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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 17, 1914
Page
2
Hugh and Lord Ambrose discover a wounded valet on the porch of Castleham House. The victim, Hannah, lies injured near the doorway while pursuits for the culprits circle the dim hall and dining room amid looming danger and a sealed postern. The silverware theft motive is suspected.
Mrs Orilla Bradley of Winnipeg Manitoba recounts a tumor misdiagnosed as fatal by doctors at Victoria Hospital Montreal. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for two years she states the treatment saved her life and urges others to seek guidance from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts with confidential, woman to woman advice.
Hugh and Lord Ambrose confront two burglars in a tense stairwell fight after a bell signal and a chase to the gates. The attackers escape through an open postern with the flower girl’s silent aid, leaving no silver stolen and raising questions about a hidden motive and an accomplice.
Lord Ambrose searches streets for fugitives with Hugh after a burglary gone wrong. They rue the missed injured valet as they return to Tewxton House and question the lack of police assistance. A boy collects a shilling to fetch a constable.
The article surveys women who fought or aided in combat in various conflicts. It cites Persian women in trench warfare, Signora Maria in the Italian revolutions, a disguising Kirstkaus serving the Japanese front, Mrs. White Rose as a dispatch runner, and Balkan women in Montenegro Albania and Serbia aiding armies against enemies.
H G Wells argues in the London Times that a German raid on England is unlikely and questions the practicality of invasion. He urges the public to prepare for resistance with improvised means, warning authorities to avoid pedantic controls while stressing a people’s war against militarism.
Canadian volunteers in Victoria propose increasing naval ranks to 1000 for Ottawa approval. They urge Canada to provide soldiers for service and to help replenish naval losses. Last spring the volunteer naval militia began, but wartime conditions hindered training and recruitment. About 200 recruits serve on the Rainbow as coast citizens support the movement and request preliminary training facilities.
Saskatoon farmer Seager Wheeler earns third world wheat title at the International Soil Products Exhibition in Wichita Kansas. Diplomats and Ottawa officials celebrate the achievement while experts praise his breeding and trial plot methods near the Canadian Northern line.
A Manchester Guardian quotation argues that German indiscriminate bombing harms civilians and hardens resistance. It contends such tactics fail to win the war, risk alienating neutrals, and may provoke formal protests from neutral governments over barbarous acts.
A West End tailor’s shop drew a crowd when a youth entered to be fitted for khaki. A pompous officer demanded who made the boy an officer, and another shouted about the Prince of Wales’ cap. The Prince, in fact, calmly went to the fitting room, revealing the mix up and humor in the scene.
A tenor and a professor argue during a vocal warmup about pronouncing the H in a line. The tenor insists the phrase cannot rise above certain vowel sounds, leading to a tense exchange about proper singing technique.
The International Soil Products exposition showcases Western Canada with major prizes going to Saskatchewan and Alberta. Canadian seed grain victories highlight superior Western crops, suggesting American farmers could boost yields by adopting Canadian methods and moving to the best land on earth offered with ample space.
A boy named Willie enters a bakery after lingering outside and asks the price of wedding cakes. The proprietor offers options from twenty dollars to the cheapest at twenty cents, prompting Willie to settle for a one-cent gingerbread bite instead.
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