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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 21, 1927
Page
2
Ad copy touts Cuticura Talcum as pure smooth fragrant and antiseptic with deodorizing effect. Mentions Sempis Back Free and a Canesian Depot display and a shaving stick priced 25.
The Manitoba Court of Appeal voids provincial limits on Dominion charter company share sales. The piece urges Ottawa to back provincial protections, arguing federal action would strengthen Confederation and protect Canadians from unscrupulous stock promoters. It cites Dominion Day messages on cooperation and calls for Ottawa to regulate sale of shares and securities of Dominion companies.
Dr Harold Kibbert of McGill predicts Canada will substitute wood pulp for cotton in all forms. Chemists are testing methods to extend pulp usefulness, stating the substitution is feasible and could benefit Canada in many ways.
Seven Iiliness bound for North Saskatchewan and Alberta aboard the Trans Canada Limited passed through Winnipeg en route to likely districts. They originated in Chicago and were assisted by C. J. Broughton, Canadian Government agent in Chicago. Large motor parties of farmers are expected in Western Canada this summer, per Mr. Broughton.
A National Research Council of Australia and University of Sydney expedition, aided by the Rockefeller Foundation, will enter central Australia to study nomadic Aboriginal inhabitants in areas untouched by Europeans. The project includes surveying Papua New Guinea and other mandated territories to determine biological and cultural traits of isolated communities.
The 1927 Henderson city directory places Calgary's population at SLS8, up 3 900 from 1926. The 1926 Dominion census lists Calgary at 65 513. A Chicago incident saw a man run over a girl en route to a lecture on Public Safety, prompting a sharp joke to the Judge about speeding.
An August 31 to September 2 Geneva conference will gather population specialists from biology sociology and statistics to explore the growing world population question and ways to coordinate actions. The Advisory Council warns population growth could threaten civilization without international action.
A brisk rub on sore parts produced rapid relief as joint soreness diminished and swelling subsided. Medical observers noted the method offered noticeable comfort with repeated use.
Amos F. Fleury of Kingston testifies Nerviline eased his swelling joints after visiting McKay's Drug Store. The advertisement promotes Nerviline for rheumatic pains including lumbago and sciatica, selling at 35e per bottle everywhere.
Dr Howard Barnes of McGill University, a leading iceberg expert, prepares for another trip to Newfoundland to study thermite effects in iceberg destruction. This marks his eighth expedition since 1910, with aims to continue last summer’s work and achieve fruitful results. Miller's Worm Powders advertised as a vermifuge for children.
Sir Arthur Currie urges universities to broaden study to solve national problems. He notes governments resist interference but may accept consultative input from the National Conference of Canadian Universities. The education gap between theory and practice is a core issue for future universities. Catarrh relief is claimed for Dr Thomas electric Oil with internal and external use.
W Cattanach visits Canada at the request of Premier Bruce of Australia to urge a larger trade flow under the treaty. In Toronto, he addressed the Board of Trade aiming to open Canada to dried and canned fruit and other Australian products.
The ad argues that if tea tastes off the packaging can be the cause and suggests aluminum packaging as the cleaner option. It claims Red Rose uses bright aluminum packaging to ensure purity and quality.
Robert C. Roy of Toronto purchased a large Capo di Monte porcelain vase in New York on April 20 to satisfy a $3,200 judgment owed to Miss Margaret Conway by Dr. Marsha Huson. The vase, once shattered by Napoleon, has a storied past linking Naples royalty, a Russian Empress, and a New York society wedding gift.
A Japanese national educational exhibit may feature the Yokohama long-tailed fowl at the World's Poultry Congress. Consul-General N Matsunaga announced Tokyo has named Ryotelu Kishi and Kyuta Ogiwara as official Japanese delegates. The Yokohama is famed for 20 foot feathers and ancient lineage dating before A D 1000.
The film quota in Britain drives U S producers to Canada. Companies have sent representatives to Calgary and Vancouver to inspect locations and choose prospective studio sites.
The piece cites tall individuals such as Duke John Frederick of Brunswick and a Prussian Guard member at five feet eleven inches, plus Gin O Brien at nine feet four inches. It includes seaside bathing dangers and a Native warning about sharks and strong currents.
Arctic explorer Donald RB MacMillan sails his Bowdoin for a year of Labrador study with 25 crew and 12 staying ashore. He charters the Radio to support a permanent northern station near Kowk while Eskimo dog sled teams trek inland in search of polar bears and walrus. He aims to classify Labrador fish species long known but unnamed by natives.
Workmen digging along Scotia bluff twenty miles south of Eureka uncover hundreds of live clams in a cavern along the side of the bluff. The discovery on the Northwestern Pacific railroad path at about 120 feet above sea level shows a Biwalvian colony. Clams resemble salt water Tazor clams rather than fresh water varieties.
British Immigration and Colonization Association reports 1334 English boys moved from the Old Country to farms in Quebec and Eastern Ontario. This year 408 boys have already been placed, with 700 expected. Over 98 percent have turned out satisfactorily and more than $18,000 has been saved from their earnings for release after supervision ends.
A testimonial-style note advocates Dr Williams Pink Pills as a tonic to combat anemia and related symptoms. Miss Gladys V. Bond of Kentville Nova Scotia reports weight gain from 98 to 114 pounds after six boxes and praises the medicine for easing headaches nervousness and appetite. The ad invites readers to obtain pills for 50 cents per box by mail or from local druggists.
The 1925 26 annual report shows since 1888 about 85 888 children sent to Canada by philanthropic agencies. Barnardo Homes accounts for 26 555 as two other societies of 14 578 and 5 529 youths now merged with Barnardo. For the year ending March 31 1926, 1 862 children were brought, including 1 590 boys and 272 girls.
The Penny Bank reports year end figures to April 30 showing pupils in Canada hold 907,862 dollars in deposits, up from 795,154 a year earlier. Cornwall leads with 87 percent of pupils having accounts, compared with 30 percent in Toronto and 21 percent in Montreal.
Dr Thomas' Eclectric Oil has stood for over fifty years and earned high favor in Canada and beyond. Its beneficial effects are described as a blessing to thousands and its value would be cheap at double the price.
A fall program at an Oklahoma City school allowed payment of tuition with cotton and about 200 students participated, using bales to settle all or part of their dues.
By harvest time the Alberta Wheat Pool will operate 142 elevators. It began with 42 interior elevators and the Prince Rupert terminal. A site for a large Vancouver terminal has been bought and 100 more elevators will be built in Alberta to supplement the 42 already acquired.
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