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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 12, 1917
Page
6
An advertisement touts Parmint as a European remedy for catarrh coughs colds deafness and head noises. It claims to clear mucous membranes improve breathing and hearing, offering instructions and pricing with a Montreal address for orders.
Up-to-date figures show 50 000 widows depend on government pensions and 10 000 war orphans listed. Some 70 000 disabled soldiers eligible with 1000 cases pending. Large temporary offices near St. James’s Park will administer pensions during the war.
Manitoba produced 6,000,602 bushels of potatoes and 3,849,132 bushels of other roots in 1916. Potatoes were up 1,300,000 bushels from 1915 and other roots up 700,000. Average yield rose by 1 and 28 bushels per acre respectively.
A Sardinian voyage into Boston carried a unusual cargo described as harmonious and fitting for the vessel. The load consisted of runt and tomb stones in an unlikely combination.
An order in council will provide free official badges to all honorably discharged soldiers and those rejected or exempted from service. It also bans others from wearing these badges and prohibits manufacture or sale of similar badges with heavy penalties for violations. A separate asthma remedy claim is noted, promising relief through Dr Kellogg’s product.
A wealthy speaker told students his success came from pluck. He boasted of immense financial prestige while a student interrupted with a question about how to find the right people to pluck.
The Winnipeg Telegram reports Western Canada wheat production will reach about 225 million bushels, well above the 170 to 180 million estimate. At $1.50 per bushel, the crop is worth about $75 million more than anticipated, boosting regional value.
A call to recruit for the Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve urges men to enlist to keep the navy supreme. Experienced seamen ages 18 to 45 may join the Canadian Naval Patrols to guard Canada’s coast, with immediate service available through nearest naval recruiting station.
Fragmentary dialogue hints at a correctional or social exchange. The lines mention a father being placed away for safekeeping and a character named Urchin reacting to a safe-breaking notion. Contextual meaning remains unclear from the brief OCR fragment.
Gloucester New Brunswick special report states Mrs Jos Roger a popular teacher recovered from sciatica neuralgia backache heart flutterings and memory loss after thirteen months of illness caused by diseased kidneys. She claims twelve boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills cured her and that she has not missed a day of work in a year.
The Saskatchewan provincial department of railways reports railway mileage grew from 1 551 miles in 1905 to 6 101 miles in 1915, a fourfold increase reflecting rapid expansion.
The Kingston Standard notes daylight saving could give more time for vegetable gardening. It urges people to adopt the practice voluntarily rather than waiting for new laws.
A bottle of Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil in the farm house will save many a journey for the doctor. It is useful for children with cold and croap and for adults with pains. It also has directions for use on sick cattle and should always be kept in the house.
A Gloucester resident advertised in a local paper that he would pay five dollars for the best potato specimen sent during a specified period. Daily fine tubers arrived, and by the contest end he had collected six barrels of choice potatoes all for five dollars.
The piece criticizes recruitment as failing to assess capable men for farm work while two sons of a single mother enlist under pressure, leaving a farm to a neighbor and harming production. It argues city youths avoid labor and questions the plan to draft urban reserves for farming duties. It ends with an unrelated ad for Holloway's Corn Cure.
The Calgary News Telegram notes a government scramble to win farmer support, arguing farming is Canada’s richest wealth source and that agriculture deserves equal rights and benefits with banking, manufacturing, and transportation. Authorities push faster legislation to empower farmers.
A health note touts Baby's Own Tablets as the best remedy for childhood constipation. Mrs. Romain Poirier of Mironette reports her baby’s condition improved after using the tablets, which are sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
A Congregationalist editorial warns against maternal discouragement harming a child. It argues constant denial crushes initiative, weakens character, and creates lifelong discouragers. Instead it urges guiding proposals with respect to preserve dignity and foster ambition.
A brief notice promotes Dominion Express Money Orders for purchasing out of town supplies with a price of three cents per ten dollars. It highlights convenience and low cost for travelers or customers buying across towns.
A reader recalls the rise in sugar prices and explains how bulk buying by many, or by few, affects future costs. The groceryman notes demand-driven price spikes during shortages and that prices normalize once supplies catch up.
A humorous overheard conversation centers on a new girl and a remark about the Ten Commandments. The exchange plays on ownership and personal boundaries, with casual quips highlighting social awkwardness.
Old weather aches follow exposure. Sloan's Liniment soothes and relieves rheumatic pains neuralgia gout lumbago sprains strains bruises and stiff sore muscles. Quick penetration without rubbing cleaner than musk ointments and does not stain skin. Available at all druggists 25c 50c and 1.00.
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