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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 05, 1922
Page
6
The piece urges Canadians in the Prairie Provinces to keep faith amid hardship and harsh winter conditions. It emphasizes courage, personal sacrifice, and community spirit to support the less fortunate, arguing adversity builds character and eventual resilience.
Governor-General Lord Byng receives an honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Toronto and lauds Canadian universities as sources of the best and most inspiring youth while calling for brain work and science in addressing modern needs. Also mentions Miller's Worm Powders as a common remedy and consumer note.
A French physician prescribes toe walking to strengthen the chest, noting that civilized people often walk on the heel while woodsmen and lower animals favor toe walking due to superior muscular development. The method aims to improve muscular tone in patients lacking chest development.
Inquest findings place responsibility for the Britannia Beach flood on the Britannia Mining & Smelting Co. The disaster killed 36 people when a railroad fill above the town caused an overflow of mountain streams.
Advertisement urges early use of Dr J D Kellogge's Asthma Remedy to ease air passage distress and restore comfort. It claims the remedy acts quickly and should be in every asthma afflicted home.
A Washington statistician notes that while the nation spent 418 million on the army, 750 million went to candy and gum, 834 million on soda and drinks, 959 million on luxury goods, 897 million on theatres and baseball, and 1,151 million for nicotine. The figures mock claims of thrift and provoke debate on wartime consumption.
Belgian businessmen complain of German dumping and demand preventive measures as German sales to Belgium rise rapidly.
Canadian National limits reduced holiday tickets from Alberta Saskatchewan and Winnipeg West to any point in Eastern Canada. Sales run December 1 1921 to January 15 1922 with return within three months from issue. Agents provide further information and trip planning help.
Article notes back pain usually stems from undernourished muscles due to thin blood and heavy strain. It cautions that kidney disease may exist without back pain and urges checking blood health. Recommends Dr Williams' Pink Pills to build blood and relieve muscle pain. available 50 cents a box, six for $2.50 from The Dr Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
Miniature balloons carrying scientific instruments have reached an altitude of 90 600 feet. The payloads are released with parachutes for retrieval after burst.
A vintage ad urges mothers to use California Fig Syrup to cleanse liver and bowels of sick children. It promises quick relief from constipation and sour bile, notes the pleasant taste, and warns to demand genuine California Fig Syrup with proper directions on the bottle.
The article states the Earth gains about 70 pounds per minute. It specifies 4 250 pounds per hour, roughly 59 tons each day, totaling about 11 435 tons in a year.
Mrs Elizabeth Taylor of 261 Ontario Street Toronto testifies to Dr Pierce s Favorite Prescription as a tonic for tired and run down women. She credits one bottle with a dramatic improvement and urges others to try the remedy through her testimonial pasted in the advertisement.
London Ontario testimonial promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for pregnancy. A unnamed sender recounts relief from weakness and nausea, noting her baby stayed strong and healthy. Encourages purchase at local drug stores or direct order to Bridgeburg Ontario for trial pills and confidential medical advice.
Focus on bowel care as key to health. Harsh laxatives are risky while Dr Hamiltons Pills promise prompt relief from costiveness with mild, efficient action. They support headaches biliousness indigestion and liver issues and are widely sold by Catarrhozone Co. in Montreal.
A reader complains of constant housework and fatigue and receives a detailed plan to cut cooking and cleaning time. The advice suggests outsourcing laundry, buying a washing machine, and a three day meal plan with twice baked meals to reduce daily chores and give Sundays free for leisure.
The text extols Holloway's Corn Remover for painless corn and wart removal. It claims the product seldom fails and serves as a strong recommendation for wide use.
A hobo asking for food offers to cut grass for a meal as a lady of the house declines and says he may eat it from the ground. The exchange reflects a stark social moment and urban hardship.
The account traces Manitoba’s 1870 establishment with Fort Garry as Winnipeg and the North-West Territories with Regina as seat of government. It notes the 1905 division into Saskatchewan with Regina as capital and Alberta with Edmonton as capital, marking Edmonton’s long trading-post history and the new western reaches beyond it.
An advertising notice touts Putnam's Corn Ex tractor as painless relief for corns. It claims the product ends discomfort, is sold everywhere, and priced at 25 cents.
In Edinburgh probate court, leave is given to Dr McKay's heirs to presume the Arctic explorer of Stefansson's Canadian party is dead. Witness McKinley testified that after pack ice crushed the vessel north of Herald Island the two groups headed for land. McKay's party was seen Feb 16 1914 bound for Wrangel Island. no further word was received.
A Scottish minister answered a question about preparation time saying he would need a week to prepare for a quarter hour, three days for half an hour, and if allowed to speak as long as he liked, he is ready now. The Belfast Weekly News reported the remark.
A stark comparison notes camels dying suddenly much like cars stalling from oil neglect. The piece underscores vulnerability of animals and machinery to neglect and lack of essential fluids.
All druggists sell Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in tin boxes of 12 and in bottles of 25 to 100. Aspirin is the Bayer trademark registered in Canada. To help the public distinguish genuine product, Bayer tablets will bear the Bayer Cross trademark.
A French motor ambulance capable of 90 miles per hour carries a tent that inflates from the engine and becomes self supporting. The device demonstrates a novel field hospital concept blending rapid transport with on site shelter.
A health notice describes tobacco’s impact on men with heart and nervous system symptoms. It lists palpitations irregular heartbeats tremors sleeplessness and nervous irritability as consequences and hints at an unrevealed remedy to counteract the effects.
Mr Frank Lutes of Brantford Ontario reports years of heart palpitations relieved after using Milburn Heart and Nerve Pills. He says the pills stopped spells, reduced perspiration, and he gained over 20 pounds in weight. Price 50 cents per box, available from The T Milburn Co Toronto Ontario.
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