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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 27, 1916
Page
3
The practice began around 1901 with 2850 pounds average per cow rising to 3805 by 1911. Cattle numbers grew from 2,410,672 to 2,594,174, boosting total milk output by 43 percent though cows rose only 7 percent. Testing increased quality and, even ignoring herd growth, production valued about $25 million, justifying time and cost.
A clipped exchange shows John pressing for a kiss before a farewell while Mabel cautions delay. The dialogue hints at danger if they wait until tomorrow night.
A former coffee drinker reports improved kidneys and bowels, steadier nerves, and renewed mental and physical strength after switching from coffee to Postum. She notes better heart action within two weeks and ability to resume hard mental work. Postum offers Cereal and instant forms, priced 15c 25c and 60c 80c respectively, sold by grocers with the slogan There is a Reason.
Excerpts describe harsh POW treatment in Germany including rare mail delivery, censorship, and shortages. Wounded writers recall stamps removed from letters, half cut heads on king stamps, and limited tea as a daily hardship. Officers parade past wards while prisoners endure cold water and poor rations.
Max Hanjook of Pleasant Home reports renewed health after extended illness. He says trials of many medicines failed until Dodd's Kidney Pills improved his kidney function, cleansing the blood and boosting energy, a claim he urges others to consider. The ad touts widespread Canadian popularity and renewed youth.
A shopper laments rising prices and shrinking buying power noting that money loses value as time passes. The speaker questions the wisdom of spending when prices climb and the currency buys less over the long term.
When baby is ill no other medicine will so quickly relieve him as will Baby's Own Tablets. They go to the root of childhood ailments and cleanse the bowels while sweetening the stomach. Mrs. Wm Evers of Gilks New Brunswick says they are an excellent medicine for little ones. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
A British army incident reports a corporal rebuking a reluctant soldier during fatigue work. The soldier retorts that his spelling could land him in the guard room, highlighting how orthography can affect discipline.
Professor iocel of Italy warns that Cat kissing spreads saliva carrying minute bacilli harmful to humans. Experiments show rabbits and guinea pigs inoculated with the substance died within twenty four hours, leading to a conclusion that ladies should avoid kissing their cats.
A farmer visits a fire insurance office to insure his barn and stacks. Asked about village fire facilities, he admits uncertainty until noting that it sometimes rains. The anecdote appeared in Ti-Bits.
Poem by Sam Walter Foss in which the speaker asks to live by the road and befriend all people. He contrasts good and bad, rich and poor, urges compassion, and rejects scorn and cynicism while affirming fellowship on life’s highway.
A health ad claims weariness signals disorder and promotes Dr Hamilton's Pills as a cure. The text promises to build up the body by transforming food into nutriment and tissue, asserting lasting health from use. Pills priced 25 cents per box at dealers.
A brief aphorism notes that patience and readiness yield chances, suggesting the prudent person gains success when opportunity arrives. It frames waiting as productive preparation and warns against rushing into actions without timing.
A brain focused life injures digestion more than manual labor causing stomach liver irregularities. The remedy proposed is Parmelee's Vegetable Pills described as specially compounded for such cases and claimed to restore balance and energy.
A quip about a young reporter endorsing a bank check appears beside a note on Alexander the Great’s march in Asia. The record mentions sugar cane known in India around 230 B.C. as a reed that yields honey without bees.
The Pribilof Islands hold a large bone deposit described as skeletons of seals and other remains. Secretary Redfield notes potential use as fertilizer if grinding and transport could be arranged, suggesting a significant phosphorus and nitrogen source for soil amid pervasive agricultural shortages.
Dialogue shows a betrothal as a daughter consents to marry. Questions of wedding date church or private ceremony and who decides plans are discussed. The groom pledges to rely on the bride and her mother for decisions and means of support are left to the couple.
Many Swiss fear continued war will force their nation to charter trans Atlantic steamers to import food under its own flag for protection. The view arises that Germanys naval program could starve Switzerland unless such action is taken.
The Grain Growers Guide notes Western Canada cannot, due to help shortages and reduced fall plowing, expect a 1916 harvest as large as 1915. It cites scarcity affecting yields and warns farmers about slipping production prospects for the coming year.
A letter from France reports a fierce battle on the right flank with continuous roaring and strafing. The writer notes German losses, villages destroyed, and inhabitants displaced, while some civilians remain in cellars as shells fall nearby and fields are plowed under shellfire.
Durazzo or Dyrrachium, known from Greek and Roman eras, served as a key landing point on the Brindisi to Greece route. It witnessed early Greek civil strife and later Caesar and Pompey battles, then becoming a Byzantine provincial capital.
The document urges immediate steps to protect wildlife including migratory bird treaties with Canada and the U S, creation of sanctuaries, sea bird protection, prohibiting sale of game, revising the Northwest Game Act, and forming independent societies to build public support and enforce protections.
In Bridge, California on May 20, 1921, Minard's Liniment is repeatedly chosen as the first lineament by residents and praised as the best remedy among various liniments offered.
A tale recalls Carl Maria von Weber striking a piano key with his nose after a friend noted a hole in the center of a chord. The item then shifts to Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil, praised as a household remedy for children with colds and croup and for sick cattle, with advice to keep a bottle at home.
A child explains to his mother that he thanked Mr Carr for a ride but was told not to mention it. The exchange reveals a respectful but discreet acknowledgment of the favor.
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