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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 31, 1929
Page
2
An essay argues that car use has reduced physical activity and health, urging more parks and recreational spaces and nationwide hiking weeks. It highlights European walking culture, national health links to prosperity, and calls Canadians to explore their own country on foot to improve fitness and patriotism.
Dominion Fire Prevention Association and Associated Fire Marshals joint convention reported total fire losses in 1928 at 102 million 697 thousand 849 dollars with insurance premiums exceeding losses at 29 million 367 thousand 337 dollars. Ontario suffered substantial losses in the same period.
Alberta posted the highest per capita fire loss at 5.74 dollars while Saskatchewan had the lowest at 3.37 dollars. The total fire amount reached 12 169 897 dollars. President Henry Brace of Edmonton delivered an address.
Simkins, arriving at a station and house-hunting, asks a boy how far Mr Johnson's new semi-detached block is. The boy says twenty minutes on foot, contradicting the five-minute advertisement. Simkins protests, while the boy clarifies he is not selling a house.
Mr Slim remarks on the Dawson couple's ages with the woman twenty and the man forty. Mr Stout reacts by noting the oddity of a future where she is fifty and he is a hundred, highlighting the large age difference in a joking exchange.
The Regina Daily Post reflects on General Bramwell Booth, noting his immense global impact and unselfish life. It details that despite controlling vast wealth and property, he died penniless with no estate, subsisting on a modest trust and relying on relatives for his family's education fees.
An article promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills claiming they enrich weak watery blood causing pale faces and fatigue. It cites Mrs Elizabeth Evans of Amherst Nova Scotia praising renewed health and notes availability from druggists or by mail for 50 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
The official financial statement shows Canadian National Railways gross earnings for the first five months of 1929 at 104,948,290 dollars, up from 101,180,759 in 1928. Expenses rose to 86,500,272.37 dollars, net earnings at 18,448,017.63, and the operating ratio reduced to 82.42 percent. May figures: gross 22,527,219. expenses 19,373,149.85. net 3,154,069.15. operating ratio 86.00 percent.
The advertisement touts Dr JF Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy as a proven daily relief. It claims steady quality and growing sales with no need for further evidence, urging readers to obtain the remedy to prevent future attacks.
Sir Assheton Pownall asked Miss Margaret Bondfield, the new minister of Labor and first woman cabinet member and privy councillor, about her administration in the House of Commons. The exchange marked a historic moment as the term The Right Honorable Lady replaced the masculine form.
The Bank of Japan plans a new five story building about three times larger than the present structure at a cost of 25,000,000 yen. Construction starts soon and will finish in seven years while the old building remains as an annex. The design includes diverting water from a Tokyo canal to surround the vaults and allow immediate activation in case of fire.
The advertisement promotes Fletcher's Castoria as a gentle effective laxative for babies. It claims Castoria soothes fretful children, helps feverish or constipated babies recover quickly and safely, and notes it is a purely vegetable remedy endorsed by doctors. The genuine product bears the Chas. H. Fletcher signature.
The Italian tabloid Corriere D'America increases its size following a reader letter from Trenton New Jersey saying the paper was too small to wrap his lunch. The editorial notes the move aims to improve usefulness and readability for its audience.
The piece urges using Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil as a reliable home remedy for inflammatory pains cuts scratches bruises and sprains when a physician is unavailable. It promotes the oil as a cost saver for home medicine chests.
The most expensive aircraft reportedly built in England features a ceiling hand decorated costing 5000 dollars. It accommodates eight passengers with a lounge, bridge tables, an electric kitchen and refrigerator. Total cost cited is 150000 dollars.
A German artist wrote a 10,000 word story of Colonel Lindberghs nonstop Atlantic flight on a plain postcard. The piece took three months to complete, using a hard pencil and no magnifying glass.
A historical notice urges relief for children suffering worms using a simple strong remedy marketed by Mother Graves Worm Exterminator. The ad emphasizes prompt relief and child welfare.
A playful exchange features a professor stressing focus on the ball and a novice joking about joining the club, reflecting light hearted club chat. The moment captures amateur ribbing and gentle teaching banter.
A reflective line notes that physical distance fails to alter perceptions of wealth and money. The proverb-like statement juxtaposes travel or separation with opinions on finance and value.
A London writer notes fortunes can arise by luck. At Thursday Island a pearling hub in Australia a roundabout built for transit to Japan became a three year cash machine. Locals and visitors flocked as the ride operated day and night with relays of fare collectors. The owner earned far more than expected.
The advertisement claims Miller's Worm Powders are sweet and palatable to children with no hesitancy in taking them. It asserts the powders end worm troubles and act as a strengthening medicine improving digestion and imparting a healthy system tone for development.
United States consul Emil Sauer in Toronto says at least half of those who once sought U.S. entry and queued on the quota list now remain in Canada. He notes many find employment while waiting and lose interest in migrating as Canadian business conditions improve and fewer on the waiting lists report when notified their turn arrives.
The University of Manitoba lists degree programs across its faculties including Arts and Science B.A. M.A. B.Sc. B.Sc Phar and M.Sc. Engineering and Architecture B.Sc C.E. B.Sc E.E. M.Sec. and B Arch Medicine M.D. C.M. Agriculture and Home Economics B.S.A. B.Sc. He. Law School offers LLB. For admission terms and course details contact Registrar W. J. Spence in Winnipeg.
Mrs Hazel Hackler night operator at the Unitah Telephone Company in Vernal Utah was bound and gagged by a bandit during a Sunday morning holdup. She reached the switchboard to call the night marshal and kicked the fire siren, causing panic and prompting the robber to flee with the cash box.
The standard household remedy Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil is promoted as essential in every home medicine chest. It is claimed to relieve rheumatic and sciatic pains treat sore throats and chests coughs burns scalds cuts bruises and sprains with wide usefulness.
A Cleveland study suggests electricity drives life processes showing living beings depend on current activity. This research frames life as a series of electrical events influencing biological function.
In urging residents to buy in town, the message highlights Minard's Oiniment and the broader aid the community provides. The plea emphasizes mutual help and local commerce benefiting neighbors and shops.
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