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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 15, 1920
Page
6
A 1920 outlook recalls the 1918-1919 Canadian Corps push from Amiens to Mons that led to Germany’s surrender. It notes Ludendorff’s acknowledgment and explains postwar employment challenges as a three month gap before spring work on farms, buildings, and infrastructure begins.
A federal emergency program is urged not just to provide grants but to place unemployed men in work. Employers should create jobs even at a loss or low pay, training men for future tasks. The goal is greater production, reduced taxation, and stronger national wealth to avert bankruptcy.
A promotional note touts Diamond Dyes as guaranteed for a new rich fadeless color on wool silk linen cotton or blends. It claims the package includes directions to dye over any color and suggests using the Diamond Dye Color Card to match materials.
The bill for a mobilization de mobilization project would fund an exhibition palace in Paris for agricultural and horse shows. The city would pay one third of the construction cost, with two thirds covered by the state. The hall is planned to be finished in four years, measuring 435 metres long and 115 metres high with side galleries, covering about 734 hectares.
A short item notes Minard's Liniment cures colds and similar ailments. It adds a claim that any substance dissolvable in water has no odor. The record also notes a statistic that only one in forty five thousand reaches age one hundred.
An order in council creates a program for imperial ex service men to settle in Canada. Selection committees in England and Scotland will assess applicants for suitability and issue certificates to proceed for training in Canadian farming methods. Training lasts two years for novices, or at least one Canadian summer for experienced farmers, with a 20 percent down payment and candidates bearing subsistence and training costs.
The advertisement promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a universal tonic to build up blood and restore vitality. It cites Kingston Ontario resident E A Underwood praising the pills after recovery from fatigue and anaemia. It claims wide popularity and offers six boxes for 2 50 by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
An analysis argues that experts are needed to properly assess the shifting political climate in Mexico. The piece contrasts conflict indicators with signals of stability, noting regional tensions and institutional challenges amid evolving governance.
A brief note states that champagne has a lower alcohol content by proportion compared with port sherry or Madeira, highlighting its lighter profile among fortified and sparkling wines.
An advertisement promotes LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets as a cure for Grip and urges taking larger doses than prescribed to prevent illness rather than wait until sick. It suggests proactive use to ward off colds and flu-like symptoms.
G. N. Jackson former president of the Winnipeg Board of Trade is appointed chairman of the Minimum Wage Board. The board’s work is largely administrative yet constructive, standardizing wage regulations for women in industry while aiming to harmonize hours to a 40-hour week gradually with employer cooperation.
The Women's Minimum Wage Act now covers women employed in hotels and restaurants and adds laundries stores and mail order houses to the protected classes, per a Saskatchewan Legislature decision.
Miss Eva P. Yateman of Krugersdorf Ontario reports serious heart and nerve trouble with fainting spells. After trying many medicines she found relief using Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills, buying at 50c a box or by mail from The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto.
The Manitoba Department of Education will run a 15 week teachers course starting January 5 at St. Boniface Normal School with Winnipeg Normal School staff. Veterans with Grade 10 or old third class non professional certificate may enroll. government loans provide advances up to 200 dollars, repayable on easy terms.
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a gentle overnight remedy to cleanse liver and bowels. It claims to banish biliousness and constipation, avoids harsh pills, and promises low cost and painless use while you sleep.
The text ranks lifespans by species from dogs at 20 to 25 years, pigs up to 20, cats 15, goats and sheep 10 to 15, rabbits 8 to 10, rats about 4, and birds with pigeons 6 to 10, geese 25 or more, goldfinch and sparrow 20 to 25, comparing them to the aged ox. It reflects a historical view of animal longevity and natural life spans.
A concise note explains the upper ten is formed by the nine victors plus the umpire. The statement highlights the official committee as part of the league’s top echelon.
A proverb-like line states that a man who has plenty of sand also possesses abundant grit reflecting resilience and toughness.
Health authorities warn buyers of recently purchased shaving brushes to check origin after two anthrax cases in London traced to brushes from Japan. Telegram from Canada’s London high commissioner notes infected consignments and identification numbers and says steps are taken to halt sale of affected brushes.
An army mule at a cantonment dies and a private charged with last rites notes on the disposition of carcass. He pens a blunt epitaph: Mean and deceitful. The short quip reflects wartime humor from Dallas Tol land's Magazine.
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children. It appeals to mothers by noting the fruit flavor and insisting the bottle shows the name California to ensure a harmless dose for the child from stomach to bowels.
A couple wed after a fifty year courtship, the bride mocks the groom as feeble, suggesting a late marriage was a correction of a past misstep rather than a bold new start. The remark frames the ceremony with sharp humor.
A dyspeptic travelling salesman questions the breakfast options of a rural New England resident. The woman lists ham and eggs fried steak fried bacon griddle cakes doughnuts and apple pie and asks what he will have.
A playful dialect notice jokes about Deacon Brer Johnson resisting the draft. The excerpt evokes community recruiting scenes with a former soldier Brer Johnson refusing to volunteer for the army of the Lord and delaying acceptance of military service.
A humorous note claims never to eat pie with a knife, allows cheese with pie, and declares knives should be eaten alone, prompting playful debate about table manners.
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