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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 25, 1908
Page
7
Spring sickness is blamed on winter poisons in the system. Chase's Kidney Liver Pills purify the blood by energizing the liver and kidneys, prompt in action and more effective than purgatives. one pill per dose, two cents per box, sold by Edmanson Bates & Co. Toronto.
A father lectures his son on waking early and growing up. The son asks about the worm. The father replies the worm was not in bed but returning home, turning the proverb into a witty moral.
Mother Graves' Worn Exterminator promotes protection against worms causing convulsions and possible death in children, presenting a warning about neglect and a claimed preventive solution.
Comic strip caption shows a rural landlady urging city friends to look for a nice place while a departing guest notes a few enemies. The brief gag plays on rural urban contrast and humor.
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an uncured catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It states F J Cheney is honorable and capable, with endorsements from Kinahan Marvin. It promotes Ball's Catarrh Cure taken internally and Hall's Family Pills for constipation, with prices and distributors noted.
A witty Tit Bits quip recounts a speaker complimenting suffragettes in a speech. He jokes that his praise would leave large footprints on the sands of time, a playful image of lasting impact. The remark lampoons public reaction to early women’s rights advocates.
Article notes headaches linked to seasonal factors from October through May. It mentions cold exposure as a frequent cause and lists laxative bromine quine as a remedy or related item. E. W. Grove on box 25c.
In a Washington Star excerpt, Mr. Erastus Pinkley rejects superstition and ghosts, insisting he hopes to avoid being persuaded by any spirits that might try to trick him. The dialogue captures a wary stance toward paranormal claims.
An advertisement proclaims English Spavin Liniment removes lumps blemishes and ailments in horses including blood spavin curbs splints ringbone sweeney stifles sprains and sore throats. It promises rapid results and saves five dollars per bottle with a warranted claim of being the most wonderful blemish cure ever known.
The Philadelphia Ledger records a tense exchange where a man questions trust and a woman, drawing herself up, asserts their decade-long familiarity. She hints at her age, prompting reflection on shared history and confidence.
Waterlogged grounds beneath Edgware parish church reveal eighteenth century coffins and human remains staged in vaults under the chapel. Builders remove debris as health authorities order repairs and re interment, with costs estimated at ten thousand dollars.
Commander Maclachlan of HMS Scylla sailed in a dinghy for fishing and faced two days of fierce gales in St George's Bay Grenada. The keel broke, sharks attacked, and birds harassed him as rescue crews searched. He was exhausted and barely able to swallow after enduring heat and thirst. Grenada held rejoicings with bells rockets and a grateful service led by the bishop and attended by the governor.
The Commons limit of 670 seats contrasts with a growing Lords roll. A recent session lists 615 names including 3 royal, 2 archbishops, 4 bishops, 333 barons, 22 dukes, and 124 earls. Scotland and Ireland send 16 and 28 representative peers respectively. Reform proposals seek merit based election of all lords.
Rev. Thomas Clayton Twitchell, chaplain at All Hallows East India Docks London, nominated with the Archbishop of Canterbury and Bishop of London to be missionary bishop in Polynesia. He will lead Anglican ministrations and missionary work among coolies and laborers while Bishop Willa continues duties in Tonga. John Williams noted as a martyr in Tonga.
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as the remedy for skin eruptions weakness and tiredness caused by bad blood. A testimonial from Adolphe Rolland of Quebec claims ten boxes restored appetite energy and health after a year of decline. Pills priced 50c a box or six for $2.50, available from Brockville Ontario.
The article extols Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a remedy for nervous affections caused by digestive disorders. It claims the pills restore stomach function, quiet irritation, and offer unmatched sedative effects, supported by testimonials from thousands.
A brief dialogue captures a servant and collector discussing Mr. Skinner's illness and the collector insisting on speaking for him. This fragment reflects a newsroom snapshot rather than a full report.
The advertisement cites cures by Minard’s Liniment for mange in a horse and a badly torn shoulder from a pitch fork, with names Christopher Saunders at Dalhousie and Edward Linlief from St Peter's, and Thomas W. Payne of Bathurst reporting a swelling cure.
Upton Sinclair spoke to Chicago Socialists on charity, criticizing rich aid as futile. He compared it to a fisherwoman who dries a fish’s hurt mouth with liniment after catching it, underscoring how philanthropy often softens but does not solve oppression.
A lifelong Peas Pottage resident known as Old Bob Tester died after a life of unusual habits and keen curiosity. He lived with sister in two cottages, hoarded objects, catalogued rat tails and twigs, read daily, and kept a Bible beside his limited furnishings. Children loved him despite decades of quiet isolation.
John Morley plans to finish his career under a new title in the House of Lords to stay in the Cabinet and draw a minister’s salary. He has vowed to repay nearly $100,000 owed by his stepson Ayling, who signed Morley’s name to bills after losses on the Stock Exchange. Morley’s action is praised as self sacrifice despite be ing grieved by friends and critics alike.
The original brougham built in 1538 under Lord Chancellor Brougham is now in the machine and inventions division of the South Kensington museum. The small closed one horse carriage replaced the coach and retains relics of bygone days. It features a sword holder for inside access and an inch thick rear guard board recalling days of highwaymen and weak police control.
A historic anecdote recalls Lord Linlithgow later Earl of Hopetoun dying figures in the Australian Commonwealth. During a Gippsland visit he appeared in bush attire and declined a Sunday fishing picnic, remarking he never went fishing on Sunday.
A Washington to New York traveler is warned that knitting in the parlor car is against the rules due to danger from steel knitting needles. Conductor cites fatal accidents caused by knitting items, but the passenger shrugs off the warnings and continues knitting for her husband John's birthday, and nothing happens.
A professor’s Thanksgiving gathering at a hotel becomes the setting for a prophecy fulfilled. On the morning of the meal the host’s wife dies and a student who dreamed of announcing the death later stands up and confirms the event. The tale blends superstition with a chilling coincidence in a theological seminary community.
Steel pens are produced by rolling large sheets, cutting strips three inches wide, and heating to a bright red before slow cooling to temper. They are rolled thin, cut into blanks, stamped with the maker’s name, shaped, hardened by cherry rod quenching, polished and finished. The small holes at the slit ends add elasticity to aid ink flow.
An elderly man clinging to a house afloat amid a Western Pennsylvania flood jokes with rescuers. He quips that his ducks can swim and apples were doomed, then notes the floodwaters are above his window and adds the winders needed washing anyway.
Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil remains popular and widely used. It is praised for its sterling qualities and usefulness, with thousands reportedly benefiting and preferring it over other preparations.
A proverb-like reflection on character and choice. It contrasts men of decision with those lacking character, suggesting that decisive persons attract enemies while lacking character leads to no friends.
In a brief Chicago News item a man recalls paying a dollar to a fortune teller who promised truth about his future. The teller foretold a time when he would wish for the dollar back, a cautious anecdote about sideshow predictions.
An advertisement touts Wolford's Sanitary Lotion as a cure for Itch Mange Prairie Scratches and all contagious skin ailments in humans and animals within 30 minutes.
The piece describes Roman chariot racing, its popular jockeys and betting culture, and the Circus Maximus as a vast venue seating hundreds of thousands. It notes the four man light chariots, distinct colors, and salaries or prizes for jockeys, highlighting Crescens and Diocles as famed figures.
An American actor touring London asked a bus driver to point out sights. The driver, with polite humor, mentions Lugget Hall where they hang them, Parliament Houses where laws are made, and Westminster Abbey where the good and the not hung are buried.
A Tattler story recalls a newlywed who lacked a penny but showed blunt honesty at his wedding. During the ceremony he repeats the minister’s line with swapped possessives, saying With all thy worldly goods I me endow, provoking amusement about sincerity and wit.
An athlete argues for learning to swim as essential while the cynic questions the value, likening it to a fish insisting on walking on dry land. The exchange highlights contrasting views on training and practicality in summer plans.
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