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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 24, 1911
Page
3
The article argues tariffs protect home manufacturers by lowering per unit costs through higher output. It notes Canadian factories, not foreign ones, dominate local sales and that prices fall as output rises. Examples include buggies, sugar, binders, and “teaper” crops showing substantial price drops since 1878 due to increased production and efficiency.
The article details two high profile weddings in London with Anglo Canadian ties. It notes Hamar Greenwood MP’s recent marriage and Claude G. Bryan of Toronto and Miss Annette Furness wed in a major social event. Bryan, a former Globe reporter and writer, now leads a large insurance firm and may run for the British House of Commons.
An author slips into a village bookstore to buy his own volume. The bookseller knows nothing of the writer, and the author learns his book is the month’s sole best seller, prompting him to call it the leading title among the six.
In a country town a girl should not apologise for working and a man is called a gentleman when he treats men and women with equal politeness. This snippet reflects social conduct guidance and a patent remedy claim.
The London journal profiles Canada's Premier Sir Wilfrid Laurier praising his simplicity and oratory while noting his humble start learning English at eighteen. The piece highlights his democratic leanings and support for woman's suffrage with witty exchanges noted from a live audience.
Ottawa hosts a Model Homes Association to aid working men by providing cheap house plans. Architects nationwide submitted plans, with copies sold at a nominal price. The city council grants funds, private money is available, and Controller Hastey offers a site and 1000 dollars for the first model home.
A Medicine Hat report notes the town relies entirely on natural gas stored underground for light and heat. The City Council keeps street lamps burning all day to save labor, claiming no coal is used for lighting heating or cooking in the town.
A Glace Bay wireless station transmitted a one hour message to Dakar on the coast of French West Africa. The signal was flashed to the Eiffel Tower in Paris and relayed to Dakar Station, showcasing a remarkable long distance wireless feat.
A Harper's Weekly excerpt details the grim realities of submarine travel, from claustrophobic holds and gasoline fumes to compressed air limits and perilous dives. It notes the cramped crew of thirteen, dense machinery, dangerous fumes, and the constant threat of suffocation and mechanical failures during storms and wartime maneuvers.
A Pullman porter asks a colleague how they are faring, and they reflect on prior success. The exchange shifts to frustration after witnessing a train robbery by a road agent, expressing a desire to abandon their current work and become a revolutionary. The quoted dialect highlights urban slang and tension.
A new French law expands trials of offenses by children under thirteen to include women tsayers as magistrates. A London Express correspondent predicts soon there will be lady judges on Paris benches and notes scarlet robes edged with ermine for female magistrates matching male officials.
A Georgia church promotes healthful living and moderation. Guidance urges sleep, cheerful thoughts, spending less nervous energy, and thinking healthfully. It emphasizes a light heart and daily calm as keys to longevity and well being.
An 19th century advertisement touts Parmelae's Vegetable Pills as a gentle remedy for digestive issues in women. It claims no violent pains or purging and cites thousands of female testimonials, urging use by those prone to digestive disorders.
In a brief exchange, Mrs. Dabbington Dibbs introduces the caller and notes the mistress is not at home. The servant adds that the visitor has a new dress and is asked to be shown in.
A collection of humorous lines and quips from period newspapers. The items touch on literature value money and social mores with wry commentary. Notable bits include a buyer boasting a large sum for an old book and a sharp jab at lending.
A short item notes a liniment called M nard's claims to cure a target in cows. The rest of the text is a collection of unrelated maxims about vice and experience.
The text presents a provocative claim about blood purity and ongoing efforts to maintain it. It suggests a historical debate on heredity or race, implying social or policy contexts without providing concrete events or dates.
Artin Pasha reports on Soudah and White Nile tribes where women exercise strong choice in marriage. In Soudah maidens endure a year of suitors with servants and guards. many wives and rival preferences are noted. Shilluk women also rule the household and resist missionary efforts, preserving local religion and customs.
The Cape hunting dog demonstrates pack hunting as a natural instinct, resisting full domestication and rarely allowing escape once engaged. Its ferocity is aided by swift jaws and persistent chases, while its head shape and color pattern of reddish brown with black and white patches are noted.
The passage explains medieval barber surgeons used bent staffs as bleeding aids. A tape tied to the pole served for arm bandaging, and the pole signified the trade. Early poles bore red white stripes or white and blue, with a brass knob, and the practice persisted in England until 1297. The last barber-surgeon died in London in 182.
An old advertisement extols Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills as a cure for cleansing the blood by stimulating liver and kidneys. It claims quick purification without liquids, notes improved digestion and energy, and lists Edmanson Oates & Co., Toronto, as sellers.
The Johannesburg municipal area nears a population of 240 900 across whites natives and colored groups. Europeans number 121 69 with natives at 103 140 and females 5 320. The colored group totals 12 142 including Asiatics and Chinese. The 1908 census recorded 95 126 Europeans.
Mr James Thomas Wells aged 73 marries Mrs Emma Coster aged 71 at St Johns Church Ewing Engad. The couple, once youth sweethearts, had broken engagements and raised large families separately before reuniting. Their story recalls a long friendship rekindled in later life.
The Ontario Government presents relics found on the right of way of the T and N O Railway. A Queen Anne rifle and an ancient Indian tomahawk were unearthed near camp No 3 on Frederick House Lake. Local Buffalo Indian family lore ties the items to Hudson Bay times and a springtime conflict after a great fire.
C W Young of The Freeholder Cornwall Ontario born 1849 in Georgetown Ontario. He trained in printing, worked at The Hamilton Spectator The Toronto Leader and on the road as a tour printer. He led Stratford Beacon then bought The Freeholder in 1885 and has led it since. He joined the Canadian Press Association about 30 years ago rising to president in 1910 after earlier vice presidency.
President E F Nichols spoke on the electron, a minute particle replacing the stem as the basic matter component. He described it as spherical and under ten millionth of an inch, producing colored light in stable orbits and white light when agitated, and said light would be impossible without the electron.
A Winnipeg reporter met Sir William Whyte in his office and asked for fresh news. The CPR autocrat replied with a single line that left no room for doubt, saying Nothing but yourself my young friend.
Fragmentary passage notes ancient hanging gardens allegedly towering over a city, with a puzzled question about why the king built them so high as neighboring rulers kept Sinacis.
An advertisement claims gin pills cure rheumatism, sciatica, lumbago, and kidney related pains. It includes a testimonial from D. J. Lawler of Ogden Nova Scotia and offers money back guarantee, sample box, and pricing 50 cents per box or six for $2.50.
Jiggers asks about Fourth celebrations and Binksey boasts of treading the Declaration of Independence to his mother-in-law. He clarifies his stunt was done over the long distance wire, prompting a wary but amused reaction.
A spring and summer caution notes internal discomfort and dysentery. The text endorses Dr J D Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial as a standard remedy widely sold to subdue this painful ailment.
A humorous cartoon dialogue features Tommy recalling his grandpa in the Civil War losing a limb in every battle. Johnny asks how many battles he fought, and Tommy replies about forty, as printed in the Toledo Blade.
A humorous reminiscence recalls a woman who hired many helpers, noting with affection that “she could make the butter fly.” The anecdote highlights her knack for managing households and dairy tasks with remarkable efficiency.
The article explains female house flies lay 120 to 150 eggs per batch that mature in two weeks and under favorable conditions a single pair’s descendants can reach millions in three months. It urges households to start using Wilsons Fly Pads early to cut the summer fly population.
A pithy remark ties a man’s reputation to his fortune, noting he was considered a bad egg when rich and merely alright once broke. The quote suggests shifting judgments based on wealth and obscurity.
Quote reflecting on how harm comes from sharing truth with the wrong audience. The line emphasizes the impact of intent and reception in communication.
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