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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 25, 1920
Page
6
An advertisement proclaims Dr Hamiltons Pills of Mandrake and Butternut cure constipation and prevent it. The creator promises safe, mild relief without pain, suitable for women children and men, with a personal guarantee behind every box priced at 25 cents.
Mrs. R. F. McWilliams of Winnipeg told an Alumnae Society meeting at Royal Victoria College Montreal that men will lead Canada’s reconstruction after war, while women will improve social conditions and public welfare. She cited Western legislation on wages and mothers’ pensions, contrasted Quebec’s bans on women practicing law and gaining franchise with Western women serving in legislatures.
Thomas A. Edison, celebrating his 73rd birthday, received messages from President Wilson and many dignitaries. He described his body as a machine and noted his careful diet while hinting at ether investigations and potential radio contact with Mars. He commented on Sir Oliver Lodge's departure from scientific training.
An orderly with no practical knowledge of first aid is asked what to do if a man collapses. He first suggests giving brandy, then concedes he would offer a promise if there is no brandy.
A patient proposes paying for medicines and visits to resolve a dispute with a physician. The dialogue suggests a conditional arrangement and hints at emotional stakes in the medical relationship. A derrick is used metaphorically to imply effort without help when love is involved.
The American Chamber of Commerce in London asserts Britain's financial soundness despite a weak sterling. It argues the pound’s slump in New York misstates Britain's strength, notes London as Europe’s monetary center, and predicts Britain will write off half its continental debts while maintaining solid business and factory output. American credit, it says, is not sought for Britain but for eurozone needs.
Good, heavy horses weighing 1700 pounds or more are selling in the east at about 350 dollars per head, says R. W. Clark of Colorado Agricultural College. A New York firm failed to find suitable stock in Chicago, signaling a shift requires farmer-led changes in breeding and management. Favorable markets will return when fundamental causes change, urging retention of top mares for future stallions.
The Port Moody timber limits of the Smith Dollar Company have been purchased by the Canadian Robert Dollar Company. A. Melville Dollar, managing director, says logging will begin at once. The 120 million feet reserve should sustain crews for five years and logs will feed Dollarton mills on the inlet’s north arm.
A brief dialogue contrasts mistaken identity as He misreads a man as someone ugly, then learns the speaker is his sister’s brother. The exchange riffs on memory failure and the oddity of facial similarity, ending with a wry line about how repeated reproach dulls memory.
The Geographic Board of Canada issued new place names mainly in Alberta and British Columbia. Marconi mountain in the Rockies honors Gugliemo Marconi, inventor of wireless telegraphy. Turnbull peak in British Columbia is named for J. M. Turnbull professor of mining at UBC. Tyrrell named for J. B. Tyrrell whose 1880s explorations opened up the Northwest.
The passage reflects that history holds valuable lessons from notable figures and movements. It argues that the present and future offer greater opportunities if we actively seize them and apply learned insights.
A tiny bottle of Freezone costs little and stops pain by applying a few drops to corns or calluses. It claims to lift the corn or callus off, root and all, without pain, using fingers for removal.
A team of seventeen huskies bound for the McDonald and Ray fur post at Crooked Branch York Factory 20 miles from Port Nelson prepares for a two stage journey. The first leg reaches railhead mile 214 on the Hudson Bay railway then 125 miles by dog mushed to the Pas Manitoba. Pelts valued about 50000 dollars. The pack includes notable kennels from past Selkirk race and a pup that set a 68 mile single day record. Supplies for the post arrived last August from Sidney Nova Scotia.
The use of acetylene for illumination has grown so widely in Denmark that nearly twenty distinct lamp types have been devised there.
Explorer David Lindsay reports finding extensive agricultural land in northern Australia previously shown as desert. He notes shallow water availability and cotton can grow there, with wild cotton already present in scattered patches. Lindsay, born 1856, conducted wide tours including 1890 aureaulis discovery leading to major goldfields.
A description of diminutive kingdoms off Scotland including Isle of Bute Arran and Lewis. Each has titular rulers under UK crown and law, with populations from 5 000 to 37 000 and notable features such as Loch Fad and castles. Modern law says no moral or ceremonial obligation to any titular overseer.
A vintage advertisement urges readers not to neglect rheumatic pains and external aches. It promotes Sloan's Liniment as instant relief without mess and highlights large year after year sales and accessibility through druggists with 35c 70c and 140 price points. Made in Canada.
The Manitoba Good Roads Association reports doubled road work in 1919 under the Good Roads Act. Municipal road and bridge spending reached 629 588 with 305 185 from the government, totaling 2 963 790 since inception. Over five thousand miles of road and 298 bridges were authorized for about 12 418 504 in costs. A push for an all Canadian highway and transcontinental link between Kenora and Winnipeg is favored. a delegation will seek estimates at Kenora. S. R. Henderson re elected president after long service.
Diamond Dyes guarantees a new fadeless color for wool silk linen cotton or mixed goods. The Directions Book explains dyeing over any color and a Diamond Dye Color Card helps match fabrics. Canada exported about 24 percent of Britain’s beef imports in 1918, with six months of virtually no beef exports affecting production and markets.
A brief note states that an ordinary gas jet uses as much oxygen as five people would consume. The line emphasizes the high oxygen usage by standard gas jets in everyday use.
Wart disfigurement on hands is painless to remove in twenty four hours with Putnam's Wart and Corn Extractor. Fifty years of use mark it as the best remedy. Insist on the genuine Putnam's Extractor, priced at 25 cents at all dealers.
Canton Ohio Mrs Marie Borph says she suffered female trouble and two doctors urged surgery but Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieved her so she could work at home. The article advises other women to try the remedy before surgery and offers medical advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.
Glasgow saw a wave of marriages with 500 couples before the sheriff to swear legal requirements under the marriage schedule, then completed at the registrar. The irregular form, legal in Scotland, drew about 4,500 couples this year, beating last year by 2,000. High wages tempted many working class pairs to wed despite housing shortages.
John Wakefield of Lunenburg County Nova Scotia says he uses only Minard's Liniment at home for sprains bruises chest tightness throat soreness and headache. He notes he purchases a new bottle before the old one runs out and highly recommends the product.
A reader recalls a comic incident where a man attempted to blow up a solid rubber tire on an automobile, yielding a memorable and humorous moment.
The Canadian Air Board plans two Alberta airfields. One will be in Calgary equipped with twelve machines. The other will be at Peace River Crossing with a similar number of machines. Major McLaren, attache of the Imperial Air Board, spoke to the Calgary Air Board.
In 1919 hog sales from Canadian farms reached more than 80 million dollars. Over 40 percent of the hogs moved directly from farm to packing plants, bypassing markets.
An advertisement offers Hall's Catarrh Medicine to build up the system and cleanse the blood to prevent frequent colds. It claims internal action through the blood on mucous surfaces and cites 75 cent price and a $100 guarantee.
The 1919 total value of BC forest products reached 70,285,094 dollars, up from 54,162,523 in 1918 and well above 1917 and 1916 figures, according to Hon. T. D. Pattullo minister of lands.
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