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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 21, 1913
Page
6
A statistician asserts that Canada and the United States spend about a billion dollars annually on music. He estimates New York at 106 million and suggests the rest of North America could total around 900 million. He notes the amount seems large and acknowledges rough calculation but sees no better use for such funds if the figure is accurate.
Auctioneer V. Henkels reflects on selling Hale autographs last month. He notes Benjamin Franklin as shrewd and witty, recalling a Revolutionary letter reply about the English army and a playful misquote.
A remark notes that a man riding a torve can travel as far as a woman on an excursion ticket, implying railways suffer losses when travel distances are comparable.
Mrs. Winks sobs words of regret while Winks deflects blame saying the fault lies with him and that the mistake was his not hers, spoken in a tense exchange of remorse.
Trials by A H Porsch and Fred Britton for Remington Arms report the new negative angle sight achieved eighty hits out of eighty for an 2 by 3 foot target with a six inch bull, under windy conditions. They note it aids occasional shooters and advise practice before hunting. The sight is not yet on the market.
Commendatore Boni described discoveries on the Palatine Hill during excavations at the Palace of Domitian. He cited a claimed Nero dining room with a movable machine shaft, an engine room, and a tank, plus a bath complex and frescoes. Other finds included a circular drain, salt water fish chambers, a cylindrical wall, purple murex frescoes, and a throne ruin with Renaissance style plastered galleries and ancient animal remains.
Demand for Miller's Worm Powders grows as chemists and drug shops stock the remedy. The product is praised as a standard treatment for worm troubles and trusted to expel worms and ease children’s suffering, bringing relief to many mothers.
The Navy designed a 16 inch breechloading rifle 49 feet 29 inches long to guard the Panama Canal. It fires five foot four inch projectiles with 21 mile range and immense energy, weighing about thirty tons and using smokeless or black powder charges. The weapon promises devastating impact at long distances with unprecedented trajectory.
The article notes Canada's status as an egg producer and consumer with abundant feed yet insufficient domestic supply. From Feb 1912 to Jan 31 1913 Canada exported 30466 dollars of eggs while importing 2327924 dollars worth, showing a large trade deficit as Canadians paid others more for eggs than they earned selling them.
Immune The Hon. Tim Sullivan recalls a street encounter with a diminutive newsboy who carried a heavy bundle. When asked if the papers tire him the boy says he cannot read, a humbling moment reflecting Tammany era street life.
A German firm prints an ad offering to imitate scars from university duels to decorate men’s faces. The piece notes the cultural value placed on facial disfigurements in Germany and compares traditional sabre scars with a painless, modern process. It questions vanity and social appeal of such “scars.”
An alcohol free blend of six essential oils forms Dr Thomas Melectric Oil. The advertisement claims no alcohol and asserts lasting effects and superior preventive and healing power compared with other medicinal oils.
A Dutchman crosses a bridge in a cart drawn by a goat and pays a five cent toll. Later he returns with the goat on the cart, dragging it himself, and the toll collector humbly asks the driver. The Dutchman points to the goat and says to ask the driver.
A wandering peddler offers self raising umbrellas and other items to a Southern cabin resident. The old colored woman rejects the goods with sharp humor and asks for a magical solution to turn fourteen troublesome children into self raising pickaninnies, professing skepticism and wit.
Mme Chatre de Pratz notes many French women educated in public laicized schools do not wear wedding rings. In France there are many married women without rings, seen by some Anglo-Saxons as a terrible heresy. The traditional French ring is two half rings blessed at a religious ceremony.
A father warns of a million cut off, while the son vows not to disgrace the family by riding about in a second hand car. The exchange highlights tensions over wealth and reputation within the household.
A teacher explains subtraction by same denomination using apples peaches marbles and buttons. Most students understand but one child asks if three quarts of milk can be taken from two cows prompting pause and reflection.
Sir Everard Thurn explains how the word cocoanut gained its spelling. He notes the nut resembles a monkey face and the Spanish coco means grin, while a misprinted article in Johnsons dictionary introduced the extra a that stuck.
In 1925 a female candidate withdrew after being told she would join the Common Council if elected, reflecting her noted insistence on principle and due process. The remark highlights early 20th century debates over women’s political participation and the expectations tied to nominations.
John Paul Jones received promotion to commodore after the Bonhomme Richard's victory over the Serapis. Jones vowed that if they ever met again he would make him an admiral, reflecting his bold spirit and the era's naval bravado.
A cartoon caption shows a mother and child with a dialogue on wages and morality. The suffragist mother notes earnings under eight dollars a week, framing a social issue through humor.
The office boy asks to skip work to attend a ball game citing family health. The boss responds with distrust and fires him for honesty. The terse exchange ends with the boy being fired.
A brief note explores how offering legal takings advice can backfire when the guidance is flawed or misapplied. It reflects on the risks of giving opinions in sensitive property disputes and the potential for unintended consequences for both parties involved.
Mariners Eye Remedy offered for red weak watery eyes and granulated lids. Claims soothing relief without stinging and eye pain relief. Sold by druggists as liquid at five cents and Aseptic Tubes 25 cents with free Eye Books by mail from Core Marine Eye Remedy Co Chicago.
Farmers should join to protect bird life to cut pest losses on crops. The speaker argues rigid enforcement of laws is needed to safeguard bird life and build allies in the war against grain and fruit pests.
A humorous hotel tale notes a guest who repeatedly checked the thermometer on the piazza. The landlord jokes that the guest should be charged a daily dinner for the use of the thermometer, highlighting travel extra charges.
The speaker notes steady progress in translating sensible sentences out loud to their uncle. They claim the uncle never lets the birthday pass without a present or that a splendid gift will be given this time.
A lawyer questions a prisoner Ras about funds and proposes accepting a mule several chickens and a hog as payment or collateral while inquiring about the charges. The exchange highlights advice and bargaining in a courtroom scene.
At a Grammercy Park luncheon Francis Wilson was praised for his improved French pronunciation. He quipped about past struggles, noting perseverance pays off after a Parisian misstep joke about a French teacher.
In a fragmentary exchange two speakers discuss ambition and the lack of a literal elevator to ascent, with Jimpsonberry affirming "there's room at the top" and Lan guish noting the obstacle of no elevator to reach it.
A humorous exchange asks if someone has hot water at home and answers affirmatively that the speaker is never without it. The dialogue uses a light coaxing tone and playful tone about domestic comfort.
A boy sits while a teacher scolds him for a misdemeanor and a student replies that he is the audience as the lady stands. The exchange showcases wit in a classroom moment with social etiquette at stake.
Tourist asks about crow annoyance and scarecrows. Farmer explains he spends much of the day in the fields and relies on his own presence rather than traditional scarecrows.
An old man known as Uncle Eph paddles a frail skiff during a Mississippi flood relief mission. As a relief boat nears, the captain asks his need, and Eph replies with the terse line I want nothing but wings, boss.
A new bookkeeper struggles with errors flagged by a ball fan who terms them bonehead plays. The supporter asks the worker to view missteps as strategic mistakes.
A reader asks why a girl closes her eyes during a kiss and the editor suggests sending a photograph to determine the reason. The exchange reflects old fashioned etiquette column style.
A young man interrupted a street intersection and claimed he was leading the suffragettes’ next big rally. He dashed toward an approaching car, was knocked back, and only stopped when a constable restrained him, insisting he was merely training.
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