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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 03, 1924
Page
2
A columnist argues that extreme wealth accumulation is a false measure of life's worth. The piece contrasts a money driven outlook with figures like Charles Steinmetz and Banting, praising achievement and service over riches and schooling alone, and warns that the writer of the cited letter misunderstands true purpose.
Mayor Ralph opened a new radio station in San Francisco and urged telegrams in a loud voice. By the next day telegraph tolls topped $3,000, prompting him to wish he had spoken more softly. The item also mentions Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a trusted product.
The article notes South America welcoming Italians as easily assimilable due to shared religion and habits. It cites the proverb handsome is as handsome does and adds a remark about a girl's behavior, reflecting dated cultural attitudes.
The Alberta test of sugar beet growing in southern Alberta proves good profits. The Utah Idaho Sugar Company reports beets grown in the province could support a large sugar beet factory near Raymond within a year or so if enough acreage is secured.
Major Mayo, former head of the Air Ministry designs department, told the Royal Aeronautic Society that Britain's fastest pursuit plane lags 30 miles per hour behind rival nations. He warned that if Britain faced war, its planes could hardly enter combat.
A trained nurse explains how chest colds ease by morning. She describes simple remedies and rest, noting wheezing often lessens during the night and congestion improves with fluids and steam inhalation.
Nurse Carrington touts Nerviline as a dependable liniment easing chest colds, side pain, stiff neck, earache and toothache. The product claims rapid absorption and relief, trusted for nearly fifty years in thousands of Canadian homes. Get a 35¢ bottle today.
By next January the chief of the automotive division of the department of commerce estimates the world will be operating 17,060,000 automobiles. He notes a remaining population of about 1.5 billion pedestrians will still pose a traffic problem.
Advert appears to tout Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a definitive cure based on testimonials from thousands. Readers urged to obtain the product today from local dealers.
Diver Jean Negri battled a large octopus clinging to his air line while working on the submerged French battleship Liberte. After he freed an arm and struck the creature with a trident, comrades hauled him up as the octopus finally released its grip. Onlookers panicked but aided in freeing him.
A cross atop the new Chicago Temple spire is claimed to be the highest in the world. It stands 12 feet high and six feet wide, 500 feet above ground, with gold leaf arms reflecting sunlight by day and illuminated by food lights at night for visibility for miles.
An advertisement claims Dr Hamilton's Pills of Mandrake and Butternut are the easiest and safest laxative. They are said to clean the stomach intestines and bowels drive out waste matter tone the kidneys and forever cure constipation.
Dr Ham ilton s Pills touted as a mild general tonic and system cleanser. Sold by The Catarrhozone Co Montreal at 25¢ per box or five for $1.00. Distributed through all dealers.
A. Brostedt, oriental manager of the Canadian National Railways, says Canada is developing a large eastward market. British Columbia fir is used for Chinese railways and wharves, with more demand as stability returns. Canadian wheat competes with Manchurian grain and is shipped to eastern ports, while Canadian milled flour remains in demand despite native Chinese mills.
Edmonton Dominion Land Office records show 27 homesteads filed and one soldier's grant sold. New farmers include two Albertans, four from Ontario, one from New Brunswick, one from Nova Scotia, two from Manitoba, a New Zealander, nine Americans, two English, one Swede, one Pole, one Galician, one German and one Russian.
A historical advertisement promotes California Fig Syrup as a harmless laxative for babies and children. It claims to ease constipation without narcotics, sweeten the bowels, and start liver action, urging readers to insist on genuine syrup with directions.
A state board of agriculture report shows Kansas winter acreage at 7,961,000 acres, down 1,826,410 acres or 15.76 percent from last year, the smallest since 1917. The text notes global population comparisons and few railway fatalities, but focuses on agricultural figures.
The piece outlines three ant classes among South American army ants. Fighters boast large jaws. Workers gather food and construct nests. A maid class handles tidying, while masseurs tend tired workers by rubbing their legs and bodies.
In a courtroom exchange Judge questions whether speculation occurred as Flubb and Dubb debate past purchases. Dubb asserts he has never bought a used car. The dialogue hints at a larger legal dispute or testimony context.
Among German settlers in Pennsylvania a folk belief held that a boy could be cured of homesickness by placing salt in the hems of his trousers and looking up the chimney. Minard's Liniment Relieves Pain.
A North Temiskaming trapper keeps a tame beaver named Flapperjack as a pet and national emblem in his cabin. The beaver senses storms early and blocks door cracks with debris. It helps clear land for a potato patch and even cuts firewood after months of training.
Mrs Alfred Tranchemontagne of St Michel des Saints Quebec says Baby's Own Tablets saved her baby's life and she recommends them to mothers. The tablets are pitched as a reliable medicine for children that regulate bowels and stomach to relieve minor illnesses and cost 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
Readers can receive a free package of Aunt Jemima Pancake Flour and Aunt Jemima Prepared Buckwheat Flour plus a recipe folder. A 10 cent rag doll offer is included, by mailing stamps or coin to Aunt Jemima Mills Co., Dept. 139a, 3t. Joseph, Mo.
The chief inspector of mines reports Alberta coal production for 1923 rose by 1,500,000 tons from 1922. Increased shipments go to Manitoba Ontario British Columbia Saskatchewan and the United States. The western crop movement is shown by higher railway steam coal use in 1923.
A quoted remark argues that an idealist should avoid work behind the scenes at theatres or in dirty restaurant kitchens, implying a conflict between ideals and practical backstage or culinary roles. The statement frames backstage work as unsuitable for idealists.
The text promotes Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil as a fast acting remedy to remove pains from inflammation by applying to the sore area. It claims rapid absorption through the skin and soothing healing of inflamed tissues. It is billed as a remedy for cuts scrapes bruises and sprains and urges keeping a bottle handy.
Seventy bushels of wheat to the acre, all grading number one, on one hundred acres, is reported from the Pincher Creek district. This marks the record for Southern Alberta this year. Damascus means the abode of irrigation.
A Canadian fundraiser by Bovril Ltd pledges 680 888 total prizes for a poster judging game benefiting veterans associations. Donors receive a colored ticket folder with one of 16 Bovril posters. top prizes include 55 555 and 13 888 with many smaller prizes. Donors may send one dollar to listed veterans groups in Canada.
Atchison editor W. Howe known as the Sage of Potate Hill spoke at Columbia University about defining news by audience reaction. He warned that anything prompting a strong reaction is news and noted film-goers in China decide before paying after watching the start. He also advised heating jars before filling with jam to prevent cracking and ensure dryness.
The Canadian mission team on a touring exhibition in France held a farewell banquet to express appreciation for the warm welcome. Senator Beaubien presided and thanked all who aided the exhibition. He singled out the encouragement from Premier Poincare.
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