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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 14, 1907
Page
7
Mr Geo La Portein of St Paul Toronto tries many cures for dyspepsia headache and heartburn before using Bileans. He reports relief and praises the product as a pure herbal family medicine sold in stores and by The Bilesan Co Toronto. Six boxes cost 20 with 6 boxes sent.
A discussion on promises made by widowers to dying wives about not remarrying. The piece notes such promises are often hard to keep or broken, while warning that widows face financial penalties if they remarry after a deceased husband’s will is read.
A short promotional item touts Baby's Own Tablets as a cure for stomach and bowel troubles in children. It claims the product is opiate free and suitable for both treatment and prevention, endorsed by Mrs. G. M. Kemp of Carleton Place and available from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co for 25 cents a box.
A humorous exchange features a poet who cannot find a rhyme for Tipperary and an Irish versifier who mocks him with a lengthy spoof. The spoof lines parody the failed search, referencing February, Hebrew texts, stanzas, and even an aviary as the bard rages over the elusive rhyme.
Fragmentary text discusses a doctor and a bed habit to aid digestion and appetite. It suggests avoiding between meals snacks and favoring ripe fresh fruit as a refreshment, noting ease of habit formation and difficulty of breaking it.
The article notes Egyptian Indies wearing gold enkiets enameled in color with elegant sandals. It recalls Nitokris rising to the throne through a tale of possession of the prettiest and meatiest foster, paralleling Cinderella in our story.
A description outlines placing eight wooden beads inside a pipe to guide bending. Beads are spaced to match the pipe’s interior diameter, with a string threaded through them. When positioned, the pipe can bend evenly without damage.
The article extols Cape Horn as the world’s greatest cape describing a steep mountain rising over 3 088 feet and noting its dramatic height and prominence in maritime lore.
Russia's penal statistics show women criminals outnumber men by near ly 50 percent to the czar's dominion. Most are unmarried and come from the urban working classes, according to the data.
The article claims fishes communicate by sounds produced in several ways. One method involves grating a movable bone against the air bladder or a tough flesh part to create audible signals.
The liquid is colorless and highly volatile requiring tightly corked bottles to prevent evaporation. It is inflammable and should not be used near fire or light. It dissolves gutta percha wax and fats and is thus used to remove stains from textiles.
Reports link repeated exposure to smelling salts with hearing loss cases across clinics. Medical authorities urge caution for athletes and workers using strong aromatic stimulants, noting temporary and permanent hearing damage risks.
A fragile paper product dissolves after a set period. Coated in sulfuric acid and dried, then neutralized with ammonia vapor, it is designed for writers who wish to destroy correspondence after use. The material breaks down into fragments when the time is up.
At Namur theater, performers making their debut face audience votes to accept or reject further appearances as artists typically appear in three different works before their gate is sealed.
A global analysis shows nut trees could supply year round food for the world population. Brazil nuts grow to such abundance that thousands of tons are wasted annually.
Certain high altitude plants possess a natural method of perpetuating their species. Short summers prevent seed ripening and the upper buds detach to root similarly to seeds, allowing continued growth without seed production.
An eagle was seen rising from the ground and vanishing into the sky within three minutes. The bird is noted to soar to heights of 15,000 feet or more.
A notice references sudden deaths with figures showing one death among women and eight deaths among men. The fragment notes a contrast in outcomes between the two groups.
A museum in Exeter England houses a rare book bound in the skin of a man executed in 1830 for murdering his wife. The exhibit highlights 19th century penal practices and macabre bindings.
Boras and Soda Lakes near Ashcroft in British Columbia yield crusts rich in borax and soda. The crust can be cut into blocks and used as a washing compound, with one lake estimated to hold about 20,000 tons of material.
A peculiar bone inside a rabbit resembles a fox’s head near the base of the animal’s tall frame. The find is described as an interesting curiosity in local natural history notes.
A description of a plant whose blossom forms a small pitcher containing a fluid that intoxicates insects. Flies gnats and other small pests sip the liquid, become drunk, fall in and are dissolved and absorbed by the plant.
A historic collection survives fires and sieges. Moritzburg near Dresden houses a famed gun gallery and a grand banqueting hall displaying seventy one pairs of antlers. Each piece is aged and richly inlaid, making them among the world’s most renowned specimens.
A historic chekmabker clock is praised for its vast mechanisms and four enormous dials in Mechlin. La Nature notes the tower clock on St Rombaut has nearly thirty seven and a half foot diameter faces.
In the New York Gazetteer for September 8 1756 a column laments the growing lawyer class threatening prosperity and freeman status. The writer notes lawyers encroaching on posts of importance from Congress to commercial conventions, eclipsing merchants.
An Atchison boy could not be re formed by soapsuds so his father disciplined him by reading a list of words aloud. Daily the father would say the mother objects to those words but I, being a man, like them. The boy repeated the words, but soon tired and abandoned the list.
Dr. Leonhardt's Hem-Roid claims to cure internal external bleeding blind and itching piles by addressing bowel blood congestion. The tablet is sold for 1.00 with money back if it fails, through dealers or The Wilson- Fyle Co Limited Niagara Falls, Wnt. 14.
The article explains that misaligned focus in field glasses can blur vision and cause dizziness or headaches. It urges using spectacles or a monocle to equalize the optical power of both eyes, preventing unequal focus between the tubes.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills with testimonials from F J Cheney and Watpire Korman, claiming a 9 000 reward for any catarrh case not healed. It asserts the medicine works by acting on blood and mucous surfaces and is sold by druggists nationwide.
The Danes first became prominent in 783 as they ravaged the north coast of France and southern Britain. Their small ships reached the Mediterranean and terrorized seaboard populations in Italy, Sicily, and Greece, with Skiold named as Denmark’s first king in legend.
Native youths wear a long red sash with an attached embroidered purse in glage beace and gold thread, illustrating ceremonial attire and craft.
Mrs Edna Morrill of Woodstock NL describes a long battle with rheumatism and says Williams Pink Pills relieved her pain, restored health in under three months, and cured her by removing the rheumatic poison from blood. The ad claims pills build new blood and aid anaemia, headaches, backaches, kidney trouble, digestion, neuralgia, and women’s health. Sold by dealers or mail from Williams Medicine Co.
The rarest and costliest gems include pigeon's blood rubies and fire opals, along with pure diamonds that emit a distinct blue or pink glow, noted though not always deemed the most beautiful.
After twenty years of service at the renowned institution actors receive an annual pension of $1000, a provision described as wise and equitable by observers. The policy reflects the theater's long standing commitment to its troupe.
Armenian women wrap themselves in large cotton sheets before going abroad to shield their bodies. The practice uses fabric as a veil or cover while traveling away from home.
Franz Schubert lived from 1717 to 182s and produced more than 1,200 songs plus extensive symphonies piano sonatas and concerted works. His short career spanned about twenty years and yielded significant artistic labor.
The architec of St Pauls London Sir Christopher Wren is described and his monument inside the cathedral is noted by an epitaph inviting visitors to look around for his memorial.
Instructions advise turning the palm in the window daily to ensure all sides receive light. Repeated exposure to a single side can cause uneven growth and weaker plant health.
Barry Hilliard, long ago moved to northern Vermont, jokes about a bad hat in a village store. He crafts a quick rhymed reply that pleases the merchant and wins a better hat, declaring only a fool would be left debtor by paying for his own head.
The observing man notes that each public building has unique chandeliers with no duplicates. He observes diverse designs in churches and big halls, speculating on exclusive plans by makers or contractors. He praises the rarity as a form of exclusive charm rather than waste.
The concertina may return as a serious English instrument though not an ancient one. It dates from the early nineteenth century with Sir Charles Wheatstone’s 1820 patent. Regondi popularized it as a juvenile guitar prodigy and once secured full London concert programs with his concertina.
Gladstone spoke on the budget in Parliament for two hours without pause, delivering a rapid, forceful performance. He moved through notes and interpellations with calm ease, ending the session quietly as cheers faded and the house returned to routine.
Results show acetylene flame among the hottest known after the electric arc. Listed temperatures in centigrade include Bunsen burner 1,871, acetylene flame 2,548, alcohol flame 1,705, Denayeuz burner 2,063, hydrogen flame 1,000, gas jet flame with oxygen 2,200, oxyhydrogen flame 2,420. One degree cen tigrade equals 1.8 degrees F.
A man test driving a new car was pulled from the road by a concerned bystander. He stopped abruptly and had to hire a farmer to tow him back home, illustrating an unusual first outing.
A man at the door asks to meet the boss of the house as Willie calls for his parents. The father sends Willie to tell his mother and the cook that a visitor awaits.
A child recounts a visitor who asked after her father and left with a plain pose rather than a bill, emphasizing a curious domestic moment and the oddity of the encounter.
A comic exchange unfolds as a doctor urges rest for a husband while the wife argues he will not listen. The doctor notes a saucy line about a “very good beginning” as the banter pivots on patient obedience and marital wit.
A fragmented quotation presents a humorous pairing where a man asks if marrying a woman who is his intellectual equal would be foolish and the woman replies that it would be more than foolish and impossible.
Quotation attributed to Franklin highlights the harm caused by lack of knowledge and care, urging prudent learning and wisdom to avoid avoidable damage. The saying underscores the value of education and diligence in personal conduct.
A London Outlook note discusses Kipling’s Life’s Handicap and the old superstition against touching fire with a knife or weapon. It links Pythagorean ideas and Tartars’ taboos to the belief that fire is a living, sacred creature that can be injured by human actions. The piece compares such cautions with common kitchen superstitions about embers.
A London Chronicle excerpt describes two parasitic insects the tea bug and tea mite living on tea leaves in Assam. The mites dwell on the upper leaf surface, spin webs, puncture veins, and suck plant juices. Muddy water is the only noted remedy, though not always effective. The tea bag reportedly damages milder teas more than robust varieties.
The Albany Journal reports a traveling butcher’s attempt to buy eight head of cattle from Johann Lieberlich. With no wallet, the buyer offers to drive six cattle to town and send payment later, adding two as security. Lieberlich approves, trusting the plan as a sure return.
Brandt argues against Darwin asserting the beard is not hereditary but acquired. He claims even some women acquire beards with prophetic significance as humanity advances, noting now about 10 percent of women show stronger growth and predicting future women will wear beards. Die Umschau
In 1871 New York honored Professor Morse with an exhibit of his original telegraph instrument connected by wire to all 10,000 devices then in use. A single signal from Morse was transmitted and read simultaneously from New York to New Orleans and San Francisco.
Mrs Ferguson calls Johnny from the stairs at six o clock to rise. He responds in a sleepy mood and resumes a nap muttering about noise. The brief scene appears in a Chicago Tribune clip.
A compact meditation on patience and justice attributed to Herbert, noting the rarity of timely mercy in quiet reflection and the moral weight of restraint in judicial matters.
A 15 year old named Harry Hallett died when a wigen overturned in St. Catharines, authorities said. The incident occurred during a local event and prompted a police investigation into the cause and safety of the equipment involved.
Inspector Hughes reports Alfred Mose ly claims nearly finished plans for a U S and Canada teachers return to British schools. Circles say the pope made final sacrifices in the France conflict. A claimant praises Holloway's Corn Cure for corn removal. Robert Ferguson of Port Hope found frozen to death in a shack burned by a companion named Hill. The Manchester Guardian notes Canada prospers under protection.
M Guidema, governor of the political prison on Vasili Ostron, was killed on the main street of Basil Island. The incident occurred as local authorities investigated the political prison complex. Further details on suspects and motive were not provided.
Fehmi Pasha, chief of the sultan’s palace secret police, clashes with the German embassy amid a tense diplomatic row. The Greek steamer Oratios Coupas tows the Bolton Hall after propeller loss in Barcelona. A mouse disrupts a Josefstadt Royal theatre performance. France’s budget clears the chamber after a stormy session.
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