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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 29, 1909
Page
2
Scotch farmer quizzed over dinner choice in court
A lawyer questions a Scottish farmer about the meal he was heading home to, pressing for the exact dish. The farmer bluntly responds that the meal was oatmeal, asserting truthfulness in a humorous exchange.
Parmeler's Vegetable Pills Claim Dyspepsia Cure
Hope for the Chronic Dyspeptic describes digestive disorders becoming chronic and promotes Parmeler's Vegetable Pills as a sure remedy. The pills are claimed to combat dyspepsia and related ailments with consistent success. The humorous line about a baby’s future closes the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parmeler
Shiloh’s Cure Promises Relief in Brief Exchange
A bystander recalls a fragment where Shiloh’s Cure is cited as a remedy for coughs and colds. The dialogue includes a hurried promise to meet a husband in the vestibule of the Ambiguity at a specified hour, with the time noted as eight thirty.
Minards Liniment on sale amid temperance sermon quips
A Rochester Herald snippet recounts a temperance clergyman grilling an old negro woman named Chloe about smoking and entering heaven. He cites scripture declaring nothing unclean shall inherit the kingdom, while Chloe quips that her breath will be left behind when she goes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chloe
Bradder
Braudder
Kingdom of Heaven
Rochester Herald
Voice Restored After Grippe With PSYCHINE Cure
Teeswater singer Thomas P. Macdonald recounts six years of severe grippe illness that left him prostrated and voiceless. After trying PSYCHINE he reports rapid relief, restored voice, and regained health and weight, defying doctors’ warnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas P. Macdonald
Teeswater
German expedition to study giant dinosaurs in East Africa
The German Government plans an expedition to southern German East Africa to collect fossils from the Ten dagera site in Lindi district. Prof Frees reports a deposit resembling Wyoming’s Bone Cabin quarry, with gigantic herbivorous dinosaurs like Gigantosaurus, about fourteen to fifteen meters long, with remains mounted in Stuttgart. Further exploration may uncover missing skulls and associated reptiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German East Africa
Eberhard Frees
Tendagera
Lindi
Frees
Bone Cabin
Wyoming
Freas
Royal Wurtemburg Museum
Stuttgart
Ferther
Weight of the Soul Question At Dublin Test
Fournier Webbe of the Dublin Society for Psychological Research claims to measure soul weight. He weighed a patient dying of tuberculosis on a delicately balanced beam, reporting a three fourths of an ounce drop at death as evidence for psychomeres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fournier Webbe
Fournier d’Abbe
Dublin Society For Psychological Research
From Bohemian Writers to a Cigar Ban Tale
A historical note explains how New York cigar makers funded Bohemian writers in the late 1870s to publish alarming stories about cigarettes. The sensational tales targeted smoking to protect cigars and drew the attention of a well known women's temperance group which added a narcotics department to its reform efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Women’s Temperance Organization
Department of
Rest Cure for the Overworked Brain Worker
The Quiver suggests a modified rest cure at home for those worn by strain and overwork. A day or weekend in bed can beat drugs, as nerves improve with rest and relaxation. Even city dwellers must cultivate a quiet, restful mind amid bustle.
Knowledge of Law in Court Roles
Mr Justice Bigham speaks on his new post as president of the English Admiralty and Divorce Division. A lady reportedly asked if he would see that they have a strong navy, reflecting curious public notions about the division’s work and its impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Bigham
Admiralty and Divorce Division
Admiralty Division
One Hat One Life in Papua Island Customs and Bridges
A colonial portrait of Papuan life contrasts traditional practices with modern engineering. Tribes in western Papua wear large fibre hats fixed with clay, while men keep the unique headgear style. The tale notes swift rivers, raft crossings, and suspension bridges built from fibrous creepers as villagers resist learning from white carpenters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papua
Australia
South Sea
Borneo
Guama
Sae
Gaima
Port Moresby
Old Operatic Singer Seeks Aid Amid Descent into Poverty
In a small room above a Charlotte Street newspaper shop, aging tenor Signor Ria recalls a glittering past with Covent Garden stars including Mme Patti. Once a busy performer in leading roles, he now faces hardship, aided by August van Biene and wife whose generosity provided the fire and comfort he lacked this winter. Ria, 64, once fought with Garibaldi and began as a journalist before singing at benefit concerts and debuting in Assises in Favorita. This year he has only four engagements at smoky concerts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Street
Fitzroy Square
Mme. Patti
Covent Garden
London
Signor Ria
August van Biene
Garibaldi
Assises
Favorita
Tenniel Entered Ninety with Punch Cartoon Run
Sir John Tenniel, famed cartoonist, began his ninetieth year on February 28. He produced cartoons for Punch for over four decades, with only thirteen issues missing his monogram. He described a strict five day process and now lies blind, resting as his sole occupation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir John Tenniel
Punch
Sir John
Marconi's Humble Start With Wireless Telegraphy
A biographical sketch notes that young Marconi showed limited memorization but launched world changing wireless demonstrations at age twenty one. The unpretentious inventor disliked publicity and once hid in a carriage in Rome after a crowd gathered, apologizing to a frightened passenger as they escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marconi
Republic
Rome
We All Know Her A Blunt Conveying of Them
A fragment noting perceptions of a woman named Fath and Poeira. The text implies deception and blunt speech, reflecting judgmental phrases from a public figure or narrator. The wording suggests a literary or dramatic context rather than a straightforward news item.
Egypt’s Need to Hold the Soudan for Nile security
Pan Harvey notes budgetary insights for 1909 arguing Egypt must invest in the Soudan to protect Nile water supply. He explains the region’s undeveloped status requires administration and security spending, citing eight years of London revenue growth and a reduced Egyptian subsidy as indicators of policy soundness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pan Harvey
Egypt
Soudan
Howver
Egynit
London
Sleepless Babies Gain From Stomach Ailments Remedy
Sleepless little babies signal illness and discomfort from stomach or bowels or teething. Baby's Own Tablets are advertised to restore sound sleep. Testimonial from Mrs. Jos Goneil, St Evariste, Que, praising their use for constipation and stomach troubles. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. Goneil
St. Evariste
Que
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Count Pops the Question in Private Meeting
The petulant heiress rejects a public role as she dodges details. Her remark implies an engagement was decided in private, during a meeting attended by their lawyers. The exchange hints at tensions over inheritance and marriage arrangements.
Remedy for Earache Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil as a simple earache remedy. It advises placing a few drops on lint or medicated cotton and inserting into the ear to relieve pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Crime Commissioner of New York Paper
The dialogue presents a crime commissioner from a New York newspaper claiming authority over crime coverage. It highlights a media figure asserting control within a newsroom environment in a succinct exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Minard's Liniment Cures Burns and More
A Cleveland Leader quotation notes a witty exchange about debt and prosperity. The remark asks how one remains thriving while borrowing, answering with the motto to delay today what was done yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Leader
Shiloh's Cure Quoted and Tommy's Election Obscurity Joke
A reader remark quotes Shiloh's Cure promising to cure coughs and colds. A teacher asks Tommy to define obscurity and he replies it is a place where many go after elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
How is a Cold to be Cured
How a cold progresses from nasal symptoms to bronchitis and pneumonia is described. The ad touts Dr Chase's Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine as a thorough, direct remedy that loosens the cough and aids expectoration. A Canadian testimonial from Mrs Geo Good of Adding ton County endorses its effectiveness. 25 cents a bottle at dealers or Edmanson Bates Co Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Chase
Geo. Good
Tichborne, Addington Co
Ont
Edmanson, Bates & Co
Toronto
Masters in Conclave Showings Ignorance of Scholars
A century old anecdote recounts English public school headmasters meeting in conference to judge how youth should be taught. Birmingham’s leader mocks a university scholar for not knowing stars move, provoking applause while Rugby’s headmaster defends a culture richer than astronomy. The piece ends with consensus failing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grea English
Birmingham
House of Heads
Rugby School
Holloway's Corn Cure Brings Quick Relief
The ad-like line promotes Holloway's Corn Cure as the solution for corn pain, claiming informed users achieve relief while the uninformed endure discomfort. It presents a simple comparison centered on a product benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holloway
Washington to Build 400 Foot Wireless Tower for 3000 Mile Messages
The Navy Department plans a 400 foot wireless transmission tower in Washington capable of sending messages 3000 miles day and night for a year without interruption. The project will reduce or replace Atlantic coast stations and may lead to replicas at Colon Hawaii and the Philippines, aiming to communicate with ships across vast distances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
Washington
Nauen
Berlin
Milan
Paris
Atlantic
Colon
Hawaii
Philippine Islands
Washington Monument
Roosevelt
Washington Navy Yard
Department
Pacific
Harypera
Unshaven Man Seeks Quick Shave at Barber Shop
In a brief comedic exchange an unshaven man enters a barber shop and requests a straight shave. The barber mocks the demand for extra services and orders his assistant to perform the shave, while a passerby laments time-wasting in a wry aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. P
Bill
Puck
Local Liniment Reigns as Top Seller
Marion Bridge C B May 30 1902 I have handled MINARD S LINIMENT during the past year. It is always the first Liniment asked for here and unquestionably the best seller of all the different kinds of Liniment I handle.
The Girl From the Country Joke Reflects Habits
A New York Times joke contrasts a country girl's habit of washing hands with city life. A visitor notes the girl is bright, while a teacher identifies country origin by hygiene behavior. The tale implies cleanliness is a defining rural trait versus urban indifference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Why He Wondered Inspector's Pun Stirs Belfast Police
An Irish inspector discovers a miswritten entry about a pig wandering on the road. He questions the sergeant who admits uncertainty, and the inspector reveals the pig was wondering why the sergeant was promoted. The joke rests on a spelling error in the log.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Burleigh Ha Ha Old Man Carpet Prank Escalates
A back and forth exchange reveals a humorous misunderstanding about a carpet and floor placement. One man teases another as he pretends to nap and misidentify the carpet, highlighting a playful domestic moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burleigh
Jones
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shiloh
Minard’s Liniment
DR T
Slocum
Torcaia
Www
N. U. No. TH
Patti
G.O.M. of Art
Great Britain
Minard
McKendry
Amerca
McKendays
THE
Dept al
City Rd
East Canada
Curzon Bros., Co Might Directories, Ltd
Church St
Pleasure Tailors
England
Winnipeg
West
Curzon Bros
de Henderson Bros
Garry Street
Canada
Eddy
Hull
John Hallam
Toronto, Ont
Arthur
Louise
Wees
Ess
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