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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 31, 1924
Page
6
A Montreal mail order remedy claims to stop coughs colds sore throat in a night. It asserts 50 balsamic and antiseptic ingredients kill catarrhal diseases and relieve bronchitis. The ad promotes large two month supply for 1.00 and small 0.50, urging readers to buy only Catarrhozone from The Catarrhozone Co. Montreal.
The narrator discusses choosing between city and country life with Murray. They debate schooling for the children, long-term settlement, and the future development of Spruce Creek and Herrington's Hope, hoping for growth and a practical school nearby.
A rural group discusses cooperative dairy farming and land entail to keep families anchored, contrasting European models with Canadian realities. They weigh distances, transport costs, social organization, and plans to remain on farms or move to better prospects. The narrative follows Jean and Jim’s evolving romance and community judgments, highlighting family expectations and future choices.
The narrator recalls a warm June on the farm with grain, cows, and memories of Margaret Ann. Murray weighs staying on the land while neighbors stir gossip, as Mr. Macleod courts Jean or Phyllis and Jim Camer on faces jealousy.
A Winnipeg to Havre shipment of over 200 bales of Manitoba straw bound for Grenoble France is to be pulped by the Devains Process Company. If straw quality proves good, Western Canada may see 50 to 100 ton daily straw pulp mills built year round, turning straw from fields into revenue rather than burning it.
The Kansas City Star reports savings deposits in savings institutions rose by one billion dollars in the last year while life insurance companies issued policies totaling eleven billion dollars. The combined issuance on American lives reaches fifty five billion, with spending expanding rapidly yet judged not dangerous while these gains continue.
The piece argues that earning brings joy but collecting is a constant chore. It notes that top earners may be poor collectors and vice versa, with rewards appearing in many forms and the occupation's pleasure being a potent reward.
At the Pacific Northwest Potato Show in Spokane British Columbia exhibitors swept the certified seed miscellaneous class and won several other prizes across divisions.
About 3000 pounds of Atlaswede clover seed are expected to be threshed in Alberta this year. The variety was developed at the University of Alberta and is noted for its winter hardiness compared with other types.
A collection of wry maxims contrasts wealth in a great city with social snubs and restraint. It notes a ten cent store purchase and sobriety, mocks narrow minds in long arguments, and mentions the condor as a large, specific bird weighing twenty to twenty five pounds.
A 13 cent package of Diamond Dyes claims to make dyeing easy for even first time users. Choose any color at the drug store and tint faded fabrics or items to look new with simple directions included.
The Ottawa Bee Division finds 48F best for wintering bees in a well ventilated cellar with darkness and undisturbed conditions. In spring reduce to 42–45F with more fresh air, ensure proper humidity, and use a draught regulator. Move bees out when mild weather and willow bloom align, preferably late afternoon before a flying day.
A New York Herald editorial argues true solitude is easier in dense cities like New York or London than in thinly populated areas. In small districts every stranger attracts intense curiosity, while in a great city most passersby remain unnamed and private.
Preliminary report shows market supply of registered and No 1 seed for wheat 264,014 bushels on 12,612 acres, oats 61,240 bushels on 8,560 acres, barley 17,025 bushels on 336 acres, corn 4,360 bushels on 356 acres. Most seed produced in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
A Baxee quote states that language was given to help us say pleasant things to each other. The remark emphasizes kindness in communication.
Some buyers struggle with the so called easy payment option as interest or fees accumulate. Consumers weigh total price and monthly burden when choosing financing.
At a Toronto Empire Club meeting Commissioner Howard Statchbury of Alberta argued Ontario should source hard coal from Alberta to create thousands of jobs and boost Canadian trade. He asserted Ontario would retain millions yearly for domestic use, aiding Dominion growth. Alberta coal is proclaimed good and should reach all at a fair price, despite American firms marketing Alberta coal as Kentucky coal.
A vintage ad touts Danderine as a tonic that revitalizes neglected scalps and restores lifeless hair. It claims to stop falling hair, dandruff, and thinning strands, leaving hair glossy and vigorous. Available at drug stores for 35 cents.
Chickens, ordinary brown Leghorns, bought a farm for Lee Smith and his wife in Barton County and provided some money to lend. The couple, moving to farm work, built a large flock and averaged about 50 percent egg production for several years, riding high as egg prices peaked. Kansas City Star.
The remark suggests air castles offer a redeeming aspect by avoiding tax payments, highlighting a humorous or critical take on taxation and imaginary structures. The line underscores a satirical stance on fiscal policy and speculative ventures.
Professor R H Goddard of Clark University works on a rocket capable of 50 miles altitude to carry scientific instruments and record atmospheric conditions at zenith. It would launch at about six miles per second and include an automatic chamber to trap rarified air at peak flight.
End stomach trouble and gas with Pape's Diapepsin. A few tablets give almost immediate relief from indigestion, fermentation, heartburn, sourness, and acidity. Druggists sell millions of packages.
A devotional piece by E A Henry urges children to overcome saying I cant be bothered. It warns that selfish reluctance harms home church and society and argues bother for others brings happiness and progress through daily acts of care.
Dr. R. V. Pierce, pictured above, is praised as a distinguished citizen. His Golden Medical Discovery is advertised as a blood medicine and stomach alterative that clears the skin, improves circulation, and promotes good health by strengthening the stomach and liver. A trial tablet offer is described with a 10 cent sample request to Dr. Pierce's Laboratory in Bridgeburg Ontario.
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