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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 24, 1916
Page
6
An advertisement touts Nerviline as a powerful remedy for stiff necks and general soreness. Claims rapid relief, broad applicability, and superiority to other pain cures. Offers small and large sizes, sold by brokers nationwide from The Catarrhone Co in Kingston Canada.
The article argues Timothy grass uses plant food more slowly than corn or wheat, reducing soil erosion and conserving humus. It notes Timothy sod plowed under can boost subsequent crops, leaving seven pounds of nitrogen per acre in roots and stubble versus about 2.5 for wheat, aiding future yields.
The New Republic lauds Lord Kitchener for resisting quick victory and choosing a slower, safer path. It argues his decision reflected a keen view of Germany's resources, warning that rushing would have cost more lives and broader collapse in France and beyond.
In a brief exchange the doctor notes Johnnie’s cross mood as a positive sign of convalescence while Johnnie’s mother adds that her husband’s severe illness is improving, reflecting a domestic viewpoint on recovery.
New Castle Indiana resident Hazel Hamilton recounts suffering monthly cramps from age eleven to seventeen. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports being free of pain and now regular each month. The ad notes the product's forty year history and invites readers to write for confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co in Lynn Massachusetts.
Roy Chapman Andrews explains in the New York Independent that whales do not spit water from their blowholes. A whale breathes air at the surface, heat makes the exhaled breath condense into a visible column, and water in the mouth is not expelled as spouted water.
Mothers know hot months bring cholera infantum and diarrhoea for babies. Baby's Own Tablets are promoted as preventive and restorative, claimed to ease stomach and bowel troubles. Sold by medicine dealers or mail order at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville, Ont.
A mother answers a boy’s question about accidental vase damage with a harsh rule. He then reveals that the father himself broke the large parlor vase, prompting a moment of humor and family dynamics.
For sprains and contusions it claims to reduce swelling cool inflamed flesh and draw out pain. The oil supposedly prevents discoloration and makes injuries disappear quickly with treatment.
A bishop addressing a large Sunday school group invites questions then reacts to a child’s query about angels on Jacob's ladder. The exchange shows a playful moment as the bishop guides the crowd toward the next question.
An instance of a lucky wound describes a soldier struck by a rifle-ball near the center of the forehead. The bullet traveled under the skin and circled around halfway the head between scalp and skull, exiting at the back. The brain remained untouched and the man recovered in three days.
Professor James Mavor of the University of Toronto sends a letter to the New York Evening Post outlining three peace terms he believes England would accept. He suggests the German Emperor should surrender his sword to General Joffre, the Czar of Russia, or Sir Douglas Haig as the path to peace.
Wargrave Church in Berkshire England, burned by suffragettes on Whit Monday 1914, has been rebuilt at a cost of 65000 dollars. The project restores the historic church and returns it to use for the local community.
A temperance note denounces beer propaganda as a lure to drink and warns that beer fosters stronger alcohol use. It condemns beer gardens and cites Europe and Germany as warnings, arguing light beer and wine proposals would curb stronger drinks but risk sustaining illicit traffic.
For years Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator has ranked as the most effective preparation manufactured and it always maintains its reputation.
The Springfield Republican notes that Prussia resembles Sparta in citizen subordination to the state. It describes Spartan society as a camp where every man is a soldier and wealth is shared to raise soldiers. The state trains and cares for citizens from cradle to grave, guiding education and life.
A patient with chronic asthma longs for death to escape torment but is urged to use Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy. The ad promises complete relief and says faithful use will make asthma a thing of the past.
A lecturer condemns forest waste while a nervous man stands to claim he has saved forests by using the same toothpick twice. The exchange highlights conservation zeal and a humorous reply during a public discussion.
A cathedral guide leads a tour group to a churchyard where Richard II lies in fiction and Mary Queen of Scots rests outside the church. A London tourist questions who lies beneath an unmarked flagstone, and the Cockney replies with cautious suspicions.
Dialogue excerpt shows a terse exchange about an oath amid domestic setting as a husband lays carpets after a move. The wit hinges on wordplay between oath and laying carpets.
In a playful exchange a First Landlady claims she keeps her boarders longer, while the Second Landlady counters that hers stay thin, suggesting they stretch time or appearances, in a witty curtain-raiser style exchange.
In a detailed wartime assessment the Admiralty notes oil fueled battleships faced close range combat with decisive results. Turbine driven ships with protected oil tanks emerged robust with minimal losses, marking a milestone in naval warfare.
A historical speech at Cambridge credits Lord Haldane with elevating volunteers into the Territorial Army. The speaker notes earlier volunteer action in 1482 and in the South African War, and calls Haldane’s energy and foresight decisive in forming the modern force. The tribute appears as political fodder amid criticisms of Haldane.
A letter from Thomas J. Hogan of Montreal dated May 29 1909 lauds Minard's Liniment as the best for joints and muscles. Hogan identifies himself as the Champion Clog and Pedestal Dancer of Canada and writes to Minard's Liniment Co Limited of Yarmouth N S.
A Washington official cites naval discipline as essential. An officer explains that a seaman’s remark about the captain leads to twelve hours in irons, illustrating strict conduct aboard ship. The exchange is recounted from the Washington Star.
Advertisement asserts catarrhal deafness arises from inflamed Eustachian tube mucous lining and cannot be cured by local applications. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure acting through the blood, offering 100 dollars for any uncured case and circulars free from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
A teacher asks children who made someone happy during the week. TJ volunteers that he helped, and Johnny adds that he visited his aunt, who is always glad to see him return home.
The Toronto Globe notes Lord Kitchener's Boy Scout ideal of duty lasting into adulthood and praises Western Provinces scouts in public service. It also discusses Heligoland as a strategic German fortress, arguing Britain must dismantle it as a peace condition to ensure naval supremacy.
The piece argues flying machines will become common as auto makers explore aviation motors. It notes aviation safety is strong with a factor of safety around eight, cites farmer usefulness, and compares mass production to early auto growth. It ends by predicting a Ford of the flying world.
A sage explains that a financier is someone who lives on the income from wealth he never owned and does not expect to own. The quip contrasts wealth with the ability to earn through ownership.
Britain remains ahead in merchant ship construction despite war strain and a major naval programme. U S Bureau of Navigation notes British yards have 423 steel merchant ships under construction totaling 1,423,335 tons, limited by private yards building war vessels. World output in 1915 reached 743 ships of 1,201,638 tons.
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