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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 01, 1925
Page
2
The article argues that modern youth face accusations of lax morals and unearned comfort, but recalls a couple who honeymooned twenty five years after marriage with a cow behind the wagon. It emphasizes hard work, starting small, and earning progress through effort, contrasting past pioneers with today’s pursuit of quick gratification.
After four years of occupation, French and Belgian troops surrender the Ruhr back to Germany amid no disturbances. Allied forces march out as bands play, while emotional partings between French soldiers and German sweethearts unfold. 1,500 security police await to assume policing duties.
Dean Inge, visiting Canada, argues danger to white races will come from yellow and brown peoples rather than black or red. He predicts the threat will be economic, not military, as European and American workers face competition from cheap Asiatic labor guided by white capital.
Weasel and lynx fetched strong prices while fox demand stayed soft at Winnipeg fur auctions. Silver fox skins were not top quality though better grades sold fairly. About 75 buyers attended, including several from the United States.
A newly invented rapid fire gun modeled on the Lewis design vanished in transit from Brive la Gailarde France en route to a proving ground. The Tulle factory invention was found in pieces at the depot after the box was opened. An inquiry seeks whether foreign copying or railway carelessness caused the loss.
An advertisement claims Nerviline quickly relieves upset stomach belching gas and nausea with 20 drops in sweetened water. It notes Nerviline has been used for nearly half a century and is a household necessity sold in 35 cent bottles everywhere.
A London orphanage tests a new method by treating each boy as an individual. A separate timetable replaces class work, guiding each student to specialize in his strongest area with the goal of preparing them for a chosen vocation.
An article promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a stomach tonic that helps digestion and neutralizes toxins. A testimonial from Mrs Chas Ladner of Ellerslie Pell claims relief from long standing stomach issues after using the pills for months. Pills available from druggists or by mail for 50 cents per box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A pair of about 50 year old twins near Warsaw reportedly think and act in unison, sharing desires and thoughts. Once wealthy, they now live in poverty and reportedly planned a death by self harm pact. They were found starved after days in a chicken coop. Asthma sufferers seek Dr Kellogg's remedy for relief and sleep.
An angler reports to John P. Babcock that long necked rough skinned creatures inhabit Okanagan Lake in British Columbia. He plans to hunt one with a rifle and bring a specimen ashore while experts debate whether big sturgeon or serpents explain sightings.
Mr. Jack Prout, a young farmer near Portage la Prairie, attempted growing peanuts and almonds this year. He has succeeded so far and expects a satisfactory crop. After a promising first harvest last year, he expanded the operation this season hoping for a remunerative return.
German textile expert Dr. Gminder unveils a hemp weaving method that could replace part of cotton in cloth. Germany has about 5 million acres of moorland suitable for hemp, signaling a shift in imports. Finland includes twenty women in its national parliament.
A Dominion Agriculture Department statement forecasts Canada will be the primary export wheat source for several months as Southern Hemisphere crops lag. It notes 22 countries produced 70 percent of world wheat last year, with total 2.174 billion bushels, while U S and India see declines and Europe and Balkan exports shift.
The advertisement proclaims Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil has a subtle power and is kept as a valuable liniment. It claims innumerable uses and notes it has long been prized as the leading liniment for both man and beast.
Sir Oliver Lodge argues in England that earth’s end is limited to a hundred million years while the spirit of man endures. He says only material things cease to exist and a vast unknown force in space persists beyond planetary destruction.
The Canadian Government sold 70 million dollars of one year four percent treasury gold notes to Chase Securities and Blair and Company in New York. Proceeds will retire 90.09 million dollars of maturing notes on September 16, 1925. The remaining 20 million will be paid from cash on hand. Notes may be redeemed by the government on March 1, 1926 and thereafter at par with accrued interest on 30 days public notice.
Miss Dollie Marie Jemsen of Jersey City wins the first prize of six hundred twenty two pounds of pride in the annual fat women's contest at Coney Island New York. She bests 187 other contestants and endures a dramatic journey en route including jammed taxicab doors and broken springs. Miller's Worm Powders are advertised as a gentle, effective remedy with quick improvement and no violent stomach disturbances.
A new liquid motor fuel named carbonan developed by Makhanin, a Russian inventor, reportedly delivered ten to fifteen percent higher efficiency than benzine in tests conducted by the French navy.
A crossword puzzle boom has gripped Buenos Aires and is rapidly spreading to the interior, catching many by surprise as enthusiasts embrace new word challenges and public interest grows.
Two gold fish headline a Birmingham act performing in a large bowl with a variety of tricks. Their stunts have drawn success across 150 performances.
A Swedish couple recently married mid flight as an altar stood in the cabin at 1500 feet. A Swedish clergyman officiated with a lawyer and his wife among the witnesses. A champagne breakfast followed before arrival in Hamburg and continuation to Amsterdam. The article notes a Chinese compass needle pointing south.
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