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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 01, 1920
Page
3
A British Columbia town in the Nechacko Valley along the Grand Trunk Pacific railway is poised for growth. It offers rich soil for mixed farming, a planned creamery, and potential in dairying, grain, hay, vegetables, timber, sheep, hunting, fishing, and mineral wealth.
In Vancouver researchers test houses built from marble dust and sawdust. They claim construction costs drop to six cents per square foot versus 60 cents for standard materials. The material is said to be durable and capable of a high polish.
A fragment notes that in Japan there are virtually no women visible beyond a small number of uniformed girl students, suggesting limited public roles for women at the time.
The article notes that heart pains often stem from gas formed by indigestion. It asserts Dr. Chase's Kidney-Liver Pills stimulate these organs to action, thoroughly curing indigestion and alleviating associated symptoms.
Toronto speaker in a chamber of commerce luncheon denounces the Bolshevik regime as the lowest type of humanity. He cites firsthand experience in the British intelligence service and describes mass killings, torture, and anti religious campaigns by Bolsheviks aided by German money and organization.
A short ad touts Freezone as a cheap, painless solution to remove hard and soft corns and toe calluses. The tiny bottle is sold at drug stores and promises instant relief as the corn is lifted out root and all without pain.
S C Reat, U S consul at Calgary, reports Alberta shipped over one million dollars of wheat to the United States in Jan–Apr 1920, mainly to Montana, with 374,430 bushels worth $1,157,562.82. Oats shipments totaled 1,131,090 bushels worth $674,319.53, boosted by price and exchange factors.
Advertises Catarrhozone as a permanent cure for colds and bronchitis with instant relief from a healing vapor. Claims ten minute cures and guaranteed results with prices 50c for large and 25c trial, urging readers to avoid substitutes.
N D McKenzie explains alfalfa seeding with or without nurse crops, noting rainfall, land condition, and timing. He prescribes seed rates of fifteen pounds per acre, recommends Grimm Turkestan Baltic varieties, and urges inoculation unless the land previously grew alfalfa or sweet clover.
A preacher warns of a misread Bible chapter and asks parishioners who read Romans chapter 17 to stand. He reveals there is no 17th chapter, prompting laughter and a lesson on truth and accuracy. The incident highlights the crowd's surprise and the preacher's corrective moment.
A dialogue-heavy piece shows a man and woman debating opportunity and aging. He laments wasted chances while she critiques his choices. The exchange reveals themes of time, vanity, and personal image.
L M Roberts reports an imminent investigation into the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation Project by two New York financial houses. The aim is to assess bond purchase prospects for the irrigation district, with engineers expected to visit in June under Roberts option terms that allow the district to pursue other sale arrangements.
An advertisement extols daily habits and a tonic for disease resistance. It claims proper nutrition, regular routines, rest, and avoid overwork strengthen immunity, and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a safe blood and nerve builder with anecdotes from Mrs. E. C. Taylor of Hanover, Ontario. Pills sold locally or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co in Brockville.
A Missouri paper asks why Missouri leads in mintes, while another paper answers that stance as the only safe place to stand, reflecting a perplexing public discourse from the era.
General Sir Arthur Currie, famed prewar lawyer and real estate man, who led Canadian forces in the war, accepts the post as principal of McGill University in Montreal. He succeeds Sir Auckland Geddes, formerly British Ambassador in Washington. The New World expects success.
A vintage ad touts Danderine as restoring long thick hair, claiming it doubles beauty, revitalizes color and vigor, and fights dandruff. It urges buying a 35 cent bottle at drug or toilet counters to refresh the scalp and halt falling hair.
Conversation fragments reveal a social exchange about a bachelor friend who is described as mending slowly though not ill. The dialogue notes he was sewing buttons on his clothes, implying a domestic scene with light humor.
Edmonton beekeeper Mr William Weasel shows six years of steady profits from ten to fifteen hives. From a foundation swarm and imported Italian queens he built a strong, productive apiary with yields of 827 pounds in 1918 and about $40 per hive at 40 cents per pound. Bees winter outside and require little attention.
A Rural Canada letter criticizes fathers for driving away young men from farms. It argues depopulation stems from narrow mindedness and lack of support. The writer calls for empathy, rebuilt trust, and mutual understanding to save rural vitality. The piece highlights the need to consider both real and imagined needs of young farmers.
Advice urges readers to focus on future prospects rather than dwelling on missed chances. It emphasizes readiness, vigilance, and timely action to seize forthcoming opportunities.
A report from England reveals dust derived from shoddy mills is being repurposed as fertilizer. Farmers note potential soil enrichment but warnings about impurities and long-term effects circulate among agricultural authorities.
The article surveys historical estimates of Earth's age from 1860 to discussions by George H. Darwin. John Phillips gave 38 to 96 million years, C. D. Walcott set 70 million as a maximum, and Darwin argued from the earth moon system that >56 million years could be inferred.
A compact aside notes that common items mislead by name. It cites Minard's ointment, the illusion of money value, and metal naming tricks such as German silver containing no silver and black lead containing no lead.
Mrs. Duncan Brown of Lascelles Quebec reports relief from hot flashes suffocation headaches backaches and other change of life symptoms after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound She endorses it over other remedies and invites women to seek advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts
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