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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 17, 1907
Page
6
A reflective quip from Lippincott's Magazine ponders why people commit the harshest acts toward their dearest, suggesting only they will endure such treatment. The aphorism hints at the paradox of intimate relationships and forgiveness.
In Moorish days the town of Cor cba reportedly had over 4,000 mosques and 90 public baths, reflecting a dense religious and communal infrastructure in its historic period.
Read about perfumes and their effects on nerves and health. Lavenders mignonette rosemary and orange blossom scents are described as calming or depressing depending on the person and condition. Strong fragrances may disturb delicate nerves or cause faintness and sleepiness in some individuals.
A New York Mail piece argues natural remedies can replace many drugs. It lists rhubarb juice for gout, lemon juice for scurvy, fresh cow’s milk cream for consumption, mustard plaster, egg white for colds, and raw egg yolk as a tonic, noting herbs along roadsides offer cures.
A fragment describes a small luminous centipede about one and a quarter inches long. It moves sidewise due to its segmented body and can emit greenish yellow light from its tail when frightened or seeking a mate. The creature hides in wood grain when dark.
Chicago News notes a curious linguistic thread from the Latin quintana meaning fifth rank to a market via the Roulan camp. The term canteen’s origin links to camp organization where business and marketing occurred between the fifth and sixth maniples.
A reminiscence from Cleveland Plass Dealer recalls a Virginia judge described as hot to a place who always prevailed. A childhood incident is cited when Benny misnamed a rodent, the father asking what he learned and the boy spelling mouse then revealing it was a rat.
Sydney Smith at a party exclaimed he understood the word grotesque upon seeing Mrs Grote wife of the historian. He expressed cordial regard for both her and her husband praising her ladylike manner and calling him a perfect gentleman.
A Burlington Magazine passage notes that foreigners have great difficulty acquiring representative examples of the English school of painting and argues this limits judging the art, while praising English painting for its fertile hybrids compared with other nations.
The fragmentary note attributes a judgment about a man named Joubert, suggesting he is mediocre at Dever when possessing greater worldly sense and refined feeling. The text remains unclear on event, place, or date.
The London County Council proposes a 7 million generator on the Thames and 15.25 million for transmission to supply London and surrounding counties with cheap power. The plan aims to prevent an emerging electric trust by centralizing control, challenging opposing Conservatives, and promising revenue to cover costs and fund other public services.
The story recalls a night crossing from the theatre when a ragged boy tried to alms by striking a policeman with a broom. Rosebery offered ten shillings for a hit on the officer, but the officer pursued the boy to the station where names were taken. The boy declared his name as I am the Duke Wellington.
Queen Alexandra and the Duchess of Aosta share a close, historic bond. The Duchess, sister of the Queen of Portugal and daughter of the late Comte de Paris, once played with the young Prince Eddie and later became a devoted friend. She brings a wreath to Windsor on special occasions, continuing a quiet display of affection linked to the crown and family history.
A clipping reports Frank L. Wellington of New York dying after a disease causing bones to snap while on a streetcar. It attacks mineral medicines and touts herbal tonics Bileans from Toronto as safe, gentler remedies for constipation digestion and anemia. Mentions railway improvements and a football-obsessed son in a Houston Post snippet.
A clipped quip from Brooklyn Life praises Smithers honesty while noting shorter days. The fragment hints at a lighthearted local commentary and a persona named Smithers in a Brooklyn setting.
The ad proclaims Parmelee's Vegetable Pill as a remedy that copes with digestive irregularities caused by diet, residence, or temperature changes. It urges constant availability and asserts there is nothing nauseating in the pills, suitable for even the most delicate users.
Dialogue notes a luminous paint invention used to illuminate a room at night. Benedick explains its purpose for painting a baby’s face to allow giving a drink without using gas lights, mentioned in a Calcutta Empire context.
A concise, period tone note shows Billy admitting a fight with Jimmy Sloggers has left Ally Sloper injured. The boy mentions saving a half crown and planning a dentist visit, reflecting street language and local clashes of the era.
Mrs J S S Goode of Truro Nova Scotia writes of valvular heart disease. She describes severe speechlessness and partial paralysis before taking Dr Agnew's Cure for the Heart. After one bottle she recovered enough to move about and claims to be a well woman.
A brief dialogue snippet reveals Mme Parvem turning pages of her magazine to display her new rings, as a decorative detail for a domestic scene. The exchange notes the draft and the guests reacting to the display.
Under Signor Cascario guidance the artist Queen Helena of Italy masters water colors and pastels. Some works will travel to Venice for exhibition under a concealed name to keep her identity secret.
An English traveler to Ireland seeks famed wit and is told to ask a farmer or teamster. He meets a turf wagon driver with a blazed horse and remarks on the horse’s white face. The Irishman jokes that the Englishman’s own will whiten when his ride to the pub ends.
After nine years of work Senora Flon of Aguas Calientes Mexico completes a dress valued at 40000 dollars. It was meant for Paris or St Louis exhibitions but could not be finished in time.
A rambling sarcastic note mocks a man named Jason Gags who mortgaged land to buy a car. The speaker hints at deception, mentions Silas Graball and a fanciful delivery involving a gin and a five cent cigar, ending in a comical misdirection about a red vehicle.
Mrs Mendola de Sola recalls Pauline Lightstone later Pauline Donalda’s ascent from chorus singer in Montreal to a three year Covent Garden engagement. Philanthropists funded her Paris study under Duvernoy and support from Lord Strathcona. Hope Temple and Andre Messager helped secure the Covent Garden debut.
The piece argues that mining booms prompt sage warnings while Canada lags in mining education. It notes Canada once lacked dedicated mining schools, unlike agriculture, and contends education would curb gullibility in mining ventures amid wealth and outdoor life opportunities.
Poultry experts note hens in Ontario moulted late this autumn delaying laying. Berlin Ontario poultry show last week found many hens still moulting, eggs scarce with price spikes while farmers cull poultry as cold weather nears.
An advertisement extols Dr Chase's Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine as a preventive for serious cold complications including pneumonia and consumption. It cites a testimonial from John Clark of Fort Hope Ontario about recovering from a severe cold after using the syrup, notes a price of 2 cents per bottle, and claims authentic bottles bear Dr AJ Wo Chase's portrait and signature.
Paris reports at the Geographical Society detail excavations at Alise Sainte Reine over Caesar era urban walls and a large amphitheatre to be dug next year. Finds include two moats, a Pagan temple, coins bearing Vercingetorix, and marble and bronze statues.
The finance committee of the French senate raised the tax on both domestic and foreign insurance firms from 1 to 10 francs per million of assured capital. The move is expected to generate about a million francs annually for national revenue, equivalent to roughly $200,000.
Geo Webster of Forest Ont says South American Nervine saved his life after others failed. The piece contrasts nerve disease with the relief described from the tonic, noting sleeplessness and weakness improved by the remedy.
The piece describes whalers shifting to walrus catching around 1864, with June ships landing men on Alaska shores to observe and shoot sleeping tusked walruses. Hunters use rifles against the guards and then axes to sever spines, harvesting tusks averaging five pounds. Walrus flesh, oil, skin, and bones supply food, lighting, waterproof materials, and tools for Eskimos, with Kuskoquim district noted as the most common site.
At the bottom of the Rosebridge mine the temperature averages four degrees Fahrenheit. The mine is about 2.6 feet deep.
Fragmentary remarks ponder historic ties between baseball and ancient Rome. A witty line asks why the sport was unknown in gladiatorial times, answering that players would enjoy killing the empire, implying satire on spectacle and power.
A fragmented Victorian style notice urges relief for children with a cited remedy Mother Graves Worn Exterminator. It mentions a Birmingham Fat Stock show winner and a motor bus fire in Kilburn London with injuries to the driver and conductor requiring hospital treatment.
An old article links manly strength and womanly beauty to blood purity and kidney function. It argues diseased kidneys ruin bodily cleansing, claiming South American kidney drives out impurities and repairs weak sputum.
A Philadelphia school mistress instructs pupils on physiology claiming the brain sends messages to move limbs. A mischievous boy responds by saying he is waiting for the brain’s message before he can move his hand, proving the lesson’s point in a humorous exchange.
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