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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 24, 1916
Page
3
The Philadelphia Ledger notes Britain's limited ground forces yet strong navy helped seal sea lanes and shield troop transports. It argues France bore the main on land while England and Belgium defended Calais and Antwerp, ensuring allied operations could succeed.
Wrist watches for soldiers and sailors are vital for timing gunfire and daily routines. British makers develop a clear unbreakable glass crystal, replacing fragile folding faces. They race to meet urgent military demand amid safety concerns with celluloid and metal grills.
A freethinker explains editors rarely pay for his ideas. He notes skepticism toward his writings and the challenge of getting work accepted. The remark reflects tension between unconventional views and publication opportunities.
The piece argues Germany as conqueror of Poland bears primary duty to protect life and property. It condemns Berlin for blocking aid, noting Pope-like appeals and British and Allied pressure. It cites Polish societies in Warsaw and asserts Germany’s failure mirrors past Beigian neglect, urging action from the world.
The notice urges mothers to treat infants with Miller's Worm Powder to expel intestinal worms. It warns neglect could harm a child’s constitution and emphasizes that the remedy acts quickly with no inconvenience to the child.
An old column notes Minard's Liniment curing garget in cows and discusses how automobile advertising via newspapers built a national market. It argues ads spread auto use from farmers to professionals, lowering prices while boosting quality, and mentions Holloway's Corn Cure as a strong, reliable remedy.
The piece warns that avalanches pose a greater danger than artillery and air bombardment in Alpine stations. It notes that movement indicators vanish until a sudden avalanche roars down, capable of destroying men and guns. An artillery colonel recalls losing forty men and two guns recently.
In a tone of promotional copy a physician endorses Parmelees Vegetable Pills as mild yet effective for sensitive digestion. The advertisement claims no violent side effects and cites thousands of female users as proof.
A woman relates a claim that her uncle was about to leave her a fortune and that he had one foot in the grave. The conversation reveals alleged encouragement and speculation about family fortune in a social exchange.
The Dominion Live Stock Branch Ottawa presented at Calgary Industrial Exhibition to educate farmers on Canada’s sheep and wool sector. Chief T Reg Arkell and attendants G McCrimmon and W Sexsmith explain classifications and best handling to fetch top prices, with demonstrations on greasy and scoured wool and risks from insoluble paints and improper storage.
The article argues that lasting security in Europe requires the destruction of German arms and belief in invincibility rather than strategic gains. It questions peace if Germany surrenders due to famine, warning that complacent victories would prompt renewed war, with sons asserting past gains and easy future wins.
The Canada Steamship Lines steamer Morden cleared Port Arthur with 40 7152 3 bushels of wheat from the Canadian Northern elevator. Cargo weighed about 15 tons and equaled ten trainloads of box cars. Shipmen call this a record performance, surpassing the Snyder's 470 006 bushels set earlier. The Morden sailed from Port Arthur on July 1.
The New York Daily Telegram notes minerals are often missing in diets with calcium, phosphorus, and iron most likely to be deficient. It lists rich sources such as milk, eggs, vegetables, fruits for calcium. milk, eggs, nuts, peas, beans, and cereals with seed coats for phosphorus. and beef, eggs, beans, spinach, and cereal seed coats for iron, while polished rice and white flour are poor mineral sources.
Physicians warn purgatives harm digestion and constipation. they praise Dr Hamilton's Pills of Mandrak and Butternut as a gentle, vegetable-based laxative. The pills claim to restore bowel activity, strengthen the stomach, and purify the blood for constipation, biliousness, sick headache, and indigestion. a 25 cent box is advertised.
Over two hundred students at the University of Saskatchewan have enlisted and about two hundred at the University of Alberta are in the trenches or en route, reflecting wartime mobilization among faculty and students.
CPLR officials announce the Selkirk tunnel will be finished in the fall providing an alternate mountain route. The vast project cost about 12 million dollars or more and promises safer travel and greater public comfort. The CPR has invested heavily in Western development since its start, totaling over 200 million dollars.
A bold resident visits a boarding house and, after promptly meeting obligations, speaks up at table. On day two the hostess asks him to say grace and he responds with a stinging, puzzled remark about the blessing.
The Duchess of Devonshire, Mistress of the Robes to the queen, is cited as a close confidant of Her Majesty. She has two sons and five daughters, is the daughter of the Marquess of Ansdowne, slender in build, with dark hair and small features, and is known for wearing the finest gowns.
Official figures show 22646 uninterned enemy aliens in Great Britain with 6756 men of military age exempt from internment. Nine of the latter work for the Deutsche Bank in London. Authorities say bank surveillance yields information not otherwise obtainable.
The article notes wartime effects on Indian devotees delaying pilgrimages to Mecca. It describes prohibitive living costs in Medina and Haj with flour rising from $3 to $15, absence of a British Consul at Jeddah, and money exchange becoming impossible. It cites 2000 pilgrims from India last year versus 15000 prior.
Cartoonish banter quotes a character urging a heavyset guest for dinner, framed as a humorous exchange about needing a heavyweight to sit on a trunk. The snippet conveys playful social tone and a light moment of dinner table banter.
The remark notes that Alice remains unmarried due to failing to land a suitable marriage match, reflecting social expectations and pressures of the era.
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