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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 09, 1909
Page
6
A worn motor-van breaks down weekly then crashes into traffic causing a stoppage. A bystander asks what is happening while a rider yells the vehicle’s number. The youth behind explains the van bears the year it was built, 1548.
An advertisement touts Dr Thomas Electric Oil as best for sprains and bruises. It claims to reduce swelling, cool inflamed flesh, draw out pain, prevent bruising, and make injuries disappear with instant effect. The copy emphasizes miraculous healing and utter treatment benefits.
A fragment discusses superstition and practical habits. A speaker explains never walking under ladders and references a stubborn bull pursued across thirteen acres, illustrating rural caution and everyday superstition in a terse dialogue.
An old Murine Eye Remedy advertisement from Toronto promotes relief for eye discomfort and “ege” trouble. The copy emphasizes soothing effects and invites readers to write for eye books and product details.
A brief vignette set in Tewa about a boy hoeing potatoes by the roadside. A well-dressed man in a fine buggy asks what the boy earns for hoeing. The boy replies with a witty line that he earns nothing whether he hoes or not, reflecting a rustic dime-store wisdom.
A humorous Succ ess Magazine excerpt features a rural exchange about a jug and a corkless hole. Two men argue the light vs darkness concept, with one stating the light keeps darkness from shining out, implying folk wisdom over a tonic.
A garbled text fragment questions if a woman’s coloring could be natural. The line appears as a stray quotation with unclear context and lacks identifiable people or organizations.
A historical note from Forest and Stream describes wolves foxes otters and birds killing beyond immediate need. It cites wolves in Maine wolves killing forty sheep in one night and various species such as goshawks and shrikes killing birds and fish for pleasure, comparing animal sport to human sport.
Statisticians note life span increases in humans, and domestic animals likely benefit from better care. Among aged animals the horse and dog command special sympathy, valued as faithful servants with dignified bearing. Their declining years offer lessons for humane treatment of aging animals. St James Gazette.
In a will dispute, a witness claimed a brother died 150 years ago, prompting the court to seek proof. Documentary evidence showed the witness’s father had a son who died in infancy, then remarried at 75 and fathered another son who stood in court at age 94 and made the implausible claim.
Cupid asks Vulcan to forge darts tipped with gold to improve aim. Mercury delivers word that Cupid’s last darts hit their marks, and he demands ten thousand gross more gold tipped ones at once. Moral warns that aim improves with gold.
An elderly woman died suddenly in Madrid. On the way to the cemetery the driver fell from the box and died in a fit. A mourner fainted dead, and a child in her arms was seriously injured, with a skull fracture. In total four deaths were reported to authorities.
An invalid husband objects as his wife explains she must fetch material for a new dress from the dressmaker. She reassures him it is harmless to think of fashion while he lies ill and mentions the dress will be black.
A dialogue reveals a belief in mental influence as a cure. Coward recalls using suggestion to tame the old duke’s infatuation by asking him to lend five dollars. The exchange frames power of suggestion as practical and humorous.
A playful exchange about marriage superstition ends with a quip from the Chiicago Herald. The text includes a humorous line about a woman’s unusual belief and a local ad-like warning about worm control for children.
A youth vows to make a name in politics while Senator Sorgnain cautions that the road will be long and hard. He predicts much time and enduring name calling from enemies as part of the venture, per the Washington Star.
A mothers chief care is her baby's welfare and the article promotes Baby's Own Tablets as a remedy for colic digestion constipation teething troubles and other minor ailments. It claims the product is opiate free and includes a testimonial from Mrs. H Irvine of North Portal Sask. and notes a 25 cent price per box with mail order from Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
The author urges serious reflection on the biblical blessing for peacemakers. He argues that true peace must be built here on earth, not by arms, through creating stability amid troubles like halcyon nests, while noting a widespread failure to pursue real peace beyond desires for votes, liberty, amusement, or money.
A dramatic review excerpt shows a seated tragedian at a country hotel table questioning a hamlet about a local machinist. The landlord confirms the existence of a machinist. The tramp seeks to force the machinist to dismantle iron limbs and carve from its core bones while diners laugh, claiming peas can be swallowed whole.
In early Canadian West the fort near Lethbridge Alberta was a major whisky trading post. Traders from Fort Benton supplied Indigenous groups for buffalo skins, fueling lawlessness until the Northwest Mounted Police arrived in 1874 led by Jerry Potts. The fort stood until the 1930s decay and a great flood finally washed it away.
The election of C. H. Cahan as president of the Canada Cement Co. elevates him to prominence in Canadian finance. Born in Hebron near Yarmouth fifty-one years ago, he rose from Dalhousie College to journalism and law before shaping Nova Scotia industry and Dominion Coal Co. leadership. He is described as of grand physique and a mind ready for larger industrial roles.
July totals show continued growth for the Government road with $146,111 operating receipts and $75,587 expenditures. Net July earnings reach $380,337, up from last year, while freight and passenger returns rise. Cochrane station leads traffic on the line.
Americans show two sides in tariff outlook as supporters and critics weigh future increases. The Globe Toronto notes early signs of concern over repeated tariff hikes and potential economic impact.
A terse recollection of two speakers debating past actions and warnings about future events in rustic dialect. The exchange contrasts what might have been done sooner with what happened, highlighting regret and the idea that prevention comes too late.
Advice on wardrobe coordination notes brown hues and striped fabrics. It cautions against pinching lines from clothes on the line and suggests hanging garments to air dry. It warns against rinsing lace in blue water and recommends final rinsing in clear soft water or skim milk for a soft creamy color.
The article notes Prussian policy requiring children to attend school from age six. It cites Connecticut public schools adding agriculture in higher grades. It mentions Japanese children six to ten attending elementary school for thirty two weeks annually. It reports French schools using machines to dust leaves, spray disinfectant, and dry them with hot air.
A Toronto mother reports Zam-Buk cured her baby's facial eruption after other remedies failed. She notes its effectiveness on hands and arms, burns, and general skin injuries, praising the balm as a household staple and warning against imitations. Zam-Buk is advertised as nature’s own healing balm priced at 50c per box or three boxes for $1.25.
A concise meditation on prejudice as a covert, pervasive force. The piece argues prejudices quietly enter our lives, pair with others, shape beliefs, and resist eviction, leaving minds narrowed and blinds drawn. It notes the absurdity of denying their presence and the uninsurability of bias.
Danzig historic church St Catherine’s Cathedral claims the world’s largest belfry with thirty seven bells totaling 36000 pounds. The heaviest bell weighs 5400 pounds and the chimes span over three octaves. Keyboard and pedals control the bells and an automatic music attachment exists.
Two Western city matrons, unhappy with first marriages, meet at a club. One recalls meeting Hattie’s ex Tom who spoke of her second marriage and apologized, saying he did not know the man personally. The exchange is reported in Lippincott's.
Alderman Mulcahey of New York says credit invites suspicion, echoed by a bartender tale about a seedy man asking to run a free lunch tab until tomorrow. The dialogue mixes cartoonish Meggendorfer Blaetter humor with urban skepticism of credit.
An old Chicago Tribune snippet touts Holloway's Corn Cure as unrivaled and claims it works wonders. In a gag, a customer asks about bean soup misidentified as the remedy, highlighting the humor of mistaken labels.
Ad claims Minard's Liniment cures diphtheria. The odd bundle of lines comments on appearance and a man’s coat, suggesting a contrast between hair style and intellect, ending with a humorous jab at mistaken smartness.
A druggist can obtain a greasy imitation of Minard's Liniment from a tor onto house at a very low price and label it as his own product. The crude counterfeit is the poorest yet seen among many attempts to market such substitutes. Ask for Minard's and you will wet it.
A Yankee ran toward a departing steamer, jumped onto its back, and landed headfirst on the dock. He lay unconscious for minutes before reviving as the boat disappeared far from shore. Lifebuoy Soap ad copy and stray jokes follow, including a quip about shopping with a wife and a playful line from the Detroit Free Press.
The passage portrays a thoughtful thinker and an innocent bystander debating what is “queer” about men. The thinker notes that men will wait long for a fish to bite yet rush to church when their wives are ready.
The Kansas City Star quotes prima donna Marguerite Sylva on dress time for women noting a properly dressed woman cannot finish in less than ninety minutes. She outlines ten intervals: fifteen for a bath ten for corsets and underwear fifteen for facial care fifteen for hair ten for hat and twenty five for outer costume.
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