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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 26, 1924
Page
2
Britain’s postwar record is praised for debt reduction and balanced budgets. A British paper notes spending cuts, a shrinking floating debt, and the preservation of credit under Rameay MacDonald. Empire Day remarks in London stress unity and hope for world peace and social justice.
Officials predict a large influx of tourists to Alberta as mountain resorts open soon. Railways and auto clubs anticipate heavy travel for the Mounted Police Pageant at Macleod Calgary Stampede and Edmonton Exhibition. Major events occur July 1 to 3, July 7 onward.
An old advertisement touts Catarrhozone as a guaranteed cure for catarrh bronchitis and colds. It claims rapid relief, easy use, and full two month treatment for $1.00 with a 50 cent small size, sold at druggists or by mail from The Catarrhozone Co. Montreal.
The march of progress in aircraft construction continues with plans for metal winged ships. These sea going planes will fly oceans and refuel from surface tenders, carrying 12 passengers at 100 miles an hour. Mid air refuelling from air ship tankers is planned. Miller's Worm Powders claim to rapidly cure worm infections in children. They allegedly alter stomach conditions and drive worms from the system while toning digestive organs.
French airman Captain Pelletier D Oisy flew from Paris to Shanghai inspiring aviators. Col Vuillemin plans a flight across Africa to the Cape of Good Hope. Lieut De Peyser seeks government approval for a North Pole trip. Capt Dagneaux aims France to Madagascar, while Capt Girie contemplates a Paris to Algiers to Paris loop or 3000 km in one day.
A shipment of valuable pure-bred sires and mares owned by the Prince of Wales has departed Liverpool aboard the Gracia bound for the Prince's Canadian ranch for breeding. Ranch manager W. L. Carlyle bought the lot during a recent England visit, including four Clydesdales with the three year old stallion Baron Blackwood, seven hunters featuring the steeplechaser Trish Frieze, and a small Dartmoor pony packed in a wooden crate for transit.
Excavations at Trent Park the Sassoon residence uncover a very old drawbridge along with Roman daggers sandals and odd horseshoes. Tradition says Dick Turpis hid in the moat surrounding the park.
A Kansas Agricultural College survey of 1 237 farms shows earnings rise with education from common school 422 dollars to full college 1 452 dollars. Across states, college men lead in modern conveniences by over fifty percent. The piece argues education expands manhood value beyond mere labor. It notes Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a household remedy for cuts and illnesses.
A commemorative monument in Kildoran Park was unveiled on Victoria Day by Sir James Atkins and witnessed by Red River Valley pioneers and Peguis tribe members. Chief Henry Prince, Peguis grandson, attended. The Lord Selkirk Association erected the monument.
Mr. S FE Barnes of Athens Ontario reports a severe heart episode four years ago. After doctor treatment failed to improve him, he used Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills with immediate relief and ongoing benefit. Pills cost 50 cents a box, available at dealers or by mail from The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto Ontario.
A reader condemns careless crossing behavior and swears off danger, arguing it is better to mouth off at the crossing than face an accidental death that would draw the coroner into investigating what happened.
An old trusted remedy claims to relieve colds by easing bronchial inflammation and throat irritation. It purportedly speeds recovery and strengthens passages to prevent future attacks while stopping the cough through soothing irritation. Try it and see results.
Sir Hichard Viaidie Griffith has bought two pastoral properties totaling about 1,120,000 acres in Western Austria. The $800,000 deal covers vast pastures enclosed by 700 miles of fencing with 50 paddocks established.
The piece argues that price signals and wage differences drive farmers to shift production and locations. It contends no farm product can monopolize due to profit-driven production shifts, noting city wages lure workers away and demanding cooperation cannot sustain a farm monopoly. It concludes that savvy farmers and businessmen know farm monopolies do not exist.
Manitoba and Alberta host summer fairs in Brandon Calgary Edmonton Saskatoon and Regina from June 30 to August 2. Saskatchewan corn shows tap Swift Current Melita and Medicine Hat in November. The Royal Toronto fair runs November 18 to 26, 1924.
An old advertisement promotes Putnam's Painless Corn Extractor as a simple painless remedy to remove corns. It claims the product lifts the corn out with no pain and leaves the skin smooth, priced at 25 cents and available everywhere.
A physician asserts the thumb indicates mentality. Active thumbs signal sane function while a nonworking thumb at right angle suggests illness, even if the person talks intelligently and appears rational. The note links thumb activity to potential insanity.
A letter suggests a tasty lunch idea using one hard boiled egg and salt meat per three sandwiches. Grind the egg and meat, season with pepper mustard and a few drops of vinegar, moisten with Borden St. Charles Mak, and serve on crisp lettuce with optional onion chives or celery.
A Lima shoe dealer was killed when a cow fell through the roof into his dining room. The article notes that cows are often kept atop houses in Peru, and sometimes live on roofs from calfhood to slaughter, a practice discussed in a sensational tone.
The article notes that the blood orange is a cross between the ordinary orange and the pomegranate. It explains grafting into a pomegranate tree can yield orange-shaped fruit with dark red juice and a sharper flavor detectable by a keen palate. It also mentions orange juice as antiseptic and beneficial to the system.
An Ontario testimonial promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills claiming to enrich blood, improve complexion, energy, and appetite. Florence Johnson of Stratford recounts feeling run down, then gains strength after using the pills and recommends them. Sold by medicine dealers or mail order at 50 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
The last ten deceased presidents averaged 61.9 years at death, while the preceding ten averaged 68.5 years and the first six reached 79.6 years. The figures illustrate a declining lifespan across successive presidential generations.
A vintage advertisement promotes Fletcher's Castoria as a safe remedy for children for over 20 years, marketed as a pleasant substitute for Castor Oil Paregoric teething drops and soothing syrups. The ad notes no narcotics and that proven directions appear on each package and physicians recommend it. The text ends with a signature.
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