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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 31, 1916
Page
3
The Mannobe Weeds Commission issues rules under the Weeds Act for threshing machines. Operators must clean the machine and wagons after threshing to prevent noxious weed seeds from spreading. Penalties range from twenty five to one hundred dollars or one month imprisonment for noncompliance. Minard's Liniment Cures Garget in Cows.
A British government forestry report notes England and Wales hold about 20 000 acres of forest with plans to expand timber growth on uncultivated land. In Denmark, new forest buyers cannot freely manage land for a decade without ministerial approval to cut trees.
The Montreal Mail cautions anxious politicians not to rush Empire reconstruction and to respect rights under the flag, urging careful study of the difficult imperial problem and praising Canadian press restraint. It credits the Empire builders in British history and stresses measured analysis over haste.
Cholly Ayres says he stopped calling after the Parkers lost their money while Miss Keen notes the gesture should cheer them up. The exchange captures a moment of sympathy and community response.
The report shows Germany leading in total yield with 147,400 bushels per year, while the United States produced 405,000 bushels and France around 500 million. Britain Ireland and Canada also contribute significant shares. Global usage divides: 40 percent feeding humans directly, 40 percent for animals, with 190 million bushels for dessert production and potato starch manufacture. Japan begins large scale starch production from potatoes with 35.5 million pounds output in 1914-15.
Readers are urged that Dr J Kel logg s Asthma Remedy offers immediate relief from asthma attacks. The text assures sufferers can escape the ailment and regain life with the remedy at hand.
The piece praises Uruguay for taking bold action to rescue Shackleton's crew from Elephant Island. It notes Uruguay’s selfless motive and pays homage to its timely commitment to bring back the freezing and starving explorers, contrasting with wealthier non belligerents.
Farmers can prevent grain smut by treating seed grain at low cost. Inspect fields during heading to count smutted heads, using a hoop method to estimate the percentage. Even 10 to 15 percent smutted heads can go unnoticed without careful field checks.
The article explains how erosion from explosive gases degrades gun accuracy. It describes heat effects on steel, formation of cracks, and how roughening increases with discharge. It notes relining costs about 30 percent of gun price and varying lifespans for small arms, naval guns, and high versus low velocity weapons.
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills are described as entirely vegetable in composition and proven to revitalize and aid digestion. The pills are simple, suitable for weak stomachs, and expected to improve sluggish digestive organs with a healthful, agreeable effect.
English pure bred stock continues to be sent worldwide. Yorkshires ship to a Russian estate, Berkshire exported to South Africa wins a medal, and Oxford rams bought in Chile show a thriving trade. Farmer and Stock Breeder notes France plans expanded pasture and higher sheep breeding after hostilities, with English breeds likely to improve French and Russian stock.
The Overseas Dominions show a moving loyalty that proves the Empire can endure beyond a ten per cent basis. Spiritual unity has withstood great strain across distant peoples, notably in South Africa, where liberty principles prevail. The future requires revising the imperial partnership to reflect new obligations and neutral necessities, with Ireland's settlement given due place in the larger framework and justice assured.
The Lyonian Harrow Lower School humor column defines a subaltern as a position without magnitude and notes a Turkish communique bears weight at any point. It jokes a soldier equal to a Tommy equals anything and quips that double the price compared with others signals a War Office contract.
A Londoner in Scotland asks a passerby if he knows a criminal lawyer. The man answers in a Scots accent that they have one, but they have not proven it against him yet, noting the lawyer is “ever sharp.”
The royal ladies lead wartime care with Queen Mary backing nationwide aid. Princess Victoria runs a Grosvenor Crescent hospital staffed by trained nurses and Red Cross volunteers. Princess Henry of Battenberg operates Officers Hospital in Hill Street Mayfair. Princess Christian maintains Windsor hospital. Princess Alexander of Teck frequently assists at the Windsor facility, performing even menial tasks alongside staff.
The Jewish population in Poland has grown dramatically from about 400000 fifty years ago to roughly four million today, indicating a major demographic shift over the period.
An advertiser touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for indigestion and anaemia. It claims the tonic strengthens the stomach and nerves, improves appetite, and brings health, with a testimonial from Mrs Albert Hall of Sonya Ontario describing dramatic relief after ten boxes. Sold by dealers or by mail Brockville Ontario 50 cents per box six for $2 50.
A London Daily News reflection argues that Europe’s postwar shift requires broad horizons and purified ideals. It urges united public cooperation to realize new social conditions and lasting improvements beyond old restrictions.
An advertisement claims catarrhal deafness stems from an inflamed Eustachian tube and that a blood-borne remedy can cure it. It promises a $100 reward for any case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and offers free circulars from J. C. Metcalf & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
A vivid report describes repeated assaults by the Cold cream Fusileers on Talcum Hill and the heroic defense by the Powder Puff Guards. Gen Rouge reorganizes forces at Tea House Headquarters as Organdy Artillery and Barrette mortars pound the hill. The Fusileers surge up the embankment and capture the parapet amid a chorus of victory cries.
The quote praises British volunteers who have crossed the first German line, noting they are not conscripts. It extols the volunteer army as a pinnacle of national character and selflessness.
In war time each Russian regiment is formed of 4,000 soldiers. After a year of fighting one regiment had already accumulated 36,000 men in its ranks.
Aerial reports describe Lieut. D and Lieut. E on artillery duty engaging a hostile nest near Laventie. A Fokker closed to forty yards, then fell away as Lieut. B E attacked, with one craft seen spiralling to earth near Bois de Biez. At Ranay, Lieut. U and an observer chased two Fokkers. one fell, the other fled toward Lens as the British machine pursued and possibly landed behind enemy lines.
An old advertisement claims Dr Hamilton's Pills renew strength and ease tiredness. The bottle costs 25 cents and is sold at all dealers, with promises it tones the stomach aids digestion and leaves users "well by morning" after nightly use. The copy emphasizes Vim spirits hearty health and universal joys.
A golf novice on a brand-new southwest London course battles a hole crossed by a plowed field. He repeatedly strikes the ground behind the ball and the caddie quips that it would cost him little if he were playing with new laid eggs.
A Chicago News quip recounts a Scotch farmer who skips church plate offerings. After twenty three Sundays the beadle finally speaks the farmer’s fate, saying your time's up Sandy, in a quiet tragic whisper.
A historical note praises Mother Graves' Worm Ex terminator as a potent remedy safe for even the most delicate child and without harming the constitution.
A Middlesex company sergeant-major salutes the artillery for magnificent support as they advanced trench by trench. The battalion pushed into the German front line, found few survivors in the first lines, and captured numerous prisoners signaling mercy only as machine guns fell.
A landlady questions a new guest who claims to be a performer and escapes from a tight place. They discuss payment in advance, implying a potential trick or unusual act. The exchange hints at a tense, wary lodging situation.
The article notes Holland's substantial aid to Belgian refugees, including 5,000,000 dollars from Holland and 5,400,000 from the Dutch government, with two million allocated for next year and possibly another million if war continues. refugee camps are organized with churches schools shops and post offices. refugees may work for small wages.
The Washington Herald notes prices stay low during war and rise after conflicts end. Analysts highlight that abundant acreages abroad keep farmer concerns high, but historical studies show peak prices occur after wars conclude rather than during.
A humorous remark about forecasting rain by noting Sunday school picnic dates. The exchange features an amateur weather predictor who claims accuracy by counting picnic Sundays.
Jones states he will take the boy to the circus as a parental duty, while Mrs. Jones expresses she does not want him to go this year. He answers that he will go alone if necessary.
Macon, Georgia plans a massive sock production effort for soldiers, aiming to supply troops with essential hosiery. Local producers, factories, and volunteers coordinate shipments to military units through a regional defense program.
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