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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 24, 1914
Page
6
Halifax man Willard F. Alien details three years of pimples and eczema relief after using Zam-Buk. He reports complete clearing after three months and urges others with skin trouble to try Zam-Buk, available at druggists or by mail order from Zam-Buk Co. Toronto.
In the last ninety years 7,000,000 Germans have joined the United States population. Over 6,000,000 came from Germany with the rest from Austria Eastern Russia Bohemia and Western Switzerland. Biologically the blood stream is one quarter, a racial infusion equal to Spain and Portugal's contribution to South America.
The article links Miller's Worm Powders to healthier children, notes worm-related child mortality, and mentions guinea concerns about farm stock. It cites agricultural survey findings on overstocked horses and underperforming cattle per hundred acres, and adds brief quips from Seat de Post-Intelligence.
A traveller questions an Irish peasant about letting a pig sleep in the same room as his wife. The peasant asserts the room provides every convenience a pig could require, defending the arrangement.
Eye witness recounts King Albert wearing field uniform directing troops on the ruined front. He urges his soldiers to hold the line amid German shelling, sharing mud, rain, and sorrow while inspiring confidence Belgium will be restored among nations.
In 1642 during Torstensson’s siege of Leipzig the Madlon regiment panicked and fled. A court martial sentenced the colonel and captains to die by the sword and ordered one in ten NCOs and men hanged, but Leopold’s request spared hanging and ordered shooting. The regiment lost its name and prestige.
The affordable Worm Exterminator by Mother Uraves is priced to suit all budgets and available at any druggist. It emphasizes broad accessibility and consumer ease.
In Tit Bits a coal heaver rebukes Liza for letting the kids fetch coal in his best hat. He argues the coal dust ruins the hat and darkens his forehead, fearing accusations of washing his face with his hat. The exchange plays on wit and domestic humor.
The London Daily News lauds Canada for its troops with statements on their battlefield reputation and the colonies showing fervent loyalty to the empire. It emphasizes Canada as a practical embodiment of loyal devotion across colonies and airmen’s respected conduct.
A humorous exchange about an overweight letter prompts a punch line on stamps and weight. The dialogue showcases postal clerk skepticism and a playful quip about dogs. The piece reflects lighthearted newspaper humor from an old Philadelphia Ledger item.
The article promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for St Vitus dance, citing a London Ontario case of Mrs John Duncan who improved after four boxes. It notes the pills’ price and availability by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. and includes broader wartime trenching techniques discussion.
Settlers on Magdalen Islands learn weekly war updates from two wireless stations at their church door each Sunday. Ottawa sends items by wireless to Hudson Bay points Le Pas and Port Nelson and ten Pacific coast posts, with Pacific coast stations reactivated after wartime shutdown.
Astronomers announce the safe return of Encke's Comet after a Russian observer in Crimea locates it in Perseius. Two comets appeared near the predicted place in 1908, with later analysis identifying one as the genuine Encke. If conditions hold, it may be visible to the naked eye at Christmas.
A historic advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy able to cure catarrh in all stages. It promises $100 to any case it cannot cure and urges readers to send for testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. Pills for constipation are also advertised.
A teacher asks when the faster train trailing London at 60 mph will catch the slower one traveling 30 mph after a 30 minute lead. The answer: it collides at the hind end of the rear car.
The procession for Judge Orton was very fine and nearly two miles long. The Rev. Dr. Swing of Chicago delivered a beautiful prayer during the service.
Mrs X asks for fresh eggs in London. Clerk explains that eggs with a hen on them are fresh. Mrs X cannot find the hen icon and learns the clerk means the word hen stands for noo laid. The exchange is reported by the Boston Transcript.
A Deerlodge National Forest lookout in Montana records a blaze sixty miles distant with precise distance and direction. The remarkable sighting highlights early fire detection capability within the forest system and underscores the value of lookout stations for rapid alerts.
Mrs. Hector Currie of Tobermory Ontario writes that Dr. Chase's Ointment cured her scalp eczema after three years of suffering. She details itching cracking bleeding hair loss and recovery with regrown hair and renewed health. The testimonial claims the ointment has no rival as a cure.
A London Gazette order forbids alien enemies from using names other than those they were known by at the war’s start. Germans and Austrians in Britain must revert to discarded names. Breach occurs if trades run under changed names. Insurance business with enemies is prohibited. no new policies with or for enemies.
Captain F R Desjardin of the Storke at St Andre Kamouraska praises Minard's Liniment as unrivaled for sea voyages and family use. He says he would not embark on a voyage without it even at a dollar a bottle.
In 1898 during the Sudan campaign near Omdurman Khalifa Abdullah ordered mining of the Nile to disrupt a British gunboat expedition. A former Egyptian officer built two primitive mines. the first sank the Ismailia and killed its crew including the mine maker. The emir then used improved safety tactics for the second mine.
A six year old, awake past bedtime, stages an improvised siege on his sister’s cot using a pop gun, tables, chairs, a coal scuttle and a fire irons. The stern parent threatens with a cane as the child retorts that he is dead and has already defeated him.
A humorous remark attributes a paradox to Arte Ward about living within one’s means and needing to borrow money to do so. The line lampoons fiscal restraint and social expectations in a wry, period voice.
The Ohio State Journal argues that international morality must underpin world peace. It says nations, like individuals, are fallible and must suffer for wrongs. if Europe’s war teaches this, future generations gain a blessing, otherwise sorrow remains for mankind.
A professor of chemistry asks if rain returns after falling. The reply uses a pun about dew time, implying the familiar cycle of moisture returning as dew. The exchange showcases light wordplay on timing and weather.
A Scotsman asks an Irishman why farthings were minted in England. The Irishman answers that it was to give Scotchmen a chance to subscribe to charitable institutions, a quip reflecting Irish and Scottish stereotypes in a humorous exchange.
The note recalls Napoleon on English character, observing their practicality, boldness, and emigration habits. He compares nations and asserts that with an English army he would have conquered the universe, and that had he chosen the English in 1815 he would have won at Waterloo without political or military losses.
A patient praises Dr J D Kellogg's asthma remedy after ten years of asthma relief. The ad touts it as the only lasting remedy for many sufferers and claims the product has earned fame through never failing effectiveness and broad recognition as the leading asthma specific.
A London Times correspondent cites a distinguished German resident who argues it is inconceivable that Germans and Austrians be allowed to reside freely in Britain. He claims German hotel staff spy via master keys and notes many towns lack naval or military targets untouched by German waiters. He suggests expulsion impacts on families and contrasts charitable giving with asset holdings of German financiers.
An advertisement touts Nerviline as a universal rheumatic cure for lumbago backache and muscle pains. It claims rapid pain relief through deep penetration and a secret herb formula, urging large and trial bottle purchases from Catarrhezone Co of Kingston Canada.
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