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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 18, 1915
Page
3
A Lethbridge district farmer shows a $26 net profit in five months from eight sheep bought for $40. The ram and two lambs increased the flock, wool sold for $16, two sheep sold for $10, and the rest repaid the original outlay. The animals incurred no feed costs and the farmer plans to expand his herd.
A character complains about paying high prices for imported delicacies while acknowledging the duty to share in collective hardship. The tone hints at moral tension over indulgence versus solidarity. The fragment suggests a dialogue emphasizing frugality and communal responsibility.
Three years ago the Duke of Connaught commanded Guards at Kassasin during the Egyptian campaign. The charge at Tel el Kebir, the Krupp gun work, and the capture of nine enemy guns under General Drury Lowe are recounted with harsh conditions, water scarcity, and Arabi Pasha’s armored train bombardment. The Duke and Sir John McNeill are noted in pursuit.
An English paper argues against alcohol and advocates immediate prohibition. It claims science shows no health benefits, warns of diminished strength and vision, and likens enforcing prohibition to fighting an enemy. It notes job losses and industry changes but asserts trade would recover quickly without alcohol.
A remark about Signor Bluffo performing Hamlet hints the actor’s portrayal was seen as mad by a listener. The joke suggests the audience lacked money that night, implying sparse attendance. A closing line mocks rigid social rules about family and propriety.
The Manitoba agricultural college launches a cooperative poultry fattening station in Winnipeg to secure best dressed prices for farmers. Farmers supply coops and birds. fattening takes 14 to 18 days, returns arrive 3 to 4 weeks after shipment.
The Victoria Times argues that even if Britain had conscription or if continental powers had abandoned it, a world war would have occurred due to entrenched national and racial antagonisms and Germany's ambition. The piece supports military factors but emphasizes deeper causes beyond conscription.
The fragment hints at a heated dispute about appearances and ethics. A speaker rejects using a charity cloak to mask quarrels, noting disagreement with the shown generosity paired with pomp and superficial decorum.
The autumn issue of the National Astrological Society journal, edited by Walter H. Lewis of Manchester NH, predicts the war’s arc through 1916 with claims of Russia rising, a shift from absolute monarchy, and currency reform. It foresees social change, new world economics, and wealth as wisdom over money.
Reverend W L Stephen recounts three months in France running the Gordon Memorial YMCA Hut and the varied wartime experiences. He notes soldiers sang in sing songs each evening with favorite hymns and songs, and during Sunday services the hymns included Eternal Father Strong to Save and Rock of Ages, reflecting both piety and rough camaraderie.
Department of Indian affairs reports from northern and western agencies indicate Indians can pass the winter with minimal hardship due to reduced fur trap demand. Last year some provision and trap aid aided northern communities as fur companies did not advance winter trade funds. Reports say food is plentiful this fall and work will be available for industrious able bodied men.
An ad style exchange shows a humorous quarrel where the artist and his wife spar over notoriety and obscurity, implying the product’s trusted value in households. The dialogue fragments reveal domestic banter and marketing flavor for the worm killer.
Marconi told the New York Times wireless telephony across the Atlantic is assured with Washington Honolulu tests proving feasibility. He predicted London New York talk could be routine after the war and noted atmospheric conditions affect connections yet expect improvements. He warned the public may find long distance wireless costly for now. An ordinary receiver could be used at each end for clear voice transmission. An Always Ready Pill To those of regular habit medicine is of little concern but the great majority of men are not of regular habit.
At the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World convention in Chicago, speakers urged linking small towns with farmers to improve crops and markets, promote neighborly cooperation, and enhance transportation. They stressed municipal thinking, inclusive leadership, and symmetric community development without selfish motives. Minard's Liniment Cures Burns, Etc.
A Scottish minister on an early walk finds a parishioner lying in a ditch. The man cannot recall whether the occasion was a wedding or a funeral, but notes it was a most extraordinary success.
The excerpt questions Hardups diligence and compares his actions to a bee sting. It notes that every operation he touches leads to trouble, with a playful critique of his industriousness and outcomes.
A Hoard's Dairyman reflection contrasts rural and urban life with two men seeking escape. It argues no one succeeds by chasing a chance to flee the grind, offering a caution about perpetual dissatisfaction across settings.
A playful exchange where a child asks why night falls while day still exists and a father answers with a light, humorous retort reflecting curious parental moments.
A hurried telegram announces the death of Uncle James from John Back to Mrs Brown in Liverpool Street. The telegraph clerk notes two extra words and the sender trims by removing "with grief" to fit the limit.
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