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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 28, 1916
Page
6
Advertiser touts Nerviline as a remedy for pleurisy rheumatism and chest pains. Claims include relief from coughs sore muscles and soreness with economical family size bottles and doctor bill savings. Sold by dealers or directly from Catarhhorone Co Kingston Canada.
The piece argues Russia will undergo a major awakening after the war with expectations of political revolution but without bloodshed. It notes Americans lauding Russia’s rational reforms and anticipates millions returning soldiers reshaping views on civilization. It also reports cheese production facts linked to milk fat tests and yields.
A resident observer notes German hostility to England has cooled since earlier anti British sentiment. On June 10 an English officer walking in uniform toured Berlin attended a cab ride and traveled by train without crowds or insults, and locals watched curiously.
The Dutch Government is forming a submarine fleet as war looms. The first of seven ships was launched at Feyen gerd, with four larger subs to follow in a few months. Officials study submersibles and expect two additions to boost speed and safety.
A discussion on connecting schools with farms stresses real cooperation from parents. Parents must provide land, animals, equipment, and time, verify records, and share experience to maximize educational value for the pupil and farm boy. The piece notes challenges when the farm’s business tasks compete with school projects.
A letter from Dr Jos Aug Sirois of St Isidore P Q dated Aug 18 1894 praises Minard's Liniment Co Limited product. He states frequent personal use and prescription for patients with gratifying results and calls it the best all round liniment.
The report notes that 64 percent of New York City fires come from dwellings with cellars kitchens and bedrooms common origins. It cites 5000 deaths and 50,000 injuries yearly. Canada shows $35 million annual fire losses for three years, with total annual costs including insurance and waterworks topping $61 million. Together US and Canada fire waste totals about $230 million yearly.
A humorous Life anecdote about a child who finishes a meal and licks the plate clean. His mother gasps at the behavior until Johnny explains that dogs do such things, offering a blunt but witty comparison for manners.
A woman buys medicine at a chemist shop. The bill is three shillings sixpence. She has only three shillings and asks to pay next time. The chemist offers to let her pay later, joking that she would only die if she could not.
German food regulation head Adolph von Batocki calls on rural women to share scarce supplies with towns and children. He warns that milk and butter consumption at the farm level harms the fatherland and promotes voluntary rationing and an inland distribution plan to feed cities and the army. The piece then shifts to a Manitoba cavern described as a vast snake den in Clearwater district with countless garter snakes and potential extermination methods discussed by J. D. A. Evans.
An ad promoting Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood building remedy for growing girls and women. It claims overtaxed blood causes headaches paleness and weariness and touts a Canadian testimonial from Miss A Sternberg of Haileybury Ontario who credits the pills with restoring health after anaemia. Purchase details list 50 cents per box and six boxes for $2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
In Berlin a city narrative portrays women driving streetcars delivering goods and repairing streets while strong female laborers dig sidewalks and embody a new social order. The piece notes female toil and an idealized image of peasant strength alongside a druggist sales pitch for Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil claiming it eases joint and neuralgic pains.
The number of women employed in munitions in Japan rose by 35 percent since January 1, 1916.
Outlook notes that Mexico's state schools are ineffective and poorly prepared, with educated-class youths avoiding teaching, church opposition shaping ecclesiastical institutions, and the main university from 1551 having lapsed. It points to 80 to 85 percent of the population unable to read as evidence of systemic educational failure.
The fragment mentions a claim about Minard’s Liniment curing dandruff and a dialogue about forgery penalties. It also includes a husband and wife discussion and a reference to prison terms of five or ten years. The readable pieces are not connected into a single event.
The Rochester Herald quotes grim assessments from Berlin and observers, noting Germany’s resolve waning while Kaiser and Crown Prince maintain stance. The piece argues Germany is already broken though the war may last longer, and the dream of conquest appears ended.
An elderly man recalls a tribunal where a soldier who once mocked him as a conscientious objector reveals a new stance, saying he now has no objection to taking human life. The scene unfolds in a police or military compartment as the two converse while soldiers ride.
A Innsbruck dispatch reports Austrians found the Detchanti monastery treasures near Cettinje Montenegro. The hoard spans seven centuries with jewels old coins gilded vessels and embroidered vestments. Estimated value reaches several million pounds after a peasant betrayed the catacombs.
Report notes that powerful searchlights at Gibraltar render the sea passage to the African coast visible throughout the night, allowing ships to navigate by bright illumination.
An old advertisement touts Murine Eye Salve for red itchy eyes and irritated lids. It claims rapid action without smarting and notes use by physicians, with the product sold in aseptic tubes and promoted by Chicago publishers.
The piece condemns the forcible removal of about ten thousand Belgians by German authorities to work on farms in German territory. It argues the Kaiser bleeds Belgium by requisitioning labor and capital, leaving the country effectively in bondage as German needs pull workers behind the lines. The broad critique notes this has been ongoing to free Germans for military service.
The Berliner Tageblatt describes Hamburg as a sleeping port after the war with silent docks. Sirens are gone, cranes groan no more, and only shipyard hammer blows pierce the quiet while villas on Blankenese watch empty ports. The Imperator rests unused with brass fittings intact.
A western stockman explains using Gillett's lye to dehorn calves. He rubs grease around the horn site as a horn is due and applies lye to the horn seat. The result is no horn growth and no scar left on the calf.
The article extols Parmelee’s Vegerable Pills as a medicine that opens and powers the bowels to restore and maintain digestive health. It claims unique effectiveness with ingredients targeting bowel function and asserts it as the best remedy for healthy digestion.
During a village attack two lieutenants a sergeant and a piper of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders became separated from the main advance. They found themselves in the ruined village main street as their battalion bombarded the enemy. The piper suggested they would be mistaken for Bowies, and the piper kept the regimental skirt up to prevent misidentification.
A London Opinion snippet shows a riding master ordering No 7 to abandon botany study for a riding lesson, highlighting a strict, period styled instruction and the hierarchical tone of instruction.
Fall wheat varieties escaped rust while spring wheat plots at the Manitoba Agricultural College suffered serious rust damage. The fall wheats survived winter in Swan River and other districts, remained healthy, and yielded heavy, good grain due to their advanced growth when rust struck.
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