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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 01, 1917
Page
2
Electric plowing tests were conducted in Sweden Italy and France on an extensive ecole. Results appeared extremely favorable, supporting electric power over animal steam or oil traction for plowing.
A prose piece argues postwar shifts as women take over many jobs previously held by men. It notes American soldiers' disdain for street stares, banks run by women, and the decline of traditional servants. The author predicts rapid Canadian development and a reordering of British society with returning soldiers seeking land and new roles.
A teacher warns Robert that she must ask his father to address his behavior. The student responds with a stubborn retort about a visit from his father, highlighting a strained classroom interaction.
During the Duke of Connaught's France visit he decorated Col F Milden Cole, former Montreal Boy Scouts commissioner, with the Silver Wolf for outstanding service. The piece details Cole's long involvement in Canadian Scouts and notes related appointments and figures in Canada and the United States, including H G Hammond and Lorne W Barclay. It also covers the Signalling Corps and Scout signaling requirements per Baden-Powell.
Travel writer calls Muscat the hot test place on earth in Oman with 125 degrees Fahrenheit on arrival. Residents escape heat in serdads underground shelters where sunken windows are brushed with water to create a cooling current. Muscat centers the date trade and maintains frequent U S contact.
A military exchange explains a defeat by noting the enemy struck the rear. The captain reveals the frontal advance was misreported, showing the safe flank became the attacking force’s point of contact. The dialogue underscores a tactical misperception in the clash.
In a humorous court exchange a defendant admits striking her husband with a sad iron, claiming the blow was delivered more in sorrow than anger. The judge questions the weapon and the case shifts to the comical element of the tale.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a remedy for women at key life stages. It claims to strengthen the system, banish pain, and improve health, with free medical advice from Buffalo New York. It also promotes Dr Pierce’s Pellets for digestion and a free Common Sense Medical Adviser booklet offered by mail.
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