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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 05, 1912
Page
2
After illness the body quickly regains vigor through Scott's Emulsion a nature based nourishment without drugs or alcohol. It uses cod liver oil hypophosphites and glycerine to feed tissues and aid recovery from measles croup grippe pneumonia colds and throat troubles. Scott and Bowne Toronto Ontario
The item lists cautionary folk beliefs about daily life. Mark a cross on baked goods to ward off the devil. Do not sleep on Fridays to avoid bad nights. Breakages occur in threes and should be finished quickly. Do not place shoes on a table to prevent quarrels. A black car entering the home brings luck, and spilled salt should be crossed and tossed over the left shoulder.
An English traveler in California reports seeing a roadside board on a mountain road. The sign asks in stark terms how you would like to have a broken neck and a dirty shirt, then suggests using the Snowhite Laundry.
The Central Telegraph and Rail Road School in Toronto trains operators for Canadian railways. With fifteen years of successful records and hundreds of officials in active service, the school guarantees reliability. Write for the book Guided by the Key and address inquiries to W. D. Shaw, President, Toronto.
A sardonic note in which the speaker acknowledges memory fading and asks for a five pound note tomorrow. The fragment captures a curmudgeonly mood and a casual request, reflecting a tongue in cheek tone.
A man and his wife were riding yesterday when their car skidded and they fell out. They stated the incident was a rare variation for them as their usual falls occur at home.
A stern claim of honor meets coercion as a woman forces a man to act, wielding a knife to compel obedience. A comic exchange follows with a schoolroom joke about invisible colors, ending with a penny for the boy who answers.
Fragment from a seaside chat at Blackpool mentions Mirard'sa Liniment as a remedy for distemper. Hobnobbed locals joke about speaking on the sands and a planned gathering on the rocks next week amid holiday season bustle.
An advertisement extols Dr Williams' Pink Pills as a remedy for weak stomachs and indigestion. It claims the pills enrich blood, restore nervous tone, and enable proper digestion. A testimonial from Muss L. A. Brown of Port Albert Ontario describes improved appetite and health after using the product. The firm offers single boxes or six for $2.50 from Brockville Ontario.
An old text promotes Dr Thomas Electric Oil as best for sprains and contusions. It claims swelling reduction cooling inflamed flesh and drawing out pain as if by magic. The ad notes quick relief from bruises and prevents discoloration with the treatment.
Private Jimson recounts his Boer War experience being captured and stripped of clothes. When asked about the cold he says he felt no cold because the Boers covered him with their rifles.
An irate father confronts a man over allegedly kissing his daughter, while the young man responds that he has just learned the act. The exchange centers on a family dispute and a lesson about propriety.
Ninety eight per thousand women marry yearly in England become widows. over half of women aged 15 to 50 remain unmarried. Infant mortality from cholera morbus and bowel complaints is high, but Dr Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial offers a safe remedy for babies.
A newspaper feature describes St Martha's College of Housecraft in Colchester Street St George's Square teaching brides to manage homes as a science. The six month course covers laundry cleaning cooking sewing and hygiene with lectures on domestic science and practical routines for future wives and servants.
A travelling salesman explains he has bought accident insurance, offering 1 pound weekly if injured and 1000 pounds if killed. His wife pleads him not to get injured as he begins another journey, expressing concern over the risks of his road life.
A Perth Nova Scotia style note recounts a shipowner in a Scottish setting who issues a caution to his crew before sailing. The tale highlights Gaelic translation quirks and ends with a proverb about Diana taking her own lads before the vessel floats.
Wigwag quips about a man named Jones who constantly looks for trouble. Henpecke asks why he does not marry, prompting a short exchange on his bachelor ways.
A farmer crossing a city street was hit by a car and then by a speeding motorcycle. A bystander asked why he didn’t move, and the farmer retorted he could not foresee the second vehicle following the first.
A lecturer remarks that whenever he sees a young man leaving a saloon he wants to confront him and say he is headed in the wrong direction. The speaker emphasizes moral guidance and personal responsibility for youths.
A Winnipes lady is reported cured of gall stones after twelve years of pain by SANOL, with many other local cures noted. The SANOL Manufacturing Company of Canada Ltd markets SANOL at 50 cents per bottle, with records of results across towns in Canada.
A private in a European regiment stationed in Northern India bet five rupees he could make the commanding officer laugh when brought before him for a military offence. After reading the charge the colonel asked what he had to say. The prisoner replied I won't say anything more about it sir if you won't. The grim face relaxed only to reveal the stern verdict fourteen days confined to barracks.
The Moniteur chronicles Napoleon Bonaparte’s return from Elba, landing at Cannes and advancing toward Paris. The ex imperial ruler is reported as having reached Pont-aux-Blanc and entered Paris amid loyal rejoicing by his supporters.
A lively exchange among boastful performers centers on first public singing gigs. The American recalls bouquets after his first public song, while Pat jokes about receiving a house that proved only a brick. The Irishman says the gift overwhelmed him with delight.
A sailor endures perilous voyage at sea exposed to gales and accidents. He risks falling overboard and death, with cries for help and failed rescue. The verse notes old sailors smoking, using grog, and mourning life away from home.
A diplomatist preserves a boyhood memory of a dog fight between an Irishman’s prizefighter dog and another. The owner, jealous of his dog’s record, sought the painter’s verdict. The painter reveals the winner by noting his dog was underneath but continually biting the other, prompting a warning to the Irishman.
A caller asks for a wife portrait while debating whether an AI or artist should attempt a speaking likeness. The exchange centers on consent, accuracy, and personal boundaries in likeness creation.
A local chemist at a busy shop confronts a furious woman accusing him of selling a tonic that caused her husband to threaten her. The proprietor, calmly smiling, counsels the wife to buy two bottles and seek revenge at home.
A countryside son plans to seek luck in London as his mother hints at riches in the city. At Euston he finds a glittering sovereign on the kerb then aids a blind beggar, saying he can see the man cannot. The tale ends with a charitable gesture.
A street vendor haggles with buyers at a country market stall offering cough lozenges soothing syrup and other remedies. He pressures the crowd with taunts and threats to buy products for injuries and ailments.
A collage of antiquated quips and verse fragments. Mr Rhymer contemplates sugar from the grocer and soothing syrup for a baby while a pedantic bore pesters Dr Bledse. The doctor fires back with a blunt rebuke about knowledge and manners.
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