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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 15, 1912
Page
7
A historical phrase speaks of healing power and lasting cure as if by magic, noting ten years of standing ailment suddenly healed in a remarkable turn of events.
Advertorial notes claim Dr Chase's Ointment cures skin diseases rapidly with a single night of application. Featured letters from Mrs. Gilbert Haystack and Mr. Stanley Merrill praise cures for contact dermatitis and cracked hands, with price and distributor details.
In a village store a casual question about a gray horse leads to a tense scene. A stranger comments on a trap driven by an old lady, sparking concerns as the horse rears and the woman screams, while townsfolk observe with wary interest.
The text extols Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a versatile pain killer rather than a universal cure. It claims broad usefulness, noting tested virtues and widespread recognition, while dismissing attempts to surpass it as failures.
A Chicago hotel interview finds John Drew confronting a sleepless visitor at nearly three in the morning. The actor jokes about being a night owl and suggests a sharp remedy as the visitor seeks advice for insomnia.
Friends discuss fortunes and quirks as Minard's Limmert’s rumored cures are recounted. A man’s wealth once tied to possessions now appears under his wife’s name, while a visitor quotes a doctor claiming a sluggish liver and wonders how slugs could inhabit the organ.
A British Columbia Magazine piece details the shantymen of Canada as hardy forest workers skilled in log making, likening them to native woodsmen and noting their enduring methods over sixty to seventy years. The section also notes two airplanes used at a Mineola Long Island wedding to shower the newly married couple with rice and confetti.
The Egyptian Review traces glove origins to Amon era clothing, noting mummies with mittens and thin pink kid foot coverings. A colored boy named Douglass studied violin in Europe, then aided a white boy who became David Mannes, linked to a black music school in New York run by David Irwin Mannes.
The article notes New Zealand praises progressive legislation and cites infant mortality figures to argue women Voter influence reduces infant deaths. It compares England and Wales France Germany Australia Ontario Canada Sweden Norway and the German empire, highlighting Sweden as uniquely low without women's vote and Norway's cold climate as a factor.
Historian Joseph Jackson questions a famed Independence Hall relic known as the Liberty Bell. He asserts the bell was never used to proclaim liberty and that the misattribution traces to Watson's 1830 Annals of Philadelphia. The bell was then called the State House bell.
Sixty sheep were seized in London on charges of entering the city without a permit. After examination for foot and mouth disease they were declared innocent and released.
A children’s tale recounts how Ace and Evelyn tell of a whippoorwill and its widow while a voice imitates the bird in the woods. The grandfather explains the bird’s cry and tells of a naughty boy Wil who stole eggs and faced repeated whippings until he learned to respect bird nests.
A Swiss meeting hears Professor mil Abmen describe digestion as breaking food into fragments that become the body's real fuel. Complex carbohydrates turn to sugar, fats to glycerol and acids, and proteins to building blocks for tissue cells.
A rural youth makes money in Chicago and persuades his cautious father to visit the city. On a train to the Windy City the father panics in a tunnel, striking his sofa with an umbrella and declaring, I know something will happen I have gone blind.
The author contrasts good humor with bad humor, arguing that good humor improves health of the mind and fosters contentment, sympathy, and kindness. Bad humor breeds unhappiness, misreads intentions, and sours social interactions, coloring life with discontent.
Harry Lauder, after finishing his third song, faced an eager audience demanding more. A loud young man shouted for I love a lassie, but Lauder smiled and quipped I hae ma boots, my laddie if you did you'd fetched her with you, turning the moment into a memorable aside.
A kindly clergyman took several boys to the zoo to study natural history. He asked the keeper how to restrain a lion if it escaped its enclosure, prompting one boy to laugh at the keeper’s long steps and the scene ended with the students giggling.
New York lawyer Job Hedges recalls a moment outside a music store watching piano movers and reflects that many college graduates study law but never practice it. He uses the scene to warn a young man considering law that many graduates do not end up practicing.
A trusted medicine for pediatric worm infections named Mother Greves Worm Exterminator is promoted as a safe effective remedy for children.
An eagle eyed examiner suspects Jones of cheating during an exam. Jones shows his watch repeatedly only to reveal a hidden slip reading Fooled. The examiner finds another note inside the watch saying Fooled again, and Jones is allowed to continue his work.
One hundred dollars reward for catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The endorsements from Eney & Co and Walding Kinnan & Marvin assert Mr Cheney's honesty and ability to meet obligations. The cure is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials, price 75 cents per bottle, and Hall's Family Pills for constipation are advertised.
A house owner awakens to find a burglar in a room and faces a threatening line of fire. The intruder is spared only by the owner’s revolver and swift restraint. The tale pivots to an inventor touting Ketchum’s burglar alarm slorms as a preventive measure.
After repairs in an office, a kind boss offers soap and towels. The plumber leaves, returns with his face smeared in dirt and grease, explaining he did not want the boss to think he had loafed on the job.
A boy named Freddy hurries his father's dinner when he spots a workman emptying a drain. The worker is told this is the drain where the father lost a shilling, and Freddy insists the money was recovered by his father. After a long wait, the worker remains muddy and convinced, while Freddy confirms the tale.
A historic quip shows police commissioner testing an applicant on crowd control with a playful hat pass moment. The cartoonish dialogue references disinfectant cures and arrest tactics in a light note of civic life.
Holloway's Corn Cure promises removal of hand warts without pain, offering a painless remedy for disfigurement. The ad-style note urges women to try the treatment for clearer hands and improved appearance.
A Detroit Free Press quotation extols thrift among Chinese workers noting reuse of paper and string, salvage of match boxes, and frugal practices from leaf fuel to old clothes. The piece highlights resourcefulness, tailors in poverty, and minimal waste.
An Indianapolis News item recalls a downtown office caller asking his wife what the baby was doing. She says the baby cried loudly. The mother wonders if the fuss is due to overripe strawberries or a desire for more, a remark that captures a puzzled parental moment.
A Scottish holidaymaker in London browsed a ric a brac shop and spotted a figure above the counter. When she asked its value the salesman spoke softly that it was worth about half a million, noting it was the proprietor’s item.
Satirical quip from Fliegende Blaetter contrasts an elderly spinster and a young woman as they discuss men and a remedy claim. The fragment implies a humorous or critical note on popular cures and social behavior.
A stout democratic king of Saxony aids a cart repair in a hot afternoon scene with a single attendant. After work completes, the butcher pauses and jokes that the king must be a fellow butcher, prompting a wry reply that he only looks like one.
London Chronicle warns fashion reformers may push for new attire risking controversy. It jokes that reducing frock coats and hobble skirts could spark protests and even drastic actions as trends shift from leather to vegetable boots.
A telephone girl gazes at the sea and notes her connections to the city’s best families. The line hints at social prominence and polite curiosity in a coastal town setting.
An Australian host and visitor discuss schooling while a child reveals his lessons. The boy says he learns reading writing and sums plus religion the small class teaches Adam, while his elder brother learns from the big religion that humans come from monkeys.
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