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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 11, 1914
Page
3
The Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture has received applications for cattle sheep and swine worth $15 000 to be supplied to settlers. Stock will be sourced from distant origins to meet demand and only the best animals will be provided partly for cash and partly on credit.
Dialogue shows Mrs Young-Nellie asking for care while Cook hints at dancing skills. Wife declares she would remarry if husband dies, while husband quips he has no objection and won’t worry about a man he will never meet.
An expert returning from Athabasca Landing reports a large aspiraitum area of at least 175 square miles containing 176 to 200 million tons of material suitable for paving. Deposits lie 60 to 260 feet deep with high bitumen content and a value of about one dollar per ton.Further surveying may expand the prospect for western Canada.
Powder manufacturers spread small factories across many states to limit blast damage. Buildings use stout foundations and three robust walls, while roofs and one wall are light. When explosions occur the weak roof and wall fail, leaving the rest standing. Semi-automatic machinery enables operation from outside the plant.
An advert touts Putnam's Corn and Wart Extractor as the universal remedy for corns and warts, claiming to uproot them in twenty four hours. A 25 cent bottle is advertised with satisfaction guaranteed.
A witty exchange explores why age may captivate a woman while noting a German invention that uses rope filled horseshoes to grip rough surfaces and help horses tread slippery streets.
A sharp character named Burton or Robinson provokes amusement with a quirk of entering a barber shop for a shave and then having his hair cut to prolong others’ wait.
Mona Man special reports Cornelius Hansen recounts a six to seven year kidney ailment cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills. He bought six boxes and after three doses felt much better, praising the medicine as the best money he ever spent. He cautions that the pills cure sick kidneys not all ailments.
A Washington Herald quote pairs Parson A and Dr B discussing church attendance versus heaven. The Parson concedes ministers only point the way to heaven while admitting the need for doctors to help people reach it.
Hall's Catarrh Cure claims to be the only positive cure for catarrh and asserts a constitutional treatment. It says the cure works by acting on blood and mucous surfaces and offers a $100 reward if it fails. Includes testimonials, address in Toledo Ohio, price 75 cents, and recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation. The piece also contains a joke about a motherly warning and a note on street lighting via an alarm clock in an Ohio town.
A quarter century of growth sees the CPR floral department distributing hundreds of thousands of seed packets and millions of bulbs to employees and agents. Seeds went out in February and bulbs with fat plants shrubs and perennials followed. The program spreads beauty beyond workers to communities along the line, pleasing travelers and proving CPR’s care for its surroundings.
Mrs Henry Wood aged forty wife and mother turns to novel writing to soothe illness. East Lynne faced multiple rejections before Richard Bentley accepted it. A London Times review sparked its feverish demand driving rapid production and global translations.
Montreal’s Samuel Longmore promotes Dr Williams Babys Own Tablets as absolutely free from opiates and narcotics with government analyst backing. He claims the tablets cure childhood ailments from constipation to colic and colds, with thousands of Canadian mothers endorsing them. sold for 25 cents a box by dealers or mail order from Brockville Ontario.
A New York lawyer known for philosophy recalls a wall street tale about an opportunity on the ground floor and a joke about money. A wife arrives with a new bonnet and a bill for her husband. The ad promotes Holloway's Corn Cure as a painless remedy for soft corns.
A serialized testimonial extols a woman's capabilities across tasks and traits. It claims she outperforms men in minutes, performs multiple conversations at once, and endures physical demands, concluding that a woman can do anything and do it well, attributed to Pearson’s.
An eager visitor asks Senator Ellie James of Kentucky to help secure the frankfurter privilege for battles the Mexicans are fighting across the El Paso, as recounted by the Saturday Evening Post.
An eminent Scotch astronomer in a lecture described a star as no bigger than a 3-penny bit a hundred miles away. The audience replied in Scots tones that no one would trouble about a 7penny by a hundred miles.
A newspaper item touts Nerviline liniment claiming rapid relief for back pain rheumatism neuralgia sciatica and lumbago. A reader testimonial describes immediate pain alleviation after rubbing and a return to normal activity within an hour. Prices listed: 50c large bottle 25c trial. A joke about a man choosing a soup colored waistcoat closes the piece.
An old Washington Star fragment recalls a courtroom clash where a judge notes a decade in prison while a prisoner argues for calm, revealing a dramatic exchange about discipline and reform. The ad then shifts to Miller's Worm Powders, urging mothers to treat children’s worm infections to prevent growth stunting and promote health.
A light quip about wife to wife chatter on nagging, rugs, and a husband’s method, cited from the Ladies' Home Journal. The joke centers on irritation provoking a better cleaning effort.
A poem excerpt invokes blessing for a child to love a sunlit world and a mother's face. It envisions guidance and trust as the child travels a land of crossroads. The second line quotes a humorous exchange about a husband’s stance on a question.
Helpless From Rheumatism states a user praised Gin Pills for restoring mobility after long pain and later relief from neuralgia. The ad notes a price of 50 cents per box or six for 2.50 with a free sample offer from National Drug & Chemical Co. of Canada Limited in Toronto.
A terse exchange about a course in conversation and a joking remark on selling a scholarship. The text appears as a fragmented dialogue with unclear context and no identifiable names or organizations.
The saying that summer is worth a million is noted, yet the timing of collection is elusive as no one can claim it immediately.
Minard asks for Minard's and nothing more. The text also notes gold fillings found in Pompeii’s skeletal remains, a televised cold remedy claim, and a witty Washington Star quote about political plat form speeches.
The department of marine and fisheries will send a schooner with a scientific party from Halifax to study Hudson Bay and its straits. Early findings show the area yields superior grades of fish and suggests rich fisheries potential.
The Boston Record notes that a musical offers relief after a run of formal cards and art events. It highlights that audiences enjoy the show without needing to engage in conversation or recall a trump.
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