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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 21, 1918
Page
6
Report states King George was most attached to the ex czar and his cousin the Czar. The monarchs shared intimate ties, and King George wished to offer hospitality after the revolution but faced diplomatic limits. His grief remained unalleviated, with affection chiefly for the Tsar.
The Fall weather brings sudden ups and downs and mothers seek prevention. Baby's Own Tablets are described as a gentle laxative aiding digestion and helping prevent or hasten recovery from colds. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario for 25 cents a box.
A boy asks his mother if he has been good since Sunday school. She confirms trust but notes the cakes remain locked, revealing a humorous tension between perceived virtue and parental expectations.
A shipment of Saskatchewan butter to Siberia for the Siberian force has left the province. The two carloads represent the first butter shipment from Saskatchewan to Russia.
Cambrai sits beside the Scheldt near Beaume, with roots back to Caesar and Charlemagne. It battled for centuries with bishops, earned independence in the twelfth century, and became a trade center in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Its fortifications were later razed, leaving the citadel, chateau de Selles, and gates as remnants.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal remedy that reaches the seat of catarrh through the blood and mucous surfaces. It claims a physician developed formula using proprietary ingredients and blood pigments, urging readers to request testimonials from Chenl & Co and Mail's Fauway Pills for constipation.
The article notes the spinning of dogs wool as a success with offices in London to receive and prepare combings. The Ladies' Kennel Association handles washing and sterilizing, then dispatches wool to central rooms for spinning. Pekinese and collie wool yields fine fabric while wool from grey shepherds makes durable jackets and pillow stuffing from wire haired dogs. Countess of Gosford oversees the industry.
A collection of notices from Halifax to Lakefield lists individuals asserting cures by Minard's Liniment. Andrew King of Halifax states a cure for rheumatic gout, C Crewe Read, a lieutenant colonel, claims cure for acute bronchitis, and C S Billing of Lakefield, Ontario, reports cure of acute rheumatism.
The London Observer notes Amundsen plans a ceremonial flag planting at the North Pole, while Peary raised the U S flag at the North Pole in 1909. It recalls Scott planting the Union Jack near Amundsen’s South Pole marker on January 17, 1912.
Chestnut Tree quotes a debate on church seating as a critic argues free seats corrupt virtue. The exchange questions whether pews foster moral value or mere convenience, reflecting social tensions in religious practice.
Reported discovery of two dwarf elephants, described as five percent to six percent the height of ordinary elephants, now in England. Observations note very dark, worn tusks, with female tusks around one pound and male tusks about thirty pounds, suggesting a wet habitat exposure.
The Yorkshire Post extols Rheims not only for its medieval cathedral but for vast mile-long vaulted cellars beneath the city. These vaults store sparkling wines with frescoed walls depicting Bacchus and viniculture, making them a modern cathedral of wine. The article notes how these underground storerooms rival the above-ground church in significance and allure, and recalls how Prussians used Rheims as a headquarters after Sedan in 1870.
An advertisement touts Holloway's Corn Cure as the simplest and best remedy for corn removal, urging readers to trust the product for public use.
Hon. Arthur Meighen outlined Canada’s vast resources before England’s premier geographers. He noted Mount Logan, 600 million acres of forest, a coal reserve of 1.234 trillion tons, and rich mineral holdings. He urged deeper occupation from coast to coast and the overcoming of northern remoteness.
A visitor on a British battleship joined officers dining when a glass rang and they shouted Bowie. They explain the tradition that a ringing glass signals luck and recall a former command where a falling man followed a long glass. The crew now cries Bowie to transfer misfortune to the enemy.
An overview of how double entry bookkeeping emerged in fifteenth century Italian mercantile communities. Luca de Burgo, a Minorite monk also known as Paciali, published a 1494 Venice treatise on the method, predating Sebastian Cabot’s arrival in America. The system endures with few alterations from that original form.
Dr Thomas presents Eclectric as a healing liniment offering relief to suffering pain with promises of widespread use. Advertised as a blessing across a large region, it is stated to be on sale everywhere and available upon request.
A new powdered putty material can be tinted to any color and mixed with water at use. The invention allows on site preparation and tailoring of shade for repairs or finishing projects.
Civilians freed from the po mans in Flanders report that the kings of Wartemburg and Saxony fled as British guns opened a whirlwind bombardment northwest of Menin. Villagers from Ledeghem recall German cruelty since 1914, including forced floor-sleep, killings, and looted relief food. many Germans fear Scottish troops and recount harsh treatment by advancing forces.
The piece catalogs playful nicknames for British navy ships such as Ariadne the Hairy Annie and Narcissus the Nasty Sister, plus Inconstant the Inkstand and Neptune the Tew's Harp. It notes US examples like Sassacus nicknamed Sassy Cuss and Wissahickon as Widow Higgins and Winnebago as We know She Goes Slow.
An ad promotes Sloan's Pain Relief liniment for stiff joints sore muscles and sciatic pain. It promises warm soothing relief without staining the skin leaves no mess and offers quick results with economy. Product is made in Canada and available from druggists.
A soldier recalls a big black mongrel seeking shelter in a trench during ten hours of bombardment and gas. The dog lies exhausted, eyes mournful, then rigid with each explosion as shelling continues. An engagement follows and the animal disappears.
Government analysts estimate that with sustained use and careful management the United States has enough timber to last about 444 years. The projection hinges on factors such as harvest rates, regrowth, and conservation measures.
Sleeplessness marks anxious nerves and possible exhaustion. Dr Chase's Nerve Food claims to rebuild blood and nerves, restoring rest and energy after several days of use. Available at dealers and Edmanson Bates Toronto with a protective pen signature on each box.
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