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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 31, 1917
Page
6
A New York Sun editorial condemns a perceived evil in stark racist terms tied to Nazi imagery. A clipped dialogue caches a story fragment showing a blind man and a humorous miscommunication about a hat in a room.
A teacher confronts Johnny about dirty hands and asks what he would say if he came to school that way. Johnny answers that he would say nothing, only be too polite.
The Literary Digest notes several U S Navy mishaps in peaceful times including the H 3 submarine sinking near Humboldt Bay that led to the Milwaukee wreckage, Memphis wreck in Santo Domingo harbor, Hector loss off Charleston, San Francisco shoal grounding, Terry reefing at Puerto Plata, and Jupiter collision. Court martials followed with mixed outcomes.
An advertisement touts Dr J D Kellogge asthma remedy as natural and magical relief. It claims smoke or vapor reaches all air passages and clears congestion, restoring fresh air flow, with sales through dealers nationwide.
From World’s Work describes a submarine net made of wiry rope with large meshes and floats on top. It traps subs that push into it forcing surrender or capture, while the enemy may release a bomb to destroy or surface to surrender.
The writer notes widespread bathing avoidance in Europe with anecdotes from Spain Hungary and London from 1875. He recalls Spanish matrons avoiding baths, Hungarian castles lacking baths, and New York and London hotels lacking bathrooms, contrasting modern comfort with century past practice.
The Japanese telephone system shows rapid uptake with about 150 persons and firms awaiting installation on their premises. The government in charge cannot keep pace with the demand for service.
A compact proverb style line notes that idleness invites trouble. It emphasizes productive activity as a moral guide and uses no specific events or names. The remark underscores discipline and effort as safeguards against mischief.
The paper shortage in Britain reaches Canadian camps where officers’ orders are issued on half sheets and note paper only. Use smaller sizes, avoid duplicates, dispense with colored slips, and minimize envelopes where possible to conserve supplies.
The piece urges Scouts to protect birds and nests during nesting season and reject egg‑robbing as cowardly. It quotes a Teachers College Record endorsement of the Boy Scouts as a major educational contribution that shapes boys into responsible, ethical, and active citizens.
Mrs Jagsby confronts husband about the disgraceful behavior of men who washed with him. He concedes they acted worse, noting they even telephoned their wives to fetch them, in a Birmingham Age Herald passage.
A humorous exchange from the New Haven Union features Plumdig and Gwindle debating risk and status as a clerk on a moderate salary contemplates wearing diamonds. Gwindle counters with a surety company taking the risk in his case.
Four years of female troubles headaches and nervousness left a Louisville woman exhausted and unable to sleep or walk. Doctors said surgery was needed but a friend advised Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound which the reader praises as having saved her health and offered helpful advice for others with similar symptoms.
The United States mobilizes civilian force including 500000 federal workers and 300000 postmasters to aid the secret service in spy detection. Letters of cooperation go to police and detectives nationwide as Morgan & Company guides most munitions and raw materials spending totaling about 2.5 billion dollars since the war began.
The Appleford Counter Check Book Company advertises counter check and sales books with carbon and coated paper options. It touts a modern plant, large and small orders, and connections to a major Canadian paper mill. Offices listed in Toronto Montreal Winnipeg Vancouver Hamilton Canada.
The London Daily News editorial declares Hohenzollernism isolated as liberal powers align with Russia and China toward world freedom. It forecasts the German despotism will fall, likening the era to a twilight of the gods and a world set free after the last despot is toppled.
Quotation from Life reflects a scholarly voice urging equality as a core principle. The professor states that man and woman are equal in every way, challenging stereotypes while acknowledging the provocative nature of the claim.
The statement claims the baby will excel in politics because he escapes from every obstacle with ease, suggesting resilience and adaptability as core strengths.
Wilbur C. Abbott argues in the Yale Review that the great German dream of world domination has collapsed after two and a half years of war. He says the Prussian mind has been revealed, ending the era of a Baghdad-Bahn style empire and reducing German ambitions to faded fiction.
An old time health notice promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood tonic to cure pimples eruptions and skin problems linked to winter blood. It claims to restore appetite energy and vigor, states pills cost 50 cents per box or 2.50 for six, available from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A guileful trend links marriage surges to men avoiding conscription, with critics asking what excuse allows men to dodge service. The piece decries fleeing the draft as a move from one trap into another, framing it as a social consequence of wartime policy.
Quote from Punch Bowl notes Tommy and a mother figure about crying and age. It advertises a worm exterminator claimed to give prompt relief with a simple but strong remedy.
The exchange shows Senator Sorghum reflecting that supporters listen too closely. He explains that after his remarks they rush to verify the facts and hold him responsible for them.
Western Canada shows rising interest in policy and voting strength. Farmers and the Grain Growers push a platform prioritizing western agricultural interests with little regard for Eastern party labels. Endorsed by the National Council of Agriculture, the movement aims to send a solid western delegation to Ottawa and influence the Dominion election.
Pills of Attested Value describe Parme lees Vegetable Pills as a studied blend of roots and herbs with sedative and laxative effects on the digestive system. The text proclaims long recognition and growing popularity as the best cleanser available.
A short lived all-women production titled a manless play was withdrawn from the Garrick Theatre. The London Globe notes such plays rarely appeal to the public, as theatres rely on women patrons and a male lead remains valued by audiences.
A vintage medical ad promises a one hundred dollar reward for impossible catarrh cures. It touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a thirty five year reliable remedy that purges poison from the blood and heals mucous surfaces. It urges immediate use and claims visible health improvements after short treatment. Testimonials are offered free.
The Minister of the Interior provided Parliament with wartime immigration data. Repatriated Canadians from the United States rose from 17,638 in 1913-14 to 10,246 in 1916-17. In 1916-17 Canada admitted 73,395 immigrants, including 8,282 from the United Kingdom, 2,935 from Europe, and 61,389 from the United States. Deportations reached 605 and 17,988 were refused at land borders, with 172 turned away at seaports.
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