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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 15, 1917
Page
2
King urges Lydia to reveal the Amaranth’s hidden gambling den under Barthelemy’s house. Avery’s death sparks King’s plan to join the club and uncover the secret, suspecting murder. Lydia warns of deadly risk but agrees to consider an introduction.
Lieutenant O Grady described his WWI prisoner transport in box cars and German camps, noting German attitudes toward Canada Britain and war aims. He recalled food conditions behind the lines, discipline and humor differences, bath routines in snow, parcels from Swiss and French aid, and places including Paderborn Stralsund and Berlin.
The bulletin outlines how raw milk yields dairy butter and describes defects and their causes. It covers conditions for rich cream, creaming methods, separator use, and temperature effects. Advice on salting, packing, parchment paper, branding regulations, utensils, and care, with blueprints available from Ottawa.
The department of agriculture estimates that if every one of 20,000,000 families discards a single slice of bread daily, the U S wastes 875000 pounds of flour per day. This equals about 1,500,000 trels of flour or enough flour for 365 loaves per family.
In a terse finish the question arose who stepped between Kelly and his wife as the event concluded. The brief note hints at a disruptor or intermediary present at the end.
The article highlights the Noble Foundation led by C. S. Noble in South Alberta near Nobleton with about 9 777 acres under cultivation including wheat oats barley corn and potatoes. It notes daily expenses for 250 horses 150 workers and 40 binders plus per man food costs and the foundation’s growing scale and support from the Noble family and staff.
Farmers are advised to vary chick feed rather than using a single ration daily. Occasional feeding of wheat or mixed grains from a feed store keeps birds active and incentivizes them to scratch for grain, improving exercise and interest.
It is time to plan for livestock exhibits at 1918 fairs. All animals must be in good show shape and well behaved. Thin or unhealthy animals should not be brought to the show ring, except possibly dairy cows which must be in perfect working health.
A noted quip from the Boston Transcript about insomnia and a joke on a butcher's bill, illustrating dry early 20th century humor with a play on words.
War report notes pigeons used by both sides with gas helmets as aid. Fire control rules urge care to avoid shooting own birds and acknowledge birds sometimes cross into enemy lines returning from the front.
A quirky excerpt discusses Dollar Diplomacy in sharp, wry terms. It pairs a joke about slipping a note to a spouse with a coy remark from the Louisville Courier-Journal, framing diplomatic strategy as a light, tongue in cheek question.
American school children will receive bulletins titled Lessons in Community and National Life from the food administration and P. P. Claxton. The program aims to teach democracy and conserve food and resources, urging school officials to promote this teaching in cooperation with the interior department and education bureau.
The Western Canadian live stock outlook is bright as farmers push to expand herds. Lack of buildings fences and capital remain principal handicaps but progress is steady. Eight cars of cows and heifers have been distributed this year by the agriculture department to farmers on time.
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