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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 28, 1916
Page
2
Sir Penywern resists a claim by William Paddon the grocer who alleges Rathbone’s unpaid debts. Daphne grows anxious as Paddon presses, and Penywern defends himself while masking the dispute from the others, foreshadowing further drama.
The Spectator cites Lincoln’s stance near the war’s end, arguing peace overtures were rejected to prevent a future Confederate threat. He believed terms must be dictated, not negotiated, to ensure the South could not renew war and threaten the North.
A man named Mr. Smith argues with his wife over a doctor’s instruction to drink hot water before dinner for indigestion. He has already consumed a quart and fears bursting, while only fifteen minutes have passed.
Maud and Kate are described as fast friends with their husbands. They both note they arrive home around two in the morning.
The article credits Prof. Boley of the North Dakota Agricultural College with developing a wheat hybrid resistant to rust and other diseases. After thirteen years of selection from Russian wheat near Kazan, the variety shows strong yield under drought, but its dark flour color and milling quality limit adoption.
In postwar reflection museums of wartime censorship reveal how blockades and smuggling produced odd exhibits. A British display shows disguised goods, from bacon parcels postmarked with stamps to rags shipped for relief containing drugs and medical supplies.
A preacher spoke about the soul while describing mountains and the ocean. He claimed nature will perish or change, but the soul remains eternal. He urged listeners to ponder permanence beyond beauty and power.
Scotland ships 100 pure-bred milch cows to Japan with government backing as part of a livestock trade move. The shipment reflects ongoing dairy exports and agricultural ties between the two nations.
Alberta Department of Agriculture reports dairy Shorthorns achieving notable milk yields at demonstration farms and schools. At Sedgewick, Lady McKay 2nd yielded 10 472 pounds in a year, with two other cows at 9 600 and 9 006 pounds. Butterfy King daughters produced 8 343 pounds in nine months and other records include 5 284 pounds in six months and 2 561 pounds in three months. The bull has numerous Record of Merit daughters in Canada.
Baron Montagu and C G Grey describe a new British combat aeroplane built by Sopwith that has already downed 27 Fokker aircraft. They say the fast scout biplane outclimbs airships and may deter German airships from reaching Britain as defense stations improve.
The piece argues that Britain will keep fighting until the war’s work is done and that America must stay united with democracy. It stresses the enduring, long contest against a historically persistent foe and cites alliance with France as pivotal to safeguarding the future.
The article reviews second year wartime text from German papers, noting England’s shift to universal military service and the justified push to neutralize Germany. It cites the Frankfurter Zeitung and others on war finance, inflation, and the future cost of indemnities, warning of serious economic strain yet resilience.
The French government released a White Book report with sworn testimony on German brutality. It alleges elderly men forced to labor, women compelled to labor under shellfire, and villagers used as human shields in October 1914, with executions and public punishment of mayors in Meurthe Moselle Meurthe.
An elderly farmer returning from the village tries to coax his stubborn horse up a steep hill. The horse stumbles and falls in the road. The farmer, after a moment, yells at the animal to get up or he will drive over it, displaying frustration over the cider-fueled journey.
During a demonstration, rifles fire as a young man and a shocked young woman share a moment. She apologizes for the fright and they move to observe the artillery together.
The Grain Growers Guide reports Western farmers oppose mortgage practices with about four fifths of Prairie farms mortgaged. Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta see rates from seven to eight percent, plus foreclosure costs and weed charges that can erode equity. A recent conference between mortgage company and farmer representatives aimed to repeal priority tax claims and improve lender borrower relations, potentially lowering interest.
Dispatch from France recounts a brutal Thiepval assault where German defenders fought to survive as British troops of Warwickshire pressed the attack. Amid the shelling a German soldier waking under a drawn curtain asks what is happening, a grim comic moment in the chaos.
A railway authority notes Canada now exports 275000000 bushels of wheat, with India and Australia at 175000000 and 150000000 respectively and Argentina at 150000000. The combined 600000000 bushels surpasses Europe’s typical 500000000 import needs, signaling strong global supply.
A quoted editorial remark notes that two years ago a German leader doubting the Kaiser’s victory would face arrest, while now such doubt is a safe topic of amusement, signaling that the jig is up.
Edith sighs over Tom's lack of proposal. Marie jokes that he never pushes his car beyond ten miles per hour, implying hesitation and caution in his courting.
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