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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 09, 1914
Page
6
Cure offered for five dollars price forwarded by registered post. Remit postal order to O. P. Alver at 601 Sherbourne Street Toronto for purchase and delivery.
A Boston merchant recalls an old Massachusetts grocer who marks barrels A and Z to please different customers. The barrels hold the same apples, but some shoppers want tops opened while others want bottoms. A manager tells Mr Perkins he may resign, noting it won’t make the severance any easier.
An analysis of the Oklahoma wreck raises questions about ship design and longitudinal strength. Modern bulkhead construction may fail when a vessel bridges two waves, with examples such as Western Reserve, Corba, Santa Rosa, Dacre Castle, and Manchu Maru cited. Experts suggest rivet distribution concentrates weaknesses along a single girth line, prompting calls for broader riveting patterns to prevent similar losses.
The late George A. Hearn of New York was remembered for fair treatment of staff. He joked at dinner about scientific management, retelling a hod carrier parable from the New York Sun about promises of doubled labor and a boss’s instruction to carry bricks up a ladder.
The owner explains the oil portrait over the mantel is of great grandfather Hoppinger Hinkle painted by Kalovsky. He was among patriots who dumped a boatload of storage eggs into the harbor, a noted act cited by the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The article notes anticipation in the scientific world about an Indian chemist reportedly discovering how to explode explosives at a distance using ultraviolet rays. It explains the range of light beyond visible violet to red and mentions the ether theory of light.
Grace asks what kind of fish is on her plate and her aunt identifies it as mackerel. The child’s polite curiosity turns the moment into a gentle family vignette from the Philadelphia Press.
The London Standard quotes a playful verse directing different types of people to travel destinations such as Malta Scilly Islands Hungary Sandwich Isles Bombay Havana and the Isle of Man. The poem mixes antiquated spellings and exotic locales in a satirical travel plan.
A business, after running its own trade organ, decides to establish a printing department under its own supervision. Partners argue over spellings in a dictionary and lament that the word equinomical is missing, questioning how a big dictionary could omit common terms. An Argonaut anecdote highlights the dictionary gap.
The old Plumstead parish church grounds hold a hundred year old tale from poet Bloomfield’s Shooters Hill visits. One epitaph on Master Jarmes Darling aged 10 cautions youth during the holidays with the line The hammer of death was given to me for eating the cherries off the tree.
The article links stomach digestion to blood quality and promotes Dr Williams' Pink Pills as a reliable blood builder. It cites Mrs Alfred Austin of Virna Ontario sharing improved appetite, digestion, and strength after using the pills, available from The Dr Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
Dr. A B Olsen urges early sanitation to combat flies before they become a pest. He warns that flies carry germs from barnyards and garbage into homes, contaminating foods and spreading disease.
Alfred Rochayv, proprietor of Roxton Pond Hotel and Livery Stables, attests to Minard's Liniment as the best medicine for his family and horses after years of use.
A back and forth between an editor and a contributor highlights a debate over using both sides of the newspaper page. The exchange touches on newsroom rules and practical printing considerations.
A humorous exchange depicts a club goer describing smoking ruins while others joke about missing occupants and the draught from an open window. The dialogue then shifts to a quip about raised letters for blind readers, ending with a sea story pun.
External Nerviline remedy promises quick relief for children's colds with chest and throat rubs under a flamnel bandage. Claims include preventing illness and curing various aches, pains, and inflammations with a 50c family bottle and a smaller 2c size sold by dealers nationwide.
Smith, a renowned engineer, faced a $25,000 fee dispute with a large corporation. In cross examination he claimed to be the greatest engineer, defending his charge as rightful under oath. A friend advised humility, but Smith admitted feeling foolish while preserving his oath.
The ad promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills made from dandelion and mandrake. It claims they cleanse the stomach and intestines of deleterious matter and restore digestive organs to healthy action. The copy asserts they are the best remedy for indigestion today and urges trials to prove their efficacy.
A witty Detroit Free Press line jokes about avoiding self boasting and admitting past foolish acts. The speaker notes wisdom in not attempting to paper a bedroom alone, highlighting a humorous restraint.
Caller asks to see Mrs Maguire husband. She replies he is up for three months. The exchange appears in Tit Bits with a tone of domestic curiosity and brief social note formatting.
Hudson Marchbank of King's County credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing a five year kidney disease after a back injury. He describes constant back pain headaches bitter mornings and odorous perspiration then notes two boxes cured his kidneys and restored health.
In a quirky dialogue a hotel bellboy strike is blamed on a mysterious Waldislaser Szebirsexs request. The scene shifts to impending nuptials between Rebecca and Oofenstein, with a father lamenting the need to give her away.
A Punch caption shows a playful exchange where an admiral explains driving a motor car to fetch his wife away, and the lady Smythe laments that he should have come sooner. The humor rests on courteous banter and antiquated social manners.
A classroom joke opens with Johnny correctly naming the Nile and humorously mishearing tributaries as Juveniles. The piece showcases schoolroom wit and a teacher's praise for accurate geography knowledge.
A village improvement group plans a fund drive to fit the town's oldest residents with false teeth. The humorous appeal underscores local care and lighthearted community spirit.
A conductor asks a passenger about a fire incident remark and the passenger responds cynically that the inspector was looking away, implying disregard for alarm duties. The exchange hints at tension and possible misconduct aboard the vehicle.
A note on Miss Sue Brette from Yonkers Statesman playful banter. The leading woman in the play often appears in new dresses and seems aware of her lines, a cheeky remark about performance confidence.
A lawyer presses his bulky client to win the case, insisting on lies. The exchange ends with the client trusting the counselor. A poetic girl and a severe woman offer contrasting street scenes, while a Washington Star line jokes about dancing waves.
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