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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 07, 1907
Page
2
A Milwaukee Sentinel fragment reports a broken romance between Gold and a girl he pursued. The dialogue hints both families discussed the matter, suggesting dissatisfaction and unresolved expectations in the pair’s relationship.
A Boston bartender explains an alcoholic distillate from fermented grain to a cautious patron. The patron, curious about the new stuff, agrees to try it after a brief exchange in a Cleveland Plain Dealer item.
The advertisement proclaims Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as the sole effective remedy known nationwide in Canada. It warns merchants offering alternatives should be met with doubt and urges consumers to take nothing else.
The dialogue centers on Wedderly asking Cableton if the girl he is engaged to can swim. Cableton questions the inquiry. Wedderly suggests that if she can swim she should be happy, adding a remark that a capable swimmer may keep her mouth shut.
A freshman at a large university was attacked near campus by two masked men who held him up with a pistol and stole his watch and pocketbook. He reported the incident to the university president days later, noting the loss and expressing outrage at the treatment.
A watchmaker explains that some watches, like people, need rest when they resist running well. If a watch is sulky and starts only by fits, lay it aside for a month, then oil and readjust. After rest the mechanism can return to normal, allowing cheerful operation again.
The capercalizie, a large hardy game bird from Norway, exceeds fifteen pounds when mature. Young birds fall prey to hawks, and they wander wide ranges in search of food. In heavy snow they burrow beneath the snow until storms pass, feeding on birch buds in winter and mice in summer. A grouse family member with partridge like habits.
The future star recalls at six she was a prima donna in the nursery. After opera outings she would sneak from under the covers to imagine a grand cantatrice bowing to a vast but imaginary crowd. Her audience consisted of a row of dolls posed on chairs.
At a famous rifle range a team match unfolds with pairs firing side by side. The home team’s top shooter leans into his stock and, after a long wait, asks his rival in a low voice whether he fre or fre? The scene hints at tension and nerves during the decisive shot.
Paris Revue notes that when the mind fixes on one object the brain becomes efficient. Carry tasks to completion for a good time and several hours of steady work. Interruptions like dreaming smoking or watching a fly lead to exhaustion.
A physician decided to go rabbit shooting in the afternoon. He came back tired and empty handed and told his wife he hadn’t killed a thing. She replied that if he had stayed at home and done his proper work he might have been more successful.
Vermont farmer quotes in Boston Herald as influence of locality on speech. He is asked about a neighbor’s estate value and says with deliberation that he estimates it will sugar off about fifty thousand dollars.
Weary Willie seeks work to chop wood, fetch coal, tend furnace, garden, and care for chickens and children. Frayed Fagin groans at matrimonial ads as the judge hears the scene.
A concise epigram notes that constant blame between friends strains ties and can widen distance, suggesting tact and restraint sustain closeness. The saying emphasizes moral balance over harsh correction in intimate relations.
The article reviews top billiards figures over thirty years, noting Schaefer's central role in shaping rules and play. It recounts key matches where Schaefer overcame large deficits using the anchor nurse, the ban that followed, and a notable bet involving Frank White and Leo Mayer during a championship contest.
The New York Press notes a Standard Oil barrel painting routine. Workers, blue bilge and white heads, roll a barrel in, apply blue around the rim, spin, then add white on the other head with quick, three swipe motions. The rapid sequence resembles a bowling alley action.
In Manchester the 200 inmates of Henshaw's Blind asylum hear the Daily Mail special blind edition read aloud. Governor M I Illingworth notes the blind's keen interest in field sports and football details, including knowledge of players and game events.
Berlin journalist explains S after officers names in German records. One S means drinks, two S meaning drinks hard, three very hard, four very hard schnapps, five S indicating schnapps is bad. Officers with five S are dismissed by the Kaiser.
A diamond studded bootblack, spotless linen, works in a city government building. A stranger mockingly urged him to polish his shoes, only to learn he shines by contract. His monthly fees rival salaries of some employees.
In Saint Jean de Maurienne a 93 year old woman died in her birthplace after a life marked by three nationality changes. Born in 1814, she was deemed French under Bonaparte, then Italian when the Kingdom of Sardinia was restored, and finally French again after Nice and Savoy were ceded to France in 1860.
Readers attest daily that Baby's Own Tablets ease constipation teething colds fevers and stomach disorders in infants. Mrs Robert Vierce of Bells Rapids Ontario says she relies on them daily and finds her child quickly well. The Dr Williams Medicine Co sells boxes at 25 cents by druggists or mail order.
A 19th century advertisement offers a hundred dollar reward for an incurable catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo and wholesalers Watprne Exe xann & Manvin vouch for the firm’s honesty and ability. The cure is advertised as internal and affecting blood and mucous membranes with testimonials available and price listed.
A Deseret News snippet portrays Willie playing with two ragged urchins in front of his house. His mother warns him about bad associations, and Willie replies that he is a good influence on them, highlighting a child’s blunt moral reversal.
In an August diary for the American Geographical Society Mrs. Leonidas Hubbard Jr. describes Labrador journeys noting vast caribou migrations, river trails, antler middens, and a vivid landscape. She details wildlife abundance, flowers including Labrador tea and twin flower, varied weather with brief snow flurries, and the striking rainbow light over the land despite lingering pests and a harsh mood at times.
Europe has deserted Philhellenism and there is no Byron to sing Greek liberty or die at Missolonghi. Philhellenism now endures only with the Sultan's military and political chiefs.
The article cites a leading New York newspaper artist who died by suicide after returning to disorder in his home, illustrating how exhausted nerves can lead to insanity. It promotes Dr. Chase's Nerve Food as a natural remedy to boost nerve force and relieve nervous exhaustion with testimonials.
A Philadelphia Ledger quotation frames a courtroom clash where a plea of insanity meets a plea of self-defense. The dialogue suggests a tense exchange over who bears responsibility and the unwritten motive behind actions in a contested case.
A letter from J B Livesquear of St Joseph dated August asserts a 13 year old girl was injured after being thrown from a sleigh with a stiff elbow for three years. He credits four bottles of Minard’s Liniment with a complete cure and two years of relief.
A Philadelphia business man describes a mailman who visits reliably at 4 a.m. yet sometimes leaves no mail, causing the doorbell to ring inconsistently. He notes a workaround by mailing himself a postcard in the afternoon to wake early.
A reader notes that Thos Sabin of Eglinton used Molioway's Corn Cure to remove ten corns from his feet and urges others to try the same remedy. The brief item presents a testimonial style endorsement for the advertised treatment.
A child recalls a moment when a father jumped into water to rescue his child, prompting a humorous complaint about learning to swim.
An advertisement touts a liquid South American Kidney Cure as superior to pills for rapid relief, asserting it directly reaches the trouble spot and provides instant healing, noting the claim with emphasis on quick results.
A quip quotes Willie debating whether cold weather would enable skating or warm weather would spread scarlet fever and force schools to close. The Chicago Record-Herald provides this wry exchange reflecting urban concerns and daily life.
The York World plans a major extension to the Pulitzer building occupying Park Row Frankfort Street North William Street and Brooklyn Bridge. The addition will cover about 7500 square feet creating the largest newspaper building by footprint with eighteen storeys instead of the current twenty two.
A short medical note promotes Bickle's Anti Consumptive Syrup as easier to prevent than cure. It claims the syrup eradicates the cold and prevents lung inflammation by coating and producing satisfactory results.
A playful chat shows Miss Skreecher asking Suphrer about favorite songs and he replies the seventeenth century tunes appeal because they are rarely sung today. Mrs. S notes the oddity of the preference in a lighthearted Philadelphia Inquirer moment.
An ad argues that polluting the spring leads to disease and waste, promising South American Nervine as a purifier. It claims the remedy cures indigestion, dyspepsia, and nerves upset, citing unsolicited testimonial support from thousands of cured users.
Mrs Griggs asks about bargains while Griggs notes spotting a mirror during a quick glance at a bargain counter. The exchange appears in the Boston Transcript as a light domestic quip.
A Pittsburg doctor praised Juna Marlowe in the role of Juliet but raised a fatal flaw in timing noting the body does not stiffen for six hours after death. Miss Marlowe replied with a witty retort about delaying the audience.
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