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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 03, 1914
Page
6
An advertisement touts Dr Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People as a cure for chronic indigestion. It claims the tonic strengthens the stomach and builds blood, sharing a testimonial from Mrs. L. N. Grown of Vonville NB who reports relief after two months of use. Pills sold by mail from The Dr Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
Sir Ernest Shackleton recalls a lecture mishap about pemmican and penguins and the audience thanks him for cinema images of Antarctic scenes. An advertisement promotes Dr Thomas’ Eletristic Oil as a liniment to ease neur algia and lumbago.
The German government offered a large sum to Prof. Argentieri of Aquila for a pocket radio-telegraphy system. He refused, preferring to work for Italy and lecture on his invention after tests before an Italian commission. The device could intercept messages from the Eiffel Tower 730 miles away.
An American airman risks death amid German shelling to reconnoiter enemy positions at Soissons. Flying a biplane with an officer aboard, he evades shells and proves the German guns are hidden in a rock quarry commanding British and French lines, while the town endures heavy bombardment.
A customer reports that a valuable horse recovered from a severe distemper after using Minard's Liniment. The notice promotes the product's effectiveness and recommends its purchase from Minard's Liniment Co Limited.
A sensational note claims Herr von Krupp devised a colossal 27 million ton gun with a 23 million ton projectile carrying a clock and timetable for targets from London to Petrograd. It allegedly fires from Berlin at 9 am, destroys multiple cities, retrieves 100 million pounds from the Bank of England, and returns to Germany by 9:13 am. Count von Bernstein backs the tale as a ruse to bolster German prestige.
The account describes air combat from an ace pilot's perspective. Illner notes the airman can see enemy moves and the entire battle from his plane. The observer leans from the craft to observe clearly and writes notes while enduring the mental strain of prolonged flying.
An art dealer owned two reproductions of The Approaching Storm. One was displayed in a show window but failed to sell. To attract attention he placed a cart on the picture with the caption The Approaching Storm, especially Suitable for a wedding present.
A Swedish actress recounts being seized as a German spy in Paris. Surrounded by a shouting crowd, she feared exposure until she flashed a dainty foot from under her skirt and declared it German. The clever ploy saved her and she was carried to her hotel in triumph.
An English author who fought in the German army argues that one British Tommy is equal to three Germans of the same rank. He criticizes German discipline, cadet brutality, and a waning military spirit, while praising the Crown Prince and questioning the Kaiser’s leadership and judgment.
Mrs Orpha Turner of Piqua Ohio testifies to relief from organic weakness after severe back and hip pains dizziness and fatigue. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health and invites others to write for confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts.
An officer from the Lancaster regiment recounts brave acts and grim contempt as four comrades attempt to rejoin their unit. Surrounded by Germans, they are overwhelmed. three days later the officer, buried beneath a beam, is left without food or water before fellow soldiers rescue him.
The Most Certain Corn Cure Is Putman’s Painless Corn and Wart Extractor has been used for 30 years. It claims to remove pain, cure corns, and prevent return.
Antwerp observer Pascal Sampers recounts German cruelty in Louvain with hostages forced to view burning streets and slain family members. The account details a man’s wife shot before his eyes and a brutal beating and volley fire that left seventy five dead or wounded among two hundred hostages. Miller's Worm Powders advertised as a remedy for intestinal worms with quick digestive relief and immune protection.
Private J D Thompson of the 2nd Dragoon Guards describes outpost shelling in the Cambrai district. He recalls a comrade's hands being severed by German cavalry, twelve hours on the field, civilians forced to march, and the first use of turpinite causing many German deaths in trenches.
A Philadelphia widow weighs strictness with her son amid his waywardness while Minard's Liniment is praised for burns. A French countrywoman jokes about British soldiers who wash and brush teeth, marveling at their cleanliness.
A humorous exchange plays on need and disappointment as one character laments not earning their salt while the other notes the ironic hardship of needing salt badly.
A seasoned juror explains his reasoning in a plain manner. He says he is not swayed by lawyers witnesses or even the judge. He judges by the defendant's character and whether he has a just reason to be in court.
Corns result from tight boots but relief is simple with Holloway's Corn Cure. The note suggests the remedy eliminates discomfort for anyone troubled by corns.
A German paper details British prisoners at the Doeberitz camp near Berlin where about three thousand internees work to build huts improve roads and tend fields. Non commissioned officers do not work and only two British officers, both doctors, are present. The German press notes its own ignorance of Kaiser and army movements.
A man discusses with a young woman about the war in Europe. The exchange reveals the father’s opposition to long engagements and a hope that fighting may end soon, with the young person responding with a knowing smile.
The exchange features Morton Masington and J Fuller Gloom as they joke about appearances at funerals and weddings. Puck provides the witty aside highlighting the common crowd in such events.
Lord Kitchener argues for intense home training of volunteers to avoid costly failures in France. Britain plans to win by steady reinforcements of prepared troops rather than rushing inexperienced soldiers. He compares the effort to theNorth and South in the Civil War, predicting German strength will wane as Britain grows stronger.
The court hears a battered exchange as a prisoner claims the chair breaking incident was unintentional during a domestic dispute. The judge presses for intent while noting the evident harm and the need for clear charges.
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