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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 08, 1932
Page
2
A meditation on how history informs today and guides tomorrow. The author argues the past cannot be erased and its lessons, both mistakes and achievements, illuminate present actions and shape future progress through evolution over revolution.
Dr. Lillien Jane Martin a San Francisco psychologist and educator nearing eighty two announces in New York her plan to salvage old age through physical and mental exercises. She cites speeding up to modern conditions as essential for aging populations. Small cars gain popularity in British Malaya. Canada’s April gold receipts hit 260,353 fine ounces worth 5 381 984 dollars, beating December’s 245,556 ounces and March’s 198,332 ounces.
A reel of sound film was introduced in an Australian court as evidence against a noisy factory in a civil suit. Scotland sees growth in saving clubs as societies expand their memberships.
Mra S Dragoman of Midland Ontario reports long heart trouble with rapid beating and faint spells. She says three bottles of Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills restored strength and allowed her to manage housework again. Sold at drug stores or by mail with receipt.
Observations from the Patent Office show Britain increasing protection for locally produced goods. Silk, laundry machines, dyes, and alloys shift from foreign to British dominance as new industries rise. In a downturn, this trend is viewed as a hopeful sign for domestic production and economic resilience.
In Moscow long queues form daily for butter milk eggs and sugar as shortages persist. Commercial government shops, distinct from rationed outlets, attract thousands selling at higher prices without food books. Butter runs about 7.29 rubles per pound as new supplies arrive.
Medical authorities note that about nine tenths of stomach troubles stem from excess hydrochloric acid. Lining irritation slows digestion and causes sourness, gas, and pain. Do not use artificial digestants. try Bisurated Magnesia after meals for relief and to prevent excess acid.
The monthly report from the Board of Grain Commissioners notes improved wheat export prospects after July as southern hemisphere supplies wane. Great Lakes freight rates have fallen with little business, while rye demand rises. Miller's Worm Powders market pitch claims to aid infantile digestion and worm-related disorders.
Dr. D. T. MacDougal of the Carnegie Institution reports that wood is not solid but filled with air. Twenty to forty percent of wood’s bulk consists of gases trapped in its cell cavities. The remark underscores a trend of failing to credit researchers and even to pay what is due.
The report notes rising use of paint spraying machines in Bombay, India, while Ayr in Scotland plans public covered salt water baths. The items reflect growing consumer amenities and industrial adoption across regions.
An advertisement touts Kruschen Salts as a fat loss aid claiming a reader shed 30 pounds in 3 months without dieting. It asserts daily half teaspoon doses in hot water cleanse impurities, boost energy, and spark activity, with testimonials from a former stout user.
A gang specializing in theft and forgery spreads alarm in London as they target letters and checks by fishing mailboxes with flypaper. They rely on inside information and timing at month’s start to steal, forge with expert methods, and promise to reveal their handiwork to investigators.
David Johnson and a companion attracted police attention by hauling a tool chest to the top step of city hall and claiming they were paying taxes. Johnson opened the chest and produced 13,700 pennies to obtain a receipt for a $137 assessment. The report ends with a science aside about the North Pole and liquid hydrogen temperatures.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police bring in Oscar Morrell's body from a trapline shack 34 miles east of Mile 374 on the Hudson Bay Railway. Morrell, a Winnipeg and Saskatoon resident, vanished Christmas Eve while on a hunting trip and died from a self inflicted wound after exhausting his supply and shelter efforts. The Pas detachment identified and transported the body for burial.
Inspector T V Wunsch, a veteran RCMP officer stationed at Cranbrook B C, was named by Major General J H Mac Brien as successor to Inspector A H Joy who died April 29 in Ottawa. Wunsch will set up eastern Arctic HQ in Montreal and voyage north July 9 aboard the HBC vessel Ungava.
Captain Hopkins seeks Isabella horses in Germany described as brownish yellow with white manes and tails. They are prized as a royal breeding breed once common in Europe, now reportedly bred by a single private dealer in Germany for use in the Maharajah's state coaches.
At a level crossing near Gravenhurst Ontario a flivver side echoed a CN freight train and derailed eight cars. Driver T E Callon of Orillia and passenger William McEachearn escaped with minor bruises while no crew were injured. The wreck halted operations as investigators assess the scene.
Two men attended a village church tea selling tickets at one shilling each. Profits aimed to aid the aged poor. Brown, after counting items, remarked that everyone should support such good works.
A six month old terrier at Buckingham Palace ignores everyone but King George. The article notes a trend of foreign-born people visiting art museums and enjoying them. It also mentions the shift from a two car to a two-family household.
The piece notes a French revival effort for a Sahara railroad, contrasting it with a closing Andes line that links Argentina and Chile. It cites costs around 100 million dollars and a push to irrigate vast desert lands via a Mediterranean canal, with deputies weighing feasibility despite global pessimism.
Describes Persian Balm as essential for dainty women. Claims it soothes rough skin from wind and weather, provides a velvety complexion, softens hands, and leaves a delicate feminine fragrance. Promotes skin tone and overall charm.
In just over a year nearly 400 people have been kidnapped in the United States, most for ransom. Victims come from humble homes, indicating criminals are widening their field. The crime is reaching national proportions and demands attention.
Icelanders cultivate vegetables in geothermal hot springs and claim they can meet domestic needs without imports. A campaign begins with the slogan Buy Icelandic to promote locally grown produce.
Iron and steel plants in Japan report rising production activity as mills expand capacity and hire more workers. Industry officials cite stronger demand from manufacturing and construction sectors amid steady export interest.
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