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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 08, 1909
Page
7
A Cadiz Public School in town No 7 prompted students to imitate newspaper columns. A younger pupil earned praise with a line about the college horn returning from travels to await another vacation.
Testimonies claim Dr Thomas’s product Pelectric cures respiratory disorders. It is said to relieve inflammation of the bronchial tubes and provide notable relief to sufferers, with strong recommendations for all with such ailments.
A Kansas City Journal report records a spokesman for the communities expressing hope to enlist support for a clean stage. The theatrical manager replies that the audience will have it, noting a recurring opening with a girl dusting everything in eight.
An advertisement touts a Cure for Catarrh claiming to cure a long list of ailments and offers a $109 reward. The text touts a proprietors pledge and urges readers to seek the treatment from druggists and a stated address for purchase and trial.
A humorous misquote from the Louisville Courier Journal contrasts Shakespeare’s line with a line about a matri ce idol a Cole near a boiler factory drawing an imagined crowd of girls.
In a early 1900s style dialogue the text extolls Wilson's Fly Pads as killing far more flies than rivals. The exchange notes tireless effort, work from dawn to dusk with just an hour rest, and a plan to begin tomorrow, emphasizing success and dedication.
A heated claim erupts as a woman accuses a man of trapping her while remarks hint at hostility and social consequences. The exchange frames a contentious personal confrontation amid ongoing disputes.
A dialogue mocks quest for fame with a line about paying to advertise. Clarence proclaims self contentment while Pearl and Ruby comment on vanity and concern for health in a playful exchange.
The traveler begs Li to send a letter home describing the poor walking and rough riding conditions as he waits for a train. The lines convey a somber mood and a plea for news and assistance.
A playful exchange hints at attraction as a stenographer’s charm is described and the wan subject responds with amused resignation. The dialogue mirrors a lighthearted social moment between two characters.
The speaker lauds a piano with praise that angers Mrs Nuwed who urges a visit to hear her husband speak. The fragment hints at domestic tensions and a quarrel over artistic taste within a household.
A fragment from a dialogue shows a confrontation where a colonel rebukes an accused man, accusing him of harming the narrator’s wife and admitting a prior shooting threat. The exchange hints at a dramatic western or detective scene with tense confrontation.
The stomach and bowels or teething cause most baby illnesses and Baby's Own Tablets are claimed to keep children well. A government analyst certifies no opiate. testimonial from Mrs. Josnani of St Emile, Que. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 2½ cents a box from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co. Brockville, Ont.
The Queensboro Bridge spans the East River from Fifty eighth Street New York to Mavenswood Queens. It claims total length 8100 feet with 86 feet and 80 feet height, three main spans 1182 650 and 484 feet, two end spans on dry land, five spans total containing over 106 million pounds of steel. Two decks carry roadways car tracks elevated rail lines and sidewalks with an estimated capacity of 200 million car passengers and millions of vehicles annually. The project cost over 20 million dollars.
An amateur angler loses a codfish with two sinkers and a stamped book when a second fisherman claims the catch. The old salt returns the fish and possessions, explaining whaling law that a dead whale belongs to the ship whose harpoon bears its name, so the amateur owns the codfish.
The article chronicles Leonhard Euler born 1707 died 1783 in St Petersburg, noting his life as a powerful teacher and prolific writer. It highlights his 200 plus manuscript treatises and that he remained productive despite blindness, memorizing a table of powers and solving a complex converging series mentally with perfect accuracy.
London Chronicle notes that historic dishes like codmoppe and porpoise appeared at royal feasts and Lent dinners. It imagines sauces such as Codmoppe sauce Hollandaise, rostid perpes, and references to purpasse pudding, salted porpyesse, and undertraunche methods, highlighting medieval spelling and culinary curiosity.
An Atchison man visited a candy factory and watched a candymaker dip a bare hand into boiling candy to test its consistency. He repeated the stunt by dipping his own hand into water first, then back into the liquid, and escaped injury while the other worker was burned.
The cartoonish exchange notes a Polish man is a Pole while humorously asking why a Dutch man is not a Hole. It plays on English demonyms and spelling quirks in a light, punny dialogue typical of comic sections.
A brief dialogue shows Little Man asking Big Man to get off his feet, with a gronch in tone and a terse reply. The pair exchange a curt back and forth in a cramped space, reflecting a tense moment.
The article explains German mobilization practiced by official signboards in towns that direct reservists to their local muster points. It describes how the first resident or a visit to a signboard reveals the exact town to report to, the location of Herr Schmidt for guidance, and the provision of funds and rail passes. Once at the destination, soldiers find their labeled uniforms and equipment ready for rejoining their units as arranged years earlier.
The Basques inhabit the Basque provinces in northern Spain and resist a single origin for their language. They show possible Chinese and North American Indian influences and even African language traces. The native name is Eskuara with motto Irurachat Three in One. Their political structure centers on provincial parliaments elected and by lot. Their laws are unique and not derived from known codes. The Basques number about half a million.
A Pathfinder article describes Japan creating water resistant paper from bamboo and eucalyptus fibers mixed with gampi and other shrubs. The process includes fiber cleaning boiling beating and a resin caoutchouc camphor solution forming a tough lightweight pulp rolled in a hot calender to produce washable leather like sheets.
The piece describes a tropical northern territory with Palerston as its capital, noting a Chinese-majority ruling class and white workers, vast buffalo herds, and fierce native tribes that have killed several buffalo hunters.
A veteran of two wars tells of running twenty miles in about thirty minutes. He notes the rough underbrush and urgency, joking that he should have discarded a fifty pound knapsack to save time. He contrasts this with a question about horse riding ninety miles in three days posed by a beautiful girl.
A speaker remarks that the listener is a good bargain chapter and often secures excellent bargains but notes the person acquires too many of them. The line preserves a witty, admonishing tone about accumulated deals.
A clipped exchange shows a dispute about smoking and being missed as two speakers trade lines. The fragment hints at interpersonal tension during a Boston transcript session with personal refusals and replies.
The liver and kidneys work together. when one is deranged both suffer. Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills claim to cure kidney disease by addressing liver, kidneys and bowels. The pills cleanse the bowels awaken liver action lessen kidney burden and restore natural function. Mrs. Dave W. McCall of Lombardy Ont testifies to eight years of kidney trouble cured by the pills. Sold by Edmanson Bates Co Toronto at 25 cents a box.
Tourists should note new draft regulations for German railways. Tipping railway staff is prohibited and passengers who tip will be punished. The railways assume responsibility for passengers baggage for fourteen days and for lost luggage at all times. Children over ten may not use compartments reserved for women. Delayed travelers may be required to wait for the next train and friends who linger on board face a $1.50 fine. Milwaukee Wisconsin.
A vintage advertisement promotes Holloway's Corn Cure as a remedy for warts, describing it as a treatment that makes the disfigurements disappear.
A Birmingham Age-Herald remark notes humor in a suffragette parade being interrupted by a department store banner advertising $2 silks at $1.99. The quip frames consumer sales as an ironic distraction from the protest event.
A terse man protests a minor kitchen mishap as his wife uses his ordered vegetables to decorate her hat. The exchange highlights mounting irritation over a small domestic dispute.
A humorous exchange asks how much fuel is needed for a motor trip. The reply suggests two gallons of gasoline and three gallons of Scotch.
A Windsor Ontario notice offers a free home treatment for bed wetting and urinary troubles claiming to help children and adults. Mrs M Summers lists a full set of instructions and urges mothers to write today, asserting the method cures various urine problems without payment.
Alfred Stokes, General Secretary, reports at the Yarmouth Y M C A Boys Camp at Tusket Falls in August that Minard's Liniment gave sunburn relief and immediate aid for colic and toothache.
A literary figure notes that precise speech requires skill and boldness. Mr Meekton agrees that expressing thoughts with clarity also demands courage, reflecting on the interplay of language and bravery.
A St Louis Post Dispatch excerpt recounts a lodge tale where a bearded, supposedly clairvoyant man charged two bits for adults and ten cents for children to perform a seance and separate souls, then vanished with the proceeds leaving locals wary of a black man with side whiskers.
The piece traces how visiting cards evolved from postscript notes on playing cards in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries when society was elite and formal. It notes how invitations were often written on card backs and cites historical anecdotes about social practices in Bond Street gatherings around 1800.
A Chicago telephone company faced continual outages blamed on multilingual use in the service area. An expert proposed barbed wire as a remedy and the problem reportedly ended.
The piece weighs the advantages of spading versus plowing a garden. Spading allows precise soil placement and a neater appearance, especially at the start, while plowing offers uniform depth but less control. The author notes neatness appeals to gardeners who persist despite obstacles.
A brief domestic exchange shows a father and mother debating discipline. Clarence suggests settling by a coin flip, reflecting a child’s attempt to mediate parental favoritism. The line captures a gentle, humorous domestic moment.
A quip from London Punch joking about a man with corns on a wooden oak leg. The pun suggests a play on words between medical corn pain and the material of the leg.
In a light exchange a man boasts of persuading his wife that she is wrong, only to admit later he regrets the confrontation. The humorous remark highlights domestic squabbles and marital sentiment.
The article recounts how old time highwaymen targeted Wells Fargo stagecoaches carrying mining treasure. Companies lured robbers with rumors of large gold shipments while using decoy coaches filled with marks and armed guards. In 1866 three bands were wiped out on the Virginia City to Sacramento line.
A Collier's observation notes the overwhelming variety buyers face in a wholesale toy and china department. It cites 250 lantern varieties, 300 boat types, 1 000 horn styles, 2 000 Christmas ornament varieties, 12 000 dolls, and over 250 000 china patterns from 750 European makers. The buyer’s choice can make or break a store’s patronage.
Gabriel Cleather argues the kettledrum can provide both atmosphere and rhythm. He says tuning requires a musical ear a refined touch and five years of experience. He notes listeners often miss timpani melody and claims the kettledrum has remarkable range from softness to strong penetration.
The London Globe reports a small Napoleon I memorial about eleven miles from Alzeny in the grand duchy of Flesse. A three foot high three sided pyramid sits at Napoleon’s garden atop a wooded hill near the Vorholz lodge. An inscription in Latin French and German marks Napoleon and Marie Louise's marriage on April 1 1810.
A five year old Willie crawls to his father and says I love you very much. The father replies I love you too when you are good. The child adds I love you the same even when you ain't no good.
A humorous exchange recalls superstitions as Mrs Jones questions accepting a proposal. Mr Jones claims his luck began with a dog howling thrice and a sighting of the moon near his shoulder just before approaching their home.
A Journal notes Timmins favors a light touch in stories with quick, small stakes. The author praises Timmins for rarely stretching beyond two or three dollars in value, emphasizing restraint.
Michael C. Williams, a Cape Breton fisherman, describes kidney illness started by a strain and lasting about three months. He says one box of Dodd's Kidney Pills cured him and asserts the medicine cures kidney disease in many Canadian cases.
In a brief exchange, Dolly reveals she has refused offers from eight men over the past two months. Polly asks what they were selling, prompting a sly reply.
A comic quip accuses someone of being two faced while readers praise Mother Graves Worm Exterminator, with mothers attesting to its usefulness from experience. The adlike line champions the product’s value amid a lighthearted exchange.
In Sicily and Calabria animals again signal earthquakes before people. A Messina official feared his dog’s restlessness on the eve of disaster, beating the animal until they fled at 4 30 a m. Outside town they were safe as the quake struck, the master crediting his dog Gog for his escape.
A London Saturday Review excerpt derides airplane talk and predicts future threats from Zeppelins and Martian incursions. It envisions a submarine ship traversing the earth as easily as ships travel water or air.
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