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Newspaper

Hamiota Echo

Location

Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Jan 03, 1918

Page

2

Secret Gambler Banister King Joins Barthelemy’s Circle

Hilda and Van Roon discuss Barthelemy’s guarded club operations and the risk of informers. Banister King gains entry to Barthelemy’s inner circle, earning a reputation for luck and eccentricity while the club maintains strict admission controls.

Dangerous gambler King teases luck and Barthelemy plots

In a sea of casino chatter Bonnie King boasts of luck that never fails and warns Lydia Linkinshaw not to follow his lead or danger will follow. Barthelemy watches from his corner as King reveals a talent for beating odds, with a warning that his luck turns when others imitate him. The scene shifts to a wartime essay urging Canadians to conserve beef and bacon, stressing household sacrifice to feed troops and keep the war effort supplied.

Owen King Bonnie King Lydia Linkinshaw Mr. Barthelemy Monte Carlo Lydia

Smuts Warns Italy Assault Prolongs War in Cardiff Speech

General Smuts, speaking at Cardiff, argues the Italy invasion will not aid Germany. He says Germany must win in France first, America’s entry shifts the balance, and Italy only prolongs the war. He frames the struggle as defending Western society and moral order. He notes Austrian salvation depends on actions like these, but remains skeptical of their usefulness.

England France Canada North America Toronto Halifax Quebec Ottawa Winnipeg Regina Serbia Romania Italy Germany Blanders America Iite Austria General Smuts Cardiff

Royal visits prompt postal and telegraph changes in Scotland

In Victoria era Scotland church guards blocked Sunday mail delivery while Queen Victoria visited. Today King George travels with a telegraph instrument in the Royal Guards van and telephones in his car during northern visits.

Victoria Scotland George Royal Guards

Tombstones remind us the average man isn’t as white as he is scuintered

A compact reflection on memory and mortality contrasts public memory with personal identity, suggesting gravesite markers reveal the true, imperfect human color of everyone beyond outward appearances.

Dominion Entomologist Annual Report Summarizes 1917 Pest Work

The Dominion Entomologist reports on crop protecting insect pest work for the year ending March 31, 1917. It notes ten regional stations, covering grain, fruit, forest, stored products, and public health, plus wildlife conservation. Copies available from the Publications Branch Ottawa. inquiries mailed free.

Dominion Department of Agriculture Ottawa Maritime

Keep Cheerful Pace Through Rough World

An upbeat note urges perseverance and resilience, contrasting rough conditions with a cheerful attitude. It emphasizes moving forward without dwelling on setbacks and avoiding self-inflicted missteps. The verse encourages steady progress and optimism.

Untold Agony Hidden in a Woman's Secret Burden

A stark meditation on female suffering follows a woman's silent, unspoken pain. The line suggests deep emotional toll and the need to reveal hidden distress, framing agony as a guarded, private burden borne by women.

Berlin incident ends with fines for conductor Lorissen

Frau Orchestra Conductor Lorissen waited an hour and a half for a bread office card. She sat on a table, angering the chief clerk who called her a vulgar lout. She struck the official, and a judge fined her ten shillings for indecent behavior and seating without permission plus twenty shillings for insulting a government representative.

Lorissen Bread Committee Frau Lorissen Bahn

Hurrah for the British Haig Byng and the Tommies

A Kansas City Times editorial praises British forces for smashing German defenses and ignores strategic theories. It exhorts support for Haig and Byng and cheers the Tommies as they advance, declaring "Damn the theories, full steam ahead."

Farragut Haig Byng Tommies Kansas City Times

Eiffel Tower Turns Twenty Eight as Wireless Link to Canada

The 1889 Paris exhibition structure, once criticized as an eye sore, is now valued for its indirect but important role as a wireless station. It maintains direct contact with Canada, about 2,500 miles distant, underscoring its enduring utility beyond sightseeing.

Canada

Canadian Airman’s Daring Uncertain Landing

A Canadian airman describes a perilous landing after losing direction in cloud cover. he flew until fuel ran out and prepared to burn the aircraft if needed. French women and children soon gathered, confirming they were in friendly territory and ending the danger.

King John Featured Visitor at Bampton Farmers Fair

The Farmers Fair at Bampton has long been linked to King John and became a renowned western England gathering. The event showcases Exmoor wild ponies bred for use in Midlands coal mines, reflecting historic agricultural and mining connections.

John of England Bampton Exmoor Coa Midlands

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