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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 01, 1919
Page
3
Regina Saskatchewan shows a sharp rise in automobile licenses with 21 000 issued in the first quarter of 1919 and 6 000 in March, compared to 48 000 licenses issued for all of 1918.
Forewarned is forearmed about kidney troubles nine symptoms are listed with backache feverish skin and urinary changes. Dr Chase Kidney Liver Pills praised by Mr George Stevenson who credits relief and cure after two boxes. Pills sold 25 cents a box with genuine A W Chase signature on every box. The note ends with a quip about photographers and firearms.
Providence woman recounts relief from backache headaches and nervousness after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits weight gain and renewed energy to the remedy and endorses it for women with similar symptoms. She suggests seeking advice from E Pinkham Medical Company in Lynn Massachusetts.
W W Fraser, Manitoba livestock commissioner, confirms a year of poultry profit from 15 yearling hens and 50 pullets. Egg sales total 480.95 with monthly figures, plus 46.00 for yearling hens and 13.50 for hatching eggs. First prize at local fair adds 1.50. Mrs B A Bescoby endorses comfort, selection, feeding, and care.
Receipts of cattle at the stock yards rose last week as demand for steers remains strong. The yards are full of cows and heifers. The embargo on the Edmonton & Dunvegan line was lifted, expected to bring in northern farmers. With milder weather, northbound movement increases for breeding stock and feeders, improving supplies all winter.
A shipment of 30 000 dozen eggs in two cars left Regina for Montreal, described by produce dealers as remarkable and the largest of its kind this time of year.
Cure Cowss Caked Bags Offered by Douglas & Company Napanee Ontario. An advertisement touts Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a superior liver regulator, gentle yet effective for a range of ailments tied to liver disturbances from poor habits and diet.
A special meeting of the state council reports a magnificent lakeside site on Lake Geneva facing Mont Blanc has been chosen for the future capital of the League of Nations. Geneva rejoices as Paris commission decisions prevail with flags raised and parades held.
A Sunday School lesson outlines the Holy Spirit as divine, the comforter, world’s judge, guide into truth, and Christ glorifier. It covers the Spirit’s mission, conviction of sin and righteousness, Pentecost marks, external signs of tongues and fire, internal transformation of the disciples, reactions of the crowd, and fulfillment of Joel’s prophecy.
A witty two sentence quotation contrasts the advantage of a good wife with a bad husband and jokes that a man at fifty may feel young yet lacks knowledge compared to twenty. The lines emphasize trial and humor in domestic life.
Mrs. Edmond Gagne of Tikuape Quebec reports strong satisfaction with Baby's Own Tablets saying they cured her baby's constipation and are essential for households with young children. Mothers keep a box on hand for constipation colic colds fevers and minor illnesses.
An old ad touts Grove's signature tablets for curing cold symptoms in one day. The product emphasizes laxative bromine quinine to stop cough and headache and is priced at 30 cents per box.
The 1918 auditor's report for Moose Jaw Saskatchewan records revenue of 1 081 954 and expenditures of 1 011 674 with assets of 5 847 654 and a surplus of 2 511 626. The year’s levy was 771 656 with 65.66 percent collected and total bonded indebtedness 5 754 990. Investment with the sinking fund trustee stands at 697 843. A final note remarks a cynical line about work under a hat.
An advertisement touts Holloway's Corn Cure as the simplest and best remedy for corn relief, claiming it works for old or new growth and targets the public market.
A new air express service began between Toronto and Hamilton under F G Erickson with Pilot A E Parsons piloting the first flight. The inaugural load was a motion picture film and return trips took about forty five minutes.
A Cincinnati authority touts freezone as a cheap, painless remedy for corns and calluses. A quarter ounce costs little and cures without infection risk. The compound dries instantly and does not irritate surrounding tissue, making it appealing amid high heel fashion.
A U S steamer carrying food for Poland was looted by Germans at Hamburg. The dispatch, sourced from Warsaw via Zurich and published by Echo de Paris, reports the pilferage amid wartime shortages.
An advertorial claim from Mrs M Summers offers a home treatment for bed-wetting and urinary difficulties. It asserts internal organ weakness causes bed-wetting and promises self-help methods for both children and adults without requiring money.
Serbian officials in London denied a revolution in Serbia and cited latest official dispatches as showing no unusual disturbances. Asthma woes are discussed as a health peril and a remedy by Dr. J D Kellogg is advertised as restoring normal health. General Sir David Henderson comforts a cadet aviator before his first flight noting no record of a plane failing to land. Six hundred former Kaiser horses sold in Berlin with his favorite charger fetching $5,000.
A short amused note from the Saturday Journal mocks a strike while praising Minard's Liniment for burns and mentioning a gentleman at leisure reading. It reflects labor mood and consumer product praise in a light, period-voice item.
An advertisement calls for 50,000 men to secure their coins using Putnam's Corn Extractor. It claims the process is painless, safe, and sure and urges purchase from all dealers at 25 cents.
In Parliament Mr Asquith pressed for using British warships to repatriate Canadian troops awaiting return, citing merchantman shortages. Mr Wilson said the Admiralty would place ships for repatriation, with Manning debated between the Admiralty and the Ministry of Shipping. No longer a tonnage shortfall for Canadian repatriation per program.
A humorous claim about a man who believes his storytelling cannot be silenced. The line hints at the stubbornness of a speaker who insists on sharing a joke despite opposition.
Captain Fred Campbell, veteran of the flying corps, leads a new Winnipeg aerial transport company seeking a $100,000 charter. Four airplanes planned to begin operations after organization, with mail and freight carriage training of aviators passenger service and annual sightseeing to be offered once chartered.
A witty line notes the English language as the mother tongue while joking that the father never gets a chance to use it. The remark plays on family roles and language familiarity for comic effect.
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