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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 14, 1915
Page
2
Hugh confronts a mysterious flower girl named Fira in Hetheringtons study. She claims to be used as an instrument by an older man seeking Hetheringtons forged cheque papers. She begs release, offering to flee to prevent prison or ruin, and hints at a distant country investor and a previous attempt to obtain papers.
In a striking change of guise, a flower girl appears in a costly veil of fashion, wearing a big crowned hat, voile dress, gloves, and expensive boots. Hugh confronts the transformed figure, noting her pale face, terror in her eyes, and demand for an explanation as she pleads to be left alone.
The article notes that from Caesar through World War I the core method of warfare has remained brute force and hand to hand combat, with weapons evolving in detail. It compares Roman swords and catapults to modern bayonets and howitzers, highlighting the long bow’s prominence and the delayed rise of gunpowder and firearms.
The Journal recalls an anecdote from Paris prior to the war showing a Berlin film firm prepared to stage Kaiser’s triumphal entry into Paris. The plan allegedly involved global displacements, passports, and a special train of cars to coordinate with imperial headquarters.
A minister dines with the Fullers and questions Miss Fuller about modern dances. She replies the girls who dance must be right since those who don’t dance are always left.
English women urged to shun German and Austrian sympathizers amid spy scare reports. Prominent literary figures call caution for all women to avoid associates with suspected Germans as governesses and servants face scrutiny. Belgian refugees warn against German influence. high society clubs pressure Germans to resign or limit activity.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger argues that Britain’s financial strength and population enable it to endure long wars. It cites rapid English loan responses, even beyond colonial precedents, and compares past Allied and enemy efforts to show Britain’s durable wartime capacity.
A French dragoon marksman held a swing bridge at Sailly with two comrades to delay the enemy. He hid behind a fence and killed five Uhlans as they attacked. His feat preserved the bridge for the day and earned the colonel’s praise.
A visitor asks Dorothy what she will name her new teddy. The child replies with Gladly the cross I bear, a line she recalls from Sunday School, framing the bear's name with a playful twist on the phrase.
Elsie asks for a real baby to wheel in the go cart. She worries her dolls break when tipped over, prompting her mother to ask about having dolls at all.
The article explains Chile's nitrate of soda as a key fertilizer and war material, noting a world monopoly in production, extensive exports in 1913, and revenue used for railways and education. It describes mining methods, distribution to ports, and the surge in demand for explosives during wartime, with potential nitrate price increases.
Calcutta Englishman reports that Germany pursues influence abroad by promising Pan Islamism to Muslims in India and Turkey. It asserts Indian Muslim leaders align with Britain despite German campaigns.
A mother’s tender wartime letter found in the breast pocket of a Russian officer killed in action urges her son to defend their country without vengeance. She recalls the father’s death far away and blesses the son to honor the fallen hero. She asks for mercy toward those who fall.
A judge remarks that the community plans to take the issue to the legislature, arguing for additional daily trains. Residents endorse watching more cars pass by, despite few travelers among locals.
A Washington Star piece recounts General Ruzsky of Russia, famed for elegant dress and perceived foppishness, as a young aide in the Turko-Russian war. Skobelev later praised him, saying such men can be dependable leaders who endure danger to uphold appearances.
A World War I era piece recalls soldiers’ sacrifices on march through Belgium. Lance Corporal Casement of the Heyai Irish regiment dies after a comrade buys a postcard for his little girl. An Essex sergeant saves a German helmet, promises a boy, then is killed by shell. A Middlesex man loses a greatcoat and drowns after river crossing, his mates staying under fire.
A poised lady asks a page how soon he can come while lamenting his current mistress will object. The page replies that the mistress will welcome his departure and freedom from her.
A speaker teases a man about marrying his sister, noting his sister might marry someone wiser and easier to handle, while the mother just laughs at the notion.
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