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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 22, 1920
Page
3
The project to dredge the Red River to permit passage of loaded barges from Lake Winnipeg to Winnipeg and St Boniface will start in July. Supervised by the local harbor board, the Dominion government will cover the costs. Included is a dock and proper approaches.
An old advertisement claims Hall’s Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh by cleansing the blood and surfaces of the system. It asserts constitutional benefit, strengthens health, and offers a $100 reward if it fails. Includes testimonials and noting Cheecy & Co as Toledo proprietors.
A hospital operation's result drew broad approval, yet one party remained unsatisfied. The patient's widow voiced lingering discontent, highlighting emotional impact amid the clinical conclusion.
A wry line about new neighbors suggests first impressions from unloaded furniture may mislead. The remark implies people and settings improve beyond initial oddities observed during a move.
The American Museum of Natural History tracked a herd in the Gobi Desert with a motor car and speedometer to measure antelope pace. Roy Chapman Andrews reported speeds around 60 mph for about two hours, then 40 to 50 mph, with a 20 minute chase yielding 40 mph on average for about 13 miles. The antelopes circled the car, letting it pace them rather than flee.
A hotel boot-boy carried two boots to a guest room, one top boot and one ordinary shoe. The visitor asked for two matching footwear and the boy replied he did not know, adding there is another similar pair downstairs.
Parmelees Vegetable Pills are presented as a sure remedy for indigestion stomach liver and kidney derangements with thousands benefiting and innumerable testimonials cited. The ad claims superior effectiveness once tried and asserts they relieve ailments for which prescribed.
The Saskatchewan government named the liquor commission to administer the new temptance act. Chairman R. E. A. Leach of Regina is joined by vice president Percival of the Saskatchewan Grain Growers’ Association and W. J. Bell of Saskatoon, a governor of the University of Saskatchewan.
Advert asks readers why endure corn pain when Holloway's Corn Cure offers painless root removal. Product claims quick action and simple application for relief.
Lord Grey urges proper use of the League of Nations as a guiding light in avoiding future conflicts. He regrets America’s failure to join and stresses that the United States will strive to prevent war, provided the league is used to restrain armaments rather than fuel them.
A patient profile from East Clifford describes dramatic improvement after using Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills for five years of heart trouble. The ad claims the pills regulate the heart and strengthen nerves, priced 50c a box, mailed from The IT Milburn Co. in Toronto.
Prairie crop reports show best conditions for grain since 19M with June period record near ideal. Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta yield optimistic results with 200 point coverage. Wheat is excellent locally with late seedings strong. about half ahead of last year. Oat seeding near 05 percent by early June. barley acreage up with new breakings.
The All Russia Central Executive Committee condemns the response to March 5 decree ordering transport and railway workers back to duty as insufficient. It directs all Soviet institutions to supply the decree immediately and warns that slackness will be punished under the law.
The Canadian National Railway announces a new through daily train named The National, starting June 27, linking Winnipeg to Vancouver with stops at Saskatoon and Edmonton. Departure from Winnipeg is 10 25 p m arriving Vancouver 9 00 a m, return from Vancouver 8 00 p m arriving Winnipeg 11 00 a m. The service features colonist cars first class coaches tourist cars and dining and sleeping cars. It runs via Grand Trunk Pacific between Winnipeg and Edmonton and Canadian National between Edmonton and Vancouver.
The article discusses anemia in women who become overworked homemakers and mothers, urging blood restoration. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood builder and nerve strengthener, citing Mrs Wm McNish of Brockville as a testimonial and noting prices and availability from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A girl pesters her father while he reads the newspaper. she asks what he does at the store and how he knows when he is finished. He replies briefly that he does nothing, prompting further curiosity from Helen.
An odd clipping cites Minard’s Liniment as a remedy for diphtheria and discusses Brazilian coconut palms living from 00 to 700 years and date palms from 200 to 300 years, presenting a curious blend of medical and botanical notes.
The American Forestry Association has presented 35,000,000 tree seeds to France and Belgium via consuls to restore forests cut for war effort. Seeds were shown on Boston Common in a mound eight feet high and square in shape before shipment. Muscular rheumatism relief is claimed by Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil with brisk rubbing yielding rapid easing and enduring benefit.
A terse stage exchange shows one character demanding another’s departure while the other protests confusion and accusation, claiming the other has all of something crucial. The lines imply tension and a confrontation over possession.
An old ad copy touts California Syrup of Figs as the safest laxative for children. It highlights a fruity taste on the bottle and full dosing directions for kids, urging parents to give it without fear and to look for the California name on the package.
The piece argues that character and ability triumph over early notions of handicap citing figures like Gladstone Napoleon Darwin Beecher and Grant. It notes Napoleon’s low class rank, Darwin’s language struggles, Beecher’s poor spelling and reticence, and Grant’s rough start as a tanner before military distinction.
A brief dialogue shows a wife and husband reconciling after a quarrel as he declares he has changed his mind too late.
A mother noting her child's writhing and fretting can use Miller's Worm Powders, guaranteed to expel worms from the system. They may induce vomiting, which is a sign of thorough action, and no worms can long survive once these powders are used.
A dialogue notes a man telling his wife to discard an ouija board and vows not to let superstition decide matters. He says he uses a coin flip when indecisive, preferring a simple random method to guide choices.
A widow reflects on sorrow yet clings to the hope that her next trial will be less harsh. She pursues daily resilience, drawing strength from memory and faith as she faces an uncertain path ahead.
A caller asks a Yonkers man if he belongs to the SPC A. He confirms and says he is an officer. The caller then offers to sing a song dedicated to the society and asks to wait while the cat is moved from the room.
The article notes that the average weight of circulating blood in the human body is about two pounds.
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