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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 23, 1919
Page
3
A Michigan boarding house keeper posts a notice warning that boarders who build up their appetites artificially will be charged twenty percent extra. The sign targets use of a tonic to boost appetite.
An advertisement claims catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated constitutionally. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is described as an internal remedy that purifies the blood and acts on mucous surfaces. It is touted as a tonic and blood purifier with testimonials available, from F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio.
A proverb-like line emphasizes that seeking a large measure of trouble yields full results, implying determination and thorough effort to confront challenging scenarios. The phrase suggests strategic risk taking and decisive action in pursuit of outcomes.
An advertisement proclaims Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a universal liniment that relieves pain. It claims to offer hope to all, with widespread blessings and availability "everywhere" and wherever enquired for.
Brooklyn Eagle reports a rare strike in Paris delaying marriages as the marriage license bureau pauses services for the first time on record. Authorities and couples pursue urgent paperwork amid the disruption.
A society note observes that men wearing trousers bagging at the knees are often pressed by their tailors to restore a neat silhouette. The remark hints at fashion norms and dressing standards among contemporary gentlemen.
The Saskatchewan Department of Education warns it will issue summonses to every Mennonite parent with school age children who refuse public schooling. The department says there has been no cooperation from the Mennonite community.
A narrated exchange contrasts a bugler’s need to wake before dawn in France with Miss Homestopper’s question about understanding the crowing roosters. The dialogue hints at language and cultural humor surrounding early mornings and rural life.
Readers are reminded of the advertisements claiming Minard's Liniment cures burns and similar ailments. the note hints at many roads to riches while warning that many pursue the wrong direction.
A list of individuals including Mathias Foley of Oil City Ontario, Joseph Snow of Norway Maine, Charles Whooten of Mulgrave Nova Scotia, Rev RK Armstrong of Mulgrave NS, Des Landers of Pokemouche NB and others is presented as top supporters for MINARDS LINI MENTF.
An unusual farm started by Mr. Andre, a French entomologist, raises butterflies and silkworms near Macon France. The venture uses mulberry and other trees to feed caterpillars protected in tulle bags until cocoons form. The project aims to produce high grade silk in a northern climate through experimental silkworm work.
In a sombre Turkish tale a sultan tired of a favorite releases her by placing her in a sack and casting her into the Bosphorus. Travellers reportedly carried back the expression getting the sack to the civilized world as slang.
Howard Blachly, farming 480 acres of irrigable land in Southern Alberta between Duchess and Patricia, demonstrated rapid prairie breaking. After buying land from Idaho then Ohio, he used a Titan 10-20 tractor with one helper beginning September 2, and nine days later plowed 60 acres and prepared 45 acres. he praised the land's workability and noted others advance by pooling effort.
An article describes a Cincinnati man’s freezone solution for corns and calluses. The prep is applied with a few drops, relieves soreness, dries to a sticky barrier, and allegedly can lift out corns without pain. It is claimed to prevent infections from cutting corns.
The former German Kaiser, once the height of power, is described as retreating to the garden at Castle Bentinck to light a cigar or cigarette away from others.
A compact reflection notes that those who seek trouble usually avoid disappointment because their pursuits rarely meet real success. The saying emphasizes caution and the irony of craved danger.
Mrs A Bernard of La Presentation Quebec writes she is well satisfied with Baby's Own Tablets and has recommended them to friends who also report beneficial results. The tablets are a mild but thorough laxative aiding digestion and easing indigestion constipation and colic. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
A witty exchange from the Boston Transcript features Miss Forward declaring women more intelligent than men and answering a question about recognizing inherent inferiority with a sharp, humorous remark.
A persuasive ad claims Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy fixes restricted air tubes and prevents future trouble. It asserts asthma sufferers lose strength and energy but that the remedy brings a great change for many. The appeal invites readers to try the product.
Rapid recovery in Belgium shows citizens returned to work quickly after conflict. Observation notes resilient economy and industrious pace as the country resumes daily labor and production.
Arthur Jackson a Winnipeg farmland agent says Western Farmlands will be in high demand over the next two years as American farmers move to Western Canada. He notes settlers bring stock and tools, driven by a Middle West boom. Iowa land sells for up to 415 an acre while western lands cost 20 to 85 an acre. Jackson plans a six week tour through North and South Dakota Minnesota Iowa Ohio and Illinois to place large land blocks on markets and later visit eastern provinces.
The Round Table reports wartime manpower for the United Kingdom and colonies. Britain and Ireland provided about 6,000,000 with overseas dominions adding 1,425,864 and India 1,401,350. Total fighting men reached 8,654,467 with varied casualty figures across France Belgium Balkans Mesopotamia Egypt and East Africa. The United States contributed 2,040,000 to France with 264,998 casualties.
A reflective line encourages daily learning and growth, suggesting steady progress through small steps rather than claiming mastery. The tone implies humility and self-improvement through consistent effort.
An aphorism notes that accepting events as they arise and selling items at a profit yields success, emphasizing practical opportunism and prudent commerce. The saying reflects a thrift mindset and entrepreneurial resilience.
Mothers credit Mother Graves Worm Exterminator with easing children’s distress and restoring health across households. The advertisement extols relief from worm-related illness and overall wellbeing for kids.
Police trace thefts from the ex emperor William I and Crown Prince Frederick palaces during the revolution and January and March riots. Sailors occupied the residences and carried off bronze and ivory figures, a Queen Louise pastel, vases, silver, silks, curtains, watches, mirrors, and a jeweled collar. The Crown Prince’s residence lost cigarette cases, a diamond watch set, two sapphires, two automobiles, hunting guns and a gold revolver.
Former German emperor William is said to have offered a large sum for the negatives and prints from photographs taken by two Dutch photographers hidden in a hayloft near Count Hohenzollern. The AP correspondent viewed images showing the count bearded and cheerful with his wife and General Gontard unaware of the camera.
An American long settled in England notes a shift in view from seeing the English as slow and easy to recognizing they are slow but not easy to outsmart. He concludes he has nothing to show them, despite years abroad.
A promotion-style note touts Sloan's Liniment for external aches stiffness and sore muscles. It emphasizes natural penetration and soothing relief with no rubbing needed and lists prices 35c 70c and 1.40 made in Canada.
Liniment Bot eeere as Liniment Bot eeere as Never plow ground when it is dry and never plow when wet says Campbell's Scientific Farmer. Plow heavy soil only when upper layer is moist and crumbly for best soil response and efficient mould board pulverizing.
Admiral of the Air Maitland, who traveled in the R34, is praised as the ideal director for British airships. A versatile aviator who flies balloons airships and airplanes, he has parachuted from 10 000 feet and predicts airships five times the R34 will cross the Atlantic and establish Mediterranean and Pacific routes.
A team of hundreds of linguists and commercial experts has finished a cable message code book. It allows decoding in nine languages without translation. The languages include English French Spanish Portuguese Italian German Dutch Japanese and Russian.
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