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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 11, 1912
Page
4
The Manitoba census shows urban population rising by about 109,000 in ten years while rural grows slowly. Increased food production supports industrial expansion, with record dairy output, root crops, and livestock numbers. Potatoes, hay, and other crops boosted meat, dairy, and poultry sales, tying farming to manufacturing in the province.
The author argues Canadians should embrace and promote homegrown goods, highlighting Manitoba No. 1 Hard and the value of national identity. He notes Canadians now travel Europe as Canadians and asserts the working people’s skill and heart imbue products, rivaling any country.
The passage argues seven million Canadians form a vast home market for goods and urges domestic production to replace imports. It calls for protectionist duties to ensure Canadians earn wages sufficient for subsistence and stresses building thriving local mills to avoid transport costs and boost employment.
The text contrasts Canada's provinces highlighting British Columbia Manitoba Alberta Saskatchewan and the eastern districts of Ontario Quebec New Brunswick and Nova Scotia as the main centers of manufacturing. It notes Montreal Toronto Hamilton and Winnipeg as key cities with ongoing industrial growth and rising production.
The Winnipeg Industrial Bureau reports growing interest from manufacturers in scattered areas. A key feature of the inquiries is the demand for specific information on labor conditions and related practices.
A collage of quotes and notes: a New York Press joke about Alfred the Great sparking a domestic dispute, a New Zealand legend of giant worms with monkeylike heads called me ta lu ki, and five Confucius principles of action urging balance between generosity, labor, thrift, dignity, and awe.
A brief humorous exchange about travel and action versus being acted upon is cited from the Houston Post. The dialogue contrasts correctly doing something with being done, highlighting language play.
All Lugano schoolteachers strike over a dispute with education authorities. Pupils show loyalty and urge teachers to stand firm, supporting the walkout.
Summer guidance warns mothers to monitor loose bowels in young children and seek prompt care. Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is recommended as a dependable remedy and available from all dealers.
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