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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 21, 1911
Page
6
A testimonial from A. M Yeerd of West Burlington Iowa describes years of stomach and small intestine catarrh with failed medical care in Chicago. After taking five bottles of Peruna and two of Manalin the writer says relief and a cure were found and now keeps Peruna at home.
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At a social event a woman studying health culture mistakes Lawyer Williams for his brother the doctor. She asks if it is better to lie on the right or left side. The lawyer answers that if one is on the right side it isn't often necessary to lie at all.
A description of Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills claiming to strengthen stomach and liver, relieve dyspepsia, and aid long standing ailments when other medicines fail. It notes a simple remedy for recurring thirst: eat an apple, an idea mocked by a patient who jokes about eating fifty or sixty apples a day.
A man recalls encountering a bull that charged an onlooker named Paddy. Paddy saved his dignity by laughing at the absurd scene then was knocked back by the beast and tumbled over the fence. He tended his wounds and mused on the humor of the moment.
A whispered exchange describes a confidential meeting with Mrs. Stuckup who directed business through a servant at a church house. The speaker claims she has gained influence and mentions a red light from a stained glass window as a sign of her status.
A brief dialogue shows a salesman and a customer debating loudness and sock use. The salesman notes socks keep feet from falling asleep, while the customer comments on the volume. The exchange captures a quirky street interaction.
A profile of Sir Isaac Brock tracing his birth in Guernsey to his Canadian command role. The piece notes Brock’s education, ascent to lieutenant colonel, service under Nelson, and pivotal leadership in Upper Canada including Quebec, Kingston, and the Battle of Queenston. It argues his death in 1812 sealed Canada’s resolve against annexation and framed a nascent Canadian national identity.
A traveler worries about accidents as the rural conductor reassures that trains will not derail just to entertain every foreign visitor who buys a ticket. The Washington Star reports the exchange during a visiting crowd event on the line.
Contractors advance three mile section between Spencer Bridge and Lytton Ashcroft area with four tunnels. Six hundred workers, likely doubled, tackle underground cuts despite winter. Vale tunnel near Saleria, 2570 feet. Black Canyon near Ashcroft also planned with large tunneling effort. portals already driven and drillers active.
Article discusses saving for retirement for women and compares a $6000 5 percent plan to a government annuities option. It explains: a 24 year old could invest $1451.88 to start guaranteed $300 yearly after age 60, with refunds to heirs if she dies first, and cites a life annuity alternative at $29.67 yearly for $1097.79 total.
A middle aged man recounts his first European visit and jokes about his wife asking a Paris shop clerk if dress trimmings were imported. The clerk responds with surprise and asks where from, framing the cultural clash in a humorous note.
A man voices a request and is met with a firm no from a girl who then offers friendship. He considers reciprocity without annexation and leaves in a despondent mood.
Headache warning describes serious derangements of the liver and kidneys. Medical notice urges attention to symptoms and prompt treatment.
Advertisement touts Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills as a cure for headaches linked to digestive system issues. It claims the remedy stimulates liver and kidney function, relieves pain, and can prevent Bright's disease, with a 25 cent per box price and a free sample offer.
A dialogue excerpt shows Jim confessing an impulse to steal. Judge responds with a jail sentence of sixty days. The scene features a festival, a birthday mention for Vin, and a critique about a writer's suitability for publication in a Rochester Herald context.
A Tit-Bits anecdote features Pat explaining a stone he erected to honor a generous Englishman who gave him five shillings, while a curious tourist asks what the stone commemorates.
A playful exchange features Gerald asking his mother to change Gite cents into a dime. The child’s request sparks a humorous household moment centered on a simple coin conversion.
Readers suffering eczema or similar skin eruptions are urged to request a free liberal sample of Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The ad claims a warm bath with Cuticura Soap and gentle ointment application provides instant relief, restful sleep, and begins a speedy treatment, with thousands aided from infancy to old age.
The Courier Journal reports Wombat has retired from business, possibly voluntarily, noting the key step of stopping advertising as part of the decision.
Food scientists warn alum in foods poses unseen risk leading England France and Germany to enact and enforce laws prohibiting alum in foods. Until Canada bans alum baking powders, housewives should buy powders with clearly printed ingredients on the label.
A fragment notes a suspicious man who bought a dictionary and tests publishers claims by counting words. It references Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a cure for rheumatism caused by impurities in blood from liver and kidney dysfunction. English steam trawlers change Japan sea fishing. New banks discovered.
Minard's Liniment touted as curing distemper while a contract is awarded to John S. Metcalfe Co. Ltd of Montreal for 7a feet of cribbed wharf with reinforced concrete superstructure at Victoria Harbor Ontario, adding to 6,409 feet already built by Metcalfe Co. India announces third class rail fares at less than one farthing per mile.
A New York stock exchange member notes farmers curb extravagance in town while a farmer muzzles a horse with a feeding bag and ties a chicken by a string to the hitching post to eat oats spilled from the horse’s feed bag.
A Pittsburg Press item reports a broken engagement where Miss Sweet said fortune telling foretold she would marry three times, influencing the split to avoid being first on the marriage list. The exchange notes the perceived danger and explains the unusual reason behind the decision.
A Cas sier article discusses worldwide development of water power from streams and rivers. It cites Prof Unwin’s estimate of US water power at 30 million horsepower, potential 150 million with reservoirs, and coal savings of about £2 per horsepower annually. Niagara and Mississippi figures, Kashmir’s Jhelum project, and implications for extending coal supplies.
In County Sligo a professor in Ireland heard a tale of a lake famed for its depth. A native guide recounts a cousin who jumped in to prove the lake’s depth and vanished, later sending a cable from Australia asking for his clothes.
An old sea captain recalls the gold rush era aboard a crowded ship. A passenger explains his sleeping hardship after three days at sea, saying he slept on a sick man who is improving. The remark reflects the tough conditions and humor of voyagers in pursuit of fortune.
Message notes a pack of grouse in the bay and estimates arrival in about two minutes. Includes a directive to relay a signal about Armalgaiaied Ice and then obtain a weapon.
The Canadian Pacific Railway expands its First Aid to the Injured program beyond employees to all employers. About 7000 to 8000 workers are enrolled in classes across cities including Montreal Toronto Winnipeg Calgary Vancouver Victoria Brandon Carleton Place Fort William Port Arthur and more. Montreal leads with ten classes. The piece notes the initiative aims to provide rudimentary First Aid knowledge for all. It also mentions a historical note about a bare-knuckle fight between Jonathan Smith and James Kelly near Melbourne in 1855 lasting six and a half hours.
An advice piece urges mothers to keep Baby's Own Tablets for common childhood ills. It touts the tablets as a safe, universal cure for constipation indigestion colic fevers and colds and notes they cost 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brouxville Ont. The page also includes a brief comic humor snippet about Foozie and Woozie selling an auto.
Long Island Bishop Frederick Lugers lauds associations that send urban children to the country for a week. He recalls a child amazed by hens and another who refused country weeks due to threshing machines, preferring city life.
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