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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 10, 1913
Page
3
A fragment presents a character named Visktor answering a daughter’s inquiry about becoming a “eil made man.” The exchange notes curiosity about why he wears a funny face and what the mother said. The tone resembles a theatrical repartee and hints at mistaken or whimsical identity.
A young couple debates living on seven dollars a week and a father’s stern heart as a theater scene unfolds. A plain-faced man is annoyed by a pretty girl’s obstruction but clumsily asks for a better view, prompting a sharp Cockney reply that cuts him down.
An employee requests a raise citing upcoming marriage and new financial needs. The employer responds that salary must be reduced. The exchange reflects budgeting concerns surrounding life events.
Treasure hunting rumors swirl as Nova Scotia is hailed as a likely stash site for Captain Kidd loot. Writers dispute the idea pirates spent coin ashore, noting plausible hidden pockets and a rush to the northern treasure belt.
Engineers report a new type of German warship capable of faster action than dreadnoughts. It sits low in the water with a sloped bow shield and a single powerful gun using aerial torpedo projectiles. Twenty of these destroyers may cost as much as one super-dreadnought.
The instructor asks about the Biblical phrase the four corners of the earth. The new student explains Rockefeller in oil Havemeyer in sugar Carnegie in steel and Patten in wheat as modern corners of industry.
A reflective verse noting the world’s oddities and the pain caused by thoughtless remarks. It contrasts shallow flattery of strangers with the hurt we inflict on close loved ones, urging mindful speech to avoid harming those we care for most.
Four boys aged 12 to 13 from Sedan began marching with an infantry regiment. One boy Andre Lennien collapsed, dying overnight in a forest hut after they spent the night footsore and penniless.
The excerpt lists grand feats such as the Paris Opera House spanning three acres and a 1,100 ton Peter the Great statue in St. Petersburg, plus a 44 foot high stone statue in Japan and Cairo's large university with 16 000 students and 310 teachers. It also includes a humorous dialogue about suffragettes and a married couple's latchkey joke.
A collage of brief items describing Dr. Chase's Nerve Food testimonials from Mrs. John McKellar of Hamilton Ontario and the product’s pricing, plus a note on a Conqueror battleship sailor with smallpox, a Canadian tourism quip, and Swedish engineer M Gustaf Dalen’s Nobel Prize related accident and generous wartime gesture.
A man endures a string of back luck including a dead horse, lame mule, six cows lost in a card game, a summer hurricane that destroys his home, an ensuing earthquake, and finally a tax collector charging for the hole left by the collapse.
Dialogue suggests kissing disrupts courtship norms by ending many engagements or bachelor plans, reflecting social attitudes on romance and propriety in a period context.
Hull report says the trawler Admiral Togo was wrecked off Reykjavik Iceland. The wreck resulted in the drowning of its twelve crew members.
London reports raise questions about Mr McKenna's actions ordering the release of suffragette Lillian Lenton linked to the Kew Gardens outrage. Commentary notes that aiding an inmate's escape carries seven years and police authority warrants may have been violated.
A man asks about a woman described as having blonde puffs a fur cape and soiled gloves. The woman debates if she noticed her, noting the other person’s insistence and asking why the man wants to know.
Higgs was unpopular before the game but after scoring two goals he gained many friends. Riggs quips the scoring did the work, suggesting the crowd warmed to him through the scoring burst.
A gentleman comments on a horse’s curved spine and asks for an explanation. The farmer asserts the horse was previously backed against another horse, which struck it hard, and he believes the impact caused the spine not to straighten since then.
An advertisement urges early use of Kellogg's Asthma Remedy to prevent incipient asthma from becoming chronic. It warns delaying treatment allows the disease to gain a stronger foothold and risks worsening attacks.
In La Calas Aveyron the uncle arranged a clandestine marriage for Mile Bouches to a farm hand after the mother refused consent. The uncle paid $300 and two oxen to the estate agent wife to stand in for the mother and consent to the ceremony. Mme. Bouches threatens action against the uncle and the substitute.
On a Medford bound train Subbubs chats with a stranger who notes many new buildings. Subbubs replies that new buildings are the only kind they erect, revealing his focus on construction.
London reports P Amaury Talbot and wife have located a sacred lake near Ikot-Obo, guarded by spirits and a python and leopard. The pool, linked to the Great Mother Isu Ma, houses tame fish fed by the high priest, with a second pool nearby and ritual figures standing in the water. Talbot plans a full account.
An old advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for indigestion by enriching blood and toning nerves. It cites Miss Lottie Carr of Leguille Nova Scotia detailing long chronic indigestion relief after five to six weeks of use and pushes mail order purchase from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont at 50 cents a box or six for 2.50.
In Constantinople, observers debate Adrianople's fate as the Bulgarian siege tightens. Wireless rumors, muttered defenses, and conflicting judgments on Turkish strength mark a city steeped in war anxiety, while comparisons to distant Tripoli reveal a broader passion for national events.
A distressed exchange centers on Reggie gifting his rabbit to a boy without a father. The boy’s plea prompts a hopeful twist as the father figure suggests giving more than a pet, offering a figurative father presence.
Miller's Wort Powders destroy worms in children without causing distress. Worms are ground up and pass with excreta, cleansing the stomach and bowels and creating an environment unfavorable to worms with no revival of pests.
A garbled exchange shows a convalescent patient asking a doctor to take part of a bit in trade. Roy, Joan, and Wim Te dr mmer appear in a street band context amid unclear dialogue.
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