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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 22, 1909
Page
7
A church elder voices sharp remarks during a prayer meeting praising a pastor and his wife for returning from vacation. The outburst, described with irony, questions voice and dignity amid a chaotic scene at the gathering.
An old advertisement touts Halls Catarrh Cure promising cure for catarrh and a $100 reward for any case that fails. It asserts internal action to restore health and strength and lists Fr. Cheney & Co of Toledo as the makers. The page also includes a joke line from the New York Tribune about a man with a beard.
A customer describes an exact shade range from Cambridge blue to robin egg blue in a large Deansgate shop. The assistant unrolls a length labeled London milk as the shade matching her request, illustrating the difficulty of color terminology.
A wealthy man’s daughter becomes the center of a tense scene as a young man asks for her hand. The father’s initial selection of words reveals reluctance and concern, then he reveals sorrow is for the suitor, not himself. The moment ends with a sharp, candid remark about responsibility.
An advertisement urges parents to give babies Baby's Own Tablets during hot weather to prevent summer illnesses. It claims the remedy cleanses the stomach and bowels and can feel like having a doctor at home. Mrs. Roe of Georgetown endorses the product for summer troubles. Sold by merchants or mail order at a small price.
A humorous look at how a social circle coats a young woman with constant tips on diet, exercise, and posture. Friends debate egg and milk routines, cod liver oil, riding, and massages while she juggles caretaking advice and her own balance.
Practical tips on preserving ivory handles with turpentine and restoring color, preventing pail shrinkage with glycerine, moth prevention using coarse salt, funneling fruit pie juice with paper, sugar in soap for cleaning, jelly strainers from salt and flour bags, jelly storage using salt bags, and best practices for iced beverages in fine glassware.
A Washington writer, daughter of an official, hosts studio teas for the pet cats of friends. Guests select ribbon shades for ruffs for each pussy while the eccentric author, in diaphanous drapery, reclines and presides. The piece notes American women writers use clever theatrics to attract attention.
The text urges steadfast purpose to avoid a life of unachieved aims. It contrasts aimless, versatile youths with the determined girl who commits to a path despite obstacles and temptations, suggesting success comes from perseverance.
Mary J Gilman was elected national president of the Woman's Relief corps on the first ballot, leading 168 00 women across states and territories. The corps, auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic, has spent 3 500 000 on relief since 1883, maintains veterans homes, supports widows and orphans, and promotes patriotic instruction in schools.
Practical tips on facial whitening and skin care from historical health columns. Recipes include castor oil with egg white cream, talcum usage, pimples remedies with carbolic acid and rosewater, and a home oatmeal borax wash.
A newly married couple just moved into their home when a baker called for trade. He explained daily wagon delivery and asked for the couple’s bread needs. The wife replied with a tentative trial order of five loaves a day for two people.
A reader explains how to prevent heel pain in tight low shoes by placing a patch of velvet or velvet ribbon between the heel and the shoe. The velvet acts as a cushion, keeping the heel from riding up and preventing painful blisters without reducing shoe size.
An advertisement touts Dr Chase's Nerve Food as a blood builder that removes spring weakness and fear of illness. It claims lasting health benefits without stimulation and includes a testimonial from Mrs H A Laynes. Also mentions a price of 50 cents a box and distributors in Toronto.
The piece urges use of Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial to protect infants from mortality linked to cholera morbus and bowel complaints, claiming it is safe for even the smallest child with no injurious ingredients.
Dialogue captures a family plan for a Saturday visit as a parent reacts to money spent at a place, suggesting relief at disposing of the group. The light, humorous tone mirrors comic strip dialogue of the period.
Experts say house flies carry thousands of germs on their hairy bodies. Using Wilson's Fly Pads regularly prevents infection by killing both germs and flies, reducing disease risk.
A quoted exchange in the Scottish American notes a time when a millionaire named Mr. Rich had no shoes while bathing, implying hardship or irony. The remark centers on humility and wealth, with the agent asking when this occurred and the other replying during bathing.
Testimonials from Mrs A Livingstone Mahone Bay John Mader Bridgewater and Joshua A Wynacht recount cures for bronchitis asthma rheumatism and a severely sprained leg attributed to Minard's Liniment from towns like Lots PB8 Mahone Bay and Bridgewater.
A quip from the era hints at long days for the baseball season as fans plan bets and players face legal trouble. The exchange notes a fetch of humor about off days and loitering.
Red weak weary watery eyes found relief with Marine Eye Remedy compounded by experienced physicians. The ad promotes Marine Eye Remedy Co Chicago for an illustrated Eye Book available at druggists.
A London Tit-Bits excerpt shows a stern father rebuking his sons after a quarrel sparked by a trivial halfpenny. One boy sighs that avoiding quarrels is best, while another notes the foolishness of sparring over a small amount.
A boy asks if leather can come from souls as his father explains leather is produced from animal skins after tanning. The exchange presents a simple, moral inquiry about value and origin.
A brief exchange shows Kitty Mrs Carleigh praising her son Harry as the salt of the earth. Janet counters with a sharper take calling him the freshest thing she ever met, reflecting playful newspaper style dialogue from Lippincott's.
A reflective note honors the impact of a great man whose actions helped shape a lasting legacy. The message underscores admiration for leadership qualities, perseverance, and the example set for future generations.
The article traces origins of writing from early Phoenician and Egyptian scripts to Chinese movable type and later Western developments. It notes alphabetic roots in Phoenician terms and outlines how major systems vary by direction, with Chinese signs and a wide range of letter counts across languages. It also mentions Greek, Hebrew, Latin, and other scripts and their distinctive features.
The article surveys the toothpick from ancient Greece to modern times, noting Agathocles poisoned by a medicated quill, use in Roman times, and Martial's praise of mastic wood picks. It traces materials from silver to quills, the Anglo Saxon term tothgate, and its status as a gentility badge carried in hats and discussed by Sir Thomas Overbury and Bishop Earle.
A London News excerpt reflects Chesterton’s claim that a dog completes manhood and that the ancestral bond between man and canine predates evolution. The writer asserts dogs reveal truths about humanity that books cannot fully capture.
A legislative candidate stopped to greet a farmer on the roadside asking about politics. The farmer replied that politics do not concern his gal and warned the stranger it would not be any of his business, ending the encounter.
Princess George of Greece through marriage to Prince George reestablishes the Bonaparte line in royal status. She is the daughter of Prince Roland Bonaparte and Marie Blanc, granddaughter of Prince Pierre Bonaparte, and great granddaughter of Lucien Bonaparte who died in 1540. Prince George is the king’s second son and nephew to Queen Alexandra. The princess is praised as Europe’s most beautiful royal woman.
Hi Spry asks about last night as the old codger describes a 4 stung party at his home. He recalls the house lit up and admits he failed to attend the surprise event, noting it was an unqualified success with many guests arriving in spring.
A Paris story recounts Admiral Dupetit Thouars negotiating with a beylik prince. The envoy uses force of cannons to demand apology after a French consul is insulted. A palace lion is revealed, pistols are presented, and the lion is dismissed as the beyl’s boy smiles and withdraws the beast.
A ship tale tells of a jealous monkey who fatally attacks a gentler companion after slights about feeding. Another monkey, left alone briefly, slips a kitten into the soup pot, revealing cruelty born of envy.
After a snowy drive to the Burnham Inn the pianist receives high praise from host Mr. Burnham. He credits the piano maker as equally deserving, noting the instrument’s strength under the musician’s demanding playing. The host emphasizes credit for both performer and instrument.
Sven Hedin travels in Thibet and notes bitter rivalries between two religious sects over prayer wheel direction and a sacred Bramaputra mountain. It is said that circling the hill thirteen times absolves sins, attracting criminals to the area. Pilgrims warn Hedin that riding around the mountain will not help him.
The St James Gazette traces the salute to the early fifteenth century noting a Speculum Humanae Salvationis illustration where Abraham salutes Melchisedec. Abraham is shown in medieval armor, Melchisedec offers water, and the gesture appears as the military salute still used today.
A kindly elderly bald gentleman tells boys the tale of Samson. He explains that Samson was strong, grew weak, then regained power to defeat his enemies. A pupil asks how to handle an enemy and suggests a bottle of hair restoration.
Charles Dayon, a 32 year old farmer from St George Manitoba, credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for relief from long standing kidney related ailments. He describes backache weakness and memory difficulties and says the pills brought improvement from the first box with continued use promising further recovery.
A note found on the door recounts Ella telling Mrs Brown she had hidden the silver securely under her bed before leaving for the day. The document, cited by Harper's Magazine, reflects a mistaken or affectionate message from the maid to the employer.
An old advertisement extols Dr Thomas electrical liniment for external use to open pores and relieve trouble by touching the seat of pain. Internally it claims to calm throat irritation and cure bronchial and respiratory afflictions. The piece also includes a Punch cartoon caption about a baby and nurse.
Advertisement touts Wilson's Fly Pads as the best fly killer killing both flies and disease germs.
A Pittsburg Post quotation notes that agreeing with every statement may be mistaken for sound judgment. A light exchange adds that the speaker has tried that approach unsuccessfully with his wife.
A native elephant driver learns to mount by using the elephant trunk. He signals by grabbing the ears, the elephant arches its trunk, and the rider steps up to the head without a ladder.
A club member reports a friend fell ill with brain fever and may lose his mind, while another member insists the diagnosis is wrong to protect a $100 debt. The anecdote appears in Lipplecott's.
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