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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 15, 1914
Page
6
Patent attorneys J A MacMurtry and Co advertise fast patent reports and free information. They invite sketches for evaluation and promise to handle meritorious inventions. Contact 154 Gay Street Toronto Canada for details.
LA Boulenger becomes the first woman to win the Grand Prix de Rome for vocal music. She is nineteen, the same age as her father when he won the prize. Her vocal training began with her father and continued after his death.
Mr Carnegie inaugurates a peace jewel at The Trasue and announces readiness for business. The article notes that war is unlikely to end immediately and hints at cautious expectations.
The snow buran or snow hurricane of the Pamirs is a notable meteorological phenomenon. Even in mid summer temperatures can fall to 14 degrees F, and in winter have dropped to 4 degrees below zero. The buran arrives with sudden darkness as whirling snowflakes blanket the sky.
The article recounts the Magnet origin from Magnesia and a rival claim of Magnes the shepherd. It shifts to Patina Washington club and a Wisconsin congressman recalling arailroad wreck where Pat is injured but relieved with comments about damages and repairs.
An American motoring through a small Scotch town is stopped for excessive speed. A witty exchange follows about local notices and voting rights. A Colorado anecdote about a sobbing woman at a polling place adds to the fare.
A young Charles Lamb walks in a churchyard with his sister and reads epitaphs. He asks where all the naughty people are buried, a playful remark reflecting early curiosity about mortality.
A cheerful man insists on spreading sunshine but Farmer Corntessel counters that late-season sunshine is useless and the season needs rain to end drought.
The fragment references two German scientists linking chalk diet to living 109 years, a seventy year old Liege schoolgirl who learned to read and write, a move to abolish roller towers in government buildings, and profiles including a Chicago sign-wiring designer, and famous women tied to vegetarianism.
The article notes the Giralda of Seville cannot be traced to the Madison Square Garden tower in New York, while conceding possible influence if reversed. It highlights the Giralda’s enduring identity, crowned by a faith symbol and weather vane, and recalls its original mosque minaret purpose long before becoming a bell tower.
An advertisement extols Dr Chase's Ointment as preventing blood poisoning by antiseptic action. It claims the product soothes itching and accelerates healing, with examples of its use for wounds and eczema. A separate anecdote about a lonely boy yearning to play with a friend is included in the piece.
The advertisement extols Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a true cure for the exhausting drain of asthma. It claims a long record of relief and notes wide sale, available almost everywhere.
A weary man visits church after moving among congregations and finds congenial company when the crowd and minister welcome him. He reflects on duties left undone and deeds done, then sighs with relief in the pew.
A boy tricks his father by listing a $25 raincoat and $15 umbrellas on a large bill. The irate parent retorts with scorn about saving for a rainy day and the exchange exposes the harmless financial folly in playful dialogue. Then a parliamentary speaker dodges a heckler with quick humor while addressing his constituency.
The article notes the Nauen tower in Germany, nearly a thousand feet high, and predicts its signals could reach from Berlin to Chicago. It also quotes a cautious view on love’s duration, mentions Nat Goodwin or De Wolf Hopper, and reports parcel post and IRS agents’ self control vindications after a pie shipment.
The passage notes women continuing to serve on juries even though the attorney general holds they cannot. It also boasts of New York's claim as a major producer and criticizes the omission of an alphabetical list of city officeholders and the debt statement.
The article notes a shift as many women earn their own living and fashion now includes pockets. It questions what happened to the old four season fashion year and suggests pockets are a practical addition in current designs.
A string of vignettes unfolds with sly humor. A solicitor errs on law and a dollar changes hands at a bar. A weary patron and a two glasses scene reveal human oddities while a shipboard tale ends with a generous twist. A boy’s diary misreads time as a breakfast of cookies and routine routine.
The Punch argues for action to improve cricket as throwing pop bottles at the umpire becomes a notable problem.
A witty exchange contrasts the pen with the sword and questions whether the typewriter can be mightier than a battleship, reflecting on the power of writing and technology.
A Boston Child article quotes a parent describing a spanking as necessary due to a mother’s perceived lack of modern reformative methods. The exchange highlights attitudes toward discipline and social norms in the period.
Reflective remark on how failure spurs major discoveries and the speaker’s gratitude for not being a dextrous manipulator. The quote underscores the role of setbacks in prompting new ideas and progress.
A couple argues about truth and promises with one partner angrily accusing the other of lying about a downtown detention. The husband defends his cooking praise and the dispute shifts to credibility and trust within their relationship.
A simple, cheap medicine, Parmelee's Vegetable Pills, is praised as a digestive regulator for the poor and those avoiding doctors’ bills. The piece adds a social aside claiming the girl is the boss of the show and can make a man play second fiddle with skill.
A poetic dialogue fragment features a maiden described as the prettiest, with lines about lips and a thorn tongue. A character named Claude acknowledges awareness of intentions, and Claudie responds with being prepared for the worst.
The piece notes astonishment at modistes creating fashionable outfits for women with winter coming. It reflects concern about European fashion and the grim reality of approaching cold weather.
Two figures recount a startling tale told late at night. The exchange hints at hidden motives and uneasy humor between the speakers as they swap the eerie story.
A Brussels gunsmith has inventive modified a revolver capable of firing seven times per second. The device raises safety concerns and prompts questions about regulation and weapon design.
Authorities at the University of Wisconsin and major New York hotels have forbidden queer dances, seen as signs of returning animosity as society shifts away from such gatherings.
A fragmented report hints at attempts to suppress a controversial Leopard Society tied to African cannibalism, joking that removing spots with an ax might help. It notes a dictopiones find in Chicago city hall and references a routine record of proceedings for Vanceville. The piece mentions a second bankruptcy of a famed New York nightclub and the fickleness of post theater dining.
A humorously mixed extract recalls John Rudyard’s wooden Eddystone lighthouse and French privateers kidnapping his crew. Louis XIV ordered their release, saying the work benefits all nations. A wry note about vacations and immigrant crowding ends with a paradox about the empty heart.
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