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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 23, 1918
Page
6
A playful Tit-Bits exchange estimates the distance to Camp Tommy from a native, five miles by air, and questions the walking route with a rifle and kit bag. The wry dialogue highlights travel effort versus straight line measurement.
A humorous dialogue from the Boston Transcript presents Lou explaining he has learned to add up the odds, but the figures still trouble him. The piece captures dialect speech and a light educational moment.
The Springfield Republican states that the ongoing offensive will reveal Germany’s true strength as Russia finally exits the conflict. The piece argues the war’s end will show Germany’s maximum striking power and overall capability.
An officer captured in 1914 writes from Mürren Switzerland detailing German camp brutality. He recalls forced line meals, potato flicks, potfuls of fish, guards with bayonets, and abuse by German officers. He condemns Red Cross aid and calls Germans savages before finding humane Swiss reception.
A historic advertisement touts Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a remedy for ordinary ills. It claims effectiveness for coughs and colds, sore throats, bronchial problems, and for scalds burns bruises sprains as well as cuts sores and ulcers. No testimonial needed beyond patient use.
In a brief exchange the boy proclaims his unique skill of reading his own handwriting. The line highlights pride in personal literacy and self reliance.
A reader reports relief from a severe back eczema after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The testimonial by B F Grosch from St Catherines dated July 4 1917 describes instant relief and cure after three cakes of soap and two boxes of ointment. Ad promotes Cuticura hair and skin products with free samples by mail.
Canadian Press summary notes rumors in western Canada that the United States may restrict Canadian cattle shipments. Washington replies no embargo is contemplated for the present. Officials question origin of the report while noting the April 1 restricted items list did not mention live stock.
Mr Brown recalls a dream where another man ran off with his wife. Mrs Brown asks what he said, and he replies that he asked the man what he was running for in a humorous exchange from Tit-Bits.
A veteran recounts receiving a testimonial from his late employer who admitted he produced one of the firm’s best workers. The remark underscores the high regard felt for his work despite the lack of warmth in the evaluation.
The speaker describes rivals who crowd and mirror steps, creating a messy clash of pace. He notes other talkative people who force conversations and mused about whether any bore is worst. He ends with a cheeky promise that everyone will eventually face consequences.
Lac Bouchette Quebec resident M. Joseph Larouche reports two years of cramps and headaches ended after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He says the pills cured him and attributes other ailments to kidney disease, noting the remedy’s wide claimed scope.
The article notes older boys can handle chores such as milking, feeding, weeding, and field tasks to free regular labor. It cites reports of Soldier of the Soil work on hoeing, harvesting, planting, and dairy duties, with farmers praising their help for another year. It estimates 25,000 boys could yield the equivalent of five million bushels of wheat and mentions 500 British soldiers signing up for postwar church training.
Alfred Rochay, proprietor of Roxton Pond Hotel and Livery Stables, declares Minard's Liniment the best medicine obtainable after years of use in his family and stables.
A Chicago Post note argues the third act of the war drama remains to come. It likens past acts to a melodrama with the villain’s plots, the near-peril of the hero, and the triumph of vice, predicting the final twist yet to unfold.
In a soldier’s letter to his mother a corporal recalls a Sunday departure and a Monday afternoon bayonet charge. He describes fear, the parapet climb, and a brutal bombardment as shells and bullets filled the air, calling the experience hellish and unforgettable.
Miss Edith Keen recalls Kaiser's finances as 1908 brought heavy personal overdraft and unpaid household accounts. She explains sales of Potsdam estates and court positions fetching large sums, with royal warrants bought for fees up to £1000 and invitations sold to the wealthy for access to court duties and ceremonies.
An advertisement extols Holloway's Corn Cure as the simplest and best remedy for corn removal, suitable for public use and effective on both old and new growths.
The New York World notes that U S Grant called on Robert E Lee in camp. It cites two relatives of famous generals entering the new army from civil life, neither being professional soldiers, a contrast a Prussian Junker might not understand.
The article extols Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a premier liver regulator. It notes liver disorders stem from weak habits and improper diet, and asserts the pills operate gently yet effectively, suitable even for the most delicate users.
The two German agents landed on the Greek coast by submarine have been captured and shot. The report notes this echoes earlier wartime fiction of spies traveling by U-boat, suggesting such incidents may have occurred more often than publicly known.
Tangier correspondent to the London Times reports a German scheme to drive out French and Spaniards from Morocco. The plan urged Raisuli and Moorish chiefs to trigger a tribal revolution after a German victory in France, including mass killings of allied subjects and proclaim Morocco’s independence with a pro-German sultan.
A box of Baby's Own Tablets is praised as a mild effective laxative that relieves constipation colic colds and simple fevers in babies. A Quebec mother testimonial endorses the product and the 25 cent price in boxes sold by dealers or by mail from The Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
The Springfield Republican notes drastic British measures to mobilize labor and industry, drafting men up to fifty and withdrawing workers aged twenty five or under. It argues America must accelerate involvement, drop partisan squabbles, and contribute to victory through fighting, shipbuilding, and bonds.
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