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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 11, 1919
Page
3
An editorial urges keeping children in school across the Prairie Provinces arguing compulsory attendance benefits future literacy and long term earnings. It contrasts short term gains from entering the workforce early with the higher lifetime income from completing high school, noting parents must decide when a student should stay or return to school.
A speaker argues that education beyond basic schooling is essential for success in business and farming, and that educated individuals fill key community roles. Parents hold the future of Canada’s citizens and should keep children in high school as long as possible to provide for life work and service.
An advertisement explains cold in the head as acute nasal catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as strengthening the system and cleansing blood to prevent recurring colds. It asserts internal action through blood on mucous surfaces, pricing at 75 cents and a $100 guarantee, with testimonials and Toledo based F. J. Cheney & Co. as makers.
Over thirty German millionaires have arrived in Svenderborg on the island of Alsing in Slesvig seeking Danish citizenship to save their fortunes from confiscation. They have purchased houses and landed property but the Danish government says this does not grant citizenship.
Vaughn Lionell formerly Johann Wilhelm von Loewener Brandenburg Hohenzollern, a Detroit resident since 1911 and nephew of former Emperor William, changed his name in probate court and received his first naturalization papers, declaring he is through with his European relatives.
A concise note notes ice cream soda as a popular interior decoration trend of the current period, highlighting its decorative appeal and contemporary use in design schemes.
A health cure claim targets fatigued girls with thinning blood causing headaches and palpitations. It advocates Dr Williams Pink Pills as the remedy to restore color and appetite, promising savings on doctor bills and easy purchase by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
The Manitoba Free Press reports Canada's 1919 wool clip at 15 million pounds, a marked rise from 1918 and possibly near the decade’s peak. Government figures suggest near 18 million pounds, though traders doubt that total. Sheep numbers grew by 300 to 400 thousand, lifting overall wool by 2 to 3 million pounds, a nationwide gain with economic benefit for producers and exports.
A field study by Justus Miller shows Ontario flax is only fair with about one third too short to pull. The crop will supply Scotch tow fiber for two thirds. There are 350 flax mills operated by 33 companies in the province. Growers plan to ship 50,000 bushels of seed to Ireland.
The Naval and Military Record argues future British navy planning should not imitate US expansion to avoid provoking Atlantic tensions. It notes the German fleet has faded and US has grown most among foreign powers, urging caution in policy. It then shifts to unrelated ads about a worm exterminator and social musings on romance.
An old advertisement promotes Dr. J. D. Kellogg's inhaled asthma remedy as a smoke or vapor treatment that soothes bronchial passages and relieves restriction. It asserts thousands of grateful users would urge others to try it and buy now for home delivery.
A sharp quip notes that a vigilant preacher’s flock rarely lapses into sleep, implying disciplined attention during the sermon. The line plays on the contrast between wakeful preaching and undisturbed attendance.
The Board of Trade issues new imperial preference orders that apply preferential rates to refined sugar and related items only in proportion to empire-sourced materials. Another order defines manufactured in the empire as at least 25 percent of total value produced by imperial labor.
A comic exchange shows Jinks and Binks with a joke about flowers causing marks. The ad then promotes Miller's Worm Powders as a superior vermifuge for children, promising to purge worms and restore digestive health.
Cardinal Mercier will depart for America on September 15 and may meet King Albert and Queen Elizabeth abroad during the trip.
Lady Rhondda daughter of the late Lord Rhondda and her party travel with Dowager Viscountess Rhondda Sir Humphrey Mackworth and others to the Peace River country. She praises Canada saying its possibilities seem only scratched and reflects on contrasts with Britain.
Julius S. Barnes head of the United States Grain Corporation announced a new price scale for the lower grades of wheat for the 1919 crop. The scale was posted today on the trading floor of the local chamber of commerce and becomes effective September 1.
The text explains a wage price spiral where higher wages prompt larger price hikes by producers. It notes that noncompensated workers may strike, disrupting production and distribution, causing shortages and further price increases.
The ad promotes Putnam's corn and wart suppression remedy priced at 25 cents. It claims victory in a 5 000 Limerick Prize and guarantees relief with every bottle, urging use of Putnam's only.
Canadian Department of Labor figures show 14,127,220 work days lost to strikes from 1901 through 1919. At a $3 daily minimum, workers lost at least $43,000,000, though wage gains are not estimated. 2,127 strikes affected 597,735 employees.
A nurse remarks the baby may have the mistress's hair causing a commotion. The mistress cries gracious and orders the hair to be removed from the nursery to prevent ruin.
Brown and Jones trade quips about Smith's careless railway conduct and his attempt to deny it after eating a raw onion, as recorded in the Knoxville Journal and Tribune.
Mrs Nagg accuses her husband Joseph of flirting and catches him in the act. The exchange shows her anger and his blunt acknowledgment, revealing a tense moment between the couple.
Sir Harrington Verney Lovett warned before the government committee considering the India Bill that extremist activity in India is rising. He said they employ combative nationalist propaganda backed by slander to attack the government and warned against drifting toward premature home rule and disorder.
A concise proverb warns that saving fifty percent of earnings ensures financial liquidity. It emphasizes disciplined budgeting and long term security through consistent saving habits.
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