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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 29, 1920
Page
7
Reports from Aug on London crowds say hotels fill only the swagger spots while flats rentable and rooms slacken for the less ambitious visitors. A Canadian traffic manager notes real tourists are fewer than expected as most visitors have business other than sightseeing.
A playful line from a family gathering shows humor about decisions. The speaker jokes they must be the umpire in the family since all their calls feel like hoots and hails from a comic stance.
A worm exterminator offers a treatment claim that will remove worms from the system without harming the child. The method is described as fully effective and mild in nature.
The ship measures over 464 feet and carries a deadweight of 13 250 tons marking a record for a motor vessel. Built in Copenhagen, it represents a milestone in shipbuilding and international maritime trade.
Century Magazine notes Santiago shows a riot of colors with lavender and sap green house walls. The city’s walls display robin's egg, maize yellow, sky grey, saffron, imperial pink, and many more shades creating a kaleidoscopic brilliancy under tropical sun.
The Edmonton Journal reports estimates that Saskatchewan will gain about 32 million dollars more in 1919 wheat returns from cashing participation certificates at 40 1 2 cents per bushel. Western Canada could see 60 to 70 million more, highlighting the Wheat Board's achievement and the harm to farmers who trusted misleading speculators.
An old advertisement urges users to say Diamond Dyes avoid streaks or ruining fabric and to insist on Diamond Dyes directions on the package. The message emphasizes proper dyeing instructions to preserve material.
A sample sales blurb claims Freezone instantly stops corn pain and lifts the corn off with ease. It states a tiny bottle sold by druggists for a few cents removes hard and soft corns and corns between the toes without soreness or irritation.
The New York Evening Sun notes Europe cannot afford more food imports or neglect agriculture. France aims for near self sufficiency with this summer’s harvest, Britain rebuilds exports from Canada Australia and South America, while Austria and parts of central Europe face ongoing wheat shortfalls. The deficit should gradually lessen.
Local ad claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh by acting through the blood and mucous surfaces. It offers a $100 reward for any case not cured and mentions doctors and testimonials, with address listed as J Cheney & Co Toledo O.
The Finance Department reports about one and a half million dollars in the new savings certificates sold since their February launch. The three year certificates come in $5 $10 $25 $50 and $100 denominations and yield 34 percent to the investor. Sales continue at banks and money order post offices.
The Boys and Girls Club program moves from the University of Saskatchewan extension and provincial agriculture to the Department of Education. Harry Saville is appointed assistant in school agriculture for the clubs. Saville holds a 1916 BSA from the university. F W Bates remains director of Rural Education and School Fairs.
Advert says asthma dread is gone with Dr J D Kellleg’s Asthma Remedy. It claims trusted, constant relief and urges readers to obtain the preparation now to verify its safety and efficacy.
A wartime government factory at Billingham on Tees near Stockton, the first in England to make ammonia by the air process, will be transferred to private operators. The project, developed with German invention and Ministry of Munitions enhancements, involves repayment to the nation and new capital, totaling about 20 to 25 million dollars.
The River Oxus in Central Asia is said to have shifted its course before the year 1000 and then returned to its former bed in 1878, according to historical notes.
The Toronto Telegram notes that while an eight hour day suits many industries, farm labor cannot be governed by fixed hours since farming depends on sun rain and wind. The motto never put off till tomorrow guides farm tempo.
Advice on avoiding indigestion stresses proper diet and blood health. Dr Williams Pink Pills are promoted as a blood building nerve tonic improving appetite and digestion. A customer from Barriefield Ontario testifies to recovery after severe indigestion and vomiting, noting lasting benefits. Pills available from dealers or by mail 50 cents a box of six for $2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
The Mail and Empire notes protests against American content in Canadian cinemas and applauds the move to showcase Canadian and British scenes. It cites beaver footage near Toronto and the 250th Hudson’s Bay Company anniversary ceremonies as examples of locally relevant material and praises photographers for following the day’s news.
The Boston Herald argues a US England conflict would destroy world order, halt production, and devastate Ireland. It says harmony and mutual patience are needed to solve the Irish question, warning such strife would unite England against Irish freedom and erase both nations.
A brief chatter quotes a minister asking about living peacefully with a wife and a hooligan’s reply that happiness is impossible, highlighting tensions in late London discourse.
The article notes that King George gets an average of 25,000 letters annually from his subjects, reflecting a high level of public correspondence and interest in royal affairs.
The article describes two bee races in East India and Hindustan. Apis florea are the smallest honey bees with combs no larger than a child’s hand and pinhead cells, building year round on tree branches. In contrast Apis dorsata giants reach combs six to seven feet long, four plus feet wide, weighing 300 to 400 pounds.
An advertisement extols Danderine as a quick hair transformer that adds mass, softness, gloss, and life. It claims to remove dust and excess oil while cleansing the scalp and preventing dandruff and hair loss, with promises of longer, thicker, stronger hair.
The piece asserts nine-tenths of Great Britain's public debt is held by domestic individuals and warns that £400,000,000 in annual taxes only returns money to creditors. It argues foreigners have no mortgage on the Mother land.
To sufferers from dyspepsia indigestion rheumatism or digestive derangement a trial of Parmelee's Vegetable Pills is recommended as inexpensive and likely to win new customers. The pills are described as highly effective with many cures attributed to their use where other remedies failed.
A viewpoint asserts that Ireland’s troubles are driven by hidden actors outside Ireland who manipulate Irish hatred of England. The piece argues the real players are unseen and distant, using the Irish to advance aims contrary to England’s interests.
A letter signed by nearly 50 prominent New York women condemns a June 7 Washington flag burning by a group of women pickets. It praises the flag’s wartime service and calls for postwar reconstruction and closer U S Britain ties.
The alfalfa pasture method yields better pigs with one third less grain and the option to use home grown grains, cutting concentrate costs. It pairs high palatability with permanency and productivity, supporting 20 to 25 spring pigs per acre from May 15 to September 10 without injuring the alfalfa, plus a light late June cut.
Wilfrid Gagne of the Grand Central Hotel Drummondville reports relief for a valuable dog with mange after several veterinarians failed to help using Minard's Liniment. Dated August 3, 1904.
A guest claims his room is filled with steam from the laundry. The proprietor adds a $1.50 fee to the bill as a Turkish bath charge.
Monks introduced silk production to Europe in the sixth century after learning the craft in China, marking an early transfer of advanced textiles to the continent.
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