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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 18, 1912
Page
2
An advertisement touts Zam-Buk as the safest balm for babies skin. It claims Zam-Buk is herbal and free from animal fats and harmful coloring. The copy recommends Zam-Buk Soap and urges patrons to buy from Zam-Buk Co. in Toronto.
In a quoted exchange, Mr Exe questions the charge of taking money, arguing not all funds were removed. The Louisville Times reports the debate over evidence and intent in the case.
A compact humor snippet recalls Howard asking if anyone is satisfied with his position and the reply cites their hired man as the steady one who never moves, illustrating workplace complacency with a sly punchline.
A party of Fife miners travelled to Edinburgh and one man became intoxicated and missed the return train. He roamed late and, at the Castle, hammered at the gates and gave the name Jock Brown from the Fife Coal Company when challenged by the sentry.
A reflective line on memory and life suggests savoring past experiences rather than reliving them. It frames reminiscence as a premium of living twice through remembered moments.
The article asserts nervous affections stem from faulty digestion and that Parmelee's Vegetable Pills calm irritated nerves by restoring stomach action. It claims the remedy is non sedative and highly effective, with thousands testifying to its benefits.
A sharp Exchange features a pun about marriage and a proposed matching quip. The fragment hints at a humorous dialogue where a character suggests marrying the proposed mate, triggering a witty retort.
This old advertisement claims a topical PA OINTMENT cures itching blind bleeding or protruding piles in six to fourteen days with a money back refund from the druggist if it fails. The offer emphasizes rapid relief and affordability at 66 cents.
Gabby addressed the banquet last night with a lengthy talk estimated around three hours. The event drew attendees who awaited reflections and remarks on current topics.
Montreal city receives from the government a request for 74000 to cover care of insane persons for the year 1911. The item highlights Holloway's Corn Cure as a leading remedy among several corn cures listed.
A Washington Herald item features a girl earning five dollars for every singing lesson she skips and an agent pitching funds for a benevolent African aid project. A sour-faced wealthy lady refuses cash but offers only moral support, voicing distrust of swindlers and schemes.
A new gold discovery, likened to Klondike bonanza days, was made about seventy miles from Sixtymile River, south of Dawson Alaska. Reports say bedrock pays about $1 per square foot with a 76 mile valley of gravel, and initial tests yielded $46 from a surface area.
King George enters his private rooms and surveys his correspondence with evident relief and delight. He jokes about having enough work for a month and moves about his apartments with brisk, cheerful energy, showing health and eagerness to resume duties in his London home.
Fortify yourself against pneumonia and consumption by using a reliable tonic to boost vitality and ward off lingering respiratory illness. This health advice emphasizes strengthening the body's defenses during persistent colds and weak spells.
A historical advertisement claims Dr Chase's Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine frees colds and stresses building up the system with Dr Chase's Nerve Food. It touts rich red blood as a germicide and suggests a course of several boxes to restore vigor, priced at 50 cents a box or six for 2 50 in Toronto.
Windsor Colorado farmer James L. Riddle argues for deep plowing over shallow tillage and discing. He notes his wheat success last summer under Parsons and other advocates while E R Parsons reports Douglass County Colorado lack of crop yields.
A Washington Star quote recalls a politician noting that avoiding naming a rival in speeches avoids applause and controversy. The remark underscores prudence over courtesy in political rhetoric.
A photographer fails to coax a pleasant look from a man who resists smiling. The man explains his wife plans to send the photos to her relatives he has never met with an invitation to visit, and he will not look like a brigand for them.
The piece discusses avian ventriloquism among meadow-pipit and cornbrake, noting their capacity to imitate multiple voices from different spots. It speculates on the trick’s origin and its possible use to mislead enemies, with calls that blend mating and danger signals in playful artistry.
Dickens recalls feeling shy when introduced to Miss Weiler whose beauty and talent inspired mixed emotion about his own name. He later introduced a friend and marriage followed as Pickwick published.
A clergy man known for sharp remarks walks with a parishioner after a snow. The parishioner slips on hidden ice and falls, prompting the pastor to remark that sinners stand on slippery places. The parishioner retorts that he cannot.
In a playful exchange Percy Pettipate asks Miss Dill about his mind reading and is told nothing in mind is revealed. Pettipate insists he tested the act and claims the reader could not interpret his thoughts.
A Dublin beggar pressed an elderly, crippled man for charity. The man refused with irritation, prompting the beggar to quip, Ah please say hopur's honor I wish your heart was as tender as your toes.
Liew Bisbini of the Thirty second Infantry, now in Tripoli, has devised a bullet proof shield of tempered steel 12 by 16 inches shaped like a spade. It can function as a trench digging tool when on a tent pole, a cover during skirmishes, a kneeling firing aid, and a shield during bayonet charges. Light and easily carried, the shield proved bullet proof at 100 yards and may become standard infantry gear.
Department of Labour figures show 61 killed and 178 injured in February 1912, better than January with 86 deaths and 214 injuries. Compared with February 1911 the month remains favorable at 92 killed and 197 injured, while the Fort Frances explosion on the Canadian Northern line killed 13 workers and seriously injured six.
Halifax man George Andrews credits Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills with curing chronic constipation after years of failed medicines. He states the pills regulate his stomach and bowels and purify the blood, claiming no equal as a remedy.
The article explains a palmistry theory that the thumb divided into three parts reflects will logic and love. It outlines how unequal phalange lengths indicate dominance by will or reason or senses, and how joint suppleness signals easygoing nature while firm joints suggest caution and self-control.
The text advises maintaining interest in her interests, giving tasteful presents, treating her as a girl at heart, sharing pleasures, easing burdens, and avoiding condescension. It stresses confidence, courtesy, and tailoring outings to her tastes, recognizing her confinement by infirmities and a monotonous life, and suggests frequent outings or trips.
In Melbourne this year the legal wage for barbers and hair cutters rose to 3 pounds a week, up from two. Masters plan to offset the cost by raising haircuts to one shilling and shaves to sixpence, prompting threats of boycotts and self grooming as residents weigh the impact and wives’ views on the issue.
A bantering exchange between Brown and Smith centers on a riddle about chewing a ten pound ham versus a six pound hammer. The punchline hinges on whether the chewer is a professional or a hammer chewer.
A compact health note urges simple habits for longevity. It advises fresh air ample sleep and rest, cheerful living, avoiding overwork and excess, reducing nervous energy, and avoiding despair while avoiding burdensome global worries.
Mr Julian C Rogers quoted Kilburne's Lopography of Kent 1487 from the library. He described a monstrous fish that shore washed ashore at Thanet dying from lack of water. Its roar carried over a mile with a 22 yard length and a 12 foot lower jaw opening. Its eye and liver figures are noted as extraordinary.
Two year old Harry visits a farm with grandpa and gazes at lambs in the pen. He asks, in innocent confusion, where the wheels are on the lamb, noting his toy Wheels experience. The moment evokes a simple country scene and a child’s literal interpretation.
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Halls Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo. It includes testimonials from Walding Kinnan Marvin and claims internal effects and blood mucous action. Price per bottle and general drugstore availability noted.
A young woman visits a shoe maker and jokes that Louis the Fourteenth heels are too high and suggests a size lower or perhaps Louis the Thirteenth would be high enough, adding a playful quip to the fitting.
Of the 522 vessels with a tonnage of 2,054,638 built at British shipyards last year, practically all were of steel, and % per cent of the tonnage consisted of steam craft.
In a quirky mix of quotes a nurse Susan Brett laments times are fierce and managers owe money. Yorick Hamm questions salary or alimony while Lord Sidney’s rise prompts a jab at authors misnaming titles. South Carolina tea output reached twenty cent prices.
Port Arthur city council approves a resolution granting married women voting rights with property qualifications equal to those of widows and spinsters, extending suffrage eligibility in the municipality.
The narrator recalls taking Dorothy to a musical the previous evening and describes her reaction as the show unfolds. Dorothy asks if it was good, prompting a reflection on the performance.
A Georgia widow who inherited several hundred dollars from a deceased husband with life insurance buys an elaborate mourning outfit. She details prices to a friend who jokes about the black underwear, prompting the mourner to quip that she will mourn where she is.
A lighthearted exchange reveals a new bride’s blunt approach to social games and dress, as she immediately challenges traditional domestic roles and prompts a grandmother to rethink how guests play and present themselves.
The passage notes the sperm whale yields spermaceti from brain cases, ivory from lower jaws, and yellow oil from the sides, highlighting their value in historic maritime trade and industry.
A whispered exchange reveals a servant notes a vase given by two ladies staying at Mr Williamson’s residence. The interruption by Mistreats hints at surprise over female visitors and the staff roster includes a cook and a housemaid.
The Department of Labour reports a generally favourable strike picture in Canada for February. Only a few disputes stood out, led by the cloak and garment workers at T Fatou Company in Toronto and Montreal, affecting about 600 employees. Twelve strikes in all persisted, impacting roughly 5 firms and 1,200 workers, with total lost workdays around 16,000 for February.
An old men group recalls Lincoln era reminiscences. A sly wife sought a sentiment and autograph from Lincoln. He replied with a jest noting to enclose a lamp with requests that interest only the requester.
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