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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 27, 1919
Page
3
In an interview Sir George Foster dismisses rumors of wheat commandeering as groundless and praises the wheat board's marketing of Canadian wheat. He endorses the pooling arrangement for farmers but notes government policy is not permanent.
The advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a safe popular tonic to build up blood and restore vitality for the sick and run down. It cites a Kingston Ontario user Mr E A Underwood praising renewed strength and improved appetite after weeks of use, and notes the pills are available from dealers or by mail for two fifty a dozen.
Toronto secures the National Livestock Show for 1920 to run annually with the Canadian National Exhibition. A building costing $1,000,000 will be erected at the Exhibition Grounds with construction to begin early next spring.
R Muckle on his Clandeboye Manitoba farm harvested 7050 pounds of honey from 77 hives this season selling retail at 30 cents a pound for a $2115 return. He has increased to 116 hives and notes hives hold 30000 to 50000 bees. Beekeeping grows among Prairie farmers with irrigation districts boosting alfalfa and clover nectar.
A Cincinnati authority promotes freezone as a cure for corns or calluses. A few drops directly on the corn will relieve pain and lift the corn root and all. The ether compound dries quickly, shrivels the corn without inflaming surrounding tissue, and a small amount at low cost removes all corns or calluses.
The Gilbert Islands showed loyalty to Britain at the war outbreak with hundreds of men and funds donated. A native police sergeant major, initially refused permission to volunteer, pleaded on his knees, then served bravely and returned as sergeant major of the Ocean Island Police.
A French scientist claims a new fluid renders the human body transparent, potentially superseding X rays. The method supposedly lets pathologists view bone, muscle, and nerves with adjustable clarity, even allowing a board or newspaper to be read through.
A promotional note claims Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy cures long standing asthma daily. It urges immediate use in early stages to prevent years of suffering and warns against neglect.
Advice cautions that preserving friendships requires avoiding envy and showing steady support. The saying warns against making friends feel inferior through boastful behavior and suggests humble conduct to maintain cordial relations.
The Soldier Settlement Board of Canada has completed returns up to November 1. Loans approved total 49 041 584 dollars across 15 209 loans. Forty thousand five hundred and fifty eight returned soldiers applied for benefits. 30 793 obtained agricultural qualification certificates for farm loan eligibility.
An old advertising copy promotes California Syrup of Figs as the best and harmless laxative for children. It urges mothers to look for the California label and follow bottle directions, touting the tasty fruity flavor and safe dosing for the child’s stomach liver and bowels.
A humorous dialogue shows a child saying there is no coal left in the cellar and the parent asking why this wasn’t told earlier. The child explains there was coal then, highlighting a backstory gap in the household supply.
A Winnipeg firm handles contracts for eighteen bank buildings across Winnipeg and the West. The Canadian Bank of Commerce will have eight branches costing $134,000, Merchants' Bank of Canada three branches $30,000, Bank of Hamilton three branches $57,000, and Union Bank of Canada four branches $66,000.
A testimonial touts Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills as a remedy for heart trouble and nerve weakness. A Nova Scotia reader reports relief after use, claiming three boxes restored health and vigor. The ad notes price at 50 cents a box and mail order from The T. Milburn Co. Limited, Toronto. Also mentions Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as a leading worm remedy for children.
Prospective southern ranchers and stockmen toured uncultivated land north of Battleford Saskatchewan under a twenty year lease program for stock raising and mixed farming. W H Phillips of Montana called the Meadow Lake area ideal for mixed farming.
The Farmers' Sun argues Canada is a multiracial nation with French origin groups and large foreign-born populations in the Prairie provinces. It calls for progress through confidence and friendship and says Canadians should be judged by conduct, not race, to avoid European feuds.
Practical guidance for men with rheumatic aches and women with neuritis and back pain promotes Sloan's Liniment as a clean refreshing and economical remedy. The ad notes quick effectiveness and lists prices 35c 70c and 1.40 made in Canada.
The advertisement argues thicker letters from women reveal less content while promoting Miller's Worm Powders as an effective remedy for stomach and intestinal worms. It claims the powders attack the cause, expel worms, and ensure orderly body function, aiding growth and strength.
The question examines workers’ behavior, noting a paradox where illness drives eagerness to work due to pay, job security, or stigma, while good health prompts avoidance of labor for comfort, detachment, or perceived ease of quitting. It explores economic and social incentives shaping work effort.
United States artists receive encouragement as the Macbeth Galleries in New York announce a record price for a Horner painting. Winslow Homer's "Coast in Winter" sold for 33000 dollars, up from 2625 dollars in 1899.
The first Prince of Wales honor flag for 100 percent standard was won by the Department of Natural Resources and partners including Canadian Pacific Railway and 198 officers and staff who contributed to bonds totaling 55000 dollars.
Alberta threshing resumes on irrigated farms near Brooks and Tilley. Austin Young from California reports 56 acres of flax yielding 1,344 bushels at 24 bushels per acre, about 6 000 dollars in value. He earned 107 dollars per acre this season. A Duchseher near Tilley threshed barley at 40 bushels per acre and flax at 18 bushels per acre after two years of irrigation experience.
A sample of wheat weighing 67 pounds to the bushel, believed the heaviest ever inspected in the province, was examined at Calgary. The No. 1 grade wheat was grown 25 miles northeast of Calgary on 129 acres, averaging 28 bushels per acre.
How's This We offer 100 00 for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and acts through the blood on the mucous surfaces of the system Sold by druggists for over forty year Price 75c Testimonials free F. J. Cheney Co Toledo Ohio
The branches of the Army and Navy Veterans meet in Regina on December 17 and 18 to organize a provincial command.
In a charged matchup, rival football players clash to settle lingering scores from past confrontations. Both teams push for revenge as the game unfolds with intense on-field confrontations and decisive moments.
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