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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 12, 1919
Page
6
A British Tommy recounts winning a regimental bomb-throwing contest in France during WWI. When asked for the distance, he estimates about 400 yards before a gruff veteran quips for Big Bertha to pass the salt, lightening the dinner mood.
A cryptic remark contrasts cash as a password to access hidden groups with a judgment on initiative. It suggests fools start projects while the wise complete them, casting money as a key to exclusive circles.
Claim describes a treatment for piles that promises cure in six to fourteen days with one application. Advises refund if PAZOOINT MENT fails to cure and mentions relief from itching bleeding and protruding piles and improved sleep after the initial use with a 60 cent price.
A Garfield quote asserts that power to work hard substitutes for talent and that nothing in life happens unless someone actively makes it happen. It emphasizes personal initiative, effort, and the role of active pursuit in achieving outcomes.
A terse adage echoes as a police officer relies on a baton to subdue an otherwise resistant suspect. The report notes tension and enforcement action in a scene implying coercive police procedure.
In question time Sir Edwin Montague, India secretary, said riots in India caused about four hundred dead and injured each, including eight or nine Europeans. Damage was nearly one million pounds sterling.
A story by David OConnell recalls a council in Sligo that moves to build a new jail. Three resolutions are passed proposing to build a new jail, use the old jail’s materials, and keep prisoners in the old facility until completion.
Mrs Avila Noel of Haut Lameque New Brunswick praises Baby's Own Tablets as a safe laxative helping bowels stomach and minor ailments in babies. The Dr Drake Medicine Co Brockville offers 25 cent boxes mailed with no opiates or narcotics and guarantees safety.
Los Angeles tops U S municipalities for automobile fatalities with 17 deaths per 100000. Chicago records 10 per 100000, New York 8.1, while Baltimore reports 5.1.
Wartime report reveals enemies used thistle fibre for aircraft coverings in late stages of war. The material is about half as strong as linen, impacting durability and safety considerations for airframes and resilience of military equipment.
The advertisement proclaims Holloway's Corn Cure defeats obstinate corns and warts with a strong claim. It urges readers to try the remedy, suggesting swift relief and effective results.
Bridgeport Ohio once housed the world’s largest saloon owned by Sam Ungerleider. The 216 foot bar, 77 staff, and daily deposits of $5,000 ended with Ohio’s constitutional prohibition. Ungerleider, 36, a millionaire, claims 20,000 drinks daily since 1915 and no fights, crediting refusal to serve drunks or minors.
A female speaker offers an alternative reason while a versatile musician performs with multiple instruments, outshining the rest of the group. The scene centers on talent and distraction as the ensemble seeks cohesion.
A Pittsburgh Chronicle tale of a bar wit testing a laborer with a joke about marriage. The laborer stammers an odd reply, admitting he married a woman and mentioning his sister’s marriage to a man, prompting further laughs.
Berlin reports a 24 hour strike by Mayence and Wiesbaden in protest against a coup attempt to proclaim an independent Palatinate republic. Pro German Palatinatists at Mannheim also struck, while Palatinate residents defy threats of court martial and tear down posters declaring the republic.
An old Cincinnati notice promotes a drug called freezone to remove corns and calluses. It claims instant relief when applied to the aching corn, with a small bottle costing little. The ad urges women in heels to try it and cut out the clipping.
A horse, called a cab horse, will not start until a door is shut. The rider laments lacking a door to trigger the animal's movement.
The article extols Parmee Lee's Vegetable Pills as the most popular portable medicine. It claims accurate compounding and proven ingredients regulate the digestive organs, presenting the pill as a universally effective remedy.
Bolshevik forces captured Riga with little resistance and looted the city while forcing the bourgeoisie to flee. Official reports to American peace delegates claim sixteen hundred hostages were found in prisons, living in misery and starvation before release.
Advertisement touts Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a reliable remedy for children’s suffering, promising sure and lasting relief to anxious mothers.
The Brantford Expositor notes that the Real Lemon headline in Der Tag reflects economic and territorial woes. German marks once worth 23 cents now hover around eight cents, while Germany has lost about one-sixth of its European territory.
A vintage medicine ad touts Catarrhozone as a fast cure for colds, catarrh, and bronchitis. It claims relief in five minutes, lung and airway action, and a two month supply for one dollar, with the Catarrhozone Co. listed in Kingston Ontario.
The 1916 stem rust outbreak cost Canada 50 000 to 100 000 000 bushels of wheat and threatens crops across the country. The fungus spreads via barberry shrubs, which harbor spores in winter and release them to grains each season. The common barberry spreads rust, while the Japanese variety is ornamental and less risky. uprooting the common barberry is advised to protect grain crops.
Montreal report estimates 388 Canadian plants directly tied to United States interests with an average capital of 682 834 and total investment of 264 939 592. Compared with 1914 figures of 450 plants and 135 million, the study notes Canadians hold many shares while U S investors also own substantial stake.
A large share of correspondence moving from the occupied area of Germany to France, the United States and England under the recent authorization contains offers of business relations and even advertisements for insertion in English and U.S. newspapers.
The remark suggests that unused blank leaves are not a desirable business. It notes a perception that blank pages have limited value and may fail to attract buyers or readers. The comment highlights a cautious view of pursuing such inventory.
Col W W Ashley asked if the air ministry would offer surplus airplanes for postal and related services. Major-General Seeley replied the government has reached a satisfactory conclusion and will make an announcement, stating the offer would be a free gift to the dominions crown colonies and India.
A 19th century advertisement offers a $100 reward for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It claims constitutional treatment improves blood and mucous surfaces and boosts general health, with testimonials and nationwide Druggists pricing. The promoter is F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Empire Day was celebrated with a memorial service for overseas forces at Westminster Abbey. The King Queen and royal family attended along with allied nations and colonies. The anticipated American march was postponed and public ceremonies were muted. Flags adorned buildings and schools marked the occasion with appropriate ceremonies.
At the Yarmouth Y M C A Boys Camp held at Tusket Falls in August Alfred Stokes general secretary notes Minard's Liniment gave immediate sunburn relief and eased colic and toothache for campers and staff.
The Swedish government has sent a note to the peace conference urging a plebiscite to determine whether the Aland Islands between Sweden and Finland should belong to Sweden or Finland. It asks for guarantees and notes hopes Sweden may participate in the discussion. It also seeks to prevent military build up or attacks if the islands go to Sweden.
A humorous remark notes that if some men’s reputations were visible they would resemble porous plasters, referencing the popular Minard’s Liniment used by physicians.
A humorous Life exchange has a daughter resisting a suitor who is an only son, prompting the mother to point out that his father is a widower who may remarry. The twist: marry the father.
Mrs. Franz Esslinger, known as the market woman in Alton, once resisted German rule during the Alsace Lorraine occupation. Now after France retook the area she seeks legal recognition of a family land near Strassburg, holding title papers that could make her independently wealthy if honored.
A reflective line compares truth as a hard scarce force and Platonic love as a prelude to deeper affection, suggesting a guarded view of honesty and relational ideals. The remark frames truth as valuable yet rare while positioning Platonic affection as a stepping stone to genuine intimacy.
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as restoring health for women after pain and weakness. It claims clearer skin brighter eyes plumper cheeks and improved vitality with the tonic made from wild roots. A testimonial from Mus Ropegge Smits of Bay Street notes relief from heat flashes dizziness and nerves after using multiple bottles.
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