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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 05, 1908
Page
3
An advertisement touts Shiloh’s Quick Cure as a safe remedy for coughs and colds in adults, promising rapid relief and a money back guarantee after years of success. The copy mentions Selene Core Cures and other brands, urging purchase and suggesting superiority over competing medicines.
An 19th century advertisement extols Parmelees Vegetable Pills as a remedy for dyspepsia and depression. The copy claims thousands suffer, offering the pills as an easy, effective course to dispel vapors and improve faculties.
A London Opinion quips that character is shaped by one's company while poking at the claim with sarcasm. The piece notes personal life habits and cites a man who asserts he cannot swim yet, underscoring skepticism toward popular aphorisms.
Local joke item notes Minard's Liniment as a cure for distemper in animals. A brief comic exchange follows about storms and home, attributed to the Pitteburg Leader.
A Cleveland style cure ad promises to restore hearing via constitutional remedies for deafness caused by inflammation of the Eustachian tube. It asserts catarrh as the main cause, offers one hundred dollars for any cure not achieved by Hall's Catarrh Cure, and promotes circulars and Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Quarantine of cattle on account of the cattle tick has been lifted from 20,000 square miles in six states with twenty counties moved to provisional quarantine. Quarantine for sheep scabies has been lifted from Wyoming and Idaho. Another year may see the disease eradicated from Utah Colorado New Mexico and Arizona.
A correct dairy thermometer is indispensable in buttermaking. Temperature governs every step from the dairy room to water, milk, and cream. It is crucial to know the cream temperature at the time of churning and during ripening.
A Delineator item describes a five inch square wooden block fitted with five holes filled with beeswax covered by muslin on one side and emery cloth on the other. The emery face rubs the iron to remove rust while the waxed face smooths the surface for smoother use.
The text advises using two wash boilers to save time on Monday and during small washes. It argues two boilers keep the rubbing ready before rinsing, leaving the tube free and speeding the process.
The tale contrasts a nineteenth century East Batterwick incident with a seventeenth century Newcastle incident where candles were used as improvised holders amid gunpowder. Marshall the hopkeeper narrowly saved his shop by guiding the candle to safety, echoing a note by Canon Raine in London Notes and Queries about a similar peril involving a candle and barrels of gunpowder.
The passage contrasts rich and poor attire with exotic headwear and stresses a longing for a freer, primitive life. It notes the appeal of ease and luxury, the desire to escape civilization’s duties, and the lure of self indulgence without social constraints.
The article notes that Chinese believe ginseng restores health at life or death, with roots from Kirin mountains valued for bifurcated human-like shapes, semi transparent dry and flinty texture. Large roots fetch as much as 100 dollars an ounce, while most roots average far less per pound due to rarity.
An advertising roundup touts Dr Williams' Pink Pills as a cure for anemia indigestion rheumatism and other ailments. A Quebec boatman testifies he recovered after seven weeks of use and credits the pills with restoring health and saving money. The piece also cites Dr Thomas' Eclectric Oil as uniquely effective with a warning against substitutes.
A mash of quips and quibbles on fortunes and words. Lines include a ten year city tale of Brown with no money and still holding his own, a dart at Minard's Liniment curing Diphtheria, a Pa apostrophe lesson, and the Webster dictionary as a baby’s table aid.
The publisher of the best Farmer's paper in the Maritime Provinces writes that Minard's Liniment has stood the test of time. He says it has been an unfailing remedy in his household since he can remember and has outlived many competitors and imitators.
The New York Tribune quotes a cynical joke attributed to Senator Platt during a visit to the Manhattan Beach Hotel. A young girl asks what political economy is and the senator replies that it is the art of never buying more votes than you actually need.
The article explains how hibernating animals store fat to endure winter. Fat acts like a stocked coal cellar, protecting tissues as weight loss reaches near 40 percent. Respiration and digestion slow or stop, while circulation remains just enough to sustain life, reducing wear and tear.
The Paris correspondence of the London Telegraph reports regimental horses largely enjoyed musical tests. Most were soothed or enlivened by music with many preferring the bugle to other instruments while thoroughbreds favored the shrill treble of the fire fife, an unfamiliar sound to them.
A careful county farmer and his frugal twelve year old son struck a deal paying 10 cents per cord sawed and piled. The boy works hard at the wood shed and saves his earnings for a new saw, with the mother storing the funds for him.
The article notes Benjamin Constant, allied with Napoleon during the Hundred Days, sought to justify himself after Louis XVIII’s return. He wrote a letter to the king and invited Mme. Recamier to discuss it. She asked if the letter was completed and whether it satisfied him, and he replied he was entirely satisfied and nearly persuaded himself.
The passage notes that marrying once draws little comment, a first marriage well met with quiet, while a second union earns looks of wisdom and a third prompts loud celebration. It reflects social attitudes toward multiple marriages and public perception.
An ordinary person asks about society and Miss Cayenne replies that she finds watching people trying to get in to be very interesting. The dialogue captures a wry social observation and curiosity about inclusion.
A brief quotation notes that time is the great comforter of grief and the agency by which it works, suggesting that fatigue accompanies emotional recovery.
The inventor Sir Hiram Maxim developed the automatic gun after a misfire on a Civil War battlefield inspired him. He faced rejection in Birmingham before Paris advanced the design. Demonstrated in London in 1885 the gun could fire from one to 600 rounds per minute and run on belts, meeting a weight limit of 100 pounds and a 1000 rounds four minute requirement.
A man and friend discuss the meaning of beat and other verbs of motion. The piece recalls Holmes and a Frenchman misreading go forms, ending with the joke about irregular verbs like went going gone and others.
An ironworker seeks revenge after a heated argument. He knocks at a street door to wake his foe and jokes from outside. The friend peeks from a window and is told the window with the head through is wide open, ending the prank with a sly chuckle.
The ladies' guild planned an evening for socializing and a reception but faced pushback from the rector who insisted on charging admission. He argued a small fee would attract a larger crowd, and the event proved his point with strong turnout.
A grandmother scolds her grandchildren for noise, but they retort that without them she wouldn’t be a grandma. The exchange captures a playful, affectionate family moment.
A determined man asks a salesman for a revolver, requesting six chambers and jokingly suggesting a pine chamber, saying he intends to use it on a cat next door, per the London Express.
A lighthearted proverb notes that claiming a reserved corner in a girl's heart implies little likelihood of future use for that space. The remark underscores romantic caution about promises of lasting memory.
The Live Stock Branch in Ottawa has revised Bulletin No. 10 The Production of Bacon for the British Market. The updated edition features new illustrations and added material on housing, modern piggeries, and the economical use of dairy by products. It forecasts a strong swine revival and urges applications to the Live Stock Commissioner in Ottawa for free copies.
The product claims the largest sale among similar preparations in Canada and asserts constant customer satisfaction by restoring health to children.
A Connecticut bishop, longtime Episcopal Church president, joked about a hypothetical bachelor tax that would rise every ten years. A friend quips at his age, and the bishop calmly replies that he would pay $100 a year, saying the idea is reasonable.
A Washington Star passage depicts Senator Sorghum proposing to use influence to secure a future office for a stubborn long-lived man, who is unlikely to yield the post for the country’s benefit.
A School Board visitor speaks to a bright pupil who raises his hand as the student asks for a balance to his tail. The line prompts a groan from the teacher in a Home Magazine item reflecting a humorous classroom moment.
A traditional sachet powder combines two ounces gum benzoin and two ounces powdered rose leaves with cassia and orange flowers. Include four ounces of rose leaves, three quarters of an ounce cassia, plus five grains lemon grass oil, musk, and bitter almond oil. Mix then work into powder, adding dried rose leaves and orange flowers last.
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