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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 22, 1924
Page
2
An analysis urges Canada to drop tariff crutches and let farmers and industry compete freely. It contrasts agricultural imports and exports with manufactured goods, arguing farmers seek a free market while manufacturers rely on protection. The piece advocates self reliance and urges moving from tariff dependence to solid ground.
An advance list shows forty pilgrimages booked for June to August at St Anne de Beaupre attracting visitors from Montreal Toronto Buffalo Philadelphia Chicago New York and Boston. Officials expect over 250000 attendees this year as pilgrims prepare for the Bulmer season.
A broad-shouldered country squire asks an immaculate assistant for a hat in Piccadilly after admitting fox hunting is his primary pleasure. The piece notes the ton as a ship capacity unit defined by 106 cubic feet of wheat and mentions dromedaries covering 600 miles in five days.
In Glasgow courts a jeweled Byzantine cross valued over 1 million was ordered returned to the parish priest of an Aquila church. Two claimants contested ownership Attilio Franche an Italian ice cream shop assistant in Glasgow and the Aquila priest. The cross vanished from the church in 1918 and resurfaced in 1921. Franche claimed it was found in his family castle after the Messina earthquake. The court found no link to the earthquake or the cross.
A health brief notes rapid relief as joint stiffness dissolves and swellings subside following a prominent remedy. Pain diminishes with improved mobility and comfort, suggesting wide satisfaction with the treatment’s effectiveness.
An advertisement extols Nerviline for swelling stiffness and inflammation, claiming rapid penetration and immediate relief for rheumatism lumbago neuralgia and colds. It urges households to keep a bottle handy and notes a 35 cent price at dealers. A separate brief reports heavy wheat movement from Fremont Monton to Vancouver with 80 000 bushels daily and 526 grain cars graded by inspectors.
AHealth ad touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for sciatica and neuralgia caused by starved nerves and weak blood. It cites Mrs Marion Bell of Port Elgin Ontario reporting rapid relief after three boxes, urging others to try the medicine, available 50 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
Quebec, producer of over half the world maple crop, eyes a record season. Weather last fall and current conditions boost sap quality and expected yields above last year's level.
At Regina the Saskatchewan Cattle Breeders Association sold two hundred head in its nineteenth annual winter sale. Over half the cattle were Shorthorns and prices were satisfactory. Minard's Liniment advertised for hair loss deterrence.
The obituary lauds Sir Edmund Walker as a remarkable banker with vast knowledge and vision. Despite leaving school at 13, he became a cultured, practical leader who valued staff initiative, courtesy, and independent judgment for managers. His influence extended to statesmen and professionals who sought his counsel.
Fragmentary text touts a worm exterminator admired by mothers for its usefulness, noting experiential proof. The passage hints at a salable product claim but provides limited context or complete details.
The Danish Government honors Albertan Dan Morkebrag with knighthood for the second time. He has long resided in Alberta and served in the legislature. The first recipient was Marker, a provincial dairy commissioner and former Danish consul in Alberta.
The Saskatoon Bureau of Labor and Industries reports that in 1923 Saskatchewan issued 64 456 automobile licenses. Private autos led with 60 992, followed by 3 086 trucks 1 225 livery autos and 207 motorcycles. Dealers and garage licenses added, plus average investments by dealers and garages. Some filler text on fish and aging appears.
A large Canadian deer arrived at Dublin Zoo and escaped across the Viceregal Lodge grounds and Phoenix Park pursued by keeper vehicles. It was last seen near Castle Knock heading toward County Meath as darkness fell. The tale is joined by unrelated items on Bavarian air routes and Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil for common ailments.
In the committee of supply the House of Commons passed two Dominion land and parks items totaling $551,000. A $4,000 grant to the Canadian Forestry Association and $547,000 for water and power resource surveys including the hydro metric survey comprised the vote. The total was $1,703,125.
Mrs Henry J Christensen of Bright Ontario says Dodd's Kidney Pills relieved years of bladder trouble after two boxes. She notes sick kidneys cause many women’s troubles and urges others to try the remedy for healthier kidneys and pure blood.
The veteran Warship Australia was sunk twenty miles off Sydney in a Washington treaty driven ceremony. Hundreds laid flowers as tugs towed her to the site with two Australian and five British cruisers aboard officials. Salutes fired as she settled, planes circled overhead. Separately farmers across the United States now can receive radio reports of agricultural prices and market movements from leading centers.
A recent English invention uses wave motion to drive a ship. The vessel is built in sections that rock with the waves to power electric generators. Generated electricity runs motors connected to the propeller and surplus is stored in batteries for quiet seas. The design also uses both up and down motion for propulsion, though it may upset seasick passengers.
Ramsay MacDonald, serving as both first lord of the treasury and foreign secretary, draws a single salary of 5000 pounds for the dual posts. The separate salary for each office would amount to 5000 pounds.
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