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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
3
An unsinkable carrier bravely sailed from an Atlantic port in a convoy of forty three ships through a submarine danger zone. It broke from the group to confront U boats and reached a French port with its cargo, then sailed again without attempting to hide.
Recognized as a leading specific for the destruction of worms, Moth er Graves' Worm Exterminator has proved a boon to suffering children everywhere. It seldom fails.
A Washington Star excerpt quotes Senator Sorghum dismissing banquet invitations with a quip about avoiding crowds that face reminders of the high cost of living. The exchange hints at political cost concerns and public appetite for events.
An excerpt from a Danish interview describes Bolshevik brutality and a Russian sailor who, after a serious wound in Helsinki, condemns officers as a step toward leveling humanity. The account contrasts revolutionary violence with a surgeon's curiosity about killing.
A vivid account contrasts Brand Whitlock's wartime view with Liege's devastation. Meuse city lies silent with every house leveled and roofs gone. Once lively taverns and gardens are ash while church towers and bells lie in ruins from German operations.
An advertisement claims Putnam's Corn Extractor loosens corns and peels them off in one piece with a few drops. It touts painless treatment, a low quarter price, and universal availability as a guaranteed cure.
A worker, urged by Wagener, is told to master self doubt to advance. The editor notes how lingering sensitivity keeps him from bigger tasks, as harsh feedback and envy from colleagues feed insecurity. The piece urges resilience and the ability to laugh at criticism to progress professionally.
A fragment notes Minard’s Liniment cures distemper. an accused defendant struggles in court and is told by the judge to hire a lawyer, with the judge remarking the defendant’s clumsy lying. The quotation from The Argonaut highlights courtroom tension and legal advice.
Sir Albert Stanley announces in the British Commons that travel restrictions will spread nationwide with a 40 percent reduction in passenger trains and tighter season-ticket rules. In Canada the CPR trims passenger services to economize and boost wartime efficiency, affecting aliens moving outside London due to air raids.
Sportsmen recall Paddy R. one of the era’s wonder horses after his death in Carman Manitoba. The horse earned fame for speed and endurance and is noted for an intelligent act after a broken leg in 1896 at St Thomas Ontario. He recovered and returned to racing, fueling belief that horses can surpass dogs in intelligence.
Canada food board and milling interests reach agreement reducing spring wheat flour price by 15 cents per barrel. The ruling aims to ease costs for bakers and consumers nationwide.
A testimonial promotes Baby's Own Tablets as a gentle effective laxative for infants and children. Mrs Jos Montecello of Eel River Ridge NB praises the product and urges mothers to keep a box. The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont sells boxes for 25 cents.
Henry Burkhart of Fox Valley Saskatchewan urges kidney patients to try Dodd’s Kidney Pills after a personal eight month course left him feeling at his best. He sent a box to a Dakota friend whose doctors had failed to help, who then praised the remedy as the best he had taken. In western frontier areas with few doctors, Dodd’s Kidney Pills have long been a trusted family medicine.
This item urges Canada to expand fish production and marketing to meet steady demand. It notes exports drive exploitation while fresh fish reach only big cities, and suggests crews along coasts and lakes will supply if demand stays constant, urging increased fish consumption to reserve meat for soldiers.
A historic medicine ad touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as relief for chronic female ailments and nervous fatigue. It claims to be alcohol free and available in tablet and liquid forms with ingredients printed on the wrapper. Mrs Satan Carts of Hamilton testifies to renewed health after use.
A Black American trooper on the Lorraine front meets a French colonial peer in khaki. The Alabama native is startled by the French soldier’s taunt in a mix of English and patois, revealing cultural isolation and wartime interaction between Allied troops.
The Manitoba department of agriculture plans a 1919 wheat production increase of 5,000,000 bushels. Boosters will be appointed in each provincial riding to urge farmers to break as much land as possible this summer. Goal is an average gain of at least five acres per farm.
A man waited a year to propose by letter and regrets posting. He telegraphs to the woman to return the letter unopened. Two hours later she replies that the letter was on time and correctly posted, ending the exchange with humor.
A letter from Stephen Lauzanne refutes a World War I anecdote that French aviators attended Guynemer’s burial inside German lines and that German pilots displayed courtesy. The cable confirms the story is false and warns Americans not to trust tales of German generosity, asserting the myth persists.
An ad touts Freezone, discovered by a Cincinnati man, as a painless remedy for corns and calluses. A few drops applied to the sore area supposedly shrivel and loosen the growth without harming surrounding skin, with instant drying and no post treatment pain.
Ottawa Journal notes the shift from spectators to participants in daring stunts as even ordinary acts by amateurs outshine professional thrills. A Canadian trainee aviator flew under a Niagara Gorge arch, and a Victoria Cross hero guided a burning plane to safety, illustrating rising public boldness.
A Cassell Saturday Journal cartoon shows a canteen barman in a rain wary mood as a private remarks on the weather and taste, reflecting wartime morale and humor.
The Hickory Record reports that Germany has misled Russia by presenting a seemingly generous olive branch that contained fully grown lemons, implying deception in a diplomatic gesture.
United States food official Mr. F C Walcott reports at a federal conference that about 4 750 000 Europeans have died from starvation since the war began while about 4 250 000 have been killed in action. US wheat needs for March to September leave less than 15 000 000 bushels monthly for home use. He urges substitutes and notes the poor cannot save as much wheat as the well off. In a separate note, Parmelee's Vegetable Pills are promoted as a remedy for nervous troubles linked to stomach function.
A London Free Press reflection argues enduring hardness relies on sacrifice, with emphasis on the home front. It contrasts soldiers at the front with the quiet, ongoing sacrifices of mothers, wives, and loved ones who endure daily fear and suspense.
In massed assaults the Germans attack in waves yet Britannia remains dominant, a note from Stratford Beacon.
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