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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 21, 1910
Page
7
An elderly Cornell dean and Dean Jacob Good Schurman walk across campus as chimes ring in the library tower. The dialogue turns to the beauty of the music, sparking a humorous exchange about hearing the chimes over a “devilish bell.” Nearby ad copy touts Hall’s Catarrh Cure and related remedies.
An angry father confronts a young man in a heated exchange over his fiancée’s dress bill. The father claims last year’s $1,500 spree was foreseen, while the fiancé insists he advised delaying the purchase. The clash highlights differing views on wedding spending.
A historic line notes that many teachers use a birch rod to shape a rising generation, reflecting traditional discipline methods and ongoing debates about pedagogy and classroom control.
A London Standard report cites a speaker condemning newspaper blackmail and urging legal remedies. He argues impecunious defendants should offer security for costs to curb frivolous suits and protect press duties, noting risk from sympathetic juries and costly recoveries.
The water from Dublin's St. Patrick's Well is widely consumed internationally. In early Christian times, the Bishop of Armagh blessed the waters on St. Patrick's Day. Today the well supplies water used to make Cantrell and Cochrane ginger ale and club soda.
Thirty three years ago Lord Tankerville then Lord Bennet defeated left handed the first and second prizemen with the single sticks at the Artillery sports. At fifty one he threw a stone one hundred thirteen yards. He once beat a friend in a blindfold stick contest with only his opponent’s feet visible.
The crowds at cricket grounds turn a profit from diverse bets and booths. Vendors sell sandwiches and literature while a well dressed man with field-glasses charges sixpence for viewing the game. A Surrey poet and a London artist gain notice by selling verses and caricatures during lunch. An old soldier on Midland grounds hawks a loud commentary for coins dropped in his hat. Camp-stools, nets, autographs, and return passes create side money. A parrot at Northern grounds and a canary in Lancashire both predict runs and earn bets for their owners.
Stratford Centre, Wolfe Co Quebec advertises Fruit-4-Tives fruit medicine claiming complete cure of a stomach distress. Accompanying testimonial from Alcide Hebert says pain and indigestion ceased after six boxes, now able to eat normally. Sold at dealers or Fruit-a-tives Limited Ottawa.
A Sunday School anecdote recalls Johnny asking about his father’s habit of putting potatoes on the table before pie. The teacher prompts the class with a question about family routine and manners.
Indigestion causes burning, bloating, weight, belching, and nausea. A cure hinges on toning the stomach through improved blood and nerves, with Dr. Williams' Pink Pills claimed to restore health. Testimonial from Philip Lafleur credits the pills with restoring digestion and vitality. sold widely by The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co.
The Earl of Londesborough elected president of the Marylebone Cricket Club described as the Woolsack of Cricket. He is patron of Scarborough Cricket Week and hereditary High Admiral of the Yorkshire Coast. At Blankney he is noted for varied interests and patronage of sport.
The Greek poet Pericles Ianopoulos, invited friends to a banquet where he displayed many manuscripts to be destroyed. He announced a journey and later sent guests horse statuettes by post. He rode to Mount Aegaleos, rode into stormy seas, and killed himself, as witnesses watched.
A 19th century note recounts extravagant bindings such as a Latin Golden Ass in Jerusalem ass skin, a Jeffery Hudson work bound in Charles I’s silk waistcoat, Fox’s historicals bound in foxskin for Edwards, and Bacon’s works rebound in pigskin called Baconrind by O'Connell.
Lord Dufferin, reflecting on his long service, recounts how his happiest years were in Calcutta. He jokes about being sent to cold places to justify his habit of dressing for extreme heat and dryness.
Fragmented text describes Lake Fatticaloa and Geylin with a unique diet or art theme. It mentions crossings by water and pleasant sounds. The passage references melaly becoming distinct as water moves, but details are unclear and names are unreliable.
A vain young preacher at a country church seeks feedback from a blunt deacon after a service. The elder offers a parable about Tank Weather bee and a deer hunt, noting the novice chased the right tracks but in the wrong direction all day, illustrating flawed judgment.
A verse vignette from the Catholic Standard and Times laments London theatre life with comic dialogue between Mr and Mrs Church. The piece mocks theatres full of kerosene footlights and late trains, ending with a vestry meeting joke.
A medical note extols Parmelee's Vegetable Pills for stomach and bowel action. It claims the pills pass through the stomach unaltered to cleanse the bowels and asserts they are the best of all pills after years of use.
In a London Opinion exchange Mrs. Blogg explains rain kept her from a funeral last Tuesday. She laments funerals are no longer the jaunts they once were and jokes about rheumatism and cake after services.
A humorous exchange features Minard's Liniment claimed to cure colds and other ailments. The dialogue shifts to a young man writing poetry leading to prison release, with a Judge remarking on possible future hardship if he continues.
Advertisement advises using two of Wilson's Fly Pads per window in infected rooms to rapidly clear flies, promising rapid and effective results.
Flora tells Mr Jenks she values him only as a friend and cannot marry him. Jenks replies that nature was the main organizer, while Flora tries to be clear about her stance.
A Nova Scotia reader reports a fall left a chest injury. After trying various remedies, one bottle of Minard's Liniment warmed and applied to the breast remedied the condition completely. Signed C. H. Collaboom, Rossway, Digby Co.
Mildrid admits the graduation essay needs rewriting after reading it aloud to her father who understood every sentence, prompting a fresh revision.
A vintage advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for clear skin and healthy hair. It claims a single cake and one box cure torturing eczema rashes and scalp crusting, offering an economical treatment for skin and scalp infections.
Young Smithers leaves the room as a dispute over a bright red table cover escalates. Tommy resists, Clara orders him to play, and the argument ends with an abrupt exit and a flare of accusations.
An advertisement touts Dr Chase's Ointment as a skin cure for eczema not a blood disease. It includes testimonials from patients in Canada and urges starting treatment to soothe itching, heal sores, and claim a thorough cure with continued use. Price 60 cents a box.
The article compares quirky naming of church spires and buildings. In England a Marmalade Steeple idea ties to parish funds for a spire. In Rouen Planes the Tour de Beurre arose from indulgences for butter during Lent. Wethersfield CT earned the nickname The Church that was Built of Onions from onion sale funds.
A portrait of Sir Frank Lockwood, famed for readiness of wit and courtroom prowess. Anecdotes recount his calm responses to hecklers, turning interruptions into sharp retorts that underscored his legal acumen and public persona.
A humorous sketch shows an office boy courting a persistent lady artist who declines marriage. The editor remains engaged as the boy vows to tell her of his feelings, while she insists it does not matter. She notes several disappointments today and suggests trying again next year.
Practically every up to date druggist grocer and general dealer now stocks Wilsons Fly Pads. The note highlights a widespread shift toward carrying this pest control product.
Senator Aldrich visits a Washington barber shop and has his identity confirmed by a color barber. A fellow customer asks who he is as the senator leaves, and the barber replies that Aldrich is the general manager of these United States and that he had seen him before but never socialized.
Advertisement claims Marine Eye Remedy relieves sore and weak eyes, eases eye pain, and strengthens vision. It touts a gentle formula and suggests using Marine for both adult and young eyes.
The article praises a Cincinnati class supervised by Miss Louise M. Doll where a sixteen year old boy named August, overcoming infantile paralysis, learned to write, read, and spell after moving to the class. Through gymnastics and movement he gained muscle control and confidence, nearly walking straight by year end.
A Boston Transcript cartoon contrasts domestic life with a claim that Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil cures many ailments. It pitches the product as a cheap, reliable household remedy worth keeping handy for unexpected illnesses, while lampooning a feuding couple and a humorous baby situation.
A Chinese laundry in Oakland California complained of a watch losing time. He took the watch to a local watchmaker who promised to repair it after a brief exchange. The tale ends with a quip about the watch and its owner.
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