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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 12, 1916
Page
3
The Belgian Relief Committee at Montreal says the Gothland voyage will feed at least 100000 Belgians for two months. The ship carried 203531 bushels of Canadian wheat and $262862.04 in Canadian purchases, plus nearly 5000 bags of flour and other goods.
Captain Rust of the Karlsruhe publishes that on November 4, 1914 the cruiser was torpedoed at 10.7 N 55.25 W by an invisible craft. The ship broke in two and sank with its commander and many crew. Indriani and Rio Negro rescued others, reaching Norway and a German port.
In the war of 1990 the Amazons form a reluctant defense under a lady colonel. She inspires the unit with a parasol rallying cry to overcome fear and push forward. The troops respond with a firm resolve and advance to meet the enemy.
Anuric is advertised as a new discovery by Dr. Pierce for kidney and backache trouble. The promotion explains how uric acid from digestion harms kidneys and joints and urges sending a water sample for analysis by the Invalids' Hotel Medical Staff in Buffalo, New York.
Fragmentary notice describes a book about self knowledge and history, with a price in stamps and customs prepaid. It mentions an author M. Pierce in Buffalo and hints at a cloth copy available through prepaid postage.
The London Daily Mail reports an agreement between the Dutch Fishing Association and the British Government on future disposal of Dutch herring catches. It provides for releasing 120 to 150 Dutch boats, limited to 20 percent of the season’s catch to Germany, 20 percent for home Holland use, and 60 percent to neutral countries with a thirty shilling bonus per barrel to Dutch owners.
Newspaper publishers in British Columbia vote to discontinue free advertising matter amid wartime costs. In Vancouver and Victoria papers the practice has been generous, with notices often unpaid elsewhere. The new rule will be enforced, affecting Victoria Sun readers.
An advertisement extols Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as unusually durable with preserved strength and portability. A comic exchange about heavy coffee cups contrasts with the notice, hinting at a new lady boarder and odd dining habits.
Paris correspondent reports Mme A. de Thebes, famed clairvoyant, told an interview that the war will end this year. She predicted peace would come suddenly, with guns ceasing overnight and soldiers recalled home, despite warnings that war is a natural condition.
On July 1 sums to the credit of depositors in the five borough thrift institutions stood at 1 446 931 000. Deposits in the year reached 314 644 000 with withdrawals at 293 735 000, leaving an excess of deposits over withdrawals near 21 000 000. The prior year saw withdrawals exceed deposits by 24 707 000, reflecting differing commercial conditions and the city’s mixed thrift and spendthrift tendencies.
A newspaper notice guarantees a $1000 reward if Dr Hamilton's Pills fail to cure constipation and related ailments within three days. It urges buyers to obtain the yellow Mandrake and Butternut box, sold for 25 cents at fall dealers, claiming longstanding success against biliousness headaches and sour stomach.
Researchers find no difference in nutritional value between dark and light shelled eggs and affirm eggs are easily assimilated whether raw or lightly cooked. Prices affect perceived value, with twelve to sixteen cents per dozen viewed as inexpensive to moderate and twenty five cents or more as costly. Palatability greatly influences a food’s usefulness, even more than chemistry.
The advertisement claims Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy reliably relieves asthma in every case. It urges all sufferers to try the widely praised cure, asserting universal success and personal relief.
Iceland is not a dreary waste and exports wool hides feathers oil fish and more. It has undeveloped natural resources including 250000 tons of pure sulphur copper ore with waterpower nearby geyserite agates and chalcedony used in jewelry and instruments. none have been worked.
The New York World argues that Germany could have prevented the war but aimed for a detailed plan and profit. The article blames the imperial government and suggests the people, deprived of power, must share responsibility for suffering and future calamities. It cites the Emperor's remark linking higher position with greater responsibility.
The English millionaire Sir James Caird who died recently left a single notepaper will detailing seven and a half million dollars to his sister.
The Market Report notes the U S government yield of 611 million bushels of spring and winter wheat, with annual feed and seed needs at 600 million. A normal year’s exportable surplus is absent, though a prior overage provides a safety margin. Bullish world factors and strong export demand support cash wheat, while Balkan Allied success could push prices down by removing export demand.
There is more Catarrh in this section than all other diseases combined. Local remedies failed, so a constitutional treatment is offered. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and said to act on the blood and mucous surfaces. One hundred dollars reward for any case it fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo, Ohio. Sold by druggists.
Arthur Mee quotes the King pressing for ban on drink at the palace as a mark of national victory. Admiral Prince Louis of Battenberg designs a medal for the Jutland Bank battle to support naval orphanages, rooted in a long-standing naval charity practice.
The London Times military correspondent discusses Hindenburg and Falkenhayn relations amid shifts after Falkenhayn’s dismissal and Hindenburg’s rise. Falkenhayn’s rival aims to curb Hindenburg’s influence while Austria strains on two fronts. Hindenburg may face leadership upheaval as Verdun losses mount.
A Tobacconist assists a young wife requesting twenty five cigars for her husband. She chooses strong cigars after recalling the last ones broke loose in his waistcoat pocket.
Under ministerial instructions a winter and spring seed distribution will provide samples of spring wheat white oats barley and held peas from Ottawa for general crop use. Potatoes samples of about three pounds will be sent from experimental farms with Ottawa central farm serving Ontario and Quebec. Free mail delivery with one grain and one potato sample per farm. early applications advised as supplies are limited and requests after December end may be too late.
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