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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 23, 1909
Page
6
Parmer Brown and Farmer Jones argued who rose first. Brown rose at 2 AM to visit Jones and found Mrs Jones hanging clothes in the garden. The exchange ends with a witty remark about who was first in the morning.
In a rustic exchange the drover voices concerns about cattle thriving on Allan’s land as the gran’s view laments the barren fields. The farmer agrees the cattle will not get the mackle gorme on the farm, noting the bleak outlook.
A Cleveland mother wrote a satirical note to her son’s teacher saying to shorten one ear by pulling the right and to pull the left ear for a while, in a playful rebuke. The quote appears in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A fragment notes Minard’s Liniment claimed to cure distemper, while a reminiscence joke references a near marriage between two named figures. The odd line blends product folklore with literary wit from The Sketch.
A reflective line notes how a girl matures past believing men’s promises and kindness as they stop saying them once she is older. The quotation cements a commentary on trust and gendered expectations in relationships.
A man on a bicycle without a lamp lights a match at a pole and reads the message Wet paint from the glow. The Argonaut reports this brief.
The article notes British Columbia rapidly expanding fruit culture with apples peaches pears and other fruits showing strong returns. Lord Aberdeen develops Coldstream Ranch Vernon nine years in and reports 16 009 dollars of Northern Spies per twenty acres. Okanagan profits range 300 to 600 dollars per acre with large berry yields near Victoria Kelowna and Agassiz. Indigenous fruit trials include nectarines apricots figs and almonds.
Hon. A. B. Morine urged Newfoundland joining the Dominion citing defence and shipping control. He noted reciprocity talks with the United States and the need for one Canadian representative. Immigration and population growth were discussed as Ottawa spends millions to attract settlers. He traced Newfoundland’s history and argued union could soon prevail.
The Canadian building at the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition closed the fair with a grand display 93 by ? feet on the grounds. Red bunting draped walls and pillars showcased grains fruits cereals wines biscuits maple syrup and numerous Canadian woods. The interior featured taxidermy fish birds minerals farm scenes and luxurious rooms.
The article boasts Canada as home to the world’s richest asbestos and nickel deposits, accounting for 90 percent and 67 percent of global output respectively. It notes nickel production worth over eight million dollars in 1906 and mentions vast coal, timber, and mineral potential across Nova Scotia, Alberta, British Columbia, Western Ontario, and Lake Superior copper mines.
Ottawa hunters say wildlife is so scarce that Ontario and Quebec must tighten game laws. They propose petitions to ban venison sales and the use of dogs in deer driving to curb hunting pressure.
During the Windsor Walkerville and Sandwich reunion a pageant recalled the landing of Jesuit Fathers Richardie and Potters who founded a mission to the Huron in Sandwich. The scene featured 5,000 spectators, canoes, native regalia, a cross dated 1723 1909, and references to Cadillac Fort Pontchartrain and the old Convent building.
Commissioner George M. Bowers of the US Bureau of Fisheries, in Washington, discusses sending black bass to South Africa at Col. Roosevelt's request. He cautions against expecting miracles, contrasting with the Canadian salmon tale about heated and mineralized rivers and fish ready for market.
Personal testimonials from Mrs Haliday Miss Cassie Petrie and others praise Zam-Buk as a universal cure for skin sores eczema and injuries. Advertised benefits include healing cuts bruises rashes abscesses ulcers and even piles with a 5sh price per box and post free offers from the Zam-Buk Co Toronto.
Governor Glasscock of West Virginia travels through Arizona and remarks on the dry climate. A local retorts that rain is rare and jokes about bullfrogs in town older than five years still not swimming, reflecting lighthearted humor in the exchange reported by Everybody's Magazine.
Testimonials from diverse men claim the syrup cures coughs colds and lung inflammations and that it is a standard remedy for throat and lung ailments. Medicine vendors highly recommend it due to its perceived curative value.
In the Washington Star Mr Chag gins expresses two fears about cars: they go so fast they risk speeding tickets or so slow they risk being told not to obstruct traffic. The brief exchange highlights concerns with automobile movement and traffic rules.
The article explains neuralgia as nerve pain caused by nerve starvation from weak or impure blood. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood making tonic that nourishes nerves, claims relief for general symptoms and cites Mrs. Tibert of Little River NS praising dramatic improvement. Pills cost 50 cents per box. six boxes $2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
The London Daily Mail chronicler F A Mackenzie notes Saskatchewan and Alberta ranchers turning to wheat as ranching fades. Farmers boast profits of 15 to 20 dollars per acre with yields around 25 to 35 bushels per acre, land values rising from 8–12 to 30–40 dollars an acre, and many planning winter retreats or retirement.
The Houston Post notes reciprocal thoughtfulness in fashion, with Paris creating new styles while designers in Houston craft innovations for coin and bill designs reflecting global trends.
A literary note from the New Orleans Times-Democrat features an expert asking for time to draft a reply and pondering which side he stands on, reflecting a mood of uncertainty and inquiry in a brief quotation.
A fragment from the Chicago Record-Herald quotes a man asking how marriage is possible if he cannot walk to the altar without entering a trance. The remark appears as a curious aside in a historical column.
The text extols the ease of removing corn and warts with Halloway's Corn Cure, noting it seldom fails and serves as its strongest recommendation.
A young man living far from his bride elect delayed by friends misses his train and sends a telegram urging, Dont marry till I come. The message reads signed William from Philade' phia Inquirer.
Short quip describes a thief who stole a watch and was recognized at a pawnshop, leading to his immediate arrest. The exchange satirizes faulty trust and quick detection in a crime anecdote from Lippincott's Magazine.
The Philadelphia Ledger notes Turkey considers a fair to showcase its holdings, possibly displaying a palace of bones from slaughtered men to convey its past and possessions to visitors.
Price Mc Kinney on Superior Avenue offered a hungry man 15 cents for food. The panhandler admitted wanting drink, so Mc Kinney gave a dime and a nickel, then the man suggested he buy drinks for them both, prompting a small act of generosity.
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