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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 16, 1925
Page
7
In a Peru factory town the local population embraced YMCA recreation activities and preferred play to returning home for meals. A Lima Association leader who visits weekly guides them toward cage-ball and other games, replacing prior habits of drinking and gambling.
In Cartagena a French squadron under M de Rivarol seeks a night landing to seize the harbor entrance. Captain Blood opposes the plan but buccaneer ships breach Boca Chica forts, blasting powder stores and opening the inner harbor to the French fleet. By noon the city sues for surrender.
Mrs Rupert G MacGregor of R R No 2 Sarnia credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with easing her nervous strain and fainting spells after childbirth. She says she avoided surgery, could care for her baby and take in boarders, and remains grateful for the medicine's benefit.
A four day operation saw hundreds of men ferry gold from the cay to boats offshore. Waves and beach wake as crews load treasure aboard ships bound for distant destinations.
Captain Bleed and his men threaten mutiny over spoils from the Cartagena operation. M. de Rivarol promises to weigh the treasure and hand over the fifth aboard the Victorieux, but dawn reveals only French ships gone and Blood facing despair as pursuit looms.
Natives of Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic petition the government for an annual mail boat saying they would emigrate if not provided. Rev H M Rogers, missionary and schoolmaster, reports on the settlement after returning to England with his wife and child. The island had only one man ship during their stay, and the lead line mark was created by Plimsoll to curb overloading at sea.
Canada and the United States marked the first week of June with a Norse Centennial exhibit praising Scandinavian settlers. Hon. Thomas H. Johnson addressed a large crowd, praising Canada US ties and world peace. The Canadian display featured a history panel and a Viking ship landing scene linked to Cape Breton in 1001 A.D. Premier John Bracken also participated, highlighting Canada’s opportunities for settlers from multiple lands.
At Greenwich Observatory chronometers are tested daily under controlled temperatures and conditions for navy use. The process includes oven heating for temperature checks and refrigerating trials, observed by skilled staff to ensure accuracy for ships at sea. The article notes wireless progress reducing the need for these tests.
A chaotic spring cleaning leads to a man fleeing a house in distress after a frantic morning rush. A servant reports boots were moved to the coal shed and half a ton of coal was dumped on top, creating a scene of panic and absurd disruption.
An old advert notes that infant worm complaints are common and promotes the Worm Exterminator as the most effective treatment. It emphasizes rapid relief for babies and positions the product as a trusted remedy in domestic households.
A London daily reports a schematic list tying nationalities to traits and social roles. It shows English linked with correctness and parliament, Germans with organization, French with society and a duel, Russians with genius and intoxication and a row, illustrating a mock taxonomy of national character.
The three Alberta farm pools cattle dairy and egg and poultry organize with meetings planned across major centres. Leading cooperative marketing officials from British Columbia and the United States will address the gatherings to discuss pooled marketing strategy.
The Raymond beet sugar project has signed up over 7 200 acres of sugar beets for the new factory. The initial figure given by the Sugar Beet Company was 6 000 acres.
Two coeds exchange lines about a kiss from the night before and a planned date, prompting a witty remark about honesty. The dialogue captures light campus romance and playful banter.
A British government criticized for trading Heligoland to gain a tropical Africa claim. The islet was stripped of arms and, in war, offered little help to Germany or Britain. Fritz paid $80,000,000 for armament only to remove it later, the Edmonton Bulletin notes.
Thousands of junked vehicles from New York City are diverted to Corona city dumps each year. A large gang of junk men strip these cars of salvageable parts and valuables.
Aimed at women overtaxing themselves at home the advertisement promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood builder and tonic. It cites Mrs Alex Meclunes of Bowsman River Manitoba who recovered from anemia and heart palpitations after using the pills and urges purchase from dealers or by mail at 50 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
A dialogue fragment where one speaker praises a steak to Walter and questions a mismatched resemblance to a great man. The other warns that speaking may erase any likeness, implying confusion over who’s being addressed and a humorous misidentification.
An anecdote recalls Lord Curzon answering a secretary’s line when a caller asked for the Imperial Blighter. Curzon replied calmly that the Imperial Blighter was speaking, turning a misdirected greeting into a witty exchange.
An oil touted to instantly relieve burns and scalds with no preparation required. Apply directly to the affected area and pain subsides quickly. Sold as a handy kitchen remedy for immediate use.
Seventy five years ago H S Rogers left his name on a grassy hillside by sprinkling wood ashes. The inscription remains visible and, according to local lore, ashes have been placed over the letters only twice since then.
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