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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 12, 1914
Page
3
A Basque water jug peddler with a stout donkey is photographed on a Paris boulevard. His clay jugs keep liquids cool in warm weather and are made from Pyrenean clay, attracting Parisians. Basques, living in southwest France and northern Spain, preserve ancient Iberian language and customs.
Divide children into squads of eight. Each squad forms a two foot circle. Player one places a foot in the ring and holds arms folded. Player two hops and circles trying to push the first out. If successful, he fills the circle and the next striker takes his place. If player two grounds both feet, the next attacker steps in. The in ring player dodges to knock attackers off balance. Arm posture remains folded with shoulders used for push. Two attackers at once are discouraged.
The text discusses ancient coinage from diverse sources. It mentions over a thousand Greek coins reputedly existing in the fifth century B C and refined copper valued like gold. It cites Numa Pompilius era wooden money, early brass money by Servius Tullius in 573 B C, Roman private or consular coins bearing noble family names, Julius Caesar portrait coins, and Aristotle on money existing by law, not merit.
A Philadelphia crossing watchman with one leg, posted at Second and Girard avenue, credits a young scout who helps with his lamp each morning at six. The boy says it is every scout’s duty to perform a kind act daily, prompting three cheers for the boy scouts.
A late 19th or early 20th century inspirational note urges readers to peg away and persevere. It encourages steady daily effort, dismisses talk of quitting, and links persistence to eventual victory through honest, continuous work. It emphasizes practice, self-belief, and communal uplift.
A medical note explains that stuttering has no assured cure but can improve with early, careful treatment. It cites breathing through the nose, avoiding excitement, and reducing afflictions like enlarged tonsils, plus fresh air, nutrition, rest, and mental poise. Parents, teachers, and doctors should guide gradual self-improvement through speech training.
A maid hears a remarkable voice from a poor Stockholm house and reports it to Miss Lundberg. Croelius and the Royal Opera observe the child singing and arrange lessons. The girl enters the Royal Opera school and becomes the famed Swedish Nightingale, Jenny Lind.
Several Americans in London applied to an agency for an automobile to tour the city. A lavish limousine was supplied on short notice and the well informed chauffeur impressed the visitors. They noted the car bore a coat of arms and questioned who owned it, a wealthy American heiress connected to an English peer.
Elsie hides the origin of her silver mounted walking stick from her sister who asks her father to uncover its source. Elsie recalls finding it floating on waves while bathing, but her sister learns the stick sinks when tested in the bath, leaving the question of its owner unresolved.
A prominent actress states she will stage a farewell series in America before retiring. Her manager is already arranging a welcome home series on the other side, signaling ongoing international engagements.
A bashful man visiting a girls' school was asked to speak to pupils. He told the scholars to love their school and teacher as much as he does. The scene featured gleeful pupils and a brushing teacher amid a light tableau.
Quote from Washington Bitar about gambling in stocks. He says he never gambled but once thought he was gambling, yet the men who took his money knew better. The remark contrasts perception with the reality of loss in financial dealings.
In Pioneering In South Brazil, explorer Elliott and Brazilian companion Lopez trek a forest between two rivers when a roar signals fifty to sixty wild pigs attacking a jaguar on an ant hill. The pigs drag the jaguar to death as the men watch, with only scraps of skin left to tell the tale.
A prominent theatrical manager argues in American Magazine that show business inflates values. He claims productions routinely cost less than published, with salvaged sums in failure and many shows produced cheaply yet listed at high figures.
Elizabeth, trained in proprieties, receives a quarter from Uncle John who offers a candy trip for a splurge. She buys a ten cent box of candy, but the shopkeeper returns 15 cents change. She politely refuses, saying money must not be taken from everybody.
A farmer recalls a pale lonely job seeker, described by the Atlanta Constitution as looking as forlorn as a possum after a lightning strike. The man appeared hungry and worn, matching the grim mood of the era.
A speaker discusses care and love in a conversation about illness. One person remarks love would require sacrificing home and work, while another labels such sentiment as softening of the brain, highlighting a clash between affection and mental health.
A Chicago Record-Herald note records a dialogue where a woman is praised for achieving parity with men, with emphasis on the concrete win rather than speculation. The exchange highlights gender progress through a decisive statement.
A fragment from the Baltimore American quotes a remark about concerts and murder, contrasting idle attendance with a forceful swimming phrase. The stylized language appears as printed editorial commentary or letter-like prose.
The piece recounts Mungo Park's perilous early expedition beginning October 24 1795 from Gambia and his return with Travels In the Interior of Africa. It notes his 1805 second journey ending when he vanished after trying to escape from natives and crossing the Niger, as cited by Rev. T B Gregory in New York American.
This Hartford Times piece traces how Bible and saint names such as Adam Moses Samuel David Daniel Solomon Abraham Isaac Jacob Peter Paul John Stephen Matthew and others became common English given names before surnames arose. It notes medieval practices baptizing villages with John or Mary plus nicknames, and post Reformation Puritan tastes for Old Testament names.
The London Chronicle notes the penny's long reign as England's main coin. It traces origins to Offa of Mercia who modeled it on Charlemagne's father's coin, describes early silver coins from Offa, early gold in 1357, copper pence only under George III, and bronze after Victoria's two decades on the throne.
A historical note describes rowing attire from 1805 and 1829. English rowers wore a green leather catskin cap with naukeen clothing. Oxford in 1829 wore blue checks while Cambridge wore white with pink waistcoats. Broad brimmed straw hats appeared later.
Reported dialogue from the Boston Transcript noting Curiosity asks Maud why she did not resist Jack's kiss. Betty explains she was speechless at first and chose to observe how many times he would kiss her.
A reader recalls a drum once carried by their ancestor during the American Revolution and asks a playful question about its history and the drummer’s reaction to enemy forces.
Dialogue fragment shows a character urging cessation due to heart impact while another retorts with a blunt take, reflecting a personal exchange published in the Boston Transcript. The brief seems to capture a social or moral note within a newspaper item.
The fragment presents no clear individuals organizations places dates or events. It reads as a cryptic statement lacking actionable news or identifiable subjects to summarize into a newspaper item.
An old Naples case recounts Princess Caravella slain by a pistol shot after a moth allegedly burned by a candle triggers the weapon. A Naples detective notes moth wing dust on the pistol trigger, leading to the prince’s acquittal as the moth is blamed for the fatal accident.
Maeterlinck argues in Fortnightly Review that so-called spirits materialized by mediums focus on earthly details rather than the hereafter. He notes their keen memory of faces and family ties, distant events, and the claim of inferior spirits, and questions what they truly know or feel beyond the earthly realm.
In a Cincinnati Enquirer report a defense attorney announces his client faces a speakeasy charge and seeks a stand. The defendant Tom Tomas Whistler stammers through the name as the jury, still seated in the box, returns a verdict of not guilty.
In a light exchange, Smithers and Browning debate the best portrait pose with Smithers eager for a photo and Browning suggesting a back view to hide thinning hair, noting the camera angle and appearance.
A Houston Post quotation debate notes that a second husband differs from a first and urges restraint on speaking of the dead. The exchange highlights contrasting views on mourning and civility in oblique dialogue.
An editorial quip notes that the cleverest men may outshine the cleverest women yet wonders what use their wit has when women outsmart them. The Chicago Record Herald comments on gendered cleverness and wit.
Frederick Charles Capreol promoted Ontario’s first steam railway from Toronto to Bradford and faced removal by jealous directors before construction. The line later operated from Toronto to Aurora with stations including Newmarket Holland Landing and Richmond Hill. The 1851 sod turning preceded the 1863 passenger debut of The Lady Elgin, with early timetable details handwritten for sixteen stations.
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