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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 16, 1927
Page
6
The article argues indirect taxes burden consumers through middlemen and tariffs, urging Canada to adopt direct taxes like stamp duties on cheques and receipts. It notes public pushback to direct taxes, contrasts Canadian and British practices, and calls education on taxation.
Copper horseshoes are being tested as a fire prevention measure in western forests. Officials suggest steel shoes on rocky terrain may spark fires when struck by hard rocks, while copper could reduce such sparks and flames in dry conditions.
An old advertisement proclaims Putnam's Corn Extractor as a guaranteed end to corns with a death warrant tone. It claims the product lifts out corns root and branch and urges refusing substitutes, priced at 25c everywhere.
An experimental plant at the University of Alberta conducts work to convert slack from Alberta mines into briquettes under expert engineers. If successful, the venture would add a valuable new input to Alberta’s coal industry.
The article argues rheumatism recurs when the body runs down and medicines only suppress symptoms. It claims Dr Williams Pink Pills rebuild blood to flush rheumatic poisons via bowels kidneys and skin. A Ontario testimonial from Mrs J Hewitt says five years without flare ups after using the pills. Available from dealers or by mail 50 cents a box six for 250 from The Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
A weary bishop during a large confirmation service mistakes a bald old man for a stone and exclaims declare this stone to be well and truly laid, a remark noted in the London Morning Post.
G M Stewart reports Brooks district will offer over 100000 pounds of Grimm alfalfa seed for seed purposes this year. The record量 is double the district’s previous output and quality is high after favorable weather last fall. Seed exhibit at Chicago’s International Live stock and Grain Show awarded it second place. Fifty percent of the seed qualifies for registration. Spiders are listed as a tonic for nightingales and larks in cages.
A resolution passed by Franklin rural municipality Manitoba urges probing grain trade legislation to authorize a royal commission. It seeks details of the grain handling system, closing mixing houses, and establishing a permanent wheat board to monopolize grain purchases and sales in the three prairie provinces.
Catarrh described as a local disease influenced by constitution and requiring constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and acts through the lymphatic system to strengthen the patient and aid Nature. Circulars are free from J. Cheney & Co. Toledo, Ohio.
The Palace of the Tooth in Candy Ceylon is described as the most sacred Buddhist temple in the world in the report. The article emphasizes its spiritual significance and reverence among Buddhists.
The text notes similarities between humans and lower animals in susceptibility to inflammation cuts and bruises and promotes Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a reliable remedy for such ailments in both humans and animals.
Alfred Howell of the Central Technical School Toronto wins a 302 prize for the most acceptable design for a St John New Brunswick war memorial costing 20000. The monument will stand 33 feet high and 12 feet square at the base and be granite with two bronze figures.
Kingfishers fashioned nests using small Gsb boces as nesting sites. The observation notes detail bird behavior and nest construction methods observed in the area.
A new commercial lignite coal project begins near Shaunavon in southeastern Saskatchewan. The White Mud Valley area sits atop coal seams with surface outcrops. farmers have long mined fuel from shallow holes in riverbanks.
Report notes French authorities offered bounties for British scalps during the French and Indian War. The policy aimed to deter British forces and enhance Native ally participation. Details on bounty amounts or dates are sparse in the fragment.
A fragment notes iron tubes were forged in Great Britain as early as 54 B C, indicating early metalworking activity in the region. The text references ancient industry or construction practices without detailing locations or entities.
Lt Col A M Jarvis formerly of the Royal Canadian Northwest Mounted Police has returned aboard the Montcalm from a trip abroad. In thirty one years of service he traveled over 2000 miles with dog teams and sledges across Canada and helped found the first police post at the Rocky Mountain summit. He retired in 1911 and now farms near Victoria and Calgary in Alberta. He served five years in the war as lieutenant colonel attached to the headquarters staff of the 2nd Canadian Division.
A reader reports dizziness and sinking sensations linked to a weakened heart and nervous disorder. The letter suggests the husband feared leaving the wife alone as heart issues worsened, highlighting recurrent faintness and vertigo.
A Canadian testimonial notes Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills helped a sudden heart weakness. The letter from Mrs. C. Vanhorn of Eckville says after a year of faintness and near loss of life she used three boxes, felt better, and now fears no such episodes. 50 cents a box. available from The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto.
Last year fires cost the United States 435.6 million dollars, equating to 4.47 dollars per capita, highlighting a substantial national burden from destructive blazes.
The London Daily Express notes estate value of Lord Northcliffe at £5 500 000. Major Robert Woolridge Gordon appointed aide-de-camp. Vancouver records 40.63 inches rainfall in 1922, drier than Montreal. Half beer beer consumption in Great Britain rises vs prewar. Vatican circles say Pope Pius plans March consistory for new cardinals. Lloyd says Welsh emigrant plan to Hague Sask abandoned. St Boniface Man to raise $500,000 to rebuild college. Canada exports fish worth $2,350,385 in November 1922 vs Oct 1922 and Nov 1921. UK nine months revenue at £585,500,000 vs last year. Nine US naval radio stations near Great Lakes ordered closed. Vancouver liquor export warehouses drop to five under new license. Manitoba courts grant 120 absolute divorces Dec 192 from 1917. 1,000+ couples separated since 1917. Pekin dispatch says Britain informs China it will devote Boxer indemnity share mainly to Chinese education.
A man visits a village post office for a registered letter he knows awaits him. The clerk refuses without ID. The caller shows a photograph of himself, stating it should prove his identity. The clerk confirms the picture matches and hands over the letter.
A hornet nest near a barn is reported to threaten horses, with Minard's Liniment touted as a remedy for neuralgia and insect stings. The brief notes how hornets that attack livestock could be tamed or deterred by the liniment's use.
The first German airman piloted zeppelin to land voluntarily in England since the war arrived at Croydon. The all metal Zeppelin craft, built by the Zeppelin Company, carried three directors of the German air combine planning a London Berlin air service.
A testimonial from Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor of Ontario Street endorses Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a tonic for tired and run down women. She, mother of eight, claims one bottle worked wonders and urges others to try the remedy.
London out. Mrs Harry Harris testifies to the benefits of Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription for expectant mothers. She reports restored strength and health, a strong baby, and urges readers to visit their local drug store or send 10c for trial tablets and free medical advice.
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