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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 28, 1916
Page
3
James Milne in the Fortnightly recalls how Londoners faced a Zeppelin raid with courage and no panic. Trains and buses halted, casualties occurred, yet resolve remained to endure the ordeal and tally the war’s costs against the enemy.
An old advertisement claims rheumatism stems from blood poison and cannot be cured by external treatments. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as addressing the root cause, sharing a testimonial from Vincent Brow of Havre Boucher Nova Scotia and detailing prices and mail order contact in Brockville Ontario.
The article promotes buying apples at 4.50 and potatoes at 6 per barrel to save money and improve health. It notes this year's crop at 67,695,000 barrels, down 9,000,000 from last year, praising Apples grown by sprayed, careful farmers and the Department of Agriculture for broadcasting scientific knowledge.
The star Arcturus is described as a distant sun for a faraway planetary system. Its distance is stated as 11,500,000 times farther than our solar luminosity, with a diameter of 71,000,000 miles and a circumference of about 224,000,000 miles. Our sun's diameter is 866,000 miles, implying Arcturus is at least 551 times larger in bulk.
In England demand for lumber and labor shortage spurred a new tree-felling machine. It uses a 15 inch diameter steam cylinder and a 19 inch stroke, mounted on a triangular wrought-iron frame. The saw cuts on the inward stroke with a tend fast feed and a heated boiler powered by refuse wood.
Claims show individuals named Rev. Wm. Brown and Mrs. S. Kaulback report cures for lumbago and ear ache with Minard's Liniment. Another note cites Mrs. S. Masters recovering sensitive lungs.
A medical correspondent reports that wartime eating less has improved national health, with fewer cases of sluggish indigestion and a drop in meat, egg, sugary food, and jam consumption. Sugar remains valuable and worthwhile, and some West End restaurants replace meat portions with extra sweets to satisfy patrons while saving costs.
An old newspaper style advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh in all stages by acting on the blood and mucous surfaces. It offers a $100 reward for any failure to cure and invites readers to send for testimonials, listing F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo as the address and noting availability from all druggists.
The passage contrasts the two faces of youth in war revealing how boy officers shoulder immense responsibility. It cites a Spectator London view praising officers who lead and risk not only their own lives but those of hundreds under their command. It underscores the tougher test of leadership over personal bravery.
In the Houston Post passage, two local women are described as lifelong neighbors who gather to mourn. One woman’s husband is away, while the other’s husband stays at home, illustrating a shared sorrow and somber routine.
A Niagara Falls Ontario reader praises Favorite Prescription, saying four bottles restored strength, appetite and nerve. The testimonial claims the medicine renews energy and brings back health for women, with advice offered by Dr. Pierce's Invalids Hotel in Buffalo.
The article summarizes Canada's timber trade since the war, with 1914 and 1915 figures published by the Forestry Branch of the Department of the Interior. It covers lumber, pulp and pulpwood, and poles and cross-ties and notes free bulletins available from the Director of Forestry in Ottawa.
The saying A feather in your cap traces to woodcraft men who pluck a first woodcock feather for display. In Scotland the winner wears the feather proudly. Oliver Cromwell gave the phrase dignity by rejecting the crown and urging simple joy for children.
Readers praise Dr Chase's Ointment for curing chronic eczema. A Parry Sound, Ontario husband recounts his wife’s two year head eczema clearing after use. A Newfoundland woman credits 60 cent boxes with healing her hands in eighteen months. The ad notes wide use for skin irritation and wound healing with the product sold by dealers and Edmonson Bates in Toronto.
A praised remedy claims to soothe stomach and intestinal pain without mineral purgatives. Described as purely vegetable with mild, effective action, it boasts broad testimonials of health restoration through timely use.
In a town, a 25 member committee of railway unions purchased food and fuel for members. They handled two carloads potatoes, two cars wood, forty cattle, two tons honey, eight carloads coal, fifty carloads hardwood, and expect more groceries and apples. They report a 30 percent saving on purchases to date.
The landlord touts Miss Clessaphine Clatter as a famed author whose writings are printed nationwide. A stranger recalls her, noting she is an old maid and that she writes testimonials rather than poetry.
Warren Wilson urges country boys to collaborate with peers and leaders, cultivate honor and obligation, and use available resources to create living things and health. He argues farming shifts from independence to shared responsibility while encouraging self respect, resilience, and contentment with modest means.
The Canadian Government and Canadian Pacific Railway showcase Canadian products and western farm goods at major and local exhibits abroad. A Chicago Bureau of Industry and Agriculture exhibit at Ashland Block, Clark and Randolph, displays minerals and fruits from Canada and the U S with free admission and daily motion pictures. Canadians visiting Chicago are urged to visit and spread the word.
An advertisement extols Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a reliable cure for asthma’s draining effects. The product claims extensive relief records and wide availability, sold nearly everywhere.
The British fleet, unseen in the mists, is highlighted as the main support of the Allies during the war, delivering decisive help while army movements fill daily reports. The London Telegraph emphasizes naval prowess as crucial to early Allied deliverance.
A light humorous item notes the claim that Minard's Liniment cures colds and similar ailments. The gag joke contrasts a typed note about asking a girl to clean a typewriter with the absurd delay of her taking fifteen minutes to clean the type and two hours to manicure her fingernails.
A young physician boasts steady success after hanging out his shingle. The second speaker concedes all his cases recover, highlighting contrasting fortunes in early medical practice.
The United States official spokesman promises readiness to fight in the future to maintain peace, claiming strict accountability and civilization, then declines to engage, calling the quarrel petty and misdefined, leaving a controversial national reputation.
Scientists define absolute zero as the temperature with no heat at 273 C below freezing, never reached. In Europe liquefied gases and evaporation reached 268 C below zero, revealing metals’ resistance falls toward zero as temperature lowers. Mercury near absolute zero acts as a near perfect conductor, suggesting ultra thin wires could carry large electric loads.
The Victoria Colonist argues for true national unity beyond Ontario and Quebec. It condemns an implied central Canadian superiority and urges better understanding among all regions. Western Canadians feel treated as outsiders in key matters.
There may be other corn cures, but Holloway's Corn Cure stands at the head of the list so far as results are concerned.
A method to keep eggs indefinitely fresh uses an autoclave to exhaust air then fill tins with liquid nitrogen and gas, sealing with solder. New laid eggs in 1000 egg tins are treated to kill decay germs without altering flavor.
A farm hand days he works from dawn to dusk and inquires about steady employment. The farmer asks if such a job exists, to which the worker replies that nightly hours of inactivity lead to wasted time and sleep, prompting his decision to quit.
A Manchester Guardian essay argues war’s increasing destructiveness and the need to repurpose scientific energy toward peace. It urges civilization to apply its resources to peace building, stating the way is discerned and requires goodwill and resolve.
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