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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 09, 1918
Page
3
The deputy minister of agriculture says if weather and farm supply are satisfactory Manitoba will produce 42,000,000 bushels of wheat this year with 8,000,000 acres under cultivation and 7,000 farm laborers needed. A note on infant worms cites Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as the most effective treatment.
The excerpt notes Bill leaving for work then joining strikers after discovering a strike. It highlights a clash between labor and employment, showing how a worker shifts into collective action rather than taking the first available job. The dialogue quality mirrors Punch magazine’s wit.
A Peru resident describes severe displacement and backache with dragging pains and repeated failed medical advice. After trying various medicines she learned about Yydia E. Pinkham and reports relief enabling her to continue factory work and daily duties.
A British officer on leave in London recalls three years at Gallipoli and now with the Sudanese army near Abyssinia and Belgian Congo. He speaks Arabic, has few English speakers among his men, and finds crowds suffocating yet enjoys occasional scraps and lion hunting. He longs for a war correspondent.
Dialogue in a comic strip notes the Navy cannot report exact submarine losses due to insufficient divers to inspect the sea bottom. The exchange highlights secrecy and uncertainty in wartime reporting.
In Brèche a Manon Quebec Dame Clement Collin praises Dodd's Kidney Pills for relief and vitality. She credits the medicine with aiding her health and urges friends to use the kidney remedy, noting its fame rests on proven results rather than promises. The article frames kidney cure as addressing underlying causes of rheumatism heart disease and dropsy.
The British order limits leather boot uppers to seven inches to curb fashionable waste. Observers note the rule targets the trend of high uppers driven by short skirts, a fashion now widespread in Manchester. The measure aims to save scarce material and extend national resources.
Miss Bertha Nilsson of Stockholm Saskatchewan recounts severe itchy pimples that inflamed and damaged her skin. After trying a free Cuticura sample she bought two boxes of ointment and three cakes of soap and was fully healed. She recommends daily Cuticura Soap and occasional Ointment and sends the free sample offer.
A Scotch engineer offers a daring Popular Mechanics plan to build a massive underwater wall from the Friesian Islands to near Schleswig. The reinforced concrete barrier would block Wilhelmshaven and other bases, creating a shielded route for naval lanes 80 miles offshore. Construction faces wartime challenges and high costs, but the inventor claims impregnable protection if defended.
A young man and a girl talk outside a front door as a father in a dressing gown appears. The father tells John to stop leaning on the bell push so the rest of the family can sleep, noting he has never complained before.
A vintage ad promises a $1000 reward to anyone not cured of constipation by Dr. Hamilton's Pills. It claims lasting relief, banishes headaches and fevers, and suits even children. A 25-cent box is promoted as mild yet effective for chronic cases and overall health.
A New York Times editorial argues that peace terms with Germany are unacceptable while the German empire and allies resist world court jurisdiction. It contends Allies must press for victory and deny terms until Germany accepts responsibility and punishment.
The advertisement touts Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil as a versatile remedy not claiming to cure all ills but offering wide uses as a general pain killer. It emphasizes broad effectiveness and lists its renowned virtues as proven by those who have tested it.
A Washington Star quote notes a fuel dealer marking a somnambulist and asks how such a sleeper could detect a price cut for a large fuel purchase. The remark highlights confusion over in sleep behavior and potential discount access.
The church warden and the vicar joke about a baby being a new wave on the ocean of life. The warden, now a father, notes it as a tie figure of speech and suggests a fresh squall might suit better in the vestry.
The Montreal Herald notes Japanese Canadians formed battalions for Canada early in the war. A Vancouver battalion saw many drafted abroad with one Victoria Cross recipient posthumously. Decorations followed for several others while forty five were reported killed in action.
In a brief exchange Dauber notes he received more than expected for a last picture. Friend mentions the landlord agreed to take it in lieu of rent but raised the upcoming month’s rent.
A spring health note promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood builder and nerve tonic. The ad claims pills double food value, restore strength, improve digestion and complexion, and prevent fatigue, urging readers to buy by mail if not carried locally.
A renowned free-thinking actor at a New York dinner was asked to give grace when no minister attended. He rose, prayed with a solemn hush, and proclaimed, There being no clergyman present, let us thank God. The toastmaster, a devout man, led the moment.
In a court scene Mrs. O'Brien testifies the altercation with her husband lasted about ten minutes saying no lady would have it any longer. The remark adds a colorful moment as the judge probes the domestic dispute with light humor.
The Cook explains their new regime with strict controls as everything is locked up and access is restricted. The contrast implies a stricter, more secure environment than the speaker’s previous experience.
The Omaha Bee argues that German peace terms with Russia the Baltic provinces Ukraine and Romania will sow future conflicts. It says conquest shapes order, promises trouble, and that German domination would profit from arms sales in postwar struggles. America seeks only regional stability after the war.
Lieut MacNamara in charge of recruiting for the Royal Flying Corps here corrects a belief that men drafted under the military service act must wait to join via a Depot Battalion. He urges liable men to apply immediately to initiate enlistment steps and directs interested individuals to the representative at 282 Main St Winnipeg for more information.
Asthma often strikes at night causing weakness and nervous debility. Fortunate relief is possible with Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy which has proven its merit through years of service. A trial will surely convince you.
A reminiscence notes a humorous line about wishing for button shoes that won’t fasten in the back. The quip reflects light social humor from a People’s Home Journal style source.
Dominion analyst A McGill urges caution with beans from warm climates due to prussic acid. Government bans delivery of beans over 20 parts per 100000. Of 532 samples, 19 exceeded the limit while 240 had none. illness linked to tainted beans. Northbound imports from the west coast to Manitoba markets rising.
A rumor about oil speculation and a broker’s claim of a gusher appears to hinge on confusion between the broker and the prospectus author. The dialogue suggests miscommunication over who wrote the document and what it promised.
Proposed railway tunnel under the Firth of Forth could be financed largely by coal mining. Engineers note coal on both sides comes from the same seams with underwater excavation. a coordinated operation might yield a continuous underwater passage, making what is now costly into a profitable project.
A vintage ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal remedy that purports to cure catarrh by affecting the blood and mucous surfaces. It claims endorsement by a top physician and includes testimonials offer. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation with similar branding and address details.
The Halifax Chronicle notes a writer with long hair and a pensive look sent a poem titled Why Do I Live? to a magazine. The editor quips that the reason he lives is because he mailed the piece rather than delivering it in person.
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