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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 02, 1909
Page
3
The Acute Observer claims an authoritative voice can compel action such as a dog responding to a command. The Traveler notes this effect appears in Oriental cultures with a ruler addressed as Oh King live forever and the ruler reportedly enduring.
An advertisement extols Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a sure corrective for disorders of the digestive organs. It claims the pills relieve suffering from indigestion after long study and offers relief where others fail.
A fragmentary exchange from The Circle features cryptic lines about a girl who sang and a man who could buy a song for fifty cents. The odd dialogue hints at a purchase of music and possible romantic tension.
Fragmentary notice argues Minard's Liniment cures diphtheria though medical voices warn against quack remedies. It mentions testimonials and a Toledo address for the product and a laxative claim tied to a doorstep sales pitch.
Unclear excerpts show DeVilliers connected to a scorching claim and a terse exchange about truth. Harpers Weekly notes the discussion ends with a fatal remark and leaves proof elusive.
An Ontario notice offers the “Woman's Own Medical Adviser” and home treatment cures for leucorrhea ulceration womb disorders and related symptoms. Mrs M Summers of Windsor invites women to write for instructions and a book, claiming ongoing care costs about 12 cents weekly.
Quip about not riding in cabs for twenty five years opens a snippet with a cabby reply. An advertisement for Lifebuoy Soap promises refreshing bath or toilet use and underclothing cleansing. A Sprightly cartoonish line about Teddy drinking plain cocoa ends the fragment.
A lone figure in the building requests a stack of whites and notes the house has just returned. The terse plea underscores urgency as the occupant works feverishly to complete an undisclosed task.
A student confesses to a teacher that a note was passed to Kitty Jones to end flirtation, claiming the sender loves only the teacher. The exchange reveals a private snub tied to affection policies.
An excerpt from the New York Press describes submarine life as cramped and orderly. A typical crew of two officers and fourteen men serves on a submarine for about two years with rotations to a parent ship or shore. Submarine work focuses on short summer and winter duties, weekly evolutions, electric lighting, and limited air exchange. The men share duties and risks, foster camaraderie, and endure a near silent environment when submerged.
McClure's Magazine notes a contrast between English and Scottish juries. In England twelve jurors reach unanimous verdicts quickly, while Scotland uses fifteen jurors with a majority verdict yet similar practical results. The writer recalls prompt deliberations and minimal delays in both systems.
An Arizona man calls Monterey Mexico the hottest spot in the world at midday with thermometer readings up to 120 degrees. He notes locals seek shade to survive the heat and that nights are cool, making sleep easier in the desert climate.
A humorous exchange features Mrs Koicker asking how to balance four books and Mrs Booker replying she always spends the exact sum she receives. The quip turns on a literal misinterpretation of balancing and spending. The joke reflects a playful take on bookkeeping and financial habits.
A patient asks a doctor if he can endure an operation while the physician notes the man’s uncertain finances. The brief exchange centers on medical feasibility and economic constraint without detail.
A fragmentary line ponders anger as a stone cast into a wasp hive. The brief text hints at disruption and possible consequences but offers little context or names. The mood remains terse and provocative, echoing a sharp, aphoristic style.
President Cleveland and Olney faced a heavy storm upon arrival at a town. A brass band played through the hail, remarking that the music was the most realistic they had heard, with the piece allegedly titled Hail to the Chief. The moment appeared in Success Magazine.
Do not let a cold settle on your lungs. Korsort to Bickle's Anti-Consumptive Syrup at the first intimation of throat irritation to prevent disease in the lungs. Neglected colds cause suffering nationwide, and this simple medicine can help. Price is 25 cents.
The dialogue recalls a street quarrel as one man complains of a razor cut and another reasons he deducts a ha penny per cut. He boasts that a man can leave having won fourpence from him, reflecting playful street wit in The Tatler.
An article cautions mothers against giving unknown medicines to children and warns that soothing syrups often contain opiates. It promotes Baby's Own Tablets as government-analyst approved, claiming they cure constipation indigestion wind colic diarrhoea destroy worms and ease teething. Sold by dealers or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
A Harper's Weekly cartoon caption features a judge tolerating a cane lawyer who insists on a five hour argument, while predicting the prisoner will need five years to explain why he hired him, reflecting humorous legal banter.
The article notes growing interest in sheep breeding in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta as high mutton prices persist. It argues sheep help control noxious weeds and can be marketed year round with little extra labor, and recommends a 30 inch woven wire fence with barbed wire top to protect flocks from coyotes at modest cost.
Dialogue from Catholic Standard and Times where Burroughs asks Wise to lend his car and Wise quips he would lend both cars so Burroughs could not borrow anything else. The exchange uses humor to highlight prudence and skepticism.
A magazine editor presses for atmosphere as a young contributor recalls her lapse. The suspense builds with a twist where the hero abducts the heroine in an airship, a melodramatic move echoed by the Chicago Record Herald.
A Denver News excerpt features casual dialogue about stock in a balloon line project. The speakers debate value and expectations, noting inflation and the idea that an air line would inherently inflate stock.
Mrs Snarie calls the preacher a fool in a sharp remark while Mr Snarie predicts his future poverty if he relies on marriage fees for income. The New Orleans item captures a spicy local exchange.
Readers share a collection of witty letters and verses addressed to postal workers. Examples span from Princes Risborough to Newcastle and Ayr, with playful directions and cheeky lines praising or chiding postmen in 19th century style.
A Vancouver pine log sent to a London woman eighteen months ago yielded a Longhorn beetle now on display at the London Zoo insect house. The grub, possibly 20 to 50 years in the log, formed tunnels before emerging. Nearby, a similar case from the Natural History Museum involved a grub in a boot tree, living unseen for fourteen years.
The article notes Lord Halsbury born 1825 and his career milestones from Bar in 1850 to Lord Chancellor in 1885 and a third term beginning 1895. It recalls a 19th century assassination attempt at the Old Bailey when defending a prisoner, an event unique in his legal service.
Walking among his old parishioners in London’s East End, Dr. Lang now Archbishop of York stops a parishioner Mrs Brown. He asks about her lazy husband and she replies he has provided three new jobs for her since marriage.
A farmer and his hungry son sit down to a meal with twelve apple dumplings. The father has eaten ten. the boy has one. They both reach for the last dumpling as the father begs the boy to let him have it. The scene centers on hunger and a plea from a weary parent.
In a Chicago News piece the scene shows Little Henry asking about animals in a heavy cage. Mr Peck explains a lion and its mate, using a playful exchange to illustrate how a human family resembles a ship crew.
An old advertisement from Marine Eye Remedy Co of Toronto promotes relief for eye trouble. It claims to soothe red tired watery eyes and mentions druggists carrying the product. The Louisville Courier Journal snippet notes a baseball season remark about relaxation.
At eighteen Mabel enters stenography, claiming knowledge of grammar punctuation and spelling. Her mother jokes about pronouns, and Mabel reveals her self doubt only when attempting to divide the word invisible asking a nearby coworker for confirmation. The Philadelphia Ledger notes the exchange.
Inhabitants of the Samoan islands employ a hollow bamboo containing a snake. The hiss produced by the reptile is believed to quickly induce sleep.
The stinging ray is described as having two large pouches that secrete soles and other fish it preys on. It features a long whiplike forked tail housing a venomous sting used for offense and defense and a large liver yielding oil valued for burns.
The text notes early book printing on both sides of a leaf using metal type dating back to 1460. It also cites the first dated book printed in 1457, a Latin psalter.
A tale from Success Magazine recalls Judge Silas Bryan father of William J. Bryan who loses several hams to theft but chooses silence. A neighbor learns of the theft and the judge insists not to tell anyone, saying only they know the secret.
An early 20th century style advertisement claims worms sap children's strength and vitality and promotes Mother Groves Worm Exterminator as a remedy to drive out parasites. It urges parents to protect health with the product.
A man recounts a terrifying pursuit by wolves to a woman, describing how the howling pierced to the marrow and the breath of the marauding animals grew closer each second until muzzle contact. The woman sighs with relief and jokes about the wolves having their muzzles on.
A playful exchange features a child Kitty and auntie arguing over fudges with a wry line about being a fudgetarian, illustrating a lighthearted newspaper style moment from Chicago.
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