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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 06, 1919
Page
3
The Bolshevik government nationalizes Tolstoi’s Yasnaya Polyana to serve as a public memorial. Bolshevist brigands destroyed much of the house last year, and 175000 roubles are allotted for reconstruction. The Tolstoi family is invited to rent and occupy the estate as government officials.
An old advertisement offers 100 for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It promotes internal use, blood and mucous surface action, and notes 40 years of retail by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. Also includes a moral line about pinching others.
Sincere concern from mothers is shown as the remedy Miller's Worm Powders is praised for expelling worms from children. It claims to provide stimulating and soothing effects for a painless, satisfactory recovery.
A reflective note warns living poets that all the true masters are gone, urging restraint in modern verse and cautioning against unearned ambition and hollow aspirations.
In Brisbane Premier Hughes quoted General Botha saying if Australia calls across the ocean, Britain and empire will respond. He recalled Botha’s remark that Australia and New Zealand stand as the empire’s outpost, touching Canada and Britain. Ministers denounce gambling yet push matrimonial bets.
Mrs. C. A. S. Drake of Paris Ontario reports fainting dizzy spells and breath shortness improved after using Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills. The ad claims heart strength and regulated rhythm with a remedy priced 50 cents per box, sold by The T. Milburn Co. Limited, Toronto.
Dolly confirms two more little brothers as the father hints at money sources. The exchange features playful family humor with a note of financial talk.
A deserted wife recalls the day her husband left home four years ago. She details his farewell at the door and the moment when flies entered the house, a memory she says she notes as clearly as yesterday.
A new flour mill started operations in Kaifeng China with a daily capacity of 60000 pounds. The plant uses machinery of the latest American pattern.
A compact aphorism observes that aging tends to reveal chances not seized earlier. It suggests wisdom arrives when past chances are weighed, reframing time as a tutor rather than a thief. The remark implies reflection yields value from overlooked possibilities.
The article urges sedentary workers to exercise in the open air to aid digestion and overall health. It promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills to regulate the stomach and liver and restore healthy action, recommending keeping a packet on hand. It also notes Pompernickel rye bread used by Westphalian peasants, sometimes weighing 60 pounds.
Edinburgh Scotsman recalls a geologist clergyman who carried specimens in a red handkerchief. A windlass failure sparks a navvy’s violent mood and a comic exchange ends with the man on top asking if Satan knows Bill the mate below.
The Japanese shell industry uses shells from the Indian Ocean, the Philippines and the South Sea islands to produce buttons scarfpins shirt studs and cuff links. Women divers harvest millions of shells from the ocean floor without any diving apparatus.
An article urges parents to address nervousness and weak blood in schoolchildren with regular meals outdoor activity and Dr Williams Pink Pills. It cites a Ontario testimony from Pearl Harrington describing St Vitus Dance relief after using the pills and notes the product is sold by dealers or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
A succinct reflection on habits as porous plasters that are easy to acquire but hard to remove. The analogy highlights how patterns form and persist despite effort to change.
The ad states Cascarets are a safe tonic for bowel muscles that relieve bilious attacks and sour stomachs without griping. It claims they restore regularity and cheerfulness, work while you sleep, and cost little compared to salts and purgatives.
Messrs. Noxon and McCall of the Canadian Trade Mission return to London from Romania after surveying investment prospects. They report no revolution or Bolshevik threat, expect gradual change as the army still controls the government, and foresee civil authorities possibly taking control soon. Canada is seen as a strong ally protecting Canadian interests and aiding Romania.
Spanish American journalist Enrique Gomez-Carrillo recounts Rodin chiseling a Clemenceau bust. The sitter resists unveiling the finished statue, demanding changes to every feature. Rodin retorts the marble makes Clemenceau seem less ugly, prompting the French statesman to refuse the glory of public marble.
In this brief note women of uncertain years pass the day with heavy powder and a habit of idle waiting. The image underscores social norms of aging and leisure in a quiet communal setting.
Advert boasts Danderine hair tonic to revive lifeless thinning hair with color, vigor, and shine. It claims a 35 cent bottle restores fullness, scalp health, and abundance, urging customers to buy at drug or toilet counters.
Jerome S. Mc Wade, a Duluth millionaire, laments the new morality as too lax and compares it to a Sunday school tale. He recalls asking a boy named Tommy what must be done before sins are forgiven, and Tommy answers we must sin.
Odd notes claim Minard's Liniment cures diphtheria. Also cited are claims about turtles laying 150 to 200 eggs at a time and geography facts on Britain, the Andes, and the London Stock Exchange.
A local ad touts Putnam's Extractor as a genuine 25 cent corn cure, claiming corns disappear in twenty four hours and urging purchase at all dealers.
Queen Alexandra, soon to turn 75, has intimate ties to many rulers. Her father and mother were King and Queen of Denmark, her husband Edward VII, mother in law Queen Victoria, her son is King of Great Britain, and her daughter is queen of Norway. Her brothers and nephews ruled Denmark Greece Russia and Norway, with one nephew a Russian czar.
A compact aphorism notes that repeated sales reduce perceived value. It suggests buyers adjust worth with frequency, implying diminishing returns and buyer psychology in markets. The saying frames price as relative to exposure and repetition.
Major-General Sykes controller general of civil aviation outlines vast Canadian air potential. He notes airlines can extend rail networks boosting commerce and proposes an air route from Quebec to Lake Superior CPR terminus with spokes to Winnipeg and Vancouver. Aerodromes would be central to new towns. aircraft aid prairie fire discovery herding patrols timber location and survey work. Aerial photography could replace expensive trigonometrical surveys. He expresses strong confidence in Canada's future in the air.
The Dutch press floods comment pages with sharp criticism of a New Amsterdam weekly article that urges handing over the former German emperor for trial. Critics call the piece dangerous and unjustified.
A Curtiss Oriole used in a new search method scattered over the Red Desert’s desolate Fremont and Carbon counties. The aircraft surveyed thousands of square miles in a bid to locate a missing oil camp employee.
Cincinnati authority warns against cutting corn and promotes freezone as a cheap remedy. A quarter ounce bought from a drugstore allegedly dissolves and lifts corn with minimal pain, leaving surrounding skin unharmed. The preparation reportedly shrivels the corn quickly, appealing to wearers of high heels.
At a Boston luncheon the King and Queen of the Belgians were served baked beans from two gold pots. The pots, about six inches high and eight inches in diameter, were fashioned like ordinary bean pots and presented to the royal visitors after the meal.
Mothers who know how quickly croup can strike their children keep Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil ready for prompt relief. Experience shows it is a wise choice with versatile uses making it a valuable medicine for this ailment.
During Edward IV's reign bans limited fur wear to those with at least forty pounds yearly income, forbidding ermine sable and chinchilla. By 1919 1920 furs remained a luxury, and even common skins like goat and mouse could be used for trims or cloaks, reflecting enduring demand and broad material use.
A green grocer moves to broaden expertise through new ventures and practice, signaling a strategic push to deepen knowledge in market operations and supplier relations.
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