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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 07, 1918
Page
6
An ad promotes Sloan's Liniment as fast relief for rheumatic aches stiffness and neuralgia. It targets women and men with sore backs muscles and headaches and notes the product is clean refreshing economical and quickly effective. Made in Canada.
Thousands of laborers under German engineers work on the Zee rugge canal lanes, Mole, and locks to clear sunk British sunk cruisers weighed with cement. Air raids destroy repairs at Zeebregge harbor, keeping the canal closed as sand and silt hamper the sunken ships. The British air offensive continues to curb the German effort to reopen the harbor for their submarines.
A Swiss hotel prospectus extols Weissbach as the favorite retreat for those who seek solitude. It notes visitors from around the world flock to the resort in search of quiet and seclusion.
Officials in Ottawa warn veterans that the new pointed artificial feet are unwise for those who wore army boots long. A temporary stump healing period requires special care and the department will not cover adjustments to limbs mutilated in this manner.
Faultless in preparation describes Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills as a stomach regulator made from vegetable compounds. The text claims long study and years of use proving faultless character and an excellent reputation that will remain at the head of standard preparations.
The Canada food board warns licensed dealers in apples turnips potatoes and other produce that agents in various regions who buy contract load and arrange shipments must be licensed. From February 1 1918 no one may deal wholesale in fresh fruits or vegetables without a license from the food controller and violations face penalties from 100 to 1000 dollars.
A wartime era cartoon caption mocks social tension as a man confronts a civilian showing another’s exemption card. The exchange hints at public anger and frayed civility amid harsh conditions.
Minard's Liniment cures distemper. Canada uses 12 000 000 cups daily. If half a teaspoon of sugar remains undissolved in each cup, 120 000 pounds of sugar are wasted daily. Use only needed sugar and stir until dissolved. About one third of home sugar goes to tea and coffee. Think about your home and saving.
In a military exchange, a general instructs Lieutenant Tompkins to shift a battalion from quarter column facing south to line formation facing north. Tompkins admits he has often wondered the quickest method to achieve the transition.
A patient recalls months of nervous exhaustion with fatigue headaches and insomnia. After misfiring energy and daily duties falling behind, a doctor diagnosed nervous prostration and a course of Dr Chase’s Nerve Food priced 60 cents a box or 3.75 dollars for a recommended supply.
Sepego sounding by W. Gerard former US ambassador to Germany urges no peace until Entente troops occupy German territory. He argues occupation is essential, warns against German influence in Baltic provinces and the risk of Germanization of Esthenua Livonia and Poland under German control.
Before the war the European allies drew almost no sugar from key sources. Now about one third of sugar from these sources goes to the allies, reflecting a marked reallocation of supply during the conflict.
Advertisement notes shoes for hire offered by gentlemen seeking footwear for a period due to business trips. Rates range from 2 to 3 dollars per week, determined by shoe age.
A mother, Mrs. Jean Paradis of St. Bruno Quebec, reports her ill infant improved after using Baby's Own Tablets. The product is advertised as treating fussiness, vomiting, constipation and indigestion. Sold by medicine dealers or mailed from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont at 25 cents per box.
Captain the Hon. Harold Alfred Vyvyan Harmsworth of the Irish Guards, son of Lord Rothermere, died of wounds from Cambrai on February 12 at age twenty three. Probate is granted to his father. The will, dated November 22 1917, provides five thousand dollars for disabled Irish Guardsmen, five thousand for education of fathers’ sons, five thousand for aiding the war disabled, and gifts of two hundred fifty dollars to named friends, servants, and non commissioned officers.
Right Hon. W. F. Massey told a Toronto lunch audience that allied victory is certain barring a miracle for Germany. He urged an imperial cabinet after the war and emphasized unity, preferential trade within the empire, and preserving the British empire to face future conflict. He stressed nations must manage their own affairs while working together on imperial matters.
Scientists name the Sitka spruce Picea sitchensis and call it aero plane spruce for aircraft use. The enormous trees reach 150 to 200 feet high and 5 to 15 feet in diameter, with little taper, yielding long, cross grain wing beams though only about 20 percent of logs pass final tests. The wood weighs 25 pounds per cubic foot and timber costs rise to 125 dollars per thousand board feet, a wartime advantage for Allied air supremacy due to Canada and U S forests.
A khaki-clad driver vainly tries to coax a mule to enter a local hospital gateway drawing amusement from onlookers. The mule balks at the gate as the driver jokes about fitting two of the beasts into Noahs Ark with one officer asking if help is needed.
Describes Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil gaining new customers daily from distant western and northern areas. Claims wide fame and humanity aiding effects, with moderate price making it accessible to many.
A vivid recounting of two days with black-face vaudeville in Europe during wartime. The regiment's 40 piece band improvises concerts, the chorus entertains, and audiences in French towns react with joy. The author recalls a moonlit night, plantation tunes, and emotional villagers praising the music.
A list defining army units by size and command, from battalion at 1000 men to brigade generals and colonels. It covers battalions, regiments, and companies with exact personnel, plus roles from major general to corporal. The note ends with a Bulwer quote on forgiveness.
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