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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 21, 1909
Page
6
Miss Marsh Sanders of Halifax Nova Scotia writes on keeping captive wild birds including species and care notes. The author lists titles such as Beautiful Joe and My Pets and discusses bird keeping in a local column.
The author extols native birds and condemns trapping foreigners for the pet trade. He contrasts aviary life with cage confinement, recounting personal experiments freeing caged birds and exposing cruel capture methods, urging humanitarian action and broader bird protection.
A speaker at the American Humane Association meeting in Boston argues against capturing and exporting European birds for cages. He urges humane societies to investigate imports, sources, death rates, and purchasers, comparing bird captivity to ancestral slavery and calling for legal and welfare actions.
The article extols liver health linking many ailments to a disordered liver and praises Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a gentle yet effective regulator suitable for the delicate. It emphasizes that irregular habits affect the liver and that the pills are superior among liver regulators.
A teacher asks for the skull bones and a student replies he has them in mind but cannot recall names at the moment. The exchange centers on identifying skull anatomy in a classroom setting.
The Boston Record reports a Back Bay woman loudly denouncing friends who sent condolence letters on her lapdog's death. She spoke with a younger woman on Commonwealth Avenue, insisting some friends failed to respond with tact and she was cool at a recent luncheon.
The excerpt mentions ShuHoh’s Cure claimed to cure coughs and colds. It also notes Knicker-Is Jones is busy assembling a Cabinet and choosing a New York Senator while pursuing a Kaiser for the New York Sun.
A Titus-Bits tale recalls a west country bishop scolding a parish vicar for fox hunting. The vicar argues hunting is healthy exercise and defends attending a ball, while the bishop counters he was distant from the ballroom. The vicar quips he is three or four fields behind the fox, noting little difference.
A legend recounts the last heath beer brewmasters, two prisoners of Kenneth McAlpine. They refused to reveal the craft, and the old man who finally admitted the method was executed, ending the heath beer craft. Later Highlanders made a honey or sugar based liquor from flowers.
A humorous critique notes dogs riding in cars with goggles, wearing jeweled collars and luxury grooming gear. The piece laments the frivolous trend and contrasts care with the need for simple comforts like clean water. It argues dogs dislike head coverings and unnecessary fashion.
The piece traces clock accuracy from medieval times to modern developments. It notes early clocks as unreliable timekeepers until recent centuries and mentions astronomers relying on ancient water clocks as checks. Salieri's pendulum is cited for advancing time measurement, with mercurial and compensating pendulums reducing running errors.
The reader is invited to moisten a breakfast plate rim and balance half a broken eggshell on it. By tilting the plate, the shell spins around the rim and also rotates about its axis. This playful demonstration is likened to how the Earth travels around the sun, offering a simple astronomy lesson at the table.
A wealthy suburban man who funded the annual Sunday school picnic spoke to 130 children. He admitted not being a natural orator but used his poker expertise to deliver a cautionary line about integrity, saying a tip about “deals from the bottom of the pack” ends with punishment at public expense.
Mrs. Jane Beers of L Orignal Ontario says Zam-Buk cured extensive ulcers and skin sores after five doctors and months in hospital failed. She notes rapid improvement with the balm, which she credits with healing, enabling her to discard crutch and stick. Zam-Buk marketed as pure herbal remedy for cuts burns eczema pile and other skin injuries. Sold at 50 cents a box with postal option from Zam-Buk Co Toronto.
Dr John Gorrie of Charleston South Carolina practiced medicine in Apalachicola Florida and pioneered artificial cooling. He produced ice as early as 1845 and patented the ice making machine in 1850 but died in 1855 without witnessing widespread success. The first major ice factory appeared in New Orleans in 1866, paving the way for modern plants.
A tourist almost drowned after chasing a hat blown away by wind. He was rescued by a passerby then arrested by a constable for disobeying a local bylaw banning water presence after 8 am. The bailie condemned the breach as harming trade and seafront plans.
In Germany canary breeders prize male birds since females do not sing. Trainers place birds in a room with an automatic whistle and observe imitators. The most apt birds are moved to a second room for further instruction and become the best singers, fetching high prices.
Archaeological finds at Koussos in Crete suggest Minos era sites may reflect historical truth. Bull rites appear in carvings as people perform ritual sports linked to a feared deity, possibly anchoring the myth of the Minotaur and human tribute in real ancient practice. Thousands of mothers endorse Mother Graves Worm Exterminator.
A Chicago Tribune note recounts Mrs Lapsling boasting of using intelligible ink to mark sheets and pillow cases, preventing loss of laundry items and preserving belongings.
The Nashville American features a playful exchange about Shilohs Cure promising to cure coughs and colds while a humorous line about fish running scales appears as light local weather of the day.
A local official sought troops to guard against an Indian uprising after traveling to Simla to present the case to the commander in chief. Lord Kitchener refused any intervention, replying with a blunt question about personal safety and murder.
An unnamed man on a cracked box muses that men are made of dust, while a grocer counters that dust settles. The exchange underscores a terse street scene in St. Louis with sharp wits and social tension.
In a quip from the Minneapolis Journal the doctor jokes that he treats two kinds of patients. Those who swear by his care and those who swear at him. The punchline cites the pharmacy friend and a lighthearted view of medical practice.
Letters from Emile Marois of Montreal and J C Hervus Pelletier of Ottawa endorse Peruna. Marois reports nine bottles cured him and he still uses it occasionally. Pelletier claims six bottles cured his bronchitis and urges others to try the remedy.
A compact, period tone notes quips on daily life and the comfort claim for Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil. It mentions asthma and catarrh relief with internal use and outward application and cites testimonials from sufferers. It adds a wry remark about people who lend a hand being often empty.
The advertisement touts Baby's Own Tablets as a universal remedy for children including stomach and bowel troubles teething and colds. It claims government analyst approval no opiate or poisonous soothing agents and features testimonials from H H Bennyman of Mattall Nova Scotia. Available from Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario 25 cents per box.
The Chicago Tribune recalls that the Lady Godiva tale centers on a compromise. She notes the original plan would have had her appear in a directore gown, illustrating how standards were set in that era.
A brief quoted exchange from the Atlanta Constitution contrasts a rich man’s sleepless guilt with a response that wealth cannot shield him from moral unease. The snippet captures a regional dialect and tone.
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