Gentle lodger asks to try landlady’s cat
The landlady hustles a sleepy lodger in the morning as he complains the cat kept him awake. She jokes about killing the cat, but the mild guest proposes a different, gentler solution to test the situation.
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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 20, 1918
Page
3
Farm Boys Camp Highlight of Western Canada Agriculture Education
The Farm Boys Camp will run during the Saskatchewan Provincial Exhibition in Regina in July. It will be a larger educational short course in agriculture and animal husbandry for farm boys under the provincial agriculture department. Preference for team selection goes to prize winners in calf and colt competitions, with five boys per association and an expected attendance of at least 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Saskatchewan
Regina
United States
Kezina
Decre of
Higher Heights to Climb
Quote from Montreal Gazette urges the nation to meet an ongoing danger with united effort. It emphasizes that Canada has played a noble part during nearly four years, but there are higher heights to climb and a call to save, serve, and devote energies to a single purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Montreal Gazette
Minard’s Liniment Cures Distemper
The article explains shipping shortages in World War I era Europe. It compares tonnage needs for moving 5000 tons of food from North America versus 10000 tons from Argentina and 15000 from Australia, noting longer hauls require far more ships. It credits self denial in exports for reducing submarine threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Argentina
Australia
Toronto Mail
Empire
A Decent Form of Polygamy Opinion Piece
A Berlin journal argues that allowing Germans to have multiple wives is a serious remedy for Germany’s low birth rate. It claims the nation has lost much of its noble blood and calls polygamy a patriotic solution to boost births.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Politisch-Anthropologische Monatschrift
Berlin
Minard's Liniment Cited By Newfoundland Seaman
A user from Rossway Digby County Nova Scotia reports a chest injury after a fall and says one bottle of Minard's Liniment cured him completely when warmed on a breast. The letter is addressed to Minard's Liniment Co Limited with patient name Co. Collaboom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Minard
Potato Butter How to make a cheap British substitute
The British ministry of food endorses potato butter as a low cost alternative to butter produced in England at under 10 cents per pound. Peel boil mash pass through a sieve then mix 14 ounces potatoes 2 ounces butter or margarine and 1 teaspoon salt. Shape into rolls store cool and use butter color for appearance. A preservation agent extends shelf life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ministry of Food
England
Doukhobors Acquire 60 Acres in Western Canada Deal
Peter Doukhobor leader in Western Canada confirms a 60 acre prairie land purchase near Moose Jaw Sask with payments over 10 years. Veregin pledges the group will not return to Russia during that period. He states the faith forbids oath to any king but Jesus Christ and that the community aids the war effort through production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter
Cole
Canada
More
Sask
Veregin
Russia
Jesus Christ
Club dining hours and committee vacancy rule
The club posts dinner hours from 5 to 8 for most members. An exception applies to the committee due to Rule 5 granting the committee power to fill any vacancy in their body at any time.
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills Featured for Stomach Ailment
A periodical ad promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as the best remedy for bilious liver distress and sour stomach. It claims rapid correction of the disorder and asserts no better medicine exists among its pill preparations.
Overcrowded tramcar defies rules in British paper
A crowded tramcar drives passengers to stand on the open deck. A young conductor orders them off top seating, but a stubborn man insists on standing and ends up on the floor after a startled car lurch. The conductor quips a line from a barrister in a famous play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Actin
Christian Science Monitor
Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator Works Alone
Complete in itself, this remedy claims to be effective without help from other medicines and guarantees it will not fail to do its work.
Canadian Captain Fights German U-boat Escape
Captain D J McDonald of the schooner John G Walter recounted a dramatic escape after a torpedo sank his ship off Canada. He leapt from the conning tower when the U-boat commander threatened him with Germany, punched the German, and vanished into the sea as a allied destroyer appeared and the submarine crew fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. McDonald
John G. Walter
Atlantic
Germany
McDonald
Europe
Prince Edward Island
Mc Donald
Informal Visit Leads American Pilot Behind Enemy Lines
An American Lafay ette squadron member had to descend abruptly and landed at a British aerodrome behind the lines. After freeing himself from tangled wires he approached the commanding officer and announced that he had spread the petrol tank on the grass plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
American Doctor Satisfies Patriot’s Concern
A Baltimore American quote shows a father refusing an alienist for his son, saying an American doctor is enough, reflecting postwar trust in homegrown medical authority over foreign specialists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
British hotelkeeper faces first police complaint at Feitham
A British hotelkeeper, opposed by a summons at Feitham, said his family had run in the trade for over 100 years and this marked the first complaint by police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feitham
The Right Spirit in Quebec Call to Duty
The hour of departure for our young men has arrived. The law is hard but must be obeyed as the land’s. Soldiers of England and France fight together in Flanders for liberty and to protect homes. Our compatriots will do their duty and show there are no cowards in Quebec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
France
Flanders
Quebec
L’union Des Cantons de
l'Est
A Grand Medicine for Little Ones
A testimonial promoting Baby's Own Tablets as a reliable laxative and stomach soother for infants. Mrs. Francois Fournier of Tourville Quebec endorses the product, stating it benefits babies. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francois Fournier
Tourville
Que
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Eat More Vegetables Says Canada Food Board
Canada food board urges consuming potatoes carrots turnips and onions from last year to save scarce wheat. Officials warn waste worsens shortages and advise eating vegetables to support national food supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Canada Food Board
No Humbug Corn Remedy Promised Quick Pain Relief
An advertisement touts Putnam's Extractor as a painless corn remedy that instantly relieves pain and dissolves the corn away by the roots. It claims the treatment costs a quarter in any drug store and questions paying more for lesser options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam’s
Putnam's
Dogs as Food and Wool From Dogs Stir English Debate
Lord Claud Hamilton proposed killing and eating toy dogs to ease food shortages and fund other relief. public protest arose as supporters cite potential edible meat and saved feed. Lady Algerno Gordon-Lennox urged a British dogs wool association after experts praised long haired breeds as wool sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claud Hamilton
England
Britain
Algerno
Gordon-Lennox
Dogs Wool Association
Planning to Speed Up War Work at Delhi Conference
An official statement notes the Delhi war conference adopted key recommendations on manpower and resource development. It approves continued energetic voluntary recruiting and forming provincial committees to cooperate with the munitions board, aiming to advance a shipbuilding program and coordinate with authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delhi
India
Munitions Board
Memory Lapse and Spare Change Highlight Domestic Quirk
A Cincinnati Enquirer item notes a husband repeatedly forgets the letter his wife asks him to mail yet always recalls the quarter she receives for spending money when he leaves the house. The vignette underscores a humorous domestic habit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Enquirer
Britain’s Economic Strength in Wartime Budget View
The Ottawa Journal Press notes Britain’s wartime self-sufficiency after four years of conflict. With the United States aiding allies, Britain plans to cover half the debts of its allies, dominions, and India, totaling over 5600 million dollars, a point Bonar Law highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Bonar Law
United States
Dominions
India
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Germany
Ottawa Journal Press
Holloway's Corn Cure Promises Pain Free Cure
Advert says Watts will render the prettiest hands unsightly by clearing excrescences with Holloway's Corn Cure, claiming thorough and painless action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watts
Holloway
Death law of water milion rumor
A Life magazine quote depicts a crude discussive scene about a small child’s death blamed on water consumption. The men debate superstition and a supposed “watch-million” quantity, reflecting racial stereotypes in a satirical context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dar
Quirky Quotation Sparks Dinner Table Debate
The Washington Star quotes Miss Cayenne musing on happiness as a mix of appetite and fashion. The exchange contrasts a man’s need for a wondrous digestion with a woman’s desire for beautiful attire.
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Pletety
Dr. Chase
Dr.Chase
Edmonson, Bates & Co., Ltd
Toronto
A W. Chase
M.D
Doukhobors
Hun
Excelsior Protection and Savings
the Excelsior Life Insurance. CO
Reliable Grain Commission
James Richardson & Sons Limited
Calgary
Winnipeg
Saskatoon
Eureka Harness Oil
Imperial Oil Limited
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