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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
3
Mrs Frank Stroeb of Ap feof Wisconsin writes she was weak nervous and unable to sleep before using Porgna. She says after a few months her health improved she regained strength and her outlook on life improved. She praises the tonic as having no rival.
General Funston cited a display of presence of mind during a disorderly scene. A mob pursued a large grocery theft as soldiers arrived. A thief, caught with two hams, handed them to an officer and warned him to guard them, lest they be stolen.
A Sacred Heart Review note highlights Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as the best preparation to restore stomach function. The piece argues that proper stomach action improves spirits and work, citing long use and general reputation as evidence of their value.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears as senior partner the Toledo firm will pay one hundred dollars for each uncured catarrh case using Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notarized December 6 1386 by A W Gleason. The notice touts internal remedy with testimonials. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation. The Parson and Patient dialogue appears as a dialect exchange.
Effie on her first country visit watched hens on a farmhouse porch scratching around. She ran to her mother and exclaimed that the chickens were wiping their feet on the grass, a curious sight noted in Harper's Weekly.
Barber's itch relief claimed from Dr Chase's Ointment with cases from Meaford Ontario. Engineer Me Chas A Duxbury reports NW voyage relief after applying ointment for itching and sores. Advertisement notes available from Edmanson, Sates & Co, Toronto.
The text explains that all longitudes converge at the poles so noon in any northern city implies noon at the pole. It argues longitude equals time and asserts the pole experiences any time of day or year, due to the convergence of meridians and continuous daylight-like conditions.
The London News notes Byron feared fatness and used extreme dieting to stay slim. It mentions his Athens diet of rice and vinegar, six biscuits daily, and even chewing mastic and tobacco to curb hunger. Browning is cited on starvation as a cure, with Don Juan linked to gin and water. Beau Brummell’s lavish eating contrasts with Byron’s discipline.
Notice to gentlemen that suits and livery priced from 3 10s to 5 10s with various fabrics including German Serge and cloth. Ready made horsemen coats 2s, morning gowns 30s, blue cloak bags 16s, blue rocklers and superfine bin etc. Prices and items listed for immediate sale in Fog's Journal 1734.
A century past etiquette frowned on heavy cream or sugar in tea. The host asked if the tea was agreeable after tasting with a spoon. A fashionable lady cooled tea with her breath, while a Bewildering Lady Betty inspired vivid verse about a crimson lip and poised fingers lifting the cup.
The London Outlook notes Berlin’s press as a weak, regressed force. It argues newspapers in the capital suffer under authorities and lack entrepreneurial vigor, failing to contribute to development and city promotion. The piece contrasts Berlin with a thriving press culture in other capitals.
A young husband asks his wife what she would do if he died. She replies Please don't suggest such a thing, I can't bear the thought of a stepfather for our little boy.
Fragmentary dialogue hints at gift exchange and unselfish behavior. One speaker asks about cigars given on a birthday while the other withholds them for friends. The scene centers on generosity and personal sacrifice in a personal exchange.
A man’s misfortune spirals as a forest threat devours the main property. Report notes local officials in Hanses City Star grappling with damage and property impact.
An unemployed man roams collecting in jest and earnest, explaining he gathers items from stamps to cooking samples. He returns politeness with humor, insisting he is not a tramp and that all are collectors of something, as a wary woman reads him for a possible house visit.
A dialogue in a Kansas City Times column depicts a man refusing a proposal with kindness and the suitor expressing deep gratitude. The narrator notes the humane tone and the other’s fear of an unwanted offer, ending with mutual respect.
A man muses on proposing to a woman during a full moon and finally asks after thirty six moons. The scene on the porch leads to a proposal, as cited by the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A humorous verse from Harper's Weekly depicts Willie sneaking to the sideboard as a cake scent draws him. Uncle dryly notes his keen nose while Tillie confesses to stealing the cake. The poem parodies appetite and kitchen mischief in a playful domestic scene.
A brief Chicago News item records Newpop entering a room and asking why the baby cries while Mrs Newpop says she has tried singing him to sleep for over an hour, highlighting a domestic moment.
A playful vignette unfolds as a nervous traveler asks how fast he should claim to have been traveling. His companion, who has been flirting with the girl across the way, suggests a cheeky response about smiling at a rate of one smile per minute.
A casual line notes hammock spelling in a letter and echoes a preference for relaxing time. The Yonkers States column reflects a playful aside about wording and leisure.
A poem recounts Lem Hawkins who withdraws from life when troubles rise. He treats each day as fatigue, choosing to sleep by noon if twenty things go wrong, leaving others relieved from his bothers. The verse notes his plan affects both him and the town of New York.
Dear Sirs I have great pleasure in stating Zam-Buk cured me of barber's rash with twice daily use It also cured my little boy in one arm after vaccination several other cures it surely and I cannot speak too highly of it Zam-Buk is healing soothing and antiseptic It quickly heals wounds and skin troubles Certain cure for piles Sold by all druggists and stores 50c a box 3 for 1 55 Oakwood Victoria
The women of the ACM.A Club hosted a rummage sale entertainment by Mrs. Blank. Each member received a card to bring something she no longer uses but is still valued. Guests arrived with their husbands.
A collage of vintage ad snippets and humorous exchanges. Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills promise digestive regulation and popularity. Salada Tea is sealed for freshness. Bits of dialogue note social manners, rail excursion rates, and light humor about marriages and work.
A testimonial from Wilfrid Gagne, proprietor of the Grand Central Hotel in Drummondville, dated August 3, 1904, states that Minard's Liniment cured a valuable hunting dog of mange after several veterinarians had given no lasting relief.
A Tennessee traveler hidden in a mountain cottage sleeps on a bed while the paterfamilias questions his daughter's guest by the fireside. The daughter answers with a dull tone that the man is a stranger to them, and the father insists the guest remove his arm from around her waist.
A London Globe account recalls the Birkenhead wreck off the Cape of Good Hope on February 26 1852. It notes the bravery of officers and soldiers aboard the transport with all women and children saved, and details the orderly discipline and sacrifice as the ship broke apart.
A Brazilian custom gifts a newborn with a sack of coffee to be opened at marriage. The eldest grain improves with age, sometimes valued at $1.50 to $3 per pound for twenty years of aging. If funds restrict, ten pounds in a case may be given with unopened instructions until the wedding.
A reviewer praises a new book about a truth teller named Pauline. The piece argues for tact over blunt honesty and warns that complete truth seeking can ruin lives. It ends with the heroine returning penniless and disillusioned.
The article offers techniques for finishing lingerie blouse collars with narrow lace and box plaiting, suggests using valenciennes for a dainty edge, and describes crafting a triangle card holder from heavy cardboard. It also extols burlap for covering shirt waists and portieres, with linen braid edges and tacks for decoration.
Instructions describe a weed removal mixture using two pounds of arsenic and four pounds of sal soda in six gallons of water. Each gallon of Beijing mixture is diluted with three gallons of cold water and sprayed over walks until dry.
A German doctor notes an observed fact that women who marry around 85 avoid romance and tend to have more stable marriages. The piece argues that late marriage reflects practical choice and results in steadier partnerships, contrasting with early love driven unions.
In a rural scene at a farmers dinner, Chairman Mr Thamson asks for grace as Thamson whispers to himself. A farmer urges him to speak, Thamson retorts that aging brings experience in avoiding trouble, highlighting social strain at the gathering.
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