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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 13, 1908
Page
3
Mrs F P Carr of Vineland Ontario reports years of catarrh and stomach distress relieved after using four bottles of Peruna. She credits the remedy with drawing her to health and claims her old trouble is completely gone. The ad promotes Peruna as a universal catarrh cure.
A Washington Star exchange ponders post presidency fate with two citizens debating generous pensions versus literary impact. The discussion centers on supporting ex presidents through incomes and secure positions and the potential effect on literature.
A noted exchange quotes Mrs. Starboom challenging a kitchen girl to use piano, claiming she can play better than the speaker's daughters. The remark appears in the Chicago Tribune as a humorous domestic moment.
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for a catarrh case that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes endorsements from Walding Kinnan Marvin, wholesale druggists in Toledo, claiming trustworthiness and payment ability. The ad notes the product is taken internally and costs 75 cents per bottle, with testimonials sent free.
A peasant insured his house and asked what compensation he would receive if it burned down tomorrow. The clerk replied that the policy would entail three or four years imprisonment. The remark appears in Tit-Bs.
A vintage ad advises applying Dr Thomas Electric Oil to the surface under the pain in limbs or back. It promises relief after brisk rubbing, noting the oil will penetrate to the affected area and provide relief if the first use does not.
A parent at the Mag House Club recounted his child’s witty note about Quakers. The youngster wrote that Quakers never quarrel never fight never claw, then quipped his father is a Quaker but no one knows what to call his mother.
A Success Magazine piece warns that appearance and dress can decide hiring outcomes for young men in large cities. A telephone agency report shows a business man seeking a dress appropriate bookkeeper and office assistant.
A Kansas City wholesale grocery house uses street names for lanes and numbers for stacks to streamline orders. Workers route trucks by terms like Easy street and parlor 8, with swells for carbonated cans, Fairyland for workers packing, Clabber alley for condensed milk, and Corncake lane for cornmeal. The system doubles efficiency in order filling.
The literary free lance thrives in New York as publishers spend vast sums on editors who sift talent. Editors hear many voices and favor those with ideas strong enough to survive the winnowing process. A single chance encounter can turn an unknown into a prolific writer for the era.
A quoted exchange from Harper’s Weekly explains jubilees in terms of marriage anniversaries. The older Scotchwomen discuss that twenty five years marks a silver wedding, fifty years a golden wedding, and if the husband dies the event is called a jubilee.
Matthew Arnold and Mrs Arnold with their two daughters and an impresario often used railway passes. Conductors would remark on the Arnold troop as if a traveling circus, a quip Arnold received with a hearty laugh.
A reflective note on value and beauty in work, asking whether any task can yield beauty when guided by a noble ideal.
A line from the Christian Register reports a dramatic incident where burglars invade a minister’s house while the minister’s wife wakes, and the minister dismisses the intrusion saying they will learn their error.
A clipped quotation from the Exchange notes a blunt street scene where speaking plainly could provoke a confrontation on the corner. The brief item preserves a writerly mood about names and danger in public spaces.
An advertisement touts Virgin Oil of Pine as a speedy remedy for colds within 64 hours and for coughs. It claims cleansing pine woods atmosphere aids irritation, cites kidney and rheumatism relief, and urges buying the genuine Leach Chemical Co. preparation from Cincinnati with sealed wooden cases and directions.
A jumble of chatter and ad style notes follows, including a quip about Stradivarius violin quality and a medical remedy pitch. The snippet mentions Hollo way’s Corn Cure for corns and warts, Minard’s Liniment for diphtheria, and Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills praised for mild action and safety for children.
A short Brooklyn Life quip notes Mary married for love and lives in a flat while Maude married for money and lives with one, contrasting choices in domestic life.
A claimed warning against soothing syrups and powders for children, promoting Baby's Own Tablets as absolutely safe. It asserts government analyst endorsement, lists cures for colic indigestion fever teething and worms, and notes availability from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario at 25 cents a box.
English ships bound for Spain to relieve harvests were embargoed. The Primrose of London escaped Bilbao after being attacked by Biscay guards. English crews overpowered Spaniards and rescued their captain, revealing official instructions for the embargo. London and public opinion pressured Queen Elizabeth to retaliate.
George Brandherst plans a Washington life plot for a new work. Henry Miller to head a summer stock company in San Francisco for trials of new plays. A Page leaves the Hippodrome to manage Julia Marlowe’s business. Julia Sanderson, Frohman company star, is Albert Sackett’s daughter. Cyril Scott to star in The Trail by the De Millé brothers about Canadian lumber camps. Italians in New York push for an Italian theater with a stock company and imported stars.
The Chinese reorganize the army over three years. The Peiho force now has thirty six infantry battalions twelve cavalry squadrons and six engineer battalions with a reserve of forty thousand trained soldiers. Six more divisions form the northern army around Peking and northern garrisons.
Sufferers urged to use Bickle's Anti-Consumptive Syrup, praised for effective relief. Advert claims no substitute matches it and notes it has withstood years of use. Dealer network cited as selling the product. The excerpt includes a dialogue about marriage unrelated to the product.
Mrs J E Berryman of 91 Catharine St N Hamilton Ont reports suffering from an ulcerated leg and ankle for weeks. After using Zam Buk she notes reduced swelling and healthier appearance of the ulcer with pain and inflammation gone. Zam Buk advertised as a cure for skin ailments available from druggists and stores 50c per box or three for 125. Stella Lite Do you believe in the supernatural Irvington Boothlette No I never Saw a supernatural Pittsburg Leader.
The Nova Scotia lumberman declares Minard’s Liniment the best. He says a badly jammed foot was bathed with the product and healed by the next day. Signed by T. G. McMullen.
A highly secure safe is placed in a bank in England. It is lowered by cables into a reinforced sub vault and fastened with heavy lugs controlled by a triple time lock. Even explosive entry would not expose the safe until the timed release occurs.
Milton sold Paradise Lost for five pounds because higher demand failed. Shaw notes that five thousand pounds would be required for the same quantity of pen and ink work, as restraint was not acceptable.
A historical description of an ocean liner's integrated safety setup centered on the bridge. It details levers and push buttons that control the ship, with wall indicators barometers thermometers thermostats wind gauges and alarm indicators. A thermostat linked to a matrix signals fires by temperature rise with a bell and red light marking the danger point for the wheelman.
A historical tale shows how Antoine Augustin Parmentier used land grants and daytime patrols to signal royal tastiness of potatoes. Peasants ignored warnings and stole tubers at night, then eagerly planted them, boosting demand and adoption of the crop in France.
To raise the Chinese sacred lily in water, remove brown dried skin and base callus, score the main bulb a quarter inch deep without cutting more, and cut the offshoot. This wastes bulb but promotes foliage. Arrange bulbs in a glass bowl with pebbles, marble bits, shells, and broken charcoal. change water once or twice before bloom. Store in a dark cupboard for ten days to start roots.
The article recalls Andrew Jackson as a frugal eater who benefited from free lunches at the White House when crowds gathered. It debunks claims of heavy drinking, noting he avoided excesses though enjoyed a toddy with his corncob pipe. The piece cites Home Magazine as the source.
George IV of England liked to lift his hat to every person who saluted him. He explained that bowing to a street sweeper without giving alms would be mockery, while stopping to give sixpence would seem ostentatious for a prince.
A constituent seeks an easy job, but Senator Sorgum replies that once such a position is found many vie for it, forcing a man to battle ten hours daily to keep it, as reported by the Washington Star.
A quick humor item from Denver News notes a classroom exchange where a teacher asks Johnny what 80 cents plus 10 cents would total. Johnny answers Trouble, reflecting a playful backfire characteristic of local humor sections.
Quote attributed to St Chrysostem warns that self restraint guards individuals from harm, emphasizing inner discipline over external threats. The saying frames personal responsibility as the first line of defense against injury.
The Dundee Advertiser notes that a command to perform before the king is valued, but prestigious engagements to Windsor or Sandringham require the company to cover most costs. Expenses include scenery, properties, dresses, cab fares, and late London arrivals. Sir John Hare’s royal appearance reportedly cost about $4,000.
An old comic exchange about curing colds and business alchemy appears with a quip on free advice versus offices. Mother Graves worm exterminator touts a cure without purgatives, inviting readers to try. The dialogue closes with a wry social-mocking cartoon beat about marriage for money.
A New York magistrate rebuked a police request to take a suspect to headquarters for a mug shot before conviction. He emphasized there is no art course for forced photography and ordered no mugging of the young man. Other magistrates echoed the stance against pretrial photographing.
In France residents near undrained land report a simple remedy for damp air. Experiments show laurel raises ozone and sunflowers destroy malaria, with planting near homes improving dryness and salubrity. Also note Parmelees Vegetable Pills aid nervous energy by regulating the stomach for a clearer head.
Itch, mange, prairie scratches and every form of contagious itch on humans or animals cured in 30 minutes by Wolford's Sanitary Lotion. First pedestrian notes a new storage battery will place automobiles within reach of all, while the second pedestrian doubts it.
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