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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 11, 1915
Page
6
An official return on wounded treated in French ambulances and hospitals from September to November shows 489 733 cases with 64.5 percent back at the front 24.6 percent convalescing for a return 17 percent still under treatment 148 percent crippled and 2.48 percent dead There are 3 968 hospitals with 360 000 beds deemed adequate for needs.
Testimonial letters from Mrs Suvrine Basing of Belleville Nova Scotia and Mrs William H Gil of Auburn New York recount ten years of female troubles and nervous distress healed by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Dozens of grateful letters reach the Pinkham Medicine Company of Lynn Massachusetts daily praising the remedy for women's ailments.
The census report shows 1914 grain yields and values across Canada fell due to drought. Wheat, oats, and barley dropped sharply from 1913 levels, with Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta posting large declines. Total field crop value rose to 639 million dollars mainly from higher prices.
A British estate at Farnborough hosts a hospital for wounded and convalescent officers funded by Eugenie former Empress of France now exile in England. Photographs show her with bandaged youths beneath trees as she leans on a crutch and speaks softly.
Grant Ramsay lectured on The Clothing and Equipment of the Soldier praising the kilt as scientifically built for the British army. He argued kilts offer martial appearance and warmth management through pleats, while noting close fabrics limit air and cooling. He urged better air in design.
Madame J. Baptiste Berube of Montreal says four years of kidney trouble and seven weeks in bed ended after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. She details relief from left side pain, headaches, and palpitations, and urges others with kidney signs to try the remedy.
Two soldiers lie in a trench beneath the stars. Jack asks Tom what prompted their enlistment. Tom says he joined to protect his wife he loved, while Jack joined for peace, to avoid war and keep his wife safe.
The Carrs welcome a new baby into a large family prompting a neighbor to quip that the newborn might be the caboose. The line captures neighborly humor about a growing household.
A classroom discussion explains culturing bacteria from samples like pus urine or sputum. Incubators regulate heat with double walls and water between, some bacteria grow at body temperature while others endure cold or form capsules and later revive.
The advertisement touts Holloway's Corn Cure as offering numerous cures with a distinctive potency not found in other preparations, implying exceptional effectiveness for corn treatment.
The Manchester Guardian notes that both English and German sailors use tattoos to mark identity, as metal disks can be lost at sea. Tattoos are the sailor’s indelible identification, crucial amid the dangers of the sea which mocks such disks.
The publisher of the best farmer's paper in the Maritime Provinces writes that Minard's Liniment has stood the test of time. He calls it an unfailing remedy in his household and notes it has outlived many competitors and imitators.
A father asks Oberlin College to fast track his son's education to a shorter course. James A Garfield replies that one can speed up learning only by shaping the student’s character, comparing an oak’s century growth to a squash’s two months.
A host asks a riddle about turkey parts. An elderly woman recalls growing up when children got the necks while adults claimed the choicest pieces, noting that now the table’s balance has shifted to favor the grown ups.
A farmer confronts a polite trespasser who reads a private sign in the woods. The youth explains he avoided reading further after spotting the word Private while composing sentences on indicative, subjunctive, and potential moods for an English exam.
A Manchester Guardian military note describes Gen Joffre and Lord Roberts meeting with little spoken language. Both leaders followed each other’s reasoning by pointing and glances, highlighting a shared military background despite language barriers. Gen French struggled with French.
In a humorous Puck dialogue the Rector asks Mrs Waynp to spark interest in the Bible for the Woman's Club. She replies that inviting the author for readings would help, though she fears it may be difficult to arrange.
An old style advertisement claims Dr Williams Pink Pills revitalize health for men women and children. It cites Ed A Owen of Burdett Alberta describing improved appetite strength and vitality after use. Pills sold by medicine sellers or by mail for 60 cents a box or six for 2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
The Toronto Globe notes that about one sixth of Germany's industrial workers remain jobless after army recruitment, while Toronto reports abnormal but lower unemployment. The piece warns that misery will deepen if Allied invasion advances, highlighting economic ruin and widespread hunger.
North Dakota's alfalfa acreage has grown from about 3 000 acres in 1911 to 90 000 acres, driven by the Better Farming association. Counties with state association reps show the largest gains, and seed inquiries suggest thousands more acres will be added next spring as farmers recognize the crop's value.
The article extols Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a superior remedy to promote proper bowel function. It claims the pills contain ingredients that act directly on the bowels and position them as the best medicine for maintaining digestive health.
Ruth earned a nickel given by her family for Sunday school and bought a small sack of candy. The minister greeted her at the door and let her in for nothing, prompting surprised family members at the unexpected generosity.
In a playful exchange a wife urges speed while the husband jokes he has never buttoned a dress from behind. The lighthearted moment captures domestic humor centered on clothing tasks and familiar roles.
An old advertisement touts Nerviline as a cure for rheumatism and related pains. It claims the remedy relieves muscle, joint, back and neck pain and helps with congestion and stiffness. Available in large and trial sizes from Kingston Canada and stall dealers.
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