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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 22, 1919
Page
3
Norden editor O K Thomassen reports Norwegians in western Canada numbering 34 960, with 711 unable to speak or read English. He adds their criminal records are equally creditable, portraying Norwegians as good citizens in Moose Jaw Saskatchewan.
An advertisement touts using freezone a quarter ounce from a drugstore to remove corns. A Cincinnati inventor says drops of the ether compound relieve soreness, dry the corn and let it be lifted out with the agers. It claims quick drying and no skin irritation.
A Sunday school scene shows Miss Hazel guiding a sixteen year old pupil through the parable of the ten virgins. The girl answers that they should be alert for the bridegroom's approach, reflecting a moral about readiness and vigilance.
The passage promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a corrective for indigestion and liver and kidney troubles caused by irregular life. It claims simple composition, safety for delicate constitutions, and ties a social note about sympathy seekers to a remark on photography and retouching.
President Wilson's determination mirrored by war department plans to keep U S expeditionary forces on German soil longer and to return all troops by September. Also an advertisement extols Kellogg Asthma Remedy with claims of consistent quality and relief.
A wireless Budapest message says Hungary offers Romania territorial concessions and seeks immediate ceasefire. It reports Franco-Serbian Romanian and Czecho-Slovak forces advancing on Budapest with Romanian troops capturing Mezotur, about eighty miles southeast of the capital. The Hungarian government also asks Jugoslavs to halt hostilities. The burglar is more concerned with the haul than the house rooms.
Dear Sirs your Minard's Liniment is our remedy for sore throat colds and all ordinary ailments. It never fails to relieve and cure promptly. Chas Whooten Port Mulgrave.
Immigration officials in Edmonton predict heavy settlement in the Peace River and Spirit River area. Last week 139 pass through, slightly below the prior week, with expectations of larger weekly numbers through May.
An advertisement touts Catarrhozone as a cure for catarrh with healing vapors and balsam pine essences. It promises quick relief for nose throat and bronchial troubles and lists sizes and prices. Also promotes Mother Graves Worm Exterminator for children and notes Australians lead tea consumption.
An old advertisement boasts a $100 reward for incurable catarrh and claims internal action through the blood on mucous surfaces. It notes four decades of druggist sale, testimonials offered, and praises giving as a social habit with a hat pass around.
An order in council issued by the governor-general bans immigration of Doukhobors Hutterites and Mennonites until further notice. The prohibition, justified by wartime conditions and public sentiment in western Canada, aims to prevent entry of those deemed unlikely to assimilate or accept Canadian citizenship duties.
Mr. S Hodges a 70 year old Hamilton Ontario resident and painter says kidney pills cured four months of kidney disease after a cold. He took two boxes and urges neighbors to try Dodd's Kidney Pills citing relief from cramps headaches heart fluttering rheumatism and fatigue.
Up to May 3 at the Dominion level 6598 applications for soldier land settlement benefits have been approved. Alberta leads with 1134 approved in Edmonton and 767 in Calgary. Saskatchewan 1264, Manitoba 1535, British Columbia 946, while Ontario 26, Quebec 115, New Brunswick 189, Nova Scotia 114, Prince Edward Island 104. Total applications received 9849. Reports show 508 applicants recommended for agricultural training and 143 are actually training at centres or farms.
Wellington acting premier Sir J Allen expressed alarm over Pacific developments. He doubted Japan’s reasons for wanting the Marshall Islands, suggesting possible Pacific domination. He said New Zealand could not set naval policy without Admiral Jellicoe’s guidance and warned against only paying a yearly subsidy, insisting New Zealand must train men for the British navy.
A Houston Post quote captures wit as a suitor asks about paternal objections. The father replies with clipped humor, saying the grounds lie within a mile of their home, underscoring a local, playful feud over romance.
An understudy affects an actress in the studio, triggering heightened tension and temperament as repeated rehearsals intensify the dynamic.
A government memorandum discusses Canadian claims for losses due to legal methods of warfare by Germany and allies. About $34,000 in enemy claims of this type have been filed, with most Canadian claims arising from shipping losses.
A lighthearted note observes that a woman's hair may be her crown now but will soon give way to a new Easter bonnet as spring fashion shifts.
A simple homemade beauty lotion uses the juice of two lemons and three ounces of orchard white to create a quarter pint of skin softener. Strain to remove pulp and store for months, then massage daily on face neck arms and hands to reduce freckles sallowness tan and rough red skin.
General Currie speaking at a Canadian pay corps dinner asserts Canada gains future benefit inside the British empire and returns home with stronger nationalism. He notes soldiers’ discipline and unity with Canadian sentiment, while General MacDonnel reflects on imperial service patterns and farewell as ships sail to Canada.
A delegation to Ottawa urges CN Railways to build the Swift Current line linking the city northwest to connect with the Hanna to Medicine Hat government proposal.
Mrs A W Brazer of Black River Falls Wisconsin says Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound saved her from an operation for organic trouble and back pain after doctors advised surgery. She urges others to try the tonic and write for free advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
Nine returned soldiers from Regina and district have moved to Atwater Saskatchewan and begun a back to the land venture. They purchased half sections each at about 27 dollars per acre, moved in April 19 with five horses and equipment, and each farm is a 100 acre improved parcel with 100 acres broken. The group includes Canadians, an Australian, an American, and five Englishmen.
The article promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood building remedy to combat debility after illnesses like influenza. It cites Mrs John Fram of Owen Sound praising the cures in two households, noting improvements in weak children and adults after multiple box courses. The pills are advertised at 50 cents per box or $2.50 for six, from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
Telegrams from Berlin report serious rifts in the German national government. Erzberger, head of the armistice commission, clashes with Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau, foreign minister and peace delegation chief, as tensions threaten to hinder Versailles peace talks.
A proverb notes the discrepancy between appearance and character, saying a man is rarely as morally dark as his reputation suggests and a woman rarely as flawless as her image implies.
A Toronto based Royal College of Science advertises nursing training with weekly earnings of 15 to 25 dollars and a free booklet. Courses can be learned without leaving home. Department 137.
An inter allied committee in Bucharest reports agreement on treaty terms to disarm the Bulgarian army. The move follows allied negotiations aimed at reducing regional military forces and ensuring compliance with peace arrangements.
An interest note from 1924 shows a $100 Victory bond producing $27.50 interest reinvested leading to a total of $30.80 due in the War Savings Stamp fund.
Advertises PAZO OINTMENT promising cure for piles in six to fourteen days with a money back guarantee if it fails. Claims to relieve irritation soothe and heal and help sleepers rest after first application. Ends with a proverb about endings and two.
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