Grocer Prefers Quality Over Profit When Buying Tea
A grocer weighs profit against quality in selecting tea. He notes Red Rose Tea yields less profit than other brands at the same price, yet he still purchases Red Rose for its quality.
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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 31, 1921
Page
6
A grocer weighs profit against quality in selecting tea. He notes Red Rose Tea yields less profit than other brands at the same price, yet he still purchases Red Rose for its quality.
The Saskatchewan Grain Growers Association held its annual convention in Moose Jaw during February with thousands of delegates. Attendees endorsed a wheat pool, debated provincial political action, and pledged unity to press for cooperative reform while facing major financial and transport challenges. The group aims to influence the next Dominion election with broad support across the three Prairie provinces.
Miss Irene Mounce is announced as the first appointee under the Hudson Bay Company Research Fellowship, established to promote research in science on the 250th anniversary of the company. She holds an M A from the University of British Columbia and studies botany at the University of Manitoba under Dominion Council support, working with Prof. Buller on forest tree diseases.
The Goatbreeders Association reports 465 BC members making it the leading goat producing province in the Dominion. Total stock across owners reaches five thousand head with several fine pure bred importations last year.
Advertisement notes Putnam's Corn Extractor relieves corn pain without effort. Claims pain free relief in all cases and urges use only Putnam's product sold for 25 cents at dealers.
A resolution to urge the Dominion Government to raise compensation for grade dairy cows slaughtered after tuberculin tests from 80 to 120 was carried unanimously by the Calgary and District Milk Producers Association. Presently two thirds of 80 is paid, with the owner keeping the carcass.
An article advises careful diet to protect digestion and blood quality. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a safe effective tonic for indigestion and weak blood, citing a testimonial from Mrs. J. Lewis of Lake George Nova Scotia and detailing mail order price from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
Canadian wools sell in small lots while on hand stocks look just enough for mills until the new clip. Pulled wools remain slack with no large supplies. Ungraded wools quote at 18 to 25 cents and washed at 25 cents. Graded wools range from 28 cents for fine grades to 17–18 cents for coarse varieties.
An advertisement from Albert Soaps Limited of Montreal promotes Baby's Own Soap. It promises a clean soft white skin through regular use, with tepid water lathering, gentle drying, and a lingering rose fragrance from natural flower extracts.
Official Registrar General report shows 1920 births in England and Wales at the highest level on record and the death rate at a low level. Births per thousand population stood at 25.44 while the overall death rate was 12.4. Infant deaths under one year were 80 per thousand live births.
An advertisement touts Nerviline as a remedy for cramps diarrhoea headaches and gas from a mild waterborne epidemic. It claims twenty drops in sweetened water provide quick relief and urges every home to keep a bottle handy priced at 35 cents. Experience is cited as a proof despite the grocer’s bias.
The advertisement touts Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as providing prompt relief from asthma and introducing a new era of life for the afflicted. It claims systematic inhaling of smoke or fumes from the remedy prevents re attacks and guards the future.
In Holland a new rule subjects all Christian names after the first to tax. The measure affects naming customs and imposes charges on second and subsequent given names, drawing public scrutiny.
Minard's Liniment for diphtheria and a note on the Canadian egg market. Trading basis is hard to state as demand for graded eggs wanes due to high quality current receipts.
Frank J. Cheney, senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co., swears the firm will pay one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Notarized oath dated December 6, 1886 in Toledo Ohio. Medicine taken internally and said to act through the blood on mucous surfaces. Druggists sell for 75 cents. testimonials free.
A Russian army traversed the frozen Baltic from Finland into Sweden during the year 1809, marking a notable military move in the Nordic theater of the Napoleonic era.
Advertises Holloway's Corn Remover as a universal relief for corns that cripple feet, promising easier walking and quicker comfort for sufferers.
A rich man and a charity collector clash over compassion in a brief exchange. The collector questions the wealthy man’s sympathy for the poor, prompting a defensive reply that he claims to feel empathy for the disadvantaged.
Rea Proctor McGee explains the dentin’s sensitivity at cavity margins and how decay spreads under enamel. Bacteria create debris in hollow teeth, worsening cavities and affecting digestion. early treatment can save teeth without nerve removal.
A brief exchange shows Egbert recounting a speech and gestures. Bacon hints at an escape plan by noting the dinner and a door gesture.
A terse line emphasizes the idea that discovery of a person’s character may require sending him to confront his own depths. The statement suggests testing and self-reflection as pathways to revealing inner qualities.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a safe overnight laxative candy promising a clear head and regular bowels by morning. It asserts benefits for adults and children, with pricing of 10 25 or 50 cent boxes and notes no griping or inconvenience.
Women urged to use Diamond Dyes with clear dyeing instructions for wool silk cotton linen or mixed fabrics. Warning notes four dye streaks spots fades and ruined material from improper use. A Color Card is available with the product.
Do not accept substitutes. Only packages bearing Bayer confirm aspirin. Each Bayer box contains directions for colds headaches neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache lumbago and general pain. Handy twelve tab tins cost a few cents. larger packages also sold. Made in Canada Bayer Manufacture of Monoacetic acid ester of Salicylic.
An advertisement claims bilious headaches result from liver neglect and says Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Fills restore liver health. It promises relief from constipation indigestion backache headache biliousness and kidney derangements with one pill per dose priced at 25 cents a box and sold by Edmanson Bates Co Ltd in Toronto.
The USDA reports farm wage rates as the highest in U.S. history up to 1920. Bureau estimates show month labor averaging $46.89 with board, and $4.36 daily for harvest labor with board or $2.86 without board and $3.59 without board for day labor.
An old advertisement touts Danderine as a beauty tonic that makes hair appear thicker and fuller after a massage. It claims to refresh the scalp, combat dandruff and falling hair, and restore youthful brightness to thinning hair in a 33 cent bottle sold by druggists.
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