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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 26, 1915
Page
3
London Ont Free Press urges Canadians to enlist or serve in any capacity to back Britain's war effort. The piece argues every loyal citizen must find ways to fulfill heavy responsibilities, warning that delay could lead to defeat and more lives lost. It emphasizes shared sacrifice and British birthright.
A riverbank exchange features Pat the water carrier and a curious man. The narrator frames a humorous inquiry into Pat's daily water-hauling, ending with the driver implying vast unseen quantities of water already moved.
A described remedy, named Mother Graves Worm Exterminator, claims to drive worms from a child’s system without injury. The product asserts full effectiveness though described as avowedly wild in action.
Chauncey Depew recounts a man discovering his wife bought false hair. The husband reproaches her, and she replies with a pointed comparison about wearing calfskin on his feet. The playful exchange highlights attitudes toward appearance and vanity.
The essay recalls 1882 work The Fixed Period by Anthony Trollope arguing against age 60 as a limit. It cites reactions as peers choose to grow young, then moves to examples of long productive lifespans from Cervantes to Verdi and Edison, showing steady work prolongs influence and progress.
At a Chicago Christian Endeavor gathering Rev. Jay S. Stowell of the Presbyterian board of home missions said the world population is 1.6 billion but 1.116 billion know nothing of the gospel. He urged planning missions for 100 to 200 million unreached people as a moral equivalent of war for Christian youth.
The Prager Tagblatt reports the heaviest soldier in the Kaiser's Teutonic army is Alice Lehre a Duderstadt native engineer stationed with reserve troops at St Josephsheim Frankfort. Lehre stands just over six feet tall and weighs 316 pounds the heaviest among Kaisers troops. The next heaviest is a major stationed in Frankfort weighing 280 pounds.
A National Political League initiative trains women in tilling soil dairy and poultry farm work to fill labor shortages on wartime Britain lands. Landowners like Lord Beauchamp Lord Hythe Colonel Innes Lady Brassey and others support the program as it expands women’s agricultural skills and contribution to national food production.
An advertising tale warns of modern schooling harming nervous systems and promoting St Vitus dance. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood and nerve tonic, sharing a testimonial from Mrs Johnson of Hemford and urging outdoor activity, nutrition, sleep, and pills sold at 50 cents a box or six for $2.50 by The Dr Williams Medicine Co.
New South Wales proposes bulk wheat handling with two main elevators in Sydney and Newcastle costing 875000 and 375000 respectively, plus 35 country elevators. Five year program covers about 4375000, with 200000 bushel capacity each and 1500 trucks to move 46000000 bushels in six months.
A British lance corporal recounts a horse at the front that carried a fallen rider to safety during a charge. The animal is described as a candidate for the Victoria Cross for its act of devotion and bravery.
Germany grapples with wildlife management as reports assess persistent bear encounters alongside ongoing wolf policy. Officials weigh protective measures and public safety in affected regions.
George Robinson, a Marconi operator aboard the Wasaka Maru, boarded a Japanese freighter in Hull, stayed in Brooklyn while trousers were recovered, and reported cultural contrasts. He aided in spotting a German submarine, signaling to the captain and prompting a swift response. The tale includes humorous miscommunications and diet aboard, ending with a surprising naval encounter.
The Saskatchewan legislature enacts sweeping liquor reforms closing open bars and cancelling club licenses while placing wholesale trade under government control. The act is hailed as radical moves with a provision to reestablish order after a trial period. The piece notes Saskatchewan’s history of prohibition and license experiments and weighs this year’s outcome.
The Christian Science Monitor notes zinc demand rising with the war, cites Canada and British Columbia production in 1913 at about 3000 tons valued at $300,000, and outlines price surges from 5 to 22 cents in the US market. It forecasts BC zinc output likely to rise in the coming year to aid national needs.
An 1481 tale attributes harsh penalties for adulterating foods. Scribes claim offenders faced watering milk forced drinking, butter melted on the head, pillory, dog licking, and roasting or egg pelting by street urchins, with restrictions on blasphemy toward authorities.
The Monarch Life Assurance Co. invites active reliable individuals to become agents. Head office in Winnipeg offers a good connection and excellent contracts. Interested parties should contact J. W. W. Stewart, Managing Director, Monarch Life Assurance Co., Winnipeg.
Field Marshal Sir John French lists fifty eight women from military nursing service and Red Cross among those recommended for gallantry and distinguished service in the field in a despatch recognizing their valuable and heroic assistance to Britsh armies fighting Germany.
Manitoba farmers benefit from the provincial plan with the Manitoba Sheep Breeders association for grading and marketing wool. Government advances are issued after weighing, with balancing payments based on weight and grade less 1 percent. About 25,000 pounds has arrived in Winnipeg for grading, with 75,000 pounds expected. shipping methods vary, and proper fleece packing is urged to avoid value loss.
Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil is described as a careful blend of oils chosen for healing. The ad asserts it has earned public favor since its introduction and a trial will convince skeptics of its curative powers.
An Irish visitor admires London houses and is told they are stables. Pat replies he thought so too when he saw the donkey's head at a window, turning the moment into a dry joke about grand streets and misperceived structures.
In a courtroom exchange Judge repeats a quarrel over a carburetor between Mr. and Mrs. Mudd. Mrs. Mudd explains she discarded the dreaded part into a ditch after hearing John swear at it.
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