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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 02, 1909
Page
6
A Chicago literary club scene shows a member making a terrible break in front of others. Press Richardson advises a comic exit plan to diffuse the moment with a humorous wiggle and eat a thistle, illustrating magazine wit.
The Parmelee's Vegetable Pills use mandrake and dandelion as active ingredients described as purgative yet harmless. They claim to cleanse and purify the secretions of the digestive organs and offer a concentrated remedy for dyspepsia and liver and kidney ailments.
A mysterious airship event dominates the page as a figure is described as wrapped up in an airship. Reports say it required several strong men to unwrap him, highlighting a remarkable, risky aerial spectacle.
The item references a Boston Transcript quip about Minard's Liniment reputedly curing colds and similar claims. A teacher remarks on George Washington’s early career as a surveyor, highlighting the humor in youth and achievement.
Bertie reports to Percy that the Damerys are very kind and accommodate him by giving him a whole field when they go shooting. The letter includes a humorous aside about a creditor being dismissed.
In a tale from the 1860s era Smithsonian story, a mysterious "rat king" arrives in Washington to rid the Smithsonian building of rats. He tests German methods, seals doors, and instructs a three day blackout. After completion, rats vanish and no one uncovers the method. The incident becomes a famed legend at the museum.
Washington’s steward Fraunces buys a rare February shad for three dollars and it is served in the dining room. Washington angrily demands the price and banishes the steward, the fish then being eaten in the servants’ kitchen.
Susan B Anthony spoke fondly of a feminine vanity she kept for years. She admitted a weakness for silk stockings and joked they uplift her as she delivers speeches. She said wearing them makes her feel as if she is walking among the clouds and helps her soar in eloquence.
A poet retrieves a silver mounted pistol and tells his wife he will drive the wolf from the door. Ten minutes later the pawnbroker loans $2 on the item, reported by Chicago News.
Dialogue from a Baltimore American snippet shows a courtship exchange where a man vows to marry and buy an engagement ring, noting rising diamond prices and the woman expressing affection and appreciation for his gesture.
A brief excerpt shows a couple exchanging anxious vows and reassurance after a night of silence. The husband recalls proposing while the wife offers comfort, noting relief they later found in each other. The exchange hints at underlying worry yet hopeful reconciliation.
A brief aphorism urges resilience and self possession, insisting one should stand firm without reliance on others' approval or weakness. It emphasizes inner fortitude over external judgment.
Advertises Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood purifier and builder. Claims to restore health for conditions like weakness headaches and heart palpitations. Cites Mrs Harman of Wel and Ont as proof of lasting cure after eleven boxes. Pills sold by medicine dealers or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
The Cleveland Leader quotes a quip about wealth and dress. One woman boasts of riches allowing fine attire while a husband counters with equal wealth enabling stylishly poor dress. The remark plays on social status and appearances.
Letter from James Lulloch of Iron Bridge Ontario praises D D D Prescription for eczema claiming cure after two bottles. It asserts eczema is a germ disease and skin treatment is needed at the skin surface with D D D penetrating pores to kill germs and relieve itching. Free sample requests addressed to Toronto lab. Drugstores stock the product.
A prosecuting barrister addresses the jury saying the prisoner is an unmitigated scoundrel who admits it, yet by the common law he has received a fair trial by a jury of peers. The remark frames the legality and fairness of the proceedings.
A Chicago Tribune note mentions Minard’s liniment curing gorget in cows, with a colloquial exchange about a teacher and marks. It also includes a brief aside about a healthy baby and a proud mother praising its chatter.
Archibald Lampman presents a solemn tribute to Alfred Lord Tennyson. The poem recalls the poet’s final hours with a touching image of him resting his hand on a Shakespeare volume as the world fades.
The article recalls Old Yarmouth as a generous English town praised in literature by Peggotty and David Copperfield. It notes the quaint hut of Peggotty, the lingering scent of the harbor, and old maritime life. Historic points include Yarmouth’s once great port status and its Tolhouse, claimed as the kingdom’s oldest municipal building.
The article explains Domesday origins as a tax base for the Danegeld and mentions Henry I and William Rufus era surveys. It notes Flambard’s advice for a new survey and cites Winchester’s eightysix burgesses’ inquest detailing property payments to the king.
The Boer Government issued a warrant for Winston Churchill, describing a man of twenty five with a bent walk and limited Dutch, who escaped Pretoria. Churchill had served as a war correspondent, then fought and wrote, later joining the Malakand Field Force, Tirah Expedition, and the 21st Lancers.
Hon Alfred Lyttelton tells a humorous tale from his cricket days illustrating the family's deep love of sport. A younger household member rushes in in distress to report Alfred’s downfall in a match and the mother asks for details. The reply: he ran out to a beastly flow and got stumped.
A courtroom exchange shows one witness defining his work as a job rather than an occupation when pressed by an attorney about his line of work at a boiler factory. The verbatim dialogue captures the humorous tension as the lawyer deems boiler work an occupation while the witness sticks to simpler phrasing.
News from Curzon Bros the world’s customs tailors announces fall and winter fabrics delivered via Night Directories in Toronto and Hender en Bros in Winnipeg. The collection exceeds prior patterns with Canadian wear suited cloths and a new fashion woblet from Mexica Curzons. Clients may have clothes tailored in either fashion and goods on approval with refunds if not approved. Curzons claim overseas trade capture with unsolicited testimonials and value their $5.74 suits at $20. Free patterns fashion plates and brochures mailed with carriage paid on postcard requests.
A Chicago News tale recalls a Tempting yet comic deal where a buyer’s £300 note is returned as a supposed gratuity. The customer, wary, asks if the note is endorsed. since it is not, he declines the gift, requesting instead the suspenders.
A testimonial list praises MINARD'S LINIMENT as the best from multiple readers including Mathias Foley of Oil City Ontario Joseph Snow of Norway Maine Charles Wheaten of Mulgrave Nova Scotia Rev R O Armstrong of Mulgrave Nova Scotia Pierre Landers Jr of Pokemouche New Brunswick Thomas Wasson of Sheffield New Brunswick.
The Chicago Tribune notes that instantaneous photography reveals a galloping horse with all four feet off the ground at peak speed and explains the common conventional pose copied from a dog and later spread by Mycenaeans, Persians and across Asia to Europe.
A Washington Herald fragment references a boy asking a tramp about toil, the tramp’s stoic reply, and an ad claim that Holloway’s Corn Cure relieves hard and soft corns safely and effectively. The piece also includes a rhetorical poke at liberty and mentions forest preserves and a Subway jam.
Palmer Rapids Ontario special report on Mrs. Fred Krieger who suffered kidney disease pain backache and rheumatism. After using eight boxes of Deodd's Kidney Pills she says she is completely cured and able to do her own work again.
An autoist convicted of manslaughter questions the court about a one year limit, arguing that his new car would be outdated by then, while the Philadelphia Ledger notes the issue alongside debates on constitutional rights.
The earwig has long puzzled naturalists over its proper class. Some placed it with beetles as an aberrant type, others linked it to grasshoppers. Debates about its name range from ears to earwing, tied to wing shape. The animal remains a surviving early type among many extinct relatives.
A family of children gather in the drawing room for music and singing after a Saturday night outing. A seven year old proposes finishing with a hymn and saying good night, while the mother suggests delaying to tomorrow evening.
Fragmentary OCR text presents a dialogue between Rupert and Iblia about turning out the gas and kissing a woman. The readable lines imply hurt feelings and a moment of regret, but the context and full names or events are unclear.
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