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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 15, 1918
Page
6
Advertisement touts Catarrbozone as a universal cure for bronchitis catarrh and colds. Claims inhalation delivers pine air to the respiratory tract and promises a complete outfit for one dollar with a smaller 50 cent size. Distributor Catarrhezone Co Kingston ft guarantees cure and emphasizes safety for infants.
A British account claims the German Crown Prince acted as a spy during a motor tour of Great Britain. It alleges he photographed damage and scenery from London to Aberdeen with a spy ring including Doctor Stein hauer and Scherer, posing as a party of royal travelers.
A notarized oath from December 6 asserts Frank J Cheney senior partner of F Cheney Co Toledo guarantees a remedy for catarrh. The ad states the product Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and works via the blood to mucous membranes. Also mentions Buys Family Pills for constipation and testimonials.
A group of youths gathered to guess conundrums. A young Swede provides a goofy answer to why a pancake resembles the sun, claiming it rises in her yeast and fects behind her vest.
The text notes an estimated four to five million dogs in the United Kingdom and reports a committee weighing dog rationing and the killing of a portion. It also mentions that many dogs have already been destroyed to save food.
A Turkish newspaper outlines territorial aims Turkey seeks in the war extending over southeastern Europe Asia Minor Egypt and Persia. The piece questions whether this is a demand to Kaiser or a price to switch sides and warns of limited gains regardless of the war outcome.
The first United States tank, named America, is completed and ready for service overseas. It cost 69,000 dollars and will be followed by more as production allows. It is larger than the British tank and designed to overcome its predecessor's drawbacks with new features.
Advert says Putnam's Extractor gives instant relief for corns with a few drops. It dries, shrivels, and peels off the corn without harming surrounding flesh, letting the corn be lifted out by hand. Sold for a quarter in drug stores.
Based on an interview in the Lokal Anzeiger newspaper correspondent Karl Rosner reports a conversation between Emperor William II and the Crown Prince. The prince described frogs in the Ailette marshes aiding German batteries while the attack was planned and launched. The emperor also recalls authorizing the Coucy le Chateau blast after advisers warned towers could jeopardize soldiers. The emperor cited the protective duty to soldiers as paramount.
An advertisement claims pale peevish sickly children suffer worm infestation. It says Miller's Worm Powders destroy worms to restore digestion and normalize bodily functions for better nourishment.
A Vancouver Province item notes Charlie skipped school and spent a day fishing. On returning he meets a friend who asks if he caught anything, and Charlie blurts out that he hasn’t been home yet.
A bankers convention revealed 90 percent grew up on farms and all attendees agreed to leave their banks to work on farms for periods from ten days to two weeks, underscoring a nationwide volunteer effort to harvest crops.
The London Daily Mail urges extending Daylight Saving for another hour to August and halting street lights in summer. It argues the extra hour saves fuel, increases evening daylight for homes and gardens, aiding farming and general life without major disruption.
The Crop Boosters scheme sent 40 agriculturists through Manitoba in April and May 1919 to convert virgin prairie into wheat land. Their labors are finished and final reports have been received by the provincial department of agriculture.
A testimonial extols Dr Thomas Electric Oil as unrivaled for pain relief. It claims rapid penetration of tissues and fast disappearance of pain, placing it at the top among liniments and ahead of competitors.
A Buffalo Express item quotes a sales manager from Punko Motor Co. asking for a compliment from Mr. Nutley about a car sold last fall. The victim replies that the car makes walking a pleasure, prompting a publication inquiry.
Public health notice urges all ages to protect kidneys to prevent premature aging. Dr. Pierce recommends hydration, sweating daily, and Anuric double strength before meals to dissolve uric acid and ease back pain and rheumatic ailments. Testimonies claim kidney and joint relief after using Anurie.
A Grand Forks plant will condense 6,000,000 lbs of buttermilk this year to yield 35,000 barrels of condensed product as part of a regional plan. A new by product named casein butter has hit the market with patents filed. Western creameries already operate under the patent, offering a nutritious food line amid a surge in dairy innovations.
A brief advertorial note promotes a magic solution for corn or callus relief. Apply a few drops and lift away corns with fingers, claiming painless removal for women. The copy emphasizes ease and no pain.
A Cincinnati man discovered a non irritated corn remover named Free Zone. A tiny bottle is sold by druggists for little cost. A few drops on a corn or callus instantly relieves soreness and loosens the tissue for removal.
London Times reports that German commentators doubt Britain’s unity can be seriously undermined by war. Vorwaerts argues Britain shows strong cohesion and economic unity, and predicts a Dominions customs union. Germany’s remaining chance lies in a quarrel among Britain’s Dominions over colonial restoration.
An advertisement extols Holloway's Corn Cure as uniquely effective with a power not found in other preparations, claiming countless cures and superior results for corns.
The Paris spring market lists straw and hay prices from $40.80 to $74.80 per ton, with wheat straw at $53 to $56.40 and alfalfa at $69.80 to $74.80. The piece urges baling at stacking time to reduce waste and conserve moisture loss, arguing hollow hay stems evaporate nutrients and improve palatability when baled.
Figures show 475000 French women at munition plants earning two dollars daily plus fifty cents from the government and twenty five cents per child if the house head is in the army. French thrift remains strong with banks holding larger deposits despite eighteen billion dollars raised by popular subscription for the war effort.
The Grand Rapids Press notes Berlin celebrates the seizure of several American wagons. The tone suggests pride in the event and hints at offering a symbolic gift to the Crown Prince. The report reflects wartime propaganda and national sentiment.
John Barrett of the Pan American Union lists fifteen nations officially breaking relations with Germany, seven neutral nations, and eight at war or acting as warlike. He projects a Pan American force of 2,000,000 excluding the U S and Canada, noting substantial food and supply aid from the region.
At a mass meeting of nearly two thousand women in Vancouver the pledge was made to conform exactly to the requirements of the Canada food board and to apply the restaurant regulations in their own homes. It was specially resolved to disconvince any social functions which promote the consumption of wheat products pork sugar and fats.
A Wall Street Magazine excerpt analyzes Germany's wartime finances, debt levels, and massive paper money inflation. It argues victory promises are used to justify obligations and that perpetual indemnities would be needed, warning Germany faces collapse without decisive victory and noting potential political and economic consequences for its people.
An officer nearly buried by a grave service during battle was saved when a servant noticed a subtle facial twitch. The man survived and, two years later, still awakens unsettled by the fear of being buried alive.
Mothers keep a box of Baby's Own Tablets at home to curb summer stomach troubles, cholera infantum, and diarrhoea. The drugs claim harmlessness even for newborns and help regulate bowels, with sales from The Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
Potatoes are being dried at six plants in New York and Michigan for American troops in France. A single plant employs about 200 workers and processes 43 tons of raw potatoes daily. The cooperative program aims to extend to carrots and other vegetables, with the USDA and local growers promoting potato flour as wheat substitute.
Capt. Louis Keene of Cartoons Magazine notes birds and butterflies amid bombardment. Swallows nest along gun lines and birds warn of gas with fluttering. Corn fields reach trench edges as flowers bloom in No Man's Land.
Lokal Anzeiger Berlin calls for a new national anthem arguing it is ridiculous for Germans to express their patriotism to the tune of God Save the King. The piece frames the current anthem as inappropriate for a modern Germany.
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