-out women. An Ontario testimonial from Mrs. P. H. Ryan of Sand Point credits six boxes with restoring health, sleep, and appetite. Price 50c a box. available at dealers or by mail from The T. Milburn Co. Limited, Toronto, Ont.
Dr. Lewis Saunders of Calgary says BC could become the center of the Persian lamb industry. He ranches the Karakule sheep near Calgary and plans call for government supported experimental farms and distribution of the breed to BC farmers.
In December, Windsor and Walkerville refused admittance to 534 people due to Detroit unemployment and attempted influx. The 1920 figures show 6,892 admitted at the border, 4,985 rejected, with 1,168 more admitted than in 1919.
A woman in a conflicted relationship expresses disbelief in her own feelings yet consistently accepts the man's statements as truth. Her dilemma centers on trust, vulnerability, and emotional reliance.
Women are urged to dye skirts dresses waists coats stockings and draperies with Diamond Dyes. Each package promises simple directions for wool silk cotton linen or blends but warns of streaks fades or ruined material if misused. The ad notes a color card is available at druggist locations.
A flock of the famed Triapeter Swan, long thought extinct, was located on a protected lake north of Vermillion in the Yukon Territory. The Canadian Government has photographed the birds but will not reveal nesting sites. Many observers urge that the discovery be publicly acknowledged and studied.
Advertises Freezone as a cheap, instant relief for hard corn soft corn and corns between toes and calluses. Says a small bottle purchased from a druggist costs only a few cents and allows removal with fingers without pain.
An advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a safe remedy for children's stomachs liver and bowels. It highlights the fruity taste and instructs parents to look for the name California on the package to ensure authenticity and harmless relief.
Advertiser touts Danderine as stopping hair loss and thickening hair. Claims after a few uses no fallen hairs or dandruff remains, with hair regaining life brightness color and abundance.
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