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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 13, 1922
Page
6
A Canadian campaign promotes buying or building a home to create stable communities and deter demagoguery. It argues ownership sustains permanence, improves property upkeep, and raises living standards, noting high owner rates in Western Canada and urging nationwide adoption.
A man phoned to threaten the editor with a thrashing. The office boy replied that the editor was not in, and then apologized for the absence as the cause of the delay, avoiding a confrontation.
An Englishman paid £100,000 for a necklace from the Austrian crown jewels that formerly belonged to Maria Theresa. The piece contains 196 pearls and weighs eight pounds avoirdupois.
An old time advertisement touts Putnam's Extractor as a universal cure for corns and warts. It claims the device is unfit to live and must be removed, urging 25 cents at all dealers.
The article notes 1111 women per 1000 men across Europe and the British Isles. It states Europe and nearby regions have about 250 million women out of 475 million people, giving a 25 million woman advantage over men. It contrasts prewar demographics with current figures.
A rare air gas neon is present in a room at about a tea spoonful or two. It is used to fill bulbs that emit an orange colored light.
Canadian National Railways will run a personally conducted Winnipeg to Pacific Coast tour leaving June 30 at 11 36 pm. The train connects with a GTP steamer from Prince Rupert on July 6 and stops at Watrous Saskatoon Wainwright Edmonton Jasper Mt Robson Prince George Kiwang a Terrace Prince Rupert Vancouver Victoria and Seattle. Return routes will be offered. Contact a CNR agent or write to W J Quinlen Winnipeg for full particulars.
Advice on perseverance and vigor for hardworking men notes headaches bilious fits and fatigue. Dr Hamiltons Pills are advertised as keeping a man fit by cleansing the system toning blood and driving away tiredness with a 25 cent price through dealers of The Catarrhozone Co Montreal.
A hotel clerk asks if a private bath is desired while a guest rejects public pools. the judge presides over the exchange in a terse dialogue scene.
Lingering weakness follows influenza and fevers as blood is impoverished. Dr Williams Pink Pills enrich and purify the blood to restore strength and nerves. Mr Charles A Turner light keeper at Thrum Cap light station Nova Scotia reports recovery after pneumonia with the pills. Available from medicine dealers or by mail 50 cents a box six for $2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
The government plans to disburse autumn interest totaling 125 million dollars on the British debt to the United States. A decision on sending a special mission to Washington is pending. British sources suggest US sentiment favors negotiating funding of allied debts with Great Britain first, as a model for others.
A statue of General Sir Arthur Currie, who led Canada's overseas forces in the war, is likely to be erected in Victoria in the near future. The move reflects enduring recognition of Currie’s wartime leadership and his ties to Canada.
The piece describes railroad crossings as social hubs where drivers interact with backseat riders. It notes that trains influence traffic flow, that crossings cut across highways, and that multi track crossings show higher hit rates than single tracks.
An endorsement notes Wise mothers rely on Mother Graves Worm Exterminator for reliable pest control, praising its proven value and handy use.
Captain E. D. C. Horne piloted a DH 34 on the London Paris airway, flying Croydon to Paris and back twice in one day. He left Croydon at 6 55 am reached Paris in 123 minutes and returned, then flew again to Paris, totaling 11 hours 52 minutes flying for 1000 miles, a new endurance mark. This feat surpasses Captain Shepperson’s 1920 rounds.
Thomas Gelley, Commissioner of Immigration, reports 1354 settlers arrived in Winnipeg in April 1922. Their effects valued at about $187,297 and they brought $253,932 in cash.
Steel window shades that descend when display window glass is shattered have been installed in some western stores to deter theft. The devices operate automatically, covering merchandise as an anti burglary measure.
A statement by the Department of Immigration and Colonization notes that in April 3,268 immigrants arrived from the United States and 3,330 from other sources to Canada. Michigan sent the largest U.S. group, with Arizona and North Carolina each contributing one. Miller's Worm Powders advertise as complete, claiming to expel worms, repair damage, and strengthen digestion and constitution.
Prominent figures send letters to the Empire Mail special June number. Lord Lee, First Lord of the Admiralty, states that amid financial panic and economy at any cost the empire depends on sea power, a strong navy, and secure trade, food supplies, and empire existence.
Horticulturists form the Canadian Council of Horticulture after a Ottawa meeting. The body will represent fruit and vegetable growers, wholesale dealers, florists, gardeners, jam makers and others in fruit and veg production. First president is Colonel H. L. Roberts of Grimsby Ontario. secretary treasurer is L. F. Burrows, Assistant Fruit Commissioner, Ottawa.
A brief note from the Youngstown Telegram reports a young upstart who asked a minister to fill his pulpit. The minister replied with a curt question about what exactly would be filled. The exchange highlights a clash of ambition and reverence in religious circles.
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