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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 25, 1909
Page
6
Peruna is recommended as an effective grip remedy with claims it acts quickly when taken promptly. The ad urges immediate purchase and offers a free illustrated booklet titled The Truth About Peruna, mailed postpaid from The Peruana Co. in Columbus, Ohio.
The Hippophae berry, native to Lapland, is tested by J W Buchanan at St Charles near Winnipeg. It proves extreme hardiness with prolific fruiting, ornamental silver foliage, and yellow flowers. The dioecious shrub requires multiple plants for fruiting and could become valuable for hedges and screens in the Prairie Provinces.
A quote from the Washington Star quotes Uncle Eben declaring wealth does not guarantee happiness though it comes closer than poverty.
A playful dialogue from Chicago News shows Mrs Oldwed asking about her husband and Mrs Newpop replying he was holding his own last night and walking the twins indicating a domestic humor item in the society column.
A Texas father quotes his three year old son’s recovery from fever after using Scott’s Emulsion. He states the child drank it from the bottle and is now as plump and strong as any child his age. Two bottles fixed him up.
The ad touts Scott's Esvision as the best help for babies and young children, claiming it fits delicate needs and greatly benefits growth. It warns that small amounts save worry and urges buyers to choose Scott's amid many imitations.
Fragmentary OCR note references Scott & Bowne at 126 Weiliegtoe Street and mentions a reformation card and a paper from Unis. Details are unclear but imply a historical publishing or printing context with named firms and a street address.
An old tale from a Judge recounts a self-deluding man who tricks others with a false whale sighting. The story centers on the crowd’s rush to the docks excited by his loud claim, then his decision to follow and eat, only to witness the real commotion he caused.
A Maine hotel owner, known for kindness and profanity, overhears a guest demanding a room change due to kitchen swearing. The owner reveals he is the offendee and likens his cursing to the guest kneeling to pray, a blunt moral exchange reported in Lippincott's.
Cardi nal Manning recalls his mischievous boyhood in Totteridge with Christopher Wadsworth and Charles Wadsworth. The trio planned a grape theft from a locked vinery, entering through the roof during a dinner party. They were not punished and forgave themselves.
A housekeeper shows pride in hosting a party but discovers the Venus statue is missing. The butler quips about placing Miss Weeny under the stairs as guests arrive while the exchange hints at a planned joke or mischief.
A recipe describes frying diced bacon until crisp and brown then frying diced raw potatoes until browned. The omelet is made by folding half the bacon and potatoes into the eggs and turning onto a hot platter, surrounded by the remaining bacon and potatoes.
Delineator notes a mother telling her son Little Johnnie he is always in the way. He replies he is just like his papa, drawing a family joke on resemblance and behavior.
In a lively exchange, Nell notes a college boy’s appearance while Belle confirms first impression but admits distraction by his clothes. The dialogue captures social chatter and character dynamics.
A short dialogue shows a brother with a leading part. He is asked what part he plays and answers he leads a horse across the stage to the last act. The exchange hints at backstage or performative roles in theater.
Carl Werner notes in The Bohemian Magazine that famed writers philosophers scientists and leaders all used tobacco. The list includes Spencer Newton Walton Emerson Carlyle Holmes Darwin Stevenson Daudet Twain Kipling Barrie Pope Pius IX and Leo XIII. The piece remarks on tobacco’s influence on creativity and daily life.
A legendary German Bible in Wolfenbuttel Library is valued for a 1580 printer error. The tale says a quarrel led the wife to swap Herr for Narr in Genesis, causing blasphemy charges and a destruction order, leaving one copy preserved.
The actress and horse enthusiast Lady de Bathe Mrs Langtry has stopped breeding horses but remains active in racing affairs. A story recalls how a donor sent her an old crippled pony noting her love for horses. Her hobbies include fishing and occasional holidays in Jersey where she dresses as a Jersey fisherwoman to go deep sea fishing.
The article reviews ancient claims that the Roman and Greek cat was a weasel rather than a true cat and notes the Egyptian mummified cat as genuine. It discusses teeth differences, the unclear origin of the domestic cat, and its puzzling appearance in Europe during the Middle Ages alongside abundant wild cats.
An advertisement promotes a cough remedy made from glycerine, virgin oil of pine, and whisky. It claims to break a cold in 24 hours and cure any curable cough, urging use of genuine virgin oil of pine from Leach Chemical Co Windsor Ont.
A Portland anecdote describes inventing the cigar sandwich with two bread slices and a favorite filling. The tale frames a Sunday purchase as a streetwise gesture and reflects quirky local humor in a historic newspaper style. A separate ad touts Bickle's Anti-Consumptive Syrup promising quick cough relief for 25 cents.joining a testimonial circuit.
The willow easily adapts to propagation as a broken shoot planted in the ground will almost always root and establish growth. Strong vitality and rapid spread make willows a notable example of vegetative propagation in plants.
Cartoonish dialogue notes a claim that Minard's Liniment cures distemper. Meeker jokes about leading his wife to the altar last year and Bleeker mocks the notion of leadership ending.
The text presents a dialog where Elder Matron claims Shiloh's Cure cures coughs and colds despite a baby crying. The Younger Matron counters that while it may strengthen the baby's lungs it weakens the father's religion.
A Dr. Williams medicine advertises Baby's Own Tablets as cures for colic constipation and other childhood troubles. It claims the tablets help babies eat sleep and play better and cites Mrs. Lorenzo Rose of Lake Tulon Quebec praising their value. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from Brockville Ontario.
A long anecdote from Youth's Companion recounts Mary Kingsley washing a stained blouse at a spring with a group of native women watching. A thief hid the soap and sparked a lesson in soap tainting water as Rev Peter McQueen narrates an expedition where natives added soap to supply to keep water clean, causing soapy drinks for sixteen days.
An Atlantan describes his hurried meeting in Nassau Street offices. After presenting a letter of introduction, a gate boy delays him twenty five minutes before a rushed contact drags him through the hallway and into an elevator. The man exits saying they will meet day after tomorrow, then vanishes. That's business in New York.
Two women discuss future marriage plans with contrasting timelines. The first rejects early marriage and aims to wed after thirty, while the second plans to marry before reaching thirty.
Medical note asserts that ensuring bowels are open is vital across ailments. Parmelee's Vegetable Pills are formulated for slow-acting bowel stimulation and claimed as best for maintaining digestive health. A humorous aside from Harper's Weekly contrasts a subway incident with a child's remark.
Wykeham Bayly spoke to the Society of Chemists Industry in Melbourne about brown coal in Victoria. He noted vast deposits rivaling Germany, with potential for ammonia sulphates and producer gas, and reported bricquettes could be produced at Morwell and delivered to Melbourne at 8s. 6d. per ton. Brown soap in Victoria could also be valorized for gas production.
A New York Works piece lampoons a child asking where boys go on Sunday. The playful line hints the Littlest One-Sure travels to the nearest pond or up in the attic, reflecting local humor in a compact snippet.
In a chatty note a reader repeats advertisement claims for Shilohs Cure to cure coughs and colds. The overheard exchange then shifts to heat and a parent scolding a child flying a kite, with Mrs Sizzer explaining the boy’s activity.
Gossip and ads mention Minard's Liniment curing garget in cows and Holloway's Corn Cure praised as the simplest remedy. A witty Philadelphia Ledger interview imagines a bachelor’s column, while a Philadelphia Inquirer note mocks a husband who rarely drinks or curses yet enjoys a post dinner cigar.
Joseph Macklin, a farmer from St Paul de Metis Alta, says Dodd's Kidney Pills cured neuralgia cramps backache and heart disease after six years of illness. He bought eight boxes after doctors failed to help and now feels like a new man. Thousands of farmers report similar results across the west.
An old catalog-style claim asserts Herbageum is a drug-free vitalizing tonic and blood purifier for cattle, horses, pigs, poultry, and all stock. It promises better digestion, increased weight, stronger muscles, higher milk and egg yields, and helps prevent parasites and diseases. Sold in hardware, grocery, drug, seed, feed, and general stores across Canada.
A statement estimates that roughly four million people are at sea at any given time, reflecting ongoing maritime labor and travel patterns.
In a talk quoted from the Era Annual, Mr George Alexander recalls hurrying from the theatre and choosing a modern taxicab over an old hansom. A cabman taunts him about being buried in the future, but Alexander finally travels home by hansom later that day.
A Judge story notes Uncle Remus a veteran horse trader with a wagging tongue. After trading a shabby nag, he says the horse has two faults. The tale recalls the horse is hard to catch in the field and not worth much once caught.
A brief note from Kirkcudbrightshire Advertiser offers a young man a role as an odd man or pair of horses. London Punch adds a playful line about a revolving cage and three white mice, signaling light humor in old paper humor columns.
A courtroom exchange shows Mrs. Farmer-Say challenging a college bred man while Dewey Eve-Well laments the difficulty of answering questions from ungrammatical females in a judge’s quip.
Humorous exchange between Mr and Mrs Buggins about past praise and present heat ends with a light punchline, reflecting affectionate domestic quips captured in the Philadelphia Record.
Historical quip attributed to Lady Wortley Montagu jokes that her only drawback to being a man would be the need to marry eight wems, reflecting playful attitudes toward marriage and gender in her era.
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