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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 15, 1910
Page
7
In a dramatic courtroom scene Rouletabille declares Frederic Larsan the murderer and unveils Ballmeyer as the master criminal. Larsan supposedly escapes via terrace and gallery, while Darzac confronts the shocking revelation amid public protest and renewed pursuit.
The narrator reviews three evidences pointing to M. Lar san as the murderer. He recalls seeing the unknown in Mile Stangersons chamber, notes Larsan’s alibi and ladder placement, and recalls returning to the room to find eyeglasses left behind, suspecting a hidden clue and a possible recovery of evidence.
The article recounts the Moy Curse uttered by Margaret Grant after a tragic siege at Loch Moy and links the legend to Moy House in western Ontario. It traces genealogies from Mackintosh chiefs to Angus Mackintosh and notes Moy House’s Hudson Bay era role and its preservation near Windsor Walkerville.
A Brighton manufacturer unveiled rose essence tablets made from the dark red Duke of Edinburgh rose combined with formalin. The claim is that one tablet taken each morning prevents catching a cold for that day.
In a witty exchange, Florence Fourthly, 12, rebukes her father Rev. Dr. Fourthly for critiquing her hat. He questions propriety and visibility, while she retorts that his aim is to be heard in church. The brief vignette captures family dynamics and social manners.
In a railway carriage a rugged hunter from the back woods sits beside a Barrie girl who teases him about his lofty nature and passion for nature. He replies with grand vague talk about exaltation and infinity in a humorous clash of class and sentiment.
A simple illusion uses two V shaped wineglasses set near a table edge. An egg rests on the right glass rim and, with a sharp breath along the join, jumps to the left glass. With practice it works reliably but misdirection risks disaster.
The early Brazilian explorers told strange tales recalled by Mr. Guy Hothery in The Amazons. One popular legend describes a race of men with feet turned backward to mislead trackers and confuse pursuers attempting to follow their tracks.
In her new volume of reminiscences Lady Dorothy Nevill calls a Scottish tourist “the greatest instance of impudence on record.” The man, while in an Italian city, stopped a religious procession to light his cigar from a holy candle, provoking scornful comment.
A colorful survey of renowned rings linked to monarchs and mystic lore. It recounts Edward the Confessor’s coronation ring, the German Elector’s talisman stone, and Spain’s fatal ring linked to Alfonso XII, Mercedes, Maria, Cristina, and Alfonso XIII, with legends of blessing, curses, and a wedding day near miss.
The London Graphic describes Miss Kelleville of Maidenhead who earns about $2,500 a year by selling Greenwich observatory time to watchmakers. Each Monday she brings a corrected chronometer to the galvano magnetic clock on the observatory wall and issues certificates used by fifty customers to set their watches.
The article notes King George as patron of the Royal Masonic Institution for Bars and claims most European kings and German rulers are Masons. It mentions William I and Frederick I as Chief Bishops who declined Masonry and cites the Institute's $500,000 annual education funding for toys, asserting royal funds exceed others.
A compact dialogue fragment contrasts fate with human effort as Geraldine jokes about fate doing manual labor, while another speaker counters that fate cannot be overworked. The exchange explores determinism and personal agency in a light, witty tone.
A historical note records prices in Buenos Aires where tyres and eggs are listed at five cents per item. The brief item reflects market pricing and the period’s small commodity costs.
A tall office building elevator operator jokes that Sam the colored janitor has ridden up five times without coming down. Sam explains he washes windows on the seventh floor and occasionally loses his grip, falling accidentally.
Ancient Scan dinavians revered the ash tree as sacred and feared serpents near it. Women left their children under its shade while they worked harvesting, guided by belief that the tree guarded the oracles of their tutelary gods.
The obituary notes the sudden death of rot Pennallow a long time McGill University botany professor. He served over twenty five years and was known for his enthus iast for botany, inspiring teaching, and a vivid social presence that attracted trusted students and colleagues. He combined vigor with delicacy, questioned conventional life, and remained exacting yet magnetic in his lectures and personality.
Maclennan correspondent notes praise for prize winners at the Sea fair but argues credit should not go to a few exhibitors. He warns focusing on small plots wastes time that could till larger crops, and reflects on personal participation without financial benefit.
A fragment claims country women wear what she calls “tumors” under their hose due to hidden rolls of bills. It contrasts with town women who supposedly do not have such “bill tumors” and mentions various unspecified items in a rambling, sensational style.
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