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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 31, 1914
Page
6
A dated 1700 prophecy from Cauterets predicts in 1914 talk of war in May, decision in June, declaration in July, tears in August, and hostilities continuing into September. It references horseless vehicles and long distance speech as signs.
A brief note cites Mother Graves advocating a simple remedy to relieve a child suffering from worms for an hour until proper relief can be found. The claim emphasizes prompt relief and strength of the remedy.
A new set of postage stamps features a map of Cuba with principal steamship routes and a special delivery stamp showing a modern airplane over Moro Castle at Havana harbor. The issue invites keen interest from young collectors.
A patient recalls a July 1905 riding accident that injured his hip and back and required a crutch for 14 months. He reports using Minard's Liniment after a Lachute agent urged him to try it and claims to have recovered fully.
A traveller spends the night at a station hotel and rushes to catch a train. He realizes his despatch case with valuables is left behind on the dressing table. A porter races to No 69 and confirms the green morocco case remains on the table corner.
A Paris stage exchange recounts a farewell performance where one prima donna notes the audience’s great enthusiasm and the other marvels at how many people seemed thrilled to hear her final time.
A fragment touts Post Toasties as superior to competitors. The note emphasizes brand superiority in cereal box messaging, hinting at consumer persuasion through confident claims.
War disrupts European opera with many singers serving in the war and few seasons safe. London and Moscow struggle to mount productions while German companies press on with rare performances. One Parsifal tenor was taken from the barracks and sent back to duty. Mothers seek Miller's Worm Powders to treat children’s worms and restore health for growth.
The piece recalls Germany calling for British aid to quell a native uprising in German South West Africa a decade ago and then buying Col Maritz to plot against England. It labels the Kaiser’s government morally rotten and contrasts it with British aid to save German settlers and territory. Toronto Saturday Night.
An elderly reader testimonial touts Dr Chase's Nerve Food as restoring energy and health. A 75 year old man reports heart irregularity and weakness improving after use, then continued energy at 81. Price is 650c a box or 6 for $2.50, sold by dealers.
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for nervousness and paralysis like conditions. It features a testimonial from Mrs Margaret Donley of Amherst Nova Scotia describing severe weakness, nervous spells, and recovery after using the pills. The ad promises pills sold by dealers or mail order from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
A Dutch correspondent describes how neutrality costs Holland dearly as thousands of troops mobilize, refugees flood the country, and families lose homes to fort construction. Citizens endure forced displacement and destruction while maintaining independence amid German and Belgian combatants nearby.
Government informants explain rules for forwarding letters and money to British subjects in enemy nations. No letters or funds may pass via the foreign office or the U S embassy to individuals abroad. Private letters to Germany and Austria Hungary through neutrals are allowed with censorship. direct transmission to enemy states is forbidden. Messages must go through a neutral agency, with Cook & Son offering arrangements. Letters should be brief and personal and ideally in German.
The Westminster Gazette notes Canada plans to raise 150000 more men by autumn, relying on home recruitment to limit draft numbers. It warns Canada must supply troops and food, serving as the empire’s granary while soldiers fight, with farmers’ efforts crucial to success.
A young man tells his father he will not enter the family business but pursue an artistic career. The father asks no objection, provided the son does not draw on him, sparking a lighthearted exchange about future plans.
A stout lady struggles into the railway carriage and praises Old Sam for his tact. She recalls Sam moving from a cottage to a big house and taking his wife to Blackpool while employing the kitchen with servants, avoiding conflict with her. A man calls this tactful.
A playful exchange unfolds as the fiancée notes being left handed and the Count confirms the left hand signs the cheques. The dialogue hinges on a witty linguistic pun about handedness and finance.
A hunter notes how distance judgments in dense timber mislead, often overestimating ranges. He details measuring a 200 yard lane, denying long-shot myths, and recounts how forest obstacles reduce practical ranges to about 60 yards. C L Gilman Minneapolis News. Minard's Liniment Cures Garget in Cows.
A reflective note arguing that authentic reports show both German and Allied humane acts amid war. It concedes atrocities likely exist, yet warns against credulous tales while stressing that war damages moral perception and trust, even as mercy persists in human nature.
Antwerp hosts a superb Gothic cathedral with 125 supporting pillars and a 404 foot spire housing a grand carillon. It houses Ruben’s Descent from the Cross Elevation of the Cross and The Assumption, with bronze Reuben statue nearby. The Hotel de Ville and sixteenth century guild houses anchor Grand Place, famed for a bronze Brabo fountain and the tale of hand throwing that gave Antwerp its name.
A Swede on trial in Minnesota faced questions about a broken plate glass window. Asked to compare the stone’s size to his fists or head, he replied it was bigger, then described it as about as long as his head but not so thick, drawing laughs from the court.
A learned Boston woman on vacation visits a village bookshop in Northern Maine to request the Letters of Jane Welsh Carlyle. The clerk, misreading, replies that it is not a post office. A humorous exchange follows as two deacons argue about a new burying ground with a stubborn man remark.
An old advertisement touts Nerviline as a universal remedy for severe pains including sciatica and rheumatic aches. It claims rapid, deep-penetrating relief and urges use over oily liniments, noting a 25 cent trial size and a larger bottle for family use from Catarrhozone Co. Kingston, Canada.
Ambassador Page reports Great Britain will not relax the export embargo on Australian wool for now. Wool dealers seek negotiations through the State Department to gain access at Australian auctions later, with Britain pledging to use all wool produced unless a surplus arises and then permitting limited American purchase only for goods contracted by Britain.
The village long billed a "Lecture on Keats" finally hosted a local resident as chairman who introduced the lecturer and closed with the remark that attendees would learn what the speaker has often wondered what was Keats.
The dialogue notes a man owar seen by Salt and a small tugboat in front as they discuss a tug of war scene. The exchange highlights curiosity about maritime craft and small vessel roles observed by the Lady and Salt, indicating a casual coastal setting.
A concise aphorism attributed to La Fontaine warns against judging others by external appearances. It emphasizes caution in forming opinions based on look rather than character.
A dialogue features an admiral and candidate Drake with Punch as the examiner. The conversation shifts to marriage, praising a wife and mocking a failed match, revealing social attitudes and sharp humor.
A five year old,Ethel, narrates her first school day remark to her mother. She doubts the teacher’s knowledge because the teacher keeps asking questions all the time.
A quip about fishing in barren waters. dialogue questions indictment for trespass and a county-laced response claims no fish exist there. The exchange ends with a humorous jab about legality versus fishing success.
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