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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 24, 1927
Page
2
Allen Boudria of 452 Se Patrick St. urges others to try Tanlac after years of misery from stomach pains and bloating. He says Tanlac restored his appetite and sleep, claiming he feels 30 years younger and weighs 214 pounds. Over 52 million bottles have been sold.
The piece compares turnout in Canada with the United States and Australia, arguing only a minority of eligible Canadians voted in the last general election. It cites a 1926 population estimate and suggests about 4.2 million of 9 million adults were eligible, with roughly one million voting. It condemns apathy and stresses citizenship duties and compulsory voting as lessons from other nations.
The piece notes early electric propulsion experiments by Thomas Davenport and Robert Davidson around 1835, cites the Portrush andian tics Causeway tramway as the first UK line to draw current from a conductor, and mentions scientists explain why dawn is the coldest time due to sun driven moisture. It also recalls a British regiment returning from Constantinople after 18 years of service.
The Laurentic laden with gold and silver valued around £5,000,000 was sunk by German torpedoes off Lough Swilly. Divers from the Admiralty steamer Racer later recovered the treasure after two years, finding a faded Union Jack flag from the mainmast.
Readers note a brown coat worn by Queen Mary this winter is crafted from rodent skins sourced on Royal estates and sewn by a furrier. The Royal household treats the garment as a curious, modestly valued item, prompting amused references in print.
A playful exchange between a mother and father centers on a mispronounced line about temper. The mother claims the child’s temper comes from the father while the father retorts that one of hers is mis. The scene reads as a lighthearted family moment.
Thirty years ago St Helens on the Isle of Wight was a smuggler’s haunt with wary visitors and hidden caches of rum. Now it is described as England’s most moral village. the local police station is closed and a Seaview patrols the area, reflecting a shift from smugglers’ hideouts to peaceful daily life.
An advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood nourishing cure for rheumatism. It cites a testimonial from J W Rose of Athans PAU who says the pills ended his rheumatic pain after other remedies failed. The maker sells the pills for 50 cents a box via medicine dealers or by mail from Brockville.
The piece argues Russia has transformed from strict suppression of money and commerce to a system where wealth is essential for success and power. It notes rural Soviet elections show most delegates were non Communists and rural leaders were wealthy peasants. The metaphor suggests thin leadership can be made thicker with minimal addition.
Letter from James Johnson of Bridgeburg Ontario praising Gin Pills as a remedy for two years of kidney pains. Ad warns neglect leads to lumbago rheumatism and urinary issues and advises first warning to get a box of Gin Pills for 50e at druggists. National Drug Chemical Co of Canada Toronto listed.
Dean Rutherford spoke on field husbandry and the Old Country market for Western Canadian wheat. He recalled the 50 year old Manitoba shipment, frost damage, and a costly return, urging focus on hard vitreous spring wheat and seed variety purity to meet market standards. He outlined Saskatchewan University efforts since 1926 to study protein storage and field factors, with outreach via the Wheat Pool and farm groups to disseminate findings.
A vintage advertisement touts Fletcher's Castoria as a long used baby remedy for crying infants. It emphasizes no narcotics and long standing use for over eight decades with claimed physician endorsement and genuine packaging signature.
Major-General J H Mac Brien said if defence estimates pass, Canada plans to build four to six modern fighter aircraft comparable to Curtis scouts. RCAF officers work with imperial authorities on an empire air route mooring mast project. Also noted: a 24 foot 52 pound suvuri snake captured in Central Brazil and a Holloway Corn Remover ad. A political speaker used a tearful moment to evoke nostalgia.
Mrs J N Daniel aged 73 runs Georgetown Independent Telephone Company the largest led by a woman. She serves as president and troubleshooter, drives repair trucks, guides crews and trained herself in electrical engineering and commercial law after her husband’s death sixteen years ago. The business has more than tripled since then.
An old advertisement promises quick relief from indigestion gas and upset stomach. It claims one tablet eliminates sour stomach and heartburn with no flatulence and palpitations and that digestion is corrected for a few cents, guaranteed by the druggist.
A Winnipeg civic group forms a committee to promote commercial and civil aviation in Manitoba with aims to cooperate with provincial bodies and a Dominion wide aerial league. Sir Alan Cobham offers aviation statistics to aid light-plane club development and shares experiences from Britain to Australia.
Henry Fawcett born in Salisbury rose to high public office despite blindness from a pan accident. At age 32 he entered the House of Commons and in 1880 became Postmaster General under Gladstone, delivering postal improvements.
All fighters use tape but none use as much red tape as fight commissioners. The line hints at bureaucratic rules affecting boxing or prizefighting governance and argues for keeping Minard's Liniment in the stable.
Finance Minister Robb announces a 25 percent tariff cut in the excise on matches. The large 400 count box will drop one cent in retail price, with tax decreasing from four to three cents after July 1. Small boxes likely see no change.
A humorous exchange pokes fun at manuscript style. The editor suggests saving wear on the machine by starting a letter with My dear Sir. The dialogue mocks the quirks of spelling and address in correspondence.
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