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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 04, 1918
Page
6
At a Munich Farmers League meeting, Bavarian agrarian leader Dr Kielm warned Germany’s economy would not return to prewar strength. Cattle stocks are depleted and soil is exhausted, delaying rebuilding for decades. Some hope lies between free trade and state control.
A baby chick grows rapidly in its first eight weeks with proper care. It needs food warmth bedding fresh air and attentive husbandry. Provide green mineral grit and animal foods in proper ratios along with scratch grain and mash. Cleanliness is essential.
There may be other corn cures, but Holloway's Corn Cure stands at the head of the list so far as results are concerned.
The excerpt contrasts physical deprivation with deeper distress. It argues that poverty is not merely hunger and cold but also unsatisfied mental hunger and a chill of the spirit, affecting those born to poverty and those who face persistent want of fulfillment. The passage cites Laura Spencer Porter in the Atlantic to illustrate these ideas.
In a brief exchange at church, the vicar praises a Sunday sermon on thrift while Tommy admits leaving before the collection, hinting at mixed reactions to the service and its message. The lighthearted vignette captures local church life and fiscal tensions.
The Western Members are seen as the steady force in the new war parliament, aligned with public sentiment and the supreme aims of the body. They prioritize wartime prosecution, eschew party politics, and back national interests and progressive policies to strengthen the people’s position and power.
The longest uninterrupted submarine cable run is 3 458 nautical miles from Vancouver to Fan ning Island, Pacific. Relay stations require isolated islands, fueling European rivalry for rocks like Caroline and Marianne, Samoa, and various British holdings worldwide.
Miller's Worm Powders offer prompt relief from worm attacks in children. They act powerfully and leave nothing to be desired, while stimulating the youthful system and remedying fever biliousness loss of appetite sleeplessness and other ailments caused by worms in the stomach and bowels.
A medical notice extols Par Mealie’s Vegetable Pills as a non decomposed stomach remedy that acts in the bowels. The pills are described as a purgative cleanser of great effectiveness and the best of all pills after years of use.
A brief milestone item notes a witty exchange between Johnnie and a teacher. Johnnie answers modestly declining to reveal where shingles were first used, capturing a light classroom moment and schoolyard humor.
A farmer testifies about a freight train striking his bright mule. The attorney questions if the mule was on the track when hit, and the farmer quips that the mule would have dodged behind a tree if pursued, revealing a dry courtroom humor.
An advertisement touts Putnam's Extractor as a painless quick solution for corns. It claims the remedy shrivels and peels a corn off the toe without pain and works on old, tough corn, costing about a quarter at the druggist.
A two fold faith inspires the nation and its fighters in Verdun and Ypres. The French vow they shall not pass and the Allied soldiers declare no thoroughfare. The piece lauds courage, resilience, and historic heroism in the face of war.
A fragmented dialogue presents a lecturer on eternity and an audience remark about paying for a $700 piano on the installment plan, showcasing a fleeting exchange from Life.
The article cites a pamphlet from the U S government detailing methods to exterminate houseflies and control pests. It lists recommended poisons and odors displeasing to flies, plus precautions and outdoor borax applications to protect livestock and manure piles.
The Rochester Herald urges decisive defeat of Germany and Austria as the only path to victory. It warns against dreamers and German propaganda that would weaken Allied forces and delay readiness behind the lines.
Far reaching plans in France call for a civilian labor force to perform engineering work behind the lines, freeing American soldiers for front duty. Over 16 000 laborers from French, Italian and other nationalities are already engaged on about one thousand construction projects. The program aims to grow to as many as 250 000 men, potentially importing more American civilian workers and including diverse nationalities such as Chinese and Moroccans.
The ad promises restored appetite and digestion through Dr Hamiltons Pills. It claims liver bowels and kidneys are stimulated stomach strengthened and vigor follows with a robust heart. Pay 25 cents per box and insist on this medicine as the best.
The Allies face a critical wheat shortfall as shipping bottlenecks limit imports from Canada Australia and Argentina. Experts warn that four months remain before the 1918 crop and urge Americans to reduce bread and wheat flour use. The British ministry of food notes weekly imports are insufficient and calls for increased Canadian shipments.
The text explains keeping eggs by rendering shells air tight, packing them in sawdust within a wooden box. Pack carefully with the small end down and ensure each egg is completely covered by sawdust to preserve freshness.
The Westminster Gazette argues resistance has a heavy cost but remains the path of honor and safety. It recalls nations in Napoleonic wars who endured until a grim but lasting peace emerged, urging steadfast endurance against current challenges.
Mrs. Edmond Gagne of Tikuape Quebec reports being well satisfied with Baby's Own Tablets claiming they cured her baby’s constipation and noting the product is essential for homes with children. The ad states thousands of mothers keep a box on hand against constipation colic colds and minor illnesses and offers 25 cents a box by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A junior clerk defends a lazy day by claiming a fly caused the machine’s fault. The lawyer, away in the country, learns the truth through a comical exchange about a spider and a fly in the typewriter.
Edmonton man Archie E. Laundry states a severe sprain kept him from walking for three weeks. After applying Minard's Liniment, he resumed work in six days and hails it as the best liniment.
Rudyard Kipling argues that German rulers act as if evil pays, detailing atrocities and organized cruelty. He asserts no peace with a culture that believes in breaking humanity for profit and urges universal opposition until Germany abandons its perceived payoff from war.
The war demands boost fibre flax production in Canada as linen will cover aircraft wings and other military uses. With Belgium France Germany and Russia restricted, UK imports risk shortfall. the federal Agriculture Department circulates guidance and offers free copies from Ottawa Publications Branch.
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