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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 29, 1922
Page
2
A promotional notice touts Catarrhozone as a soothing inhaled vapor cure for nasal and throat catarrh. It claims fast relief from colds and coughs, reaching all air passages with a two month treatment priced at one dollar or 39 cents for small size.
A Canadian travelogue recounts Mary and the narrator arriving in Elba after a long rail journey. They face a bare prairie town with three grain elevators, a lone general store, and a wary stationmaster who hints at a temporary boarding-house arrangement. The scene shifts to a western wagon ride and a cautious welcome before settling in. A side note reports G W V A branches in Saskatchewan adding radio receivers for members.
A new militia order allows the Memorial Cross for any man who dies from active service regardless of death date. Ontario G W V A, Capt Chadwick, and National Defence records staff pushed the change to honor war sacrifices. Wives and mothers remain eligible. widows of post enlistment marriages may also receive the cross, with assistance from G W V A branches.
The article notes Japan’s Imperial dynasty as the oldest reigning royal line. Legend places its earthly reign in the seventh century BC, with authentic records not earlier than the sixth century AD, and the Mikados’ subjects have long attributed divinity to them.
The 1910 map by the Natural Resources Intelligence Branch showed 1,760 grain elevators in the three prairie provinces with a capacity of 53,979,400 bushels. Today there are 3,840 elevators with a total capacity of 128,482,420 bushels.
Figures show 7,085,000 pounds of creamery butter produced in Saskatchewan in 1921, with 7 83 per cent graded by official Government graders. Grading depots at Regina and Saskatoon ensure high quality and best market prices.
The 1921 value of BC fisheries production was 12,955,450 compared with 22,229,101 in 1929, per Dominion Bureau of Statistics and Marine and Fisheries. It marks the smallest return since 1914, with the 1918 peak over 27,000,000.
A light humor exchange between Farmer Gray and Farmer Green centers on recalling their daughters’ schooling at a boarding school. Green jokes about cosmetics courses, highlighting rural wit and family life in a concise humor vignette.
An odd newspaper fragment notes a misprinted word within an advertisement, turning focus to the inside of a page and sparking amusement. The error hints at playful or careless typesetting in an American periodical.
A sharp old saying claims forty men take twelve months to break up a modern warship. In contrast a separate London market note reports about ten million eels sold, illustrating varied economic phrases of the era.
A visitor notes London now hosts hundreds of electric signs along Piccadilly Circus, rivaling New York’s glow. The contrast highlights London's rapid urban modernity since 1819 when only a few signs existed.
A brief quip noting the radiophone’s reach draws attention to whether leaders will respond with informed speeches. The remark, attributed to Froom in the Springfield Republican, highlights the tension between audience size and substance.
A fairylike tale unfolds with Pimzie and Stella guiding Brownies in a make believe story about a wicked Prince Carl and Princess Ella who rule a moat surrounded castle. An old man carries a mysterious sack and a radiant power halts their evil plans. The teaser hints the next chapter reveals the two black swans and the tale’s true meaning.
Officials of the Dominion Seed Branch report about 500 000 bushels of seed oats were shipped from Alberta in the past year. The Alberta Provincial Department of Agriculture plans a broad campaign to promote seed production and exports as farmers see rising demand for prairie seeds.
An advertisement claims Freezone instantly stops corn pain and allows easy removal. A tiny bottle sold by druggists for a few cents promises safe treatment for hard and soft corns and corns between the toes without soreness.
A humorous exchange unfolds with a vet quipping to a worried woman that he is a horse doctor, while the husband’s ailment is playfully described as a chronic kicker. The light moment relies on hospital and veterinary themes.
It is noted that char iots operated on taximeter principles in China during the fourth century. This highlights ancient methods of valuing and tallying distance or service in early urban settings.
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