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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 31, 1934
Page
2
A Harvard professor’s table of wars shows 902 major wars since 500 B C, with World War I eight times larger than all prior conflicts. The piece argues WWI reshaped invention, production, nationalism, and global economics, and that only coordinated changes can prevent a worse future war.
The Royal Scot recently visited Vancouver to compare speeds with Canadian trains. The 401 mile trip between London and Gitson averaged 52.14 mph, while CN and CP runs from Montreal to Toronto showed 52.4 mph, and 68.9 mph on the Montreal Smiths Falls stopless leg. A joint CN-CP service now covers Montreal to Toronto in 6 1/2 hours at 51.4 mph.
A 24 year old woman, 5 ft 4 in, reports losing 28 pounds after using Kruschen Salts. She credits improved vitality and complexion to the remedy and links results to pure blood and elimination of waste products. The letter claims internal organs flush out toxins daily to prevent fatty tissue buildup.
A humorous New Yorker piece notes a holiday shopping scene where a young woman browses men's underwear in a store and an elderly shopper struggles to describe a gift for a gentleman. The old lady finally explains in a wry way that the recipient goes to bed at nine nightly.
An old advertisement extols Carter's Little Liver Pills as a humane remedy for dull spirits and sluggish digestion. It warns against harsh calomel and urges asking for the vegetable remedy by name, with a note to avoid substitutes at druggists.
Lancaster County Engineer Weaver reported he could not buy a single wheelbarrow from local supply houses as civil works jobs in Lincoln Nebraska increased demand for hand labor and wheelbarrows beyond available stock.
A writer decries the term jazz for the sharp clamor of pneumatic drills and motor bikes calling for a fresh word to describe the sound and its unsettling effect.
Miss Freda Thompson becomes the first woman in Australia to receive a flying instructor license and the third woman in the British Empire to hold such a qualification.
China reports exports clearly ahead of the same period in 1932, signaling stronger trade activity. Analysts note momentum in key industries and outside demand contributing to the rise, though exact sectors and numbers are not detailed in the brief.
William Brown, founder of the Quebec Gazette, born in Scotland, helped establish Canada’s first newspaper in Quebec City. He died March 27 1789 after a long career, and his once celebrated work faded from memory until a recent discovery. A project by the Quebec Literary and Historical Society aims to honor him with an archaeological and bibliographical exhibition at Laval University.
A new ray developed by A. E. W. Batchelor has shown rapid blooming of crocus bulbs in ten minutes and the potential to boost yields of clover cereals roots and sugar beet. The device reportedly penetrates darkness and fog enabling distant observation and may extend to fruit vegetables enabling off season harvests. The demonstration at a leading seeds firm drew wide interest in horticulture and related industries.
James A Farley the American Postmaster General visits London to learn how John Bull can profit from 53 to 54 million dollars in two fiscal years while Uncle Sam shows growing deficits of 115 and 150 million. The key is that British utilities are managed on a business basis.
He remarks that marriage would make time fly. she parries that they might not afford a clock. The flirtatious exchange turns on money and affection, hinting at shared plans and humor in their relationship.
In a court, a man admits pushing his wife from a second story window. He explains they had moved from the ground floor and forgot their change of residence. The magistrate hears the unusual defense and legal questions follow.
The Royal Bank of Canada reported a strong year at its annual meeting with President Sir Herbert Holt noting Canada is on the upgrade despite heavy taxation and costly governments. Vice-President M. W. Wilson highlighted solid liquid assets, higher Canadian deposits, and cautious notes on central banking and note issuance.
A new bleaching method claims to produce white woollen goods that resist yellowing from laundering or dry cleaning.
All cheese production had been farm based in Canada until 1864 when the initial cheese factory began operations in Oxford county Ontario marking a break from farm dairying and a shift to factory processing.
Thousands of women feel fatigued and worn down with headaches dizziness sleeplessness and weakness. Milburn’s H. N. Pills are advertised to tone nerves enrich blood and restore vitality, claiming relief from tired languor and despair.
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