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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 08, 1911
Page
2
A fragment discusses the Philadelphia Record and explains fireboats in major cities now use masts to elevate discharge nozzles, similar to water towers used by land firemen. The text also references a family note about C.C.D. and a son named Tommy.
A concise observation notes that temptation sharply distinguishes between resistant and receptive responses, suggesting awareness is evident even without full scrutiny. It implies discernment lies in attitude toward allure and self-control.
A long feature extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy for weak red blood and related symptoms in women. It includes a testimonial from Mrs C J Brook of Manitou, Minnesota, praising regained health, appetite, and weight after use. The piece also shares jokes and notes on university enrollments and a proverb about facing adversity.
The piece chronicles early Pacific Coast exploration and the rise of British Columbia trade after Cook. It highlights captains Vancouver, Meares, Hanna, and Douglas, noting Meares bringing Chinese workers to Nootka, building the first Pacific Coast vessel the North-West America, and initiating Oriental immigration debates over a century ago.
The Punch editor was the principal guest at a London Authors' Club dinner and a discussion on humor followed. A bluebottle, two Scots, whisky, and a failed attempt to locate the insect provided light satire about spoiling a good dinner with talk.
Leni Kitchener is teased for humor but proves otherwise in a London club tale. A rising young politician greets him with Mornin Kitchener, prompting a stern reply that he dislikes liberties with his name and a light exchange follows.
A nostalgic survey of salutations from kings to commoners, detailing handshakes, kisses, and bows. It recounts Taft’s inaugurations, Queen Victoria’s stamina, and a royal nursery moment where Prince Eddy salutes with both hands. The piece blends court ceremony with light humor on decorum.
A health note describes winter weariness and a run down body system. It notes vigor returning with spring as outdoor activity and fresh air bolster strength.
This ad touts Dr Chase's Nerve Food as a spring tonic to combat seasonal weakness. It claims to build red blood and nerve strength, boosts energy and mood, and restores confidence and vigor, promoting health and wellbeing with a price of 6 for 250 in a commodities listing.
A found Toronto manuscript hints at a 1560 to 1875 poet called the Great Orator of the West, who wrote The Babyloniad and epic pieces praising Toronto merchants and local life. Extracts cite visits to Hamilton, tavern prices, and portraits of city trade figures amid a broader satirical praise of local artisans and shops.
Henry E. Dixey joked at a New York dinner about a rich wife leaving her divorced husband for money. He recalled a remark about marrying for money and a woman who was so attached to wealth she never spent a penny.
An 19th century health note warns that spring and summer diets upset weak stomachs causing inflammation and possible dysentery or cholera morbus. It recommends Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial as the best remedy to clear irritants and restore stomach and bowels to proper function.
Sir George Reid notes Australians prefer lively speeches with humor and warmth rather than the cold Lords style. He recalls advising Lord Denman to engage audiences with humor, as interruptions from listeners can be clever and require quick retorts, including a memorable quip about a speaker’s weight.
A brief quotation from the Boston Transcript features a conversation about owing money and uneasy feelings. The dialogue mentions Minard’s liniment and a character named Morrow with a raised exclamation about owing a dollar.
The seven year old Little Lord Donegall is noted as a budding speaker unlike Mr. Gladstone in 1812 who spoke aged under three. He is Edward Arthur Donald St George Hamilton Christer, sixth Marquis, son of the Canadian heiress who became Marchioness of Donegall. His aunt is Major P G Twining, Royal Engineers, and Mrs Twining, once Louise Daly of Napanee, a famed Canadian musician and soprano at Christ Church Cathedral Montreal.
Dickens memorabilia including the writer’s desk at God's Hill and his cherished chair are on display in the chambers of Henry Fielding Dickens K C his son. He notes Dickens valued his son's Cambridge triumph and Trinity Hall scholarship, as documented in Fors ter Life of Charles Dickens.
Ottawa based lumberman John R Booth began his eighty sixth year by working a full day in workman attire. Born at Waterloo Quebec on April 5 1236 he moved to Ottawa fifty years ago and started with a small shingle mill at Chau diere.
A collection of curiosities and quips includes Holloway's Corn Cure claim to remove corn by the roots. Fragments show exchanges about printing, a Houston Post joke, and light social banter about proposals and cigars. The piece ends noting the lasting disdain for a once regretted habit.
Testimonials from Dalhousie St Peter's Bathurst and Bathurst N B claim Minard's Liniment cured a horse plagued by mange torn by a pitch fork and other injuries. Names Christopher Saunders Edw Linlief Thos W Payne cited as endorsers.
A student asks about going to war with Mexico to fetch Mexican drawn work. The teacher encourages writing a short story and Johnny commits a simple line about loving the teacher. A note on cheaper bicycles rising in use in Japan.
A well known comedian engaged to perform in Gilbert and Sullivan’s Mikado visits a music shop and asks for Mikado libretto. The salesman responds in broken Italian, prompting the comedian to say Me no speakee Italiane.
A simple cheap medicine is desired and Parmelees Vegetable Pills are praised as effective and affordable. The pills are described as easy to obtain and suitable for the poor, with a regulator effect on the digestive system.
A Washington Star quip contrasts famed lines about garret poetry with a boast of a Turkish den in a home. The exchange features a young speaker and a remark about refined living spaces.
A playful Chicago Tribune line praises a backward view of an accessory, noting its splendid appearance and inviting inspection. The remark styles a light, humorous tone typical of a city paper feature.
The article notes engineers advocating ball bearings on trolley cars to maximize coasting and cut energy use. It mentions outdated remedies for insect bites and references a social anecdote about Marie M observing a neighbor’s harsh words. A final quip promotes rotation over stagnation.
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