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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 04, 1925
Page
2
Western Canadians pursue culture alongside rail, road, and banking\\, building museums\\, universities\\, and annual music festivals. Despite sparse wealth, they selflessly fund art\\, literature\\, and music to enrich civic life as they develop a thriving, educated population for Canada’s future.
J Nivelle, Belgian mining engineer for Vieitle Montague Zinc Co., arrives in Vancouver proposing to buy zinc concentrates from British Columbia and fund or operate local zinc properties to meet rising European demand. He notes Australia’s long supply for 30 years is now lost to Belgium and pledges substantial British Columbia spending to source new ore. The report adds a note about a lighthouse off England weighing several tons but dissolving in a circular mercury trough, resolved by a child.
Alberta holds estimated sixty two billion tons of coal with about half recoverable under the surface. Prof. J A Allan provincial geologist and head of the University of Alberta geology dept told the Alberta coal commission that twelve million dollars has been lost from abandoned coal mines in the past twenty years due to market losses.
A set of aphorisms contrasts appearances with truth. It notes shaving resembles edible whipped cream, questions on friends' kindness imply mortality, and praises single song amid a storm over a full sunny concert for worth.
The Hamilton Spectator notes that several U S cities designate select streets as play streets during certain hours to ban cars. The plan wins approval from children, parents, and motorists for safer play areas.
When sickness or kiddies colds strike. a vigorous rub with Nerviline eases chest and throat soreness. For cramps colic or diarrhea Nerviline is a quick comfort for all ages, 35 cents at dealers.
In Proedlitz a water crisis sparked use of Heinrich Otte with a divining rod. After a failed 90 foot shaft yielded only dry soil, a new winter test led workers to the old well where the hazel rod allegedly pulled from his hand pointed to water. Digging six feet deeper found a plentiful supply.
A vintage health ad extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as essential for growing girls and women. It cites Miss Matilda Brean of Newcastle NB reporting improved appetite, color, and strength after six boxes, claiming the pills restored her health after persistent weakness and headaches. Available from medicine dealers or by mail at 50 cents per box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville.
Hon H S Beland introduces amendments to the Pensions Act for a definite pension and two year irreducible period for tuberculosis, higher pensions for mothers with helpless husbands, and conditions for continued pensions to dependent parents. The resolution passed with no further debate and a bill based on it received first reading.
London school children took out more than 2,500,000 books from city libraries last year, compared with 714,000 two decades earlier.
W N U catalog lists Minard's Liniment for backache relief. Product appears in periodical advertisement with generic pain relief claim and price not stated. No further details on ingredients or usage provided.
Ethiopia asserts its right to defend itself and voice views at the League of Nations as a proposed inter national conference seeks broad zones prohibiting arms imports. The Ethiopian government demands to present its case before the League council amid tensions over arms restrictions.
Officials of Anglo-Canadian Collieries and Refineries Ltd announce preparations to commence commercial development of Northern Alberta tar sands this spring. Backed by local capital, the company has acquired Canadian rights to a German bitumen extraction process.
Mrs. J. H. Hallenbeck of St. Catharines reports a gas explosion left her with a weak heart and nerves. After trying many medicines she found relief taking Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills, using five boxes and needing no more. The testimonial is presented by The T. Milburn Co., Limited in Toronto.
Calgary Albertan editorial argues for strict enforcement of school laws over Doukhobors while claiming education in schools erodes communist influence. The piece frames government as protecting private life yet pushing compliance with public schooling.
The London Daily Telegraph notes Japan pursues an unvaried, unmapped naval build‑up with twenty‑eight cruisers, eleven more under construction, two aircraft carriers, twenty‑three destroyers, twenty‑eight submarines and three mine sweepers, signaling a formidable fleet expansion.
Support of all automobile clubs throughout Canada will be solicited by the Automobile Club of British Columbia to obtain from the customs department an extension of the thirty day automobile tourist permits. F J Elkins club manager announces this effort.
Though Canada was not the birthplace of Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil it is the home of the famous compound Its good name spread to Central and South America the West Indies Australia and New Zealand In all these countries it is on sale and in demand
The Vancouver Sun argues that British Columbia children will not fully engage with the province's growth until their imaginations are sparked by its history. The piece emphasizes regional heritage as a driver of future development.
The London Saturday Review calls for reform in child immigration to Canada. It notes reports from Britain’s chief immigrant inspector show limited initiative and criticism of current methods. The piece urges a state aided and state controlled system for all classes of boys and girls.
A man bought what was thought to be an imitation emerald ring for two shillings at a cheap jewellery dealer in Rotherham. The stone proved genuine and sold for £1450 after valuers confirmed its six carat weight set in gold. The seller in Sheffield pursued remains unknown and the ring’s full history is lost.
In Moulin Bersimis Mr. Alfred Gagnon, a respected local, reports strong relief from back and kidney pains after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He keeps a box at home and recommends them to others. The ad notes the pills act on the kidneys and have a 30 year presence in Canada aiding conditions like rheumatism dropsy diabetes and neuraglia.
The International Federation of the Students of the League of Nations donates a scholarship at the University of Saskatchewan. Prof. Frank Underwood of the history department announces the award. A student will depart early next fall for Geneva to attend League of Nations sessions.
A near completion private ocean yacht ordered by Commander J. K. L. Ross is under construction in Orillia. The Gannet will cost about $110,000, be electrically lit and heated, run at twelve knots, with a six-man crew and sleeping space for twelve. Vienna’s gender census shows women outnumbering men 1,006,290 to 62,033 as of January 1, 1925.
A reflective line notes that the late bird may prefer sleep over the early rise, contrasting with the common saying that early birds win. It hints at personal routines and the value placed on rest.
E. F. Harrison, noted inventor of the gas mask, has joined the French army as a private. The move underscores the wartime need for practical protection equipment and Harrison's continued involvement in devising defense gear.
Trade Commissioner Howard Stutchbury says three year efforts proving Alberta straw workable for various papers are nearing completion. An expert paper engineer will visit soon to assess local conditions. A plant capable of twenty five tons daily would cost about $200000, with plans to attract capital next summer.
In January and February this year 440 free grant homesteads were taken up across Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia a few less than the record for the same period last year The official report shows 217 in Saskatchewan 140 in Alberta and 87 soldier grants Also the combined homesteads total about 432000 acres.
The notice urges farmers to keep Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil as a ready remedy for oils in families and as a potent horse and cattle medicine. It claims it surpasses sweet oil for treating colic in animals and is a valuable substitute.
Large shipments of white Wyandottes from the farm of Hon. John Martin Ontario minister of agriculture have gone forward to Holland. One of the 50 birds is consigned to the Dutch Government. The lot is said to be the largest pure bred poultry shipment ever sent from Canada.
A longtime sufferer reports Dr. J. D. Kelloge's Asthma Remedy gave relief after thirteen years of failed treatments. The ad touts early use, simple application, low cost, and wide availability to prevent suffering.
The good roads department of the Provincial Government plans virtual completion of the Trans-Canada Highway through Manitoba by October 1. The project will connect Brandon to the Saskatchewan boundary, completing the western stretch.
Widows of former U.S. presidents are granted a yearly pension of five thousand dollars along with a franking privilege, enabling official mail without postage. The benefit supports surviving spouses.
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