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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 01, 1917
Page
6
A bride and groom quarrel over roles in their new life with the man asking if she will be president or vice president of the society. She answers she wants a subordinate position and suggests becoming treasurer.
The London Statist reports Russia fields a first line of three million fully equipped troops, a second line of three million, plus five million in reserve, totaling eleven million, with four more million training and arming for a potential combined force of fifteen million. The Montreal Herald notes these figures as best information obtainable.
A chemist touted a patent concoction with claims no more colds or coughs priced 1s 11-2d. A buyer later returned saying he had drunk it all and was no better. The chemist admitted it was an india-rubber solution meant for the soles of boots.
A North Dakota legislature proposal would require farmers to rotate crops to prevent soil fertility waste. The piece notes widespread soil depletion across eastern states and western farms, labeling the problem as caused by short sightedness and the “wet rich quick” fever, reflecting broader agricultural tensions.
A Columbus Citizen item quotes a shopper asking why apples were sold and a vendor clarifying the apples were samples shown to automobile customers. The brief exchange frames a street scene where vendors use fruit as a lure in car sales.
Health note warns overeating strains liver and bowels leading to autointoxication and serious ailments. It promotes Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills as a remedy to stimulate bile flow, regulate digestion, and prevent complications with a claim of one pill per dose at 25 cents a box.
Thomas recounted post at the Edmonton Dairymen convention his plan to boost dairy income by daily testing each cow for weight and butter fat on 100 acres of wheat. He showed how weighing milk daily increased yield from 83 to 100 pounds per day in 20 days and over a year earned 1521.88 dollars from cream, cows, calves, and prizes while increasing stock by 11 head and adding a carload of wheat.
The February and March storms keep children indoors in overheated, poorly ventilated rooms leading to colds. A box of Baby's Own Tablets is recommended to maintain digestion and bowel regularity, with sale by medicine dealers or mail order at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co.
The Christian Herald notes that half of Japan's population is aged 20 to 65 and one third are married. It highlights the drop in divorces per 1000 people from about 3 to 1l4 in the previous generation, while warning that current rates still worry statisticians studying marriage trends.
The Nova Scotia lumber baron T G McMullen writes that Minard's Liniment is the best he has used. He reports a badly jammed foot improved after bathing with the liniment and says it was back to normal the next day.
The Canadian Pacific Railway announces extended Alaska tours this summer aboard the Charlotte from Vancouver to Seattle. Tourists are drawn by Alert Bay and Bella Bella Indian sites, the Alaska season runs June 15 to August 15, and travel aims to rival European trips with new routes and health resort appeal in Anchorage and Skagway.
Willis claims two extras, Gillis denies having a lady, and Willis reveals Miss Oldbud and Miss Passe are early editions in a playful Tit-Bits exchange.
Newton D Baker told the House foreign Affairs Committee that if the present water flow over Horseshoe Falls continues, the American Falls could dwindle while Canada's falls drop faster and attract more water, a situation he described as perplexing and driven by nature.
A young subaltern asks for a kiss good night as the sister plans to defer with LT’s call for the orderly who handles the rough work. The exchange hints at limited personal contact in a military setting and the sister's practical approach. London Opinion references the scene.
A historical advertisement touts Dr J D Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy as a definitive treatment that rapidly drives asthma away. The copy claims the remedy reaches the breathing passages and leaves no space for the trouble to lurk, urging readers to own it for ready use.
Prepared Gouverneur Morris, NY litterateur, says American society is the most exclusive in the world. He mocks the idea of forcing entry via best sellers and recalls a writer invited to Mrs Van Astorcordt’s dinner, noting a cordial reaction despite an icemaking past.
An Italian merchant skipper says Gibraltar warned him that submarines sometimes signal distress to lure Entente ships within torpedo range. He notes vessels in real distress may suffer as a result and criticizes the practice as the wrong of it.
Advertisement touts Parmelee's Vegetable Pills with mandrake and dandelion as harmless purgatives. It claims they cleanse the digestive organs and improve secretions. Dyspepsia and liver or kidney sufferers are urged to try this concentrated remedy.
A ninety four year old woman in Scarborough died after spending seventy two years in bed following a rejected engagement at twenty one by her father. She left Cambridge only once for Scarborough and showed no ailment until two days before death. Despite inactivity she had a strong appetite and a youthful complexion and followed world events, notably the war, with interest.
An advertisement claims Holloway's Corn Cure ends corn pain and removes corns quickly, offering a simple at home remedy.
The Seed Branch Ottawa explains that Feed grades do not indicate frozen or unsound oats and that Canada Western terms No 2 Canada Western mean sound, suitable for milling. Only No 1 Feed and No 2 Canada Western oats are accepted. broken oats fail. Large Western oat lots will be distributed for seed in Eastern Canada. avoid Extra No 1 Feed for seed without a test.
Farmers must cool milk to at least 50 degrees F immediately after milking and maintain that temp until use. Do not rely on cool winter air to prevent souring, as microbes can multiply before the milk reaches the safe temperature. Cleanliness and proper temperature are essential year round.
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