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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 17, 1916
Page
3
The New York Press argues Austria is powerless and unreliable in the war context. It notes Austria has no navy, few troops, limited finances, and cannot impact global efforts. A separate note touts Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills as an inexpensive digestive remedy trial.
General Sir Sam Hughes reports 118,832 Canadian troops crossed the Atlantic while 1,290 were sent to Bermuda and St. Lucia, totaling 120,122 overseas. Wounded and disabled returnees number 1,871, lifting transported total to 121,993 with no fatalities. Rail moves within Canada reach 225,000 soldiers, with a single fatal accident noted as a source of pride for the railway system.
A quip plays on Wilson s name as a humorous caption about a writer or editor being fully ready or in top form. The line evokes a light hearted, newspaper style pun without specific events or dates.
Saskatchewan livestock branch reports strong gains in 1915 with increased Western grade cattle and purebred bulls, driven by lower cash deposits and local purchases. Sheep distribution soars from 480 grade ewes and 12 rams to about 2,200 ewes and 40 rams, aided by a thriving wool and cotton market and widespread provincial demand.
An ad warns against mercury paste medicines for catarrh and endorses Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. The remedy is advertised as mercury free and taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces, with testimonials offered and availability through druggists.
Copenhagen correspondent reports a new year round steamship link from Tromsoe to Alexandrovsk with the Norwegian steamer Kong Helge carrying British and American machinery for Russia. The route eases trade disruptions caused by Archangel Bay freezes and Sweden transit stoppages, promising vast benefits to Russia.
The export embargo on horses from Canada to the United States has been removed at the British government's request. The move aims to conserve Canada's horse supply for Allied military needs as purchases by the Allies had largely ceased. Dr. Reid had urged Sir Geo Perley to obtain the lifting of the embargo.
The Queen Mother Alesandra takes part incognito in serving coffee and sandwiches at London station canteens for soldiers. A Kentish farmer, initially unseen, donated five pounds after receiving a cup, then raised 1000 dollars with pledges from neighbors, continuing to donate through subsequent visits and railway stops.
Ad promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood tonic to treat muscular rheumatism and back pain. It cites improved health with proper nutrition and claims a Canadian case from Mrs Samuel Childerhouse of Orillia. Pills sold $0.50 per box. six boxes for $2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A rustic urging to support local merchants with phrases praising buying at home. The piece promotes town shopping, lists everyday items and ends with a claim that Minard's Liniment cures diphtheria.
A London Chronicle quotation attributes harsh praise to Henry T. Finck on German and Austrian gluttony. It claims Germans seek exotic meals during tours and notes Berlin authors admire banquet descriptions in popular novels, portraying eating as a dominant preoccupation.
A poem excerpt by Richard Linthicum from the New York World questions who truly pleads for peace as Belgium lies in ruins, clouds darken France, Britain bears the blade, and freedom remains endangered, labeling the coward and the slave as the ones who plead for peace.
A Zeppelin Z18 exploded and burned during gas filling at a shed in Tendern West Seuirs Wig, killing two people and injuring eight. Marines and workers rushed to prepare the roof but a burning cigar dropped by a worker ignited the envelope, causing total loss of the airship and destruction of the shed. The incident remained a secret in Germany.
The Chicago Tribune argues Britain may emerge with altered social ideas and stronger national fabric, noting internal war against slums, while opposing full German program adoption. It suggests American democracy can learn from Britain’s wartime experience and the cost of progress.
Calais correspondent reports a German lieutenant and his mechanic deserted with an aircraft. They crossed into the Netherlands, faced volleys from frontier guards, landed at Aardenburg, and were interned at Flushing.
A reader letters column highlights a Canadian testimonial praising Grape Nuts for child digestion growth and rickets recovery. The correspondent recounts a four year old improved after cereal feeding and notes others saw similar results, urging belief in the product. The letter asserts genuineness and ongoing reader interest.
Lieut Commander Layton, a British Naval officer held at Copenhagen, escaped after feigning illness and slipping from a guard room. He donned civilian clothes, used a rope from a window, swam a canal, crept through patrols, and traveled via ferry and train to Christiania before sailing to England.
An older health warning notes internal parasites sap children's vitality and growth. It urges mothers to use Miller's Worm Powders as the best remedy, claiming they kill worms in any form and prevent ongoing suffering.
Montreal Gazette London correspondent reports a major shift at Shorncliffe and Bramshott Camps as Canadian military authorities assume control of canteens and general supplies. Profits of civilian contractors are cited as high while prices remain above the ordinary scale. funds will go to the Dominion relief fund for the disabled and Canadian products will be promoted. Col McRae will head the supplying department, and the change is seen as benefiting both soldiers and the relief fund. An added note mentions potential compulsory pay deductions to support a reserve, and stocks of Canadian tobacco will be sold at the camps. Col H S Birkett of McGill Hospital is reportedly sailing to Canada and will relinquish command returning to service is uncertain.
In a statement to the Mafin the military governor of Paris General Mautoury said the capital might be better lit without increasing air raid risks. He is studying the question and if results support it a return to near normal lighting would be made.
An American engineer named von Dunikowski filed a patent two months ago on a tire of wood fibre with binders using willow and birch fibre. The tire keeps the pneumatic design with inner tube and outer tire and reportedly ran 437 miles under adverse conditions without undue wear. A Vienna bank is said to be financing the invention.
An advertisement touts Holloway's Corn Cure as a remedy to remove unsightly warts and painful corns, positioning the product as a fast solution for common skin blemishes.
Five year old David resents his stepfather after a series of punishments and threats. He climbs to his mother's room and declares he cannot stand him any longer, revealing growing family tension.
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