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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 19, 1914
Page
6
Read your own future with a mailed chart from Crescentia the palmist. Send 25 cents and stamped addressed envelope to Crescentia 8 Stobart Block Winnipeg for a chart describing your past and future to guide your life.
A customer reports finding rubber in a sausage bought last week while debates stem from a joking exchange about cars replacing horses. The remark highlights everyday supply issues and evolving transportation standards.
The paper notes the celebrated vocalist was injured in a motor car accident and, after recording the incident, states he was to perform three pieces the following evening. The item wanders through conjecture about nature and distant regions.
On her seventy eighth birthday Mrs Hetty Green told a reporter she trusts onions more than doctors for colds insomnia nerves and many aches. She argues an onion is gentler on the pocketbook and can ward off asthma when paired with Dr J D Kelio ge’s remedy.
A city magnate explains to his daughter Gwen that he did not shoot a rabbit but clipped a fence and fell on it while attempting to live up to his country estate. The exchange highlights domestic tension and social pretensions in a quiet rustic scene.
Sufferers describe eczema torture and itching while asserting Dr Chase's Ointment is the best known remedy. The ad claims rapid relief from burning and raw sores and that the ointment heals over time.
A young man sent a lyric titled There’s a Sigh in the Heart to his sweetheart. The paper reached the girl’s father, an unsentimental physician, who dismissed it as rubbish and wrote on the envelope that there is a mistaken diagnosis. He argued sighs relate to lungs and diaphragm rather than the heart.
A speaker admits to smoking a wife’s birthday cigars and acknowledges digging them up. He says they help in his present situation but reveals he is trying to quit smoking for good. The exchange frames a struggle with cessation and self awareness.
A speech at University College by Lord Sandwich asserts personal ability to heal through suggestion. He says he has treated many illnesses with success and relieved pain across palaces, cottages, and hospitals. He cannot explain the power but believes others possess it as well.
Advertisement promises PAZO OINTMENT cures for itching bleeding prolapsing piles in six to fourteen days with money back guarantee. Product claims quick relief and refund if not cured.
Two Scotsmen pool funds to buy a drink in a saloon. A curious stranger arrives and accepts a dry, prompting a cautious crew to join in. The anecdote ends with a wry remark about risk. A separate scene shows a man and his son at the park, feeding swans and then asking where the animals are after seeing a serpent cage.
A witty remark notes that a man with cold feet likely also has an active brain or at least a well filled purse. The line plays on fear, wit, and money in a concise jibe.
A terse reflection notes that wealth brings trouble from its rarity, suggesting the hardest aspect of riches is not abundance but their limited availability. The line hints at frustration with uneven distribution and the ongoing pursuit of wealth.
An old time family remedy Nerviline is advertised as quick relief for toothache earache colds coughs sore throat tight chest hoarseness and other pains. It claims rapid easing by vigorous rubbing and positions itself as a long trusted dominion product available in 50c and 25c sizes through all dealers.
A man saved cigarette coupons as a personal keepsake while his health declined. Despair grows as only a hearse is provided for his final journey.
A visitor jokes about a man who fell five stories and pondered sins before impact, while in a hospital room. The sufferer groans, saying he didn't have time to think of all his sins and clarifying the height of the fall.
An old advertisement touts Putnam's Painless Corn Extractor as a safe painless remedy for corns and bunions. It emphasizes prompt effective relief and advises buying from druggists for 25 cents.
Chorus dialogue shows George returning from Alaska with stony poverty and drastic changes, prompting concern from the other woman. The exchange hints at strain and social tension.
Mothers praise Mother Graves Worm Exterminator for relieving children’s suffering and restoring health, noting its effectiveness in bringing comfort and well being to families.
Mrs Newrich asks the advertised pianist to sit and play a couple of duets so she can assess their skill. The pianist confirms they are the responding music teacher.
A teacher asks for the definition of ferment and a student explains it by saying he would rather play outdoors in summer than ferment in the schoolhouse. He answers with doleful frankness and unconsionable humor that amuses the teacher as he notes the egg trust as a specter none can lay.
A F Mantle addresses Regina Board of Trade on mixed farming outlining its importance for farmers and city people. He compares Saskatchewan and Ontario livestock trends, notes slower growth in Saskatchewan, and lists five reasons for promoting mixed farming including year round work, steadier income, lower living costs, soil fertility, and higher overall earning power.
The line reads as a reflective note that the average MAD never appreciates prosperity, even after a parade has passed by, hinting at a lasting skepticism or muted celebration despite visible festivities.
The report highlights German associations such as the Society for Promoting Good Manners Amongst the Poor and a beard fellowship tied to German identity. It notes extus atactics requiring six months asylum detention for membership and a Wilhelm name adoption society honoring the Emperor. Wildau’s 2,000 residents host 22 societies.
A fragment notes Bichloride and a company labeled BeéTas as handy in the country, likening them to artisanal ammo in Mexico. The text mentions practicality and domestic usefulness without detailing specific events or dates.
A diary note from Evelyn describes a poor Quaker freed from prison after a twenty day hunger strike, illustrating early protest tactics used by suffragists in England two and a half centuries ago.
A brief note reflects on Bohemian culture and a small monetary value of four dollars and sixty cents, framed as a casual, nostalgic observation. It mentions French and cosmopolitan vibes in a fleeting, fragmentary style.
A terse verse fragment portrays a man seeking happiness by believing his neighbor has less. The speaker’s motive hinges on material comparison, suggesting a cynical road to contentment through others’ misfortune. The piece sketches social tension with a hint of satire.
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