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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 06, 1913
Page
2
Rudolph Baum gaertner owner of a Fried richakoog restaurant bought 4000 pounds of cabbage from a farmer. The price was a rabtt stew and as much grog as the farmer could drink without becoming intoxicated.
A humorous schoolyard exchange recalls Wille’s joke about sufficent and enough. The teacher asks about difference while Wille explains sufficent means mom thinks you have eaten enough pie and enough is when he believes he has eaten sufficent.
A child narrates a biting domestic scene in which Little Mary’s father denies her a future sibling. She prays with her mother and asks God not to give her papa more children because he cannot treat those he has. The exchange with a butcher reveals a grim wry humor about illness and scarcity.
The originator of Dr. Thomas Electric Oil is surprised by the oil’s subtle power. Praised by many as a household medicine, its benefactor is seen as aiding humanity through widespread use.
One of Sweden's top athletic clubs asks parliament for a yearly grant of 27500 dollars to fund continued success at the Olympic games this year.
Nils Idman, manager at Tatumerfors branch of Forenings Banken, was detained after police seized an empty safe containing no securities. He allegedly loaned on deposited securities then withdrew them, causing losses to his bank estimated between $1,000,000 and $2,590,000 and harming private borrowers.
A massive embezzlement involving Idman has ruined about 200 firms and wealthy individuals. An 80 year old widow lost 200000 dollars. Idman never issued receipts, and a director Snellman of Nordiska Bank died by own hand two days after the arrest. Two women cashiers confess to aiding irregularities. The State Bank of Finland was drawn into the affair.
In Rome a correspondent met Miss Italia Garibaldi, granddaughter of Italy’s liberator, who doubts politics suits women but sees other paths for achievement. She notes Italian women lack mass agitation, cites a national women’s council, and mentions brothers in military campaigns from South Africa to Mexico.
Lieut Graetz reports from Sakania in the Belgian Congo that the Zambesi in northern Rhodesia is the Congo’s source, establishing the Congo as Africa’s longest river. He notes reaching Katanga by motorboat from east and west coasts and plans an Anglo German airship expedition for New Guinea.
A letter from W.A Hutchinson testifies to the efficacy of Minard's Liniment in treating a severe La Grippe attack and inflammation last winter, noting repeated positive results. The endorsement appears in a customer correspondence from Minard's Liniment Co Limited.
Archduchess Eleonore of Austria plans to renounce her imperial rights to wed Lieutenant Alfons von Kloss, a naval officer. The engagement, met with parental and imperial consent, marks the first time a Habsburg archduchess seeks to marry beneath her rank, with possible future rank provisions by the emperor.
A bystander saved a Waa from an apparent Seine suicide bid and observed he had a pattern of faking drownings for money. Charitable onlookers who helped him often gave funds after the rescues.
Smith questions Jones about a missing dog while Jones laments the note reader cannot read. The exchange reveals a failed search and a strained neighborly dynamic.
A Sevres porcelain egg boiler from 1769, attributed to Ody Gomery, sold at Christie's for 1575 dollars, highlighting the auction house’s antique offerings and the item’s historical craftsmanship.
An old advertisement touts Dr Morse s Indian Root Pills as the right medicine for children. It claims the pills relieve constipation kidney issues and indigestion from overindulgence with a safe vegetable formula and urges households to keep a box on hand.
Dr. F. Torrance, Canadian livestock commissioner, announces a department inquiry into the egg trade. The investigation aims to quantify losses from rotten, dirty, cracked and bulk eggs and identify causes while seeking methods to improve grading, waste reduction, and overall poultry product quality for producers and consumers.
A fragment recalls a period of fearful headaches and stomach trouble with loss of appetite. The narrative notes remarkable improvement and restored health following a treatment or restoration of strength.
A reader from Kleinburg Ontario reports dramatic relief from two years of headaches and poor appetite after using Dr Chase's Nerve Food. The letter claims the product cured headaches and improved digestion and says it is available at Edmonson Bates & Co Limited dealers. Also notes prices: 5s. 6d. per box or 2 6d. boxes for 2 shillings and sixpence.
A collage of odd notes describes Minard's Liaiment claimed to cure diphtheria while a podunk lawyer jokes about a mule killed by a fast express. It also cites a quarrel over railroad fodder costs and Kaiser Wilhelm hosting guests at Potsdam after a new moving picture theatre opening last week.
A headless ghost prowls early mornings near Glan Aber, the park at Gwryen castle grounds, and Lovers Lane in Abergele. Workers from Llanddulas limeworks report being chased daily with no injuries yet. Laborer John Rush fled after a terrifying noise from a tree, others fled in panic. The eerie visits deter couples from the Lovers Lane site.
The USDA plans distribution of seed Dashens through Congress totaling one thousand bushels. The semi tropical tuber from Central and South America could replace Irish potatoes in southern states. Grown in Florida, it is prepared for varied cooking, with a mealy texture and chestnut like flavor. It yields 400 to 450 bushels per acre in favorable conditions. Not hardy in the north.
A timid suitor asks how the father reacted to their engagement. The young woman says her father was heartless and refused to listen as they proposed living on love in a cottage on seven dollars a week.
Ad claims a laxative tonic Bromo Quinine cures a cold in one day and grip in two. Signature sought from E. W. Grove. Price 25 cents.
A narrator describes visiting a Buffalo friend who invites him inside after asking the cab to wait. A woman answers the door and confirms the guest, directing him to bring him in.
A boy helps in a store but miscalculates purchases with coffee, tea, and sugar. The grocer corrects him, stating the total as five dollars and seventy five cents, prompting the boy to trust his lesson for tomorrow.
Arthur's mother sent him to buy a thermometer and the boy told the salesman he wanted the biggest one. The salesman asked if his mother specified a size, and the boy replied that he needed the largest available to warm his bedroom.
Eugene Walser of Los Angeles unveils a novel clock that keeps accurate time without a mainspring. After four years of work, the device runs on gravity along a polished wood incline, regulated by internal weights. No winding is needed, and every 30 days the clock is reset to the incline’s top to begin anew.
An cured rheumatism claim attributes the ailment to impurities in blood from liver and kidney defects. The advertisement asserts Parmelee's Vegetable Pills have effected many cures and invites trials to prove their value.
Smalley, described as absent minded by Bilkes, proposed to Mrs. S and bought a single opera seat. He explained he was so used to sharing one chair with her that he did not realize his error.
The smallest electric dynamo in the world was shown before the French Academy of Science. The device is so tiny that its base would not occupy all the space on a Canadian ten cent piece.
The passage describes a person who after a beggar asks for a nickel will claim he gave a small dinner to an acquaintance. The tone implies a self serving or evasive character.
Advice urging immediate action at first sniff or throat irritation to prevent complications. Recommends Na-Dru-Co Syrup of Linseed Licorice and Chlorodyne as a safe, fast acting remedy for children and adults with 25c and See bottles available. Compounded by National Drug and Chemical Co of Canada Linuted.
A woman notes her husband acts like a dog, coming in with muddy feet, making himself comfortable by the fire, and waiting to be fed. A second woman agrees the description is very similar to a dog’s life.
A brief exchange records a man asking about a watch dropping to the floor and another confirming it did not shatter or stop. The dialogue conveys casual disbelief and reassurance about the watch's resilience.
Banks jokes about his modest living space as his friend visits the small apartment. The exchange highlights a playful contrast between the idea of a home and its cramped size.
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