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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 21, 1918
Page
3
An Exchange joke pits an American boasting of an old mare that licked a fast express on a 30 mile run to Chicago against a Canadian who recalls his pony racing home through a storm for 10 miles while his dog swam the distance.
The public welfare committee asked the city attorney to rule on a proposed cat license ordinance after neighbor complaints about nighttime noise. If the city attorney deems it legal, the licensing plan may go to a city council vote in Los Angeles.
Mitchell Indiana report quotes a pregnant woman praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from neurabia and low energy during pregnancy. She says three bottles improved strength and allowed her to care for her household as her baby weighs seven months and 19 pounds.
A German military expert from L euch de Paris estimates total German forces at 3,130,000 with 2,000,990 on the western front and 1,000,000 on the eastern front, while Austrian and Italian figures differ. He argues only a skeletal army remains, suggesting total Kaiser forces near 5,500,000 when non-combatants are counted.
Freights on grain cars rise as load capacities improve. A flax car arriving at Winnipeg netted $5,001.84 for the owner. Wheat car payments for 2,265 bushels brought $4,784. Three other wheat shipments to Winnipeg yielded $4,571.02, $4,458.10, and $4,122.55 for the senders.
An advertisement claims catarrhal deafness results from a flawed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by focal applications. It promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure as a blood-borne remedy and offers a $100 reward for any case it cannot cure, with circulars available.
A shipment of two cars of pedigreed horses arrived in Regina Saskatchewan. The import is led by William Grant of Tregarva and includes lean race horses and heavy team mares among diverse types in the consignment.
Corns cripple the feet and make walking painful yet Holloway's Corn Cure offers relief. The ad asserts relief is within reach for all users through this remedy.
The tobacco controller warns a potential tobacco shortage could force women to cut consumption. London shows thousands more women smokers postwar, with ladies smoking in restaurants, theatres, taxis, streets, clubs, shops, trains, bed, and even baths.
Publication quotes a social remark on kissing during a halt, noting it as a point of contention and agreement in social behavior. The Kansas City Journal is cited as the source of the exchange, reflecting period voice.
A Baltimore American item quotes Mrs Jims questioning meatless days. The reply praises virtue of occasional valetudinarians, noting people can learn restraint and health through such practices.
Manitoba judges at a Manitoba Dairy Association convention in Winnipeg highlighted interprovincial butter contests among Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Alberta’s Carlyle Dairy Company led with 97.62 points, Manitoba 95.2, Saskatchewan 94.7. Manitoba and Alberta tied 97.1 for December butter, Manitoba 96.7 for August 1917, Alberta second with 9% points. High scores reflect uniform butter standards across the prairie provinces.
The La Grippe disease brings long after effects including fever chills headaches backaches and vulnerability to pneumonia consumption and other illnesses. Dr Williams Pink Pills are promoted as a blood building remedy to prevent and banish these after effects with patient testimonials and mail order details.
Dominion census estimates Saskatchewan fall plowing in 1917 at 50 percent more than 1916 and summer fallow for 1918 crop higher than prior year. Total area prepared for 1918 crop reaches about 6,134,009 acres across the province.
A small British gunboat near Halifax harbor summoned volunteers to approach the burning Mont Blanc after its collision. Sailors climbed aboard to try to sink or tow the vessel away from the city but the ship exploded. About 30 to 40 sailors were killed in the blast.
A Canadian reader reports that Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills cured rheumatism and eczema after twenty seven years of suffering. Mrs Ray reportedly lost 18½ pounds as swelling disappeared and pain ceased. The sponsor claims blood poisons are removed by kidney liver and bowels, with one pill per dose at 25 cents from Edmanson Bates and Co Limited Toronto.
Western Canadian bank clearings show substantial gains in January with Winnipeg up nearly sixteen million over 1917, Calgary nine point five million, Edmonton over four million, and Regina and Saskatoon one million nine hundred thousand and six hundred thousand dollars. Manitoba Free Press notes record prosperity with unprecedented trade volume across the prairie, led by farmers' cash purchases and strong hardware and dry goods demand.
A garbled dialogue fragment recalls a Sunday dinner with a minister. The speaker, Charles, adds an unclear line about Ismail Edgar and a misheard phrase about turkey.
A boy overhears his father bribing him to obey and notes that house discipline is rotten. The piece argues military training builds discipline, could reform homes and future fathers, and may improve obedience as the present soldiers become parents. The Milwaukee Journal offers a corrective view on obedience and social discipline.
An advertisement extols Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy claiming it relieves asthma attacks, restores normal breathing, clears bronchial tubes, and provides comfort after suffering, asserting the remedy is valuable beyond its price.
A London Chronicle note explains soldiers wear cloth badges on sleeves showing playing card suits. Regiments are divided into packs with each company bearing its symbol in a color, replacing other insignia before going over the top.
The Lethbridge district in Southern Alberta evidences rising prosperity as the local implement dealer reports 1917 cash transactions of about 1.1 million dollars from 1.2 million total sales, up from 1916 cash share of 82 percent. Prospects for 1918 are seen as brighter.
The notice lists worm symptoms such as restlessness grinding teeth nose picking peevishness and convulsions. It claims Miller's Worm Powders attack worms on administration grind them to atoms and cause they pass away in evacuations, with immediate relief and unlikely recurrence.
The New York Tribune surveys a century of war tech from 42 centimeter siege guns in 1914 to poison gas in 1915 and tanks in 1916. It notes 1917’s depth bomb limiting submarine threats and asks what invention will define 1918.
A commentary compares willpower to muscles needing daily use. It argues that doing something undesirable each day trains the will, keeping it ready for life’s hard tasks and emergencies. Preparedness benefits individuals and the nation, though it may cost time and energy.
An advertisement touts Putnam's Extractor as a painless, quick cure for corns. It claims the remover shrivels and peels away corns on the toe without pain, suitable for old and tough cases. Available at drug stores for about a quarter.
Farm land sales in prairie provinces show rising production drive and demand for fertile lands. Recent private completions include 320 acres near Regina Saskatchewan for 17920 dollars, 160 acres near Mountain View Manitoba for 12000, 760 acres near Waterhole Northern Alberta for 4500, and a Manitoba farm near Virden for 50000 in cash.
A light Humorous item notes an office girl instructing a coworker to hold a parcel, a new hat from her milliner, until her return from lunch. The brief reflects everyday office life and polite workplace etiquette.
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