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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 27, 1929
Page
2
A historical warning on narcotics in Canada describes about 8 000 addicts and daily drug use worth 80 000. It details opium morphine cocaine and heroin origins and dangers, notes heroin’s rapid grip, and explains how dealers recruit youths to fuel a growing, pervasive network.
The passage argues that expressing grievances clears emotional buildup and supports democracy through free speech. Repression breeds inner ugliness as a poison, so wise handling allows grievances to be spoken and then addressed after emotions subside.
D G Sinclair chief inspector of the Ontario Department of Mines notes the steel capped helmets save lives recently. Several mining companies are supplying miners with the iron derbies at no cost to workers.
U S gum exports expand beyond 75 nations, showing strong international demand. Trade data highlights wide reach in Europe Asia Africa and the Americas with significant shipments to multiple markets.
After securing his pilot certificate the Prince of Wales proves his skill in the air, earning the status of an ace prior to his eventual accession to the throne.
The text promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia as the standard alkali for indigestion due to excess stomach acid. It claims immediate neutralization of acids and notes fifty years of medical endorsement.
A brief promotion touts tasteless alkali in water for instant neutralization of excess acid and immediate symptom relief. It urges readers to obtain Phillips Milk of Magnesia from drugstores, noting a small bottle with full directions and physician-endorsed use for 50 years.
The Forest Service adopts night fighting equipment enabling rangers to combat fires after dark. The key item is a miners' carbide lamp mounted on the firefighter’s cap, placing light above the forehead while keeping hands free for travel and extinguishing the flames.
Medical experts note that many ailments in growing girls and women stem from poor or insufficient blood leading to low spirits poor appetite breathlessness and back pain. Dr Williams Pink Pills claim to quickly banish anaemia by building rich blood with thousands testifying to restored health. Mrs Napoleon Gallant of Tignish reports nervous weakness sleep and appetite improved after using six to seven boxes. The pills are sold by medicine dealers or mailed postpaid for 50 cents per box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Grockville Ont.
A dated report describes ultra high frequency sound waves killing living creatures instantly by shattering blood cells. It notes demonstrations extinguishing flames, breaking wine glasses, damaging buildings, and even making an airplane glow at an airfield in Newark New Jersey.
Germany preserves its historic windmills for their scenic value and heritage. To raise funds, many mills have been converted into rest houses offering budget lodging to youth on walking tours.
The export of electricity from Canada requires a license issued by the Electricity and Gas Inspection Service of the Department of Trade and Commerce. This same branch governs the export duty that has been in effect since April 1, 1925.
Brief note recalls poet Burns favored a sheep as a pet while Rosetti preferred creatures including woodchucks wombats armadillos kangaroos and chameleons. Advertisement for Minard's Liniment appears with the line Feet Sore. W. N. U. 1811.
Premier Mackenzie King told newspapermen that Canada’s economy remains sound and its future bright despite falling stock prices. He cited foreign investor confidence, legal stability, and robust growth across primary and secondary industries as signs of a secure position and plenty of capital for investment.
A century after Dr William Fraser Tolmies expedition to Mount Rainier the 1933 centenary will feature Tolmies son the British Columbia premier as guest of honor. He accepts the Rainier National Park advisory boards invitation to lead the ceremony set for 1936.
Mrs Norman Bishop of Salisbury New Brunswick describes faint and dizzy spells with smothering while lying down. Her doctor blamed heart and nerves and advised a heart tonic she started taking, soon sleeping soundly. Price 50c a box at druggists or by mail from The T Milburn Co Toronto.
A heated exchange aboard a moving train involves an irate passenger cursing a porter who retorts that baggage rules differ from passenger instructions. The clash highlights confusion over luggage placement on the departing train.
Sir Henry Thornton and E. W. Beatty announce a joint branch line programme by Northern Alberta railways to begin in 1930. It calls for 60 miles of new branches within five years, including Hythe to Rolla fifty miles and Fairview to the west fifteen miles, plus a study of extensions from Spirit River toward Grimshaw to serve Battle River settlements.
A white pine on Norman Reid's Coulogne Lake farm in North Bay district, lying 40 to 50 years, was cut for wood. It produced 17 cords, measured 145 feet long with a five feet ten inch diameter at the base, and nearly as wide higher up. The stump shows the tree was felled long ago yet remains remarkably preserved.
A passage recalls the 1869 meeting of Mediterranean and Red Sea waters at the Suez Canal’s opening, noting the canal’s traffic start in November and Jules Verne’s fiction of an undersea tunnel linking the seas via Captain Nemo’s submarine.
A wandering actor, rarely paying income tax, was found by authorities who sent him a return. He kept it briefly and replied with a note that he did not wish to join the case.
Experiments reveal an expert violinist executes about 600 distinct finger movements in a single day of playing. The study highlights precise finger dexterity and rapid motion during performance.
Nearly 20 delegates from coast to coast attended the first all Canada aviation convention in Fort William. J A Sully of the Winnipeg Flying Club was named chairman and delegates form a central body to be known as the Canadian Flying Club Association. The board of governors will elect officers and regional vice presidents from six districts across the dominion. Worms threaten children and Moth er Graves Worm Exterminator offers a simple remedy.
The Prince of Wales sold his hunting horses not for personal safety but to avoid political controversy ahead of Parliament. In Derbyshire an old wedding custom decorates beehives. It is estimated that 15,000 public speeches are made daily worldwide.
A witty quip notes a man facing dwindling credit, unable to borrow trouble, highlighting financial irony in a humorous tone.
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