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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 10, 1927
Page
2
A wartime essay condemns automobile accidents as a plague on civilization noting rising fatalities and cripplings. It blames drivers for speed and rule-breaking, calls for stricter laws, better roads, safer cars, and a public shift to responsible citizenship to curb the deadly trend.
A humorous verse pleads for safe driving and personal restraint. It uses vehicle terms to critique nosiness and intoxication, urging drivers to heed signs, stay in their lane, and avoid risky overtakings on narrow roads.
Large shipments of Douglas fir from British Columbia will supply new shipping docks at Tilbury on the River Thames. An order exceeding 16 million feet has been placed by the Tilbury dock authorities with BC lumber mills.
The message notes the 1883 declaration of war by the Sultan of Zanzibar against Great Britain and records that the conflict lasted only about 40 minutes.
A terse reflection on the challenge of regaining composure when mental focus is broken, noting the strain of scattered thoughts on a man attempting to gather his faculties and proceed.
French excursionists travel to Eastern Canada under La Survivance Francaise leaving Winnipeg at 3 PM December 11 by Canadian Pacific Lines. The special train features electric lighted cars and visits Ottawa Montreal Shawinigan Falls Quebec Ste Anne de Beaupre Sherbrooke and other historic sites. Folk singer Charles Marchand joins from Winnipeg for the trip. A French leaflet with full details is available from ticket agents.
An old advertisement touts Putnam's Corn Extractor as a fast remedy for corns. It promises pain stops in seconds, shriveling and dropping the corn with no pain, urging readers to buy and refusing substitutes.
Six factory sites have been selected in Canada for British industry. Theo Feilden of London, Empire Trade League director general and Empire Mail editor in chief, said he was commissioned to find sites for large English corporations and had identified six satisfactory locations in Winnipeg.
An advertisement urges households with babies to keep Baby’s Own Tablets on hand for quick relief from indigestion constipation and minor fevers. A testimonial from Mrs. Moise Cabotte of Makamik Quebec claims the remedy cured her infant’s vomiting and indigestion. Boxes cost 25 cents and can be purchased from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario or via mail order.
The first movement of British Columbia vegetables and fruit to New Zealand has begun with 7,000 sacks of onions and 4,500 boxes of apples shipped to the Island Dominion. Women and Asthma claim sufferers include thousands. Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy is advertised with testimonials praising relief.
No forest fires have occurred in Manitoba this season and as the dry period begins air patrols will be doubled in vigilance. Woodsmen and campers have cooperated with the Dominion and Provincial governments to eliminate fire causes and planes will remain on duty until late in October.
The Dominion Fire Brick and Clay Products Co. of Claybank Saskatchewan will conduct winter trials with Saskatchewan clays to create a superior refractory brick. Ceramics engineer Y R Anderson of the University of Saskatchewan will study refractories on site, bringing a notable Saskatchewan ceramics background.
Langham Saskatchewan farmer James A Paul submits the first entry for the International Grain and Hay Show to be held in Chicago from November 16 to December 3. He will exhibit Marquis wheat in the hard red spring class where last year Canadian entries won many prizes.
Parents opposed a tumble-down transport used to move pupils to Newnham School four miles away. They kept children home until Gloucestershire Education Committee supplied a so called luxury car and students returned to class.
Provincial authorities promise a new highway south of Brandon will open next year cutting over 100 miles from the trip to Minneapolis. The route runs via Boissevain through Morton, the Turtle Mountain reserve to Dunseith North Dakota, linking with a main trunk highway.
An old advertisement extols Dr Fowler's Baby Teething Remedy during summer teething, claiming it prevents diarrhea and other bowel complaints in infants. It notes the product has been on the market for eighty years and is manufactured by The Sibura Co Limited in Toronto Ontario.
Negotiations pass through the Canadian Government to allow about a thousand British Columbia horses to be sent to the Soviet Government. The shipment will be gathered in the interior and routed via Montreal.
A curiously phrased old-time ad copy notes a man seizing a chance to ease woes and recommends Sore Throat-Minard's Liniment as a remedy. The line reads like a product testimonial from a bygone era.
The obituary notes British pathologist Adrian Stokes died in Lagos after a brief illness while serving with the Rockefeller Commission on Yellow Fever. A noted athlete and scholar, Stokes held positions at Dublin University and London University before focusing on yellow fever research in West Africa. Also referenced is the early danger of radium and X-rays and a McGill University claim that X-ray hazards are now largely past.
Advertisement extols Holloway's Corn Remover to ease corn pain and remove corns quickly, urging readers to keep the remedy on hand for immediate relief.
The 23,000 ton ex-German battle cruiser Moltke was raised from Scapa Flow nearly three months ago and towed keel up three miles to Lyness. Cox and Danks led the operation, with watertight seals, pumping, and paired floating docks aiding as air pressure buoyed the hull for the final move to Lyness Pier.
Edward Simmington cigar maker plans a monoplane with a helium filled lighter than air design. He claims all metal wings and fuselage with wingspread 0 feet and length 100 feet will prevent nose dives and tail spins. Motors and cabin under the fuselage are to help stabilize and self right the craft.
An advert promotes Mother Graves' Worm Ex terminator as a humane vermin remedy. It asserts the preparation is effective against worms and can be given to the most delicate child without risk to the constitution.
The Prefect of Police in Peking China issues a decree banning short hair short skirts and low neckline gowns. The measure targets fashion and modesty standards as part of public order rules.
An advertisement extols Fletcher's Castoria as a harmless, vegetable remedy for infants, claiming it soothes colic, constipation, and diarrhea with a sweet taste and gentle overall effects. It advises consulting a doctor for real sickness and promotes the included guide on baby care.
A physician notes that women rarely talk in their sleep, humorously adding that the organ of speech must rest occasionally. The remark plays on gender stereotypes while presenting a light observational quip.
A Munich saying attributed to Meggendorfer Slaetier warns that those who borrow trouble rush to pass it on. It quips about a wedding delayed for a honeymoon with a reminder to honor agreed dates in the future.
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