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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 24, 1918
Page
3
Purchasing representatives of allied governments plan to take all surplus flour and oatmeal from Canadian mills. Mills across the Dominion operate at full capacity day and night, with excess production allocated to these buyers by eastern mill managers.
Known far and near as a sure remedy for indigestion and all stomach liver and kidney derangements Parmelee's Vegetable Pills have brought relief to thousands where other remedies failed Innumerable testimonials support the claim Once tried they are superior to other pills for the ailments they address.
The Financial Post reports that America has more very rich people in total, but Britain has more multi millionaires. It cites exact counts of individuals with various fortune ranges in both countries and notes that in the United States less than 1 percent of total income tax revenues come from the millionaire class.
The Minneapolis Tribune reports 1394 U S military deaths wounded or missing through the war declaration date. Of deaths 937 were natural causes and 352 accidental. 11 killed in action and 18 lost at sea. Casualties cover European theaters, home camps and island possessions.
Money stands for work, production, and the things made by brains and hands. It funds art, books, music, schools, press publicity, church inspiration, theater, police protection, and justice. It is a source of cleanliness and self respect, for good or ill depending on its use.
A physician examines an ante-room scene asking who has waited the longest and noting a tailing caller who claims to have delivered clothes three years ago. The dialogue hints at an ongoing billing dispute and medical waiting room tension.
The piece argues for a true alliance of peoples across English speaking nations based on shared ideals and common needs rather than a state based military pact. It cites Viscount Grey on language and liberty and warns that only a people based union can prevent perpetual war and move toward a possible world state.
British Columbia shipyards may build vessels for Australia as talks with the commonwealth government proceed. Six yards operate in the province with a plan for forty two wooden ships including twelve auxiliary schooners for the Canadian West Coast Navigation Company and twenty seven for the imperial munitions board. Material costs for underway work total about 1 700 000 dollars and the BC Manufacturers Association seeks a Dominion government shipbuilding loan to finance current and planned projects.
Advert suggests Dr Thomas Electric Oil as the best relief for muscular rheumatism with brisk rubbing until relief is achieved. The copy claims rapid effect and great virtue in a bottle, urging persistent use for pain subduing results.
An agreement among the United States food administration and Yucatan Mexican sisal growers ensures a ample binder twine supply for Canada next year at a slight price increase over last year. Cooperation between Canada and the United States aided controlling food exports to secure the crop on reasonable terms.
Mrs Willie Theriault of Pacquetville New Brunswick says she tried Baby's Own Tablets and her baby thrived. The ad claims the tablets break up colds fevers cure constipation colic indigestion and ease teething. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
A call from the Manufacturers' Record declares the crisis of war to be existential a choice between death for the nation and total victory for the Allies. It urges uncompromising dedication from all citizens noting the sacrifice of the nation’s best lives and the need to consecrate every effort to defeat Germany.
Mr. J. D. McGregor, western representative of the food controller, reports a 25 percent potential increase in hog production across the western provinces of Canada next year. Saskatchewan is highlighted for strong enthusiasm and resolve to boost hog supply, with possible gains of up to 50 percent over 1917 levels.
The food controller announces maximum prices for western lake white fish and Saskatchewan winter catch. He warns fishermen may lose stock if not marketed at set prices and directs customs to block export to U S firms until regulations are followed. New license rules apply to wholesale fish dealing above 1000 pounds monthly.
A reflective piece contrasts the humor found among fighting men with neutral laughter that mocks warfare. It cites Cowley and Repplier in the January Yale Review, noting war’s courage, the indomitable renewals of life, and the uneasy humor of observers separate from the trenches.
A Washington Star item notes the claim that Minard's Liniment can cure distemper. A brief exchange features Senator Sorghum debating whether changing one’s mind earns credit or reflects cautious shifts in talk.
A humorous dialogue from Every body's Magazine where a boy asks about ancestors and a father explains lineage. The exchange highlights family pride and intergenerational connections in a light household moment.
A narrator details a June white night in Russia with relentless daylight. The eerie glow, blue curtains guarding sleep, and vast plains evoke primitive tremors as the sun never fully sets. By dawn the journey reaches Nizhny Novgorod after five hours of daylight.
An ad-style claim promotes Free Zone as a painless remedy for all corn and callus types. A Cincinnati inventor supposedly created it and druggists can order small bottles. users apply drops to the tender area and the corn or callus loosens and lifts away without irritation.
Eliot Wadsworth notes the American Red Cross led educational and hygienic work in France to reduce infant mortality and rebuild health among war damaged children. Centers rooted behind lines house six hundred youngsters in a government provided barracks while mobile clinics, baths, and tuberculosis care aid repatriated and nourished children.
A wart and corn remedy sale promotes Hollo Way's Corn Cure as a treatment for enpightly blemishes and painful growths, asserting it will remove them.
Figures received by Col F H Cunningham show the 1917 canned salmon pack in British Columbia totalled 1 557 435 cases, surpassing the 1913 record by 203 534 cases. The bulk of the BC pack is shipped to Europe.
John Cunningham of Antigonish Nova Scotia reports four years of itchy red scalp rash that caused hair loss and sleeplessness. After trying a free Cuticura Soap sample, he bought full sizes and says he was healed. Public notice notes skin care product availability and suggests using Cuticura.
A London report quotes Canadian sources documenting Serbian and Montenegrin frontiers cleared of population and turned into a desert. The description lists mass killings by Bosnian and Hungarian forces, including shootings, hangings, drownings, and arson. It argues autocratic regimes fuel frightfulness and calls on free nations to intensify action.
In a London Fun column a Major praises Trooper Dash for feeding his horse lump sugar, but Dash confesses the act was to cover a rough morning when the horse threw him. He privately jokes about giving the horse a “blinkin’ toothache” after the mishap.
A terse dialogue excerpt shows a man revealing to a woman that he could earn $50 000 a year if they marry, prompting a decisive reply about his audacity. The scene, from the Boston Transcript, emphasizes themes of financial expectations and romantic negotiation.
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