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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 08, 1920
Page
7
An advertising pitch promotes Dr Hamilton's Pills of Mandrake and Butternut as a laxative to improve facial appearance and vitality. It urges a two pill dose tonight then one or two pills nightly, with gradual reduction, claiming gradual, steady facial and mood improvement. Sold in 25¢ boxes everywhere.
In the drawing room Roxana, Rosa, and three other women accompany Ruggles as tension rises. Roxana’s beauty and bold gaze charm him while Miss Elliot watches, and Rosa tends the guest with care. The piece deepens as Roxana seeks admiration, hinting at a love triangle amid a vivid regional backdrop.
Southern Alberta irrigation drives accelerate with three new districts near Macleod west of Lethbridge. Plans cover 100000, 40000, and 90000 acres. Lethbridge Northern and Taber schemes advance, with surveys underway and spring construction anticipated. Macleod aims to become a major irrigation hub in Western Canada.
Dr Chase gained fame through his Receipt Book and family medicines. His Nerve Food and Kidney Liver Pills were popular for liver and kidney regulation, bowel control, and relief from constipation biliousness and indigestion. Sold by Edmanson Bates Co Toronto.
A. P. Terhune notes dogs hear high pitched notes more intensely than humans and interpret mood from tone. He explains dogs do not sing to music but suffer agony, and most of a dog's mind reading comes from ear cues rather than words.
Cincinnati authority warns against corn cutting due to risk of lockjaw and blood poisoning. A quarter ounce of freezone from the drug store is said to remove corns or calluses with drops applied to the tender area. The drug supposedly shrivels the corn without inflaming surrounding skin.
A brief comic note where a character laments being overwhelmed by persistent callers while a second voice questions the duration of her role as a telephone operator. The exchange hints at social humor surrounding early telecom life.
A light exchange from the Edinburgh Scotsman features a visitor asking where to bathe and another replying in a pun about the season. The joke hinges on a misinterpretation of timing and place. The quip reflects humorous wordplay common in the paper’s social notes.
Sergt. Arthur Driscoll of the Second Battalion is named sole beneficiary of a Northern Ontario bushman’s will. He will receive five thousand dollars as a lump sum and one thousand dollars annually for life while residing at Sydenham Hospital in Kingston.
Representatives of the Saskatchewan Stockgrowers Association seek amendments to the Stray Animals Act. They cite varied application across municipalities complicating ranchers interests and urge revival of hide inspection provisions. Weather and drought aggravate issues with flax, scarce feed, and long cattle ranges affecting fencing and impounding.
An advertisement touts Danderine as a quick hair enhancer that makes dull hair soft glossy and full of life. It claims to cleanse dust and oil, revive the scalp and reduce dandruff while promoting longer thicker stronger hair.
The Venezuelan government plans to install wireless apparatus near Caracas, a move deemed highly newsworthy and treated as front page material in the Universal on October 16. The report highlights the propagandist power of the wireless and its perceived significance by observers.
The Toronto Globe urges electrifying unprofitable Ontario branch lines to trim labor costs and improve service. It argues a motor man, conductor and baggageman could operate trains versus full steam crews, and that earnings could rise if fixed charges stay manageable.
A humor item notes a cook charging ten dollars a week, with the reply “Does your cook give you any im pertinance?” The quip reflects daily life costs in a light, topical style from the Washington Star.
A historical note states that photographs of women are very rarely taken in China. The statement highlights gender representation limits in early photographic practice and social norms affecting image capture.
A French traveller overhears a trip across Ireland with Kilbar, Kilpatrick, Kilmore, Kilkenny mentioned in a jumble. The dialogue features Pat and a speaker noting recent visits and upcoming plans to Kilkenny and Kilmore. The scene ends with the French man muttering the word villains.
A brief, wry note from the Boston Transcript about a woman who frequents a house around mealtime, implying a pattern of visits both before and after dinner. The remark suggests curiosity about her timing and routine.
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