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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 06, 1916
Page
2
A tense exchange unfolds between a store owner and a frightened girl named Mary. She exposes harsh working conditions, nine hours daily, six days a week, low wages, and the fear of dismissal if seen sitting. The owner counters with policy and questions the theft allegation, while Mary seeks to reveal how workers truly live and why theft might occur.
A convict accuses Edward Gilder of underpaying workers and excuses theft as a result. The speaker asserts the owner has improved amenities like rest rooms and lunch rooms but denies wage insufficiency, pressing for action to curb stealing. The confrontation ends with the owner reacting to the charge.
Mary Turner endures a harsh sentence at Burnasing with no good behavior breaks. She vows to live honestly after release, despite temptations and the demand for restitution from Mr Gilder for his abuses. Aggie Lynch represents a risky external influence as the tale continues.
A report to the trade and commerce department by Canadian Trade Commissioner Bickerdike of Manchester states that food prices have risen about 40 percent since the war, with meat, flour, and bread each up around 40 percent since 1914. Since 1915 wage increases for organized labor total about 4.5 million people receiving over 3.75 million dollars weekly, while other sectors show about 3 million workers gaining 2.5 million dollars weekly.
London Daily Mail quotes Geo. von Ska, New York correspondent of the Munich Neueste Nachrichten, predicting a general exodus of German Americans soon. He says thousands of German families are preparing to leave, lamenting their sufferings and strong Teutonic descent. He warns America will be harmed by losing loyal German Americans.
A noted trend shows Washington women adopting canes in public, reflecting evolving social decorum. The shift parallels broader urban etiquette changes observed in several cities during the early 20th century.
The Harney Farmers' Stock Ship and Association of Saskatchewan formed in 1914 reports 15 carloads of hogs and cattle shipped to Winnipeg. Hogs averaged 7.24 cents per pound, net 6.34 after costs. cattle netted 48 cents per pound home weight. The group claims savings of about $1,680 for district farmers and expects rapid expansion.
An eyewitness account from a World War I medical corps member describes a brutal morning assault. Our battalion led a dawn attack over trench parapets, enduring heavy German fire and advancing through village houses toward Hill 70. Despite ferocious resistance, Scottish soldiers pushed the enemy back, clearing ground and pursuing retreating troops in a costly victory.
A man visits a Jewish haberdasher and, after asking for shirts, presses for clean ones and then asks the merchant to put one on for him. The exchange ends with the humorous plea for a shirt.
Articles argue deep seed beds and thorough tillage boost root growth and crop yields. They warn against deep subsoil plowing in dry seasons, promote fall subsoiling, emphasize conserving soil moisture via frequent surface cultivation, and urge using plant food already in the soil before buying new fertilizer.
A British campaign promotes periscopes for soldiers at the front highlighting the Mas fieldscope invention. The compact, lightweight device offers a wide field of vision, reduces risk, and can be delivered to the front for under five dollars, with spare lenses sold separately.
For the first nine months of the year Western Canada saw a net drop of 6741 homestead entries. Manitoba shows an increase with 3036 this year versus 2716 last year. Saskatchewan reports 4605 versus 7672. Alberta 5090 versus 7812. British Columbia 56 entries this year against 694 last year. September nationalities list 12 Germans and 113 Austro-Hungarians among homesteaders.
The Caldwell machine gun, named for its Victoria Australia inventor, reportedly fires up to 1800 shots a minute with two independently operable barrels and air cooling. Caldwell sold patent rights to the war office for 325000 and 25 dollars royalty per gun, and now manages the workshop at a 5000 dollar annual salary.
George Batho is appointed editor of agricultural publications for the Manitoba Department of Agriculture under a federal grant. He will provide farmers with practical information drawn from the department, the agricultural college, and extension services, focusing on weed eradication and other farm topics. Batho, former editor in chief of the Nor' West Farmer, aims to boost publicity and farmer guidance in Manitoba.
Major H Kenedo director of the Imperial Tokio Arsenal visits Canada to study shell making. He is introduced to Chairman General Bertram by the Japanese consul-general Mr Yada. Facilities are extended for his inspection of Canadian shell production.
A Windsor Ontario recruiting sergeant faced a quirky case when a man seeking to join the British colors under Canada claimed English father Irish mother and had been born at sea four days out from France aboard a ship flying the Spanish flag bound for the United States. The Scotch sergeant labeled him English, invoking Britannia rules the waves.
A survey reports extensive forest losses across Canada from spring to fall. Manitoba losses exceed 1.6 million dollars in mature timber and growth, with about 800,000 acres burned. Saskatchewan and Alberta saw tens of thousands of acres scorched, while British Columbia’s railway belt fires were largely contained. Rail lines once major fire sources now show reduced damage under new regulations.
Until recently most English armor plate makers used Krupp’s patented process with a royalty of 249 dollars per ton. Heard of the Clyde built dreadnoughts in their own factories did not license it, instead developing a costly experimental plate superior to Krupp’s.
A minister remarks that Sunday should be a blessed day of rest for Jackson, who works all week. Jackson agrees that he labors hard and uses Sunday to sit, rest, and reflect, after attending church.
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