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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 27, 1908
Page
3
Montreal reports tout a homemade tonic mixing Dandelion extract, compounds and syrup as a kidney and urinary cure. A Montreal druggist notes many customers seek the ingredients and claim relief from rheumatism and kidney trouble, while a Pittsburg Leader excerpt mocks the trend. The piece mixes sensational health claims with anecdotal quotes and a mock dialogue about whiskey.
A flirtatious game of checkers ends with a marriage proposal and a diamond ring. He and she exchange playful lines and vows, the man declaring love and a future together as they part under a moonlit night. He then humorously regrets his earlier foolish remark.
An advertisement declares deafness results from inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube and claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure cases caused by catarrh. It offers one hundred dollars for any untimely cure and prompts readers to send for free circulars. The piece also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation and ends with a humorous dialogue snippet.
A fragmentary clump of humorous lines and advert brag from a century old page. It includes claims that Wolford's Sanitary Lotion cures itch and Minard's Liniment cures diphtheria. A playful exchange shows a tourist and explorer and a quip about marriage for money.
Arthur W. Page in Worlds Work notes how forest rangers in the western mountains patrol from the Sierras to the Olympics and Arizona mesas. They detect smoke early, fight fires with axes and shovels, and curb many blazes but others burn hundreds of acres for weeks. Sparks from locomotives and careless campers cause most fires, with some blame laid on past sheep burning.
A Chelsea schoolteacher teaching foreign children the English language asks for a sentence using fright. A quick reply from a little girl: We had fright eggs for breakfast this morning. The exchange captures a humorous mishearing that delighted the class.
A dialogue contrasts a burglar trust manager who would invade homes with a newspaper reader who seeks a LeWSpaper reporter. The exchange questions empathy and legality, implying a circus of questionable ethics and the need for a fearless, observant journalist to expose truth. The tone satirizes crime and media.
Paliadelphis Record presents a fragment where Tomms Pop asks about the difference between frtness and obstinacy and answers that will power differs from wen't power, highlighting a philosophical contrast in a terse, dialectic note.
An old advertisement touts Shiloh's Cure for coughs and colds with a money back guarantee if it does not work. It claims rapid relief, safety for babies, and broad success over 34 years. Prices listed include 25 cents and one dollar.
The piece notes Mexicans from middle class to Spaniards habitually carry substantial cash, often 1000 to 2000 pesos, with few using checks for small deals. Foreigners and tourists typically limit cash to under a thousand, depositing excess at hotels. Indians conceal money in hollow leather belts, preferring pesos duros to other coins, and claim less risk of robbery in their country.
A wry observation from the Los Angeles Express notes how a man’s steady look shifts toward the choir soloist when the contribution box arrives at his pew. The quip highlights social dynamics around church giving and public attention during offerings.
Charles Noble of 375 Colonial Avenue Montreal, assistant chief operator GNW Telegraph Co., says Zam-Buk cured eczema in himself and children after doctors and salves failed. He notes rapid relief from itching and sores, with complete disappearance in weeks and no recurrence months later. Box costs 50 cents from Zam-Buk Co Toronto.
A family exchange reveals the cost of educating a daughter in music. The father notes the lessons came to him as repayment, and a neighbor’s offer to sell at half price was finally made possible by the daughter's impact, illustrating the value of education through personal means.
A parent from Auburn Ontario lauds Baby's Own Tablets claiming they ease teething stomach and bowel troubles and avoid the need for a doctor. The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville offers the product at 25 cents per box.
A brief item notes a playful phrase from Tit-Bits describing a verb court action in the present tense. It highlights how the term is used by girls in the neighborhood in a dicative mood context.
A letter from CHAS. F. TILTON of Fairville dated Sept 30 1902 commends Minard's Liniment Co Limited for its superior liniment. He states he would not be without the bottle even if it cost a dollar and uses it as relief for sore throat and chest.
Mrs. Gadsby frets over their dog reacting painfully to the baby's cries. Mr. Gadsby sighs, while Mrs. Madsby expresses surprise at the pet’s irritated behavior around the infant.
A debating society in district No 13 discussed whether Shakespeare works were written by Lord Bacon. The Baconians presented strong arguments, but the three judges ruled the negative after a fierce, prolonged clash. One judge noted they had bought Shakespeare volumes for $15 and would not concede the point.
A Yale student endures financial embarrassment as a florist threatens suit over unpaid bills. He recalls a satirical verse from the Yale Record, promising to repay debts someday while campuses laugh at the recurring dun and torn socks in the watcher’s pale future.
A fascination with menus grows among enthusiasts who trade and collect chef offerings from aristocratic hotels and private banquets. Miss Frank Buttolph owns the famed Buttolph collection with about 15 000 menus from around the world. The collection, housed in the Astor branch of the New York Public Library, is a historic culinary archive reflecting royal and social dining in many nations.
Select a ham cured at least two years and not too large. Soak twelve hours skin side up in cold water, changing water once. Boil slowly with onion, peppers, bay leaves, lemon halves, tarragon and cider vinegars until the bone loosens. Cool in water, skin, score fat, brown in moderate oven, then cool and rest two days before slicing.
Tips on removing stray eyebrow hairs with tweezers or electrolysis. If oily, powder lightly to absorb oil without clogging pores. Dry skin needs massaging with skin food or cold cream. Drying after washing prevents further drying. A half lemon daily fresh juice serves as a mouth rinse and facial bleaching. Nails benefit from washing and cold cream rub.
Beads lose value when strung on silk or waxed linen. To keep them secure jewelers use fine catgut guitar strings as supports and fasten with gold clasps. Ends are secured for safety, preserving the beads’ quality and appearance.
The review argues that lightweight youthful heroines give way to mature figures and notes the trend toward an older heroine, barely past forty, as readers demand more realistic depictions of human nature in stories.
A Louisville Courier Journal item jokes about a young man who ignores a question with a sharp quip about keeping his nose to the grindstone. An advertisement for Mother Graves Worm Exterminator claims to be safe, sure, and effective for children and urges readers to notice the improvement.
A brief domestic scene recounts a couple debating a fight on a Sunday while mother advised them to avoid fighting, highlighting family tension and requests for harmony.
A whimsical line from The Sketch features Auntie scolding Tommy to fetch a bond upstairs while he resists, joking that his mother warned of a bee in it. The playful dialogue captures a domestic scene amid 19th century humor.
A Salvation Army captain testifies that Psychine cured his bronchitis and throat issues after a cold and bronchitis nearly disabled him during meetings in New Ontario. He notes improved stamina and vocal power, urging sufferers to try the remedy. The ad cites Dr. T. A. Slocum Limited and prices of 50c and 1.00.
A playful verse recounts a week with a maid named Louisa who stacked plates high like the leaning tower of Pisa. The mishap ends with the campanile falling amid a ruined wedding dinner set and a protest from the chatelaine, all in light verse style from Harper's Weekly.
Regulators describe Mandrake and Dandelion as potent ingredients in Parmelees Vegetable Pills that restore liver and kidney action, promote regular secretions, and empower organs to perform functions. The advertisement claims notable effectiveness and pleasant, salutary benefits.
In Chicago News dialogue Cogger recalls a mentor urging aid to others. Cogger jokes he would lift a scoop onto his automobile at the first chance, reflecting a lighthearted exchange on helping peers.
A Baltimore American quote notes the star actress in a play was a laundry worker discovered by the manager. The remark accounts for her performance issues as she mangles her part, prompting audience amusement and critique of casting choices.
An observer notes politics becoming interesting while Senator Sorghum remarks it is still not as profitable as before. The exchange captures a wry view of changing incentives in public life.
An exchange mocks Percy Pink as a retiring young man, with a quip about his retirement at sunrise. The dialogue features a blunt papa and a playful aside about timing, reflecting light comic tone from Chicago News.
A brief dialogue mocks a creditor pressing an old man to clear debts as the debtor retorts he is too busy, humorous exchanges echoing a Detroit Tribune vibe with a punchy, era-appropriate tone.
A London Opinion style quip and advert text describes Purme tee's Vegetable Pills as regulating kidneys and maintaining healthy blood action to prevent complications. The piece labels the pills as a premier restorative and includes a paired comic botched dialogue about a dog.
An advertisement touts ENGLISH SPAVIN LINIMENT as removing hard and soft lumps from horses and treating blood spavin curbs splints ringbone sweeney stifles sprains sore throats and coughs It promises a $50 savings with one bottle and claims to be the most wonderful blemish cure ever known.
A New York Post item recalls the Lusitania requiring twenty tugs to warp into dock after its maiden voyage, while the Mauretania’s third arrival needed four tugs. The river pilot notes tide is the key factor, citing dramatic differences between ships like the Deutsche for which tugs barely budge and the Kaiser Wilhelm II which four tugs can ease in.
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