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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 20, 1921
Page
3
An old advertisement touts Catarrhezone as a universal remedy for catarrhal and bronchial troubles. It claims inhaled vapors heal and soothe, strengthen the throat, and stop discharges. A two month course costs one dollar, smaller size fifty cents, sold by Catarrhozone Co. of Montreal.
A mix of early 20th century items including wartime declarations in Bessarabia, revolution talk in Constantinople, Ireland naming its official language in parliament, a large Dutch vessel keel ceremony, and a church collapse in Brussels. Also reports of stock barns burned near Munice Illinois, a Russian immigrant pupil facing deportation, ex servicemen seeking work in devastated areas, League of Nations sittings opening, arrests of extreme Socialists in Japan and Korea, Greek losses near Angora, Edmonton grain shipment, and a South African geology professor nominated for an Antarctic expedition staff position.
The passage warns that teething incurs severe distress in mothers as infants suffer diarrhoea cramps and dysentery. It notes swollen gums and mouth ulcers with many cases ending fatally at the first sign of loose bowels, urging a few doses as remedy.
A 76 year old teething remedy marketed for babies titled Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry advertised by The Murburn Co Limited Teronta. It warns mothers against untried remedies and touts safety for infants during teething.
Research under the Antiquities Ordinance progresses in Palestine. Ascalon reveals Herod birthplace cloisters while Tiberias and Capernaum synagogues yield results. A hexagonal court at Capernaum is covered. Crusader sites at Ramleh Jifna Ramallah Athlit are being preserved along with Jerusalem walls.
A reader recounted suffering gas belching after eating unripe fruit and vegetables. After trying Nerviline in hot sweetened water, symptoms eased rapidly, and the person recommended keeping the remedy at home. The ad notes a 35 cent bottle sold everywhere.
The article recalls Robert Louis Stevenson's anecdote about striking a pine moss with a match, causing a rapid forest fire in California. It notes the peril of such curiosity and humorously imagines how lynch law might apply if the act were seen as a crime, comparing it to Stevenson’s glowing experiment.
A joint stock company plans a $2,000,000 capitalization and a plant valued over $250,000 in St Boni face to produce dyes. The venture follows T. H. Brooks, inventor of a new coal tar extraction method for aniline dyes.
The article touts Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil as a standard remedy for scalds and burns. It claims rapid healing and pain relief, and notes its use for cuts bruises and sprains plus inflammatory pains. A bottle at home and in the stable saves fees for doctors and veterinarians.
A young man visits a country farm to ask after his sweetheart who tends the dairy. The farmer angrily answers that their milk is not made but comes from the cow, slamming the door.
The piece cites Don Marquis from the New York Sun on forgetfulness as a divine gift. It also notes a claim by Norwegian scientists that Greenland is slowly moving westward at about ten yards per year.
At elevations over 23,000 feet above sea level mountaineers report sleep markedly difficult or nearly impossible a high altitude challenge impacting rest and health during ascent plans.
The St. John Telegraph notes a century span since Britain’s imperial policy began, praising discoveries, new nations, and civilizational progress. The Annapolis Royal ceremonies are highlighted as historically significant beyond local interest, shaping continental and global history.
An updated postage schedule raises letter rates between Canada and the Empire to three cents per ounce plus a one cent war tax. Foreign mail now costs ten cents for the first ounce and five cents for each additional ounce or fraction thereof, up from five and three cents.
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a safe non habit forming tonic that enriches the blood and steadies nerves for growing girls, pale women, and the elderly. It cites Miss Lucy A Steeves of Hillsboro Nova Scotia whose health improved after using the pills and notes price and mail order details from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
The Criterion Restaurant in London hosts an unusual instrument the marimba a twelve foot long piano charted as a modern exotic descendant of Peru and Chile gourd pianos The keyboard uses rosewood metal resonators The player strikes the resonators with hammers producing notes as deep as a cathedral organ This specimen is the only one in England and sits on the Italian Roof Garden enclosure.
Teacher questions Tommy on attendance due to scarlet fever. Tommy replies that the illness involves his half-brother, delivering a witty retort in a humor strip style.
A local call to spend within the town highlights the economic ripple effect on small businesses. It frames consumer choices as support for local jobs, services, and neighborhood vitality, urging residents to prioritize local shops and merchants.
An old newspaper ad promotes Cutigura ointment and talcum powder sold at Dominion Congdon Depot Mestrea. The brief item lists product names and a local shop address with minimal detail.
England’s future king faces a clash with his parents and the government over taking part in the Kadir Cup in India. The annual event is described as the blue ribbon of pig sticking, where the Indian wild boar poses a dangerous challenge to riders.
A reflective piece equates human growth to ripening fruit. It warns quick success does not guarantee the best outcomes, citing that bright youths may underperform while slower maturers later excel. The text also promotes Dr Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a trusted solution for chronic asthma sufferers.
A speaker famed for tact begins a public address by saying he will not greet the audience as ladies and gentlemen because he knows them too well. The remark, noted by Exchange, reflects a dry, self aware humor about etiquette and social formality.
Paper yarn is produced in Spain from eucalyptus wood. The yarn is strong and suited for sacking cloth and imitation burlap. A separate note claims the British Isles spend so much on sports yearly that if converted to gold it would require a train a mile long to transport it.
An enigmatic line from the Philadelphia Bulletin hints at a lingering mystery involving a grass widow and a nameless Ba Mobadsy figure awaiting a moment of resolve. The fragment suggests suspense without revealing key identities or events.
The article notes that the three largest virgin timber belts remaining globally lie in Canada Russia and Siberia highlighting their vast forest reserves and potential economic value for lumber and related industries.
A ladies dress features a burnt orange voile fabric with a wide fichu bodice draped over the shoulders and edged in ecru lace. Puffed sleeves, irregular overskirt with a side spray of backened susans, and a dark brown velvet belt complete the design. A note promotes Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a medicine for children.
Field Marshal Von Ludendorff, speaking in Munich, forecast a future restoration of the monarchy in Germany through the free will of the people not by force. He argued the current conflict is not between Republicanism and monarchy but a clash between a "Socialistic Republic" that is not democratic and a monarchy that would be democratic.
A street sprinkler named Liam carries two large water buckets slung over his shoulders. He walks with water streaming ahead, watering the street as he goes.
Canada earns distinction as the first to generate water power for high tension transmission in the British Empire. A 1200 horsepower plant on the Batiscan River transmitted at 1100 volts to Three Rivers, Quebec.
Corns cause much suffering but Holloways Corn Remover offers speedy, sure and satisfactory relief.
A fragmentary dialogue notes a bald friend perceived as young and "born so" provoking pity. The lines evoke social judgment and pathos through terse exchanges about appearance and age.
A humorous exchange features a diner complaining the coffee tastes muddy and the waiter replying that it was ground that very morning. The light exchange captures casual cafe banter and quick wit.
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