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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 01, 1909
Page
7
An old advertisement promotes a cough remedy using glycerine virgin pine oil and whisky. The formula claims to break a cold in twenty four hours and cure any curable cough when dosed as a teaspoonful every four hours. It warns buyers to ensure genuine Virgin Diol ine compound from Leach Chemical Co Windsor Ont.
An ad touts Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as lasting potency while Moet pills fade with age and claims the pills stay strong when carried. A library anecdote contrasts Shelley's Prometheus unbound with a librarian’s refusal, illustrating polite misfires in daily scenes.
Comic exchange from Chicago News features a farmer discussing Minard's Liniment claimed to cure garget in cows. The wife and maid debate home happiness and a husband’s ability to manage domestic duties in a witty panel.
An advertisement asserts deafness due to inflammation of the Eustachian tube can be cured only by constitutional remedies. It claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure nine of ten catarrh related cases and offers one hundred dollars for any uncured case. Includes promotional lines and a joke about a doctor and patient.
A bold claim about Shiloh's Cure promises to cure coughs and colds, drawing reader interest in a product marketing claim from an unspecified period.
A Dubuque lawyer recalls the late Senator Allison as a stickler for neatness. He notes a rival slovenly lawyer once arrived at a meeting with a rose in his buttonhole, provoking comments. Allison quips that perhaps the rose grew there.
The Fort nightly Review excerpts T. W. Stead claiming a gift of automatic handwriting. He relays anecdotes of a friend who writes from afar and a photographer who allegedly captures a Boer figure on film. Stead notes a Piet Botha portrait linked to Kimberley siege history.
Sir Frederick Banbury, aged fifty eight, once earned praise at Winchester for football but is now famed as a noted talker in the House of Commons. He speaks on any subject at any length and remains popular even with rival Sir Carne Rasch due to his genial nature and bright, friendly appearance.
The article recalls self made fortunes in the cycle industry and other fields. It notes George Singer died in Coventry after rising from mechanic to industrial titan. It highlights William Arrol born poor, Furness from a grocer’s counter, Long starting as an ill paid reporter, and Lipton earning a half crown as a errand boy in Glasgow.
Two Nottingham Corporation clerks who gambled in a saloon and lost bonds worth 30000 dollars were pardoned. A passerby found the bonds burnt as waste paper and they have been reinstated in office by the finance committee.
In 1800 a Belle Island woman faced consumption and kidney trouble with dead relatives and poor prospects. Her husband urged PSYCHINE. a doctor doubted it but the remedy produced a great cure. A 1908 letter says she improved, lungs clear, and a physician called it an excellent tonic. The ad touts PSYCHINE for cold, debility, and loss of appetite, sold by druggists at 58¢ and $1.00 with free trial requests to Dr Slocum Toronto.
In a playful exchange a boy notes a dog with three legs and his mother asks if anyone is hurt. The reply says the dog has one more leg than the boy, turning the moment into a gentle joke about resilience.
The article notes a claim that Shilohs Cure will always cure coughs and colds. It explores public reaction, potential health implications, and regulatory scrutiny surrounding such statements.
A contributor recounts childhood growing pains and a doctor’s advice. Soak feet in hot bicarbonate solution, dry, then rub calves and soles with olive oil to relax muscles. Avoid hot water bags. Use warm bedding to ease night pains.
Ase' Allab's house sits in a mean seeming quarter of Damascus but reveals quiet elegance inside. Ahmed Ased Ullah, the writer, greets visitors with formal courtesy as a porter guards the gate and a swift ritual of respect unfolds before entry to his diwan.
Somerset Maugham, aged 34, stars in Penelope at London’s Comedy Theatre as his four plays run concurrently, drawing an estimated 35,000 weekly attendees and 25 000 to 30 000 in gross receipts. He says a play can take weeks to think out but only weeks to write, compares playwriting to golf, and notes not every person can write a play with ease.
A Massachusetts legal dispute centers on a mispunctuated clause and a so called semicolon law. The argument notes that a reckless motorist should not be allowed to roam highways not laid out under liquor influence.
The G O M Congregationalism notes Dr Guinness Rogers who just turned sixteen, is the longest surviving ex chairman of the British Congregational Union with sixty three years of service. Despite age his voice remains clear and energy high. He recently marked his fiftieth appearance as lecturer at the Merchants Lectures at Memorial Hall Farringdon Street in London attended by leading merchants editors and publishers.
Professor Seeley has died, noted for his vast travels and the fossils he gathered at King's College. He cleaned and restored prehistoric dragons and other monsters, one a year, and he mapped quarry regions across England and Wales. His work formed the basis of scientific field classes in English science.
An advert claims rheumatism stems from uric acid in the blood and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure. A Canadian Nova Scotia woman testifies to relief after using the pills, urging others to try them. The ad lists price and supplier details.
A collection of old fashioned sandwich ideas includes nut salad and olive sandwiches with mayonnaise, tongue and veal variations, crisp rustic brown bread with cheese and nut meat filling, and serving tips. The text mixes preparation steps and flavor notes such as lemon juice, paprika, nutmeg, and butter brushed bread.
A domestic instruction notes dissolving quicklime in water to soften hard water. Four gallons plus an ounce of quicklime create enough solution to treat four barrels of hard water. It also advises linen folding and shelf arrangement for neater storage and easier retrieval.
Lord Dudley arrives as Governor General of Australia amid a social boycott by foreign consuls general. The move highlights lingering disputes over diplomatic prerogatives and status, with consuls seen as overstepping traditional roles. Lord Dudley has signaled ending special privileges for consuls and rejecting envoy-like status.
A native calls a snake charmer and assistant to remove snakes from his home. A crowd gathers as two performers lure a seemingly live cobra with pipes. The snake is revealed as harmless, a pet hidden in the charmer’s clothing. The owner pays and the duo moves on.
Sir Robert Romer late Lord Justice of Appeal turned to verse with a sly retort about Miss Equity. He celebrated his 68th birthday and joked that hard work across sports aided his mathematics, noting rowing and cricket at Cambridge and a daily eight mile walk.
The Stage Censor reports that G A Redford, Examiner of Plays, faces removal due to Robert Harcourt's bill in the House of Commons. The theatre world condemns the move, calling Redford the devil's disciple while noting his unpretentious service and past as a bank manager.
In a smoking contest at the Walthamstow Baths EnglandMr G Smith smoked an eighth of an ounce of shag for two hours and ffty minutes without letting his pipe go out Four hundred men competed and twenty five prizes were present by Messrs Ro and J Hill Limited.
John Merven Carrere told New York architects that the average man saves at 35 and builds later, with his peak wealth not until 50, and he starts planning a house late in life as his funeral nears.
The Mother Graves Worm Exterminator is advertised as affordable for all and available at any druggist, stressing its low price and easy accessibility.
A Chicago Tribune quote shows Uncle Jerry Peebles railing at life insurance company rules aimed at prolonging life by fifteen years. He dismisses them, arguing insurers already have a favorable deal and he will ignore the regulations.
Henry of Navarre urged his troops forward claiming he got the notion from watching women chase his wife’s new hat. The monarch pressed on toward battle as reported by the New York Sun.
A street encounter shows a persistent elder doubting girls and a sharp child who denies plans for greatness until asked by a self-important old man. The exchange ends with the gentleman striding away, reflecting on gender expectations.
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