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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 03, 1915
Page
6
Immigration figures for Saskatchewan show a total of 20 634 arrivals in 1914 with 3 249 English, 691 South, 275 Irish and 808 Ruthenian immigrants. The report notes a sharp decline from 1913 44 543 arrivals and 418 909 for 1913, while 111 043 have settled in the province in the last three years.
A Dunnville Ontario mother praises Baby's Own Tablets for four children noting relief from constipation indigestion colic and fever and overall happiness. The pills are sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents per two boxes from The Isuiains Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
A Turkish origin label notes truth in a proverb about a man who follows a woman to declare love and is challenged by deception. The ad then extols Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a trusted, widely used cure praised for its sterling qualities and growing usefulness.
A kindly clergyman enters a house to stop an elder from whipping a fourteen year old boy. The elder insists on harsh discipline and the wax analogy. The pastor objects, noting the whacks are not soft and the youth must be guided rightly.
A wartime quip traces German commander asking about Australians. A general replies he recalls Australians once beat England, prompting the Kaiser to fear a larger Australian contingent. the exchange highlights vigilance as Allied numbers rise.
The 1911 Commission of Conservation report showed Canada could develop 17 million horsepower but used a little over 1 million. Ontario’s Hydro Electric under Sir Adam Beck extends Niagara energy to western factories. Manitoba notes eight sites near Winnipeg with 400 000 hp, three under development. Alberta and Ontario power expansions offset coal shortages as Saskatchewan leans on neighbors.
A letter from Nauwigewauk dated October 21 praises Minard's Liniment for curing quinsy and saving the writer from throat suffocation, declaring lasting reliance on the remedy and gratitude to the company.
A country editor misascribed two readers queries about teething twins and grasshopper control. The teething reply suggested burning straw over pests, while the grasshopper cure advised warm baths and rubber gum. A lunchroom quip ends with Mrs. White and Paralysia Pearl Waddles debating religion and cooking.
The advertisement touts Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills as cures for kidney disease and related ailments. It cites Dr Chase's medical claims and a testimonial from W H Mosher of Brockville Ontario, endorsed by Rev E H Emett. The copy promotes a 25 cent box and lists Edmansen Bates & Co of Toronto as distributors.
A Toronto Globe column argues for government run economic experiments on farms to test profits, yields, and land values. It suggests experimental farms with full accounting from ploughing to marketing, selective regional trials, and balanced debits and credits to settle debates over farm returns and land worth.
Quebec resident Joseph Gagne credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing years of kidney disease that progressed to pleurisy. After trying three boxes on his wife’s advice, he reports renewed health and pure blood, praising the remedy’s overall restorative effect. A separate store scene shows a boy seeking a preferred knickerbocker pair, with a clerk insisting the window pair matches the stock and a sign stating these knickerbockers cannot be beat.
An Irishman exits a carriage at a railway station and the train departs as he is mid repast. He yells to halt and runs after the car, shouting at the engine to stop for a passenger left aboard.
The piece recalls Singapore almost founded in 19 by Sir Stamford Raffles, noted as the Sultan of Johore’s son in law, who aided the Zoo’s founding. It mentions a riot provoking strong indignation in a colony famed for crime-free streets with no house windows or door fastenings, even at hotels.
A London correspondent recalls a recruiting office scene where a young man declares he is a grasshopper. The clerk asks which sect that is, and the recruit replies that grasses sit in the grass on Sundays.
A humorous dialogue contrasts a pillar with a flying buttress as the speaker defends being a supportive exterior element. The exchange plays on architectural terms to deliver a light joke about steadfast support.
A government report on the shell committee led by Col A Bertram and adviser David Carnegie details orders for shell and explosive manufacture in Canada totaling about 80 million dollars. The plan covers western factories and notes that aside from copper all materials are mined and smelted in Canada, employing thousands.
Britain’s trade commissioner C. Hamilton Wickes tells London Chamber of Commerce that postwar Canadian market demand and co operation among manufacturers will lead to branch factories in the Dominion. Enquiries rise and Wickes plans provincial speeches to align Old Country producers with Canada’s needs.
Sleeplessness text urges sleep restoration through Parmelee's Vegetable Pills. By regulating stomach function they claim to restore normal conditions and bring healthful sleep, with a sedative effect on nerves to ease unrest.
A discriminating shopper questions black kid gloves as a clerk confirms new stock. She notes tan stitches mentioned by fashion papers, and after clarification purchases three pairs.
Grubbs mocks Blowhard for stealing and presenting a European war settlement plan as his own idea. Stubbs asks what is wrong with Blowhard, who is accused of copying Grubbs' original concept and bragging about it.
Physicians tout Nerviline as a penetrating remedy for soreness and inflammation in the chest side back and related pains. The advertisement urges use for colds pleurisy and general aches and promotes a 50 cent family bottle and porous plaster. Sold by dealers or Catarrhozone Co Kingston Canada.
Canada sees 12 year rise in field crops area by 79 percent and livestock value by 145 percent. Last year production gain of 86 million dollars could fund half of annual interest. Government campaigns boost farm output, aiding national prosperity. Nelson News. Minard's Liniment, Lumberman's Friend.
A New York Globe snippet shows a mother anxious that Johnny is not tying enough and a teacher replying that Johnny is indeed the most trying in the class, highlighting a comic clash over behavior.
A patient artist tells a potential customer he can paint a portrait of the wife that will speak. The customer counter suggests a still life instead. The exchange captures a light humorous moment about artistic genres and expectations.
A dialogue contrasts early settlers with hill collectors who are climbing their froit steps, highlighting a clash between legacy and modern activity on a hillside path. The remark suggests observation of evolving land use and new entrants into the area.
H G Wells argues in the London Daily Mail that Britain needs reforming schools to cultivate scientific veracity and world understanding rather than mere patriotism. He contrasts elementary pluck with public schools lacking leadership and aims for critical, cant-free thinking. Holloway’s Corn Cure is briefly advertised as a remedy.
A man recalls a favor he did not forget and hopes for thanks. The cold accomplice warns against lingering obligations as resentment grows when gratitude stalls.
Dialogue recounts a claim that Harold is fond of someone, with a second speaker recounting an incident where Harold kicked a small dog named Fido into the hall after the speaker left the room briefly. The exchange centers on social affection and a pet incident.
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