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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 07, 1918
Page
3
The article condemns Bolshevik leaders Lenine and Trotsky and praises the murder of General Dukhonin as a warning to Russians about German domination if a separate peace is made. It argues Russians will resist Bolshevik tyranny and predicts a backlash that could restore sane government.
Advertises Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a true specific that ends dread of attacks. Claims users can rely completely on the preparation and urges readers to obtain it today to verify safety and effectiveness.
Only one per cent of Dundas county farmers used satisfactory farm accounting. The commission of conservation installed a pro per system on illustration farms to reveal profit and loss, offering valuable education to the community.
A humorous dialogue depicts an officer chiding a cadet for lateness while a delinquent offers apologies, and Jayson and Jadee respond with a mix of refusals and accents. The scene captures a playful, staged exchange with period tone.
The Times notes Napier of Merchiston described a round metal chariot with a moving mouth of metal in 1596 as a prototype foreshadowing tanks. The piece links Leonardo da Vinci to early air power and credits Napier with foreseeing armored warfare amid Spanish Armada fears.
Wilbur C. Abbott argues in the January Yale Review that Germany's gains stem from government but questions whether this proves that German form alone explains efficiency. He contrasts mechanical state efficiency with individual liberty and notes the assumption merits scrutiny as a dogma rather than proof.
The Deaf Times recounts a railway chairman explaining a staff reorganization. Chief shareholder asks what post Spriggs will hold given his deafness. The chairman replies that directors know their business and Spriggs will attend daily and hear complaints from passengers.
The piece argues that leaders and public figures long anticipated a prolonged war and that only steadfast certainty of eventual victory is prudent. It cautions against premature optimism predicting an early end as dangerous illusion.
A photographer debates which side of the face to show in the Clare pictures while a girl prefers the exterior view, insisting she would look nicer distributing X-Tay images and avoid showing herself.
The Ohio State Journal argues that nations France, the United States, and Britain have become brothers in war, preferring conferences over shooting. It praises shared solidarity, the popular support for the Union Jack and Marseillaise, and claims the conflict promotes humanity beyond national aims.
Two letters describe relief from liver pain and dark circles around the eyes after using Dr. Chase's Kidney Liver Pills. Mrs Harris of Keatley and Mrs Terry of Tweed recount recoveries from swelling and fatigue, noting additional benefits from Linseed and Turpentine and other Dr. Chase remedies. Pills cost 25c per box or 5 for $1.00, available at dealers or Edmanson Bates & Co Toronto.
A soldier from a regiment in France struggled to light his pipe despite nine attempts when an enemy shell landed nearby ploughing the earth. After recovering he tried once more and quipped that with French matches and Belgian tobacco his life would not be worth living.
The advertisement promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills for dyspepsia indigestion rheumatism and digestive derangements. It claims a cheap trial leads to new customers and notes many cures attributed to the remedy where other pills failed.
A Baltimore American quip recalls a mother asking about soothing her baby. Willie claims he kept Willie quiet by giving the mucilage bottle to suck, and the baby has not spoken since the mother left.
The Christian Register recalls Andrew Carnegie answering a question about the key factor in industry labor capital or brains. He compared it to the three legs of a stool, implying every part is essential for stability.
The article argues that even with an end to war, global crop recovery will take three to six years due to depleted food stocks. It urges Canadian farmers to adopt a long view, boost pork production, and expand grain areas, while noting fertilizer shortages and Europe's labor crisis. The piece highlights demobilization delays and the need to supply overseas shortages from North America.
A Good Housekeeping writer recounts ten days aboard the Atlantic Fleet to understand how boys live on ships. She describes hammocks, bare bunks, wash days, ditty boxes, and the lack of furniture while noting good food and the varying conditions of ships at sea or in port.
Mrs Blunderby recalls a quarrel where she told Mr Sharp her husband suffered locomotive ataksia and he asked if he whistled at crossings. The exchange hints at strained relations and social etiquette in a Boston Transcript item.
In Sweden war restrictions reach households including social events as illustrated by a lavish Stockholm wedding invitation asking guests to bring bread cards. The note shows how even rich hosts must follow ration rules. A patent medicine ad follows promising Worm Exterminator to combat parasitic worms.
The Agricultural College of Manhattan Kansas reports windmill power research to improve electricity generation. A new setup mounts the generator on the mill head and gears directly to the power source rather than driving from the base. The aim is to start at lower wind speeds to reduce idle time and storage battery needs.
Cincinnati authority endorses freezone as a cheap, painless fix for corns and calluses. A few drops on the tender skin stop soreness and loosen the corn so it can be lifted away root and all with little irritation.
Popular Mechanics describes a WWI deception near Craonne where a dead horse decoy was dressed in papier mache to fool German defenders. For three days observers watched movements from the decoy and relayed details to headquarters.
A Scottish scientist reports finding a new metal named canadium. he claims it is related to the platinum group and has been obtained in pure form at a few grams per ton from rocks near Nelson British Columbia. Industry hopes rise for potential uses, notably in jewelry making.
Senator Sorghum says he will vote without speaking to avoid being seen as a talker. He claims speaking would complicate his stance and risk being labeled among those who talk to think.
A Boston Transcript extract notes a new female worker resisting the label help as demeaning and presses for respectful terminology, highlighting language use in domestic or service roles.
A resolution adopted by the pan Germanic league of Essen urges that if Belgium withdraws from German influence and Germany is defeated in war, western provinces fear occupation of factories arsenals and a dishonorable peace. The league pledges to fight to prevent British arrogance and ensure Flanders is not ceded in diplomacy.
Diary of Captain Karl Grasshof of the gunboat Geier details German efforts to provoke conflict between the United States and Japan while neutrality persisted. The document, found in Honolulu after the Geier’s internment, traces a web from Ambassador Bernstorff to Navy and military officers across Washington, San Francisco, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Manila. It reveals intercepted messages and a broader conspiracy spanning November 1914 to February 1917, culminating in a formal indictment of the interned Germans.
Millicent and Laura argue with their father as Mother and Alice prove him wrong without clarity. The fragment hints at a family scene with a humorous claim about Minard's Liniment curing a garget in cows.
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