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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 09, 1917
Page
6
The report says Romanian troops appear strong yet the front shows strict German defensive orders. Intense artillery drives Germans from first line trenches as supply issues and poor bread rations drive desertion fears among troops.
Prominent Mexicans say war will be declared on Germany within a month. They claim all German money in Mexico will be seized, German boats in Tampico and other ports seized, and Germans interned or deported with confiscation of properties. Tampico oil fields will be secured and a zone declared to restrict traffic as mines and mills reopen for munitions.
Mothers stock a box of Baby's Own tablets to guard children during hot weather. The ad claims the tablets prevent stomach troubles cholera infantum and diarrhoea and that they are harmless even for newborns. Sold by dealers or 25 cents a box from The Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
A letter from Messrs Borodine and Sakhnovsk of the Russian mission to the Red Cross War Council reports hundreds of thousands of Russian prisoners in Germany have died or are dying from famine and tuberculosis. It says prisoners get less than one half pound of bread daily plus meager potatoes and poor coffee. The Red Cross is urged to secure bread from Copenhagen to cover at least the first month while Russian groups prepare to address the crisis.
Annie head boy delivers a recitation with the line Friends Romans countrymen lend me your ears. A sneer echoes that it is Mrs. Biges’ boy who would borrow something, underscoring family trait at school event.
Reports from the British front publish excerpts from a German soldier’s letter found in a captured dugout. The writer laments, swears vengeance on those who led them to slaughter and promises retaliation once fate allows.
The diary entries from May 27 describe German civilians fearing a coming revolution as war ends. It notes British shelling destroying dugouts, air superiority over the front, and safer bombardment of open towns. References mention dangers to children and a deterrent claim by a product called Mother Graves Exterminator.
The Saskatchewan Swine Breeders announce a boys and girls pig feeding competition with $400 prize money to be divided between winners at Regina and Saskatoon winter fairs. Entrants must be Saskatchewan residents born 1902 to 1912 and have three months of prior care, with seven prize ranks listed from $30 to $7.
The proclamation enforces a July 15 export ban on many items including munitions foodstuffs and fertilizers under the act authorizing government control of express commodities.
A presidential statement outlines a new policy with emphasis on preventing false reports and examining nation supplies. It notes possible sixty day food shipment embargo discussions and aims to give Allies and neutrals time to prepare their demand program.
Fragmentary note reads as a distressed line about marriage and sharing sorrows with a betrothed, set in a London bystander context. The text mentions a recent marriage and personal inquiries.
Appleford Counter Check Book Company in Hamilton Canada offers carbon back or coated books and triplicate sets. They claim low prices despite rising paper costs and list offices in Toganst Monteeud Winnipeg and Vancouver with sample requests and prompt service.
Frank H. Vanderlip of National City Bank says war will create by products including a rise in thrift and investment. He notes Britain’s war loan subscription shows mixed public response and hints at broader financial shifts ahead.
A Royal Irish Fusiliers captain tells of a raid on German trenches where wounded soldiers cried for help. Amid the shelling, several men risked life to save a wounded comrade. A neutral dog carried a message in English through no man’s land to request aid, a remarkable tale of wartime courage and humanitarian impulse.
An excerpt recounts a captain and a man venturing with a stretcher to retrieve a wounded foe behind lines. On the parapets the captain salutes and asks for three hearty cheers from German soldiers. The response is loud and mixed with conciliatory cries and expressions about the enemy.
A private correspondent describes Germany's war era shortages including a shift to wooden shoes, rubber cuts, coal and soap rationing, and rising prices. He notes limited food access, fruit card plans, and scarce hotel breakfasts at Berlin's Adlon as daily life tightens under wartime controls.
In a brief exchange Mrs. Weeks notes her son Garge has grown stout since a recent promotion. The speaker remarks the boy has become corpulent, describing a noticeable weight increase.
Washington Stars notes a shift in educational focus during war. In peace, the emphasis is on reading and writing. in wartime, schooling prioritizes feeding and fighting. The piece highlights the national debate over curriculum and the role of schools in supporting the war effort.
Officials fear U S information leaks reach Germany via commercial messages carried to neutral European ports. Suspicions grow as wording in cables appears altered to obscure content. German insurers in the U S face scrutiny over access to confidential shipping and troop dispatch data. Secretary Redfield calls for close ongoing oversight of these companies.
A historical notice touts Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a remedy for indigestion and gas pains. It claims undigested food in the stomach causes belching and oppression and that restoring stomach action via a systematic course will cure.
Herbert Gray describes Macedonia where war drives peasants away and packs of dogs roam abandoned cottages. Hunters and villagers shoot dogs at night, while the beasts skulk behind rocks and under electric torchlight as armed inhabitants patrol for protection.
Frank J. Cheney sworn affidavit from Toledo Ohio states his firm will pay 100 dollars for any case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A. W. Gleason verifies the oath dated December 6, 1886. The advertisement touts internal use and blood impact with testimonials and lists 75 cent price for Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The Westminster case tells of Roger H Maey Levy aged 25 charged with wearing an officer's uniform and decorations he did not earn. He claimed a storied career across Australia Egypt Canada New Zealand and the Flying Corps before his arrest. Judge Horace Smith sentenced him to two months hard labor.
A large shipment of Hereford stockers totaling 2 443 head arrived from Moreto Texas by Wiseton Saskatchewan. It consisted of thirty car train loads intended for a large Saskatchewan ranching company’s ranch.
A Lewisville Copner Journal note highlights a woman overcoming opinions on female strength by showing she can loosen a stubborn jar lid, challenging stereotypes about physical power.
Philanthropist Nathan Strauss predicts a Jewish nation with modern cities and a two trillion population in Palestine after the war. He envisions mass Jewish exodus from the United States and elsewhere, a government under allies guidance, and a religious community focused on education and faith rather than commerce.
An advertisement touts Dr Thomas Electric Oil as unmatched for pain relief. It claims rapid penetration to tissue, quick pain disappearance, and superiority over rival liniments, asserting it ranks first among available preparations.
About 49 000 dependents of Canadian soldiers are in Britain awaiting return to Canada due to passenger shortages. Wives and children followed soldiers to be near them or visit wounded, and many have relatives back in Canada. The Admiralty has begun limited return space, but broad relief remains unlikely for 18 months.
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