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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 29, 1920
Page
3
An old advert promises cure for sallow skin and insomnia through Dr Hamilton’s Piles and mandrake pills. It claims toning digestion, nourishing blood, and renewed vitality, easing nerves for a refreshing morning, with sales in 25 cent boxes.
Ruggles recounts Hamid Pasha’s death and his inheritance of a Turkish palace and half a million pounds. Ruth reacts with astonishment and support as they discuss future plans and Ruggles’s view of "making good" beyond sudden wealth. Mustapha delivers a note about lunch with Mr Falconer, and Ruth teases Ruggles about Darthea.
An advertisement touts Catarrhozene as a cure for throat chest and bronchial troubles. It claims fast relief of nasal catarrh and lung irritation, with a two month supply and guaranteed satisfaction. Available in small and trial sizes at dealers.
Ruth informs Ruggles that Hastings intends him to lead a new Rome store, a detail kept secret to test loyalty. Downing confirms the plan while noting a Vienna branch’s uncertain fate and recalling Ruggles’s years with the company and a father who helped invent shop floor machines.
Boot salesmen explain that people wear out one boot faster, with reasons including coin habits favoring the right side, leg length differences, and stepping off moving trains or trams, which stresses the left foot more. The London shop manager notes cases of two months difference in boot wear between feet.
The text defines the value of a man as his future earnings minus the costs of upbringing and education. It argues that an accident causing incapacity turns a potential income into a societal burden, wasting the investment to reach the earning stage and making the individual a liability again.
A clipped quotation reflects on etiquette and social behavior. Miss Cayenne comments that politeness costs nothing, while noting a shift in respect among people today. The remark contrasts old-fashioned manners with contemporary attitudes.
A concise reflection on belief showing that men hold to what they want to be true rather than what evidence dictates. The quote explores human psychology in choosing faith or conviction based on desire.
A party of thirty Montana families plans to settle near Beatty Saskatchewan this spring as the advance group for a larger migration. Bankers back the project providing three tractors and financing to break land on 8,500 acres purchased in the Beatty district. The group aims to escape drought and crop failures in Montana and expects to be on the land by year end.
An old advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as the best and most harmless laxative for children. It urges mothers to look for the California name on the package and promises a delicious fruity taste with full dosing directions on each bottle.
An Illinois farmer visiting Alberta says his hundred year family farm is too valuable to retain as land valued at 400 dollars an acre is costly to feed cattle on. He plans to seek pasture in Canada where land costs less than one tenth, citing a large family of nine as a factor. He praises Canada West, notes tuberculosis free cattle, and expects continued cattle feeding and beef exports to England. He outlines steps to grow Dominion livestock: better animals, more breeding stock, and steady abattoir supply. He also includes a curious aside on Japan’s four and fatal connotations in its telephones.
Alberta lumber firms plan large increases in cutting and mill capacity as demand soars. McLaren Lumber of Blairmore raises daily output from 80 000 to 300 000 feet while Phoenix builds a new mill near Harboro to fulfill a 509 000 railway ties order for Canadian National. Eau Claire of Calgary targets over 7 million feet total with 4 million on Spray River and 3 million on Ghost River. Crown timber inspector notes record cutting. bushmen wages rise to 85 a month and board.
The Commission of Conservation offers a free 28 page account book for farmers to record receipts expenses and inventory. It includes livestock feed implements and a calendar for 1919 1920 and 1921 and is printed in French and English. Requests should be sent to the Commission of Conservation Ottawa Ont.
The department of agriculture announces a $1 per ton rise in hay price from $24 to $25 due to crop shortages. Dealers may earn up to $1.50 per ton with free shipping certificates, while government sales to farmers in Alberta remain cost price. About 9,000 tons have been procured by the government mainly from Manitoba Ontario and Quebec, with delivered prices to farmers between $33 and $36 per ton.
The remark warns that overrating one's abilities leads to danger and error. It emphasizes humility and awareness of limits, noting that misjudging talent can cause harm in critical situations.
Saskatchewan leads with 97,933,000 bushels about half the national value estimated near 200 million dollars. Manitoba follows with 43,206,000 bushels and roughly 90 million in value. Alberta reports 26,131,000 bushels, mainly spring wheat, valued around 53 million. British Columbia yields 1,431,000 bushels with area expanded and yield per acre noted.
An advertisement touts Danderine as a remedy to remove dandruff and stop hair loss. It claims the tonic soothes the itchy scalp and nourishes roots, resulting in fuller, darker hair after several applications. A bottle is sold at drugstores for a few cents.
Vancouver Harbor Commission reports Ottawa approval for harbor expansion. Construction will start early this year on a double-decker pier to handle the largest ocean-going ships, plus a car ferry service linking north and south shores and a third pier for the Canadian Pacific Railway. The plan taps North Vancouver water frontage for industrial use and growth of trans Pacific service.
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