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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 23, 1914
Page
3
An unclear fragment notes hints from regular collectors sufficing for reference. The text mentions Tibbs and Dibbs with scattered phrases about shanks and care, but details remain fragmentary and unidentifiable.
A hypnotist captivates an audience by triggering sensations of heat or cold and shifting mood, with one example involving a janitor who experiences strong, mixed feelings. The act demonstrates surprising control over audience emotions and physical responses.
A fragmented note compares options for an evening out, mentioning a moving pictures venue and contrasts a convert or temperance event with a preference for cinema. The text references Jack and Me, presenting a quirky, unclear scene about social choices.
The article profiles Helen Gould Shepherd, widow of Finlay J. Shepherd, praising her lifelong charity. It notes a recent 200000 gift to the New York YWCA, her war relief support with 100000 to the government, library and educational gifts, and MCA sailor relief work, highlighting her balanced, common-sense philanthropy.
A Christian Guardian meditation on humility and work. It argues that imagining oneself in another's job may reveal overconfidence and distract from doing one’s own duties well. The piece urges practicing one’s own tasks and reducing judgment of others to improve overall results.
A simple earache remedy is proposed using a few drops on lint or medicated cotton placed in the ear. The remedy is attributed to Dr. Thomas Eclectric OF s and touts quick pain relief.
Letter to English railway general manager asks for a six month return tourist ticket from Paddington to Penzance. Wants a corber seat near center, lavatory carriage, quiet company, lunch water at noon, tea at 3, and 1 shilling for the guard to ensure safe driving and proper signaling. London Ex-
A guard recounted in Atlantic City how a society belle on Spruce Street, wearing a fashionable transformation, was swept by a wave and surfaced with her wig drifting away. She cried to save her hair, and the lifeguard quipped that he saves lives not hair.
A teacher asks John to form a sentence with the word indisposition. John, evidently pugilistic, assumes an aggressive pose and declares when yours wants to fight you stands in his position, as noted in Youth's Companion.
A humorous exchange shows a timid youth asking about license fees and a facetious clerk replying with a tongue in cheek sum. The clerk jokes ten shillings down and a large ongoing salary deduction as the price of marriage.
Rob notes the broken engagement to Maud. Tom confirms it, adding Maud doted on him but her father proved to be the antidote. The exchange hints at family interference ending the match.
A Revue de Paris note recalls Count Elie Tolstoy and his mother deciphering a father's rough manuscript with patience, while a German farmer seeks a lost horse via a Nation alist Office style ad. A rambling rural misheard plea ends with a $55 reward for returning a pig.
Mrs. Wellington Dunlop of South Waterville York Co NB says she was in a terrible condition after a year of illness and spent over $130 on doctors. She credits twelve boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills with significant improvement and calls them the best medicine she has used.
The Chicago Record Herald notes that dictionaries contain errors and misinterpretations. It cites Worcester and Jodrell for illusory word forms borrowed from Pope, leading to widespread but unfounded language perversions before 1890. The exchange ends with a quip about changing styles in conversation.
The readable text shows disjointed lines and quips about marriage and weapons. It mentions small doses and Best since 1870, then a back-and-forth exchange with characters Crawford and Crabshaw debating risk in marrying a widow. The humor touches on guts, legs, and breeches without clear narrative context.
A Baltimore leather goods dealer asked a southern Massachusetts firm to ship a carload. The firm refused, saying payment on the last consignment was due. The dealer telegraphed to cancel the order as a result of the delay.
Mrs Hatch deceived by vanity feels she married beneath her. for six months she hides her husband’s deformity. When her biting judgment escapes, Jim responds in calm tones acknowledging his love and remarking with a wry line that if he had two eyes he would have chosen differently.
An advertisement touts Nerviline as the fastest remedy for hoarseness, chest congestion, and sore throat. It claims immediate relief by rubbing on the chest and throat, with a 50 cent family bottle and a 25 cent trial size, sold widely.
The ad extols Putnam's Painless Corn Extractor claiming roots in corn removal and safety backed by forty years of success. A separate note recalls an actor amused by a cinematograph incident and a critic’s quip about experiencing acting.
An 1905 notice from Chas. Fe. Sharp of Hawkshaw endorses Minard's Liniment as an unmatched remedy for croup, claiming personal success and urging others to try the product.
The speaker argues that nothing valuable comes without sacrifice and that prominent people have paid the high price. He asserts only the boss should watch the clock in the factory, implying a focus on urgency and dedication.
An old advertisement touts LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE with the claim cures a cold in one day. It urges readers to seek the full name and looks for a signature of E. W. GROVE. The product is priced at 2s and 6d.
A quip from a London Telegraph exchange features a rich uncle offering his nephew £3 to explain capital versus labor. The nephew accepts the money, highlighting a practical distinction in economic terms.
A fragment shows a dialogue on reformers and legislation. A history professor argues Americans lead world reform, while a student cites Guy Fawkes as an English foe of elevated laws.
A fragmented passage shows a thin marquise and two strangers debating ages with a ten year difference. A shabby man extends a hand and a tense offer follows, ending with a boast and a refused dollar.
A quip from the Chicago Record-Herald defines an egotist as a man who signs with a crooked mark and assumes others will understand the meaning. The aside frames egotism as self-regard visible in small acts.
A political reporter laments six months in politics while a police reporter urges self reflection on the era of chasing cheap cigars. The exchange hints at cynicism, fame, and guarded career risks in the press.
The exchange shows cautious talk about a son’s post graduation plans. The parent asks about work and the other replies with uncertainty about timing and destination.
A quotation attributed to Thomas Fuller reflects on living fully and avoiding wasted time, suggesting that a long life is earned by fruitful living and purposeful use of time.
An advertising claim extols Dr Chase's Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine as a cure for bronchitis and throat and lung diseases. A Calmar Alberta reader says it helped his family, including a seven year old with bronchitis, and notes the product is kept handy and available in a large family size bottle.
Two men advertise by mail for cash, promising lessons in bookkeeping. The warning bites back, advising readers not to send money. The verse mocks fraudulent schemes and urges skepticism toward advertised schemes.
A tattered note records a brief exchange about a father named Willie improving as a caregiver stops using affectionate terms. The line hints at family dynamics and health in a domestic scene.
A new cook has completed a full month with the staff. The speaker compliments a woman and expresses a wish she could perform as a cook, noting appreciation for the new hire.
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