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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 03, 1914
Page
3
Foreign Minister M. Kato stated Japan would attack German forces as needed to protect shipping for Japan and its allies and would hold Jaluit in the Marshall Islands until the war ends. He denied promises to restrict activities to Kiaochow and Chinese waters.
Describes 70 000 Indian troops including eleven princes and units like Gurkhas and Bengal Lancers fighting alongside British and French in campaigns from mutiny to Afghan wars. Highlights endurance in heat cold and high altitude and notes Curzon’s wish to see Gurkhas in Berlin. Mentions Kellogg asthma remedy with bold claim of unique relief.
The CPR emerges as a global lifeline then and now. It supplied 19 000 miles of track enabling fast troop and supply movement across Canada and to the empire. CPR ferried boats as auxiliary cruisers and supported the Canadian Patriotic Fund with substantial donations.
Advertises Scott's Emulsion as a preventive aid against consumption and illness. Claims cod liver oil strengthens lungs and blood, boosts resistance, and wards off colds during seasonal changes. Presents Scott & Bowne as Toronto suppliers and urges indoor workers to use the product after meals.
An Aberdeen Gazette interview with a Devonshire Regiment non commissioned officer recalls a night clash with German forces near a farmhouse. English and French troops held a narrow road, repelled a bayonet assault, and later faced artillery after the farm burned. The account emphasizes daily combat and German persistence.
The narrator recounts moving to a new home where the maid faces strict confinement and many items are kept secured, contrasting with previous lax routines. The exchange highlights differences in household rules and privacy.
One hundred dollar reward offer for a cure not achieved by Hall's Catarrh Cure. J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio endorses F J Cheney for honorable dealings. National Bank of Commerce Toledo endorses the firm. Catarrh Cure described as internally absorbed, supplying testimonials and 76 cents per bottle. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A reader testimonial extols Grape Nuts and Postum as remedies for indigestion and heart palpitations. After starting the cereals the writer reports rapid relief, weight gain, clearer skin, and restored energy, citing enhanced digestion and fitness within a month. The letter, from Windsor Ontario, promotes the products and their coffee-like taste.
Elliott Park Frost argues worry centers on the self and harms action. He suggests focusing on concrete preventive steps while letting outcomes be academic. Worry stems from ego and fear, obstructing progress and goal pursuit.
In a terse exchange labeled Life, a designer riffs on Paris creations while noting bullet holes as a design feature. The dialogue hints at provocative fashion or art circulation. No further details about names, dates, or venue are provided.
Paris correspondent G Ward Price recalls a secret court martial and the reported execution of a German spy in a quiet Oise town. The crowd gathers by the riverside as twelve rifles fire, and the condemned man is tied to an elm while officials read the decree and the body falls lifeless.
The Dominion department of agriculture calls on Canadian farmers to significantly raise wheat land this fall and spring to guard against wartime demand. It notes Canada grows about 10,000,000 acres and warns Europe’s production stoppage will lift prices next year, while Russia’s output could fall by millions of bushels if troops are kept in winter fronts.
The article lauds agricultural progress as modern literature expands among farmers. It notes advances in agricultural journalism agricultural chemistry and physical science, the growth of agricultural colleges and school studies, and the spread of agriculture in public schools boosting farm welfare.
A debate between two performers highlights a farewell show with great enthusiasm. The exchange notes the large audience and their delight at hearing the lead singer for the last time.
A Morning Post report describes a Highlander’s funeral on a hospital train from the front in France. A London Scottish piper led the artillery caisson as French spectators, along with locals, filled the cemetery with wreaths and respect. The unit’s cheerful presence and gifts of biscuits endear them to French children and mothers.
Mrs. Chas. Lovell of Agassiz B C writes that Dr Chase medicines are a trusted household remedy. She recalls relief from osteum piles with Dr Chase ointment and full cure after using Kidney Liver Pills for constipation. Nine of ten children survived whooping cough became well using Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine.
Mr Mingworth addresses a Saltaire crowd praising wartime resolve. He denounces Germany's dictatorship as cynical and hellish while asserting cabinet and Commons unity. He says Britons will support the empire and push forward until final victory is achieved.
The stomach is the center of the nervous system and when stomach action fails, nerves suffer. If untreated nervous debility may follow. Restore stomach function with Parmelee's Vegetable Pills, a remedy praised by thousands for nervous disorders.
The piece contrasts wartime doubt with eugenic fears of deterioration, citing Napoleon and the destruction of France's manhood as a century-scale setback. It argues civilization advances only if physical health is preserved, then shifts to light anecdotes about manners and modern life, ending with a streetcar ticket cue.
The British Columbia health department has sent inspectors to new settlements in mining, logging, and construction camps to assess sanitation. Early reports show satisfactory results from the government’s vigilance, with focus on improving cleanliness in temporary sites lacking facilities.
Northumberland Fusiliers survivor at Seaton Delval describes brutal scenes near Mons and La Fere. He claims reports of German cruelties are true, recounting a woman nailed to a door and a dead man by a fireplace as refugees were evacuated to Manchester.
Mrs. Simon Aumont of Mushka Ontario says her baby cried constantly until giving Baby's Own Tablets. She reports a marvelous change with the child becoming happy, gaining weight, and recovering from sickness. The tablets are claimed to cure minor ailments of little ones and are sold by dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
A young man asks a dog dealer for a dog that is “a kind of grey houn” but not, noting a shorter tail and nose. The dealer confesses they do not keep such dogs and says he would drown them. The tale ends with a grim, sardonic note about animal cruelty.
Mrs Wm Tucker of West Toronto describes a two month infantile rash that covered the head and neck with red patches and blisters. After tried ointments a Cuticura Soap and Ointment regimen brought relief in weeks and left no scar.
A single cake of Cuticura Soap and box of Cuticura Ointment are often sold when all else has failed. Sold throughout the world. Sample of each mailed free with 42 page Skin Book. Address Cuticura Dept. D Boston U G A.
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