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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 15, 1910
Page
6
A reader from Dee reports using Zam-Buk to treat a dirty hand wound that worsened to blood poisoning. He credits rapid relief and a complete four week cure, and promotes Zam-Buk for cuts burns and skin injuries with price details and warnings against imitations.
Mothers praise Baby's Own Tablets for relieving little ones from pain and curing the causes of common child illnesses. Mrs. Thos. Hodgson of Riviere du Loup Station Quebec reports giving them to her two children with best results and recommends them to friends. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams' Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
A Louisville Courier Journal snippet recalls a seaside flirtation where both people pretended wealth. The woman discovers the young man now lives in her city and technically collects payments on their plane, prompting an awkward social entanglement.
The advertisement extols Holoway's Corn Cure for corn removal and warts, claiming the product succeeds with its strongest recommendation and seldom fails.
A sketch shows Farmer Giles doubting a cash payment while the cashier insists the amount is correct after counting. In a separate moment Nell admits tears at a wedding due to an irresistible impulse to giggle at funerals.
A dialogue fragment shows She-Father asking George about his intentions last evening while He-Didnt say anything about his own. The exchange reflects a domestic scene reported in the Boston Transcript.
A humorous exchange from Harper's Bazar notes a husband forgets to water houseplants when his wife is away and leaves windows open to let storms wet them. The cartoonish miscommunication highlights domestic idiosyncrasies with a light tone.
Mrs Steppins asks about the flavor of items while noting they were cooked in a fire. Mrs Youngweder clarifies that the pickles and butter were already prepared before purchase. News item reported in a Chicesu publication.
An energetic salesman says he hates talking about himself but would rather speak up than let enemies do the talking for him, reflecting a boastful stance quoted in the Washington Star.
English prison doctor Dr. R. Quinton recounts extensive malingering among inmates at Portsmouth convict prison beginning in 1876. He describes manipulative injuries to evade work, including limb amputation under railway lines, a finger broken to stop oakum picking, and the Bank of England forgeries convict jidwell feigning paralysis to avoid labor.
Coffee’s long history shows only two major cultivated species the Arabian and Siberian. The plant blooms in year three with first sizable yield by year five. In Java three crops are harvested yearly but only the chief is important. Mocha denotes Arabia and Abyssinia coffee with Turkey and Egypt as major buyers. Abyssinia is the home of coffee. finest Arabia coffee comes from Yemen. Major producers include India Jamaica British Central Africa and Ceylon with smaller crops in Gusedwand British Honduras and Natal.
A Jerusalem stone pillar above the Valley of Jehoshaphat is said by Muslims to bear a day of judgment. A wire stretched from the pillar to the Mount of Olives will be the route for all mankind toward eternity. Believers are upheld by angels to reach heaven. others fall into the valley.
Mr. Fred M. Smith of Barrie, longtime deputy sheriff and current King's Crier of Simcoe County, reports a minted 1876 American half dollar reappearing after thirty four years. He stamped his initials on the coin in 1876 and asks anyone who recalls seeing or possessing it to contact him.
A playful exchange unfolds as an enthusiastic parrot proclaims liberty while Mr Barker interrupts to note a signed rental panel. The quirky dialogue hints at satire on bureaucratic gatekeeping in housing.
Mrs. P. E. Webber of Clapbrassie Ontario testifies that after two years of severe kidney trouble and inflammation she was saved by Fruit-a-tives. She reports doctors failed, a neighbor recommended the fruit remedy, and now she is in excellent health using Fruit-a-tives as her only medicine. The ad promotes Fruit-a-tives sold at 50c a box, six for 2.50, or 25c trial size, available from dealers or Fruitatives Limited Ottawa.
The Hospital urges a permanent public tribute to Florence Nightingale. It calls for a Nightingale Association to honor her legacy by advancing nursing standards and hospital care instead of opulent monuments. The piece notes the nation’s spontaneous patriotic impulse and the timeliness of such an organization.
A shy young clergyman at his first wedding reversed the service order causing the bride and groom to swap promises. The father of the bride realized the mistake and quipped that love and obedience would likely come to the husband in the end.
An auction-like catalog fragment markets Shilohs Cure with claims to stop coughs cure colds and heal the lungs. It includes a strange line about a tramp and a spinster profits. A Mother Graves Worm Ex terminator is described as the most effective preparation.
A brief quoted dialogue from Woman's Home Companion contrasts a father's claimed status as a real doctor with the claim that he is only practicing medicine. The exchange highlights perceptions of medical credentials and expertise in a succinct, playful tone.
A fragmentary mixed-news item mentions Minards Liniment claimed to cure diphtheria and notes changes at Knicker-Time. It also recounts a Chautauqua salute and a bedtime oddity about Little Paul who feared the dark and cried because he could not see to shut his eyes.
An advertisement touts Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills as remedies for biliousness indigestion liver and kidney troubles headaches rheumatism and other ailments by cleansing impurities and stimulating organs. The claim emphasizes regular bowel movement and skin pore opening as immediate effects.
The article argues for hauling manure directly from the barn to the field to conserve fertility and save labor. It notes heating causes nitrogen loss and leaching wastes nutrients, while direct spreading protects fertility as manure dries and becomes soluble only after burial in soil. Fewer handling steps improve economy.
The late Senator West, paid $250 in a dog case, gave a moving speech praising a dog's loyalty. He spoke without referencing evidence, and the jury later awarded the plaintiff $500, though the suit sought $200. The courtroom filled with emotion as the judge and jurors were moved by the oration.
For Burns and Scalds Dr Thomas' Eclectric Oil will take the fire out of a burn more rapidly than any other preparation. It should be at hand in every kitchen for immediate use. Just apply to the burn and the pain will abate and soon cease.
Dialogue captures a nurse asking about a dirty mark on a leg and a child named Frank denying punching. Harold is mentioned as kicking, with the nurse instructing washing the mark, revealing a domestic altercation tone.
A collection of brittle witticisms from 19th and early 20th century papers. The Cleveland Leader depicts a flirtatious exchange about Maude's looks while Tit-Bits recalls a widow recalling a late husband calling her old draggletail.
A reader notes sending a verse to a magazine and learning of its failure. A colleague quips that the author may avoid a damages suit. The exchange reflects literary submission woes and editorial outcomes.
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