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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 18, 1916
Page
3
The German prisoners of war at Fort Heary Ost will start a newspaper project. Officials report a plan to employ male labor on a vine theme and other tasks as part of wartime work programs.
A promotional notice touts Nerviline as a cure for neuralgia and associated pains. It emphasizes rapid soothing effects and claims superior efficacy over other remedies, urging readers to obtain large bottles or a trial size from druggists or the Catarrhozose Co in Kingston, Canada.
In Hudson Massachusetts a stuffed hawk displayed by Miss Cora Francis Stoddart became a protest against the saloon. Farmers who lost hens killed the hawk they blamed for their losses and warned against letting alcohol ruin families. The piece ends with a call to destroy the saloon to save daughters from hardship.
The article notes Germany’s extensive metal collection by citizens. Household waste such as toothpaste tubes and tea tin foil is recycled into metal for government foundries. Town councils advertise old metal to feed ammunition factories producing shells and bullets.
The order in council extends the industrial disputes investigation act from public utilities to all Canadian war munitions firms. When ten or more workers are present a board of conciliation can be demanded to study wages and conditions, with arbitration by a three member tribunal. While investigations proceed, strikes and lockouts are prohibited.
A visiting minister preaches against horse racing in a town famed for the sport. The church's principal patron attended races, and the clergyman later learned of the patron's influence. The patron downplays the clash, saying a good sermon should sting someone, and the sportsman adds it’s a mighty poor sermon that doesn’t hit him somewhere.
Dialogue recalls Worgram shaving his whiskers after dye shortages during the war. Separate note reports approximately 334,478 U S citizens of military age trained but not in the army.
The Nursing Mirror describes a chaotic wedding scene with injured guests, a chair mishap, and medical response. A chair entangled with a guest caused head injuries and swelling, prompting rapid first aid and transport to a doctor for wound sewing.
Spring ailments like weakness, headaches, and nervousness are blamed on poor indoor air. A tonic claim touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood purifier and nervous system restorer, with a patient testimonial from Mrs D E Hughes. Available from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
Regular daily disinfection is carried out behind the battle lines using steam lorries with two portable disinfectors. The system cleans battalion garments in two hours, steam generated by the lorry engine runs the process, and large cylinders on the wagon apply the treatment. The front is covered by these mobile germ killers, helping nip epidemics in the bud.
A description of rheumatism caused by blood impurities from liver and kidney dysfunction. Uric acid taints the blood, causing joint and tissue pain. Parmelee's Vegetable Pills are claimed to have effected many cures and are strongly recommended for trial.
A mother demanded obedience from her children. During a storm she sent her son John to close a trap to the flat roof. he complies after repeated orders. Four hours later Aunt Mary is missing at dinner, and John reveals she is on the roof.
A reader touts a home remedy for catarrh in a letter from Sam Katz of 1101 Mutual Street, Toronto, urging others to join in sending money or forms. The missive asks for details on the remedy and promises to share results, presenting a curious antiquated testimonial tone.
A Central News despatch from Christiania reports Captain Roald Amundsen will launch a spring 1917 North Pole expedition. He will accept 206000 kroner subsidy from the Storthing, use a new 100 ton motor vessel, and sail from Bering Strait toward the Pole then return between Spitzbergen and Greenland. A separate line notes a remedy claim about wart hands.
The article notes Portugal's WWI alliance with Britain and predicts limited land aid. It suggests Portugal will perhaps deploy ports and colonies to the Allies and hand over German ships, rather than field a large expeditionary force.
The article notes women aiding in wartime travel and the limited role of the War Office in assisting them. It also discusses the U S interest in purchasing St Thomas for strategic naval value, describing its current role as a rum-producing harbor with an English-speaking population.
A Bay of Islands reader and others report being cured by Minard's Liniment for acute bronchitis facial neuralgia and chronic rheumatism. Names include J. M. Campbell Albert Co NB Geo Tingley. The advertisement emphasizes personal testimonials without medical qualification.
The Weary One asks what tasks remain for an older person unable to serve or perform heavy labor. A terse exchange questions the practicality of labor in a harsh climate and hints at limited options.
The article extols Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil as a general pain killer with wide uses. It asserts no cure for all ills but claims its vast usefulness surpasses competitors and is proven by experience.
Ninety three ships were affected in German ports during the outbreak of war. Eighty were interned and three captured, totaling about 180 714 tons in aggregate.
A Scottish minister told his congregation the kirk urgently needs money. He admitted they had failed to raise funds honestly and proposed a bazaar as a possible solution. He framed the event as a practical way to obtain silver for the church.
A terse wordplay exchange asks who was King Henry VI in a clipped dialogue. The prompt style resembles a riddle or humorous question about historical figures and titles.
A wounded Tommy recalls in rough slang how a bullet wounded him in the side and visited someone in the trench. He muses on fate, shares a grisly detail about a bullet, gore, and a girl, and ends with a blunt remark about not letting his sweetheart suffer the same fate.
Two causes of biliousness are constipation and defective liver action. Dr Hamilton's Pills heal both by correcting bowel function and stimulating the liver. Unlike purgatives, they remove underlying causes for permanent relief. Regular use prevents headaches and stomach discomfort. Get a 25c box today.
The article describes how English cities adapt to darkness with shortened shop hours theatre schedules reduced evening services and new safety devices. It notes white kerb markings low lamps and a white armlet plus a lantern on officers to improve visibility and protect them from traffic.
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