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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 12, 1913
Page
2
A man who had stolen a saw claimed it was a joke during trial. When asked how far he carried it, he replied two miles. The judge declared that joke carried too far and sentenced him to three months in jail.
A staff dining room sign in the West end of London lists ten rules of conduct. The rules warn against waste of time, emphasize honesty, debt avoidance, self respect, and truthful feedback, and tie worker effort to pay and job longevity.
The United States Navy tests a signaling system for submarines using two wires stretched along the vessel rim and vibrated by a moving wheel. An electric motor, Morse key, and shore telephone links transmit dots and dashes detectable five miles away, tested on a torpedo boat at Hampton Roads.
Watchman Gerrard of the District Railway guards a half mile subterranean passage between South Kensington Station and the Victoria and Albert Museum. The tunnel sees few users, about one per hour, and Gerrard has tended it for many years as the sole observer keeping watch.
An advertisement touts Bromo Quinine as the sole laxative product with claims to cure a cold in one day and grip in two days. It includes a signature line for E. W. Grove and prices the item at 5 cents.
A farm three miles north of Strathaven preserves a fence made from wires once part of the Atlantic cable between Britain and America. After the cable was raised for sale the farmer used the recovered wire to fence his Cairnduff farm, turning a historic ocean relic into rural boundary material.
A doctor reassures an anxious husband that the baby needs regular milk from the same cow while the mother has only a minor weakness and should eat underdone beefsteak daily. The husband jokes about relying on the same ox.
A tourist asks a native about the town's greatest attraction and receives an answer about the prominent money-lender, Old Sol omons, suggesting local economic focal point.
A proposal suggests setting a regular weekly evening to discuss fits and address timing concerns raised by a partner. The suggestion aims to improve communication and plan more considerately.
The blunt man insists on a direct path to the point with no detours or preambles. He urges straightforward language and immediate action, targeting clarity over niceties in every instruction.
A rich man, John Johnson, bought a library aiming for literary prestige. An old dictionary returned from the binders bore the label Johnson's Dictionary, provoking his anger as he demanded the full name be printed.
A fragmentary poem passage contrasts a woman’s care with a man’s misfortune, then shifts to a comparison of higher education for women. It notes equal matriculation in Swiss and French contexts, limits in Russia, Finland’s 500 women students at Helsingfors, and equal access in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
An advertisement urges mothers to use Baby’s Own Tablets to combat infant ailments such as constipation indigestion colic and diarrhoea. The remedy is described as a mild laxative that regulates the stomach and bowels and wards off sickness, sold for 25 cents per box by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario. A side note recounts Wilton Lackage’s animal show featuring The Happy Family a lion tiger puma and lamb with the lamb to be renewed periodically.
A flock of visitors in Scotland paused at a rural inn to hear an old bagpiper play. The musician complained his dilapidated pipes earned him only two shillings to move on, insisting he cannot be paid without proper tuning.
The Chicago Record-Herald cites William J. Burns telling a New York reporter that every action speaks volumes for a detective. He recounts spotting a widower by watching him pay a bill and turn his back to others before pulling out his pocketbook.
A newspaper item notes Holloway's Corn Cure as a strong recommendation for removal of corns and warts with high success. The piece then shifts to a domestic vignette about children at dinner, including a boy named Robert who swallows a large oyster and remarks on its size.
In Philadelphia two young artists share a studio that doubles as lodging and workspace. During an era of financial stress they endure meager meals they prepare themselves. A morning coffee sketching remark sparks a bitter complaint about life as gentlemen.
An advertisement essay praises Nerviline for stomach pains, cramps, nausea, and illnesses at home with claims of rapid relief in minutes. It extols use for children, adults, and various pains, urging purchase of a 50c family bottle and listing The Catarrhozone Co. of Buffalo as seller.
A London country house owner complains of a missing stable lad. He discovers the boy has been asleep on the job, explaining he thought the advertisement specified a sixteen year old to sleep on the premises.
Two of the Madero brothers are in the United States. One attends St. Johns Military Academy in Delafield Wisconsin and the other is at Cornell. They are reportedly considering staying in America rather than returning to Mexico with possible buried money.
In a playful exchange, a visitor bets for a clue to an isle famed for its internal improvements. Fred triumphantly answers Castor oil, but the shilling is not paid.
Wilson asks why you roll your cigarettes and Melson replies that he must take some exercise, chatting in a terse exchange likely from a social or domestic scene.
A Montreal resident, A Beaudry of 597 Panet Street, reports using Gin Pills for about six months and credits them with significant improvement after years of rheumatic pain. The ad lists price 1 box six for 2.50 and offers a free sample from National Drug and Chemical Co. of Canada Limited, Toronto.
Henry erupts in a fit of rage after claiming insult by a rival in his office. Sersiise asks what to do and seeks counsel about a hypothetical command to “go to Jericho,” while his wife offers calm, anchoring guidance in a moment of temptation.
A couple explains they cannot move due to costs and their neighbors respond by offering to cover all moving expenses. The anecdote highlights neighborly aid and community generosity in a modest housing situation.
Jackson’s piece on The Ideal Wife in a ladies’ paper last month sparks a domestic search. Johnson wonders how the article relates to his current predicament as his wife, reading it for two days, aims to find any trait that matches her. Banker is dining in the city.
A husband named Sooker teases his wife about arithmetic. she reveals a half crown to signal half-past two after lunch, prompting his realization. The scene is a domestic anecdote showing cleverness and timing in a dated newspaper style. A separate note touts Miller's Worm Powders claiming to reduce worm-related child mortality and boost infant health.
A merchant warns a detective that a man posing as a company collector has swindled more money than two others and must be stopped quickly. The detective promises to arrest him within a week, but the merchant prefers to engage the imposter rather than jail him.
A soda fountain explosion injures a clerk described as a fizzical wreck. Local authorities report the incident as a work accident at the drugstore, with medical staff attending and no further details released.
A brief exchange shows a prospective employer asking about silk and satin knowledge. The applicant replies with a lifelong association to the trade and references sheets and blankets. The scene emphasizes familiarity with textile work and industry terms.
A young composer unveils a new song titled Would that I were young again for a soprano voice. He laments the timid time wasted and notes a suitable singer cannot be found to perform it.
Robinson reads a telegram with distress and bursts out that twins are alive, not dead, revealing the shocking family revelation. The scene centers on Brown and Robinson reacting to the telegram about the twins.
An exchange shows the Young Doctor claiming success with a diagnosis after telling a patient he suffered from multiple organ problems. The Old Practitioner commends the accuracy, noting no chance of mistake.
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