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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 07, 1918
Page
3
A man named Maxwell endures years of pimples and facial eruptions. After trying Cuticura Suspensory and Ointment, his skin improves. the ad promises relief and offers a free sample by mail from Cuticura Dept A Boston USA.
The New York Commercial argues the world has been near a wheat famine for two decades due to shrinking carryover stocks. It urges the accumulation of a 700 million bushel world wheat reserve, and expanded winter wheat planting, noting France Italy and others lag in food production while Canada and the United States face a narrow grain margin.
The text advertises Miller's Worm Powders as a remedy that forces worms to leave the stomach and intestines. It claims the powder heals inflamed surfaces, restores strength in children weakened by worm-related loss of strength, and provides overall health benefits.
The Victoria, British Columbia observatory mirror and its secondary have arrived from Belgium after a grinding and polishing period from 1914 to 1915 with the final tests completed late in 1916. Weighing 4349 pounds and six feet in diameter the mirror is poured from a single pot and is within four one hundred thousandths of an inch of the theoretical figure ensuring precise stellar focus.
The common mushroom is praised as a poor man's beefsteak and widely used in high class French cuisine. In warm damp weather mushrooms appear on moors hedgerows and pastures. this year the crop is good and being gathered.
An article argues anemia affects both sexes, noting delayed development and paleness in girls and pimples and thinness in boys. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy to restore appetite and activity, with pricing and mail order from The Creme Medicine Co. Brockville.
Mr Charles M Schwab challenged Admiral Bowles at Hog Island yards over ship production. Bowles replied the plan calls for thirty one ships but they would try for forty eight and possibly fifty. Schwab offered to bring the best Jersey cow in America once Bowles secures the extra ships. Bowles stated he would pick the cow and lead it through the yard for the workers to see.
A short ad claiming Putnam's Corn Extractor quickly shrinks and removes corns by drying out roots, with relief from sting and a full removal in a day or two. It promises to cure even tough corns and costs a quarter at any drug store.
J B Thorn a Lansing Mich janitor at a newspaper building was arrested after a fifteen month investigation in a case accusing him of attempting to blackmail the Morgan family for 20000 dollars by mail. The scheme claimed a germ from a supposed gang could kill within three years and sought payment for an antidote. The letters were sent to Mrs Jane Nichols daughter of J P Morgan.
In Birmingham, England, butchers agree to buy back bones from housewives after use, paying customers half the proceeds. The bones are used to extract glycerine and to manufacture phosphate for fertilizer and as pig and poultry feed.
Stars and Stripes reports that war pigeons delivered signals when wires failed and runners were scarce. At Cantigny a late message reached headquarters due to a mating distraction, prompting an army inquiry into coop management and bird care.
An 19th century medical advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Pills as remedies for catarrh and constipation. It asserts internal action through the blood and mucous surfaces, credits a prominent doctor, and offers testimonials and a 75 cent price. It cites E. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo as producers.
The King visited a south coast town to inspect a royal air force training brigade. Prince Albert took part in a march past while a guard of honor of men six feet and taller stood at the railway station. Cadets formed a giant khaki flag with RAF colors and sang the national anthem as the cadets retreated over a hill. Thousands of civilians watched the royal welcome.
Advert says Rev. William Brown, Mrs. S Kaulback and Mrs. S Masters credit Minard's Liniment with curing lumbago ear ache and sensitive lungs. No further details or dates provided.
German sailors resist publication of commanders names for the 150 lost submarines claiming forced service erodes morale. The mutiny within the fleet grows as crews fear being listed among crews that never return and cannot hide submarine losses from peers.
The article contends Czechs are an ancient race dating to before Christ and credit them with liberal reform spirit and strong industrial drive. It notes their historic independence until 1520 when they chose Ferdinand I of Austria, who failed to honor pledges, signaling the Hapsburg decline.
A Cincinnati authority promotes Freezone as a painless solution to corns and calluses. A small bottle, sold at drug stores or through wholesalers, dries on contact and removes corns without irritation or infection risk.
Soldiers grow fatalistic about death as they witness miracles and lethal bets. They reassure each other with luck and fate, saying shells may take one’s name yet luck may spare others, shaping a grim war-ground philosophy.
A special British front dispatch notes mixed reactions among officers and soldiers to Austria’s peace proposal. They view it as German influenced, with some saying Germany faces defeat while others caution that fighting must continue until a real settlement is reached.
Corns stem from tight boots but relief comes quickly with Holloway's Corn Cure. The ad emphasizes simple treatment and encourages immediate use to end discomfort.
The Pilgrims bringing Dutch customs to Plymouth and New England influenced colonial youth who, like Dutch children in New Netherland, grew fond of skating as a popular pastime among settlers in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
The article explains that autumn plowing helps prepare soil for spring sowing and, crucially, suppresses weeds. It discusses perennial weeds exposed to frost, burning of rootstocks after pulverizing winter frost, and two classes of annual weeds: spring germinators and winter annuals. Autumn cultivation is vital to bury or destroy seeds and prevent regrowth after snowmelt.
A promotional note claims The Last Asthma Attack may be the last with prompt measures and Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy. It allegedly penetrates to the smallest bronchial passages, relieves symptoms, and may provide a permanent cure with continued use whether inhaled as smoke or vapor.
The article notes German actions in Belgium causing fear among civilians. It describes preparations for departure hour and the visible destruction of property. There is a widespread fear of brutal retaliation against Belgians who resisted during occupation.
The London Morning Post argues that Russia’s collapse stems from liberalism and revolution. It claims anarchists destroyed the army and emperor and warns that Bolshevik rule proves anarchy harsher than tyranny, with Germans seen as the lesser evil amid the chaos.
The article quotes the Washington Post praising Serbia’s history as a guarantor of the new Jugoslav state. It asserts the nation’s duty to safeguard Europe and the East from domination and to uphold a Guardians of the Gate role against future invasions.
Considered Valuable Game Baseball puzzles French onlookers yet proves its value as military training. French officers see baseball aiding grenade throwing skills and plan to make the sport part of soldier training. General Vidal enlisted American champ John Evers of Chicago to teach the game.
In Hickory North Carolina workers in the Carolina and Northwestern Railway machine shop transformed an old engine cylinder into a canning plant. They connected it to the shop steam boiler and added three shelves of heavy wire screen to hold jars of vegetables. They preserved after hours using the improvised setup.
Dr. Pieres of Buffalo urges triple emphasis on kidney health to delay aging and disease. He recommends plenty of water daily, daily sweating, and taking Anurie double strength before meals to cleanse the blood of uric acid. Trial pills offered by mail for 10 cents.
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