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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 07, 1911
Page
2
In a satirical tale, naturalist Bowser seeks proof of a mythical white woodchuck. He ropes in a farmer, hires hands, and confronts skeptical locals before returning home to a retracted claim and a new, unlikely substitute animal suggestion from his wife.
A Washington Star excerpt shows Farmer Corntessel praising his family for support in managing his farm. He credits his mother and son Josh for saving costs through skill in poker and bridge, while noting food costs were high but the season would have failed without them.
Fragmentary remark from Pa Farms and old man Actes blame unclear road hazards as the source, suggesting a fatal or injurious incident led to a trial for eight fish. The local phrasing and stray words reflect a distressed, hearsay mood in the express.
In a murky public note the writer urges restraint and patience as demands rise for a redbot time amid a broad desire to maintain calm and order in St Louis. The piece hints at a cautious stance toward rapid change and stresses stability.
A playful exchange notes First Lady and Second Lady remarks on comfort, wealth, and a husband’s smoking habit, capturing a light moment about social roles and public perception. The dialogue hints at humor and domestic banter in a historical setting.
Harpers Barar reports a cryptic note about an incident with a vehicle running over someone. The piece hints at errors and misfortune, with a cryptic stylistic error in the narrative. No clear names or locations are provided.
A new New Zealand law targets secret commissions paid to secure business. Fines reach up to 500 pounds and two years imprisonment. Corporations must have accounts audited, with penalties for concealed illegal payments. The measure aims to end gifts to secure contracts and restore fair competition.
Viscount Dangan and other peers have pursued stage work in London and abroad. The Earl of Rosslyn known as James Erskine acted in America and England. Lords Lyveden Yarmouth and Anglesey also dabbled as actors managers authors and even war reporters and journalists, with varied ventures in theater and production.
A humorous guide notes parliamentary breaches and etiquette for new members. It describes how to behave at the Speaker and Chair, avoid leg positions, not read while speaking, and restrain from eating on the benches. The anecdote ends with a jam puff gag from a late night sitting.
The Duke of Sutherland hosts five pipers at Dunrobin Castle who play on the pipes to announce dinner and afterward perform Highland jigs and marches around the table during the repast.
A 1-2 foot shark carcass washed ashore at Stewer Suffolk bears the phrase Please remember the undertaker on a collecting box attached to its body. The shark died on the beach and was found by locals. Authorities may investigate the origin of the box and its purpose.
Mrs Co and Sage of 1211 Woodland Ave Kansas City Missouri writes about suffering after influenza years ago with neuralgia and catarrh symptoms. She says Peruna relieved her nose ears and overall cold sensitivity and that she is nearly cured at forty six years old.
An English traveler recounts German red tape on a branch line journey. A ticketing dispute over class and a six mark fine leads to delay and a station master's stern insistence before a final concession.
A folk tale explains sticklebacks build nests as a punishment for aiding Noah during the flood. The story credits a hedgehog with plugging the ark’s bilge, saving the boat, and Noah later decreed that the culprit must annually build a nest.
A couple reflects on their wedding vow with a lighthearted exchange about proving longevity. The dialogue hints at a humorous stance on marital commitment and social expectations.
The remark highlights Yoe's admiration for brilliance and quick wit while noting a sharp retort about affording more than five beds. The exchange reflects social dynamics and financial caution in conversations.
A speaker at the Ecumenical Methodist Conference quipped about abundant theology and urged a broader application of the Golden Rule as the conference consensus. The remark highlighted a desire for practical ethics over endless doctrinal debate.
A traveler’s account of the Portsmouth to London journey in 1780 reveals the peril and discomfort of stagecoaches. The writer endures fear, jolting holds, and rain as boxes and passengers jostle during the trip, contrasting eighteenth century danger with modern travel resilience.
A surgeon notes several cases of survival after bullet wounds to the brain. One man, shot twice in the head, rode a cab to a hospital and walked in unaided. An English veteran carried a head bullet for over fifty years after being shot in Austria. A German bullet remained in a French soldier’s brain twenty seven years before finally exiting in an odd manner.
The Education Committee of the London County Council lists annual school supply costs at 5500 to ratepayers and details vast consumption: drawing books 1 700, copy books 6 360 000, pencil work books 2 590 000, paper 6 400 000 sheets, writing paper 1 000 000 sheets, nearly 2 000 000 lead pencils, 6 750 000 chalk pieces, crayons 3 780 000, penholders 359 000, india rubber 684 000 pieces, and 684 000 pints of ink. waste paper sales offset carriage costs.
Sir W Robertson Nicoll told a PSA conference about living in Aberdeen on eight shillings a week during university days. He recalled attic lodging for 2s 6d, about 4s for food, and 1s 6d for other needs, mainly eating oatmeal and sausages.
A historic Shropshire ceremony at Market Drayton saw the bailiff of Drayton Magna proclaim the September fair in scarlet robes. Attended by constables and staff including searchers sealers scavengers and the ale taster, the proclamation warned thieves rogues vagabonds and idle disorderly persons to depart at once.
A lighthearted exchange centers on a vacation return when the husband had only one dish to wash. The punchline suggests he washed the rest, implying he used just one dish.
At the annual asparacus show in Evesham England the prize bundle of 120 heads sold at auction for 46 dollars 67 cents.
English dramatists came from diverse backgrounds including military service, law, medicine, teaching, and journalism. Notable figures include Captain Robert Marshall, Basil Hood, Arthur Wing Pinero, H V Esmond, Arthur Law, Sydney Crandon, W S Gilbert, William Somerset Maugham, Canon Doyle, Jerome K Jerome, Cecil Raleigh, Louis Napoleon Parker, Henry Arthur Jones, Anthony Hope, and J M Barrie, illustrating a pattern of early careers before writing for the stage.
A novelty match at the Edinburgh corporation baths pitted Scotland’s strongest swimmer against a famed angler. In a 80 by 40 foot pool the angler used a trolling rod with silk line fixed to a belt as the swimmer pulled and struggled. After two trials the angler won the match. A second event with a light ten foot trout rod ended with both sides exhausted and the swimmer yielding after five minutes.
A 16 foot figure of King George V stands in coronation robes on a granite stand, rising 41 feet high total. The bronze statue by Manchester sculptor Arthur Rogers is the sole completed king portrait and will be unveiled soon at the Festival of Empire on Empire Avenue at Crystal Palace.
Excavations at Winchester Cathedral reveal a carved marble canopy weighing 1300weight located sx feet below the surface. The early English style canopy is the lost piece of the monument to Bishop Ethelmar de Valence, half brother of Henry VII, who died in exile in France. his heart was buried in the cathedral in 1260. Restoration of the monument is proposed using the found canopy.
In Holland schools the curriculum includes French German and English. Upon graduation pupils must pass exams in these languages, making an educated Dutch person reasonably proficient in English.
The Smallest parish in England Horsenden Bucks has halved its population in ten years from thirty five to seventeen, reflecting a long term demographic decline. Local records show continued small-scale decline amid rural changes.
The passage recalls brief comic interludes amid warfare in the Zulu War and Maori conflicts. A Zulu warrior fires a loaded ancient gun that backfires and triggers laughter before a volley ends their charge. In New Zealand, Maori messengers bring cartridges as white settlers face imminent defeat.
A man and his wife announce they will perform on the vaudeville stage next week. A clever friend wrote the act and described it as a monologue. The speaker notes they are both in the act, prompting curiosity about the wife.
Willis argues a man may hold the highest U S honor beyond four years if he can sustain peak performance like a batting champ for many seasons. A grocer asks if a watermelon paid for benefits the family, while a customer notes the doctor’s ongoing calls.
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