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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 25, 1910
Page
7
In a dialogue from New York Weekly a merchant seeks rates to transport gaals to Jinksville while railroad officials push to direct him to the freight department. The exchange notes a rival line and misnamed locations Jinkaville and Jinksville over state lines.
Corns arise from tight boots but relief is simple with Holloway's Corn Cure. The ad-style note assures quick comfort for sufferers.
A newly appointed aide avoids a harsh rebuke by a witty retort. Sherman, fond of young men, overhears a clever officer who calls him Mickey. The general corrects him with a stern share and the youth cites generals Achilles and Caesar to deflect tension.
A warning against mercury containing catarrh ointments emphasizes they harm smell and harm the body. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio is mercury free and acts internally on blood and mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists at 75 cents per bottle. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A distressed parent claims Willie is missing while a neighbor assures it will be fine since everyone knows him. The exchange suggests locals rely on familiarity until a wash reveals the truth. A tangential remark notes a country sheet being sold by the pound.
Captain Hesison of a Honolulu customs force was swept overboard during a gale as his schooner fought the storm. A broken rope and a giant wave hurled him about but he clung, was washed back aboard, and the vessel survived with cargo intact. Harper's Weekly notes it as a rare case of a man washed overboard and returned.
In a Berkshire village church a groom answers for the bride with a gruff voice saying I will not, and the minister, puzzled, repeats the vow. A groomsman explains the bride is deaf and the groom answers for her. The London Telegraph reports the humorous incident.
A period piece describes a druggist touting Marine Eye Remedy for sore eyes and weak eyes while promoting We Tey Marine products. A grocer confiscates notoriety for selling poor foods as a girl asks for tea to "kill sats" and ham to cut for soles and boots, revealing odd district commerce chatter.
A warning against letting disease carrying flies contaminate newborns and food. The advice urges using Wilson's Fir Peds to maintain a clean house and protect children from filthy insects.
Nan reports Jack is teaching swimming at the lake resort and enjoying it. Fan teases him for pretending to be unable to swim while Nan provides most of the instruction yesterday afternoon.
A satirical Chicago Record-Herald blurb portrays Minard's linimen claiming diphtheria cure, while Mrs Oldcastle quips about his study of occultism and his suitability as an eye doctor amid a $900 rug being straightened.
A provoked husband asks if the world will see faceless powder as his wife dabbed it on her nose. He adds a jab about knowing fewer smoking husbands in the same scene.
Dr. Lewis Baker offers general medical guidance answering common questions. He notes that patients may write for personalized replies and provides a Dayton Ohio address for correspondence.
The letter prescribes tonics and elixirs to gain weight, improve health, and treat liver, scrofula, chronic bronchitis, and nervous weakness. Specific formulations include cadomene cardiol mixtures, hypo phosphites, balmwort, cascara, rhubarb syrup, and sarsaparilla blends with dosages and timing after meals and bedtime. It warns of improper self treatment and promises safety and effectiveness when used as directed.
The article portrays Pu Yi as a baby emperor ruling a vast empire under Regent Prince Chun. It describes filial piety as the empire’s backbone, the divine right of the emperor, and China's social system and flaws, noting Prince Chun's leadership and his unique foreign travel.
The Stationer historical note explains that stationers called stationarii because they sold books from stalls around St Pauls in London. Many trade names lack direct link to goods, such as grocers derived from engros or monopolizers, as cited in the London Chronicle.
The passage describes global uses of candied blossoms. Arabians eat candied rosebuds, China favors rosebuds and jasmine, Turks use marsh yellow fly in a conserve, France commonly uses candied violets, and Roumania and Bulgaria flavor with various flowers.
The conductor asked passengers to move toward the front as a fat man was wedged in the aisle. A quick shifting of people followed, freeing the blockage and relieving the crowd.
In a church row over a memorial window, Brother Titewadd is described as the stingest member. Another voice recalls the window gift, arguing the gift aimed to gaze upon it with benevolent satisfaction when the contribution plate passes.
A new pupil, unable to swim, is pulled from a ten foot tank. He insists the water wasn’t over his head while another person challenges his memory, saying it wasn’t over his head when they worked him.
Advert says liver weakness causes intestinal paralysis and that Fruit a tives tonics restore bile flow to the liver, moving bowels regularly. It claims unique efficacy for constipation of any form and offers 50c a box, six for 2.50, or 25c trial box from Fruit-a-tives Limited Ottawa.
The head of the firm proposes giving a new salesman more time despite poor sales. The vice president questions the decision but is reminded that the man may improve, noting his innocent honesty in submitting an expense account.
An Oil of Merit explains that Dr Thomas Electric Oil is the result of careful investigation of oils for the human body not a mere advertising jumble. The text touts its rare combination and says it won public favor from the start and a trial will convince doubters of its healing power.
A Baltimore American line notes a cashier failed to clear the muddle in the company books. He promised to fix it but instead disappeared, leaving managers to confront the missing accounts.
A public health note warns mothers of high child mortality in summer from cholera and stomach illnesses. It promotes Baby's Own Tablets as a preventive and remedy, citing a testimonial from Inverary Ontario and listing The Dr. Williams Medicine Co. Brockville as seller at 25 cents a box.
Flynn the new porter blows the tube and demands the boss come to the second story window. He yells to stick his head out and speak from the sidewalk below in thick dialect.
A fragmented 19th century item shows a man asking his wife if she would aid him against a kidnapper. She replies firmly that she would reward those who do her a favor, implying a moral test connected to the distemper remedy.
In London Opinion a conversation between a butler and a gardener reveals curiosity about the governor's new Velasquez and whether it relates to his car. The exchange shows servants following royal or noble tastes and gossip about ownership.
A nostalgic critique argues that grand marble hotels lose warmth and hospitality. Readers complain of predatory charges and tipping culture, longing for an "ye olde inn" feel where guests are not overwhelmed by luxury and overbearing service.
The Countess of Warwick joins a growing list of notable women turning vegetarian to maintain appearance and figure. Mme Sarah Bernhardt adopts raw foods and uncooked cereals while avoiding alcohol. Other listed names include the Czarina of Russia, Princess George of Greece, Cleo de Merode, Marie Corelli, and Mme Maeterlinck.
A playful collage voices diverse impressions of a woman. Each speaker offers a distinct view from sweetheart to old friend, admirer to cynic, highlighting charm, flaws, and curiosity through quick, varied judgments.
A gas meter collector asks if the husband is at home. The woman replies she has been looking for him for seventeen years and asks the collector to pass along any man who resembles a suitable husband, as she awaits him.
A newspaper note recalls Simpkins reluctantly telling Mrs. Jones that her husband cannot return because his suit was washed away. The letter ends with the stark postscript Poor Jones was inside the suit.
Rippleton questions the wisdom of sending a boy away to college while Binks defends it. Binks argues college teaches independence and that home influences linger, even as the boy leaves.
A raw Irish crewman aboard a revenue cruiser ends a quirky pilothouse drill by boasting in broad humor that he has earned more sterling in ten minutes than others did in their whole watch. The scene prompts lighthearted ribbing below deck.
A caller reports the forecast as fair and warmer for the night, following a very cold evening. The exchange notes concern about the night’s conditions and confirms the improving outlook.
A letter warns that nervous exhaustion may stealthily lead to heart failure or paralysis and urges immediate action. It promotes Dr. Chase's Nerve Food sold widely, with testimonial from Mrs. Edwin Martin of Aver's Chi, Que, claiming renewed strength and ability to work.
The Census of Agriculture will be taken on June 1 1911. It will enumerate 1910 crop area and value for fall and spring wheat several other field crops and forage crops and seed, and list animal counts and farm products for 1910. Pure bred animals will be counted and included with totals.
Francis Wilson of the Players Club condemns a proposed law to imprison anyone arrested for drunkenness for a year. He argues New York may view the temperance effort as hopeless comparing it to Quag events with enthusiastic crowds but visible alcohol issues. The exchange recalls a drummer at a Quay temperance lecture who notes teetotalers linger between drinks.
Readers are warned that unscrupulous sellers imitate articles and misrepresent products. The notice urges buyers to insist on Wilson's genuine fly pads to avoid disappointment.
A rookie officer recruits vigilance for suspicious strangers. A well dressed man claimed sleep difficulties and planned to open a jewelry store in the city. He later opened it and stole about $5000 worth of merchandise.
Moise Derosce, a hotelkeeper in St. Phillippe Quebec, bought a horse with a supposed incurable ringbone for 30 dollars. He cured it with one dollar of Minard's Liniment and sold the horse for 85 dollars, claiming a profit of 54 dollars from the liniment use.
Excerpt reprints dialog about a man’s duties and a woman’s openness with lines on politeness, humility, and restraint. A feud and an executor are referenced as Jim Wombat’s stated past dispute and role, illustrating a frontier era tone in the Kansas City Journal archive.
A brief exchange about submitting poems to a magazine. The contributor asks for the usual procedure and editor’s guidance. The editor replies that the standard practice is to leave manuscripts and call back in a day to obtain them.
The article touts Dr. J. D. Kelloge's Dysentery Cordial as the standard remedy for summer complaints. It claims the medicine is highly concentrated with sedative and curative powers, widely used and long approved, with thousands testifying to its superiority in treating dysentery and related ailments.
A pithy remark equates charitable sentiment with canned milk humor about tasting metal and storage. The line plays on irony and common phrases to critique benevolence and practicality.
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