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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 09, 1924
Page
2
A businessman vacationing at a Western Canadian lake resort observes wildlife feeding and preparing for winter. He reflects on instinct and foresight, comparing animals with human planning, and realizes his life has been selfish and narrow, urging responsibility to family, community, and country.
Construction on the Port Arthur to Winnipeg link of the trans Canada auto highway has begun with a crew leaving Port Arthur under Road Engineer Meader of the Ontario Northern Development Branch. Surveys were completed earlier and plans include widening the Port Arthur Nipigon link with concrete bridges replacing wooden ones. Seventy miles of new road work were started this summer in the district.
A businessman orders two tickets for Twelfth Night from the Blank Theatre but the secretary reports the troupe stays in town for six evenings only. The remark comes from a Dibestion Transcript. A quip follows about wisdom and bunko games signaling sly schemes.
A London Daily Chronicle excerpt argues modern slum dwellers face lower infant mortality and illness risks than affluent groups in the past. The piece claims health gains prove progress and prudent governance, noting long lifespans and extended useful years as state treasures.
The piece states grapefruit was rare in Europe ten years ago but now popular as a breakfast delicacy in England. Britain imports much from the United States and London brokers report rising demand. It also notes an ant brain is about the size of a darning needle head and ants live eight to ten years, with some in captivity reaching fifteen.
A vintage ad notes that Mother Fletcher's Castoria has served for over 30 years as a safe substitute for narcotics and soothing teething products. It emphasizes proven directions on each package and broad physician endorsement, with the signature typical of trusted remedies.
A German scientist foresees man powered aircraft driven by muscular effort similar to bicycles. Gasoline engines paused earlier tests, but glider success renews hope that exceptionally light yet strong planes could emerge soon. The design envisions a bi plane with a driver seated at a bicycle like saddle powering a rear propeller while steering with hands.
The Outlook laments the press mania around Prince of Wales and royal family, arguing they deserve privacy during private visits while acknowledging public duties. The piece warns cameramen and interviewers intrude on private moments, likening excess to an outrage.
The product claims to drive worms from the system without harming the child. It asserts full effectiveness with a mild action and no injuries anticipated.
Immigration officials see August port activity as the start of a large influx of Canadians from the United States. Windsor port recorded a high number of entrants, including 410 Canadians returning home after years away, with 134 rejections and Walkerville reporting 56 admitted, 45 Canadians mainly from Detroit, while 386 returned to the United States.
Advertises Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for indigestion by toning the stomach and enriching the blood. Claims relief from flatulence throat souring and dyspepsia, improving appetite and nourishment from food. Sold by dealers or 50 cents a box by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
A New Yorker returning from Paris says the city was a city of beards with about 40 shapes varying by profession from cook to judge. Barbers used safe razors, cutting blades, and tools to style beards. Hair oil brilliantine and perfume were worn under handsome French silk hats.
Clerical and stenography roles, and office work generally, are shown to offer better marriage chances for women, while school teaching is viewed as unsatisfactory in this respect.
In a House of Lords debate the Earl of Balfour expressed cautious optimism about the League of Nations. He credited the League with creating a new collective spirit and believed armaments could be reduced as nations recognize its value. He warned against dismissing the idea before its full form is realized and remained an ardent advocate for peace.
Foot soreness and callouses vanish with a special hot foot bath and a few drops of the Extractor. The Putnam method claims rapid relief, selling for 25 cents at all dealers.
Rev W Gladstone Walton says stations along the shore enable Ungava settlers to follow world events. A Rupert House trader says radio reached his family after his wife’s operation in the United States, hearing a Pittsburgh minister report she was recovering. A French criminal feigned madness for 15 years to dodge prison.
The Winnipeg Tribune notes western dairy success at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto praising creameries and government aided standards. It credits prairie grasses for superior butter and beef and foresees a world standard for western dairy and meat products. Miller's Worm Powders advertised as a remedy for intestinal worms in children.
Western Canada hosts a series of Social Welfare Congresses from October 12 to 24 organized by the Social Service Council of Canada. Regional events in Vancouver Victoria Calgary Edmonton Regina Saskatoon Winnipeg and Brandon feature visiting speakers from Protestant and Catholic churches, with topics on child welfare, delinquency, social diseases, drugs, mental defectives, and international relations. Each subject is presented by a specialist and followed by discussion to address pressing social issues.
After extensive prospecting the Standard Oil Company abandoned its wells on Luzon. Three wells drilled to depths up to five thousand feet failed to show any oil.
An arrangement lets a radio receiving set start up at a specified time. The mechanism links a clock to the radio to trigger a power or switch function for automatic activation.
In Paris from Moscow, Fannie Hurst condemns the Soviet Union as a seething slum and a great beast. She catalogs terror, fear on every face, and compares Leningrad and Moscow to New York slums, noting poverty across classes and pervasive squalor.
The article praises Dr Thomas' selectric OFF as the enduring oil of the people. It notes many ollas have come and gone, yet this product maintains position and grows in usefulness each year. Thousands have benefited and would use no other preparation.
The Vancouver Province notes rapid city progress with population rising from 109 491 in 1911 to an estimated 247 128 in a recent directory. Water and light usage support the estimate. Wheat exports reached 54 619 183 bushels in the latest year. Ocean-going ships totaled 144 in 1912 and 27 last year. Manufactured product value grew from 17 470 000 to nearly 500 000 000.
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