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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 25, 1912
Page
6
An old time medical ad promotes Na-Drual Syrup of Linseed Licorice and Chlorodyne as a quick remedy for colds and related lung inflammation. It claims the syrup prevents complications and can be given to children, with a note that ingredients are listed by the druggist and bottles priced at 25 cents to 50 cents.
A young lawyer seeks shine in a case near a street corner with a shabby clerk and a tepid verdict. The judge questions the youth and his father’s occupation, exposing class attitudes in a brief exchange.
After a quiet pause ila breaks in and accuses Sally of paying respects for five years to August next, a semimonous reply from Hiram echoes. The trio announces they are sick of the installment plan and agree in unison to voice their displeasure.
The text promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio as a constitutional remedy for catarrh described as incurable by many. It outlines internal dosing, claims to affect the blood and body systems, promises a $100 payoff for a cure, and invites readers to request circulars and testimonials. It also mentions general health aid for constipation.
A mining expert on the stand is questioned about birthplace and Atlantic trips. The lawyer impeaches him for claiming twenty Atlantic crossings, noting oddities, then the witness explains he last came by the Pacific Ocean, producing a humorous twist in a historical court scene.
In a crowded car a stout man warns he will punch any sleeping head on his shoulder. His wife scolds him as two women sit nearby and a passerby relieves the headpinching by moving the pillowlike head away and the couple switch seats.
A German engineer Frahm claims to have solved sea sickness by mounting tanks on both sides of a vessel linked by a pipe with adjustable cross section. The water flow regulates oscillation to counteract rolling. Trials on the Hamburg America ships Pirange and Corcovada were successful and Europa will receive the device. a similar idea was tried on H M S Inflexible in 1880.
A raspy voice riffs through odd questions and wordplay about boats houses water pipes and animals. The verse mocks whimsy and puns while naming places like Long Island Sound Jamaica Plain and Franklin Park in a light dismissive tone.
A Paris contemporary reports Milan will erect a fourteen story tower of fifty meters in Place du Dome near Cadican, former residence of Giangaleazzo Visconzo. The building will feature seven elevators to reach the top floor, reflecting rising land values driving bold city development.
A humorous tale follows an Irishman who joins a dragoon regiment hoping to be a gallant soldier. A fencing instructor tests his knowledge of sword usage, and Pat replies with a witty plan to probe an opponent’s feint by tickling the blade.
A young man questions human loyalty while Mrs. Carnane suggests animals stay faithful because people are treated with more kindness and consideration by us. The exchange frames trust and empathy through pets as a mirror to human relationships.
A street dialogue hints the dog was stolen from a woman as it halted before shop windows. A pharmacist touts a rheumatism remedy as consistently effective, while a landlady and boarding house guest joke about a chicken and a wreck, reflecting sharp wit and social scenes.
A British study explains why oil slicks smooth the sea surface by forming a viscous skin that suppresses wave breakage. Oil viscosity vastly exceeds water’s, making water acts nearly frictionless. surface tension differences affect wave behavior. Variations occur with olive oil and other types, yet oil generally aids ships in rough seas.
As a vermicide there is no preparation that equals Mother Graves Worm Exterminator. It has saved the lives of countless children.
In a quiet exchange, a mother consoles her son about his ailing grandfather. The boy asks softly if soldiers should attend the grandfather’s funeral, offering a poignant, respectful question.
Fred Swanson of Macklin Saskatchewan shares how his sleepless nights were caused by kidney trouble and cured after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He reports four boxes eliminated his pain and restored sleep and strength, urging others with kidney issues to try the remedy.
Minard’s liniment is claimed to cure garget in cows in a brief item. A humorous exchange follows about a boy and an umbrella reflecting a rural life scene.
Henry Watterson recalls a New York paper that once ran shipping news on the obituaries page. Captions read under the marine heading as “Passed Through Hell's Gate Yesterday,” producing amused confusion among readers and highlighting typographical slips in era printing.
The passage notes mosquitos live longer than expected with winter survival in dark places and activity resumes with warmth. An explorer recalls extreme Pole cold requiring care with dogs as their tails froze stiff, sometimes breaking off when wagged.
A conversation shows a youth pleading for allowance of youthfulness while an old man mocks the idea, arguing that without allowance folly would be less visible, revealing a clash of generational perspectives.
The piece quotes Arthur Hawkes praising immigrants as the empire’s lifeblood and outlines a broad push to increase Western Canada settlement. It notes 1911 set a records year with many newcomers heading to the West, while Britain and the United States are discussed as sources. It highlights Scandinavian and British roles, town planning congresses, and calls for government support and data networks to aid emigration and settlement.
The passage extols Parmele's Vegetable Pills as popular and portable medicine. It argues pills must prove effectiveness, noting these pills regulate the digestive organs and are accurately compounded from proven ingredients. It frames private enterprise and railway town planning as heirs to historic founding standards.
A father admonishes his reluctant son to attend school to become a great editor. The boy replies he would blame mistakes on the printer, bringing joy to the editor who sees a potential successor. A separate exchange features a suitor seeking his daughter's hand with a $50,000 check awaiting signature.
A Korean gardener shaped a chair from a growing vine bent to form a seat and back, embedding gingkoo tree seeds that became part of the fibre. After cutting, drying, and polishing, the chair stood 1 feet 4 inches high and 25 inches wide, weighing over 100 pounds due to the dense wood.
Promises relief from itching and bleeding with PAZO OINTMENT and offers money back if it fails. Claims cure for blind, bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days. Also contains a humorous dialogue about a father and son.
A brief note features two personas, Miss Vocal-I and Miss Hitt, debating singing habits. The exchange centers on performing only where appreciated and questioning if self-singing is common, reflecting a light, intimate cultural moment.
A quip attributed to Father Du Boge claims discretion outshines eloquence for women, noting they face less trouble in speaking well than in speaking little. The remark reflects historical gendered stereotypes about speech.
Women perform hard farm tasks and the SNAP product is hailed as a needed hand cleaner. It removes dirt and odor quickly with little rubbing, leaving hands smooth. Advert reads as a practical household and agricultural aid.
In remote Canada a young English couple settle off the Lone Trail and rarely see others. Four year old Johnny learns animal names but knows little of people until he spots a strange visitor near dusk and bolts in fear, calling to his mother about a funny man arriving.
The text discusses gum recession and a home remedy with wizard ointment and mouthwash. It then presents a quip about a man’s death caused by a slight difference of opinion and unresolved medical disagreement before a verdict.
A brief note reports a claim that Minard's Liniment cured diphtheria. A humorous exchange asks for the Christian names of a newly married neighboring couple, noting they are called Birdie and Pettie by each other and that details will emerge next week.
A collection of old jokes and quips features a boastful Irish soldier named Pat and a cheeky exchange about Murphy ancestry. Other snippets include a woman defending her directory dress and a patient seeking life-saving hope from a gleeful doctor amid humorous misstatements.
A girl is bitten by a parrot after mistaking its beak for a nose and crying about a torn finger. A Swiss optician has invented a double barreled telescope allowing two people to view the same object simultaneously. The piece closes with aphorisms about life and giving, attributed to Langebridge and others.
The passage reflects on the cumulative pain from unkind words and deeds, distrust, suspicion, and indifference. Small daily pangs mount day by day, dulling light and joy, with trifles shaping life and hope fading as death nears.
A letter from Emma Chatel of Valleyfield Quebec describes how five months of uterus pain and a suspected tumor ended after taking Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. A Poughkeepsie worker notes backache and nervousness improved with the remedy avoiding surgery. Thirty years of success is cited.
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