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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 30, 1919
Page
6
An editorial reviews Canada’s 1919 Victory Loan campaign, praising Western Canada’s patriotic sacrifice and arguing that while soldiers have earned honor, civilians must finance postwar costs. It notes pensions, re establishment, reconstruction, and global trade needs require continued national effort and funding.
A call to over-subscribe the 1919 Victory Loan urges Canadians to lend to themselves, not abroad, stressing national recovery, avoiding ruinous interest, and keeping commerce and industry moving. It promotes bonds as a safe, high return investment backed by Canada’s resources and government credit.
Saskatchewan exported ninety seven cars of butter valued at 1 215 000 last year, up eighteen cars from 1917 and 310 000 higher in value. Higher 1918 prices partly account for the rise, reflecting stronger market conditions over the prior year.
A Toronto house offers a cheap greasy imitation of MINARD'S Liniment labeled as another product. The note warns this counterfeit is the poorest of many imitations circulating, urging buyers to ask for the genuine MINARD'S.
A remark suggests that deafness in women results from failing to cultivate listening skills and implies a cultural critique of female communication habits.
A brief note claims Minard's Liniment cures distemper and adds a serpent in the garden encounters a woman aware of events to come.
The speaker navigates an arranged marriage dilemma with two other wealthy women ready to wed if the daughter remains unavailable, exposing tensions around inheritance and social standing.
A consumer notice warns mothers to avoid untested remedies for diarrhoea in infants during hot weather. It cites Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry as a tested cure, recounting Mrs. Willis Coupland's two day recovery for her two month old after doctors gave up. The ad notes price 35 cents and supplier The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto. There is an unrelated closing line about women’s hearts.
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil requires no testimonials as it heals coughs colds cuts contusions sprains burns and pains in the limbs and body. The text asserts the medicine proves itself through general use without guaranty or endorsements.
A local bachelor proclaims it better to die for a woman than endure life with certain women, reflecting a provocative viewpoint in a community discourse.
Jones stepped on Smith's corn and a scrap began. Smith sought relief using Putnam's Corn Extractor, a painless remedy claimed to cure corns and warts in twenty four hours, advertised as the only standby, priced at 25 cents at all dealers.
A doctor argues underwork harms more than overwork noting underwork fuels neu rasthenia insomnia fatigue and other imagined ailments that end in insanity or death. He cites South Sea Islanders and Andalusia as examples of perfect climates producing feeble mindedness and undersized illiteracy when people lack work.
The article asserts moderate plowing depth is best for wheat both in summer fallow and early spring. Deep fall plowing offers little advantage and risks creating dry, open seed beds, while burying stubble four to five inches provides satisfactory cover and reduces seed-bed exposure.
A dog’s bark and a man’s cry of pain from shin impacts are noted as similarly loud, illustrating a humorous comparison of sound levels in a brief quip.
Professor G H Hutton reports sunflower trials at Strathmore Alberta show 2.5 acres yielded 396 tons per acre green weight, dry matter about six tons per acre given 24 percent moisture. Compared with corn 14 tons, peas and oats 7 tons, Montana tests indicate high feed value, with ongoing Strathmore trials to refine ensilage comparisons for irrigation farms.
The Brazil nut tree does not bear fruit until it reaches about zero years and then produces crops intermittently. Some trees survive for hundreds of years and have yielded crops.
An extraordinary art effort by a Beeneh coachman who wore 120 illustrations of the Dreyfus trial on his body. The project took nearly two years and included portraits of the leading figures in the case.
An old advertisement claims backache and rheumatic pains signal defective kidneys. It promotes a pill at 25 cents a box sold by all dealers or Edimonson Bates Co Ltd Teronts.
Advice urges using Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets and Anuric to remove intestinal poisons, cleanse kidneys and bladder, and relieve backache, rheumatism and gout. It promotes a regimen of laxatives to refresh nerves and circulation, claiming long term health benefits.
Saskatchewan shows continued prosperity with Saskatoon bank clearings rising by over two and a half million dollars compared to September last year, a gain near forty percent. The increase spans the province, signaling statewide progress and economic strength.
Old advertisement urges mothers to choose California Syrup of Figs for children. It claims the fruit flavor makes the laxative appealing and promises clear dosing directions on each bottle. The copy stresses safety and trust in the California brand.
A compact note tracing how curiosity about word origins spans civilizations. It cites Arabs learning from Greeks and the Hermes Trismegistus myth linked to alchemy and hermetic sealing. The piece reflects on how the name Hermes influenced modern language.
A humorous remark notes that some men’d rather owe a bill forever than face the effort of collecting it, highlighting common reluctance to pursue payment.
The Paris air raids and German long range shelling caused 521 deaths and 1,224 injuries. The toll reflects total casualties from the bombardment in the French capital.
Canadian fall weather is rough on children causing colds cramps and upset stomachs. The ad promotes Baby's Own Tablets to soothe the stomach regulate bowels break up colds and help baby thrive. Available from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario or medicine dealers.
An article extols apples for healthful acids minerals energy and nutrition noting their high water content and sugar. It promotes Miller's Worm Powders as a safe easy remedy that quickly kills intestinal worms to relieve a child’s pain.
National Bank of Germany reports a loss of 309 million dollars in gold from the previous year. Italy down 30 million, Netherlands down 27 million. Austria nearly unchanged at 50 million decline. England up 102 million, Spain up 41 million, Switzerland up 17 million, Norway and Sweden up 19.5 million, Greece up 15 million, and Japan up 25 million.
A concise aphorism notes that clear-eyed women can unsettle men enough to blur perception. The line plays on gender dynamics and perception, implying sharp-eyed truth can provoke confusion or disbelief in male observers.
A concise reflection contrasts two paths in human conduct with a focus on trust and betrayal among men. The phrase suggests moral choices influence friendships and safety.
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