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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 28, 1936
Page
4
An ad explains fast relief from stomach acidity using Phillips Milk of Magnesia. Take two teaspoons after meals or two tablets to stop acid indigestion gas headaches and nausea. Promotes quick feeling of well being and recommends the product 25 cents for a large box.
Summary of diverse items from capital budgets to transport milestones. Topics include Quebec budget deficit projections, U S hospital standards, Australia motor speed record, tuberculosis rates in Cape Breton, public appointments in Canada, welfare and social work talks, U S ministerial postings, reemployment policy shift, fuel economy versus speed, a 500 mile China highway, phonograph guided trains, 1810 US military dress, and Norway's slow business activity.
British Empire authors only may win one of three cash prizes in a contest run by American agents Paul R. Reynolds and Son through John Farquharson in London. Prizes total £125 for first £75 for second £50 for third, with extra earnings from world rights after agent’s commission. Submissions under 10,000 words preferred between 3,500 and 6,000 words, closing December 31, 1936 at 8 Halsey House Red Lion Square London WC1 England.
At North Battleford three day convention leaders from Mistawasis and chiefs from Manitoba to the Rockies endorsed safeguarding rights under the 1876 treaty. Chief Joe Dreaver urged mutual recognition with officials to ease the path toward civilized progress and avoid hard feelings.
The Nahanni region 300 miles west of Fort Simpson and 1 200 miles northwest of Edmonton holds a legendary icy gold fortune. Five deaths in the area remain unsolved as prospectors search the tropical valley for the lost mine. Paul Field and J H Mulholland led a 30 Indian expedition last July to pan for gold but abandoned the venture due to fearsome superstitions and threat of death.
An estimate suggests the modern woman now works 67 hours weekly, 28 hours less than three decades ago, highlighting the impact of electric appliances on domestic labor and productivity.
A scrap of paper found in mud along the Wallamba River is read via infra red to show faded phrases likely linked to the ill fated airliner Southern Cloud. Handwriting expert Dr C A Monticone finds similarities with Pilot Charles Dunell's notebooks as investigators plan further imaging.
An old advertisement touts Carter's Little Liver Pills claiming to wake the liver and force two pounds of bile into the bowels daily. It argues digestion improves when bile flows, contrasts pills with calomel, and urges asking for Carter's product with a 25 cent price tag.
Dr Thomas A Lambie formerly of Toronto and commander of the Ethiopian Red Cross during the Italian invasion declares in New York that Ethopia will not be returned to Emperor Haile Selassie He warns that although occupation is not complete chaos and anarchy prevail with looting and murder a true friend of Ethiopia prefers Italian rule to the current condition.
The Harmon Trophy awarded to Captain Fred erick Stevenson of Winnipeg was held by his parents nearly ten years after his death in a plane crash near The Pas Manitoba. The bronze medal from Paris based donors was presented to his father Joseph Stevenson by Lieutenant Governor W J Tupper, after being mislaid for years. Stevenson was the first Canadian to receive the award for transporting heavy freight by air into inaccessible northern regions, aiding mineral development.
A government entomologist states termites are not more destructive than other wood-destroying pests in the United States, but public awareness of the damage they cause has increased.
A pattern set offers a 14 inch doll with embroidered hair and features, dressed in a Sunday best outfit. Patterns include clothing, construction directions, and material list. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union to obtain pattern 5247.
A 1936 leap year may be the last to have 29 days as calendar reformists push for February to gain 30 days. A conference by the League of Nations could set a new system with February always at 30, adding an extra day every six years at June's end. An alternative is converting the odd day into a holiday between December 31 and New Year’s Day.
Devotional study on Romans 13 1 14 Love fulfills the law and the call to temperance in life. Notes on obedience to government authority and living above reproach followed by a contrast with music taste and stray facts from various topics.
The Toronto Globe, founded before Confederation, passes to C. George McCullagh and William Henry Wright. William Gladstone Jaffray relinquishes his stake after 60 percent of shares are sold. McCullagh, 31, becomes fifth president and publisher, promising to maintain historic traditions and an Independent Liberal stance.
The American Railroads Association reports the telephone is replacing the telegraph for train orders on January 1 1936 covering 148 799 miles or 63 53 percent of routes while telegraph serves 92 466 miles This marks a shift since 1920 when telephone covered 119 554 miles and telegraph 134 667 miles The telephone proves superior in emergencies allowing engineers and conductors to contact dispatchers via way stations or portable phones for faster first hand information.
A brief column notes a humorous or pointed remark on marriage dynamics. It highlights a woman's vulnerability tied to partnership and social expectations without graphic detail. The line suggests commentary on domestic life and gender roles.
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