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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 14, 1915
Page
3
An English woman asks a traveling American if she hails from New York. The New York woman replies that she thought all cultured Americans came from Boston, based on a remark by a Boston lady. The exchange highlights playful regional stereotypes.
The dialogue riffs on nicknames and mispronunciations, noting shrapnel named after General Shrapnel and a boy entering a shop, with playful digs about parents expectations and careers in trades. The exchange mimics Punch magazine humor with character references and domestic quips.
Serbia mobilized rapidly despite severe shortages from prewar struggles. They repelled Austrian advances along the Drina front, executing a swift 100 mile march to strike in the Jadar valley and Tzer mountain, forcing a retreat across the Drina and inflicting heavy Austrian losses.
A Louisville Courier Journal reader recalls the tale of Gessler the tyrant who set a hat on a pole for the Swiss to salute. The dialogue frames the item as a lesson in choosing serious history over frivolous subjects.
A family debate centers on whether to eat leftover pudding. The guest recalls a saying about not wasting food when pigs are kept, reflecting rural thrift and practical humor. The exchange highlights frugal household norms and shared meals.
An old joke suggests a policeman’s drastic approach to a mad dog in July by claiming he would shoot it in June. The pun hinges on timing and a blunt stereotype about handling dangerous animals.
The New York World editorial notes Secretary Daniels backs Lieut. Commander Evans in prohibiting singing Tipperary as a neutrality violation. It humorously links other songs to neutrality and jokes about naval chaplains and church tunes, praising Daniels’ stance and questioning why a navy led by Josephus Daniels should sing.
Frank J Cheney senior partner of F J Cheney Co of Toledo swears to pay 100 dollars for each catarrh case not cured by Hall s Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason dated December 6 18386. Hall s Catarrh Cure sold by all druggists 75 cents. Emily Pills for constipation.
A Paris release details Germany's active and reserve army corps in World War I. It states 25.5 active corps with 21 percent against France and four against Russia, and 33 reserve corps with 22 and 44 against France and Russia. Territorial units add eight Landwehr corps against France and seven against Russia.
Henry Ellis of Western Australia urged a truly imperial parliament to govern foreign naval and financial policy with the UK holding a strong lead and Dominions sending expert representatives. An ad advises Holloway's Corr Cure to remove warts and excrescences painlessly.
Large orders for British allied war needs go to Montreal and Hamilton and other Canadian houses for steel woollen leather hosiery and related goods under the British director of contracts. More orders may follow for France and allies if Canada can deliver promptly, with preference to British Dominions before foreign nations per a British French Russian compact.
The Ottawa Evening Citizen reports government aid to western farmers who lost crops last summer now totals about 2 million dollars, with 1.8 million proposed for seed grain. The action aims to support heavy plantings on expanded acreage next year. The page ends with a light aside about dogs of war and donkeys.
A promotional claim for Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as a blood building treatment for rheumatism. Customer Mrs Emeline Smith of St Jerome Quebec recounts marked improvement and full recovery after using the pills, with note of price and mail order offer from The Dr Wise and Medicine Co Brockville.
The Chronicle recalls 171 years since a British monarch left Britain for a European battlefield. George II led allied English, Hanoverian, and Austrian troops at Dettingen in Bavaria against the French, showing bravery and military skill. After Dettingen, Parliament barred future monarchs from risking life in combat.
Mrs A F Thayer of Elrose Saskatchewan details a severe infant eczema case starting at one week old with itching and burning. After trying various remedies, Cuticura Soap and Ointment markedly eased symptoms, restored sleep, and healed the skin over three months using two cakes of soap and three boxes of ointment.
The German 42 centimeter gun is traced to Prometheus magazine in 1892. The article lists the gun’s weight, muzzle velocity, and shot effect, with its details widely quoted in scientific journals of that era.
A quotation attributes a suspect's defense to "woman's love o' dress" and mentions women wearing feathered hats. The jailer remarks on circumstantial evidence while the Washington Star quotes Mr Arastus Pinkley denying trouble with the constable.
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap and Ointment for pimples blackheads red rough and airy skins itching scaly scalps dry thin and falling hair chapped hands and shapeless nails with a claim of benefit to skin troubled infants and children A free sample and Shin Book offer are noted though the text is garbled.
A vivid account describes Gurkha soldiers slipping through barbed wire during a Highlanders assault, using kukris to overwhelm German defenders. The charge causes chaos, with prisoners entranced by fear and German officers unable to rally their men amid mud and carnage. Dr Thomas Electric Oil is praised for joint and neural pain relief.
In an interview the Abbey Effervescent Salt Co. manager says war driven raw material costs have surged. One key ingredient now costs three hundred percent more than three to four months ago, affecting many Canadian produced remedies. The firm maintains prices despite higher material costs.
Will fears her bank is failing though Mabel insists it is solid. A returned check for 40 dollars marked No Funds prompts doubt and a pointed exchange about the bank’s condition.
An old advertisement touts Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a remedy for indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims they rectify stomach action and restore health, noting long standing use and high esteem among users.
The captain of the French barque Valentine swore that German crews refused to save numerous British sailors who swam after the Good Hope and Monmouth were sunk off the Chilean coast. He said the Valentine’s crew were imprisoned on a German ship for ten days and the Germans looted the captured vessel before sinking it.
A consumer notice promotes the Put nam’s Painless Corn and Wart Ex tractor as a quick reliable remedy for corns and warts. The ad emphasizes easy use and immediate relief. The copy targets home readers seeking painless skin treatments.
Interest in mixed farming across Alberta has raised livestock numbers by ten percent, now valued at $110,000,000. The province estimates farm product value at $657,000,000 for 1914. Fall wheat progress is satisfactory per CPR reports, and recent heavy snow will shield it from frost.
A new farmer confronts a Scot over a horse promise claiming it won six matches. The Scot clarifies the horse excelled in plowing matches with sax prizes. The tale pivots to a quip on correcting fashion faults by forcing reform through awkward style.
A humorous vignette mixes a joke about Minard's Liniment curing cow garget with a streetcar scene where inspector Foley scolds passengers for fare evasion. The dialogue features Irish conductor Foley and a punchline about too many riders aboard.
The Russian government imposes a blanket embargo on lumber exports including Circassian walnut revered by American furniture makers. The move aims to curb wood shipments abroad, with Allied assessments noting possible broader trade impact.
A physician describes personal health decline followed by strong recovery after using Grape-Nuts with cream. He claims the food is a superior general diet, notes positive results with many patients, and endorses the product while urging readers to look for the Road to Wellness nook in packages.
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