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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 10, 1916
Page
3
Assistant to the chief engineer says trains could cross the 640 foot suspension Quebec Bridge by the end of next season if progress continues. By October 1916 the structure will be in place though some anchor and portal work remains and the project has a history of earlier failures with lives lost during initial construction.
A humorous exchange features a Yankee arguing with an Englishman over river sizes. The Yankee quips that no amount of Thames water could make a gargle for the Mississippi, highlighting the vast scale of the American river.
Letters from Granford Station and Chesterville Ontario share grateful testimonials for Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills. Women describe relief from falling womb ulcers nervousness digestion and painful menses after long suffering and prior doctor visits.
A House subcommittee reports a bill to create twelve farm mortgage banks to assist farmers. It outlines capitalization at about 1.5 million per bank with national coverage and loans limited to six percent interest, though members expect lower rates due to safeguards. The plan channels mortgage credit through the Farm Security system and rural credit committees.
In Guerre Sociale Gusative Jierve argues that a premature peace would leave Europe vulnerable to renewed war. He predicts German militarism could be crushed only by a strong prepared Europe and a new international order with an international police force. He warns that a peace without force would foster vast suffering for working classes.
Berliner Tageblatt correspondent describes London as calm and powerful after a visit. He notes London’s wealth, restraint in street life, unchanged stages and dress, and British public confidence. He argues peace speeches reflect a national sense of conscious power rather than weakness.
A mother noting her child's distress from worms is urged to use Miller's Worm Powders. The advertisement claims the powders guarantee total expulsion, may cause vomiting as a sign of work, and asserts worms cannot persist after use.
An analysis argues mixed farming yields best when livestock grows, noting fertility drains from land under crop alone and praising stock farming for returning fertility to soil. It cites economic laws: a grain grower sells raw material while the manufacturer adds value, making stock farming superior for sustaining land and output.
A moral reflection on misfortune and luck. The improvident man is crushed by circumstances, while the prudent saver remains secure. Wealth rests on steady habits and lifelong principles, not fluctuating daily fortunes.
The article notes Britain displays 80 German guns captured in war which are in good condition. Special ammunition has been developed to reuse them against their origin. It also mentions an eye and ear hospital for Canadians opened at Folkestone for travelers passing through on the way from the trout.
A fragmented piece discusses the burden on wives and mothers, urging men to recognize shared work and financial strains. It questions who truly bears responsibility and promotes consideration of a wife’s energy, health, and welfare. It also includes a brief ad for Dr J D Kelloge's Asthma remedy claiming nationwide recognition.
Montreal Family Herald reports during the year forest fires caused at least ten million dollars in losses and twelve thousand fires were battled. Carelessness by settlers blamed. calls for stricter provincial laws and enhanced supervision, with railways noted for their smaller share of fares due to better oversight.
A farmer complains of a new hire who oversleeps. He recalls telling Jim the alarm clock rang, and Jim replies that he knows it has gone off and hopes it won’t return. The anecdote captures rural humor about early mornings.
A testimonial by Leonard Latham describes rheumatic knee pain three years eased by Nerviline. He claims swelling subsided and full limb use returned after regular application, urging others with aches to try Nerviline as a quick permanent cure. The ad promotes a large family bottle and a small trial size.
The piece argues against excuses for not testing cows and keeping milk records. It notes that producers often misjudge yields and quality by eye, with differences up to a thousand pounds yearly between supposedly equal cows. Weighing samples takes little time and improves profitability by identifying true milkers and butterfat quality, often doable by the milker.
A vintage caution against Mercury containing catarrh remedies and a claim that Hall's Catarra Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio is mercury free and for internal use. The ad notes testimonials free, sold by druggists, price ten cents per bottle, and mentions Halls Family Pills for constipation.
A French soldier calculated trench length from the North Sea to Switzerland totaling about five hundred miles with five or six lines of trenches each side. Ten lines on both sides imply around 0,000 miles of digging, twice the Panama Canal effort, all done by hand under fire with shovels while men lay prone.
A country schoolteacher cashes her monthly check at the bank. The teller apologizes for dirty bills, joking that microbes are present. The teacher replies she is not afraid, claiming no microbe can live on her salary.
The text notes a marked rise in aircraft activity on both sides since the Battle of Loos. It reports German efforts to bolster west front units, ongoing aerial stalemate, and rapid expansion of British air power with more machines and personnel. Over a hundred Canadians arrive in England for flying officer training.
Mrs F Warger of Ingersoll Ontario lauds Baby's Own Tablets as essential for mothers of young children. The Dr Williams Medicine Co sells boxes at 26 cents in Brockville Ontario. A stray London East End note mentions girls visiting a country house and a cheerful farewell anecdote.
Quotes from Wilson Gladstone and others stress saving and frugality as keystones of virtue and achievement. Edison urges constant concern with waste, linking thrift to personal and public improvement.
A Royal Gazette declares export bans to Switzerland restricting goods that could aid Germany. The prohibition aims to block neutral routes from supplying Germany, tying consigned shipments to a Netherlands Overseas Trust. The policy advances Britain’s effort to curb wartime supply lines.
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