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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 11, 1909
Page
10
Jimsey, a quick thinking office boy, warns Marion Chesney about a smooth talking suitor. He overhears Marion's trouble and tells Benson, who then confronts the danger and reassesses his marriage, while Jimsey unknowingly spurs a moral victory in a troubled life.
A historical reflection argues that many great figures from Caesar to Scott had small noses, while today’s era of little noses accompanies airships planes X-ray and steam power, suggesting a world led by small-nosed figures and notable progress.
The Welsh heiress Miss Violet Cherlesworth, 25, long known as Gordon, is reported dead after a car collision on a cliff road near Penmaenmawr. Family secrecy and lack of body evidence fuel speculation about her fate and substantial inheritance.
England faces unemployment and a proposed cure is a large scale expedition to recover the royal treasure lost with King John at Well Stream in 1216. W H St John Pope notes the caravan was swallowed by quicksand during a tide surge while en route to Long Sutton. The site is now drained and reclaimed.
In Brightlingsea parish church tower jurats held a medieval style election for deputy mayor. Rev. Arthur Pertwee was chosen and sworn, with six assistants appointed to maintain order. The deputy received a robe and chain of office fashioned from gilded oysters and silver sprats, a large opal seal, and a century old harbor master’s wand.
The author argues that blemishes and marks on a woman's face often enhance beauty by creating contrast and character. Noting examples like a broken eyebrow line and scar, the piece asserts that flawless skin can be insipid compared with distinctive marks that give personality to renowned beauty.
Postmaster Charles Cote of Le Petit Bois Franc Temiscousin Quebec says his four year battle with backache rheumatism and dark urine ended after eighteen boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills. He says doctors failed and two years later his rheumatism headache and backache are gone and his urine is normal. He credits the pills for saving his life and claims they can cure Bright's Disease and other kidney ailments.
A restaurant patron in a confidential tone offers the ice cream maker a free tip. He suggests the owner hire another to produce the ice cream, saying it will be money in the pocket. The proprietor agrees, amused by the unsolicited advice.
Fresh supplies are ordered wherever Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil has been introduced as its powerful effects impress readers. The product is advertised in portable bottles that are durable and easy to carry, with potency described as unimpaired across latitudes.
A Louisville Courier-Journal fragment quotes a gentleman caller asking why a son is called the whole cheese with sister and mentions a nickel given to someone. The readable text is sparse and lacks clear events or identities.
A Philadelphia Record snippet quotes a child’s quip on Shiloh's Cure curing coughs and colds. The piece then captions a Sunday school exchange where a boy named Tommy Tuffnut explains forgiveness by noting the bully was bigger, highlighting a moral lesson.
Ontario annual registrar general report shows 111 infant deaths per 1000 births mainly from stomach and bowel disorders. Baby's Own Tablets marketed as a safe remedy to cure and prevent such troubles, with parental testimonials and 25 cent bars sold through druggists or by mail.
A dealer extols a boot pair suited for an Arctic dash while recalling a previous sale. The Arctic Explorer character responds with praise, calling the last purchase the best they have tasted, in a Chicago News tone.
A humorous exchange from the Chicago Tribune features Verena denying a beau in the kitchen while confessing she is his first sweetheart. The snippet showcases period voice and domestic banter.
Clinton cor respondent notes how tribal members use long distance calls to reach relatives far from Canton or Darlington. A courier can deliver urgent messages across prairies and canyons, such as to attend a funeral or locate kin, with the manager arranging the transfer and delivery.
Seedless grapes are examined as a potential revolution for orchards after earlier fruit innovations like careless apples and thornless blackberries. The piece notes limited early examples, asks if quality and flavor can be maintained, and suggests a bright future if seedless grapes prove productive and shippable.
The article notes Camille Flammarion and his wife, both influential thinkers, reside in a Juvisy chateau built on a site chosen by Louis XIII. The mansion has a history of royal ties, Napoleon’s visit, and later ownership by an amateur astronomer who left the property to a man he had never met, Camille Flammarion.
Dr Louis Kolipinski reports a case where persistent hiccoughs lasted four days. The patient sat up and a large spoon handle pressed the tongue down and back to inspect the throat. Firm pressure stopped the hiccough, which the patient later repeated to halt it himself.
Professor Hancock of Purdue estimates a flat wheel spot two and one half inches on a thirty three inch wheel carrying 6000 pounds at 30 mph can strike the rail with over 1000 foot pounds of energy. A fifty five ton interurban car at 60 mph would deliver about 9500 foot pounds. Such a flat spot forms from wearing off under five one hundredths of an inch of metal.
Professor Percival Lowell at Flagstaff Arizona says assistants have measured water vapor on Mars. He states Mars atmosphere alters the planet’s spectrum similarly to Earth but at one fifth the amount. The debate over Mars atmosphere continues among scientists.
The Bell Telephone Co. will finish the Saskatoon to Prince Albert line in spring with about 22 miles already in operation around Rosthern. Infants’ worm complaints are common and Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator is cited as highly effective. King Edward reportedly smokes cigars costing two dollars each, even at Christmas.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt notes Minard's Liniment curing distemper and features a quip about a family tree joke between Joe Miller and a friend. The exchange references Joe Miller’s chestnut line, noted as omitted from his published works.
A quoted advertisement touts Shiloh's Cure as a universal remedy for coughs and colds. Mrs. Casey mournfully recalls a man named Pat who said his wife would press his pants after using steam.
A terse exchange from the Chicago Daily News features a woman chiding a man for missing an appointment. He apologizes, claiming he waited in a restaurant until it was too late, while she retorts that he was not a banker but a waiter.
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills, made from entirely vegetable substances, have gained a high standing through years of use and are promoted as a standard medicine. They are simple in composition, easily assimilated by weak stomachs, and believed to improve sluggish digestion.
A British manufacturer visiting America concedes much exists in England, but a native highlights a single difference. He notes that haste is something England apparently cannot reproduce.
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