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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 19, 1917
Page
6
Fragmented OCR text discusses cough remedies and dangers of fake products. Mentions suppliers and locations like Montreal Canada and Saint Antoine Street with scattered numbers and terms. The readable parts imply concerns over safe medicines and proper dosage.
A pure bred Holstein Friesian cow at Selkirk Centre achieved a 1916 record of 20 502 pounds milk and about 446 pounds butter in 12 months. The cow is over BR cars old and shows the result of care and proper feeding. Another pure Ayrshire cow, Princess S, produced 12 106 pounds in 1916 as a three year old, ranking high among provincial dairy records.
Serbia's economy centers on farming and pig rearing as the mainstays of rural life. Local livelihoods rely on these traditional staples across the countryside and municipal markets.
British Columbia exports distributed thirty million feet of lumber during the year. Major destinations include China with sixty two million nine hundred ninety thousand feet, Great Britain with ten million feet, Australia with four hundred sixty four thousand feet, India and other markets. This summary reflects figures from Industrial Progress and Commercial Record.
A St John Telegraph report notes growing cooperation among farmers of Ontario Prairie Provinces and the Maritime Provinces. The article urges Maritime farmers to study this cooperative expansion to promote agriculture as the Dominion’s leading occupation.
A Milwaukee Journal inspired note on home courtesy stressing polite attentions as key to comfort and happiness. It argues that neat acts of consideration between family members prevent discord and strengthen domestic harmony, even among hardworking gourds of people.
A reader from Val Brilliant Quebec reports using Baby's Own Tablets for constipation and vomiting and being well pleased with the results. The De Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario sells boxes for 25 cents by dealers or mail order.
The text reflects a short, opinionated note about an evening at Boesey's, mentioning Mrs Blank and a tense exchange. It conveys disappointment at a dull gathering and suggests they should avoid a similar situation nearby.
Halifax breeder Mr. I. McDonald demonstrates successful captive breeding of mink starting in 1914. From two pairs he expands to 46 by 1916, predicting up to 100 with proper care. Ranch-bred mink appear larger and calmer, with regular feeding boosting fur quality. Dens should be spacious and clean, not luxurious.
The Kansas City Star reports Senator Poin dexter says staggering at a distance can stem from a conflict with Germany. He notes observers three thousand miles from the front behind the British fleet and Anglo French lines would see it, while actual fighters report no unusual staggering.
Dr. Thomas Electric Oil is advertised as a powerful, cheap remedy sold in tiny portable bottles. The copy claims it is far stronger than many unguents and suitable for wide uses, making it a staple item for all dealers.
A humorous self described ad plays on a doting father declaring his wish for his daughter to have all luxuries of wealth. The mock dialogue involves Count Nocoyne claiming wealth status as he identifies with the class. An old time Minard's Liniment notice appears as a product placement.
Mrs. Felix Ascah of Haldimand Quebec says years of kidney trouble, joint stiffness, headaches, and night itching ended after two boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills. She recalls doctors and hospital treatment gave no lasting relief and urges others with kidney issues to try the remedy. The piece notes the pills purport to purify blood and restore health.
The article discusses catarrh as a constitutional disease best treated internally. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio, claiming a blood acting effect on mucous surfaces and offering a $100 reward for any uncured case. Sold by Druggists for 75 cents.
The Danish Tribunal fined four individuals for breaches of the British Danish commercial agreement. Richard Wagener sold 290 casks of train oil prohibited for export to a German merchant and was fined 65000 dollars. His assistants received fines of 20240, 1010 and 6035 dollars respectively.
A fragment recalls a pond skating moment where a proposal was offered to Betty. The reply suggests the proposer did not enter a formal engagement, yet the speaker claims a personal commitment elsewhere. The note captures intimate social exchange in a frozen setting.
A brief dialogue notes a social match where Betty plans marriage for love challenged by remarks about wealth. The exchange suggests Betty’s affection is controlled by practical considerations and finances. The piece reads as a humorous social vignette on marriage expectations.
A historical advertisement extols Dr J D Kellogg's asthma remedy as distinctly different from others. It claims widespread relief and a renowned reputation built on the trust of thousands, with its value noted from coast to coast.
London doctors tout a free home prescription claiming 30 percent eyesight improvement in a week. Testimonials describe rapid relief from strain and better reading with tablets mixed in water. The ad urges readers to obtain the remedy from drugstores for immediate use.
The article explains how Lethbridge Alberta built a rural credit system to boost livestock ownership among farmers. Local guarantors each provided 150 dollars to seed a bank loan fund. loans were repaid at 75 percent, enabling livestock purchases with liens. The scheme inspired wider Western Canadian adoption and influenced Bank Act amendments in 1916.
The rhyme notes Edith ended up marrying a farmer, despite promising only a cultured man. It reflects a light humor about marrying for practicality over status.
A farm in Australia found a running water stream three feet deep after sinking a water hole. An eel appeared as a sign of life and hundreds of fish were later caught. The owner drilled another well a mile away and found the stream at eight feet. Fish in the night stream flash by with a light, some weighing up to six pounds.
A domestic exchange shows Mrs Tipples instructing her partner to turn off the radiator to avoid wasting heat while he complains about the luxury of having warmth and heat running together.
Lord Northcliffe recalls General Cadorna as a merry luncheon guest and a quick moving sixty five year old who leads by example. He is a light footed pragmatist who climbs Podgora with Alpini vigor and uses surprise in the long war narrative.
Mrs Exe complains a girl ignored instructions. Exe-I retorts the order passed through her hands and out of her mind. Mrs Exe insists nothing sticks. The exchange captures household friction over diligence and obedience.
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