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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
3
The Canadian government promotes poultry growth by needing 10,000,000 eggs for home and British markets and urges farmers to add 15 birds each. Egg candling schools open with Moose Jaw hosting a new class as retailers and wholesalers send staff to learn.
Nervous exhaustion from overwork leads to neurasthenia with signs like poor sleep, low spirits, muscle weakness, and loss of interest. The ad promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills to nourish nerves and restore red blood, citing Mr P H Callan of Coleman, PEI, who recovered after using twelve boxes. Available via medicine dealers or by mail Brockville Ontario 50 cents a box or six for $2.50.
The rise in German prisoner arrivals to Britain will not require extensive camps as government employers are offering labor roles in line with Home Office guidance. The prisoner question will partly relieve a severe labor shortage in the four country region.
Hilaire Belloc argues that a decisive war victory is essential to end barbarism, prevent permanent stalemate, and curb enemy aims. He warns prolonged conflict fuels destruction and urges domestic unity in the Entente to shape a conclusive outcome. Popular sectional snippets follow with a brief bride color question.
An old medical ad touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a 30 year tested remedy. It claims the treatment works through the blood to heal mucous membranes and promises noticeable health improvements after short use. Testimonials are offered and the product is said to be sold by druggists nationwide.
A New Republic article argues that U S participation in the war can end misgivings with Canada and forge closer cooperation. It says geography and shared ideals bind Canada and the United States as allies, with joint sacrifices yielding political goods for free nations.
In a brief exchange, Mr. Meek-ton admits uncertainty as censorship grips the press and Henrietta stops attending teas, signaling a subdued social scene and restricted information flow.
Harold D. Bertram, a locally known young man, recovered from two months of inflammatory rheumatism after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He reported swelling in hands and feet and relief after one box, with doctors attributing his trouble to the grippe and kidney issues.
In a humorous exchange a senator declines to sing along with the national song The Star Spangled Banner, explaining that showing real attention means choosing not to sing. The remark prompts light amusement among listeners and highlights his stance on participation.
Advertisements claim Miller's Worm Powders are sweet and palatable to children with no hesitancy in taking them. The product is marketed as strengthening digestion and restoring a healthy system to aid development by ending worm troubles.
Senator Sorg huny answers a question about political sympathies saying there is no sympathy in politics in the part of the country where he learned the game. He emphasizes a blunt, pragmatic approach to political life.
Ad claims Holloway's Corn Cure provides speedy relief for corns. The second line issues a marital wager warning about betting against a spouse, implying risks in gambling on outcomes.
A timid spinster died at Carlsbad while seeking health. Her relative arranged burial in her home churchyard. The casket revealed an English general’s body, prompting a cable to generals heirs. They ordered Aunt Mary buried today with full military honors and brass bands.
Jack reveals his father will pull funds from the bank where he works as tension rises. Bess asks for clarification and the two discuss potential luxurious allowances tied to the decision.
After seven years without relations Chile and Peru reopen diplomatic ties for seven years. The 1883 war ceded Tarapaca and Tacna to Chile with Tacna later not plebised. Peru accused Chile of colonization and expulsion of priests in 1910 led to mutual withdrawals of legations from Santiago and Lima.
The ministry presses ahead with a decentralized system for voluntary rationing in 15 areas across the United Kingdom. A large corps of officials under Alfred Butt will supervise distribution through local controls, with two months training to begin mid July and harvest plus import levels shaping final action.
A dark night incident at the old nine crater leaves Mac in mud at the bottom. When asked if he fell in he retorts that he was there when the blinkin mine went up. The Brazier reports the terse exchange as a vivid local scene.
The Philadelphia Ledger notes that investments in large blue chip stocks scarce beat farming, arguing that 611 Vacant Lots Association farms returned $30,000 on $9,000 spent, a two dollar and thirty cent gain per dollar invested, while major securities yielded only modest returns.
Sergeant William Williams of a Saskatchewan battalion writes to his parents about German prisoners he met. He recalls a young courteous prisoner who spoke English and hoped for a square meal, expressing surprise at British and colonial history.
A Cincinnati authority says corns whether sore hard or soft can be lifted from the skin with a few drops of freezone. The product dries instantly and does not irritate surrounding tissue. A small bottle is inexpensive and available at drug stores or via druggists through wholesale houses.
In Ottawa it is alleged a Canada wide tendency allows men found guilty of serious crimes to enlist. Sir Edward Renny strongly deprecates this course saying such men do not make dependable soldiers and are not welcomed in the ranks.
Prosper Ferguson reports his knee swelled after an anchor accident at sea and, after six days without help, used Minard's Liniment and two bottles cured him.
The Military Hospitals Commission reports a sharp rise in disabled Canadian soldiers under care. By Dec 2 the total stood at 2,634, peaking at 5,677 on April 15 before some discharges. Many are convalescents sent home from England to finish treatment in Canada, with beds scarce in oversea hospitals for active front-line casualties.
The London Daily Express argues Germans face enduring moral ostracism for crimes against humanity. A German commercial traveller or clerk would evoke nurse Cavell, French victims, Belgian murders, and submarine assassinations, marking them as pariahs for a century.
At the concert this afternoon Mme Langbleu shares that Mme Norveau Rich decided to use a near de plume in her hat. Mrs Welborn asks for details as the conversation unfolds about the millinery choice.
Though Dr Thomas Electric Oil did not originate in Canada, the country houses the famed compound. From here its good name spread to Central and South America the West Indies Australia and New Zealand where it is on sale and in demand.
An anecdote from Kipling during a Canada visit recalls a quarrel with a hotel landlord. Before leaving, Kipling praised other hotels but called this one the most unendurable, then discovered on his bill a final charge reading To impudence three dollars.
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