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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 23, 1917
Page
6
The first gazetted dispatch of the High Commissioner for South Africa recounts the Rhodesia operations since August 1914. It describes the German command at Lake Tanganyika toppled through enterprise and bulldog persistence despite heat dust and water shortages. Judges deemed the journey madness, yet the expedition succeeded.
An old notice notes Minard’s Liniment cures garget in cows. The remark appears amid a historical clipping referencing General Hindenburg and British persistence on the western front as observed by the Hamilton Spectator.
An old advertisement claims catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local treatments and must be treated constitutionally. It describes the Eustachian tube inflammation causing hearing loss and promotes Hall s Catarrh Cure as a blood action remedy with a $100 reward for uncured cases. Circulars available free and Desagstts 75e by Fr. J Cheney Co Toledo O.
The Providence Journal asserts the sole immediate aim for all Allied nations is to defeat Germany under leaders Petain Haig and Pershing. It contends no broader objectives should be defined until military leaders finish their task. victory is the prerequisite before shaping peace terms.
A witty Sydney Bulletin exchange notes an extraordinary long cigarette holder and a doctor recommending avoidance of cigarettes, illustrating public attitudes toward smoking and health guidance.
A testimonial from Mrs Mutroro T Cumnam on Harmony Street Penns Grove credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with easing inflammation and weakness and restoring health after irregularity and pain. She urges other women to try the Pinkham remedies.
Travellers recently in Germany report a severe food squeeze with cows being slaughtered for meat and milk restricted to children. The public rationing has reduced bread to a cracker sized portion while oil is scarce and coal remains plentiful but unusable for food. The piece questions how long Germans can sustain such measures.
A New York Times exchange notes that fathers cherish their children as sunshine in life. The speaker calls sunrise for him three a.m., highlighting a late hour for parenting.
An advertisement claims Dr Thomas Electric Car eases sprains and contusions by reducing swelling cooling inflamed flesh drawing out pain and preventing discoloration. It promises fast relief and a almost magical disappearance of injury through treatment.
A child asks Willie if he placed a nickel in a church collection. Willie admits considering candy funding and quotes Eddie Lake, the minister's son, who reportedly gave permission.
A man with a chronic asthma condition hopes for an end to suffering by using Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy. The advertisement claims faithful use offers complete relief and promises that asthma will become a thing of the past.
A housewife was fined ten dollars for throwing bread into a garbage pail after a cat touched it. In a separate case another woman paid five dollars for destroying bread, blaming the cook while the mistress had ordered burning. The Boston Advertiser notes Britain struggles to enforce extreme thrift amid food crises.
William B. Van Ingen argues murals should honor scenery in wall spaces. Walter A. Dyer highlights gates by 17th century French designer Jean Tijou. Livingston Wright surveys Kirschmayer a Bavarian in Boston on carved doors and iron footscrapers from colonial to later times.
A private recalls the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders trench stop where a calm Sergeant-major shaved in his hole amid shell fire. A German infiltrator appears with a bomb. the sergeant-major orders him to show the mirror and then detains him, ending the encounter with composure and control.
A Defence Minister statement reports that since war began Australia has shipped 44,000 horses overseas for the army. The purchase cost tops 4 million dollars, with an additional 3,500 horses gifted by various supporters.
A Cincinnati inventor introduces free zone a liquid treatment sold by druggists. Apply a few drops to a corn or callus to instantly relieve soreness and loosen the growth until it lifts away without pain or skin irritation. The product dries quickly and works on hard or soft corns and toe calluses. If not in stock, ask the druggist to order it.
Tear gas used by Paris police to seize a deserting Thouin in his Rue Andre Del Sarte apartment. Protected by a steel shield, an officer bored a door hole and inserted a gas tube. Thouin shot himself as the trap was sprung. his wife was nearly suffocated and Thouin died shortly afterward.
The article promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a mild safe option for delicate women. It claims the treatment is agreeable with no violent pains or purging, and asserts thousands of women attest to its gentle effects on digestive disorders.
Private Smith accuses a fellow soldier of petty theft and interference as Private Smythe confesses the man calls himself a practical Socialist and steals socks smokes fags and writes to his girl amid barroom chatter.
A witty exchange from the Detroit Free Press notes the delicate topic of whether a husband is subject to draft. The remark humorously contrasts illness with vulnerability to military service.
The word economy traces to ancient Greek for household management and should guide today. True economy means balancing the home budget, avoiding waste, varying diet, buying by season and cost, and seeking good advice from trusted sources. The passage ends with a pensioned humor about Holloway's Corn Cure as a joke product.
A Public Ledger column argues the Red Cross money saves lives by funding medical care for soldiers rather than building monuments. It claims Philadelphia’s $3,000,000 will preserve many lives by supporting hospitals and battlefield care, reducing deaths and hospital deprivation.
The New York World urges both big and small businesses to adopt a policy of reasonable profits before damage occurs. It advocates that prudent merchants strive to lower prices and act within solvency and honest profits to reduce costs for the public.
A Massachusetts lad, Bur bank, planted twenty three seeds from a potato seed ball and produced two hills with exceptionally large Potatoes that reproduced true to kind for years. The piece also explains vegetable water content and carbohydrate value across turnips beets and carrots, noting limited protein and tissue building value per sources like the London Lancet.
The British Army reports a major reduction in per capita rations by about Alicen per cent over eighteen months. The change results from careful distribution and waste prevention, not reduced rations, as supply departments curb over allayment and reuse unused meat and bread allowances for future meals.
A Providence Journal excerpt argues that thoughtful men must reject the German call to foul fighting. It states logic warns this would abandon the moral advantage of being champions of advanced international morality against German aggression and immorality.
A health remedy advertisement claims stair testing reveals anemia and urges using Dr Williams Pink Pills to restore red blood cells. It touts global use, improved vitality, and availability from dealers or by mail for 50 cents per box, six for $2.50.
Hundreds of British Army Auxiliary Corps women work in France in bases and country quarters. They report comfort and beauty of the countryside, with a recent cricket match against men. Clerical pay ranges 23s to 27s weekly for superiors and shorthand typists 28s 5d to 32s with overtime. A 5 pound bonus after twelve months, free uniforms, and lodging up to 14s weekly. Volunteers undergo drill in London before deployment near the front.
Christina of Sweden, daughter and successor of Gustavus Adolphus, abdicated at 28 due to personal royal restraints. She resigned in favor of a cousin, moved to Rome in Amazon costuming, then settled in Paris. Years later she sought to regain a throne and bid for Poland.
The article declares unanimous Allied resolve with no room for divergence on principles, citing Alsace Lorraine as the test. It notes France reaffirming its stance and all Allies—from Petrograd to New York—endorsing the same purpose and spirit.
Dr. Foo Weber of Chicago argues the United States needs fifty thousand tons of aluminum annually for aircraft and vehicles. He says bauxite is inadequate, proposing kaolin or fireclay as alternative sources, noting kaolin deposits are large in Illinois and that his theory will be reviewed by the Society of Industrial Engineers and the Council of National Defense.
Analysis of April to June Franco British attacks on the German line estimates 347000 infantry casualties as 155 divisions faced the French and British. The piece notes 23 divisions were twice engaged and details front line deployment from the North Sea to Switzerland. A cautionary closing line urges minding one’s own business.
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