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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
3
A father explains the law of compensation citing senses and balance, while a schoolboy mishears a joke about a leg and the opposite. An ad for Parmlee s Vegetable Pills promises thorough, painless cleansing of the stomach and bowels for a mild but effective cure.
An advertisement claims catarrh is a blood disease cured by internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is said to act on blood and mucous surfaces and is described as a legitimate prescription from top physicians. Includes testimonials, price, and contact details for F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
A collage of punchy snippets shows a fur company ad from Minneapolis and varied quotes. The notes include a boy assassin hanging remark, a nimble jab at taxation in India with Sahib and N B C, a line about a father wary of a sly suitor, and a brief Tit Bits quip.
A Toronto court scene centers on a British Columbia romance and a Dakota divorce that question the legitimacy of Richard Stirling and his potential claim to Lanarkshire and Stirlingshire property worth $900,000. The case hinges on whether Walter Stirling’s marriage to Mrs. Smith was valid and if their son may be deemed legitimate under Scottish law. The matter, arising from a North Dakota divorce, involves legal experts and adjournments to resolve cross jurisdictional issues.
Geographic Board of Canada names the canyon below Grand Falls of Hamilton River “McLean” in honor of John McLean of the Hudson Bay Co who discovered the falls in 1839. An excerpt from his book notes McLean’s August 1839 visit describing a towering 30 mile rapid and a thunderous, hidden cataract carved by water through syenite rock.
A young man home on leave from Egypt was struck on the head by a half melted snowball thrown by local youths at Finsbury Park London. He cried out and died, officials report a fatal termination from the impact.
Promote spring health with Dr A W Chase's Nerve Food to boost blood cells and strengthen digestion. Ends with a price 50 cents a box at Edmonson Bates Co dealers Toronto Ontario featuring the physician's portrait and signature.
A young Washington versifier seeks critique from a publisher at the Library of Congress. The publisher responds that poets are born not made and warns against blaming parents. A health note follows on spring dysentery and endorses Kellogg’s Catarrh Cordial as a common remedy.
In a humorous cartoon exchange, Uncle Hardacre argues for government ownership of all monopolies especially railroads. Uncle Backache counters with concerns about armed support for conductors and broader power.
Mothers report feeling secure with Baby's Own Tablets in the home as a reliable remedy for infants and kids. A government analyst confirms the product contains no poisonous opiate and is safe for newborns or growing children. Mrs Alfred Suddard of Haldimand Ontario praises its use for constipation vomiting and restlessness. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
An elderly aunt explains to Hans why she fled the lane suddenly after seeing a man. Hans asks if she caught him, and the exchange unfolds in a clipped, wartime era tone from Fliegende Blaetter.
Advertises a fast cure for colds using laxative bromide quinine tablets. Promises refund if not effective. Features E W Groves signature on each box and a 2 cent price.
A young worker thanks his boss after being praised for arriving first in the office. The exchange highlights workplace recognition and courtesy in a brief Chicago Record-Herald moment.
Mrs C D Prince of Nauwigewauk writes that she suffered quinsy and nearly strangled before using Minard’s Liniment, which she credits with an immediate cure and notes she now relies on the remedy. October 21.
In a London humor exchange Gayman recalls summer in Europe and his fascination with old churches. Reverend Goodman asks about St. Paul’s in London as the banter shifts to travel details.
A major company issues a 200 plus page illustrated manual for all staff. Every employee receives the book and must master it, with quizzes and dismissal for ignorance. The president says publishing costs about $2000 and a new edition will be issued yearly to ensure comprehensive business understanding.
The London Tatler recounts Kean’s love of praise from humble worshipers during his Princess Theatre era. A ballet girl, moved to tears by his tragic acting, gains notice and a higher role only to be mocked when Kean publicly names her as an idiot during a triumphant comic performance.
Etymologists trace beads to rosaries used to count prayers with biddan and beadsman meanings. From old Anglo-Saxon and religious roots the term expands to bidding and auction room uses. The concept crosses cultures from Hindoo to Greek and Roman Catholic practices, turning into any pierced round ornament.
Baptista Porta lists six methods to drive hearty eaters from the table. The most effective involves a wine tincture with bella donna to induce spasms before meals. Other methods include serving dishes with dried horse blood and cat gut, and placing harp strings on hot meat to make them move like worms.
A physical culture tutor closed a women's boxing and fencing exhibition with a remark on women's growing strength and its effect on marriage. A spectator quipped about Smithers, who had recently beaten his wife, noting he is nearly recovered from the prior Saturday night incident.
A man who loves oddities recalls how Marshall Field Jay Gould and Potter Palmer carried little cash. His friend replies that after his death the same claim could truthfully apply to him, reflecting on frugal habits.
A truncated exchange shows a tragedian claiming short runs are bad in theater while a critic counters that a long run can be worse, highlighting tension over run length and success. The brief dialogue reflects a debate on commercial thresholds in performance.
Dr Alexander Schaefer studied animal vision and found that the size of the ereba largely determines acuity. Bovine eyes rank sharpest, followed by equines, with sheep third. small animals show poorer vision. Owls and buzzards have high acuity. dogs, cats, bats, and many fish rate lower, due to retinal element size. Motion, prey behavior, and motion detection differentiate senses.
Physiologists assert the animal body is about half water and that this amount supports essential physiological processes. Proper hydration maintains muscle and tissue pliability, heat distribution, and temperature regulation, with food and drink supplying water. Excessive drinking rarely causes harm unless taken to extremes.
The Tuscan farmer lives as a mezzadria partner rather than owner or dependent. The landowner provides taxes, capital, cattle, and repairs while the peasant works the fields and livestock, manages home industries, and shares the produced profits with the owner at intervals.
The article argues new houses foster illness due to dampness from 30,000 gallons of water used in construction. Water remains near the ground and walls, making the home damp. A house that has stood for a year or more is healthier than a newly built one.
A lighthearted exchange between Little Elmer and Grampa frames aging and posterity. Elmer urges Grampa not to worry, noting a grandfatherly future as a remembered ancestor.
A playful Punch caption contrasts two sportswomen with a banter about risk and marriage. The first aims to test a stile jump while the second jokes about upcoming nuptials as a counterpoint.
Dialogue humorously ponders love's force to level barriers as Lovett cites the saying and a crusty bachelor adds a playful twist about the lover’s head remaining stubborn above all.
A brief dialogue about a numismatist in Ostend Pennsylvania and a coin collector in Ostend pa. The exchange asks whether a numismatist is a bead wait or a coin collector, highlighting common misunderstandings of the term.
A fragment quotes a maxim on vanity and intellect, suggesting every man shares equal vanity and self‑image, challenging readers to measure true understanding.
A Dow scholar reflects that noble failures can illuminate progress as vividly as celebrated successes. The meditation highlights humility, learning, and resilience in scientific and academic pursuits, urging readers to value lessons from setbacks alongside triumphs.
A visiting consul said the current Shah is not the equal of his predecessor. He recalled the late Shah as a grand character. Lady Drummond Wolffe once gained access to the Shah’s harem and, with a friend about to marry, was escorted through the palace. The Shah spoke in crude French and noted the engagement as the women wandered the palace.
A set of testimonials from reverends across Canada praising Psychine as a cure for throat lung and stomach troubles. The ads claim it strengthens voice and speech by acting on vocal respiratory and digestive organs. Available at druggists for 50 cents or one dollar.
A German professor is amused by a guest praising his song. When a lady asks the composer about the rendering, the professor asks in good humor if the song is his, admitting he did not recognize the guest as the author. The exchange frames him as an entertaining, old gentleman.
An old advertisement promotes English Spavin Liniment as a cure for horses blemishes and ailments including splints ringbone sweeney and sprains. It claims to remove hard or soft lumps and promises savings of $50 with one bottle. Warranted the most wonderful blemish cure ever known.
Quote from Harper's Weekly contrasts a tall woman's sadness with a divorce joke. The humor hinges on an apparent contradiction, noting the woman is perceived as unhappy yet not legally married. The item reflects period satire on marriage norms.
Snippets from old papers reveal a worried husband who married a widow with six children, a property agent quoting a tenant who complains there is not enough room, and a lighthearted mock exchange about an aeronautical mishap with ballast and overboard humor.
A dialogue from Yonkers Statesman shows a couple debating an outdoor move as weather worsens. The man objects to risk while the woman asks why, noting curiosity about the captain’s status.
Professor Bolley of the North Dakota Government Agricultural Station reports that flaxseed does not exhaust soil more than wheat corn or oats. He advocates short season crop rotation to fit the North-West climate and suggests flax can be a permanent income if grown in rotation with other crops.
Laura Keene and the elder Sothern clashed often and amused readers with their feuds. In a hotel parlor one night she lost her temper. Sothern, silent a moment, turned down the gas flame and teased her to proceed, joking that he hates to see a pretty face in a rage.
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