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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 10, 1918
Page
3
The Canadian Red Cross prisoners department at 14 Cockspur Street reports a Geneva International Red Cross request that all inquiries about missing or imprisoned Canadians be sent to the Canadian Red Cross, as they cannot answer inquiries directly.
Historical note links the Horner family to Glas tonbure Abbey during monastery dissolutions. John Horner acted as steward and obtained the Manor of Melles as his plain. Since then the eldest Horner son has customarily been named John.
A British pilot describes the Cambrai fighting showing air combat with machine gun fire and crashes. One airman, shot down three times in two days, seeks another machine. He attacked a German infantry column, dropping two high bombs and witnessing mass casualties and craters. An artillery crew was wiped out by close range fire or bombs.
A persuasive ad extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as blood purifiers and nerve toners that restore energy and appetite. It claims they prevent serious illness by addressing early blood disorder, targets women and girls, and offers pricing of 50 cents per box or 2.50 for six, available via mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
In Town Topics the Parlor Philosopher states love powers life while the Mere Man counters that marriage brings order by logic. The exchange highlights contrasting views on romance and domestic harmony.
A historical note promotes Dr J D Kelloggs Asthma Remedy as the dependable solution for asthma attacks and prolonged suffering. It urges readers who tried other remedies without success to obtain a package of this uniformly successful preparation at once.
A father says the line My son, this will hurt me more than it will you as he whips with a strap. His rheumatism in both arms makes the act painfully ironic and defines a tense moment between parent and child.
Promoted as a reliable remedy for anxious mothers Mother Graves Worm Exterminator claims to ease and long lasting relief for distressed children with certain effects.
A relative recounts three British officers escaping Turkish guards and crossing a desert. They meet deserters from the Turkish army, join forces, and clash with a Turkish patrol, capturing eleven. The group then reaches a Russian camp where they are warmly welcomed.
A teacher asks if any boy can quote scripture to prove that having two wives is wrong. Thomas stands and answers a verse about serving two masters, highlighting a classic moral teaching in a moment of classroom humor.
A CPR note on dining cars and hotels states that young lambs, little chickens, and their by products are not used to conserve food. An editor calls the move bold and cites moral impact, noting patrons have followed the example and some have stopped buying immature animal food.
A promotional notice urges immediate use of Parmelee's Vegetable Pils to treat digestive disorders. It claims the product is the best laxative and sedative available and promises rapid stomach regulation after a single trial.
Canada holds the empire’s largest forests while Australia New Zealand and South Africa lost much to fire and exploitation. Russia supplies sixty percent of Britain’s timber. Canada’s forests may double in value after the war as European demand rises. Fire protection and scientific lumbering could enable Canada to capitalize fully.
An ad touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a tonic and nervine for women facing weakness, overwork, and midlife distress. It claims alcohol free formula, offers trial packs for 10 cents, and includes a testimonial from Mrs Lane Carts about improved health after use.
Amid discussions of skimmed milk, its protein content and benefits for growing children are highlighted. It notes skimmed milk aids digestion, provides about half the calories of whole milk, and can be used in cheese making and various serving methods suited for kids.
A Quebec merchant cites Theodore Dorais cured of rheumatism after five years using Minard's Liniment. He invites verification by writing to Dorais Parish Priest and neighbors, dated May 12 1898 from St Isidore Quebec.
A Baltimore American item recounts an escaped convict described as very petite who left a note for the warden requesting leniency for his liberty. The quip hints at the irony of his escape and the plea for forgiveness.
A Cincinnati inventor claims freezone will lift corns and calluses with a few drops. The product dries quickly and can be peeled away, promising instant relief and root removal. W Gordon Griffiths of the Y M C A promotes the Welsh message and urges readers to clip the notice.
A London Daily Express editorial urges strong domestic propaganda to confront German atrocities at sea with vivid stories of victims. It argues that informing the public at home would harden resolve, vow never again, and push to a total war stance against a potential German revival.
A New York bulletin from the Department of Public Health of the American Museum of Natural History notes that Americans are tightening belts to save food for allies. It says changes in diet are driven by economy and hygiene, with practical pains but beneficial outcomes.
In the article Making Munitions for the Allies M Hyodo notes Japanese arsenal workers earn 30 sen to 1 yen per day for ten hours. Overtime adds 20 percent, boosting daily pay to 42 sen for 30 sen workers and nearly 2 yen for 1 yen workers. Workers have Sundays and national holidays off only.
Mr. Tom Wing tells of a venerable Scottish mother who lost four sons in the war. When asked how she bears sorrow, she replies she counts stitches while knitting socks and jerseys, finding no time to count sorrows.
In a hospital, a Scottish soldier facing a fourth operation to remove a bullet near his lower ribs requests the surgeon not to sew him up if the attempt fails but to put buttons on him instead. The remark comes as he awaits another chloroform procedure.
An advertisement in Deutsche Tages Zeitung offers to trade fifty Polish workers for an equal number of others, twenty men and thirty girls, illustrating semi-slavery conditions endured by Polish laborers in Germany.
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