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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 20, 1916
Page
2
Sir Penywern learns of a possible death involvement and questions his butler Fenner. The room is kept untouched as gossip flourishes among servants while suspicion shifts toward the servant class and the baronet’s own actions.
Sir Penywern discovers footprints and a red stain near the doorstep in a secluded grounds area. Daphne appears, pale in a white dress, crying and fleeing toward the hall, as unseen tensions simmer in the household.
Father Nicolia Velimirovic of Serbia preached at St Margaret’s Westminster on The Slav Orthodoxy. Russian choral music preceded his sermon as the church filled early. he praised Anglicanism as a true people’s faith but urged union to bind Russian and British peoples in brotherhood.
The British and Colonial Printer notes a severe paper shortage in Germany. Grocers, booksellers and others send invoices on reused old paper salvaged from old circulars and prospectuses printed on one side. Factories to recycle old newspapers and books are being set up near Leipzig, Elberfeld, and Berlin areas.
A survey of military diets shows each nation favors distinct staples from jam and marmalade to semolina couscous. British troops crave fruit and tea, Russians rely on hearty gruel, French rely on stew and pasta, Germans favor sausage, Indians demand varied menus, and Turcos endure semolina dishes allowing longer marches.
The Swedish government blocked pulp exports to Britain amid wartime tensions, lifting pressure on prices and newspaper sizes in Britain. Canada faced transport limits, delaying large shipments. Though the embargo eased, Sweden likely cannot regain lost market share, while plans advance for a vast Canadian sulphite pulp mill reducing postwar imports.
John W. Brant, secretary of the National Live Stock Records, urges Canadian farmers to resume horse breeding despite war losses and labor shortages. He argues that demand will stay strong whether war continues or ends, and that quality will matter more than quantity in replenishing stocks.
The article notes that if baldness will occur in middle or old age, signs appear between age fifteen and twenty five. Hair thinning may continue with age but will not vanish entirely unless thinning begins before thirty five years.
A woman in a tube railway urges Bobby to yield his seat to his father, asking if it pains him to see the elder reach for the strap. Bobby replies coldly that such discomfort does not occur on a train.
About 400 tons of cocoa, the initial harvest from the conquest of the German Cameroons, reached London. The shipment underscores wartime material exports and imperial gains.
In Syria the color sky blue is worn during mourning to signal belief that the deceased has reached heaven. The practice reflects cultural and religious notions of afterlife and consolation for families.
The Chicago Herald quips that the rich man angles while the poor man fishes, illustrating a tongue in cheek distinction in how one pursues the same activity.
The article argues that older women today break stereotypes by socializing, traveling, leading clubs, voting, and even speaking publicly. It notes a shift from the chimney corner to active roles, with grandmothers wearing contemporary fashions and engaging in modern life, while asserting there are effectively no old ladies.
A British front trench observer recounts a German at 800 to 1,000 yards who, despite the war, earned respect when he patted a dog. The Briton attributes this to the humanity of soldiers from a stalwart English county regiment and notes surprising acts of kindness amid combat.
Advice from Peter Johnson in the May St Nicholas urges campers to place tents in open sunlit clearings away from thick trees to avoid dampness and mosquitoes. The guidance emphasizes sun exposure as healthy and to build a drain at the tent edge so rainwater runs away, regardless of shelter type.
Nearly forty nine thousand parcels have been sent by the Canadian Red Cross to sick and wounded soldiers in Canadian hospitals. Contents were chosen per each man’s request including notepaper, toiletries, socks, boots, clothing, books, fruit, sweets and puzzles.
Canada offers settlers from the United States cheaper land and lower taxes, plus better wheat prices due to British market access and superior grading, according to a Winnipeg Telegram report.
Women are employed in the block system signal service for the Lyon Mediterranean railway in France, marking a milestone in railway operations and gender participation in technical roles.
Quote attributed to Rev Boyd Carpenter defines true diplomacy as obtaining maximum gain with courtesy. The maxim contrasts force with tact in leadership.
London Chronicle notes the Verdun battle as a defensive shoring action while the Allies plan a vastly larger operation. It argues the Meuse and Adige fronts reveal both weakness and strength, with Joffre and allied chiefs prioritizing long term preparation over local losses.
A Windsor Castle letter from May 10 praises Lewis Scotland for its wartime record. Out of 28,000 residents nearly 4,500 served, with over 300 killed. The King's private secretary notes appreciation and sympathy for families of the fallen.
A Navy note praises trawlers and drifters for their courage in mine swept waters. It highlights their lighter hulls enabling passage over mined depths while acknowledging the high fatal risks their duty entails and the enduring resolve of these seafaring crews.
An ice mine in Pennsylvania freezes in summer and thaws in winter. It measures 40 feet deep and 10 to 12 feet in diameter. A cold mist escapes from openings along its shaft. Frost forms on the walls as temperatures rise, creating massive icicles up to two feet thick. The owner’s shed failed as sunlight blocked melted ice. Normal thaw begins in October.
The former Pacific Main liner Nile sold to a Chinese syndicate for 750000 dollars. Since being taken by Great Britain after the war’s outbreak it has been highly active in aiding the British navy, serving in Oriental waters and transporting troops from China to India to France, including months as an English Channel transport.
A humorous exchange recalls the search for the inventor of boiler technology. One stoker boasts about boilers while another laments and mocks the discoverer who revealed coal's burning potential. The dialogue captures a playful glimpse of industrial curiosity.
A Charleston News and Courier remark notes a defect in German diplomacy that it allows important papers to lie around loose. It argues that loud self-assertion signals insecurity and lack of merit.
British Columbia adopts the New Zealand model for agricultural loans under a new Agricultural Credits Act. The government has borrowed 1 million dollars at 6.5 percent to support Pacific province farmers, with expectations of 6 to 7 million dollars in loans next year. The program aims to lower costs for farmers versus provincial and prairie rates.
A wartime note warns officers to inspect oats for barbed steel pellets to thwart German saboteurs in American granaries. The item is followed by a humorous London anecdote about a farmer and a missing passenger causing splash.
Revelations describe Baron von Kuhlmann as the German publicity agent behind a spreading lie that the allies planned to deploy troops in Holland. Dutch papers blame the deceit for diverting attention from the torpedoing of Dutch ships by German submarines and the critical wartime issue.
A number of wild squirrels in a Northumberland wood hasten to Sir Edward Grey’s house when he is home. They scale the walls invade the library and jump onto his writing table where he rewards them with nuts taken from his hand.
A heart specialist notes retiring at ten saves about 876000 foot pounds of heart work per year. Lying down thirty minutes earlier daily reduces heart labor by around 219000 foot pounds in the same period.
Jenkins notes his stenographer writes 150 words a minute while Thompkins agrees and adds she cares little for the words. The dialogue highlights contrasting attitudes toward fast transcription and content.
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