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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 11, 1914
Page
6
A railroad president hides in a southern town and is snubbed by a local leader, then mocks the man as egotistical. Nearby London Kent is said to host Druids catacombs with electric lighting and chalk chamber passages. A courtroom joke about a chauffeur and a rammed car closes the page.
In a dramatically unnamed scene a wife enters in distress saying she has erred by not turning on the light and fears a grave mistake. The husband reads papers and asks whether she has taken bichloride, but she reveals she only affixed a two cent stamp to a poetcard.
The first electric street car line in Constantinople opened with a curious ceremony. Two lambs were sacrificed on the tracks, artificial blood smeared on the rails, and Mohammedan priests offered prayers for success. Officials of the line participated, pictured with extended hands in May Popular Mechanics Magazine.
In a lighthearted Philadelphia Press quip a lovesick Miss De Style claims lack of worthiness to wed, while George retorts that neither is worthy, ending with the pair acknowledging a roughly matched union.
A Swiss glacier party frees a German climber who sits uninjured on an ice bench and demands compensation before rescue. The tale frames risk, cold wit, and a businesslike demand for payment during life saving. Also promotes Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a healing liniment.
Orchardson’s picture Hard Hit unsettles a visitor who threatens the artist with a stick. David Murray recalls painting an impression on a pocket handkerchief in Picardy, later praised by a wealthy London lady who fears the paint may crack.
A letter from Charles Whooten of Port Mulgrave praises Minard's Liniment Co for their remedy addressing sore throat colds and ordinary ailments, claiming it relieves and cures promptly. The brief testimonial supports the product's effectiveness.
The passage describes fox fire glowing from within a decayed white oak stump, shining like a crucible. It mentions occasional vibration and a flicker reminiscent of the northern lights, observed in a farmer’s notebook style account.
An old advertisement praises SmilehB as the family remedy for coughs and colds with a small bottle dosage, noting it has been best since 1870. The piece also cites a senator Smugg quote about interrogation and public answers, and mentions Minard's Liniment used by physicians.
Dr Morse’s Indian Root Pills are presented as a nearly century old formula learned from Indians and unchanged by physicians and chemists. Marketed as a worldwide household remedy, they claim prompt, effective relief for constipation and kidney and liver troubles.
A man received a fourteen day sentence after an evening incident in jail. He began kicking the cell door and shouting for the warder on the first day, insisting he wished to go home. He claimed the sentence did not include nights.
The article notes ancient Mesopotamian irrigation once fed by works like the Nahrwan and Dijail that vanished with sands. It reports a Turkish dam 15 miles above Babylon as the initial step in a grand irrigation plan to reclaim half a million acres and transform the desert into a garden.
The Bureau of Universal Statistics reports the world population in 1912 as slightly over 1.9 billion. Asia holds 923 million, Europe 484 million, Africa 188 million, America 187 million, and Oceania 57 million.
Dust causes asthma and even tiny specks trigger severe symptoms. Dr J D Kelloge offers an asthma remedy claimed to bring rest and restore normal breathing. The ad cites hundreds of testimonials as proof of effectiveness.
Of 135 leading U S newspapers on the World’s Exchange list 107 back Wilson and 28 oppose him. The division mirrors broader public opinion with the East Midwest and South largely against ship subsidies by breaking treaties while the Pacific coast shows more support per the New York World.
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a tonic to purge impurities and restore energy during seasonal changes. It claims to improve appetite, mood, and blood quality, urging readers to buy by mail or from dealers. A stray ransom-like police note follows about sending an officer in two hours for a burglar.
A witty exchange questions the rival actor’s performance in Hamlet. The critic notes the actor’s strong opening in the fourth act, only to reveal the scene wasn’t his. The humor hinges on the double act of Forbes Robertson and the unnamed amateur.
London Punch comments on the Alpine landscape and sport, noting admiration yet restraint in praise. The piece contrasts enthusiastic praise with a measured tone about the scene and activities described.
Mrs Knox laments her husband’s late night reading as he dozes with his nose buried in a book. A bookish friend quips that she should be glad it wasn’t hidden in another title, The Inside of the Cup.
A historical note reports that the wild lettuce growing across the Northern United States may offer a new source of rubber. Researchers consider its sap and fibers promising for industrial use, pending further study and cultivation trials.
Humorous exchange notes Smithson as unusually intelligent yet repeatedly rejected by both sides in court.
A couple on a motor ride enters a country road. He asks to kiss her hand, but she declines, saying she has gloves on. The moment reflects a polite constraint as she removes her veil, yet refuses the gesture.
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