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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 03, 1929
Page
2
The piece warns that July and August flood Western Canada with tourist and domestic traffic, noting most accidents occur on straight clear stretches and at intersections. Data from Iowa shows higher speeds, careless driving, and failures to yield as main causes, despite good roads. It urges caution and responsibility on summer trips.
A compact exhortation promotes self reliance through knowledge and broad interests. It urges reading learning new things to stay mentally busy, avoid boredom, and improve personal conduct and outlook.
Mrs Flora Annie Steel aged eighty two died recently at Springfield England. The renowned author had just completed her autobiography and half finished a novel while having published The Curse Of Eve which presents her views on social issues.
Canadian bicycle production reached a record 2,213,493 dollars in 1928, up 52 percent from 1926 and 85 percent above 1927. Output came from three Ontario firms. A Massachusetts scientist developed a device to analyze light rays and chart them by a numerical formula.
The sun is burning about 256 million tons of mass per minute. Despite the massive loss, its size remains enormous and will not shrink to the earth’s size for roughly 100 million years.
An advertisement extols tasting water with tasteless alkali to neutralize acid instantly and claims rapid symptom relief. It urges obtaining Phillips Milk of Magnesia, trusted by physicians for 50 years, with a small bottle and fy directions from any drugstore.
A large gang led by Peter MacKenzie began laying rails on the 55% mile branch from Cranberry Portage to Sherritt Gordon. Rail work will be rushed with trains expected to reach Cold Lake by September 21, enabling development of mining properties between Cranberry and Cold Lake.
A medical advice piece promoting Dr Williams Pink Pills as a treatment for nervous disorders. It cites Mrs. M. Cross of Richmond Quebec who reports relief from nervousness dizziness and better cheerfulness after using the pills. The ad notes the product costs 50 cents a box and can be bought through dealers or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
The British government's exhibit at the Toronto National Exhibition will feature five remarkable models: the Schneider Cup seaplane, Miss England fastest water craft, the Colden Arrow fastest motor car, the Mauretania fastest passenger liner, and a G. W. R. Express fastest locomotive. All five are British designed and operated.
Mr Roy Lighthall of Milford Ontario credits Dr Fowler s Extract with rapid relief from cramps diarrhoea and stomach pains after a brief use. He says his brother had similar results and that the product has been market for 84 years. Price 50 cents a bottle from The T Milburn Co Toronto Ontario.
The three provincial units of the Canadian Wheat Pool plan a combined 1608 country elevators with capacities of 30 000 to 45 000 bushels each after completing their 1929 building programme. Saskatchewan will host 1055 elevators, Alberta 390, and Manitoba 163. A note references saunburn-apply Minard's Liniment and common business writing habits. an infant worm complaint mentions Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator.
A North London factory completes a new British industry turning soya beans into flour for bread biscuits and chocolate like products. Officials claim soya flour offers high protein and fat content with good digestibility and long shelf life, potentially rivaling sugar beet and artificial silk in importance.
Henry Ford signs a nine year contract to produce 100000 cars annually for Soviet Russia. A new factory will be built in Nizhni Novgorod on the Volga to manufacture Ford model A passenger cars and AA trucks with more trucks than passenger cars. The plant must be finished within four years.
Dr. R W Hochstetter of Hochstetter laboratories unveils a washable non inflammable photographic film made from cloth with potential uses in sound film and radio transmission of sound and motion pictures. He also describes a method to reflect sound from the film surface and an amplification approach to reduce distortion.
A Saskatoon Star-Phoenix note cites an assistant editor’s National Geographic letter misnaming Saskatoon as in Saskatchewan and calls into question American and British stereotypes of Canada and England. The item hints at broader inaccuracy in National Geographic content as evidence of cultural misperceptions.
A brief note highlights Minard's herbal or medicinal preparation as a recommended item for the medical kit. The item is tied to a historical suggestion for home or field use, emphasizing practical utility.
The 900 million pounds of wool from about 100 million sheep is mostly produced by machines. Pedigree sheep still use hand clippers for precise cuts. Wolseley, who invented the shearing machine, moved to Australia in the mid 1800s and earned his first patent in 1874. Modern machines let a worker shear about 100 fleeces daily, with 200 not uncommon.
Oil operator W. S. Herron reveals a gas pipeline concept from Alberta to Winnipeg serving Regina Moose Jaw and Saskatoon with an estimated cost of about 50 million dollars. He notes interest from eastern Canadian and New York capital and outlines the potential regional impact.
The article reflects on safer times in travel and daily life. It notes aviation and sea travel growing safer while pondering what future generations will seek for thrills. It ends by touting Holloway's Corn Remover as a simple remedy for corns caused by tight boots.
A salesman teases a golf madam asking about large irons while she notes her husband will win if he can secure a larger handicap for tomorrow, framing a playful exchange over equipment and play.
The article notes that discourtesy to tourists acts as a chain letter, spreading negative word as visitors tell friends. It observes growing tourist numbers, reports Americans received discounts on currency last summer, and merchants accepted dollars at par, absorbing the discount as courtesy and business prudence.
Frost bites and chilblains come from cold exposure and icy winds. Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil offers prompt relief by counteracting inflammation and easing pain with simple application.
The camera has served the Topographical Survey of the Department of the Interior for forty years as a tool to gather field data for mapping purposes.
The amusing claim in the Farmers Advocate notes city folk who think farming is simple plant a bag of potatoes and reap a bushel, illustrating misplaced expertise in rural affairs.
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