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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 21, 1916
Page
3
The article argues women should not perform heavy farm tasks but can handle lighter duties. It asserts men and women should work together in all sectors, notes risks to women from arduous labor, and favors home duties with some industrial balance. It cites Victoria Colonist as source.
Murphy recovering from an operation jokes he is glad it's over. Another patient recalls the doctor leaving scissors inside and needing repeat procedures. A third patient complains a sponge was left behind while the doctor asks for his hat, triggering Murphy to faint.
Mrs. Ws. Green of Indianapolis says she weighed 109 pounds and bedridden, then after five months on Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound gained to 133 pounds. She handles all housework now and credits the tonic with saving her life. The advertisement urges other women to try the remedy and contact Ay E Medicine Co for advice.
The Cansds Arewe expedition led by Vithjal mor Stefaneson finds a vast copper field near Lop per Mine River by Freee Albert Island. Dr. Chester A. Reeds of the American Museum of Natural History says the discovery may aid science and industry and help test the idea of an unknown continent north of Alaska and near Greenland. The search aims to inform wind and tide movement in the Polar region.
During hot periods many infants die from diarrhoea dysentery and stomach troubles. Gentle prompt care is vital. Baby's Own Tablets are recommended for homes with young children and can prevent or promptly treat tummy illnesses. Sold by druggists or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A historical quotation discusses peace after the war and Germany learning its lessons. It calls for repudiating militarism and asks Germany to listen to Europe and restore better values before peace. The ad then shifts to a medical pitch for Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for failure and details on price and availability.
A historic clapboard house built in 1669 by John Turner overlooks the harbor with a view of Marblehead. It was later sold in 1782 to Captain Samuel Ingersol whose wife was Hawthorne kin. The house features steep roofs sharp gables and faded brick chimneys.
About 40 percent of grain cleanings from terminal elevators are fine weed seeds able to pass a 1 14 inch screen. This leads to 40,000 tons of small weed seeds shipped yearly with freight paid by growers and no return. A quarter of a million dollars could be saved if fine seeds are removed at threshing. machines can be fitted with screens to recover more seed. Seed Branch Ottawa.
A witty exchange notes a rare moment when a wife forces her husband to attend a performance. The humor hinges on social expectations and shared cultural pastime.
A poised exchange unfolds as a woman asks about hidden pasts and a man responds with a request for a name to speak of. The dialogue hints at concealed histories and pending revelations between the speakers.
A Columbus Dispatch passage contrasts a boy’s 15 to 25 transformation, noting rapid growth in appearance and behavior with age, and warns mothers to protect infants from worms using Miller’s Worm Powders as a dependable vermifuge and health aid.
Sir Robert F. Stupart reports on climate research tracing 3000 years of oscillating wet and dry spells. Using European records Central American archaeology and Sequoia growth rings the findings show pulsatory weather with alternating wet and dry eras. In the recent century exceptionally wet and dry seasons and cool or warm summers are noted, including 1812 1815 and 1816 as years without a summer.
A telephone operator notes that actresses make the best speakers on the wire while military officers and policemen have clipped speech and voice blind spots. The operator cites enunciation as key and says Americans are easier to understand than English speakers due to a slower, sing song rhythm.
The Man and The Maid debate marriage and happiness with playful defiance. She remains certain she will not marry, while he proposes an enthusiastic engagement to enjoy the summer ahead. Their exchange frames a flirtatious yet firm decision about commitment.
War fear that modern death devices would drive thousands of soldiers mad is challenged by medical reports. Dr G Dama in France and German doctors find insanity rates among combatants low, similar to prewar levels, suggesting war did not vastly increase mental breakdowns. Contemporary Pittsburg Dispatch note adds unrelated corns ad.
A New York Evening Sun quote argues preparedness reduces losses in fires and war. The anecdote follows Pat visiting a druggist and choosing an empty bottle for a penny with cork plugged, illustrating practical wit about value and use.
A letter from Thomas J. Hogan of Montreal dated May 29 1909 extols Minard's Liniment as the best for joints and muscles. Hogan, known as The Champion Clog and Pedestal Dancer of Canada, endorses the product in Yarmouth Nova Scotia.
The passage argues that modern conflict extends beyond battlefields to the workplace and education. It urges preparation of young men for civilization through discipline, imagination, and skilled labor, not merely weaponry or perfection in pens and tools. It questions whether this ideal is unreachable or ignites a virile, actionable faith.
A new Canadian Pacific Railway folder from the Department of Natural Resources highlights irrigation projects around Calgary and their role in developing Canadian agriculture. It is illustrated and offers practical farming information with free copies available from Calgary Alberta.
The piece argues that true wisdom comes from listening not speaking and warns that constant talking narrows thought and sympathy. It notes many talkers fail to realize they dominate conversations and alienate others, making good listening a rare compliment.
In a humorous anecdote from the Christian Herald a man named Jim Smith, known for delaying payments, enters a grocery to settle his pork bill but ultimately admits he cannot pay. The grocer calmly serves him before he leaves, bewildering the debtor.
Reports from Paris note that British forces, once despised by William, now show superior army quality. The Bosche counter-attacks falter as the small army grows, signaling the invader faces an unexpected military force.
Gordon Highlander, wounded at Mons, recalls capture by Germans and their cruelty. Eighty-one prisoners were marched to a new location. German women beat British soldiers with long whips as typhus raged and sixteen died. Survivors improvised heat from wood and paper to comfort the suffering men.
The plan comes after three months of talks to enlist under the Canadian government for service on British ships in the European war. No officers will be recruited. ratings only. Naval experience preferred, others trained at Dominion expense.
The exchange jokes about Williams seeking a divorce from a young wife. The punchline implies economy as the reason, reflecting a lighthearted moment rather than a formal legal claim.
A young clerk forgets a client's name while traveling for business. He reaches the town and pauses at the railway station before sending a telegraph. The firm learns the client is Roberts and that the clerk is Tompkins, correcting the error in a humorous twist.
Central African native chiefs vow to send troops to assist Belgian forces fighting Germans in East Africa. The mobilization aims to bolster Allied efforts as colonial powers clash across the region.
The New York Morning Telegraph notes Japanese beliefs on foxes as powerful spirits, the badger as a nuisance that can become a priest, and weasel cries and dog bays as omens. It also mentions a light colored house mouse as a sign of happiness, morning spider falls as good, night falls as bad, and nocturnal centipedes as a sign of happiness.
The London Daily News argues that forging closer links among the Free Churches signals a likely but limited shift. It urges keeping the ultimate Christian aim free of national or hierarchical distinctions, with a worldwide dawn toward unity.
An exchange from London Opinion notes that a pair of shoes fit perfectly but cause terrible pain when walked in, highlighting discomfort despite proper fit and implying broader footwear issues.
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