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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 28, 1918
Page
6
Directors of Allsopp's brewery in London report profits rising each year from 1914 to 1917. 1914 £13,048. 1915 £31,835. 1916 £60,791. 1917 £127,165. Chairman says directors not grumbling and shareholders should respond.
A man overhears friends discussing him and asks what they say. One replies they debate if he is more fool or rogue. He grins, takes an arm of each, and says he is likely something between the two, in a Tit-Bits anecdote.
The passage asserts that Germany will yield only when forced by famine and battlefield defeat, touching on a harsh wartime outlook and the belief that peace will not come until strength is broken. It then shifts to an advertisement claiming Warmelee's Vegetable Pills calm nerves by correcting digestion and restoring stomach function.
A Daily Mail reflection notes democracy will improve when women gain the vote. It suggests fewer grievances and less gap between democratic theory and practice, but questions lasting social adjustment.
An upbeat ad touts Putnam's Extractor as giving instant relief for corns by applying a drop or two. It claims the corn lifts out with roots and shrivels, with no pain during or after use, and asks readers to purchase for a quarter at any drug store.
A Pincher Creek farmer earned 9900 from Timothy seed and sold thresh ed hay for 5000. About 400 tons of the district crop were sold to one firm, with 70 percent graded No 1 and a price of sc a pound. A Real Asthma Relief claims steady relief and lasting benefit from Kellogg's remedy, with no extravagant promises.
The British navy faces vast responsibilities patrolling seas, countering submarine and mine threats, and protecting shipping from a resourceful German foe. The Telegraph notes naval battleships are confined home waters while Germans test new methods to inflict losses on British fleets and commerce.
Cincinnati man recommends dry up method and freezone treatment to lift corns or calluses with no pain. Apply freezone directly to tender areas, relieve soreness, loosen and remove root and all. A small bottle is inexpensive and widely available at drug stores.
A British cruiser signalled an American war vessel asking who was in the boat with the official flag. The American replied The secretary of war. The Briton thanked him and was told Dont mention it. The exchange ended with a promise of secrecy as the Argo naut notes. A separate classroom moment sees a pupil define a boating death as a holiday for us.
A World’s Work excerpt argues German leaders push peace talk to mask impending defeat. It states Germany cannot win this war and aims to weaken Allied resolve while preserving strength for a future conflict. The piece contends propaganda seeks to avert a total crash and win time for revival.
Maple sugar makers expect a strong market for every pound of maple sugar and syrup produced this spring. They urge producers to boost stock as the country faces food shortages and high demand.
The advertisement claims Miller's Worm Powders require no castor oil or purgative. One dose will be palatable to children and drive worms by making the stomach and bowels inhospitable to parasites. It also promises beneficial effects on digestive organs.
A narrator complains about general dishonesty and recalls a maid who disappeared yesterday with a beautiful pearl brooch. The dialogue fragment mentions a smuggled brooch from last spring.
A creditor shares the secret of Wyse's success as a bill collector. He notes that when a debtor asks to call the next day at four, Wyse calls at three and catches him in. The anecdote highlights his proactive approach and timing.
Canton Ohio Mrs Marie Born credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relieving female troubles. She was advised by doctors to undergo surgery but, guided by her mother, she used the remedy and could perform housework again. The ad promotes the root and herb tonic as an alternative to operation.
A discussion of wealth thresholds across countries, noting that American millionaires arise at varying magnitudes compared to other nations. The piece cites Twain and compares per-country wealth scales, showing how definitions differ by currency and relative amounts. It ponders global prosperity and the idea that wealth measures are culturally relative.
J. D. Whelpley argues in the Fortnightly Review that Germany underestimates its own economic resilience as years of war erode its food and material position. He credits Allied blockade and neutral trade with crippling Germany's war economy while noting public calls for drastic measures like marriages as social quips. An advertisement claims Holloway's Corn Cure removes corns without surgery.
The piece argues that consuming vegetables in summer and winter sustains health and supports soldiers by saving meat and wheat. It notes Canada’s abundant produce, recommends mashing for children, highlights minerals boosting energy, and advises stewing boiling baking or steaming vegetables with minimal waste of cooking water.
John Burroughs argues winter awakens the mind with stark beauty and heroic discipline while summer tempts with emotion and creativity. Winter’s day and night, mountains, valleys, and the infinite sky invite intellectual reflection and larger self-imposed tasks.
Readers report lasting relief from eczema after using Dr Chase's Ointment. Testimonials from Mrs. Stephen G. Thwaites in Jordan Ontario and Rev S F Coffman in Vineland Ontario recount rapid relief and five year no relapse. J E Jones of Kingston Ontario says six weeks cured his five year hand eczema and he would buy again. 60 cents a box from Edmanson Bates Co Toronto. Substitutes will disappoint. insist on Dr Chase's Ointment.
A Southern Alberta sergeant recalls German prisoners at Guillemont surrendering with hands up and mercy pleas. Officers knelt, others clung to captors, offering watches and trinkets to save their lives. A quarry officer even offered a gold watch before withdrawing it. An agricultural night school in Chicago opens to teach wartime backyard garden skills.
England received about 1 400 000 long tons of sugar annually from Germany and nearby sources. France produced 750 000 long tons of beet sugar and exported 50 000 tons, with 1917 production at 210 000 long tons. Italy produced 210 000 long tons and imported almost none.
The February and March storms keep children indoors and at risk of colds due to overheated poorly ventilated rooms. A Dr Williams Baby’s Own Tablets dose is suggested to regulate digestion and break up colds. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
In late sixteenth century Almadnagar Princess Kande fired melted treasure cannon balls to deny Akbar. A recovered ball proved to be solid gold, weighing eight pounds and valued near $2000. The tale ends with a punchline about broken engagements.
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