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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 26, 1920
Page
3
A historical advertorial asserts Dr. Hamilton's Pills ease constipation with mild yet effective bowel stimulation. The pill also tonifies liver and kidneys, purports to renew blood, prevent biliousness, and act as a general tonic. Guaranteed to cure, sold by dealers at 235¢ per box.
Dr. J. S. Kirtley, speaking at First Baptist church, argues Britain’s constitutional monarchy permits true democracy by executive restraint. He compares Britain’s king as representative head to America’s president with full executive power, praising British system as more democratic. He urges better Anglo American understanding and future unity.
Captain Von Berfeld, famed for Prince Lichnowsky memoirs, spoke in Berlin last week and declared Germany guilty of starting the war. Prince Lichnowsky, former ambassador to Britain, attributed blame to Germany in papers published in Beriold.
The Anti-Saloon League of Nations will be organized in Washington with Ameri tan anti saloon league as sponsor. A covenant for the international body calls for equal representation among nations though the United States likely leads due to its dominant prohibition power. The secretariat may be in Washington and Jas A White of Columbus chairs the foreign relations committee. Countries listed as charter members include Canada Great Britain France Ireland Italy Scotland Japan New Zealand Australia and Mexico.
Tokio minister of education Nakahashi warned at a political meeting that Japan risks isolation as Russia and Germany are ruined, leaving Britain France and America as the three western powers. He urged Japan to regulate finance and strengthen national defense to avoid standing alone.
Ad touts "Black Watch" plug tobacco as the best black chewing product on the market. Claims bold flavor and long lasting chew. Positioning targets traditional tobacco users seeking robust, full bodied enjoyment. Endorsements are not specified.
Felix M. Warburg, in his first JDC report, says Jews in Palestine are well cared for by the British Government and outlines plans for education and economic establishment. He notes $19,000,000 raised in the U S for Jewish relief and urges American adoption of Jewish orphans amid urgent temporary relief needs.
A quip notes that men seldom gain from slow horses, while the slow ones push to the free lunch counter, highlighting a gambler's reliance on speed and luck rather than steady progress.
A period advertisement for Dr. Chase's Nerve Food credits reduced headaches and renewed vigor through the remedy. Letters from Rene Page of Chauvin and Mrs. C. H. Christoffer of Greenbrier praise relief from headaches, rheumatism, neuralgia, and heart palpitations, with postmaster Le Birich endorsing the letter.
An ad promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood building tonic for anaemia. It claims improved appetite nerves digestion and energy. A testimonial from Mrs Thomas Kaake of Trenton Ontario describes restoration of health after relying on the pills, offered by the Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
Western Canada will see more silos as land settles and forage crops rise in importance. Manitoba leads with over a hundred silos, Alberta and Saskatchewan together at least sixty. Types range from wood stave to concrete and pit silos, with oats peas and barley viable corn substitutes in Alberta.
The largest oil reservoir in the world is finished at Rosyth for the British Navy. Engineering notes it measures in two sections with a total capacity of 60,000,000 gallons and spans 11% acres. It is constructed of concrete on rock foundations and roofed.
Premier Clemenceau toured canine veterans at the Jardin des Plantes under Blue Cross care after wartime service honors. The visit praised dogs for loyalty and heroism, noting their role alongside human soldiers and urging greater support for animal welfare.
Nine American mining men report to Washington that Yaquis and bandits have killed over forty United States citizens and Mexicans in La Colorada Sonora during the last two weeks. The Arizonan, Coloradan, and Californian group sent the statement to the state department with copies to Senators Thomas Johnson Smith and Ashurst.
A Cincinnati authority states that freezone applied to corns or calluses will lift them out with the fingers and cause no pain. The product costs little and a quarter ounce is enough for feet free of corn without infection. The compound dries on application and does not irritate surrounding tissue, appealing to women wearing high heels.
Ottawa reports that negotiations with Greece over Canadian wheat export to the country have not produced a signed contract. Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden notes efforts aim to ship wheat but full export goals not always met. Finance Minister Sir Thomas White cites about 1,000,000 bushels monthly for a year with price set at Canadian market plus carriage to seaboard. 3,000,000 bushels of this year’s crop to Greece may be included.
The report notes that average yearly soap consumption per Russian person is just over two pounds, indicating low household usage relative to other regions.
The saying notes that eighty five percent of men who share money at age thirty five end up losing it before reaching age sixty five, highlighting financial risk and prudence.
Lord Milner secretary of state for the colonies spoke at a London meeting convened by the British Women's Emigration Association the South African Colonization Society and the Colonial Intelligence League. He said emigration is a healthy natural flow that must be directed into proper channels and that the government should provide more help and guidance than before.
Osaka Mainichi Tokyo correspondent reports about 4,500 German prisoners in Japan remaining loyal to the former Kaiser. Some hundreds at Narashino detention camp plan to petition for permission to form a colony in Hokkaido upon release, citing skilled machinists and artisans among petitioners.
Reported strange flowers appear in France's scarred battlefields and dugouts. A London botanist says seeds buried up to sixty years ago can still germinate, and shelling may have exposed dormant seeds creating blooms.
The Army and Navy Veterans' Association passed a resolution urging the Dominion government to standardize the pension system. Speakers objected to higher pensions for officers than for enlisted men, noting the army was mostly volunteers and many educated men joined as privates to reach the front sooner.
In Toronto manufacturers and wholesale cloth men dismiss Ottawa cost of living commissioner's report promising cheaper woolen and cotton cloth. They state there is no indication prices will fall and, if anything, the trend is upward.
The Moose Jaw M C A proposes enlarging its building this year to accommodate expected growth. No timetable or contractor details are provided in the accessible text.
The Canadian Associated Press reports an agreement for an imperial emigration scheme enabling British soldiers to settle in the dominions. Free passage funded by the government plus pre war interest loans would finance settlers, build railways, and open new tracts, independent of dominion military plans.
A party of Iowa bankers toured Western Canada at the invitation of D. A. Downie of Winnipeg and secured 8,000 acres in the Swan river valley. They plan to break 3,000 acres this summer and begin cultivation as soon as possible.
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