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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 18, 1926
Page
6
A 1922 Ottawa publication highlights Canada’s rising fire costs after 1921 totals exceed 93 million dollars. The report argues most losses are uninsured and borne by the public, urging rural fire protection unions, affordable automatic extinguishers, and prevention to cut waste and taxes.
The Commerce Department analysis says world wheat stocks on July 1 will be lower than in years past with Argentina and Australia showing much smaller reserves. U S carryover is strong while Canada holds substantial stocks. Demand exceeds last year and a smaller crop is foreseen with international supply relying on North American surplus and limited India exports. Russia is out of the export trade tightening North American position.
Switzerland moves to electrify its rail network aiming to reduce reliance on imported coal. Officials state the modernization will enhance efficiency, lower emissions, and support energy independence as lines modernize nationwide.
German doctor Dr Grunswald reports experiments showing certain individuals radiate magnetism like magnets. One subject’s hand drew iron filings into lines of force on paper, and after exertion the magnetism reportedly strengthens. An instrument to measure magnetism has been developed.
When the idea of eating makes you dizzy and you feel run down these pills promise a real house cleaning for the liver and stomach. They improve digestion and enhance taste, claiming users feel better and notice new flavors after use. The old remedy is advertised at 25 cents and sold by The Catarrhozone Co. Montreal.
A youthful bride makes an elderly grandmother collapse with laughter after a joke about cooking. The bride says she cannot cook well but quips that she bakes inside the stove and boils on the outside, eliciting a surprising reaction.
An advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood enriching tonic that strengthens the stomach to relieve indigestion. It cites patient William Johnson of Lequille Nova Scotia reporting restoration after six boxes and notes price 50 cents a box or six for $2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
The London Daily Express notes a hotel boom as trade revives, with weekly momentum rising. Casual gatherings in foyers and restaurants signal rising orders, business, and employment, suggesting a return to prosperity and a positive economic outlook.
A historical notice promotes Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as a safe and sure medicine for a child troubled with worms, highlighting its use and effectiveness.
The New York Sun notes English posted rules from Tokio by the Fifth Avenue Coach Company. First rule says motorists must stop rapidly at the policeman’s raised hand. Other rules warn drivers to beware wandering horses and to pass slowly avoiding exhaust boxes and grease mud where speed demons lurk.
A letter from A. P. Besser of Kikhart Iowa applauds a Department of Immigration and Colonization ad in a U.S. agricultural paper. The ad touts Western Canada as offering health wealth and 160 acres free land at fifteen to thirty dollars per acre. It notes past Iowa homesteading prices and predicts high future values.
An advertisement extols Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil for persistent sores. It claims to stop sloughing, remove proud flesh, draw out pus, and prepare new skin with proven healing by many endorsements.
The ancient San Gabriel grape vine planted in 1775 by Spanish missionaries covers 10 000 square feet. Its branches bear heavy clusters weighing five to six pounds and last year produced over ten thousand pounds of fruit. Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil advertised for sprains and bruises offers swift swelling reduction and cooling relief.
Survey shows Canada leads with high owner occupancy. London Ontario tops at 80 percent with 11 200 owner occupied homes of 14 000. Hamilton 24 000 residences 14 490 owned. Calgary 8 100 of 13 500 owned. Toronto 47 579 of 86 593 owned. Halifax 4 226 of 8 225 owned. Vancouver 10 271 of 22 129 owned. Edmonton 5 400 of 12 000 owned. Winnipeg 12 903 of 29 325 owned. Ottawa 8 059 of 19 947 owned. Montreal 6 744 of 134 645 owned.
Alythe Perth of Winnipeg explains how a nervous breakdown, insomnia, indigestion, and kidney troubles improved after taking Tantac. She says seven bottles relieved all ailments and she now feels well. Tantac is sold by all druggists.
War veteran Joseph Brown, once with the 42nd Highlanders, possesses the tiniest English dictionary weighing under one sixth of an ounce. Carried through campaigns as a family heirloom, the book has 11 000 pages, is half an inch thick, with fine paper and print readable only through a glass.
An old classified style note praises Putnam's Painless Corn Exactor as a quick remedy for corns. It claims no corn lasts if the product is applied and offers a fixed price of 25 cents everywhere.
A Swedish ship Elmaren ran aground on a small Indian Ocean island. The crew set a wireless transmitter on the hill, sent out SOS calls, and within a month a response arrived rescuing the crew. They left the gear for any future castaways.
A Spectator editorial questions the church and society, noting the church seems ineffective in fulfilling its mission while many people display spoiled-child perversity or hardened unbelief, prompting reflection on religious vitality.
A quoted remark argues a woman unwilling to wash and scrub to support a family has no business marrying a man to reform him, reflecting gender roles and expectations in domestic life.
A reader recalls a local veterinary college once here and notes it was repurposed into an automobile mechanics school, as quoted by the Cincinnati Enquirer. The exchange reflects on historical changes in local education facilities.
The renowned European chemist and radium discoverer Mme Currie has earned 64 honorary degrees in total. nine are from American colleges and universities.
An advertisement extols the nightly toll of asthma and urges readers to try Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy. It claims long service and assures a trial will convince.
The text notes that the closest stars are still far away, with light taking four years to travel from them to Earth. Light travels at about 186,000 miles per second, underscoring the immense scales involved in celestial distances.
The text claims Miller's Worm Powders prevent worm related ailments in children and reduce high child mortality by sappling strength and battle for life, asserting the preparation offers health and ongoing wellness.
An advisory warns that children risk tetanus from stepping on nails left protruding from boards. Removing nails takes only a few minutes, and caregivers should ensure boards are clean and safe to prevent injuries.
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