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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 29, 1917
Page
6
A wartime order prohibits sending any letters or documents with unseen ink or hidden messages. It bans secret communication methods and allows authorities to search travelers and baggage for such messages. Censors may examine and transmit found letters to a postal censorship officer.
Minards Liniment is advertised for sale nationwide. A dialogue mentions a quarrel with Jack and a birthday upcoming, while a claim asserts no poisonous ingredient in Kolloway's Corn Cure and that it can be tied without danger of injury.
The Toronto Star cites German leaders believing the civilized world’s opinion is forfeited, arguing the nation feels it is justified to act harshly in the war. The piece frames the ruthlessness as born from power hunger and despair.
The speaker weighed options for surplus milk, arguing converting it to cheese yields greater national value than butter. Cheese is the best substitute if meat runs short. He was asked about limiting star e usage and noted attire choices as patriotic but urged proportion, saying the nation is not ready to abandon stiff white collars.
A French tank gunner describes first Somme use, likening impacts to hail on a moving train. He recalls the crew names Creme de Menthe Diplodocus Bodies Victory, the roar of rockets, shellfire, and advancing through enemy nests with steel armor and machine guns firing ceaselessly.
In a brisk exchange Mrs Exe plans a morning downtown run to pick up essential items. Exe questions shopping while Mrs Exe explains she has little time and will buy only necessary goods.
A Montreal Herald statement argues for active improvement and legal rights to vacant suburban land. It condemns obstruction by owners who refuse to allow productive use and urges government or community action to ensure lands yield fruits of the earth for public benefit.
Article notes St. Vitus Dance affects children aged six to fourteen with face and limb twitches and possible speech issues. It claims Dr Williams Pink Pills cure by enriching blood and strengthening nerves, citing Miss Hattie Cummings of Peterboro Ontario as a patient example and offering pills at 50 cents a box, six boxes for $2.50.
A reflective verse frames comfort for youth about aging, suggesting beauty fades with time yet offers solace in later years. The speaker hints at long horizon expectations and keeps a gentle, philosophical tone throughout.
A user extols Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as the sole relief after thirteen years of seeking help. The notice urges early use to prevent years of suffering, noting its simplicity and low cost and that it can be bought nearly anywhere.
A Louisville Courier Journal exchange highlights the gravity of marriage and divorce. Remarks warn against hasty unions and the lengthy process of establishing residency after separation, reflecting social expectations of stable unions.
The piece praises Britain's wartime mobilization and urges the United States to rise to the crisis, casting aside selfish and sentimental flaws. It urges learning from Allied leadership and standing with Allies as war looms.
Captain the Hon Rupert Guinness and Lady Gwen Guinness traveled through Canada to organize recruiting committees for the Overseas Division of the Royal Canadian Volunteer Reserve. With aid from Hon Mr Hazen, hundreds of recruits joined, and a souvenir pendant was planned for mothers and wives who aided recruitment.
Lady Gwendolen Guinness writes to Canadian women praising patriotic work and urging recruits for the Overseas Division of the Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve. She asks each recruit to accept a small silver badge as a token of effort toward naval defense and civilization, while thanking contributors for their tireless drive.
There is much catarrh in this region once deemed curable only by local treatments. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo is described as a constitutional internal medicine that works through the blood on mucous surfaces. A one hundred dollar reward is offered if it fails to cure, with circulars and testimonials available. sold by druggists for 75 cents.
Jacob M. Loeb admits awareness of male principals favoring appearance in teacher selections, calling them “only human.” Mrs. Vosbrink accuses bias against mental qualifications, likening it to hiring a chorus. An aside notes a $100 repayment to an old miser named Marx with a humorous tale of interest.
New Zealand with about a million people has sent 70,000 men overseas and now uses a ballot system to vary a monthly 2,400 man quota for reinforcements. The plan aims to sustain overseas service though it strains national manpower. Dr Thomas Electric Oil promises relief for external pains and throat irritation when used as directed.
The New York World notes Britain uses straight-run whole wheat flour for war bread with up to 70 percent whole wheat. The flour is branded with suggested names such as Early Victorian Abundance Seventy-five Waterloo, aiming to mirror France Bread of Victory and improve dietetic value.
John Wakefield of Lunenburg County Nova Scotia says his family uses Minard's Liniment exclusively for sprains bruises chest tightness sore throat headaches and similar ailments. He notes they never go a day without it and buy a new bottle before the current one is finished.
The speaker argues for England France and their allies to draft a new humane international law after the war. He condemns Germany's expediency and brutal actions in Belgium Serbia Asia Minor and Armenia and calls for a civilized code backed by an international police force. He contends the Allies must not allow themselves to be starved by an immoral block and urges decisive action.
A Montreal News excerpt contrasts Canada’s “Noble Men” with Samurai in Japan, noting Canadians in wartime served across all callings from rich merchants to the poor and distressed, portraying patriotism and varied destinies during the conflict.
A Chicago woman seeking a divorce faces a stern judge who notes the battles in her marriage. She retorts that her husband is to blame for the frequent fights, provoking the judge to respond with a pointed remark about appearances.
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