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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 13, 1913
Page
7
A household exchange reveals the girl denying a gas shutoff while noting that lower gas pressure in the home seems tied to economy. The mother listens as the dialogue turns to the gas company, waistlines, and wit, leaving no firm conclusion.
Charles Pruvost, a miner who earned the Legion of Honor for heroism at the Cour riers mine disaster where 1520 died, died at age 50. He led twelve survivors through the galleries for twenty days after the explosion and later left mining to run a cafe near the pit head.
Two women report relief from female troubles after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs Gyo Cornicutt and Mrs Cassin Lioyro describe bearing-down pains backache and weakness improving with the tonic. They encourage others to try the medicine and allow their letters to be used as testimonials.
Prof Boni’s excavations at the Palatine reveal three large elevators once used by emperors to ascend from the Forum to the palace top. A shaft remains 120 feet deep. Nearby at Antium Nero built a sumptuous villa, and Pompeii shows a sophisticated hot and cold water system. Roman bath and heating practices, tools, and domestic appliances are described, illustrating innovation in ancient daily life.
A letter from Fairville dated September 30 1902 commends Minard's Liniment Co Limited product as a superior remedy for sore throat and chest. The writer says they would not be without it even if priced at one dollar per bottle, signaling strong customer satisfaction.
In an Austrian village a boundary gooseberry bush led to a prolonged dispute. The final ruling grants each farmer the right to pick berries on their side without destroying the plant. Costs are split equally at 225 krone each, with annual yield around half a krone. The judge warned it may take 800 years for the bush to pay.
The Worm Exterminator by Mother Graves is noted for its cheap price and wide accessibility, available at any druggist.
In the Aosta valley a goat herder named Giovanni Sanni was lifted thirty feet by two eagles while tending his flock. He was found unconscious in a field and transported to a hospital in a semi insane condition with severe head and shoulder lacerations and a fractured leg. A second fragment notes domestic anecdotes about a man dictating to his stenographer and a husband fighting for an automobile.
A warning parents on signs of St. Vitus dance describes children as fidgetty and unsteady with jerking limbs and slurred speech. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure and cites a Ontario case, noting availability by mail from Brockville.
General Spinachivitch expects a royal assault after a supposed blast off the hill. An aide explains the growing commotion is merely a moving picture crew filming a Royal Scullery Guards football scrimmage with a flashlight, not an attack.
The Beach Girl is described as a diet mast who focuses on learning to swim. Her specialty is improving swimming skills as part of a health routine. The tone suggests a light, instructional angle about swimming.
A man wonders if the master will sell or give away a hat from his collection. The speaker notes many poor men would be glad to attend a wife's funeral wearing such a hat.
London report notes Mr Newton M P asks if laws exist to forcibly segregate and observe leprosy patients in England and whether the MP is aware of untreated leprosy cases in the capital.
A mother in Reno is delayed returning home, leaving her young daughter Mary unable to provide a last name. The exchange highlights a child literacy-era scene with limited parental guidance.
A bright young lady describes acute coffee sensitivity causing daily headaches and stomach pain. She recounts recovery after hospital treatment with Postum and GrapeNuts for breakfast, noting no further headaches. She endorses Instant Postum and lists purchasing options and Canadian company details.
Baroness de Forest arrived in Wengen for the sports event and reported losing a necklace worth over $25,000 in the snow. Police issued notices but failed to solve the case as a Swiss boy picked up the jewel and did not consider it valuable.
A boy hides a jewel in his pocket, two days pass, the mother finds it among bits of string and sweets, the police return it to the owner, and the Baroness de Forest is relieved by the recovery and a reward. Miller's Worm Powders claim to purge worms with painless, effective results for children.
The Cafe Edelweiss owner ran two marriage advertisements to lure customers. Dozens replied, leading him to meet applicants as the imaginary bridegroom and heiress. The ruse collapsed when authorities questioned the scheme, ending with an explanation to the magistrate.
A pedlar demonstrates devices from a rat trap to a mirror holder and window peep device, each with elaborate but unintended uses. The crowd balks at most, but one buyer quickly agrees to purchase the entire listing for three shillings and four pence.
A household finances tale shows a frugal husband deciding to economize after a gap between income and outgoings. He walks home to save bus fare and plans to shave himself, while his wife beams at his thrift as she adjusts her hat and offers to cut his hair.
A surgeon mistook a patient’s condition, accusing him of appendicitis though the man truly had the ailment. The twist: the patient had no money to pay, changing the outcome of the case.
In Cheyviolles France Jean Meylheuc aged five years a farmhand was charged for failing to report for military conscription. The case revealed Meylheuc was a woman in disguise.
It is understood the duke of Newcastle will sell additional estates totaling 300 acres in Cromwell Helms and North Muskham near Newark. All tenants have received notice.
James de Rothschild nephew of Lord Rothschild is engaged to Miss Dorothy Pinto daughter of Mr and Mrs Eugene Pinto of London. The engagement signals a high society alliance with Rothschild a noted racing stable owner arts connoisseur and author on Elizabethan Shakespeare.
The speaker argues a poodles worth by listing what it does not do. They claim the dog does not chew tobacco smoke a pipe fight booze or use profane language. The exchange centers on perceived usefulness through absence rather than action.
In a rural dining scene a wine waiter asks the couple if they will have wine. The groom hesitantly agrees while the bride shyly consents. The order calls for two glasses of elderberry, signaling a simple celebratory moment.
A fragment shows a hesitant speaker urging Margaret to address a trembling lip issue, suggesting hesitation and a domestic moment of decisión and small talk. The terse exchange hints at intimacy and ordinary life tension.
Belgrade reports the death of Charles Cartell an English medical student who volunteered for the British Red Cross mission in Servia. He died at Uksub after a brief illness contracted while nursing troops and wounded soldiers. Serbian hospital detachments conducted the funeral arrangements.
London report notes Mr James Bates and Mrs James Bates of Stalham Norfolk marked their diamond wedding this week. Mrs Bates, aged 84, has resided in her current home for seventy eight years.
A humorous reflection suggests bachelor uncles justify their role by asking for everything from simple ice cream sodas to expensive diamond rings, highlighting social comedy around single men.
A wry observation notes that attitudes toward looming panic shift with life status. The man contemplates how inheritance or unemployment colors reactions, suggesting personal circumstances drive market outlooks.
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