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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 06, 1916
Page
3
Mr Earl Gardiner of Marquis Bask reports Zam Buk cured his two year salt rheum after two months of use. The tonic claims to treat eczema boils abscesses blood poisoning piles chilblains and other eruptions. Available at drug stores for 50 cents a box or from Zam Buk Co Toronto.
The International Nickel Company of New York covenants with the Dominion government to build an Atlantic seaboard refinery to process all nickel for Britain and Canada. Premier Borden and Nickel Company President Monelle discuss the project in Commons tabling.
The Nation asserts that without conscription, 14.2 percent of the male military age in the country have volunteered. It argues history shows roughly 10 percent can be placed in the field, noting this as a demonstrable historical teaching.
A farmer section argues women can aid farming by milk production and tree grafting but warns against overoptimistic three week training. It contends real skilled labor should fit farmer needs and available unskilled help, noting the likely demand for even small assistance.
Report notes a five year drop of nearly 6 million cattle excluding dairy cows while dairy cattle stay steady. In the final year non milch cattle rise by over 2.3 million and milkers by less than half that amount. The drift moves from dairying toward beef production in the United States.
A collage of ad style lines notes Minard's Liniment claiming to cure garget in cows. a bystander scene shows a dog fight interruption. Holloway's Corn Cure touted for warts. a lawyer quips about circumstances altering cases. a remark on high infant mortality in China with Hong Kong authorities reporting 72 of every 1000 Chinese children surviving the first year.
Winter brings danger for children as outings shrink and overheating or poor ventilation cause colds. Baby's Own Tablets from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co. claim to regulate stomach and bowels, drive out colds, and help babies endure winter safely. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from Brockville Ontario.
A United Press report notes armies supply clubs with spikes for covert trench entry and silent combat. Allied forces plan similar uses. British defenses rise to meet the tactic on the front. The piece also mentions rising Percheron registrations in Canada linked to American farmer immigration, and includes comic asides about domestic quarrels and ancestry.
Capt. Raoul Vernal, a French reservist, believes Canadians could hasten end of war by boycotting German goods and excluding Germans after the war. He warns of German gas types lacrymogene mixte toxique and notes French protection, gas warfare thoughts, and Irish, British, and Canadian troops’ bravery. He recalls a Canadian soldier who, after catching a German bomb, earned the Victoria Cross.
A wartime correspondent recounts Austrian forces firing on German troops retreating from Russians. An officer minimized the event as a mistake, while another defended it, noting Germans had long insulted Austrians. The encounter lasted about 15 minutes, with Russians close behind seizing prisoners. F. M. Logan cites Canada’s first creamery in 1873 at Huntingdon and Teeswater as early industry notes. A brief quip ends with a joke about a piano mover.
A vintage advertisement claims Scott's Emulsion nourishes 100 hungry, pale children with poor appetite and slow progress. It argues the product’s cod liver oil and fats build rosy cheeks and sturdy frames, urging use for languid or cold-prone students, while asserting it contains no “harmful drugs.”
A disguised man posing as an elderly woman knitted a scarlet shawl to signal from the French firing line. An observant sergeant noted the shawl’s motion, leading to the spy’s arrest and execution by firing squad.
The Farmer and Stock Breeder argues improved feeding encourages egg producers to extend hens into a third laying season. It notes nitrogenous rations keep hens leaner and younger, boosting output, while suggesting two seasons for most hens except breeding stock. The Kansas City Star cites West Americans opposing U S global subservience.
The Victoria Colonist argues that programs aiding veterans to settle on farms must address the tendency of some to drift to cities and to offer exceptional treatment. It rejects fairness objections that aid to new settlers is unfair to earlier unaided settlers.
Archdeacon Madden of Liverpool, who died after a brief illness, loved recounting Canadian experiences. He noted Canadians rarely applauded or groaned at his speeches, and once a workingman offered him a seat after a hissy tram moment. Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria.
The dining car conductor scolds a novice waiter for serving soup on a straight track. He asks why the waiter does not wait for a curve, saying the novice lacks basic railroading principles. The exchange reveals humor and misapplied terminology aboard the train.
Numerous testimonials praise Thomas Eclectric Oil for curing respiratory disorders. The product is said to relieve inflammation in the bronchial tubes more effectively than other preparations, with sufferers urged to try it for relief.
At a French base a YMCA hut nicknamed Cat and Dog Home was erected. Costs were funded by contributions gathered from loyal pets wearing collecting boxes on their necks.
An old classified style ad promotes Perfection Razor Paste for sharpening razors. It lists prices such as 28 cents and 75 cents and mentions a satisfaction guarantee with money refunded. Canada addresses appear for the seller, including Mank toba and Wawancesi.
An 535 College Street Toronto notice calls for agents to take orders for Made-to-Measure clothing in Canada. It promises good commissions and Magnificent Samples from Crown Tailoring Co.
Hon T W Crothers minister of labor has given notice of a bill to amend the white phosphorus matches act. The amendment extends the selling period by six months from January 1 and allows one year for legal use. The 1913 act had prohibited manufacture after January 1 1915 and sale after January 1 1916.
A short notice from The Canada Canter Institute invites readers to describe their experiences and write for a free book project. The fragment mentions Mochais and Lessa as possible topics or contributors.
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