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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 01, 1910
Page
2
The dealer offers to kill and dress a couple of live chickens and send them to the house. The housekeeper hesitates then agrees if the dealer is confident they are fresh. Chicago News.
An advertisement claims Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil heals persistent sores quickly by removing sloughing flesh and pus and preparing new skin. It asserts wide recognition as a healing oil and cites numerous testimonials. A Boston Transcript joke about large women marrying small men closes the fragment.
A Boston Transcript quip about the silent majority is cited humorously as two men respond to the presence of a woman, prompting reader reaction and discussion.
A mother’s testimonial from Inverurie Scotland touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment as a cure for dermatitis and eczema in infants. Other notes claim relief from prickly heat and rashes in children, with authors urging trial through free samples and home care under medical guidance.
A fragmented rural clipping notes misheard phrases about a blues singer’s spouse and a domestic scene. It mentions babies, dinner, and awaiting someone named Boes in a country paper style with stray exclamations.
A quirky item quotes a newspaper proprietor urging debtors to call and settle debts, with a humorous admonition for those unaware of their debt to inquire. The piece includes a self-deprecating exchange about being early and the narrator claiming to have caught a “hockworm.”
Comanche Pete stops at a Salvation Army street collection and contributes a silver collar to the pennies in the tambourine. He notes the crowd seems unexcited and expresses disbelief at the display of sportsmanship among bystanders.
A hostess introduces a gentleman to take a woman to dinner. The woman recalls he is her ex husband behind on alimony. A servant jokes about scarcities as toast is promised.
A creasy imitation of MINARD'S LINIMENT is offered from a Toronto residence at a very low price. The label claims the product as the buyer's own and represents a sham effort to mimic the famous remedy attempted by many.
Experts say prairie provinces may become major poultry hubs in the Dominion of Canada due to ideal climate and rising demand for poultry and eggs. Advice covers buying quality cockerels, suitable breeds like Rocks Wyandottes Rhode Island Reds and Orpingtons, and careful shipping practices with ventilated coops, size separation, and proper labeling to prevent losses en route.
Mr. Mathias Dery of Ottawa says Fruit-a-tives cured his long standing dyspepsia after doctors failed. The ad claims the fruit juice tablets sweeten the stomach, aid digestion and regulate bowels kidneys and skin. Priced 50c a box six for 2.50 or 25c trial box.
A Western town note shows a woman seeking kindness from Captain White’s militia unit for a Friday evening reception. Three men are ill but the unit will attend, with the rest accepting the invitation. A separate humorous anecdote recalls a newspaper editor whose office key was left under a mat after a family hanging. Shark meat enters the market in bulk per dispatches.
A young passenger aboard a trans Atlantic liner keeps officers busy asking to be alerted about whale sightings. After the captain asks why, she explains her lifelong wish is to see a whale blubber, a humorous line from Success Magazine.
An Ontario advertisement claims rheumatism stems from acid in the blood and touts Dr Williams' Pink Pills as the cure. It recounts Henry O'Donoghue Viscount Saskatchewan’s recovery after using six boxes, crediting the medicine and a brother's aid, with sales from The Dr Williams' Medicine Co.
A promotional piece extols Dr Chase’s Nerve Food as a cure for nervous headache and general nervous disorders. It urges boosting blood quality to the brain, warns against stimulants and narcotics, and cites Mrs. Geo Fuller of Lakeland Manitoba and a Toronto distributor Edmanson Bates & Co. Prices cited: 59 cents a box, 2.50 for three.
A playful exchange about marriage motives is recorded from Chicago News. The man says he wants to marry for money while the woman reveals her intention is to please her father. The father remarks the claim shows the girl lacks sense.
An advertisement touts Par melee’s Vegetable Pills as reliable in any climate from torrid zones to the Arctic. It claims they aid the dyspeptic, stay fresh in any weather, and are portable for travel.
An officer guides a distressed youngster to the station amid questions about alleged bean-throwing. The man behind the star explains that bean tossing is considered a form of serrilice and not tolerated in the town.
A rural quote recalls the old belief that prayers for good weather worked until government weather management began. The speaker jokes that once a government forecaster is employed the speaker will quit praying for sunshine. The remark reflects a humorous, folksy view of weather control.
There is more catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together and it is claimed to be a constitutional disease requiring constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio is advertised as a cure with a 100 dollar test offer and mailed testimonials.
A heated passenger in Grand Central Station tries to direct a sleeping car porter with bribes and orders. The porter pockets a dollar and refuses to leave the platform, telling the boss he won’t accompany the train and that the talk will be handled by the porter.
A crowded streetcar platform scene ends in a sharp exchange as a woman scolds the conductor for missing a stop at McDougall Avenue. The conductor apologizes and explains the stop is half a mile farther, promising to report no misconduct.
A brief ad touting Shilohs Cure for coughs colds and throat and lung healing lists a price of 25 cents. The text also includes a humor item from the Washington Star about a home radiator delay and a Mrs Caudle joke with Mr Caudle about missing a lecture.
The article says nervous affections stem from poor digestion and that Parmelee's Vegetable Pills restore stomach function to calm nerves. It claims no sedative matches their effectiveness and notes widespread testimony of their benefits. It also quotes Washington Herald on weather talking points.
Report notes a claim that Minard's Liniment cures garget in cows. The excerpt also includes a snippet of dialect dialogue about mining ventures, mentioning a mining boss and a character named Rastus in the western mining business.
A humorous exchange hints at a private romance between Wrounder and the pretty Miss Spud. The narrator notes a recurring visitor pattern marked by a savage bulldog at the house, suggesting comic domestic obstacles in their courtship.
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