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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 25, 1915
Page
3
Zam-Buk claims to cure skin ailments from eczema to frost bites by penetrating to the disease root and forming new healthy tissue. The ad touts no harsh minerals or rancid fats, promises free trial boxes with a penny stamp, and lists Toronto as the company address with five cent boxes available at druggists.
The fisheries department notes distress among Indians and western settlers as they seek special permits to fish in northern lakes. With no fur market and low prices, some rely on fishing to earn livelihoods while the U.S. market demand has fallen.
Marquis of Crewe praises Indian forces for fulfilling and surpassing expectations with courage and steadiness. He notes heavy casualties but expresses pride shared by all and hopes the same spirit will be felt on the plains and hills of India.
G Campbell of Kincardine Ontario reports a child's severe rash starting behind the ears spreading over the body and face. Itching and burning were intense until treatment with soap bath then ointment provided relief and within two months no trace remained.
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap for preventing skin troubles, praising its emollient purity and refreshing fragrance. It notes the soap and Cuticura Ointment are sold worldwide by druggists and dealers, with free samples and a 32 page Skin Book available by sending a postcard to Cuticura, Boston.
The article praises Ramanujan, a twenty six year old Port Trust clerk from Madras studying in Cambridge, as a genius who taught himself advanced mathematics. It cites praise from Hardy and mentions a prior Indian wonder, Arumagan, tested by the Royal Asiatic Society with rapid correct results in complex sums.
A warning against catarrh ointments containing mercury advises against use unless prescribed by reliable physicians. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo is claimed mercury free and taken internally. The ad notes it is sold by druggists at 75 cents per bottle and includes testimonials.
Ottawa analyst Mr. T. K. Doherty of the Canadian International Institute of Agriculture warns food conditions in Austria Hungary and Germany are already acute and prone to worsen. He cites Galicia and eastern Prussia as key agricultural regions affected by Russian advances and notes declines in rye wheat and potatoes plus horse wastage and transport difficulties.
Industrial age advertisement touts Holloway's Corn Cure to remove warts and painful corns, presenting a straightforward remedy claim and practical appeal to readers seeking skin relief.
An anecdotal line from a Detroit Free Press item notes Brown, a newlywed handyman, caught with a monkey wrench while working on water pipes. His wife recalls her first husband’s plumber credence and the troubles it brought, framing a cautionary comic vignette.
Edison Monthly describes a moving picture device that records 100000 images per second. Seventy two frames capture a revolver bullet moving ten inches and passing through wood with delayed wood distress. Tiny splinters follow the bullet as the stick splits and falls apart. Electric sparks flash at the same high rate to create the successive pictures.
Anti German sentiment spikes in Sweden after Germany labels manufactured wood contraband. Sweden holds millions of dollars in timber stock and cannot export it, fueling economic and political tension amid the ban.
The Bus-Enquirer notes the decline of deep sea sailing ships like Baltimore clippers and Liverpool packets. It laments the fading romance and brutality of old seafaring, and observes laws and discipline shifting with steam power. Shorter routes through the Suez and Panama canals reduce long passages, isolating Cape Horn and Tierra del Fuego watchers.
A verse scene of nocturnal woods sounds by C. L. Gilman, followed by a playful dialogue where Clarence loves Gladys but avoids dying for her. A neighbor recalls a visiting Mrs. K asking Mrs. G to feed a tramp cat, easing daily burdens.
A former coffee drinker reports nervousness irritability and sleepless nights until switching to Postum. He notes caffeine in tea and coffee disturbs the system, praises Postum flavor and sleep improvement, and urges others to quit coffee. It describes Regular and Instant Postum with prices and per cup cost.
The piece argues that prosperity hinges on everyone paying bills promptly from individuals to businesses. It explains working capital, interest costs, and how slow payments raise costs for all, using a chain from consumer to retailer to producer. It cites Cottrell's Magazine and emphasizes teaching debtors at all levels, even farmers, to pay on time.
Mrs. Fred Tinkham of South Canaan endorses Baby's Own Tablets claiming they are the best medicine for children. The ad cites cure for constipation sour stomach colic colds simple fevers and guarantees safety. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams' Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
Canada spends about sixty million dollars on war needs with Allies and a fifty million estimate for orders. mills work day and night to supply clothing equipment and saddlery, boosting agriculture and creating a bright outlook. Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills marketed as a cure for costiveness with quick effects.
An artillery officer recalls Gurkha guards on a boat voyage who, armed and alert, learn to hold a horse rather than fight. They worry during two days at sea yet conclude the captain follows a visible wake to find the route, a humorous tale of discipline and discovery.
Reginald Wright Kauffman reflects on youth and experience in verse, contrasting the certainty of seventeen with the wear of years. The speaker, now older, recalls travels, study, love, and a costly adulthood, concluding true wisdom lies in learning to think twice.
The Coast Guard keeps watch by day and night along the British coastline. Two sailors from each station meet daily to exchange news, transmit letters, and maintain communications with shipping authorities. They conduct rifle and pistol drills, semaphore signaling, and boat drills to ensure readiness and order.
Miller's Worm Powders destroy worms with no inconvenience to the child. The worms are ground up and pass with excreta, leaving the stomach and bowels clean and unfriendly to worms, with no revival of the pests.
The Christian Herald notes that from the Christian era to modern times there have been fewer than 240 years without war. It cites a nineteenth century estimate that about 7,000,000,000 men died in battle since recorded history began, a figure about five times the world’s then population.
In a playful exchange a hopeful suitor boasts of being brave and brainy. The woman tests his claim recalling a past rescue at sea while he admits to stirring a boat upset on purpose to prove his brains.
A tender exchange between a lover and a girl shows a candid reply. The man asks if he is good enough while the woman answers firmly that he is not, yet he is too good for anyone else. The fragment captures unrequited feelings and social restraint in a brief intimate moment.
New York Hotel Association president John McGlynn of Troy delivers humorous quips and epigrams on daily life and war era happenings. He remarks that a gunken garden wastes money and that an onion a day could keep others away.
A playful exchange ends with the bride pleading for exclusive thoughts as the groom confesses he must occasionally think of the furnace. The moment blends romance with a domestic quip, capturing a humorous, intimate blur in the wedding day.
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