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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 11, 1913
Page
3
A census taker jokes with a maiden lady about age. The woman asserts she is as old as the Hill twins, and the census man notes in his book that Jane Johnson is as old as the Hills. The exchange ends with the door being shut.
A speaker jokes about overindulgence at a banquet and confides in a companion about spotting a rotten umbrella picked earlier, highlighting lighthearted embarrassment and inebriation humor.
A judge punctuates a suspect's elaborate, jokey defense about a prank that uses old pistols and a balloon gag. The dialogue features a comic exchange on punishment, while a separate vignette shows a town fire engine routine and a narrator marveling at local theatrics.
A worried aunt and patient father discuss Minard's Liniment easing neuralgia and a boy banking pennies to curb mischief. A minister’s sermon is humorously illustrated as he mows the lawn, his flock discovering him cutting his sermons in the garden.
German art students uncover that Rembrandt died bankrupt after reckless speculation during Europe wide money boom in 1640s. He reportedly informed Amsterdam of heavy losses from shipping and other ventures, with many paintings seized for debt and his property sold at sacrifice prices.
Victor P. Hires recalls years of sciatica from cold damp Royal Mail work and credits Nerviline with relief after four months of use. He urges others with lumbago neuralgia rheumatism or sciatic pain to try Nerviline. Sold in large 60c and trial 25c sizes by The Catarrhozone Co. in Buffalo New York and Kingston Canada.
An Irish priest contends with Michael, urging him to quit whisky as the worst enemy. Michael retorts, claiming the priest himself preached love for the drink, sparking a colloquial exchange about truth and restraint.
A wry note on frugality praises buying a car to save shoe leather. The line hints at practical judgment rewarding motorists who avoid repeated walking or shopping trips.
An advertisement touts Baby's Own Tablets as safe for newborns to children, claiming they cure constipation indigestion expel worms and ease teething. A mother from St Norbert Canada testifies to benefits and boxes cost 25 cents from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario, with mail order available.
A photographer lectures a young man on posing, suggesting the hand on the father’s shoulder for a better picture while the father retorts it would look more natural if the hand rested in his pocket.
An old advertisement touts Marine Eye Remedy for red weak or watery eyes and granulated eyelids. It claims soothing eye pain without stinging and markets Myripe Eye Remedy liquid and 25c Soc. Mzins Eye Salve in aseptic tubes. Eye Boots free to ship. Burine Eye Remedy Co. Chicago.
The article argues marriage as essential to longevity, with bachelors a minority. It urges early bed and rising, moderate emotions, limited anger and joy, moderate eating, frequent bathing, and open living. It concludes that companionship is vital for health.
A visiting football team attends a theatre manager’s staged tragedy. A chicken, used earlier in the play, rushes to the gallows causing audience laughter and a puzzled chorus as players shout a late football pun.
The article touts Br J D Kellogg's Asthma remedy as highly effective without sensational promotion. A New Jersey father recalls his eight year old son interrupting a dinner with a humorous request, illustrating the era's humor alongside medical claims.
A speaker laments constant talk about the high cost of living as he and his family live with his father in law. He notes the ongoing financial strain appears to be a frequent topic at home.
A humorous exchange aboard a steamer. A wife worries about her husband’s dyspepsia and seasickness while a captain dismisses advice as unnecessary. A running quip centers on a boy nicknamed Willie Paw and a match borrower.
A Boston man recounts his son’s remark about starting school felt lighthearted as the boy said he was tired of going to school and would stop. He explained the morning breakfast scene where the child declared the day was broken up by school.
A short item notes that chicken behavior varies and not all hens spend their lives foraging. The piece hints at broader farming realities and unexpected poultry work.
A young man tells his mother of his engagement to a charming but poor woman. The mother recalls her own poverty on meeting her husband and admits she married for his prospects, implying future expectations from the match.
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