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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 02, 1913
Page
7
London guardians provide inmates of Camberwell workhouse with overcoats for winter visiting friends. The measure aims to keep paupers warm during the cold season. Local authorities state the coats will be distributed to eligible residents for social visits.
A Capetown farm owned by Piet Gregorius filauvelt near Zandspruit rears a brood of ducklings and mothers an orphan puppy alongside a hen ostrich.
Jimpson grills a newly organized agent about the Noack company. The agent claims the firm is best going and reveals all creditors are involved. The exchange touches on public schools roads religion and politics as areas the firm avoids.
In Calcutta a tragic romance ends at Mount Abu when Mrs Campbell and lover Mr Winder commit suicide after being confronted by her husband Mr Campbell. Campbell had tracked them to Mount Abu near Bombay where both lovers die and Campbell is left to learn of their deaths.
Scientist Doctor G Odin reports a serum that kills the cancer protozoa and cures patients. He cites over 150 diagnosed cases and two operations for a face cancer patient now healthy, plus a 17 year old with thigh sarcoma who recovered after treatment lasting about a month.
Copenhagen wary as Russian violinist M Usmay Mitnitzky receives a Black Hand blackmail demand in Danish letters demanding 250 sent by mail to Russian fugitives. Police deem it a routine Black Hand threat. Mitnitzky arms himself with two Browning pistols citing family assassinations back in Russia.
A large navvy stands trial as counsel debates who is aggressor in a hypothetical street confrontation. The witness’s blunt response underscores the let him illustrate approach and the danger of provoking violence, culminating in the judge’s instruction to sit down.
A spoken exchange shows light banter about patience and temperament between two characters, Henry and Mame, highlighting their easygoing rapport. The playful line suggests familiarity and comfort rather than conflict.
The German government weighs a 174 mile canal from Wiesdorf to Ditrum to connect the Rhine with the North Sea. Proposed depth 23 feet and breadth 148 feet, estimated cost 60 million dollars. Main benefit is faster Rhine steamers to northern England and Scandinavian ports, reducing Cologne to Emden trip from 1232 to about 79 hours.
A health advisory claims the body weakens from poor blood and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure. It narrates Jos Grandmaison of St Jerome Quebec who recovered after months of collapse and heart palpitations, and notes pills cost 50 cents a box or 2 50 by mail.
A phrenologist assesses a man in a chair noting high intelligence yet warns of insatiable curiosity. The man reveals he earned one bump by slamming into hotel elevator bars while peering for danger, describing his reckless thrill and a ticking head incident.
Mothers can tell when children are troubled with worms and waste no time applying Mother Graves Worm Exterminator. The ad emphasizes quick, effective relief for child worm infestations and positions the product as the best remedy available.
A benevolent lady questions a street-urchin about delivering a religious tract to his father. The boy says the father is training for a prize fight and has not read the last tract. The exchange highlights moral instruction amid urban life.
A young woman struggles to load a laundry basket onto a streetcar as anxious passengers watch, a conductor calls from the front and a voice from inside shouts to wait while she dresses. The moment captures a bustling urban transit mishap in a vivid streetcar tableaux.
The passage presents a flirtatious exchange where Fred has given Kitty a diamond ring, prompting a remark that precious stones suit only those who are not precious in themselves. The speaker teases Horace and seeks affection.
Floods in the Malton district of Yorkshire rose quickly last week causing extensive damage. Thousands of acres flooded and many roads in Bredal became impassable. In Matton two large mills halted operations as floods extinguished the fires.
Magistrate C E Sanford of Weston and Thomas Pearson of Prince Albert Lask endorse Zam-Buk for piles fever and various skin ailments. They report relief and cure after using multiple boxes. Product advertised at 50 cents with post free options from Zam-Buk Co Toronto and warning against imitations.
The article notes Mile. Steinheil seeks a divorce from her husband after her mother’s trial and states she plans to live with her mother in England once the decree is issued. It mentions M. Raphael del Perugia as a painter linked to the story. An asthma remedy ad follows, touting Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy as a health aid.
A fragmentary dialogue captures a heated exchange over a perceived glance. The line suggests tense interpersonal tension and potential conflict between the speakers.
A dialogue reveals trust and fear as a couple confront honesty. She accuses him of deception after he hints at unspoken thoughts. He protests, while she insists on transparency, climaxing with his remark about thoughts tied to a rushed morning train and late breakfast.
A tiny Ruth in a strict Presbyterian family cries out in baby talk when she cannot find words to scold a doll. She hurls the dolly across the room and sighs that she wishes she belonged to a family that swears.
A cautionary note warns a young man about the potential danger of wild mushrooms he is collecting. Authorities urge proper identification and caution to avoid poisoning from toxic varieties.
A group of English women picnicking near Hell's Gate in Kamaeha South Africa were surprised by a lion. The animal fled after roaring, apparently startled by steam from a boiling tea kettle. The tea party was abandoned.
Paolo Dini a Italian stonemason of Metz killed a compatriot by decapitating him with a scythe as he slept in order to stop demands for a $175 payment of a bill.
A terse exchange reveals a child admitting an early falsehood after being admonished about truth telling. The mother responds curiously as the conversation centers on honesty and consequence.
A Western young woman recalls two years of illness from indigestion and rheumatism. After trying various diets, she improved immediately with Grape-Nuts eaten with milk. She reports a 10 lb weight gain in five weeks, resolution of rheumatism, and ongoing use.
A London mother asked Cecil Chapman at Tower Bridge police court for guidance about her 16 year old son who earned 2 50 weekly and had kept company with a girl his age. She learned he had married the girl and was living with her. Chapman said parental consent is not required in England and referred her to the court missionary.
In a train carriage a somber philosopher laments life’s trials to a waiting crowd. A prosperous, clean shaven lawyer responds with swift cheer declaring delight in life. The exchange turns from gloom to wit as the lawyer reveals his profession.
A fragment reports Gwennie ending her engagement to Mr. Manly after he tried to restrict her social life. It mentions she was betrothed to two other young men, whom he objected to.
A train guard, noticing luggage labelled to a distant out of the way station, thanks a departing gentleman with a firm handshake. The guard cryptically explains he has left many similar travelers at that forsaken hole, adding he never knows what becomes of them.
A Budapest palace stirred as a chimney sweep and a fire brigade member were found with the emperors breakfast. The emperor rises at 3 30 am after cold water treatment and orders breakfast at once. Detectives traced soot marks and black fingerprints to the culprits.
An airman named Chemet was summoned to the palace of justice in Paris after exceeding the speed limit in a hydroaeroplane. He flew to the St. Michael bridge, landed on the Seine, left the aircraft with a boatman, and walked to the courthouse across the road.
A social exchange shows a tattered tramp explaining his wife left him after his wife’s servant proved more valued. The widow fare is offered as the woman provides aid, highlighting hardship and human kindness.
An ad promotes No-Dru-Co Dyspepsia Tablets from the National Drug and Chemical Co of Canada. It claims the tablets aid digestion after meals, promising relief from stomach discomfort and restoration to normal condition. Available at druggists for 50 cents a box.
A teacher asks about an empty Earth and a student wonders about it. The scholar answers that an empty interior would be hollow ground, prompting a playful exchange between teacher and student.
The feverish heat keeps the streetcar running as a youngster trots beside the car for a mile or more. The conductor, barely awake, asks why the boy runs. The reply is blunt and defiant about staying in the shade and enduring the heat.
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