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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 05, 1915
Page
2
The narrator describes outfitting the ship Rose of Devon with the aim to sail around the world rather than Horn Cape after reaching the island. He confesses gambling all funds on the venture, noting the fines earned by the Rose of Devon and his deception toward his captains wife and Master Ficklin to protect her.
The narrator discovers his lady in distress at Master Ficklin's garden. He defeats the Duke of Arcester in single combat, slashing the duke's cheek to brand him for assault and attempted abduction. They sail at dusk, beginning a perilous island voyage toward the South Seas and Cape Horn.
Dr. J. H. Worst argues that farming success hinges on sharing profits with the household. He urges modern livestock, labor-saving tools, sanitary conveniences, and a satisfying home life for wife and children as essential to a prosperous farming career.
The London Daily Telegraph argues that there exist good Germans and honorable British alike but warns that in facing a brutal foe the correct response is collective, merciless reprisals to crush a European power devoid of mercy and morality.
A valiant Canadian division at Ypres in 1915 is described, detailing how raw troops under English command faced a four-division German push. The piece chronicles gas attacks, reinforced counterattacks by the 2nd and 3rd brigades, and the costly, determined defense to hold the new Canadian salient amid heavy artillery and night fighting.
The article surveys tiny states in Europe affected by World War I. It notes San Marino Luxembourg Monaco Liechtenstein the Isle of Man and the Isle of Herm and their varied war experiences and dangers. It mentions San Marino's strategic role for Italy and Luxembourg under German invasion.
The text outlines Luxembourg's 19th century status as a sovereign neutral state after the 1847 London treaty and Prussian withdrawal, notes Liechtenstein's neutrality and conscription abolition in 1868, Monaco as a tiny absolute principality with a French-protected lineage, and describes the Isle of Herm’s wartime leasing and a British seizure during the German-British conflict with a large wireless plant found.
The Canadian Manufacturers Association spent about 29000 on the Made-in-Canada drive and sought 150000 more, but only 29494 was pledged from about 3000 members. Critics say rank and file oppose heavy personal sacrifice, urging a permanent, costly campaign only if it proves worthwhile.
The 1911 census shows Canada has 14,820,492 apple trees with about 66 percent bearing. Annual average production equals 56,000,000 barrels or 15,000,000 boxes, while exports reach roughly 1,250,000 barrels per year. Orchard capital in 1910 was estimated at $127,000,000 by W. W. Moore of Ottawa.
An old man, recently widowed for the fourth time, toils in his yard as his pastor asks how he’s faring. He replies that he’s “tolerable well” yet feels he is in the hands of an all-wise and unscrupulous Providence, underscoring stubborn resilience and doubt.
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