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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 30, 1918
Page
3
The Philadelphia Telegraph notes General Foch will command the largest single army in history with nearly 4,000,000 French under arms, a British force similar in size, and the United States about 1,000,000 on the firing line. Seven million soldiers would be under Foch on one front.
Only one third of the Italian army is being maintained near the front due to insufficient food. The Austrian force opposing them is reported to have received timely supplies from Russia, bolstering its position.
The article argues that home garden produce yields higher returns per area than standard farm crops. It emphasizes the satisfaction and health benefits of fresh vegetables and fruits, noting they provide essential salts and hygienic advantages. It also suggests consulting a food controller for guidance.
The advertisement claims the pills cleanse the stomach and intestines using dandelion and mandrake. It asserts they restore deranged organs to healthful action and are the best remedy for indigestion available today. A trial will prove their efficacy and persuade the ailing.
The Westminster Gazette argues that pushing the German coast northward toward the Gulf of Riga could redefine Baltic status. Germany would need pacts with Denmark, Norway, and Sweden or annex Baltic entrances, with limited routes via Archangel and Alexandrovsk. Sweden may speak firmly against such a move while allies hold strong economic positions.
The article notes that hundreds of American officers at British training camps emerge with a warmer view of Britons. It says most find the Briton a bully sort and a likable chap, though initial expectations varied. The piece emphasizes personal acquaintance over mass sentiment.
At the Y.M.C.A. Boys Camp near Tusket Falls in August, Minard's Liniment was noted as most beneficial for sunburn and immediate relief for colic and toothache.
Second Lieutenant W. H. Moberly of the Oxfordshire and Bucks Light Infantry earned the DSO for a bold defense in an advance against enemy positions. With all three company commanders killed and battalion comms down, he held the line, organized resistance, and protected the objective from counter-attacks.
A YMCA shelter behind the line in France distributes over 60000 cups daily of tea coffee and cocoa in dugouts close to the front. The eight month cost is estimated at 43000 dollars.
An old advertisement claims Putnam's Extractor eases corn pain with a drop or two. It touts slick application that shrivels the corn, loosens it from the toe, and allows painless removal of roots and crusty buildup, urging purchase at a drugstore.
A Westminster Gazette correspondent recalls a startled man in pyjamas fleeing a raid and shouting about a Zeppelin. A calm constable studied the sky for a full minute and declared in a steady tone that the aircraft was hostile, before the man returned to bed.
An advertisement extols Miller's Worm Powders as mild and harmless to children while effectively eradicating intestinal worms. It claims long use, widespread relief, and recognition as a leading preparation, urging readers to accept regulatory rules and appreciate easy, beneficial outcomes.
A local draper recalls a tale of a young man from Llanpumpsaint who goes to London to secure a berth. When asked about the meaning of Llanpumpsaint, he learns it means The Land of Five Saints. Only four remain, yet the young man still secures work in the capital.
In a pitch black night a Canadian officer, feeling his way back to his lines, slipped into a large mine crater. Believing the figure ahead to be a German, he opened fire. The two men, from the same regiment and long-time friends, chased each other around the crater for nearly half an hour before recognizing one another.
In a terse exchange from The Ghost the artist seeks brutal honesty about a new work. The friend bluntly dismisses value, while the artist persists, embodying a meta dialogue on artistic worth and reception.
In Paris amid gunfire, a deputy asks if the capital must move. Minister Georges Leygues answers that Paris will not be abandoned and if forced to relocate, Amiens would be chosen over Bordeaux, shocking the anxious member.
The piece advises teething can cause worry as babies become cross and stomach upset. It promotes Baby's Own Tablets as a gentle laxative to keep the stomach and bowels regular and painless during teething. A Quebec mother testifies the remedy cured constipation and eased teething, with the Dr Williams Medicine Co selling at 25 cents per box from Brockville Ontario.
An Ontario resident living near Sudbury sends a letter from the Pool of Bethesda in Palestine. He describes the deep well and the multilingual notices about the healing in John chapter five. He adds he could not find his mother tongue and wrote it in Welsh, creating seventy eight versions for visitors.
Jimmy giggled as the teacher read a tale of Romans crossing the Tiber three times before breakfast. The pupil quips that a trained swimmer could do it, then wonders why he did not return to the side where his clothes were.
The advertisement claims complexion depends on rich pure blood and a regular system. It promotes Dr Hamilton's Pills as a cure that tones and enriches blood, clears waste, aids digestion, and yields health and happiness. Sold in 25 cent boxes by all dealers.
A Canadian woman recalled two American relatives in Berlin who resisted German Soldaten staring by focusing on the officers’ feet. The officers stopped eyeing them, squirmed, and left the street car, too embarrassed by their own vanity and big feet.
The readable lines reveal a fragmentary exchange about perceptions between a man and a woman and how agreement or disagreement affects respect. The text feels like a stray literary fragment rather than a full report or clear event.
A Berlin article reports a "Hurrah Cult Department" at the Royal Museum in Stuttgart showcasing Hindenburg goods. Items include money boxes with his mouth, pincushions with his eyes, soup plates, chair cushions, and dolls, with a wave of demand fueling a German industry rivaling Bismarck or Zeppelin memorabilia.
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure offering a one hundred dollar reward for incurable catarrh. It claims the remedy has thirty five years of use and acts through the blood to heal mucous surfaces, promising quick health improvements after short use. CHENEY CO Toledo Ohio markets through druggists.
The Springfield Republican notes American cigarette sales rising from 3,258,716,305 in 1900 to 34,832,676 in 1917, a surge of about 40 percent from 1916 to 1917 and a near 1,100 percent increase over 17 years, with Europe showing even higher gains.
Canada has seen butter exports fall from 33,888,074 pounds in 1906 to 6,993,100 in 1916 while Britain faces a wartime shortfall of 209,148,784 pounds. The piece urges farmers to boost on farm production with updated equipment, noting creamery systems maximize yield and that fats are a critical Europe food problem.
Mapmakers report that German occupied areas are shown on war maps since the war began while Britain would display no occupied British soil. The piece notes Britain holds much of the territory once under German flag at the war’s start.
A cryptic quip from a column features playful rural satire with a playful reference to a crafty mistress and favored cooks. The lines hint at a fictional exchange and a noted trickster mood typical of Puck style verse.
A historical note discusses American meat use at breakfast in hotels, noting a shift from heavy hotel breakfasts to lighter fare like fruit and eggs. It cites Dr. Landis on meat portions and Hoover’s influence on moderating meat consumption during and after wartime, ending with an ad for Holloway's Corn Cure.
A U S federal food board urges Americans to rely entirely on corn as wheat flour use falls. It notes corn milling has surged 500 percent in eighteen months and claims corn could meet all needs until the next harvest if wheat is abandoned.
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