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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 19, 1915
Page
3
Auction note lists new and second-hand safes including ash registers and computing scares at discounted prices. F H Robinson advertises at 6 0 Princess Street Winnipeg.
Under-Secretary Harold Tennant told the House that Britain plans a giant Sikorsky style aircraft carrying five crew and five times the explosive of a standard biplane. He noted a tenfold rise in war aircraft and a fivefold increase in trained aviators since February, insisting aviators have shown superiority over Germans. He also claimed no shortage of high explosive bombs and a surplus reserve for all purposes.
Excerpts describe a claimed effective remedy for asthma by Dr J D Kellogg. The advertisement touts a strong track record of relief and notes the product is sold widely.
Ottawa Citizen accuses politicians in Ottawa of profiting from war injuries by placing a $40 000 order for field dressings while Canadian troops suffered in trench warfare. The editorial condemns officials for cashing in on bandages and salve amid the bloodshed.
Mrs McDonald hosts two nurses during a seaside visit. On Sunday they join the church service in white robes. As the minister reads his text about white attire, Mrs McDonald blurts that the wearers are her nieces from Edinburgh, startling the congregation.
A pleading excerpt shows a doctor telling a lawyer patient that he must send for another doctor. The lawyer questions his illness and recalls testifying as an expert witness. The doctor refuses to treat, citing a moral conflict and a threat of hanging.
A study by U S Department of Agriculture shows the average farm family spends about 595 dollars annually on necessities with 421 dollars supplied by the farm itself. Food and shelter are the main needs and much of groceries, animal products, and vegetables come from home production. The report argues farms should increase direct home supply to raise prosperity rather than rely on cash crops.
The United States and England agree to substantially lower postage on reading material for the blind. A flat 10 cent rate applies to packages from 18 to 96 ounces, replacing the old 1 cent per 2 ounce scheme for lighter items. The weight limit rises from four and a half pounds to six pounds.
A brief, partial excerpt shows a discussion about dogmatic views and a person named Lim. The fragment hints at firm positions and a structured approach to argument, with no further context or outcomes provided.
The Journal of Commerce reports the canning trade remains firm on prices despite some friction over the expired Dominion Canners Company agreement. Larger wholesalers and retailers hold to listed prices, while a few with large stocks offer reduced prices to reduce carry, but expectations point to no broad price cuts.
A new steel railroad tie promises to greatly reduce wrecks by preventing rail spreading and serving as a cattle guard. Tests in Oklahoma show steel ties wear at least five times wood, require no spikes, self gauge, and could cut work crews by half. In large quantities, savings run to 320 dollars per track mile.
Major Arthur Haggard publishes a private soldier’s letter from the Shropshires praising the brigade nickname Stonewallers for never losing a trench. The Princess Pats are noted as one regiment in the brigade admired for gallant conduct and heavy losses felt by the unit.
Advice urges regular garbage can emptying and covering to curb flies. After dumping trash, rinse with a carbolic acid solution of three tablespoons 95 percent acid per quart hot water to kill eggs and maggots.
A reader testimonial from Windsor Ontario extols Postum and Grape-Nuts as life changing. The letter credits improved appetite, disappearance of nerves and stomach troubles, weight gain, and renewed health after switching from coffee and poor meals. It references The Road to Wellville and Playboy mentions.
The article discusses the difficulty blind students face in forming accurate concepts of size and form for animals and birds. It notes that models often mislead when students lack a standard of size beyond handling, and even restored sight can reset perceptions, as a boy newly seeing after an operation misjudged his parents as children due to altered size memories.
In hot weather many infants die from stomach and bowel troubles like diarrhoea and cholera infantum. The article urges keeping Baby's Own Tablets at home and using them promptly to prevent or cure infant stomach problems, sold by Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville for 25 cents a box.
The French war office is testing an invention by Arthur Jacques of Grenoble. Light needles carry a small shell that explodes on impact with fabric and air, harmless against brick. Slated for aircraft use to pierce Zeppelins and detonate the gas envelope, destroying the craft.
An advertisement touts Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a superior remedy for childhood worm infestations claiming most children are affected at birth and urging use to spare suffering.
The Ottawa Journal extols Venice as the eldest child of liberty engaged in another struggle for freedom. It recalls Venice’s historic fights against oppression from early foundations to Crusades and wars with Genoa, framing current events as part of a long continental struggle for the spirit of humanity.
A flood of letters to W A Cooper manager of the CPA dining car service shows enthusiasm for the new diaetic menus. Train conductors and stewards traveling constantly praise the scheme calling it a god send and a welcome relief amid meal routines.
The speaker cites a contrived quarrel over money, claiming the husband choked with anger as the motive to extract payment for a diamond ring. The exchange hinges on monetary pressure and social expectations surrounding jewelry purchases.
A clerk at a drugstore protests military service saying he cannot go to war yet must stand behind the mortar all day. The item notes his stance and the public reaction to his position.
The London Chronicle argues German forces back Calais with heavy siege guns in rear Dixmude and on dunes near Calais to threaten Dover, with the aim of forcing British action and shaping Balkan loyalties. It warns that even if Calais is distant, its capture would carry moral and material advantages for Germany and risk Dover if shells reach shipping in the Straits.
A quip about the number thirteen frames a scene where twelve jurors and one judge symbolize a trial setup. The dialogue features a prison uplift advocate amused by the superstition and a claimed victim’s misperception of fate.
An advertisement touts Putnam's Extractor as instant relief for corns tonight with painless treatment. It claims the roots are dec treyed and a corn is killed for all time, with a guarantee of cure and a 25 cent bottle offered for purchase today.
Canadian Made Goods campaign faces doubt from Mrs. Violet McNaughton of Saskatoon who argues the movement lacks proof of quality. She urges manufacturers to prove value and rejects inflated prices blamed on tariff costs while calling for true Canadian standards.
The Eclectric Oil by Dr Thomas is promoted as a versatile general pain killer not a cure for all ills. It is praised as having achieved greatness others have failed to surpass and is said to be known to all who have tested its virtues through experience.
A New York Times note recounts a town in Illinois where a kindly elderly man paid to admit a crowd of small boys to a circus tent. The gatekeeper announced the count, and the man replied with a wry remark that confirmed his guess.
The article advises farmers to keep at least one-quarter to one-third of fowls as hens and males aged one to three years. Sacrificing a male yearly is a crime and bad business. Occasionally a superior male may be kept for years to maintain a strong breeding flock.
Archie E. Laun dry of Edmonton says a sprained ankle left him unable to walk for three weeks. After using Minard's Liniment, he recovered in six days and returned to work, calling it the best liniment made.
A light exchange between Newedd and Mrs. Newedd reveals humor about money and marriage. He questions if she spent as much as before marriage, she affirms, and he ponders his father’s reaction when she joined him.
A group of young men and women sketching along a rural road stop to admire tall plants near a fence. They learn from a gardener that the blooming stalks with pale green globes shaded to grey and purple are onions gone to seed.
Seumas McManus proclaims Irish as the most forceful tongue for curse, prayer, and love, claiming 365 terms of endearment for a girl. He notes it rivals Spanish in expressiveness according to the Boston Globe.
An old advertisement from the Arlington Company of Canada Limited lists products and a price line promising waterproof dollars and cuffs and a handle with soap and water. The text mentions a Toronto area address at 68 Fraser Avenue and notes Ontario origin.
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