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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 25, 1916
Page
3
A distinguished public servant with a lifesaving medal faces danger in the Atlantic while performing brave acts. He recalls a mouse scare and avoids a frightening encounter during patrols, carrying a rope ladder in retirement and a special bag.
Spring weather worsens rheumatic pains but the root cause is in the blood. Dr Williams Pink Pills are touted as the speedy cure that purifies blood and relieves rheumatism. A testimonial from Michael Personage of Fen ton, Man shows a mother’s complete recovery after using the pills. Sold by medicine dealers or The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont two dollars fifty for six boxes.
A visitor at a military hospital asks an orderly about a badly injured man. The reply notes the patient will be sent back because he believes he knows who caused the injury. Also mentions Minard's Liniment and pest control tips to exterminate pests by draining water and cleaning damp areas.
The article argues for selecting dairy cows by individual records of milk yield and fat content. It cites two pairs of cows with similar ages and calving but differing outputs, suggesting profits hinge on precise cowtesting. Readers are urged to contact the dairy division in Ottawa for information to improve herd profitability.
The text advertises Halle Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio as a universal constitutional cure with a money back claim and promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills for fever and ague relief. It includes testimonials style lines and various suggested uses and endorsements.
A war correspondent’s reverent passage about artillery is trimmed by editors who bar sensitive battlefield details. The censor cites security concerns while the author laments the missing vivid lines and preserves only broad context.
Corns arise from tight boots but relief is simple with Holloway's Corn Cure. The ad suggests an easy remedy to ease pressure and treat corns without long trouble.
A child deflects his mother's rebuke by claiming innocence in a playful visit to Tommy Brown's house to see a parrot his uncle sent from Chicago. The exchange implies ongoing social play and parental supervision questions.
Minard's ointment is advertised for sale everywhere. A tourist asks why sailors like tattooing. an old sea dog responds that it’s like wearing flash tags because others are doing it.
An advertising notice claims Nerviline rapidly relieves rheumatic pain and prevents heart complications. It includes a testimonial from E G Sautter of Port of Spain and promotes a 50 cent family size and 15 cent trial size sold by dealers and the Catarrhosone Co.
The article notes uncertainty in the Canuck boat trade as many owners announce ships doomed for the season while others wait for higher prices. Vessel interests anticipate a bumper period as fleets are prepared to be in service as soon as possible with several owners delaying operations to secure better market terms.
Britain formally accepts 250000 men aged 45 to 70 who drilled and dug trenches at their own cost as a home defense branch of the king’s forces. The gray uniform volunteers gain defined posts to relieve regular troops and aid defences around London and potential invasion scenarios.
A publicist notes eight hundred sermons from German Protestant churches praising the Kaiser as Saviour of the World. He asks how much a hundred such sermons cost the Prussian Exchequer as preachers denounce England as Anti Christ and label Faith Hope and Charity as cardinal sins.
The Bay of Fundy exhibits the world’s most remarkable tide, rising about a foot every five minutes and reaching heights of up to seventy five feet at times.
The article outlines seed sourcing from Argentina and the United States, recommends clean seed and well prepared land, details summerfallow, stubble, burning, ploughing, packing, and seeding steps, and provides sowing rates of 30 to 40 pounds per acre with a deadline before June 1. It notes high grain demand and potential profitability for new settlers.
Short statement from Arthur Fleurie in Lac Bouchette endorses Dodd's Kidney Pills. He claims the remedy cures kidney disease, rheumatism and indigestion and urges others to ask neighbors for proof of relief from kidney troubles.
Dr Frank D Adams at the annual meeting of the Commission of Conservation discusses the potential for potash deposits in Canada. He notes the difficulty of finding German‑scale deposits but cites large silicate of potash and feldspar reserves in northern Laurentian granite awaiting extraction methods. He foresees an inexhaustible supply once a workable extraction method is developed. Minard's Liniment Relieves Neuralgia.
Select eggs from top hens weighing two to two and a half ounces for hatching. Do not wash, gather twice daily, store below 70 degrees, keep on sides and turn twice daily. Avoid misshapen shells and eggs, use uniform sizes, and hatch within two weeks. An Oil of Merit claims curative oils prove healing power, based on careful investigation.
The dialogue suggests Josh may pursue law as a profession. The excerpt notes Josh’s argumentative loudness, and Farmer Countess predicts law as his path, contrasting with his current stance. In the latter line the text shifts to economics: the United States exported $60,990,000 of evaporated milk to Europe last year.
Ottawa Citizen notes Hungary bears no quarrel with Britain yet is drawn into the war by Austria. Hungarian peasants suffer in Teutonic policy while Budapest protests German art and welcomes Shaw and Conan Doyle plays. The piece ponders Canada and Hungary in wartime relation.
Erastus Pinkley recalls a passerby suggesting the name Philip pines for his mule. He wonders whether to keep the animal or trade it away after discussing its value with the man who offered an opinion.
A fragmented ad style passage urges readers to discard petty ills and address the root of ailments by cleansing the digestive system. It promotes impurities removal and restoring steady health through improved gut function.
A man named Isaacstein was injured during an air raid while leaving a chemist shop. He suffered the loss of both feet in the explosion and, recovering in hospital, quipped about his misfortune and a purchase of corn plaster.
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