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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 13, 1927
Page
2
Proclaimed in Ottawa for October 9 week, the campaign urges Canadians to reduce fire risk and educate the public, especially children, on safe handling of matches gasoline and combustibles. It warns high fire losses threaten forests insurers and urban budgets, urging home checks insurance and school focus to prevent blazes and fatalities.
An immense airship moored at Lakehurst NJ experienced a rapid temperature rise that caused helium expansion. The wind shifted abruptly, pitching the ship’s stern high and spinning the vessel before conditions normalized.
The vessel returned to normal volume but the tail dropped, and loose gear shifted inside the ship, resulting in some damage.
Trade Commissioner Louie Hall reports 7,112,900 bicycles were in use in France in 1925, up 5 percent from 1924. About 476,665 bicycles are registered in Greater Paris, two for every eight inhabitants, and 856,009 bicycles are in use in Northern industrial departments. There are ten times as many bicycles as automobiles in France.
The article notes intense activity in Palestine as archaeologists work to reconstruct the synagogue walls where Christ preached at Capernaum on the Sea of Galilee. Visitors may soon view the rebuilt site believed to be the gospel’s centurion built place of worship for the Jews.
Grace H. Brown of Detroit plans a European trip to try cases in Paris Athens and London while on vacation She will represent an Armenian claimant seeking 500000 against the Turkish Government for land alleged to be confiscated She also handles an immigration case in Athens and an estate matter in London with letters of introduction from Secretary Kellogg
An ad touts Putnam's Corn Extractor to prevent and remove corns with no pain. It claims ease for hard or soft corns on any toe positions and urges insistence on the Putnam's brand. The piece also notes two self-sustaining air routes in 1926 Canada, Halleybury to Rouyn and Sioux Lockout to Red Lake, run commercially without government subsidies.
A Dr Williams Baby's Own Tablets are advertised as a gentle thorough laxative that regulates bowels sweetens the stomach eases indigestion and helps colds and fevers while guaranteeing safety for newborns. Mrs Alex J Perry of Atlantic Nova Scotia endorses the product and it is sold by medicine dealers or mail order for 25 cents a box from Brockville Ontario.
The Communications Department proposes increasing Japan's post offices. Currently one per 6,700 people versus one per 2,000 in England and Germany. The plan budgets for 8,000 new offices over ten years, aiming for each village to have its own post office.
An old health note says colds sidetrack workers for three days yearly. It warns that sneezes spread germs at work and in entertainment venues, stressing the need to build resistance. It ends by promoting a splendid herbal tonic as protection.
An advertisement promotes Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery claiming it increases appetite stimulates digestion enriches the blood and improves health. It offers liquid or tablet forms and invites readers to write Dr. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo New York for free medical advice.
Dr. Thomas S. Baker reports European scientists view coal not just as fuel but as a source of raw products for manufacturing. He notes Germany has advanced in synthetic fertilizers from coal and says the German Chemical Trust is driving major industrial progress including synthetic gasoline.
The London Observer argues Canada is highly qualified for a seat on the League Council. It notes Canada’s capacity for international service since the Great War and its continued influence, stressing that North American representation would be valuable.
At first sore throat symptoms that presage ulceration and inflammation, take a spoonful of Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil with a touch of sugar to ease irritation. It will allay irritation and prevent ulceration and swelling, and those periodically prone to quinsey have made themselves immune to attack.
A National reference bulletin notes that antiseptic value in perfumes and toilet preparations surpasses pleasant scent. Germicidal property comes from aromatic nature and essential oils, with alcohol 60 to 80 percent boosting action. Rose water contains phenylethyl alcohol and synthetic alternatives offer pain relief without narcotic effects.
A report notes a man fined ten dollars and twenty five dollars in costs for scraping a live carp with a curry comb in English police courts. The piece also mentions the claim that a fish is not an animal and the oldest university at Pavia founded in 25 A.D. by Lothair.
A short item notes that one day’s use of a wood saw provides more benefit than two weeks of physical culture and mentions Minard’s Lini ment as a remedy.
The giant peak in the Canadian Rockies again defeats Alpine attempts. Seattle Mountaineers members faced driving rain low clouds sleet and waist deep snow before a 100 foot cliff blocked the final approach. They plan to try again next year.
A half million bees swarmed beneath the Rossington Church roof near Doncaster England so loud the hum drowned the organ and choir. A bee expert cut away room to reach a solid six by four feet mass and used smoke bombs while wearing only a mask and gauntlets. Asthma relief is offered by Dr J D Kelloges Astuma Remedy advertised for sufferers.
Dominion cerealist L H W Newman praises Garnet wheat for early yields. The first carload on Western rails this year was Garnet and the Raymond Demonstration Farm reported Garnet at about 40 bushels per acre two weeks earlier than average. Newman supports Garnet as a valuable early variety while still favoring Marquis as the standard.
Sir John Horner lord of Wells and descendant of Jack Horner died recently in Somerset at age four. The story links Jack Horner to Glastonbury Abbey and the Wells manor, claiming the pie contained title deeds to lands. Wells Park has housed the family for about five centuries and the eldest son is named John.
An advertisement notes Minard's Liniment eases sore feet. It mentions a Dominions exhibition, likened to Wembley 1925 Empire show, planned for Sydney around 1931. A Michigan circuit rider in early years earned 118 dollars in hay oats socks mittens and cash as first salary.
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