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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 16, 1927
Page
2
The article urges nationwide Dominion Day celebrations on July 1 and 2 to honor Confederation and Canada’s Fathers. It emphasizes patriotic, historical observance focused on children, national unity, and the enduring spirit of sacrifice that built a strong, inclusive nation across diverse peoples.
A jagged item describes engineers from a New York company preparing to survey northern British Columbia for mineral prospects and potential mining. later text veers to hemp fibre tests, Canada’s empire reach, and odd marketing quips.
Veteran missionary Fr Legis Cochin OME long served among the Cree and was once a prisoner in Poundmaker’s camp during the 1835 uprising. He died recently at Battleford at age 70. His notable work included aiding the surrender and peace parley with Poundmaker. He joined the Oblate Order in France and pursued northwest missions after ordination.
An advertisement touts Nerviline as a near half century old stomach remedy. It claims 26 drops in sweetened water give immediate relief from belching gas and nausea, and notes Nerviline is a household necessity sold in 33 cent bottles.
The piece notes Canadian alfalfa seed boosts northern alfalfa growth after hardier strains were developed. It cites winter-kill problems alleviated and reports Dominion alfalfa acreage rising from 238,000 acres in 1920 to seven hundred thousand plus in 1926.
Mrs David Logan of Hhetford Mines Ontario extols Williams Pink Pills for her husband’s typhoid recovery, her daughter’s regained strength after work stoppage, and their eldest son’s adenoids operation. The family asserts remarkable health gains and recommends the medicine as essential.
Natural deposits of sodium sulphate located in Saskatchewan stage a study by the Dominion Department of Mines finds over 715 000 tons of saline salts. University of Manitoba veteran Dellis is named head of Saskatchewan University geology department. Canada leads global paper exports and newsprint production remains dominant.
Paris critics hail the Canadian paintings sent by the Fine Arts Commission of Canada. The 200 canvases feature decorative landscapes with standout works by Maurice Cullen and Arence A. Gagnon. Critics praise the freshness of Northwest imagery and the fine blend of color and form.
Two young engineers who worked together in Chicago's industry reveal a wartime irony. Tiare Ratcliffe from Winnipeg and William Seligman formerly of Frankfort served opposite each other in World War I. Ratcliffe, a Canadian corporal, earned praise as a skilled machine operator, while Seligman, a German infantry private, was noted for wiping out machine gun nests earning the Iron Cross. They were reportedly less than fifty yards apart during a furious November day, with Seligman recalling delivering a flood of fire that halted a Canuck machine gunner whom he believed to be Ratcliffe.
Harry H Buss of Egmont British Columbia suffered a lame back for over 17 years and was laid up each spring. He credits two and a half boxes of Gin Pills with relief and return to work. The letter urges others with kidney and back trouble to try Gin Pills, sold 5 cents at druggists by National Drug & Chemical Co of Canada Limited Toronto.
Crown jewels dating to Frederick the Great are shown at Monbijou Castle Bertin in Prussia in a new museum exhibit. The vast collection includes seals, a royal saber, ornate snuff boxes, and porcelain across forty two rooms, with about 5 million dollar valuation noted. The display marks a historic public viewing after state ownership transfer following a Kaiser indemnity settlement.
Mrs. E. M. Tatton of Waldron Saskatchewan reports her young son’s involuntary urination improved after using Dodd’s Kidney Pills. She credits the remedy with restoring health and notes its broader use for rheumatism back pain diabetes and heart disease linked to kidney function.
The Royal Navy commissions the TELM Adventure, a cruiser minelayer described as the first large warship fitted with an internal combustion diesel plant for routine cruising speed. If successful, this experiment could steer future warships toward motor propulsion.
This old ad promotes real dye Diamond Dyes as the easiest way to tint dainty under wear and dresses. It claims cold water tinting with quick, even results, and offers a free Color Craft book from Diamond Dyes, Windsor Ontario, with shade samples and simple directions.
President Coolidge through the secretary of state has forwarded Ottawa an expression of appreciation for a plan approved by parliament to erect a memorial in Arlington cemetery Washington DC for Americans who served with Canadian forces. The Imperial War Graves Commission consented, funding of 16 000 dollars has been authorized, and the memorial will take the form of the cross of sacrifice.
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