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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 22, 1928
Page
7
A London census shows 7000 basement rooms in one borough with 1540 having street level ceilings and posing death hazards. Across London County an estimated 250000 basements exist mainly used as day housing for people unable to find homes. Authorities tolerate the issue to avert mass homelessness.
In a Canadian boarding house, Englishman Arthur Warner declares loyalty to the British Empire, sparking a confrontation with Bill Larsen and a Swede. Helmi tends Warner’s injuries while debating national loyalties. Warner offers Helmi a nursing path overseas, which she declines to stay with her own cause and mother.
An advertisement claims Gin Pills provide prompt lasting relief for kidney and bladder trouble in seniors. It asserts thousands of older customers report benefits and urges readers to buy five boxes from National Grow & Chemical Company of Canada in Toronto.
Waterton Lakes National Park in southern Alberta offers over 150 miles of safe well made trails ideal for visitors. Nearly twenty trips can be arranged from the town site, highlighting the park as a premier Rockies riding destination. Dismal Patient quotes a comical exchange about ailments while a doctor jokes about hardware.
Louis W. Plant of Edmonton describes six years of itchy red eczema on arms and legs. A friend recommended Cuticura Soap and Ointment. after using a free sample he bought the products and was healed. He endorses Cuticura for daily use.
D C Coleman vice president of western lines outlines a vast 1928 program for the Canadian Pacific Railway. Major work includes new stations in Saskatchewan Manitoba Alberta and British Columbia, expansion of Weston freight car and locomotive shops, new coaling plants at several towns, extended Red Deer terminal and more trackage and bridge work totaling about 250 miles of 100 pound steel west of Swift Current.
An advertisement promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood cleansing remedy for rheumatism. It cites Henry E Amiro of Lower East Publico Nova Scotia who reports acute rheumatism relief after three boxes and eventual full recovery, able to walk four miles and work all day. Pills priced 50 cents per box via Brockville Ontario mail order.
In 1927 Lethbridge yards handled livestock volumes doubling 1926. Hogs rose by 50 percent amid heavy shipments to the U S coast markets. Horses doubled with shipments to Russia and strong demand in Eastern Canada. Sheep runs were exceptionally heavy.
A Department of Marine and Fisheries report shows Canada completed 395 ships in 1926 with gross tonnage totaling 48 395 and net tonnage 37 806. British Columbia built 253 vessels, leading the country in ship production.
A jittery collage recalls Minard’s Liniment for warts and a shop clerk disputing ink in a bottle. It cites Mother Graves’ Worm Exterminator as a trusted remedy and mentions Pierre Charles L’Enfant who laid out Washington in 1791. It ends with a maxim about timing and doing the right thing.
A compact reading collects proverbs and passages on temper and restraint. It contrasts impulsive anger with thoughtful calm, citing Ecclesiastes and Plutarch and noting how rage obscures judgment like a stormy roof. The piece links self control to wiser guidance and clearer perception.
The Prince of Wales holds 400 acres at Port Navas leased to four companies for oyster farming. Oysters are bred in the River Fal and moved to Helford water for growth. His interest supports Duchy tenants and supplies Buckingham Palace with a weekly royal supply, with no other royal oysters on the menu.
Col. Paul Henderson cites radio wave guidance as a solution for fog and storms. A recent test steered an airman from a New York field to Western Pennsylvania through dense fog. Separately, Nova Scotia officials plan a seed cleaning machinery demonstration to help farmers clean seeds.
A reflection on Jules Verne born a century ago and how his adventurous imagination shaped today’s ordinary culture. The piece notes that his early excitement has become a settled aspect of popular life, influencing readers and media.
More than 65 percent of Atlantic travelers are women including many elderly passengers. Seventy percent of cruise passengers are married couples, reflecting a strong female and family presence in mid century travel patterns.
An advertisement touts Fletcher's Castoria as a harmless, vegetable remedy for colic, constipation, diarrhea, and sleep in babies. It claims quick, gentle relief without the harsh taste of castor oil and notes a care book included with purchase.
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