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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 28, 1911
Page
3
A fragmented railway carriage anecdote features a quarrelsome exchange among lords and a passerby. In rough humor a white man and a Black man are duped by a reader named Brown who outwits them and ends up with their money, leaving questions about the outcome of Hack and White.
A letter from Kingston Ontario dated May 30 1911 reports shingles and eczema improved by Cuticura Soap and Ointment after months of illness. The writer J Ho Jarvis praises the products as a breakthrough skin treatment used worldwide.
An engineer interview in a western paper argues that vast northern timber seems abundant but is largely noncommercial due to fires. A 1910 11 Forestry Branch survey on the Hudson Bay Railway confirms insufficient mature timber, with fires destroying stands. Experts urge fire protection, proper forest management, and public education, noting Sweden’s success in reducing fire risk.
A promotional note extols Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a superior liver regulator. It claims many ailments stem from a disordered liver and asserts the pills operate gently yet effectively, suitable for the most delicate users.
The Birmingham Age-Herald quotes Dr. Wiley asserting a healthy man is worth $12,000, prompting a counterpoint that “tiny health is wretched.” The remark reflects economic views on health and welfare debates in the period.
A confidential church usher recalls an incident where a woman had him routed to a back door for a business errand and used a servant to handle it. A friend notes she secured one of the best pews, while another remark hints at a rivaling rivalry and a stained glass window casting red light on her.
In Seattle a cigar stand displayed a sign offering 15 dollars for a 1909 Lincoln penny. Judge Watson tested the claim by offering a penny and demanding payment, only to be told the penny’s value was still uncertain and that the store would not pay until authenticity was confirmed.
In a terse exchange, Piffle calls him a criminal lawyer while Pottie questions whether he is truly so, reflecting local doubts about his professional reputation.
A caddy complains the fee is shy by about half, meaning the offer is too modest. The dialogue contrasts earning knowledge versus doing work and jokes about earnings per week.
Harduppe asks Wigwag for thirteen dollars due Friday but is told both numbers are unlucky. He then adjusts to fourteen dollars due Saturday. Philadelphia Record.
Damaged text shows a dispute over presenting a bill to number twelve and a character named Isapossibie cana still hearing someone singing. The fragment preserves no clear article context or event.
The article explains how ministers accompany the King abroad or stay in attendance at Windsor. It notes varying duty lengths, the rarity of multiple ministers, and historic practices under Victoria, Edward VII, and George V. It contrasts modern rapid communication with earlier strict attendance and outlines daily routines, leisure, and official duties of attending ministers.
A note explains that cents equate to an Indian rupee and clarifies that a lac rupees equals 100e00. The text uses unconventional formatting but anchors the idea of currency value in historic terms.
Analysis notes Canada’s 1916 pulpwood output depended on logs with modern waste none used for pulp. It compares US 1909 slab usage, shows potential gains from reclaiming slab waste, and links wood economy to sustained pulp supply. Also includes asthma remedy note and a comic Life exchange about paying a dollar.
Local readers report relief from goitre inflammation and facial neuralgia after using Minard's Liniment. Bayard McMullin of Chatham Mrs W A Johnson of Walsh and J H Bailey of Parkdale cite successful outcomes.
The passage describes native Japanese dentists performing rapid extractions with brutal force. It details a training ritual where a beginner must pull pegs from progressively harder wooden boards without disturbing a ground plank, culminating in readying to treat patients.
Alton B. Parker likens honest open business to exposing poor unsanitary work. He recalls a sea side scam where a dealer used a guessing game with a $10 gold piece to lure buyers and profit, exposing how the crowd chose wrongly on the date 1812.
Mrs Brown and Mrs Henry discuss Mrs Smith in their kitchen. They criticize Mary Smith for meddling with her husband and his social life. Mrs Smith retorts that she would prefer her husband out with friends to a life bound by jealousy.
A Washington Herald snippet shows Mrs Subbubs offering a weekly dinner in gratitude if a cook will join the family. The playful exchange centers on sharing meals and hospitality within the household.
An old Courier-Journal item quips about a husband returning home claiming he forgot not a kiss but his overshoes. The wife retorts that he forgot to kiss her, highlighting humorous domestic miscommunication.
A fragment discusses Johnny asking questions on a beach about limpets and clinginess while a Portsmouth NH industry tale notes shoe cutwit growth due to hobble skirt demand. It mentions workers on double shifts producing ornamental buttons at Portsmouth factories.
Mr Murphy asks about his friend Mr Doolan's wife after their daughter's wedding. She mourns a pair of elegant gloves lost that evening. Doolan says he advertised for return and will claim them by misrepresenting the gloves as worn-out cotton so the finder will respond.
An Indian tribe introduced a century ago to civilization discovered a singular curative property now produced at the Comstock Laboratories in Brockville Ontario. The claim places the remedy as a preserved system in top condition through ongoing preparation since 1857.
An elementary class debates a math riddle as a pupil names three bags with two apples each over two bags with three apples. The student quips that more bags mean more to bust, prompting laughter and a practical punchline.
Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills claim consistent cures for constipation biliousness and indigestion purifying blood banishing headaches and clearing the system with cy Sdatine Z25c a box advertised everywhere.
A small thin man begs the conductor to hold the train for his wife crossing the street. She is leaving to spend the summer and might change her mind. The conductor initially refuses but then offers to hold the train.
A dialogue records a playful recall of meals and a doctor visit after marriage. The speaker admits blaming you was avoided and recalls how a pie, baked by you, led to a humorous claim of clams to a physician.
A lively exchange unfolds with a woman exclaiming Oh my we will miss the first act while her companion retorts hours I should say. She calls out Oh George this is so sudden as they express impatience and joy in a public moment.
We offer a 59¢ roll on all drug store goods including patent medicines rubber goods trusses electric belts elastic hosiery and more. Our large illustrated catalogue is a handy home reference for mail order. Free shipment upon request from The F E Karn Co Limited Canada’s greatest cut rate drug house Toronto Ont.
The fact of being a tenant of a farm implies a promise on the part of the tenant to cultivate the lands according to the custom of the country.
In a small Hampshire village residents mark King George IV’s coronation by providing a public grindstone for communal use. The installation stands as a practical tribute amid local ceremony and neighborly exchange.
Dr Cyrus L Cutler Springfield prominent surgeon a member of the Colonial Club was fined after entering the club and greeting a lawyer with a shop talk remark The next day he returned for lunch and allegedly cut the lawyer prompting a second fine The incident highlights the club rules against discussing professional matters.
A Kansas City Star line notes Asherman claiming a catfish purrs when stroked properly while joking about stroking a German carrier and a ring it sings and a whale spouts, reflecting a humorous contrast reported by the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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