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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 15, 1920
Page
3
Two 40 foot schooners built in Edmonton for Eskimo navigators near the Arctic are being finished for a spring start toward Fort MacMurray. They will tow down the Slave and Mackenzie rivers to Fort McPherson and be sold to the Esquimes in barter for raw furs.
The article extols Baby's Own Tablets as a mild laxative that regulates bowels and sweetens the stomach to keep babies healthy. It cites Mrs. W. Orser of Elginburg, Ontario, praising the product for her three year old, and notes sales by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr. Wilkans' Medicare Co in Brockville, Ontario.
F Hedley Auld deputy minister of agriculture for Saskatchewan reports creamery butter products increased in Saskatchewan by 35 percent over last year and 50 percent in 1918 over 1917. He notes Saskatchewan is advancing as a dairy province while stressing quality to drive future development.
Arrangements are underway in Great Britain for a new collapsible packing crate that needs no nails screws hinges or wires. Interlocking parts provide rigidity and a tamper evident seal deters pilfering. Returned empties take only one-fifth the space of standard boxes.
A quirky regional item notes Minard's Liniment claimed to cure diphtheria. Australia bans gold exports without authority while Chinese travelers visit home, then craftily remove gold. Customs inspectors seize contraband hidden in a shaving mirror, an alarm clock, and a hat band, with fines paid and gold later returned.
Druggists refund money if PAZO OINT MENT fails to cure itching, bleeding or protruding piles. Stops irritation soothes and heals. Restful sleep after the first application. Price sixty cents.
An Oakland inventor introduces the marimeter a device that sends sound from a ship keel to the sea bottom and records echoes to calculate depth. The system can yield four soundings a minute, faster than older methods aboard the Governor sailing from Seattle. It could enhance ocean traffic safety.
An advertisement touts Putnam’s Corn Extractor as a purely vegetable remedy that should cure corns in 24 hours. It urges buyers to insist on the exact product name and price of 25 cents, warning against a cheaper acid corn cure from a druggist.
Paris Matin reports Premier Lloyd George outlines plans for international control of Constantinople and the Dardanelles. The Turkish government may move to Asia Minor with a seat at Brusa or Konish, though exact form of control remains unspecified.
Cracking in the London streets became known after officers returned from the Crimea and introduced the practice.
A reflective line asserts that the other side of the street remains elusive to anyone who waits. It hints at impatience and hidden opportunities beyond hesitation. The phrase evokes urban distance and personal choice without detailing events or individuals.
An allied note to the German delegation refused to disclose troop numbers for occupied territories. It states US nonparticipation reduces German forces by about one fourth and thus argues that Germany’s request for fewer troops is unwarranted and expenses should not be cut.
An advertisement touts Dan derine as a quick cure for falling hair and dandruff. It claims that applying the tonic to the scalp stops hair loss after several uses and makes hair grow thick, soft, glossy, and abundant, with a low cost at drug or toilet counters.
The municipal flag of Winchester England, carried by one million American soldiers heading to the American Expeditionary Forces, has been presented to Winchester Virginia as a symbol of friendship between the two cities.
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo Ohio to pay one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Document dated December 6, AD 1886. Notary A. W. Gleason seals the oath. Medicine said to act through the blood on mucous surfaces. Testimonials free from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
A wry exchange notes happiness can be found in two ways within the dictionary. The line playfully suggests contentment lies in language and definitions, using a pun to spark a smile.
The empire covers about 11 500 000 square miles or more than one fifth of the globe land surface. Its population exceeds 417 000 000, about a quarter of the world's inhabitants.
A reflection on how a man’s reputation can obscure true character. The saying warns that outward opinion may unjustly color judgment, highlighting the enduring tension between public image and personal integrity.
An old advertisement touts a pain reliever for rheumatic aches and sprains. It promises speedy, penetrating relief without rubbing and highlights prices of 33c 70c and 1.40 dollars. Clean, refreshing and ready for use.
War experience shows Western Canada can produce flax that competes with world markets. Canadian seed shipped to Ireland yielded satisfactory crops for flax farmers. European and American linen makers demand Canadian fiber as home mills rise to support flax farming. Experts foresee flax becoming a major source for binder twine in the Prairie Provinces.
W A Hutchinson testifies to the efficacy of Minard's Liniment during a severe LaGrippe attack and in addressing inflammation, noting personal benefit from its use.
A man testifying in a family row case tells the judge that the quarrel centered on regular dinner plates and a teapot with a broken spout, delivering a wry aside that lightens the courtroom mood. The exchange appears in London Ideas.
The supreme council will dispatch a commission to Germany to inventory docks at Hamburg and Danzig amid accusations Germany withholds assets in marine materials owed to the Allies as reparations for the Scapa Flow fleet sinking. A conference report indicated Germany failed to provide adequate transport facilities for troop movements tied to plebiscite terms.
A brief note explains that fish scales do not determine weight and that weight is measured by scales or balance tools, not by the fish’s own size or markings.
Dr. J H Putnam, inspector of public schools, urged Canada to recruit mature, permanent teachers to raise citizenship. He warned the public overlooks the teacher’s role in elementary schools. The article adds an unusual note that wolves fear a violin's low minor chords, causing agitation in tests.
An article from the Winnipeg Telegram notes a 50 cent per bushel rise in Canadian wheat price to millers after the US removed wartime restrictions. It argues the one sided free market favors Western Canadian farmers but warns the US may oppose if Canada keeps licensing and Wheat Board controls. John E. Botterell endorses careful consideration.
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