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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 09, 1922
Page
7
A tested oil lamp claims brighter white light than gas or electricity. It allegedly requires no odor noise or fumes, uses common kerosene, and can be tried free for 10 days. Inventor Johnson offers agencies and potential earnings of 254 to 559 monthly with no experience.
Government of India ends wheat and grain export restrictions in 1915. Irish constitution oath clause passed by parliament in Dublin. Alberta farmers to be settled with provincial aid. Vancouver trades council backs antiwar stance to the Trades and Labor Congress. Italian support for Austrian loan approved by Geneva talks. Newfoundland fishermen report finding Cape Breton steamer Morien hull. Edmonton Winnipeg long distance link near ready for delivery. Murphy receives first parcel via new postal service, a basket of roses, paid 7 cents by the carrier.
Canada and the United States near a treaty to regulate Lake of the Woods levels. The Rainy River and Rainy Lake may be added after a round table conference in Ottawa. The conference adjourned to November 15 with hopes for finalizing defilement of the issues and a tentative treaty draft that could satisfy all parties.
Advertising copy touts Catarrhozone as a magical cure for bronchitis and catarrh. The Montreal company sells 25c 50c and 1 dollar bottles claiming a two month treatment with rapid throat and lung relief.
Railroad companies observed 300 unprotected grade crossings on July 15 and 16. Over 306000 cars passed, observers found 156607 drivers failed to look in either direction. Most slowed to under twenty miles per hour, many looked one way but not the other, a few stopped before the tracks.
About 315000 people attended the Passion Play this season. Gross receipts for the play reached around 20 million marks with books and souvenirs adding roughly 4 million. Visitors also spent heavily in village shops and restaurants. Also an advertisement urges mothers to treat child worms with Miller's Worm Powders to expel worms quickly.
The News Letter reports Canada exported 1 646 tons of butter and 58 674 tons of cheese to Britain in the year ending June 30. July butter exports to the United Kingdom reached 44 964 long hundredweights, up from last year and the year before, while cheese exports dropped to 139 868 hundredweight from 214 568 last July.
A Ontario mother endorses Dr Williams Pink Pills as a trusted blood tonic for her daughters during illness and adolescence. She describes relief from headaches backaches and general debility after use and praises the pills as uniquely effective. The advertisement offers 40 cents per box and a six box bundle for $2.59 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
A new laboratory weighing machine can weigh one 690 090 000th part of a single grain. Weighing occurs in a vacuum with the instrument mounted in an exhaustable container. Weighing is achieved by observing vibrations of the balance reflected by a spotlight on a scale, which magnifies movements.
A Birmingham Agè Herald piece captures a traveler recalling Bangkok visits. The exchange notes a Chaplin film shown at a local movie house highlighting quaint impressions and cultural snapshots.
Trainers assert the lion uniquely shows affection among wild animals, noting its behavior toward humans and caretakers as evidence of emotional capacity.
Mr. W. Waldron announces from the Cooperation and Markets Branch that Saskatchewan students will write a thesis on marketing, with emphasis on cooperative marketing. Professor Swanson of economics confirms the course includes a major thesis on this field, aligning with the branch’s goal to boost knowledge for producer advantage.
Diamond Dyes claims to revive faded clothing including dresses skirts coats and draperies with easy directions for wool silk linen and cotton. The ad guarantees no streaking spotting fading or running and instructs readers to tell their druggist the fabric type before dyeing.
The September review of the London City and Midland Bank analyzes inter allied indebtedness after the Napoleonic wars. It notes Britain advanced about £58,000,000 to allies with Austria receiving over £12,000,000. most subsidies were not repayable. By 1817 Austrian loans were ~£9.5 million, settled in 1828 with Austria paying £2.5 million and mutual debt releases. France indemnity stood at £25,000,000 while Britain’s postwar debt neared £900,000,000, with England receiving about £5,000,000 from indemnities.
The High Commissioner's two Grosvenor Gardens houses in London showcase Indian craftsmanship after an 18 month overhaul by English artisans. Padouk doors with brass elephants greet guests, walls feature Himalayan walnut floors and Indian laurel stair panels, while showrooms display lacquer work ivory brass enamel and gobelin fabrics. Native toys include animated elephants and a striped tiger.
Acquainted readers praise the Dr Komas Eclectric Oil as a sterling household remedy. It treats many ailments, remains inexpensive, and should be kept on hand for unexpected calls.
A Sheffield worker claimed to perfect an instrument to focus ether beams to control weather but nothing more emerged. Earlier a Leeds scientist argued weather could be shaped by gathering or dispersing atmospheric molecules. Sir Oliver Lodge showed fog might be dispelled by electricity, though costly for widespread use.
Birds typically migrate below 5 000 feet to avoid cold and breathability issues. Aviators report birds above 5 100 feet on rare clear nights. High fliers include geese cranes rocks and lapwings while swallows stay low. Broadway in New York was once called Weck quaesgwek Path meaning People of the Birch Bark.
Those in a run down condition find Catarrh worsens. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is a tonic that acts through the blood on mucous surfaces, reducing inflammation and aiding Nature to restore normal conditions. Circulars free from F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Edward Payson Weston the famous walker covers the Buffalo to New York route with rapid pace and little fatigue. The piece notes his vitality in advanced years and credits long early life exercise for lasting health, mentioning his 1870 feat of 100 miles in 282 tours at age two.
Experimental Farm officials believe a White Leghorn hen set a world record by laying 197 eggs in 15 weeks. The count reached by September 26, with daily laying over that period, marks a remarkable poultry achievement.
An old advertisement claims the oil works both externally and internally. Brisk rubbing opens pores to relieve heat and trouble while internal use soothes throat irritation and bronchial irritation. Try it and be convinced.
Two London physicians Orr and Innes report in the British Journal of Experimental Pathology that blood pressure may be relieved by copious draughts of water. The finding supports drink-water campaigns by water companies and emphasizes hydration as a potential remedy.
Mrs. Mary Gillette of Calgary Alberta credits Tanlac with curing indigestion and nervous exhaustion. She reports weight gain from 105 to 120 pounds after three bottles, saying appetite improved, energy returned, nerves calmed, and she feels like a new person. Tanlac sold by druggists.
A visiting minister pauses to say grace at a MacDonalds table. Master Eric jokes that the meat is fresh, easing the moment with humor. The scene captures a quiet, domestic moment amid a simple meal.
The article notes Florence's famed iris root perfumes are made from the large purple iris or flag. The plant is cultivated widely across surrounding districts, supporting a traditional local industry centered on aromatic roots.
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