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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 15, 1930
Page
2
An old remedy, Phillips Milk of Magnesia, is praised as fast neutralizer of excess gastric acid. A single spoonful neutralizes acid quickly, is tasteless and safe, with directions included on every bottle.
A leading editorial discusses the London naval reduction conference and argues for wider disarmament beyond navies. It criticizes U S military spending under Hoover, cites budget allocations, and urges genuine cuts to land forces for world peace and League of Nations goals.
A man described an Eng lish library scene where a crowd arrived with long steel rods supporting wood bound volumes of Edgar Wallace. He recalled about 200 books were present, likening them to vegetable sellers’ poles.
A fragment suggests Edgar Wallace poems in a Masefield style have faded from memory. The note hints at readers missing a long vanished literary voice now largely forgotten.
Dr. H. H. Eliott, northern Manitoba commissioner, reports first returns indicate a good fur season. After years of decline, a new trapping cycle begins with more trappers than in 1928, and new fur trade regulations appear satisfactory.
A brief exchange reveals a barroom dispute over brandy and a cork that would not come free. John denies drinking it while another asserts the opposite, prompting questions of ownership and intent.
Alfred E. Smith unveils plans for a 1 100 foot mooring mast for Zeppelin ships enabling seven minute street disembarkment. He will seek Navy engineering aid in Washington as Shreve Lamb and Harmon consult Goodyear Zeppelin engineers. Empire State Inc directors foresee new airship routes across Atlantic Pacific continents and to South America.
Canadian mothers praise Baby's Own Tablets as safe and effective for children. Mrs. Howard King of Truro Nova Scotia endorses them, saying they are unmatched for little ones. The Dr. Williams Medicine Co. sells boxes for 25 cents by dealer or mail from Brockville Ontario.
Canadian National Railways reports it transported 5 252 000 fish fry and eggs this year for Western Canada waters. The shipments included pickerel and trout varieties such as Loch Leven speckled brown salmon rainbow and Kamlogog. Pickerel went to prairie waters while trout were sent to mountain and foothill waters.
Miller's Worm Powders claim to drive worms from a child's system without injury. The powder is easy to take and quickly eases pain by removing worms, promising relief for worm related suffering.
The Hotel Cecil, a landmark between the Strand and the Thames for 30 years, has been sold for about 7.5 million dollars to serve as headquarters for a great oil and gasoline corporation. The 900-bedroom hotel with eleven banquet halls reflects westward city expansion. Built in part for Jabez Balfour, it later housed the Royal Air Force during the war.
A witty exchange plays on medical censoring as a figure jokes about parts cut out while in the hospital. The dialogue preserves light tone and implies surgical context without graphic detail.
Dominion Archivist Dr. A G Doughty ha s acquired letters to and from President Louis Riel from March 1870. The collection includes copies of acts by Ru ppert s Land first legislature and a 50 man military act for Fort Garry with wages of 15 dollars monthly. The letters, found in York England, were salvaged from a British soldier and now rest in the Dominion Archives.
P. E. Nobbs of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada urges traveling scholarships to spur emulation among architecture students from Montreal Quebec McGill Toronto and Manitoba. He proposes a Canadian architectural type with a first scholarship at the British School in Rome and notes a shift from pre war traditions toward modernity.
Mose Parker recovers under a “darkey doctor” who orders strict sleep and diet rules. After the doctor leaves, Parker laments to his wife Mandy about how the doctor’s regimen would let Ali eat breast of chicken every day if he lacks his evening freedoms.
A population claim notes Earth would double roughly every 250 years. Chinese soup production reportedly uses about 4000 tons of lilies this year.
Canadian National Railways announces completion of a coast to coast radio circuit from Edmonton to Vancouver. The Hart House String Quartet performed the first broadcast on December 19 from Toronto. The network promises three hours weekly over the Atlantic Pacific link and plans commercial programs reaching the coast, enabling instant nationwide speech transmission.
Russian inventor Leon Theramin introduces a pocket screen to block noise enabling quiet travel through busy streets. He predicts broader uses for electromagnetism in industry and music and plans a Theramin vox orchestra with a color light scale to synchronize tone.
New homes of steel are planned for Paris with bathrooms electric lighting and central heating. They can be built in eight minutes and erected on site in a few hours. Mothers praise Mother Graves Worm Exterminator for easing child suffering and restoring health. Some people are hard to please always seeking trouble.
A new golf club design emits a whistle when a drive is struck correctly. The device aims to provide immediate audible feedback to players, potentially improving swing consistency and scoring.
An unusual note discusses Minard's for the ideal rubdown and includes a remark on newborn black infants typically appearing reddish chocolate or copper in color.
Zam-Buk has long been known as Canada’s popular skin remedy. It soothes sharp rheumatic pains and backache when rubbed into affected areas. For colds some rub between the hands and inhale the balsams for relief.
A satirical take on dieting fears notes that diners face conflicting theories from diet experts and doctors, leaving people overwhelmed and unsure what to eat, as Harper's Magazine jokes about the authority of big name physicians.
J. H. Speers reports pedigreed seed sales in Saskatoon have grown at least fourfold over five years. He notes increased farmer awareness from about 10 percent to roughly 50 percent, with further expansion anticipated.
Since asthma existed, many remedies have failed but Dr. J. D. Kelloggs Asthma Remedy has earned steady recognition. It has gained relief and new converts without sensational advertising, building a quiet, growing reputation in medicine.
South Africa's ostrich feather trade has yielded about 15 million dollars in yearly exports in prior years, reflecting a strong poultry and textile accessory market. The figures underline the industry's economic role amid global demand for plumage.
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