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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 02, 1916
Page
6
A farmer contemplates selling after a dealer’s vivid description but pauses, realizing he values his land and recalling how estate pitches can exaggerate desirability. The tale offers a lesson to farmers on recognizing true farm worth beyond alluring depictions.
Two orders in council stiffen penalties for desertion and disobedience in His Majesty’s forces. Soldiers absent without leave may be tried summarily by a justice of the peace or a magistrate without regard to jurisdiction and sentenced up to two years. A service roll and an officer’s written statement on absence prove desertion.
A Southern colored preacher recalls visiting a Georgia household where a contralto sings Abide With Me at dawn. He praises the hostess's piety and notes her remark that the hymn "boils ewes" by three verses for soft and five for hard, illustrating a playful rural saying.
A vintage note extols Grape Nuts as a zestful source of the finest wheat and barley. It highlights the grain’s rich mineral elements and health benefits, portraying the product as essential to a joyful life.
Bulletin on farm cost accounting by Prof GO and Kine of Manitoba Agricultural College examines farm bookkeeping distinct needs. It outlines that primary aim is to determine annual farm profit, individual department performance, and provide data to manage costs. Includes tables on grain and hay estimates, silage, implement lifespans, and other farm figures. Free copy available from the Manitoba Department of Agriculture, Winnipeg.
In France during the early war days Private Bailey endures cold rain mud and rheumatic pains. His mother’s faith in Sloan's Liniment delivers relief after a bottle is sent home and shared among comrades as a crucial reinforcement. Available at druggists in 25c 50c and 1.00 sizes.
Nonsensical dialogue between Sloanis Pickerton and Blenkinson features cautions against jumping to conclusions. The exchange centers on tone and the danger of making oneself ridiculous with hasty judgments.
An old time Western Druggists notice touts Sloan's Liniment as instant relief for rheumatic pains, sore joints, bruises, sprains and muscle aches. It claims easy application without rubbing, quick penetration and no skin staining, benefiting mothers with children and adults with lumbago, neuralgia, and other external pains.
A New York Tribune excerpt questions why the German mind remains open to terror after two years of war. It mourns ruined French towns and the suffering caused by German atrocities, asking how profit and progress arise from such aggression.
A terse dialogue fragment shows a heated exchange as one speaker declares devotion while the other questions the cited evidence. The item appears in the Bem VYosk Times and resembles a literary snippet or quotation page.
Captain Sigurdur Pjetursson says Iceland prospers since the war began, with high prices lifting the island and even first millionaires. Gullfoss, an 886 ton Icelandic steamer with 15 crew, tied up at New Losk Harbor. crew notes labor troubles and modern disorders in Iceland.
Dr. Tho mas' Eclectric Oil widens its circle daily with orders from unlikely places. The oil is praised for its health benefits and moderate cost making it accessible to many, including farms and households alike.
A city man visits his country cousin and compares pleasures of metropolitan life with country pastimes. The city visitor recalls golf dances and late nights, the country cousin mentions baseball and attic poker, while a farmer adds his own humorous daily routine and farm chores.
Fragmentary quote from the New York Times describes a customer service scene with a remark about a man named Bair growing grey and a suggestion to hurry. The snippet lacks clear event details or identifiable participants beyond Bair.
The Manitoba Department of Agriculture urges farmers to retain first class seed wheat or plan purchases carefully. While some townships may need outside seed, many districts should keep seed locally to avoid shortages. Several former legislators warn that keeping the best seed in district hands will prevent gaps next year. The department emphasizes this is the moment to decide seed needs for next season.
During autumn months when wells and springs run low the water can be purified by placing a lump of lime or a handful of salt in the water. Using both improves results and a lump of rock salt lasts longer. Do this monthly or weekly if danger is suspected. boil water when very low before drinking.
Canada wide mothers praise Baby's Own Tablets for children noting long use and benefits from Mrs. Albert Nie of St. Brieux Saskatchewan saying the tablets have done her four children a world of good. Sold by medicine dealers or 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario. One advantage a baseball player has over a railroad man is that it takes three strikes to put him out.
A customer of Minard's Liniment Co. reports that the product cured a severe distemper in a valuable horse. Letter signed by Vilandie Freres endorses the remedy and logs satisfaction with the cure.
R H Harding explains a three pasture rotation where cattle graze first in No. 2 then sheep move into No. 1. The system ensures cattle always have bite sized pasture, allows rapid gains, and lets sheep harvest short sweet herbage and weeds, turning them into wool and mutton while cleaning the land for the owner.
German science explores bone reuse as a food substitute. Reboiled and dried bones yield 10 percent fat suitable for cooking, with capital gravy produced. Dried bones ground to powder contain 24.41 percent protein and 13.11 percent fat. Experiments by the East Prussian Foodstuff Department show pigs, poultry, and horses thrive on this diet.
Saleswoman recalls four hours spent selling two women a yard of ribbon as they arrive at the counter with a baby learning to talk, a scene reflecting squabbles over time and a surprising interruption.
An advertisement extols Nerviline as a rapid cure for colds and coughs. It prescribes rubbing the chest and throat, gargling with Nerviline in water, and claims strong penetrative relief. The notice promotes a large bottle as economical and directs purchase from the Catarrhozone Co. in Kingston, Canada.
A rural essay extols minimal exertion for efficiency in farming while praising clever laziness as progress. It links thrift with rest and brainwork over brute labor, citing two-row cultivators and reduced routines as advancement. An aside advertises Mother Graves Worm Exterminator for common infant worms.
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, at a Washington dinner, lauded British pensions and allowances in the current war. He predicted postwar trustees will not fault the government for neglect or parsimony and cited a schoolboy remark that a veteran could be seen as a vegetarian, illustrating shifting views.
The article advises that cattle being fattened require abundant fresh water, about ten gallons per day per animal. It notes water should be available before the cattle if possible, or provided twice daily, and cites Kansas studies showing steers on carbohydrate rich rations drink less water than those on fattening diets. It emphasizes ensuring cattle drink as much as they desire.
In Swedish waters the German prize crew aboard the Themis lacked sufficient coal and entered Getaland Island port. A Swedish government agent refused recognition of the prize and forced the crew to leave. Outside the harbor two German destroyers watched three Swedish vessels and then fled, turning away.
Chatham Ontario readers. A letter praises Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for general breakdown and various symptoms. The ad touts it as safe for women, made from herbs, available in tablet or liquid, with free medical advice from the Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo. Also advertised are Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets claiming original quality and vegetable composition.
The Christian Science Monitor notes Canada’s 50th anniversary of the nation and describes a spirit of patriotic resolve. Canadians anticipate Dominion Day with confidence in an enduring peace for the Empire and the world, ready to answer future calls on loyalty despite sacrifices.
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