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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 08, 1917
Page
3
Do minion Express Money Orders offer a five dollar provision at a cost of three cents. The note promotes purchasing abroad supplies using the service and highlights the low price for a five dollar money order.
Army and Navy Journal notes heavy strain on destroyer crews as they guard ships in Germanys forbidden zone. Four days on and four days off keep officers and men at sea, facing enemy fire and rough weather with little rest. Exhausted port calls precede renewed patrols against U boats, underscoring navy’s critical wartime effort.
The Manitoba government will spend 125000 to purchase sheep in Ontario for immediate sale at cost to Manitoba farmers amid plans to stock provincial farms. The move follows a hearing on selling sheep for slaughter and aims to boost local stock.
An article by Fr. Sefton Delmer, writing in the September Nineteenth Century, notes how Germany’s intellectual classes shifted from support for the Kaiser to skepticism. He recalls wartime leaders and criticizes the succession of chancellors from Caprivi to Bethmann Hollweg as weak choices.
Product touts Holloway's Corn Cure as a painless remedy to draw out soft corns, addressing common foot discomfort and offering relief with a simple treatment.
Bernarr Macfadden argues in October Physical Culture that thousands have been examined by military medical authorities revealing that only one in five are sound. He condemns neglect of the body and urges citizens to respect and care for their physical health as a precious possession.
A New York Evening Post critique quotes harsh judgments on German foreign policy. It predicts resentment at home as Germany’s rulers face a loss of trust and moral credibility among nations. The piece references Argentina, Sweden, Zimmermann, Luxburg, and Bernstorff as symbols of failure and folly.
A Chicago Tribune editorial argues the nation must prevail in the conflict or risk collapse. It warns that defeat would ruin farms factories and homes, saying victory is essential for survival and future security.
Manitoba reports show Sow Thistle nearly eliminated in one season using summer-fallow methods across infested regions. Crops of wheat are proving strong on fields once condemned for thistles after black fallow the previous year. Where thistles dominate, grain is starved and may not pay threshing costs. Landowners face notices to clean weed-infested fields next year amid prosecutions for neglect of weeds and dirty grain fields.
Urgent appeal urges healthier living for those sidelined by illness. It blames debility on impure blood and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure. The ad claims thousands improved health, urging purchase by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
A maid seeks a chicken for a lodger and is told the broad faced figure is an owl. The vendor’s smile notes the misidentification, turning a simple purchase into a humorous moment. A house tale from a period of local color.
A New York World excerpt claims Admiral von Tirpitz praised Allied capital for aiding a German setback, suggesting if the Kaiser and God were defeated it would be by Anglo American capital. The remark ties reactionaries in Berlin to imperial foes and wartime rhetoric.
A witty exchange shows a doctor counseling a widow to remarry. The widow mistakes his flippant remark for a proposal while he notes a doctor prescribes medicine but does not take it. The banter carries morbid humor and social propriety.
The piece notes faster ship production and loading through large hatchways and better port facilities, enabling each ton of shipping to carry more cargo than before the war. It highlights improved seamen housing with two men cabins, separated mess and sleeping areas, a smoking room, and steam heat as a civilizing standard for workers.
A Cincinnati authority says corns of all types can be lifted with the fingers using a few drops of Freezone. The cheap remedy is sold in small bottles at drug stores and dries on contact without inflaming surrounding tissue. If a local druggist lacks Freezone, he can obtain a bottle from his wholesale house.
Dr. Hanen Emerson argues life extension hinges on moral action not science. Health officials say avoidable deaths drop with sensible living, but only character and willpower can translate knowledge into practice. the church must lead in extending natural life.
A cartoon caption cites SheMr Hoover asserting fruit skins are healthier to eat. Humphi responds with a jab about a pineapple diet to test his view, reflecting light humor about dietary habits.
The Grain Growers' Guide argues price fixing on wheat, flour, and bread harms buyers and sellers. It claims fixed wheat prices end the wheat gambler’s business but urges annual fixed pricing to ensure farmer profits and prevents food gambling.
Dr J D Kelloges asthma remedy claims to end asthma distress and night attacks, restoring restful sleep. It invites a trial to demonstrate its value and persuade sufferers to try the treatment.
The Kaiser’s loss of favor falls on Albert Ballin head of the Hamburg American Line. Once praised for expanding Germany’s fleet he now laments an idiotic war. His grand merchant fleet is idle or used by enemies as German ports fail.
The Belgian coast loses strategic value if Zeebrugge and Ostende are useless as submarine bases. Once seen as launch points for German invasion of England the plan faded like many other Hohenzollern dreams.
The Rochester Herald argues freedom of the seas only after Germany’s military power is destroyed. Until the German navy is gone, allied nations must control the seas for defense, as true peace requires a world free of German militarism does.
A Boston Transcript note reports a member of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals confronting a driver over horse treatment. The exchange emphasizes insistence on speaking out against abuse and defending the animal’s welfare.
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