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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 28, 1920
Page
2
The piece argues for uniform legislation and standards where feasible to avoid confusion and foster national unity. It praises uniform insurance, corporate, and professional qualifications while warning against impractical uniformities such as a global language or calendar reform. It highlights provincial progress, especially in the Prairie provinces, as a model for broader adoption.
Noted marked development has occurred in Nova Scotia's gold industry in recent years. The province's gold deposits span about 3,500 square miles and yield free milling ore ranging from 870 to 970 fine.
Baby's Own Tablets are a mild laxative that sweetens the stomach and regulates the bowels, relieving constipation indigestion colic and fever. Mrs L J Chaisson of Paquetville NB endorses them for her baby and recommends them to other mothers. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A Chapman Kansas record shows Harry Ruff of a local milling company converting two bushels of freshly harvested wheat into flour and biscuits in 55 minutes from cut grain to first bite, with 32 minutes spent traveling.
Canadian export trade in animals and animal products for the first four months of the fiscal year shows a favorable balance of 29071148 dollars, about 80 percent of agriculture trade value. Exports fall by roughly 50 percent compared with the same period in 1919.
Vendor touts Putnam's Corn Extractor as a purely vegetable remedy for any corn location. Promises instant relief with each bottle and guarantees satisfaction for 25 cents at all dealers.
Officials from the Department of Indian Affairs estimate the crop value at 2.5 million dollars on Government Greater Production Farms. Alberta wheat yields reach 45 bushels per acre graded No 1. Fifteen cars moved east as threshing runs 20,000 bushels daily with ten outfits. 100,000 of 500,000 bushel crop already threshed. Yearly profits expected well over 1 million. Minard's Liniment for Burns, etc.
The article urges saving waste paper to avert a wood and paper famine. It notes saving paper could save up to 17 trillion feet of lumber annually and that waste paper substitutes wood pulp for many products. It also mentions Scotland Yard using X ray searches to find hidden papers and valuables in suspects' clothing.
A historical advertisement touts Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as a safe and reliable medicine for children troubled with worms, positioning it as a trusted remedy for parental concerns.
The Boston Post recounts a Pickens County Georgia tale behind Talking Rock’s name. A large stone found in the vicinity bore the inscription Turn me over and, after effort, Now turn me back and let me fool somebody else on the reverse side. The Christian Advocate relays this origin.
Threshing has begun in Battleford and Lloydminster with substantial grain reaching elevators. One facility reported receiving 15,000 bushels last week. Wheat in some areas shows sprouting but overall conditions are favorable.
Dr Hamilton argues nine of ten women suffer from habitual constipation and harsh purgatives worsen it. His Mandrake and Butter nut pills are presented as a universal cure for constipation, sick headaches, and biliousness. Available at all dealers in 25 box units.
A hopper car numbered 240 600 of the Canadian Pacific Railway carries the largest wheat shipment ever rolled eastward from the western prairies. The Rothwell district Manitoba origin bound for Fort William holds 2,500 bushels of first class wheat valued at 7,150 dollars.
Miller's Worm Powders claim to expel intestinal worms while repairing damage they cause and rebuilding constitution. They are sold to invigorate digestion and promote rapid recovery from disorders caused by parasitic intruders.
The piece notes the heavy toll of war on France’s male population, stating there is now only one man for every fifteen women in the country.
The Pathe Film Corporation prepares a film showing cattle from producer to market in Manor Saskatchewan. It follows Chris Jacobi's farm cattle, a large shipment at Manor stockyards, and loading on cars for Winnipeg. The film, made with Grain Growers Association, aims to educate western farmers on losses and optimal marketing of live stock.
Grain growers in the West smile when told eighty percent of Canadian farm products are used domestically. It would take Canadian consumers nearly five years to eat this year’s wheat crop, according to the Toronto Globe.
A humorous dialogue centers on thanks for a cake slice. The speaker notes that courtesy failed to yield another piece, as the giver did not provide a second serving. The exchange underscores a playful social poke about gratitude and generosity.
An asthma remedy advertisement asserts nightly attacks cause weakness and nervous debility and promotes Dr. J. D. Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy as effective relief after years of service. A trial is urged to prove merit.
At the Minneapolis Supreme Lodge convention the Knights of Pythias amended its organic law to lower the minimum membership age from 21 to 18. The move follows wartime lessons, aiming to enlist 18 year olds and older to advance the order and foster service, unity, and positive world outlook.
A man rarely turns to friends for a loan even when facing genuine financial need. He prefers to find other options or delay support, highlighting reluctance to mix friendship with debt.
A testimonial from Mrs. W J Brady of Bothwell Ontario praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring strength and appetite after illness. The ad extols its roots and herbs as the safe female tonic and invites women to write for confidential advice to the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
An advertisement touts "California Syrup of Figs" as a child laxative chosen for its harmless effects on the stomach liver and bowels. It claims a fruity taste that children enjoy and notes full directions on every bottle, urging buyers to look for the name California on the package.
An advertisement claims Danderine restores hair, stops shedding, and eliminates dandruff after several applications. It promises new life and vigor, thicker hair, and more color with use at drug or toilet counters for a few cents.
Despite steady demand for long human hair, clippings from men’s heads hold no commercial value. The remark notes that short trims and clippings are not marketable for any purpose.
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