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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 13, 1912
Page
3
A column discusses Dr. ati Beller’s view that reading lying down is not inherently harmful if light is proper and distance is long. It notes three common errors and cites benefits of recumbent reading. A humorous classroom exchange ends with a quip about imaginary axis and clothes.
A Washington Star line quotes Mr. Croigsiota describing a garden trick. He says he tears up as much yard as his wife allows, then lets it grow all summer to reduce mowing effort.
Suritte Island resident Renie Moulaison reports a severe kidney disease attack lasting two months. After doctors failed to help, he began Dodd's Kidney Pills and says six boxes cured him, noting relief from cramps backache dizziness and nervous fatigue.
Good manners influence daily happiness and the destiny of nations. They rest on reason and goodwill. They ease social interaction, welcome strangers, and end awkward visits. They promote cooperation and peace while bad manners create friction, strife, and discord.
The Charkette Observer laments public gum chewing and compares it to snuff dipping. The piece notes suppression of tobacco chewing in the south by anti-spitting ordinances and urges public reform by illustrating today’s tobacco store scene versus a decade ago.
A Georgia inmate, convicted a dozen times for theft, asks the judge to postpone his latest case for a week claiming his lawyer is sick. The magistrate notes the defendant was caught with his hand in another’s pocket and the prisoner replies he is curious to know what his counsel could say in defense.
Senator Williams spoke in Yazoo opposing a movement and compared its leaders to a Yazoo office boy who claimed he was just whistlin. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports the remark as a pointed analogy about doing work versus appearances.
Egerton L Winthrop, after a Board of Education meeting in New York, warned against over severity in schools. He recalled a Lent dinner anecdote about a parson who urged a guest to confine his stories to fish during a Friday.
A Downsman ridicules a foe calling him brainless, claiming even if his brains became dynamite there would be insufficient to blow the hat from his head. The quip emphasizes the rival's perceived lack of wit in a sharp retort.
A Madrid fisher family rose from poverty as a relative who migrated to South America left a fortune. The inheritance turns a Beni Carlo clan into millionaires and reshapes their prospects.
An advertiser in the Anzeiger der Arzte in Germany seeks a compact flat with an unusually wide entrance so a smart hat can pass through without removal. The notice emphasizes a large doorway to accommodate headgear.
Sunday school lesson on the Prodigal Son focused on the elder brother's character. The teacher described a mood of bitterness amid celebration and asked who felt no joy at the prodigal's return. A child softly answered that the fatted calf felt no joy because it was the one who bore the feast.
A clergyman questions boys about a biblical phrase then two boys joke that the meaning is water on the brain. The note then mentions infant mortality from cholera morbus and praises Dr Kellogg’s Dysentery Cordial as safe for infants and a life saver for bowel complaints.
Lucan Nagy of Szegedin once sold his skin to a foreign museum for 32 pounds with a stipulation that after his death the skin would be buried with his body. He died at age 85 and on his deathbed urged relatives to break the contract.
Official stats show 1911 Swiss emigrants total 50 374, down from 83 620 in 1910. Of 1911 emigrants 5 512 were Swiss with destinations: United States 3 969 Argentina 997 Canada 227 Brazil 118 Australia 80 and smaller shares to Asia Africa Mexico and South American countries. Occupations include 1 640 ginners 1 636 mechanics and labourers 860 clerks plus nurses teachers musicians among others.
The worm remedy named Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator is described as the most effective preparation and consistently maintains strong reputation.
In Parliament Mr. Lansbury voices worry about Northern Ireland military drilling. A folktale recalls a war office visit where a veteran drill sergeant mocks a unit for missing a Tower of London sized target, joking that teaching them would ruin landlords in Munster.
Workmen digging in a Colchester garden uncovered a coin dating to the Constantine period. The discoverers alerted authorities and the piece will be examined by a numismatic expert for authentication and potential museum transfer.
A North Carolina man avoided conviction for horse stealing after his lawyer’s forceful plea. The acquitted man quipped that his jurors believed he stole the horse, but the lawyer’s courtroom address left him doubting his guilt. The anecdote underscores the persuasive power of advocacy in a trial.
A Pekin News note quotes a Chinese gentleman who says European husbands look harassed due to wives' hats. He explains Chinese women are forbidden to adopt Western millinery because ladies' hats are costly and ruinous, prompting Western fashion to be avoided by Chinese families.
Guayale long scorned for inferior rubber once dismissed as non tropical. Now it fuels a booming industry with millions invested, factories built near guayale fields, and towns rising to house workers and laborers.
The article recalls the Berners Street hoax of 1803 where letters summoned tradesmen to 54 Berners Street to deliver goods, then parallels a Dublin ruse six weeks earlier claiming Buffalo Bill's Wild West show would visit Dublin. An agent solicited vast supplies and twenty five policemen for order but vanished after arrangements were made.
Advertisement extols Dr. Thomas Eclectic Oil as a remedy for sore throat and early swelling. It claims a spoonful with sugar calms irritation and prevents ulceration while booster immune effects reduce quinsy susceptibility.
A well known Redington lumber camp bear, about 200 pounds, drank liquor and caused trouble for lumbermen. The tame animal preferred rum and whiskey, drinking from a camp water tap after nights of debauch. Despite provocations, the bear reportedly harmed no one and lived at the camps for years.
The annual match between Ann Street Bhoys and Rafferty's Slashers looms as Rafferty departs for the game. He boasts a brick behind his hat and a dynamite car tridge inside, promising a fierce home for the Bhoys if results turn violent.
A south city prosecuting attorney famed for winning cases becomes a feared defender after leaving office. His first two defenses end in conviction for clients, prompting an elderly black observer to declare that, regardless of side, they all go to the pen.
In Pangasinan Pedro Jabaira and two others faced trial for murder after the convict pleaded guilty with treachery as an aggravating factor and received twenty years in Bilibid. The deceased was Minco an outlaw who fled police with arms. a 500 peso reward existed for his capture dead or alive. The Manila Weekly Times questions whether Jabaira should serve the term or be freed and rewarded for killing an enemy to society.
Practical health note urges moderation in eating and timing to aid digestion. Advises choosing foods that agree with the individual and regulating portions for a healthy digestive system.
Overeating is blamed for biliousness and constipation as the liver and kidneys fail. The ad claims Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills revitalize both organs, prevent serious disease, and restore health, noting wide use and high sales. Availability advertised from Edmonson Bates & Co. Limited in Toronto at 25 cents per box.
A nervous man tells a floorwalker he has just lost his wife. The floorwalker responds with directions to mourning goods on the third floor. The exchange conveys a domestic tragedy through a brief, period-tinged encounter.
A classroom exchange weighs whether the vermiform appendix procedures fit under Internal Revenue. The Judge notes the misalignment between medical operations and tax labeling while the Professor urges keeping Minard's Liniment in the house.
Frank J. Cheney swears to the reader that he is the author of a declaration in Toledo Ohio promising one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The notice states the remedy acts on the blood and mucous surfaces and directs readers to buy from Cheney & Co in Toledo and local druggists.
A discussion in T P s Weekly cautions against impulse purchases and advocates systematic budgeting. It suggests allocating funds for essentials and a Rainy Day, and promotes Canada’s Government Annuities as a safe, long term retirement option with guidance from Ottawa.
A Detroit Free Press quotation shows Jane’s bonnet getting wet, prompting a light exchange about fashion. The banter playfully claims the water improves the bonnet’s look by making it more fashionably lopsided.
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