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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 13, 1916
Page
7
Frederick Palmer reflects on Britain’s role in World War I, praising selfless enlistment, industrial support from England as it supplied arms and uniforms, and the resilience at Ypres. He contrasts German criticism with German praise, noting Britain's heavy losses and pivotal front-line struggles.
Commentary on German wartime control measures seen through German housewives managing ration cards. Describes yellow sugar white bread brown fuel red petrol and a new clothing ticket provoking protest as the country risks becoming a pack of cards.
A Chicago exhibition demonstration by the National Railway Appliance Association displays a wireless signaling system for trains. A touch on a key flashes danger signals to the locomotive and, with automatic speed control, adjusts the engine to a set maximum speed regardless of signal reception.
Provincial Live Stock Commissioner for Alberts, Mr PF Stevens, reports pig losses tied to February farrowings and cold weather. Causes include poor ventilation, overfeeding sows after farrowing, and extreme outdoor confinement. Advice urges lean sow feeding, better pen conditions, and contacting the Department of Agriculture for pamphlets.
The census bulletin notes a late spring across the Dominion with heavy rains hindering field work. It gives preliminary acreage estimates for 1916: wheat about 11.49 million acres, oats 10.50 million, barley 1.32 million, rye 109 thousand, peas 139 thousand, and other grains, along with hay and clover and alfalfa areas.
A gardener peer lord Redesdale, famed memoir author, draws Britain’s interest as Reentoareet opens at Buckingham Palace. He accepted the role at King Edward’s special request.
An account by a German teacher-turned-soldier describes prebattle dread, the dreamlike realization of danger, the surge of fear and resolve, the frenzy of hate and patriotism in combat, and the calm after victory as a form of convalescence. He notes nighttime orders, dawn's beauty, and the final quiet of sleep following trauma.
The piece notes Berlin Ontario faces pressure to change its name amid war fever. It argues the town remains loyal and should keep the name, suggesting celebrations of British victories in nearby places and referencing the New York Commercial viewpoint. It implies nations would envy Berlin if captured names persist after the war.
The government must weigh a married recruit's value as a taxpayer against the cost of support for his family. Every married recruit adds state upkeep, family allowances, and relief for rent and insurance, while reducing national revenue by income tax. The London Daily Mail commentary highlights this tension.
Fragmentary dialogue shows two men debating Smiths wedding plans and a dispute over romance. The text hints at a past grievance and possible upcoming confrontation between friends.
The piece recalls tributes to Lord Kitchener from Roosevelt, Wood, and Choate, noting his empire work and the white man’s burden in Egypt, Africa, and India. It cites parliamentary silence in South Africa and a Chicago Daily News reflection on his views on food shortages and peace, plus Roosevelt praising his Sudan administration.
London Daily Mail lauds the Australian Labor prime minister as fearless and forthright, contrasting him with British ministers. The piece highlights his firmness, blunt speech, and decisiveness in action, noting his wartime stance against Germany and his ability to inspire the people.
A packing concern has installed automatic doors in its stable to release all stall doors during a fire. Heat triggers a weight that releases a lever to open doors and sounds a mechanical alarm, frightening horses to move. A hand release provides occasional fire drills, and horses quickly learn to evacuate.
An American mocks English notions of height, recalling a New Yorker in bearskins emerging from a lift on a scorching day. The man explains he lives at the top of a skyscraper so high it is perpetually snow covered.
Tommy returns from a birthday party with a round face and a cheerful smile. His mother reminds him to say yes or no politely when passes are offered. He recalls saying yes and explains he accepted everything offered without needing to refuse.
A fragment notes a figure of two thousand gallons of air or sir, described as a grownup person’s allowance for twenty four hours, unclear context. The text hints at a daily allocation or measurement but lacks concrete details or names.
The Canadian Red Cross has sent nearly 40 000 parcels to wounded Canadian soldiers in various hospitals. Parcels are tailored to each man’s requests and include newspapers, toiletries, socks, boots, pens, candy, and comfort bags. Messages note continued support from Canadian branches and banks, with broad newspaper and goods donations. A Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Kingston slip mentions protest over German-made chewing gum.
The article reports rising costs for publishers due to ink, paper, and power price hikes caused by the war in Europe. Subscribers resist higher rates while printers demand a fair profit to avoid losing machinery and workers, with examples of price increases and one customer rejecting a $1.50 subscription. It also covers a political dispatch on Karl Liebknecht’s Berlin speech and the ensuing unrest in Germany, including police clamor and casualties during a crowd scene.
Advices from Archangel describe the city’s rapid growth since the war began. Harbor improvements halted by heavy freight and supply traffic. population soars from 40,000 to over 100,000. Unskilled labor paid ten rubles daily, skilled labor twenty. food prices rise while inhabitants survive on fish and scarce bread sugar and coffee.
A wife quips that a husband's fuss over bills shows why the only dress some wives wear is the charity mantle. Her husband counters that charity is the finest garment a woman can wear.
In an Oyster Bay interview Colonel Roosevelt argues the best way to avoid war is readiness to fight. A preacher asks why Daniel wasn t eaten by lions and a boy answers the reason is backbone and grit, illustrating resolve.
At a luncheon of prominent munition manufacturers one man boasted of a contract for 5,000,000 shells to be delivered in Germany. When asked how that would be done the reply came The French are going to shoot them in indicating a wry wartime quip from London’s opinion tone.
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