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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 19, 1916
Page
6
An advertisement promotes Nerviline as a fast cure for pains in the side chest or back and for colds and sore throats. It claims deep tissue penetration and relief from congestion with a porous plaster option. The Catarrhozone Co. markets a 50 cent family bottle via Kingston, Canada.
The New Zealand Government disputes claims that voluntary enlistment failed and notes measures to meet imperial obligations while keeping Parliament in mind. They insist the voluntary system remains intact and point to preparations for all eventualities if needed.
The article highlights English women caring for the wounded and knitting for soldiers as wartime duty. It notes suffrage progress potential and cites Canadian women cured by Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a popular temperance remedy. A rural tale ends with a humor swap about misidentified objects.
Wilhelmshaven reports from Oswald F. Schuette that German ships are eager to sail out for battle though Berlin worries at the fleet’s cautious stance. The Globe correspondent notes new vessels since Jutland and declines to trust British confidence, while Mother Graves Worm Exterminator is recommended for household use.
The Scientific American estimates 2,000,900 cars in use in the United States with about 8,000,000 people enjoying motoring. Yearly running costs for all cars reach roughly 730 million dollars, with 600,000 new cars bought at 750 dollars each adding 450 million, totaling about 1.18 billion spent in 1915 on motoring.
In a revealing note in The Anzac Book Lieutenant-General Sir W. R. Birdwood explains the name Anzac was a telegraphic code he chose for the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. The term gained prominence when he named the landing beach Anzac Cove at Gallipoli.
A wartime column argues the Somme campaign justified its aims and sacrifices. It states the profits include driving German forces to defend everywhere, relieving Verdun, and collapsing German offensive and strategic plans, while acknowledging the cost and unity of allied fronts.
Canadian druggists urged to stock Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup to meet rising demand. Campaign promises strong sales in Canadian newspapers and magazines and offers supply through Wingate Chemical Company at 545 Notre Dame Street Montreal.
London Notes quotes a dialogue where a daughter names Borotsky as the composer. The father questions the quality of his music given his long life. The employer asks about shorthand and the applicant notes it is possible but slower.
Dr Saunders a chief cerealist of the Canadian Dominion Government, famed for Marquis wheat, says in Lethbridge that a beardless, very early variety will be introduced soon. It should mature about one week before Marquis and yield about seven eighths of Marquis.
Mrs E Sueipon of Englewood Illinois reports severe symptoms of change of life headaches nervousness flashes and near insanity. After spending $1900 on doctors she found relief and life saving recovery using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and urges others to try it. Physicians acknowledge limits and advise seeking medical care where needed.
The Dominion Government considers a national service committee to oversee recruitment and coordinate with munitions production and labor for war materiel. The body will represent all Canada, likely each military district, with local recruitment supervision and overarching national oversight.
The article promotes Parmele’s Vegetable Pills for digestive disorders, claiming quick restoration of healthy function due to blended laxatives and tonics. It includes a humor piece about a milkman and a recruiting sergeant and a father son exchange about being good for a nickel.
Letter from W S Pineo of Woodlands Middleton Nova Scotia endorses Minard s Liniment as the best liniment for family use and especially for horse flesh, describing years of favorable experience with the product.
In a tavern tale Boosey Bill recalls how a labor saving device ruined his bid for fortune. The other Boosey interrupts as he explains he was a saloon barman before the cash register was purchased ending his hopes.
The article notes about 1,700 disabled soldiers in Canada with more arriving weekly. It argues for organized retraining and employment support under the Military Hospitals Commission, comparing Canada with France and urging public backing to restore veterans’ capacity and livelihoods.
Western Canada offers plentiful good well water almost anywhere with digging driving or drilling. Costs run from two to three dollars per foot completed. Many areas report heavy artesian water flows and springs abound as drillers continue to report strong water production. The region is noted for an excellent domestic water supply.
Dialogue hints at couples debating lasting romance versus ordinary duties. A husband and wife discuss the impermanence of their honeymoon period and worry about adopting the mundane weight of everyday life.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio as a constitutional treatment for catarrh, claiming it works through the blood on mucous surfaces. A one hundred dollar reward is offered for any case it fails to cure, with circulars and testimonials available. Hall's Family Pills are advertised for constipation.
John A. Sleicher argues in Leslie's that luxury breeds decadence, waste, and vice. He warns thrift erodes patriotism and well-being as nations drift from simple living to excess, urging readers to heed the warning despite scoffers.
The Times of India editorial argues that extravagance drains war resources and weakens postwar economic capacity. Sacrifices during the conflict determine which nations emerge strongest, with France cited as securing lasting greatness through restraint. The piece urges adherence to wartime austerity to ensure robust future prospects.
The piece cites Russian Cadet Party leaders arguing Constantinople is strategic only if Persia Gulf becomes valuable and Suez is neutral. aim remains selling grain to Italy and France, with control of Constantinople to break German influence. It also notes reader testimonials praising Kellogg's Asthma Remedy for long-standing asthma cases with prompt relief.
Harold Williams, special correspondent in Petrograd, claims Russians feel a joyous national deliverance through the war. He argues the war is not aggression but a detoxifying struggle, forecasting an extraordinary evolution of Russia with renewed health and strength.
The woman quips that a wife can buy her husband’s cigars, outlining a simple method. She explains her system by saying she carries a sample stump to match the shade, ensuring no trouble in the purchase.
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