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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 07, 1915
Page
3
War tax stamps on patent medicines wine bottles and other goods yielded 92494 revenue in July. Inland revenue receipts for the month reached 1861765 up 1153 over July last year. Extra tax on spirits and tobacco produced about 22000 reflecting lower consumption offsetting higher excise income. Mothers endorse Mother Graves worm terminator from long use.
A tourist questions distance to Siocum village, Native explains it is five miles but jokes the signposts were turned to fool oppelins, noting two posts have been reversed to mislead travelers.
The Live Stock Journal reports Russia breeds hardy, sound horses used in cavalry and industry. Exports have fallen in 1911 1913 with Riga and Libau figures indicating reduced trade partly due to motor cars and continental demand. Russian ponies are praised for easy care and reliable work.
Brooklyn Eagle warns that England, France and Belgium face a German dominated Europe if the Allies fail. It predicts mass political exiles in the Allied nations and a future war to control Canada and South America as Germany expands.
Canadian Pacific Upper Lake steamers depart Fort William at 2 p.m and Port Arthur at 3 p.m for Port McNicoll. Connections via Steamship wipress link to Toronto and points in Eastern Canada and the Eastern States. Weekly sailings list S.S. Alberta Sundays and Keewatin Fridays plus Manitoba Saturdays Assinibo and Athabasca Thursdays. Winnipeg connections leave at 1505 day prior. Reserve through Canadian Pacific Passenger Agent at corner Main and Portage.
A brief notes a quip about patriotism and frugality from a London Daily Chronicle excerpt urging restraint on private expenditure while acknowledging wartime costs and resources. It juxtaposes a household product claim with a broader admonition on national finance and caution.
A street scene shows a busman chiding a wagon driver with sharp banter about road space and temper. The driver retorts, calling the other a “red-faced potato” as they dispute who may push ahead with German iron in transit.
Describes the role of telephone and wireless lines in military operations, detailing field installations on car mounts with four miles of wire, antennas up to sixty feet, and quick setup. Notes enemy efforts to cut lines, use of observers via wires, and the strategic value of wire communications for locating batteries and troops. Ends with a brief asthma remedy advertisement.
Cattle feed on clover but spuds benefit more. Clover improves soil by providing organic matter and fertility. Farmers say clover turned under creates a rich seed bed for large, clean potato crops, especially on sandy soils.
The Gazette reports Germany seeks to sway Spanish opinion since the war began. It notes an expanded plan to divide Morocco between Spain and Germany and mentions German agents working in Madrid to foment anti Allied sentiment to provoke Spain into seizing Gibraltar from Britain.
The Russian government orders substituting English for German as a compulsory subject in most commercial schools. The minister of finance approved the plan at the request of school authorities, shaping the new curriculum.
A reader asks about "light hands" in saddle work. The reply stresses patient, soft mouth pressure, avoiding harshness, and letting the horse lead. It cites John S Rarey on kindness, notes women often have steadier hands, and urges riders to study the horse mouth and respond with quiet, consistent signals through the reins.
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications. internal remedies are required. Hall's Catarrh Cure is described as a blood and mucous surface remedy, not a quack medicine, with testimonials available. Manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo, Ohio and sold by druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The German Scientific Station in Spitzbergen founded in 1911 by Professor Hergesel ceased operations at the outbreak of war. A relieving party was recalled and staff returned safely with instruments. The station studied upper air conditions with balcons and supported plans connected to Count Zeppelin’s proposed North Pole airship expedition.
The article extols Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a remedy for stomach and liver irregularities, claiming relief when other preparations fail and cures long standing. It contrasts this with praise for France's wartime resolve and national rebirth, noting sustained self denial and heroic effort.
In a bedroom near the twin bars a father investigates loud weeping and laughter. One twin says only the nurse has given Alexander two baths and has not given him one. The scene mixes chores with playful mood as an adult steps in.
American consuls at Nuremberg credit Krupps with turning out a safe that baffles experts. It is designed to require 2,642 gallons of oxygen and 2,378 gallons of acetylene to open, and is believed built as a refuge for the Kaiser during a final crash.
The remark jokes that in the natural order of things an execution of a painting is really its hanging. It satirizes the idea of destroying art by treating hanging as the expected fate. The remark frames a playful paradox about art and display.
A landlord asks a prospective tenant if he plays chess and says he prefers chess players occupy the house. The tenant denies being a chess player and questions the unusual preference. The landlord explains that chess players move slowly and deliberately, implying careful pacing.
A riddle contrasts a she clock with a man and asks what re pet she means while noting the clock’s striking keeps people working.
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