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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 15, 1919
Page
6
An editorial argues the town and its merchants shape rural prosperity and must cooperate with farmers. It notes city retailers demand cash and offer few local services, while local merchants provide credit and inspection advantages but face higher costs. Both sides should define duties to sustain a true community center for farmers and families.
An editorial advocates cash deals between farmers and city merchants, arguing that prepay discounts benefit both and reduce price gaps. It urges towns to improve farmer amenities, support social life, and foster coop between farmers and retailers to strengthen the local economy and prices.
A census taken under French authority reports Strassburg population origins. Fifty nine percent are Alsatian, ten percent born of German Alsatian parentage, and twenty eight percent Germans. The remaining three percent belong to other nationalities.
Final decision designates Danzig as a free city under the League of Nations. The city gains independence and autonomy in local affairs while Poland and Germany receive freedom of passage across the Polish corridor to Danzig.
Airdrome at Alder Grove County Antrim rapidly nears completion and is expected to host trans Atlantic flights and future postal service. The 400 acre site, 23 miles by rail from Belfast, features three 150 foot wide hangar compartments and staff facilities for 120 workers. Water from Lough Neagh supplies the site and a 1 mile rail loop connects with the Great Northern system. Royal Air Force buildings occupy another section of the grounds.
Advertises Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood purifying remedy for headaches backaches skin diseases and general debility. Cites Mrs M Stills from Napanee reporting restored health after use and urges purchase from Brockville Ontario with prices listed.
A Reval dispatch reports a major blaze in Narva, 81 miles southwest of Petrograd, started by Bolshevik bombardment. Hundreds of houses burned, about 5,000 left homeless. Narva, on the Narova river near the Gulf of Finland, hosts 20,000 residents with textile plants and fish trade, with landmarks including the cathedral, old castle, and town hall.
Advertised corn remedy asserts it reaches the root of corns to kill growth, preventing recurrence. The claim suggests a deeper treatment than surface remedies and positions the product as an effective solution.
Advices from Basel report heavy fighting around Munich with German government troops pressing forward and Munich nearly isolated from the rest of Germany. Losses are heavy on both sides as the assault continues.
London Ontario's Western University receives an aeroplane for campus use and has been shipped a Le Rhone 9 cycle rotary engine. The 110 horsepower powerplant powered Briscoe Sopwith fighters in 1916 17. Professors favor adding aeroplaning to the curriculum.
A proverb suggests a person’s mindset shows in speech as spokes drive a wheel. It links spoken ideas to mental processes, implying words reveal thought patterns and decision making.
An advertisement touts Black Watch the best black plug chewing tobacco on the market. It contrasts simple borrowing trouble without security with the high interest it implies in the copy.
The quote underscores urgency over delay, favoring prompt action over perfection. It reflects a practical wisdom attributed to Shakespeare about timely intervention and decisive conduct.
The Hoff man government forces flying over Munich have been repeatedly fired on by communists, killing thirteen civilians and wounding a hundred. The Vossische Zeitung reports the government has forbidden further firing at the planes to save ammunition.
Advertisement promotes LAX TIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets to cure a cold in one day. It highlights a signature by E. W. Grove and lists a 30 cent price for the product.
A brief cartoon caption envisions a father asking about dark clouds and a playful answer about thunder, capturing a light humorous moment typical of Cartoons Magazine.
A brief quip from the Boston Transcript hints at a wedding prospect for Charlie Sapp with Miss Brisk, warning he must beware if he ignores caution.
Medical ad claims sickly women suffer kidney weakness causing back pain headaches and loss of energy. It promotes Dr Hamilton’s Fills of Mandrake and Butternut as a permanent cure restoring blood, nourishment, and vitality with a price of 25 per box.
Reports from the Okanagan and southern Similkameen valleys indicate excellent fruit prospects for 1919. Bud setting suggests about a 50 percent gain in production over 1918, pending frost absence and favorable spring and early summer conditions, says Fruit Inspector Huxter of Penticton.
A Cincinnati man’s discovery named Freezone offers quick relief from corns and calluses. A few drops on the tender corn relieve soreness and loosen the corn for easy removal with no irritation to surrounding tissue. The sticky substance dries and may prevent infections from self cutting.
A concise aphorism notes that wisdom and material should be properly prepared prior to deployment. It urges careful handling and refinement to ensure effective outcomes. The saying emphasizes readiness and prudent planning in practical tasks.
Researchers note that certain Java species produce spider silk with exceptional tensile strength, forming webs so resilient that conventional blades struggle to cut through. The discovery highlights potential bio inspired materials for engineering and medicine.
A vintage note describes making a lemon based skin lotion by mixing juice from two lemons with three ounces of orchard white to yield a quarter pint. It claims whitening and cleansing effects for freckles sallowness tan and skin softening and advises daily massaging on face neck arms and hands. The piece ends with a witty line about fools.
A proverb urging prompt effort despite uncertainty. It emphasizes seizing the present as future obstacles may hinder work and opportunity. The message frames today as more valuable than two possible tomorrows.
A compact note urges keeping Minard's ointment on hand for household use. It emphasizes practical readiness and domestic care in everyday life.
In Coblenz five civilians hoisted German flags after reports peace delegates left Cologne for Versailles. Military police quickly removed the banners and a crowd of about 200 soldiers gathered nearby. One flag remained briefly before police pulled it down.
Echo de Paris reports the peace conference commission proposes in the treaty that Germany extend most favored nation treatment to Allies and associated nations without reciprocity.
An article touts Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a natural treatment. It claims the remedy reaches the airways via vapor, relieving obstruction and allowing fresh air to enter. Dealers nationwide market the product.
The British Columbia Electric Railway company allocates a $50,000 fund to assist its employees in building or purchasing homes. Officials say the program aims to improve housing options for workers and may involve loans or grants through company channels.
A stark aphorism contrasts roles in conflict claiming a man must choose firmness as anvil or force as hammer. The line frames resolve amid turmoil and calls for steadfast action.
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