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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 30, 1920
Page
6
An unstropped blade cannot match yesterday's shave, but the AutoStrop Razor promises a daily perfect shave through its self stropping feature. Easy to clean and maintain, it requires no disassembly and comes with a dealer demonstration and satisfaction guarantee or refund of the purchase price.
AutoStrop Safety Razor Co extends operations at the AutoStrop Building in Toronto Canada. The expansion signals growth for the Montreal based firm and strengthens its Canadian manufacturing and distribution network.
The Tennessee legislature ratified the federal amendment granting women equal suffrage, making the 36th state to approve and enabling a nationwide constitutional change. About 15 to 20 million women will join the electorate next November, bringing total eligible voters to around 40 million. The long term impact on party fortunes remains uncertain, but initial votes may align with men while future shifts could favor humanitarian policy and persistent prohibition. Canada had previously led the way in extending full citizenship rights to women.
The essay argues that women entering politics will shape health policy and rights for women, workers and children. It notes women in Manitoba Saskatchewan British Columbia legislatures and likely Dominion Parliament, plus city councils. It warns of reduced male deference and loss of old chivalry, urging mothers to teach respect for women.
The Fraser River sockeye harvest this year is the largest since 1916. Salmon runs across northern British Columbia are exceptionally strong this season, signaling a bountiful year for fisheries.
The ad asserts low mood and melancholy stem from a disordered stomach and torpid liver, causing wretchedness. It touts Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as the surest quickest cure to restore stomach health and provide relief, citing thousands of successful cases.
Experts say the latest Zeppelin design will carry sixty tons and up to five hundred passengers. It could fly three times across the Atlantic without refueling, marking a major advance in airship technology.
Dialogue shows Angy asking Algy if he can meet his creditors and Algy claiming he meets them wherever he goes, asserting his honor. The exchange hints at financial trouble and personal bravado in a literary tone.
H L F Blake leading English syndicates has explored Chibougamos and Northern Quebec and arrived in Montreal en route to Ungava for further work. Mrs Blake notes richer mineral discoveries with each visit and predicts steel interests will soon seek Northern Quebec for raw materials as vast water powers could dethrone coal for iron and steel.
Alberta government employment bureau reports placing over 20,000 people in jobs this year. Last month it filled 5,480 of 6,141 male applications and 1,635 of 1,796 female applications.
Readers are urged to use Baby's Own Tablets for constipation indigestion and other bowel issues with a mild safe laxative. They promise regulation of bowels and a sweeter stomach with no opiates. Customer Mrs. Boutot of Lake Baker New Brunswick endorses their effectiveness. Sold by dealers or mail order for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario. A fisherman has time to think up scary stories.
A brief note describes a young man who extols the poetry of a young lady acquaintance, suggesting a maturity beyond his years.
The advertisement claims worms are fed by diseased stomach and bowels and that Miller’s Worm Powder will immediately alter these conditions and sweep away worms. It touts the product as a healthful tonic for youth with no superior, and asserts no parasite can survive in contact with it.
The Calgary Herald notes faith cures via sacred statues at Templemore Ireland and St Anne de Beaupre Quebec where crowds seek healing yearly. It argues cures are not remarkable for certain ailments and cautions that mind sensitivity can influence health. It stresses consulting a competent doctor for true cures.
Advertisement proclaims 50 000 men needed before next month to use Putnam's Corn Extractor with a painless safe claim. The product is pitched as the best option, priced at 25 cents at all dealers.
C. E. Neill, general manager of the Canadian Bank of Commerce, predicts this year's prairie crop value will exceed 1915 levels though total yield may fall short of that banner year.
Census style note states there are ten times as many Jews in the United States as in Great Britain, highlighting a substantial geographic concentration of Jewish populations with political and social implications.
The article notes that New York State has supplied more than one third of all United States vice presidents, highlighting the prominence of the state in national leadership.
The second crop this season of alfalfa in Southern Alberta shows splendid progress and promises a record crop on top of a record first cutting.
A brief exchange shows Mrs Watts asking a hungry tramp if he longs for a good dinner and the tramp replying he wants the meal even more than she imagines. The quip captures streetwise humor and hardship in a single vignette.
A testimonial from David Henderson of Belleisle Station Kings County Nova Scotia dated September 17 1904 praises Minard's Liniment for curing a long lasting bleeding tumor on his face after trying other remedies. The letter is addressed to Minard's Liniment Co Limited with Dear Sirs. etiquette.
A teacher asks Ernest about the Mongolian race. He replies he wasn’t there, claiming he attended a football game instead. The exchange highlights a mix up between expected scholarly discussion and his game-day excuse.
The law requires all cows in Belgium to wear ear rings engraved with a number. Farmers must maintain exact records of their herds to prevent substitution, using the ring as a unique identifier for each animal.
A columnist argues that ordinary listeners often misread classic music and cling to pride in their lack of understanding. The piece challenges snobbery and urges broader appreciation beyond specialized jargon.
Researchers compare insect and animal power by size noting that a bee can exert force equivalent to about thirty times a horse’s strength given proportional scaling. The finding highlights how small creatures can display remarkable relative strength under certain metrics.
The Ministry of Marine and Fisheries announces Canada will add 63 ships this year to expand naval and merchant shipping. The new vessels will sail worldwide as part of a rising maritime effort.
In Winnipeg hundreds of children are taught English as a second language with students speaking no fewer than thirty four languages.
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