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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
3
A Dominion Express money order was issued and sent as part of a financial transaction. the readable text mentions cents and a short amount, indicating a small payment or transfer handled through the express service.
A youthful British soldier writes from Bethlehem that he guards the birthplace and manger of the Lord. He notes a 14 pointed silver star donated by the French government and lamps from many nations lighting the stable. The manger is rock cut with marble added for preservation.
An advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for a catarrh case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The text claims the remedy has 35 years of use and is the most reliable, works through the blood to heal mucous surfaces, and improves overall health after short use.
The British government gratefully accepts Egypt's offer to contribute £3,000,000 immediately for war expenditure and a further £500,000 in the new budget.
The product is described as sweet and palatable to children with no hesitancy to take it. It is promoted as a strengthening medicine correcting digestion disorders caused by worms and imparting a healthy tone to aid development.
Capt. Anderson Dana newlywed and grandson of journalist Charles A. Dana speaks in an interview about his grandfather’s belief that marriage steadies a man. He recalls a joke about a machine that detects lies, concluding with the punchline that he married one.
A Detroit and Cleveland aerial venture led by A. A. Shantz probes safe passenger aircraft. The firm plans Detroit Cleveland Buffalo routes once a suitable craft is found. An emergency service would move passengers quickly between Detroit Cleveland Buffalo or New York with planes ready at a moment’s notice.
The Washington Star quotes a wife asking if her husband favors daylight saving and notes he spends nights out, suggesting he might prefer not to use daylight at all. A promotional blurb then extols Dr. Thomas Electric Oil as famous beyond Canada, with demand across Central and South America, the West Indies, Australia, and New Zealand.
The Buffalo Express notes Canada’s military role with 400000 under fire and about 30000 killed, wounded, or captured as a pivotal achievement. It cites $835 million spent to March 31 and an estimated $500 million needed in the year ahead, arguing the cost is a mere incident to defeating Germany.
Dr Campbell of the British Ministry of Food reports experiments show adding potatoes to flour improves bloom texture and flavor and helps bread keep longer. He notes wheat flour shortages require bakers to use a certain quantity of potatoes at home.
An old advertisement touts Putnam's Ex tractor as a fast corn remedy. It promises immediate pain relief, shriveling and dropping off corns after applying four drops, urging readers to buy today at a low price.
A despatch from Amsterdam cites a frontier correspondent claiming Germany is constructing long range siege guns like those used on Paris. The Cockerill works are requisitioned for the project and all factory workers reportedly refuse to work, with deportation planned within the month.
In a Berlin Lokal Anzeiger report the emperor is quoted praising British POWs. He is said to show daily battlefield presence and interest in prisoners, with British soldiers saluting him and the emperor commending their brave attitude in recent fighting.
In a witty exchange from the Boston Transcript a magnate says his time is worth one hundred dollars per minute. A friend counters by valuing golf at ten thousand or fifteen thousand dollars, highlighting a humorous comparison of wealth and leisure.
Readers learn from testimonials about Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery helping women during life transitions. Mrs Baxen of Stratford reports restored health after overwork and nervous breakdown, while Mrs Courte of Milton notes back pain relief and renewed strength.
A party of sailors on leave marched past a German internment camp. German guards crowded by a wire fence to watch. A brief exchange included greetings and defiant remarks about the North Sea blockade and Germany, ending with quick quips.
Local notices claim Minard's Liniment cured bronchitis and asthma for Mrs A Livingstone at Lot 5 P EI Mahone Bay and for John Mader in Mahone Bay, as well as a severe rheumatism attack and a sprained leg for Joshua A Wynacht in Bridgewater.
Manitoba Department of Agriculture releases a 20 page bulletin by Professor Jackson detailing gopher and squirrel species, their burrow patterns, hibernation notes, and published data from a campaign that offered prizes for gopher killing and for information. Free copies available from Winnipeg Publications Branch.
Premier William Martin of Saskatchewan and minister of education forecasts complete standardization of public high and normal schools across Saskatchewan Manitoba Alberta and British Columbia within two years. He spoke after a Calgary conference of western province ministers of education.
The text details egg anatomy shell yolk and white weights and notes that one pound of eggs equates to two pounds of meat. It also covers freshness and preservation tips and mentions infertile eggs. Separately it reports England gathering dog wool and a Red Cross committee promoting high quality wool spun from long-haired dogs.
Mrs Ernest E Adkins of Bretton Sask writes of four years use and recommend Baby's Own Tablets as a mild thorough laxative that relieves minor ailments in children. Sold at 25 cents a box by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont. A Dudley England steel works manager was fined 100 pounds for clocking extra hours. War fighting forces total 17 000 000 men.
The food control board directs mills to stop re grinding bran into shorts and requires all flour to bear Government Standard Flour. Mills may pack graham flour in seven pound bags and urged to stock edible bran. AOne pound of bran per four to five pounds of flour is recommended for home made bread.
The piece urges civilians to volunteer time in furrows and harvest fields if soldiers endure trenches, ditch digging, and risks at war. It frames civilian service as a parallel contribution to national effort and morale.
A man named Casey Finnegan died last June and his life insurance is under review. Reports suggest Cassidy Shure may have benefited from the policy or insurer relations, indicating a possible connection to the case.
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