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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 09, 1915
Page
6
In parliament Sir John Simon noted German airships were driven off before reaching the coast. He argued warning Londoners would rarely help and could cause crowds in the streets. He said Zeppelins had no precise target and warnings would not prevent bombing.
The text outlines two rules for valuing 100 pounds of skim milk or buttermilk when fed with corn or barley. One rule multiplies the market hog price per pound by 6 to estimate value, giving about 42 cents per 100 if hogs fetch seven ents per pound. The alternate rule states 100 pounds is worth one half the market price of a bushel of corn.
The Toronto Mail and Empire urges Canada to match Britain and Australia in providing troops. It notes Canada has raised about 164000 volunteers, calls for 65000 more, warns of conscription likely, and argues national strength must rise to support empire needs. It stresses duty and urgency for widespread enlistment.
A cautionary note for mothers about common childhood ailments such as constipation col ic cold and vomiting urging to keep a box of Baby's Own tablets at home. If symptoms arise the tablets are claimed to cure them or prevent trouble with occasional doses. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 26 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
There has been an enormous development in trade between Canada and Great Britain over the past fifteen months with Manitoba taking a notable role. Large butter shipments from Manitoba to Montreal have been bought by English buyers as England seeks supplies lost since 1914. Winnipeg dairies supplying Vancouver are seeing strong export demand, and brokers in Vancouver and San Francisco have approached Winnipeg firms about contracts to send butter to Australia, though no orders have been filled yet.
The article urges farmers to avoid selling their best poultry for quick profit. It argues that maintaining elite breeding stock year after year yields higher overall quality and long term value, with rare show birds sometimes justified for buyers but not as breeding stock. It likens the practice to selling top potato varieties to boost income, risking overall quality.
A clipped wartime dialogue recalls the moment the enemy found their range. One speaker laments the danger while another notes the lack of readiness as a grim quip about cocking a dinner fuse.
Sara Beaumont Kennedy reflects in the Memphis Commercial Appeal on the passing of summer. The essay contemplates memories of joy and loss, the roses and thorns of the season, and a final farewell as time moves toward autumn.
The article notes railways publish a large black type notice on front page of time table folders showing exact change dates to minutes. It cites C P E adopting this method after employee suggestions to reduce confusion and indicate when current schedules become invalid.
Dr J D Kellogg's asthma remedy is presented as distinctly superior to others and credited with widespread relief. The advertisement claims it has earned a top reputation among thousands who have benefited from its use across the country.
Readers are told that Catarrh Cure can cure the disease in all its stages. The ad claims constitutional treatment and internal use to reach blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure and urge sending testimonials. Address F J Cheney & Co, Toledo Ohio. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The London Spectator notes the brave women in dominions who keep homes while husbands go to war. Canadian Australian and New Zealand wives, lone prairie caretakers, remote farmers, endure scarce news and scarce letters. Their gallant patience sustains families during wartime separation.
Instructions from the Minister of Agriculture outline a free distribution of seed grain and potatoes to Canadian farmers for the 1915 16 season. Applicants must send separate signed requests to the Central Experimental Farm Ottawa or to provincial branch farms with prepaid postage, while recent fire damage may curtail supplies and late applications risk delay.
Professor Harrison of Manitoba Agricultural College issues a bulletin on fall cultivation for weed control. He urges understanding weed habits and using surface cultivation like discing or skim ploughing to kill winter annuals and surface kill animal weeds. Perennial weeds such as sow thistle require starving them out with duck foot cultivation. Persistent, out of season effort is essential for effective suppression.
Sergeant Frean of the 1st Infantry Brigade stands out as a bold scout who repeatedly crawled from trenches to inspect Turkish positions. Under cover he entered enemy lines, escaped detection due to his brown skin and Turkish language skills, and returned with valuable intelligence. Frean has served in Mexico and the Balkans and is noted for his daring.
A sixty year old nervous dyspepsia sufferer credits Postum with restoring her health after abandoning tea and coffee. She recalls a skeptical remark from family but notes steady improvement, claiming she feels almost young again. The ad lists Postum Cereal and instant Postum with prices and states There’s a Reason.
W A Wilson, dairy commissioner at Las Seat Cuewao, reports after a coast to coast tour through Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Victoria that butter markets show strong profitable potential for the coming years if quality remains high to meet trade standards. He notes favorable government grading, rising export demand, storage stocks increasing for July and August, and the need for coordinated effort by farmers, creamery managers and transporters to meet winter requirements. Canadian production may not suffice for home use while export demand exceeds last season and shipping space will influence sales.
For sprains and bruises the advertisement claims Dr Thomas Electric Oil reduces swelling cools inflamed flesh and draws pain as if by magic. It supposedly stops bruising and prevents flesh from discoloring with rapid disappearance of the injury under treatment.
A historic city area has been opened as a public park centered on an imperial pavilion now hosting a moving picture show. For a few Gents, attendees sit under the pavilion eaves once a throne, as dragoons and late dynasty decor frame the scene.
An old tale recounts Kier Hardie in a modest scene at the House of Commons library. A friendly constable at Palace Yard Gate asks if he is working there and Hardie replies he is. The exchange occurs as roof repairs unfold nearby.
J Bruce Wals er, Winnipeg immigration commissioner, estimates the 1915 western Canadian wheat crop at about 240 million bushels. After seed and domestic use, roughly 200 million bushels would be available for export requiring 200000 box cars and trains delivering from Oct 1 to Jan 19.
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