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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 22, 1918
Page
6
The article traces farming progress from ancient times to King George V era, noting rapid wheat production with modern science and machines. It asserts farming is no longer drudgery and attracts urban workers. It ends by promoting Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as a remedy for child health concerns.
An officer in France describes French resilience and national spirit. He reflects on the shared cause with American, French, and British troops, notes German domination as a threat, and recalls a child’s ruinous loss to emphasize the need for unwavering sacrifice until victory.
Louisville Courier Journal article questions legal phrases and arguments in a case noting the phrase twad five and the reference to what the opposing side argued. It analyzes terms used in court and the context of a lawyer’s role in a police related matter.
A London quip recalls an honest man proved by a pin test, as Miss Pepperton counters that tests with a pin are not decisive and suggests trying an umbrella instead. The remark reflects social humor about trust and perception.
A short column on slang misreadings and misunderstandings, noting a line about being caught and a quip about Kate. The piece reflects a casual telegraph-courier style and rural vernacular from St. On Telegraph.
Ralph Paine recalls Dunkirk as German raids sweep the port near the front. Bells chime a defiant hymn the Hymn of Jean Bart, sung from cellars to belfry as citizens and soldiers rally against bombardment.
A letter from David Henderson of Gelleiste Station Kings County New Brunswick dated September 17 1904 reports a bleeding tumor on his face healed completely after using Minards Liniment.
Frederick George Kellaway secretary to the minister of munitions warned in an English Midland town that Britain faced grave peril from German U-boats. He noted naval losses were reduced to levels allies could bear but cautioned the danger remains and spies will be countered as destroyers expand.
A newspaper fragment shows a teacher debating proper usage with a pupil. The dialogue humorously highlights grammar misunderstandings and mispronounced words in a classroom moment.
Wartime guidance emphasizes storing vegetables for winter use including potatoes beets carrots parsnips onions celery cabbage cauliflower sprouts squash turnips and beans. Success hinges on ventilation temperature control moisture and veg quality with options from pantry attic outdoor storage and even community clubs sharing storage space.
A health notice describes anamosathin or watery blood in women with fading color and breathlessness. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills to build blood, restore brightness and energy, plus sunlight, exercise and plain food. Pills are sold by dealers or mailed from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont at 50 cents per box, six for $2.50.
Dominion stores showcase wartime thrift with posters from the Canada food board. Gerth's Montreal J F Cairns Saskatoon Manchester Robertson St John and John Robertson Montreal feature flour sugar beef and ham displays urging white bread bacon beef and sugar conservation for the front.
The text notes Calico was woven and painted by Egyptians in ancient times. It states a colorless liquid pattern tracing appeared in Calicut, India about two centuries ago, leading to the name Calico. The method involved dyeing only treated areas, akin to Batik but using dye rather than wax.
A fragment from the Washington Item shows Mrs. Torkins asking Charley about a sick friend and whether the friend felt unwell after a night of heavy drinking. The exchange hints at a concerned tone and possible social inquiry.
A New York Times editorial calls for a firm, uncompromising war aim against Germany. It argues that compromise is surrender and stresses the president’s demand to destroy arbitrary power that disturbs world peace, urging German leaders to heed the warning.
The article argues that despite German submarines, a world wheat surplus exists. It cites U S stocks of 20 million bushels against 100 million needed, while Australia holds 180 million, India 120 million, and Argentina 146 million surplus. It claims shipping limits, not wheat, threaten supplies and that a global wheat problem is not real.
After meals, dyspepsia causes fulness and stomach pain. Parmelee's Vegetable Pills are presented as the best remedy to relieve dyspepsia, with many users attesting to their effectiveness.
Colonel Joseph Boyle of Yukon, a Canadian officer, rescued Roumanian deputies jailed by Bolsheviks. He convinced Russian authorities to release the group after escorting them from Sebastopol to Odessa and Jassy. King Bardinland awarded him the Crown of Roumania for the act.
The piece describes Manitoba as the keystone of a continental arch, marking Canada’s emergence from forests to vast prairies and the Northwest. It portrays Canada’s eastern territories as vestibules to a boundless dominion, elevating the nation to peer status with world powers.
Kalamazoo County Michigan farmer M. J. O Neill writes to the Drovers Journal about waste from blowers and straw stacks. He notes losses vary with machine age load and grain condition and advocates better machines and experienced labor, plus feeding lost grain to cattle and hogs as the sure recovery method.
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In the British house of commons Sir Leo Money stated that ships lost on homeward runs since January 1, 1918, were just over one percent while food ships losses were under 1.4 percent. He noted the convoy system since 1917 has convoyed 42 million gross tons to British and French ports with total losses at 1.29 percent through June 29, accounting for convoy dispersal in bad weather.
A customer confronts a retailer over a dramatic price hike from twenty cents to two dollars for neckties, with the shopkeeper claiming the higher price reflects scarcer material. The quip underscores perceived price gouging in a period retail setting.
It is reported that G. H. Hutton, current superintendent of the Dominion Experimental Farm at Lacombe, is likely to succeed G. H. Grisdale as director of all Dominion experimental farms if Grisdale becomes deputy minister of agriculture.
Smuts outlines Germanys Africa ambitions in Century July article. He argues Berlin seeks a vast central African empire with colonies, African armies, and naval bases to challenge British and American power, projecting influence into Egypt and beyond.
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