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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 01, 1918
Page
6
In Germany clothing is described as nearly as scarce as food. Berlin lawyer Otto Feig proposes a law requiring heirs or estate admins to surrender all clothing to the state. It notes public houses cannot serve meals on tablecloths and that fine linens could be seized for reuse.
Miller's Worm Powders claim to treat intestinal worms quietly and painlessly. The text asserts immediate improvement from the first dose and a complete cessation of internal symptoms without causing stomach disturbances or pain.
Mexican sisal growers contract with the Food Administration to sell 400000 bales at 3 cents a pound below last year. Hoover estimates the pact will save American farmers about 6 million dollars on binder twine next year.
A report states about 300000 troops from German and Austrian forces occupy territory of the former Russian empire excluding Finland. The front runs from Narva in Estonia through Pskov and Rostov on Don with Black Sea fleet activities at Novo Rossick and Turkish advances toward Alexandropol.
Major E. C. Goldie of the Canadian Engineers arriving on leave says German attitude has shifted in months. He notes German troops employ large numbers with little regard for casualties. Captain James M. Cooper of the Royal Medical Corps expects continued resistance and not a mass surrender. Americans and Canadians share growing friendship as they fight side by side.
Brief Baltimore American quotation notes a domestic dispute over access to household supplies, with a wife accused of cornering the supply and the husband asking if they ever quarrel. The comment reflects common marital tensions and stock phrase usage.
A Cincinnati authority promotes Freezone as a simple, painless remedy to lift all types of corns and calluses. The product supposedly dries instantly, does not irritate surrounding tissue, and is available at most drug stores or through wholesalers.
The page features a wart and corn remedy advertisement from Holloway’s Corn Cure claiming removal of unsightly blemishes. It mentions private entrance as a novelty sign and includes a truncated dialogue about recognizing a private space.
The Berlin Vossische Zeitung reports Romania negotiates with Germany for large medical supplies to fight war related diseases. The spread has decimated populations in several districts as war conditions worsen.
A brief wry exchange from a widow contrasts gender terms for boats with practical seamanship. The speaker laments the common phrase while the husband jokes that steering a boat would clarify the gender rule.
The American YMCA has claimed St James Square in London as a country club for U.S. officers. The historic green square near Washington Inn remains with its old trees and statue of William III intact as the club occupies the area with careful, unobtrusive changes.
Summer months bring loss of appetite and fatigue as the digestive system falters. Dr Williams Pink Pills are touted as a superior summer tonic restoring appetite and digestion, rebuilding blood, and boosting energy. Mrs. M. Kelly of Windsor Ontario testifies to regained strength and improved digestion after use. Pills sold by medicine dealers or mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
The article discusses practical wartime attire for women in official war work emphasizing modesty and efficiency. It favors one piece frocks, dark blouses with renewed guimpes, sturdy linen or lawn fabrics, and minimal frills to ease laundry and daily wear while preserving femininity and freshness. A London designer offers a patented slipover dress with a transferable harness to vary looks. royalties go to the British Red Cross. Canadian designers are urged to create and patent similar dresses with Red Cross proceeds.
A Boer farmer and his son found a seaside mine and pried it open with a can opener. They rolled it home after removing parts, lit a brown-tar explosive with a match, and fled when flames shot 200 feet. Naval officers later identified the device as a mine and noted the farmer survived.
Minard's Liniment is cited as curing diphtheria. The article notes Germany plans new family barracks for 750000 small dwellings, with the Reichstag approving 500 million marks to house entire families alongside soldiers in restricted quarters.
Each provincial committee of the Canada food board is asked to prepare a proposal for voluntary rationing at private homes. The plans will be submitted to the Canada food board for endorsement and rollout.
A German farmer August mourns his wife who died after years of hard work. A neighbor offers condolences and he notes sadly that although she was good, she was a bit too light for his demanding tasks. The Sydney Bulletin cites the exchange after the funeral.
The advertisement touts Anurie by Dr. Pierce as a remedy for rheumatism kidney troubles and related symptoms. It urges exercise open air water intake and a light meat diet while detailing user testimonials including Mas H Maxsolam of 124 Albert St and others who report gravel uric acid relief improved nerve condition and clearer eyesight. It requests 10 cents for a trial bottle and cites Buffalo New York and Bridgeburg Ontario as contact points.
A dramatic account from Captain of the Percision of Quebec recounts how the Lord Erne answered a distress call on February 8 as the Percision founder. The Lord Erne’s crew boarded the sinking vessel and saved 26 sailors, earning Admiralty praise for seamanship and courage.
A New York wholesale firm was convicted of excess sugar profits against federal limits. It must pay $20,000 to the Red Cross, combining excess profits and a fine. The food board could have revoked its license but imposed this penalty instead as American authorities stay strict on wartime matters.
A testimonial describes asthma pain and sleeplessness relieved by Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy. It claims immediate relief, clearing passages and returning deep sleep, urging readers to buy the genuine product at their local druggist.
A Yonkers Statesman excerpt presents a father and son dialogue on the fortunes of war. The son asks for insight while the father hints at profiteers controlling outcomes, reflecting wartime skepticism.
An advertisement promotes Putnam's Corn Extractor as a quick method to shrink and remove corns. It claims the roots separate from the toe, relieving pain and lifting the corn in a day or two, at a price of a quarter.
School land sales in Saskatche wan and Alberta attract many buyers with strong prices. At Cabri 158 parcels sold, top $47 per acre. 124 parcels from $18 to $47. Lamont saw $42 to $43 an acre, Vegreville hit up to $45. Edmonton Bulletin notes Alberta farm land trading above wildcard wild land value, still the world’s cheapest land by production.
American yards are building a new unsinkable vessel design with more bulkheads after the Sea Vane torpedo tests. Reports indicate German forces needed three torpedoes to sink the transport President Lincoln, highlighting the effect of added bulkheads on flooding.
Frank J. Cheney, senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co, swears a Toledo form in Lucas County oath. The firm offers one hundred dollars for any CATARRH case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The remedy is taken internally and works through the blood on mucous surfaces. Notary A W Gleason certifies. Hall's Family Pills for constipation also advertised.
Two reprints in the Literary Digest highlight the European food crisis. English dog owners struggle to feed pets as table scraps vanish and ration cuts bite dog biscuits. In Germany, meat prices soar for the poor, with Chemnitz reports at 50 to 75 cents a pound.
A New York state bean growers association has been formed to develop plans aimed at stimulating bean consumption and expanding market demand for beans.
The New York Tribune warns that a coordinated mass air attack could devastate targets like Heligoland and Krupp works, obliterating railways for miles. It lauds America's contribution of the airplane and urges decisive wartime use of aviation as the most terrible weapon.
The Germans pledged safe passage to a Norwegian ship carrying food to starving Sweden but seized the vessel and its cargo as a prize. They asked the Pope to urge France and Britain not to bomb Cologne on Corpus Christi Day. the Allies agreed though Germany bombed Paris that day. The Rochester Post-Express notes the apparent breach as proof of Germany’s word’s worth.
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