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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 20, 1912
Page
7
Dorothy and Betty discuss the discovered letter and its implications for Sir Miles. Bevan, Tritton, Dynecourt, and Clare are named as linked figures, with Dorothy urging restraint and hope while Betty offers comfort and aid.
Sister Clare shows Oliver a cryptic telegram sent at half past one during ward rounds. They wonder who needs help and what the great shock refers to, fearing possible trouble for Miss Dyson or Sir Miles. Oliver recalls Dorothy’s visit, hoping for clues while restraining troubling thoughts about past choices.
Dublin reports sectional volumes of last year’s census detail declines in two counties. King's county falls from 60,107 in 1901 to 56,832 a drop of 5.57 percent while Tipperary decreases from 160,232 to 152,433 about 4.87 percent.
A jumble of insults and chatter centers on Bings calling someone a black guard and a tense exchange about a cat. Freddie-Father claims to hold the cat while the group debates the animal's movements and social tact.
Broderick's Service presents a rare chance for men to be well dressed with meticulous detail. Suits are made in-house with imported materials under direct supervision and are guaranteed to match representations, regardless of price.
An essay traces chess origins from Egypt to India and Persia, noting varied attributions by de Vigney, Leneur, Jones, and Gibbons. It likens the game to life, with pieces symbolizing virtue, justice, ambition, faith, and self restraint, arguing the board mirrors human conduct and moral battles.
In a cheerful mood the cortege moves along as a gentle breeze tips plumes on the hearse. The undertaker ushers mourners forward with a steady cadence, a calm atmosphere marking the solemn farewell.
A garbled excerpt depicts a brief, tense exchange about love and danger. In Mexico a line hints at training with a pistol or rifle as part of a half hour practice, while characters murmur romantic lines amid a melodramatic mood.
A fragmented humor piece features two deacons debating sermon aims and a newlywed couple joking about life after birth. The oldtimer questions waking people with sermons while Deacon B suggests sermons that prevent sleep, and the couple quips about their baby turning life into an opera with marching calls for the author.
The letter from a grateful user touts Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy as a genuine cure for asthma. It claims thousands of unsolicited endorsements and urges readers not to suffer with ineffective products.
The piece argues managers cater to the tired business man producing light musical comedies with simple wordplay. It critiques the idea as a myth and notes fans suffer in the ballpark with hard benches while the stereotype persists.
Catarrh must be treated internally, not with local applications. Hall's Catarrh Cure claims to reach the disease via blood and mucous surfaces. It is presented as a nonquack prescription from leading physicians, with testimonials offered free. Sold by Druggists for 75 cents. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Capt Salt once showed heroism in a collision at sea and his company planned to honor him with a gold watch. At a board meeting in a thirteenth story luxury room, surrounded by millionaires, the watch was presented with a speech. He took the gift, then asked where the chain was.
A London Standard report describes a tiger advancing to within 11 feet of a man and emitting a deep coughing sound distinctive of someone who has faced a near encounter with a beast. The animal’s length is noted at 11 feet.
Mrs. traveler asks if the tunnel is safe as the conductor assures her they are in the hole and will see passengers through. The Baltimore American quotes reassurance from the company about the voyage through the tunnel.
A vermin remedy called Mother Graves Worm Exterminator is praised for being potent yet safe for even the most delicate child, with no fear of harming the constitution.
A droll exchange shows two men debating quitting smoking gently. One plans to stop but admits he has already quit smoking his own cigars, prompting a wry remark on gradual change.
A wry saying notes a man who tries anything once may suffer repeated stings from risky experiments. The humorous line reflects caution about rash choices and curiosity.
A judge accuses a prisoner of speeding while the defendant claims to be racing for a medical appointment. In a dry exchange the judge challenges the driver’s words as he exposes the gap between intent and action.
A drummer recounts a Nebraska encounter showing Western self reliance. In a single town the innkeeper barber liveryman dentist and painter all perform multiple roles from issuing a license to hired work. The tale ends with the sentiment go west, young man, as quoted from the St. Louis Times.
A Missionary Intelligences writer, long resident in Fukushima, argues that old customs persist in Japan and idolatry remains strong. He notes high divorce rates, widespread alcohol and tobacco use, and pervasive smoking in trains and among women, with Japan leading in personal crisis reports.
Johnson, a mean man, tries to parlay free medical advice from his doctor on the street. He boasts of inheritance plans while the doctor replies with a sharp retort about dealing with pain.
Claiming to be the longest riveted bridge yet built the Kansas City structure crosses the Missouri with a main span of 425 feet. A novel feature allows the lower platform to rise against the floor via power-operated cables drums and concrete counterweights. Vertical travel is 46 feet powered by two 250 horsepower motors.
A fragment from the Atlanta Constitution touts Holloway's Corn Cure as a remedy to end corns. The piece frames the ad as a bold real estate pitch with a moral vibe about love and crowd appeal.
A lighthearted quip about a father asking why his son is in a jam and the boy claiming he has inside information after overeating jam. The playful line pivots on the pun and family dialogue.
A humorous exchange shows Binks asking if the pancake will be long and the waitress replying it will be round, highlighting a playful misunderstanding in a local café.
The quip compares getting married to a telephone call where one does not always reach the desired party. It frames marriage as selecting a partner with imperfect outcomes and imperfect connections.
A comic exchange shows a manager asking an office boy why he left his previous position. The boy replies he could not get along with the boss and the boss would not leave the office.
A fragment describes someone noting opportunity rushes, and a person being grabbed around the waist without resentment.
Gen Marion Mans criticizes a best seller as low quality literature during a Vancouver dinner. He likens the work to bathos and recalls a vivid wartime anecdote about a widow selling a husband's belongings, including knives, provoking tears and memories.
A five year old George asks if two people who marry are one. His father answers yes and the dialogue turns on which one.
A historical record notes annual U S import levels ranging from two to three million tons. The text outlines broad trends in commodity inflows and mentions key economic factors influencing the rise.
A Scottish maid Tibble works as a housekeeper for a three person family. Her aunt checks on her week end on job satisfaction. The aunt asks if she is treated well and Tibble replies that sometimes yes and sometimes no. She was used like a family member during a quarrel while she cleared the dishes.
The process makes artificial sponge by reacting zinc chloride with pure cellulose mixed with rock salt. The mass is pressed with pins to create tiny pores, soaked in weak alcohol to remove salts, then dried to swell and harden like natural sponge. It screens drinking water and other traditional uses.
A testimonial from Mrs J H Turner of Glenora Ontario praising Baby's Own Tablets for stomach and bowel relief worm expulsion teething and better sleep She says the remedies are unequalled and she always keeps them in the home The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont offers them by mail at 25 cents a box
A man seeks a nitrogen rich diet from a doctor and lists foods as he staggers to a restaurant. At a Pent avenue eatery he asks if beefsteak or fried potatoes are nitrogenous and ends with demanding a large plate of hash.
A debate between two men over a bandleader named John Smith. One praises him as the finest bandmaster, while the other rebuts, noting few others have heard of him despite the strong claims. The exchange features quirky descriptions and repeated misprints.
The exchange notes a reunion scene where names and past ties surface. A line links seeing a former classmate to sharing meat and drink, while Pertha comments that such meals occur in these circumstances. Ea adds a brief “Meet and drink” remark.
The New York World mocks street intoxication by suggesting a man who is unable to stand should not be treated and should simply go home to sleep it off.
"T wonder" mused little Harry about living to 500 or 600. His six year old sister replies that the Lord tried the experiment and nearly drowned most of them, reflecting a child's humorous take on biblical floods.
A fragment shows a dialogue about poems attributed to Oedipus, with Les Angles Empress noting girls claimed authorship while one speaker defends you, reflecting a literary discussion in the paper.
French doctor M. A. Lafont reports during studies in Mauritius and Reunion that large reduviidae bugs, called Maupin, Morpin, bite humans and carry trypanosomes, the sleeping sickness parasite. Similar findings by Dr. Donovan in Madras suggest the same bug feeds on human blood.
A Washington Star quip about heiresses facing rivals for marriage and the pressure of suitors, with Miss Cayenne remarking that life seems crowded with pocketbook snatchers.
A Parlor Diet Mother Goose recalls a queen in the parlor eating bread and honey amid prices rising like butter. The Milwaukee Free Press notes current high costs reflect broader food scarcity and household rationing.
A brief quip from the Boston Transcript noting Miss Chatters' talent for entertaining talk and her ability to amuse herself for hours.
A dialogue shows a suffragette denying romantic danger as she reassures a companion that a young man seen with her is merely a professional bondsman, underscoring tensions between public activism and personal life.
The dialogue shows Mrs Newcomb moving in and a couple named Hub and Wife debating a social poker nickname. Hub notes the phrase is used to signal wanting to see what the other person has, revealing a playful street meaning.
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