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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 15, 1918
Page
3
The British use a device to raise sunk vessels by pumping water at the opposite side to counterbalance weight. The submerged portion rises and the hull regains equilibrium. It was shown to German naval architects before the war, and they reportedly adopted it for their own ships though lacking proper regulations.
An advertisement touts Dr y D Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy claiming it cures severe asthma, urging sufferers to obtain the preparation from their druggist without delay and emphasizing the relief it provides after years of use.
A newlywed woman visits a grocery, challenging a grocer over small eggs. The grocer explains they are fresh from the country and the farmer’s haste to sell. The exchange satirizes farmers exposing eagerness to move product quickly.
Dr Jos. Aug. Sirois of St Isidore Quebec writes praising Minard's Liniment Co Limited product. He reports frequent use and recommends it for patients with gratifying results calling it the best all round Liniment.
A London Daily Mail letter cites a British officer who, returning from active service, was forced from a first class carriage at Folkestone to make room for German prisoners. The writer argues officialdom sometimes exaggerates Britain’s greatness.
The article discusses Karakul fur from Bokhara Russia and its American misnaming as curlicue fur. It notes Karakul lambskins reach the U S market at five to ten dollars each, despite measuring about twelve inches, and explains the origin of Karakul skins from newborn lambs.
Early ideas of submarine craft appear in William Bourne's 1578 Inventions or Devices. He described a boat adjustable in size via leather bellows to overcome water displacement, though no lasting vessel resulted from his design.
The New York Evening Post notes England may rename domestic staff as household orderlies to mimic wartime pomp. If successful the plan could spread to gardeners as sappers, butlers as majors, stablemen as cavalry, and delivery drivers as ambulances with uniforms to complicate identification.
The text explains stomach gas from undigested food causing pains and belching. It promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a remedy with simple directions and a systematic course claimed to cure the issue.
The newly married lady tells a friend of a terrifying church incident on her wedding day. Her companion replies she was present and witnessed it, adding a sharp, humorous remark.
Tiflis Tifis the capital of the government of Russian Caucasia sits at the foot of the Caucasian Range on the Kura River 300 ft above the Black Sea. It is a commercial center exporting silk carpets cotton boots silverwork and wines with a population around 327000 including Georgians and Armenians. The city houses the governor general palace museum botanical gardens Hall of Fame cathedral opera house and a German colony dating from 1818.
In Lethbridge Herald coverage, Mrs. Youngbride questions whether her former mistress helped with cooking as she confronts an awkward domestic moment. The report notes community gossip swirling around the incident and the family’s response.
French forces employed new small tanks in the Aisne to Villers-Cotterets battle last week. These tanks, about a quarter the size and weight of standard battle tanks, carry two crew members and offer higher speed. They climb slopes ordinary tanks cannot, pivot quickly on their tracks, and present a harder target for artillery due to their compact form.
Troops in a French seaport crowd the deck of a transport after crossing the Channel. They breakfast on bully beef and biscuits, learn marching orders from a landing officer, and begin a long road march past munitions ships, Chinese laborers, prisoners of war, and olive doors and cafe signs.
An advertisement touts Dr Hamiltons Pills as a digestivia laxative that cleanses the bowels ton es the liver and purifies the blood. It claims rapid relief and cheerful health benefits with a 25 cent per box price.
German airmen suffer heavy losses as French pursuit pilots under Lt Fonck Nungesser and Madon rack up victories. The Red Baron Richthofen is among those killed or wounded while German models falter over French lines. Defence balloons deter raids, causing crashes in open French cities.
The article notes a 24 percent drop in hog holdings in the United Kingdom since the war began, near M percent in Denmark, and over 40 percent in France. It warns of a lasting global pork shortage after the war ends.
A person describes years of persistent facial pimples that burned and itched, causing sleepless nights. After using Caticura Soap and Ointment, relief came in 1917, with the ointment soothing the skin and aiding healing. The note ends with a remark about gold everywhere.
British dispatches describe Baghdad's transformation since the 1917 entry of British forces. A rebuilt city now features paved streets, electric lighting, improved water supply, new police and fire services, mosques repaired, schools opened, and two new bridges across the Tigris. The municipal government is self supporting and traffic is busy.
A European inventor outlines a method to produce paper horseshoes using parchment treated with turpentine shellac and linseed oil, cured under hydraulic pressure. The design aims for nail holes and grooves by stamping, with potential adhesive applications or rubber solutions, though initial tests show poor grip on ground due to overly smooth surface.
Aimed at readers with reduced appetite in heat, the notice extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a summer tonic. It claims the pills restore appetite, improve digestion, and revive strength, urging immediate use and offering purchase options from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
John Sweeney of Yorktown Heights New York faced fox raids that killed sixty chickens. He ordered a fox hound from Zanesville Ohio, but the express company refused due to government traffic. Hoover referred the issue to the federal food administrator who had the American Express line deliver the dog per the bill of lading.
A Cincinnati Enquirer humorous quip asks why women cry at weddings. The punch line suggests they have been married themselves, provoking a lighthearted domestic exchange between a mother and father.
An official Paris despatch based on Swiss and Berne sources reports Germany seeks to suppress memoirs and statements from Prince Lichnowsky and Madilon at Krupp. It notes pamphlets are bought by German agents and that the Lichnowsky memoirs disturb Berlin, with Kaiser approval cited.
A historical notice touts Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as protection for children against worms that cause convulsions and sometimes death. The ad emphasizes preventative care and peace of mind for families.
The Philadelphia in a satirical note recounts German U boats using decoy ships with masked guns and crews in skirts to lure armed vessels with women aboard. The ruse ends with a sub attack and the crew escaping, sparking critique of exploiting ships with ladies on board.
The Detroit News editorial urges a future Russia that is intelligent, educated, hardworking, and modern. It frames a united liberal Russia looking back at revolutionary excesses as France did, noting external help from liberal nations during Russia’s peril.
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