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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 25, 1920
Page
5
Explanations trace the term foolscap to royal monopolies on paper under Charles I. The royal arms appeared on paper until Cromwell's parliament reversed this. The period’s journals still bear the emblematic fool’s cap and bells, linking the name to a historic practice.
A lawyer asks Mrs. Donahue to sign a deed transferring possessions to her daughter. She declines with humor about declining eyesight and teeth, offering to spell it as she pleases. The exchange underscores a facade of sincerity versus underlying strain.
The article discusses Dr. George W. Crile s theory that rapid bullet wounds may cause unconsciousness with little pain, while slower injuries induce pain. It explains evolution of pain responses and suggests extremely sharp, fast knives could cut the body without pain.
The advertisement promotes Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a superior liniment for neuralgia and lumbago. It claims the oil soothes pain when rubbed in and leaves a sensation of ease and rest, urging readers to try it to gain faith in its curative properties.
Francesco Nitti acting head of government names a parliamentary mission to travel to the United States with gifts for President Wilson and the U.S. Congress. The party includes Senators Marconi Ruttin and General Cattolio and Prince Lanza di Scalea. They will present rare codices by Columbus Vespucci and Verrazzano to honor American wartime support.
The town council of a small Scotch community met to inspect a site for a new hall. They assembled at 2 chapel and, on a warm day, four members suggested leaving their coats behind to have someone stay watch. The dialogue reveals uncertain planning and vague remarks about guarding coats.
Postwar aviation promises high speed travel above 100 mph and regular seaplane routes, with a Minaki daily service planned for next summer. Experts note landing as the main risk, but seaplanes offer safety on North American rivers and lakes. Wireless telegraphy also expands with aeronautics, foreseeing a continental leadership in transportation and message transmission.
Digestive problems can trigger nervous ailments as the stomach fails to digest properly and impure blood affects nerves. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills replenish blood nutrients and boost digestion, easing nervous headaches, dyspepsia, and insomnia. Available from dealers or by mail for 50 cents a box. six boxes for $2.50 from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
Wartime report notes cats remain unaffected by gas while war animals suffer. Rats perish or suffer blindness and coughing in Ypres dugouts as gas attacks continue. Horses, mules, dogs react differently. cats reportedly stay on site despite exposure.
An order in council empowers the soldiers' settlement board to rent or lease Doukhober reserves lands and adjacent parcels, with preference to returned soldiers. The action follows a recommendation by Hon. Arthur Meighen, minister of the interior, under the Soldier Settlement Act.
An advertisement from River, Ontario dated April 10, 1917 urges daily use of Cuticura Soap and Ointment to prevent distressing skin conditions. The ad claims universal availability and directs readers to Cuticura Department A in Boston for mail orders.
The Dutch league of neutral countries offers commemorative medals to British sailors and crews who aided seven Dutch vessels torpedoed by U submarines off England last year. Medals honor officers in silver and crew in bronze with reliefs of British and Dutch sailors and inscriptions noting the service and torpedoed ships.
The article notes a global emphasis on rebuilding livestock across cattle sheep and hogs. It argues Canada will be asked to help restore European flocks and herds, with postwar demand exceeding wartime demand.
Ad promotes Putnam's Extractor as a painless remedy for corns. It claims a drop relieves pain, shrivels the corn, loosens it from the toe, and enables easy removal. Encourages readers to buy a bottle at the drug store today.
Western Canada sees a rising poultry trade as farmers dispose of surplus birds. Cold storage plants ready for consignments to East markets and Pacific coast. Saskatchewan Co operative Creameries plan to handle over one million pounds of poultry from fifty thousand farms, with advance payments to farmers on receipt.
A Vancouver correspondent suggests a California method for gopher control in Manitoba. The tactic uses exhaust fumes from a running automobile to poison burrows, with a hose guiding the gases into holes. The heavier carbon monoxide lodges in burrow dips and hollows, aiming for lasting effect.
A fragmentary essay notes women as key war supporters from Russia to France praising Frenchwomen as vital to wartime efforts and societal resilience. It cites Joan of Arc as a historical example while praising women’s influence on men and culture. The piece shifts to an asthma remedy ad praising Dr Kellogg’s asthma treatment with a strong testimonial tone.
The Cow Puncher presents a forceful engaging West themed tale by Robert L. C. Stead. David Elden, a disciplined son of a dissipated rancher, pursues a noble goal through ranch and city life amid humor philosophy and patriotic undertones reflecting social order and wartime spirit.
An advertisement touts Holloway's Corn Cure to clear unsightly corns with thoroughness and ease, claiming painless treatment and visible improvement for affected feet.
Florida once known for pineapples is fading as weather shifts and cold snaps reduce production. The Indian River belt near Ft. Pierce, a once thriving zone, led the state with large crates and high prices, but growers have quit and seek alternative crops as shipments drop and fruit quality falls.
Zam-Buk claims to penetrate to the root of skin troubles destroying germs in underlying tissues. It asserts lasting results by treating ulcers bolls blood poisoning sores and piles. Available from all dealers for 50c per box.
The King orders no central heating in royal palaces until November. Windsor kitchens with semi furnace grates are no longer in use and household cooking moves to a smaller kitchen to save fuel. Coke is used at Buckingham Palace and Windsor. Conservatory heating is stopped and plants will be moved to hospitals and churches.
When a man dies the undertaker receives 75 to 150 dollars for burial and the editor earns nothing for publishing the obituary notice.
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