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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 15, 1917
Page
6
Dutch Syndicate led by Gerardus Los of Amsterdam leases eight square miles of grazing land north of Prince Albert Saskatchewan and plans a large dairy operation. Fifty head of pure bred dairy cattle form the nucleus of the herd to be sent out.
A wartime diary note from Mansonville dated June 27 1913 describes cold crowded barn billets. A soldier wakes to a misstep over boots and a comic miscommunication highlighting rough living conditions. A second item from Yarmouth Nova Scotia praising Minard Liniment Co. recalls a recovery from paralysis after 36 bottles used on a father.
Increased probable acreage in Manitoba during 1936 shows nearly 1.25 million acres summer-followed for the 1917 crop and 1.8 million acres fall plowed. The total exceeds the previous year by almost 500,000 acres, though 1916 new breaking dipped slightly from 1915 levels.
A husband promises continued employment to keep the cook during a strike, offering to buy her an auto if she remains with them. The wife reveals no current prospects or plans, noting no immediate changes. The exchange highlights labor tension and personal incentives influencing labor loyalty.
Sun Life of Canada reports 1916 assurances issued and paid in cash totaling over 42.75 million, the largest annual business by any Canadian life company. In force policies exceed 280 million, assets rise to about 83 million, cash income nears 18.2 million, and policyholder payments top 60.2 million since organization.
In a chatty column Mrs. Ala lone reports a practically stalemate along the front as Mrs. Doherty jokes about her lodgers and Patrick going to the front. The vignette blends wartime talk with humorous local banter.
He declares a flawless love while she asks if he has loved others. He replies that practice makes perfect, turning the exchange into a coy, rehearsed romance moment.
Namal Moore notes renewed oat cultivation as steam tractors plow twenty six furrows per pass. Me Maton directs 10000 acres in cultivation from estates once allocated to tenants, signaling a wider effort to convert large properties for food production in England and Wales.
Washington report shows world shipping declined only 200000 tons or 1.5 percent for the year. Submarine activity hurt trade late in the year but no major challenge to merchant marine by enemy submarines yet.
Gen. Carson to head demobilization efforts in England as hundreds of thousands return home after hostilities. A dedicated department is urged to prevent waste and confusion from rushed organization in the postwar process.
The Kaiser informs his Greece connected brother in law that he cannot aid Greece against the Allies in Macedonia and that he wishes him to keep his throne. The note hints at Germany's Balkan schemes and hints at a future Mediterranean base at Salonika as part of a broader middle Europe idea.
Corns cripple the feet and make walking a torture yet relief is within reach with Holloway's Corn Cure. The ad promises quick, practical relief for afflicted feet and emphasizes accessibility for all readers seeking treatment.
A dialogue compares truth to a spring that rebounds after being pressed. The exchange suggests truth endures under pressure, while acknowledging the ease of bending facts and the limits of distortion. The tone mirrors reflective postwar prose.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional treatment for catarrhal deafness caused by inflammation of the Eustachian tube. It offers $100 for any case it cannot cure and mentions free circulars from J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
Reassured, the assembled wedding party including the rabbi hear Isaac declare he must leave to close his open safe. Friends urge him to stay, but he insists the danger compels his exit, leaving guests puzzled by the sudden departure.
Major Weeks of the Seventh Canadians, formerly of Vancouver police, receives the Russian Order of St Genres and the British Military Medal for gallantry at Ypres where he fought with a machine gun unaided. The awards were presented at the Russian Military Attache’s quarters in London by Grand Duke Michael of Russia and General Yermoloff. Weeks was introduced by Maj. J. W. Dowding of the Canadian Separation Allowance staff.
A Canadian advertisement notes daily household worries affect blood and nerves, causing headaches and fatigue. It touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy, citing Mrs G Strasser of Acton Ontario who regained strength after childbirth and recommending Baby's Own Tablets for children. Pills priced 50 cents a box or six for $2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A lighthearted note cites an 19th century tip to acquire a good carriage through balancing a book on the head. The dialogue shows a character urging literacy and a playful quip about improving posture and poise.
The article praises Dr Thomas Fleetric Oil for pulmonary troubles and respiratory disorders. Testimonials claim it relieves inflammation of bronchial tubes and offers notable improvement where other preparations fail. Endorsers emphasize experience as the best proof of its efficacy.
Louis Ricabourdin proposes a fiery earth ending driven by volcanic crust failure and a massive sea bottom collapse. Water decomposes under heat, hydrogen burns, triggering a global blaze that could expel the crust and leave a star-like globe of fire fading into space.
The essay argues that German claims underestimated imperial unity. It notes Canadians, Australians, and New Zealanders stood firm for connection with Britain, while South Africa, India, the Sikh and Gurkha, and even the Sudanese loyally backed the empire against German expectations. The piece emphasizes the resilience of imperial bonds.
A mother in a crowded railway carriage struggles with a crying boy for two hours. An old bachelor offers a simple aid by offering to open a window, giving the mother a glimmer of relief and a plan to calm the child.
The Washington Star notes Briggins has two exceptionally different children. The boy shows no interest in becoming an aviator while the girl has not expressed a wish to pursue Europe as a nurse.
A concise defense of proactive farm planning, urging better use of limited labor and time. The piece argues that careful scheduling now will save work later and maximize outputs across the farming season.
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