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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 14, 1910
Page
7
A London juror fined for failure to attend jury duty spurred an insurer to offer compensation for the inconvenience of serving. The plan provides $250 per day while on jury service for a premium of ½ cent annually, and $5 if needed for a premium of 3 cents.
A Philadelphia man who enjoyed ragtime piano was interrupted by his fourteen year old daughter. She warns that neighbors have company and that people will think she was playing if he continues. He relents and stops playing.
The liver is a sensitive organ and when unsettled bile reaches the stomach causing sourness and discomfort. Parmalee's Vegetable Pills are advertised as the best remedy to quickly correct the disorder and are claimed to be superior to other pills in the list.
A suburban resident recalls a local judge famed for harsh rulings on speeders. The native explains the judge didn’t retire but saved enough last year to buy himself a roadster, signaling a shift from strict justice to a personal indulgence.
Baitman tells the fish dealer to send two bass to his house the next day before his day out of town. He warns not to send salt mackerel again after a past mistaken trout tale. He implies potential strain at home if errors recur.
The advertisement claims the product penetrates pores and tissues when rubbed externally and eases irritation when taken internally. It asserts quick relief for bronchial and respiratory complaints and invites readers to try it to be convinced.
A girl with a live bantam found disappointment at the small size of the first egg laid by the ostrich on display. The ostrich egg later vanished and reappeared near the bantam nest with a note saying Something like this, please Keep on trying.
A humorous tale describes the nightmare as a fierce, wild mare with a fearless temper. A novice can be tossed from her back as she races across imagined seas and deserts, while riders face sharks, rocks, and icy crashes. The anecdote notes the mare’s temper, the extreme dangers, and the incurable lure of riding such creatures despite the risk.
At Eton Lord Gladstone earned the nicknames Tuppence and The Pocket Hercules. The latter came from Lord Randol Churchill due to his interest in games. In 1880 he stood for Middlesex as a Liberal candidate, confidently telling his sister he would win, but he lost by 6000 votes.
An 1403 Ming emperor ordered an encyclopedia and by 1410 one hundred volumes were ready for block printing. The project was abandoned, leaving manuscripts. Books measured one foot eight inches long and half an inch thick, bound in yellow silk, stored in Peking and burned in the 1901 siege.
An educator at an English women's college urges students to compile complete pedigrees tracing back to great grandparents and siblings. She argues learning family history reveals traits to avoid and diseases to guard against, noting some inheritances may pass down faults while others carry positive traits.
A harsh vignette on hunting culture where thousands go into the wild yearly. It notes carnage beyond game and describes a hunter shooting a guide when no other quarry is visible, then calling out to confirm his target. The piece laments cheap sport and danger in the backcountry.
The dried balm of Gilead comes from a low Syrian shrub and yields high value per haar. Josephus notes it as a gift from the Queen of Sheba to Solomon. Ancient Jewish physicians used it for dyspepsia and melancholia.
A globe trotter recounted to friends that with his servant he once made fifty Arabs run. When asked how, he answered it was simple: they ran and the Arabs ran after them. The humor rests on the serendipitous chase rather than any feat.
Spinach derives its name from Spanish monks who used the plant during fast days. The origin ties to religious fasting practices rather than culinary origins.
A Montreal firm reports its Canadian made 2 in 1 Shoe Polish from Hamilton shipped to Australia via Rakai from Montreal. The July to November 1902 shipments total 581760 boxes, with earlier consignments of 1000 groves and 150 gross. The note highlights strong market demand and tariff resistance against British rivals.
Justice Brewer travels from Kansas to Washington and Chicago with his wife Mrs Brewer noting how titles shift from Mr Justice to Justice Brewer and relatives at Omaha and Kansas line use Dave or Davie. The exchange ends with Mrs Brewer joking about being called Davie if they go farther.
The New York Times records Minard praising Whistler, recalling their early Paris days. Whistler joked about Minard’s garret life, and a shabby Boulevard des Italiens encounter with the artist rushing in a tall hat and lemon gloves.
The ad claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh at all stages as a constitutional disease taken internally affecting blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer $100 for any case not cured, with testimonials available and contact to F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo. Sold by druggists for 75 cents plus a mention of Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A toastmaster struggles to announce the next speaker at a large dinner. After flubbing the lead and coughing between fragments, the audience awaits the Honorable Blwehprrimin Wezrxk as the promised distinguished guest to instruct and entertain.
A stranger seeking whiskey in a dry western town is told only a rattlesnake bite can chill a drink. He’s pointed to a local man with a snake, but the informant warns the reptile is engaged for weeks, leaving the visitor unsatisfied.
The Boston Record recalls an incident where a woman, distressed and eager, rushed a waiting man at a transfer station asking if he was the man here. He playfully responded that the man here is the other man in sight, keeping his role bemused and calm in the crowd.
A prairie Alberta letter endorses Dr. Chase's Medicines and Receipt Book as cost saving and reliable. It cites Dr. Chase's Nerve Food aiding nerves and blood, catarrh powder easing congestion, and claims doctors cost $40 for visits. Edmanson Bates & Co. Toronto distribute.
F Hopkinson Smith urges plain language in everyday life and recites a tale from his experience. He recalls a trip to Reading and a town by the river where he mistook the air for refreshing, only to learn from a brakeman it was Conshohocken.
The advertisement touts Parmelees Vegetable Pills as a simple corrective for irregular life and related digestive and liver kidney troubles. It claims the pills suit men with irregular habits and can be taken by delicate constitutions.
A preacher quipped about Bunyan and his works drawing tittering, urging more Bunyans. Another clergyman urged building a cemetery for 20 000 England Christians without burial. A gentleman asked when Deacon 8 would return. the minister replied that Deacon is in heaven.
Advertising copy touts Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment as nearly infallible for skin and scalp ailments and for cleansing and beautifying. Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. offers a free Cuticura Book on the skin and air by mail upon request.
A literary aside quotes Hi Tragedy and Love Comedy debating death as the star tragedian. The mock dialogue tags death with a solemn tone while Love Comedy calls death a low comedian mimicking others. The piece appears in Catholic Standard and Times as a witty reflection.
Advertisements claim cures for bronchitis asthma rheumatism and a severely sprained leg. Testimonies name A Livingstone Mahone Bay John Mader and Joshua A Wynacht from Bridgewater praising Minard's Liniment as effective medical relief.
The Louisville Courier Journal quotes a horticultural expert mocking a melon with a handle for easy carry. He quips that people would then want wheels, turning the notion into a humorous debate about practical fruit design.
A brief exchange from Yale Record notes a light dress catching attention as the speaker confirms spotting it two blocks away. The playful line emphasizes visibility and style in a campus setting.
A big man meets a guest who recognizes him by appearance and recalls a past prejudice. The guest reveals he funded the church plate for two years, explaining the prejudice. The exchange, reported by the Cleveland Plain Dealer, blends humor and social commentary.
Scientists warn flies hatch in manure and spread tuberculusis typhoid diphtheria dysentery and infantile bowel diseases. Wilson's Fly Pads are urged as the best fly killer to keep homes and families safe and public health protected.
A line from The Sketch depicts a scene with a dealer presenting a purchase as innocent. The brief fragment evokes a storytelling moment about trust and deceit in a marketplace.
Immigrant aged over eighty from Annapolis Maryland reports relief after taking multiple boxes of Gin Pills. He previously suffered nightly urination every fifteen minutes and used a catheter. He now rests four to five hours without waking. He cites the free sample offer from National Drug & Chemical Co. and notes prices for regular and six pack sizes.
Advertises Mother Grave's Worm Exterminator as a remedy to clear the stomach and intestines, ease fretfulness, and restore health, claiming to aid infants and improve sleep.
The young cornet player living near Green is questioned about his chance of recovery as the attending doctor, who lives next door, expresses concern that improvement may not come.
The exchange notes He and Smith marrying and honeymooning in a hospital. The joke centers on a man calling himself an art patron while admitting he spends ten thousand a year on bogus masters, a burlesque of art collecting.
The Shetland Islands lie north of Scotland with rugged scenery, a Norse heritage, and a hardy ponies population. Sheep and cattle sustain island life alongside fishing, while ponies roam wild on hills and are nourished by seaweed and hay in winter. Some islands are uninhabited and tourism is limited by rough sea trips.
A list of royals named Edward and their resting places includes Edward I buried in Westminster Abbey, Edward II buried at Gloucester, Edward III in Westminster Abbey, Edward IV in Windsor, Edward V in Westminster Abbey, Edward VI in Westminster Abbey, and Edward VII buried at Windsor Castle.
The spinning ant lives in India Ceylon the Malacca Islands and Australia. It builds its nest between two mango leaves by drawing leaves together with a thread like material. It may recruit others to form a chain using mandibles to link and weave the nest.
Sir Joseph Ward spoke at Mangaweka stating New Zealand now exports more wool than any Australian state. The total value of wool exports has reached twenty millions a year. He noted banking deposits rose by over four millions compared with last year, countering earlier fears of distress.
A Lanarkshire postmistress explains how she leveled with a customer who paid 2 1s in postal orders with threepence coins. She kept him waiting to count the coins three times and the next day when he returned to change orders she paid him in the same threepenny pieces.
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a stomach tonic to strengthen digestion and blood. It cites a testimonial from Eva Tocher of Balmoral Manitoba and claims widespread relief for indigestion, anemia, rheumatism, and female health issues, with prices listed for single and multi box orders.
A Chicago Tribune line describes a professor who eyes a small yellow cube the waiter brings with wary interest. He murmurs a curt line about taking something “for better or worse,” hinting at a peculiar exchange or omen.
A Pittsburg leader quotes a tense exchange between a man and his wife about affection. She chides him for not calling her dear, while he questions whether other wives hear such terms. The dialogue highlights marital strain and gendered expectations.
The ad warns that weak kidneys fail to filter impurities causing backache rheumatism sciatica gravel diabetes and gall stones. It promotes Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills as an effective diuretic to strengthen and stimulate kidney function.
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