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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 14, 1918
Page
3
The steel railroad and wagon bridge across the Missouri River at St Joseph was removed and shifted to new piers with no issue. The three spans, each 200 feet long and totaling 2 800 tons, were moved 136 feet in thirteen minutes and the bridge reopened at 6 PM after a 8 AM rearrangement.
A quip likens the bachelor to the prune of the human family while the spinster is called the preserved peach, framing marriage roles in a witty, dated cultural metaphor.
Described as the world’s largest apartment house is completed on Madison Avenue New York City covering two city blocks. It contains 1 536 living rooms in 108 suites with rents from 7 000 to 17 000 dollars each. Construction cost about 8 million dollars excluding land.
Royal Flying Corps instructors at the University of Toronto School of Military Aeronautics insist air pockets and upper air quirks no longer threaten pilots. Cadets train scientifically, mastering meteorology to read currents and gusts, gaining proficiency in months rather than years.
A noted remedy titled Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy is praised for its expansive cures and rapid relief. The advertisement asserts it helps even severe asthma cases and suggests relief is easily secured for sufferers.
A terse dialogue centers on a wounded feeling amid military camp life as a colonel’s canary reportedly dodges danger. The exchange shifts from concern to a comic misfortune, underscoring frontline absurdity rather than direct combat.
Wilson Fox, M.P., and the empire resources development committee urged the Royal Colonial Institute to study a scheme for the home government to purchase large tracts of wheat lands in Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia. They would develop the lands with roads, railways, granaries and docks and then resell to farmers near the U S border at about $100 an acre. The plan is part of broader schemes by Fox and a committee that includes British cabinet ministers.
A brief exchange notes recognition of a baby carriage in the lobby of a picture theatre through walls, with one speaker noting his wife is in the image but cannot be seen through the walls. The Louisville Courier Journal caption frames a casual, wry moment.
The Toronto convalescent hospital scene includes the veteran known as Buffalo Bill among others. A storied figure from Cody’s Wild West show, he is nearly seventy, tall with white hair, and serves with the army service corps while giving away all earnings. He speaks of past feats and varied national links.
Elm Tree Gloucester Co New Brunswick special report tells how Mrs Jos Roger a well known teacher used Dodd s Kidney Pills after a thirteen month strain caused backache heart flutterings sciatica neuralgia nervousness dizziness and memory loss She says twelve boxes cured her and she has not missed a day of work in a year neighbors are asked to verify the remedy.
The British wartime message cites Richard Jeffries forty years earlier asserting bread and arms depend on harvests. It urges farmers to plant three million acres of wheat for 1918, arguing feeding is central to Allied victory and that the farmer has a historic chance to help win the war.
Secretary Daniels, General Wood, Henry Ford, and Secretary Houston emphasize ships as the key wartime advantage. They assert naval strength, artillery, coal, and food supply underpin victory, framing ships as trumps in the ongoing conflict.
Australian singer Eileen Boyd told a San Francisco audience at the Stewart hotel about a 22 year old Australian serviceman blinded at Vimy Ridge. He had hoped to see England but was diverted to Marseilles and wounded at the first major battle, losing his sight and ending in a home for blind soldiers in England.
Chas E Sharp of Hawkshaw Nova Scotia reports using Minard's Liniment for croup and finds it unequal for curing the illness. The testimonial is dated September 1903.
The Springfield Union notes a belief held by many Americans that U S troops were deployed to France to enforce prohibition there. The article treats the claim as a delusion and frames it as a misunderstanding of American war aims.
The food controller limits mills to blend flour but may grant written permission to manufacture farina for children and invalids. Mills may mix spring and winter wheat but no more than 272 pounds of wheat yields 196 pounds of flour. Blended flours must be straight run with 100 percent extraction. low grades and patents are prohibited.
An old advertisement asserts that warts are disfigurements and claims Holloway's Corn Cure can treat them. The copy emphasizes cosmetic correction and topical remedy as a solution.
The former president of the Aero Club of America arriving from Europe predicts transatlantic flights are near. He cites a Parisian airplane 137 feet wide 30 feet high 75 feet long with 900 horsepower and 6000 pounds lifting capacity. Italy builds engines up to 2100 horsepower for 50 passenger machines.
The article notes that cold cramped rooms in winter harm infants leading to frequent colds and upset stomachs. It recommends Baby's Own Tablets to regulate digestion and ease symptoms, sold by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont for 25 cents a box.
The San Francisco Journal of Commerce asserts that food is the essential motive power in war. It argues that without entente food, Allied defeat looms and Germany would dominate globally, impose despotism, and threaten the United States by starving it of sustenance.
The Northwest Queen No. 117 from Minnesota laid 235 eggs in twelve months, earning the title queen hen. Mollie Wellington from southern California appeared in New York City poultry show with 325 eggs in twelve months and 695 in two years and a half.
The Louisville Courier‑Journal discusses soldiers training in wet, muddy conditions and questions why such exercises continue despite expectations of dry weather. The piece notes concerns over practicality and safety during field settings.
Price and value for Canada’s field crops rose in 1917 with a total value of 1,144,636,450 dollars, up from 1916 by about 3.3 hundred million. Wheat sold for 453 million but output fell by 30,100,000 bushels, while oats yielded similar volumes. gains mainly come from higher prices, not increased yields, and much of the extra value flows to Canadians and farmers via exports and profits.
An advertisement urges readers to buy Freezone a cheap wall priced remedy that quickly dries and removes corns and calluses. It claims a few drops applied to a tender corn relieve soreness and allow the corn to lift away. It also advises asking a druggist to order a bottle if unavailable.
Major Kelloge and Northwestern University’s first casualty clearing station recount a German prisoner who once worked as a Michigan Avenue waiter. He expresses pride in Germany yet fears the war’s hell and the roar of Chicago’s L train sounding sweeter than the shelling.
The Hamilton Herald notes a sharp line from an old Bavarian king claiming Germany will yield nothing, a claim that may collide with recent events as autocrats, including Ludwig, appear threatened with change.
The Springfield Union says the discovery of German made scissors in American soldiers comfort kits in France should cause no concern. The paper notes other German products used by the army and navy, including large ships, are part of ongoing operations.
A derelict 207 ton schooner named Diana of Denmark, half submerged and repaired to float, sold at an Irish port auction for £4050. An expert said its prewar value would scarcely exceed £1000, and prewar price of timber cargo was about £800 though £4000 was realized. The ship was sunk by submarine attack two years earlier and abandoned by the crew.
An advertisement claims Miller's Worm Powders destroy worms in children without distress, breaking them down so they pass through the bowels with excreta. The product supposedly cleanses the stomach and bowels and prevents any worm recurrence.
When soil is clayey or soggy use coal or wood ashes spread on the surface or lightly buried. Cinders or lime loosen heavy soils and correct acidity. ground limestone at about two tons per acre helps sour soils. Apply stable manure rotted and spread 20 to 25 tons per acre. prepare the plot for spring plowing.
A conversation reveals a man who fits room for dressing and undressing in a sleeping car berth. Jill explains the space is used for practice by her contortionist brother.
Thousands in Canada report relief from backache nervousness and hot flashes using Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. The temperance remedy is alcohol free and available in liquid and tablet forms with testimonials from Mrs Annis Lavies and Mrs J Mantis praising its effects during middle age and postnatal recovery.
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