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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 18, 1922
Page
3
Ed W Field of Milwaukee testifies that Tanlac cured his indigestion and restored appetite after years of stomach trouble. He asserts the medicine made him feel well and insists it is sold by all reputable druggists.
A jumble of blamed factors from jazz and hooch to unemployment and restraint shows broad disagreement on what fuels unrest. The Springfield Union mocks oversimplified explanations while noting near unanimous doubt about any single cause.
A Winnipeg correspondent reports growing interest among American farmers in Canadian prairie conditions and opportunities. Agents like F. H. Hewitt note daily inquiries about farming, fruit, and dairying as Kansas officials reveal many plan to scout land across the border in April.
An advertisement extols Dr. J. P. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a sure cure that quickly drives asthma from the breathing passages. It asserts repeated use rapidly defeats the ailment and urges readers to keep the remedy on hand for ready use.
Speaking at Hamilton Lord Byng says acting as a servant of the King is easy but representing him is hard. He notes a Governor-General may identify with Canada’s boyhood and aims during five years of service to shape its future into fine Canadians.
The article explains a tree in South Nubia nicknamed the Tsofar or whistling tree. Wind makes Qutelike sounds through holes bored by an insert in the spines of its branches.
A Belgian collector donated what is claimed to be the guillotine knife used in Paris during the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror. The relic is said to have decapitated Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, Robespierre, and thousands of others and was kept by the Samson family for generations.
A longtime user praises Baby's Own Tablets as a mild laxative that regulates bowels and soothes indigestion. The ad claims they ease fevers teeth and colds and notes a 25 cent box sold by The Dr Williams' Medicine Co Brockville Ontario. A closing line mentions a mescal cactus drug causing visions of sunsets.
Catarrh is described as a local disease shaped by constitutional conditions. Alls Catarrh Medicine is promoted as a tonic that works through the blood and mucous surfaces to restore normal conditions. Circulars are offered free by F. J. Creney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio.
A French mayor bans all pianos and phonographs in his commune claiming music harms morality. The move follows a broader campaign against cultural distractions, reflecting regulatory zeal over public virtue and entertainment.
A Wisconsin University professor tested 166 labelled tortoises and found one mile takes four years for most. In five months they covered 115 yards, averaging about two feet per day. At that speed a London to Edinburgh journey would take nearly a century.
A dated advertisement touts Dr Hamiltons Pills as a grand system regulator that strengthens blood, restores nerves, and cleanses the body. It claims benefits for all ages and lists 25c at The Catarrhozon Co Montreal as the outlet.
A blocked doorway at Hampton Court Palace, linking Henry VIII's Watching Chamber and the Haunted Gallery, has been opened after 187 years. Histories linked to Shakespeare, Elizabeth I, Mary Queen of Scots, Cromwell, and Catherine Howard are noted, with the doorway once sealed by George II in 1735 and the gallery altered to a habitable room.
The Boston Transcript riffs on the London Times editor’s distinction between news and newspapers. It jokes about renaming church bulletins and other periodicals as papers such as footwear journals and musepapers.
A historical view notes rosin from evergreen sap became valuable after decades of neglect. Turpentine trade left molten rosin buried in pits, later reclaimed as uses in soap and paper grew. Industry shifts show rosin mining thriving again before eventual reliance on pine gum.
An Ontario reader praises Dr. Pierce medicines including the Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription for bronchial trouble and general toning. The testimonial invites readers to obtain the remedies at local drugstores or request a trial package by mail, with free medical advice available from Dr. Pierce.
A Canadian considers global options to relocate seeking a better place to settle with opportunities, safety, and stability. The remark implies evaluating surroundings and making a strategic relocation decision based on comparative conditions.
The text discusses women facing fatigue and heart problems from daily housework, claiming the heart action weakens and the nervous system unravels. It appeals to women with weak hearts and nerves, suggesting a remedy follows.
Mrs Daniel Bezanson of Loganville Nova Scotia writes of relief from a weak heart after using six boxes of Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills. She suffered smothering spells and fatigue until the remedy provided complete relief. Price 60 cents per box, available at dealers or by mail from The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto Ontario.
W F Carroll M P for Cape Breton South and Richmond urged Reform Club listeners that Canada remains a British dependency not a nation. He argued nationhood would require independent treaties and laws, noting the Governor General alone seals acts. He stressed no move toward severing ties with Britain.
Mrs Beech Mitchell Borlly reports taking Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for liver trouble and cold relief. She says six years ago liver congestion recurred and the medicine cured her, and she has shared it with her family with fast cold cures.
Circulation lumps of gold and silver found in China bear marks indicating they were issued centuries ago. Each piece comes in square, oval, or oblong shapes and weighs up to about one and a half pounds.
Symbolic badges reflecting each ship's name are being issued to numerous British navy vessels, reinforcing identity and esprit de corps across the fleet.
Prof J W Evans notes Greenwich has drifted about half a mile toward the equator in 18 years while Naples shifted a half mile south in 15 years. He cites Cambridge Mara moving 26 feet from Greenwich between 1872 and 1913, and claims the earth bulges about 15 inches due to solar and lunar pull, comparing the globe to a telescoping lantern.
A Gloucestershire clock tale accompanies a cleaning of the Parliament clock. An elderly homeowner claims little is understood about the heirloom beyond his own knowledge and that the clock needs studying. He notes the clock strikes wrong at twelve, indicating it is twenty minutes to two.
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