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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 27, 1913
Page
7
Wanted agents for The Canada Weather Insurance Company Domina ion License Winnipeg Manitoba. Apply now to represent insurance products in a storm prone region and expand sales in local markets.
A dialogue shows a young woman defending her choice to marry Algernon, while a parent probes his merit. The exchange hinges on Algernon’s status as a writer and whether it justifies the match. The scene emphasizes wit and parental concern in courtship.
A playful exchange centers on Maudie and gossip about Bob. A friend claims to have heard Bob complimenting Maudie, prompting a flustered denial and lighthearted banter about a rumored kiss last night.
An art critic paused before a poorly drawn work at the exhibition and declared a grave error. He said they should have hung the artist rather than his picture, signaling sharp critique of the display.
Construction on the Tower of Babel advances until a query about trust sparks linguistic chaos. The ensuing confusion prevents any workable communication and no one understands another.
Letters from women describe improved health and successful pregnancies after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs. Frank Corrin of London Ontario reports recovery before birth enabling work and happiness. Mrs. J J Stewart of Brooklyn NY shares becoming a mother with renewed vitality and relief from prior ailments.
London reports a forthcoming ragtime ball at the Savoy on April 3 to capitalize on the New York craze. Notables on the ball committee include Lady Tree Sir Herbert Tree and Granville Barker with a 25 guinea prize for the best English ragtime dancer and $11 tickets for charity.
Three German sisters named Diederich vanish from their shared cabin aboard the Dutch steamship Van Noort en route to Singapore. A note to the captain and a bottle of chloroform are found. investigators suspect they ingested the chemical and used a porthole escape. A full Batavia inquiry will examine the tragedy.
Berlin reports a medical council at Tsarskoe Selo recommends the Czar’s son travel to Helouan near Cairo for a prolonged cure. Czarina’s illness may prevent accompanying him. earlier, Prof Endersen and Dr Hotz went to St Petersburg for the eight year old. A transfusion operation by Endersen saved a Russian actress Mme Anastasia Vielzeva, wife of Colonel Biskupski.
The Vatican bans smoking for guards, chamberlains, attendants and even private rooms. Pius X, affected by a severe cold, has stopped smoking like Leo XIII and uses snuff. American tobacco makers previously sent cigars and pipe tobacco, which the Pope now asks to replace with snuff.
A short exchange shows a small adventurer urging a western train hold up, while Willie balks and opts to stay in New York and drive a taxicab. The dialogue reflects a humorous contrast between adventurous impulse and practical Local life.
Mrs. Erven C. Trefry of Springhaven Nova Scotia says her fifteen year old son Angus suffered back pain and headaches until she gave him Dodd's Kidney Pills. She claims the pills cured his kidney disorder and asserts they cure rheumatism backache gravel dropsy Bright's disease and diabetes because these ailments arise from kidney problems. She urges neighbors to try the remedy.
A public speaker notes music can enliven an occasion but insists the audience is kept awake by strong rhythm with bass drum and cymbals.
Vienna reports a Russian Polish town mayor claims Austrian air scouts kidnapped him. He says two airmen bound him to an aeroplane and fled after a night descent near Plock. Guards note Russian planes nightly. an Austrian airman was arrested after a recent Russia descent.
Liverpool report notes Minard's Liniment prescribed to ease neuralgia as a Spanish woman passenger aboard the Pacific liner Oronsa travels to Liverpool after prior tube feeding during a fourteen day voyage.
Report from Grand Trunk Pacific Railway describes a massive herring run off Prince Rupert drawing many visitors to view the silver swarms just below the surface. Fishermen and mess boys deploy nets and improvised vessels to scoop fish, with catches returned to the sea. The run is expected to last another two months.
A mother orders a whipping for a naughty boy who hides under a bed as his father arrives. The boy whispers to his father then a girl named Jane reveals three young ladies have been to a cooking school and spent the time boiling an egg in the kitchen.
A barber cracks a quip about hair dye as the customer admits his hair died about five years ago. The light exchange highlights a witty streetcorner exchange with a playful twist.
Dialogue centers on a man boasting a firm mouth gained from compressed lips and explains the habit to avoid his wife smelling his breath. The exchange hints at domestic humor and a quirky character trait.
A burglar who entered a Bath chemist shop shaved washed and brushed teeth after the break in. He cleaned a wound from broken glass and left an old razor and many finger prints at the scene.
An elderly club member, unable to read, was told at a committee meeting that the group planned to award him an honorarium for his help. He replied that he could not accept the money as he could not read or play.
A Ribald Exchange Between Rector and Old George About a Lecture. The pair joke about interruptions during the talk and a swig of water, ending with light laugh and friendly ribbing.
A black and white canary claimed as the first of its kind will be exhibited at the London and Provincial Ornithological Society show. The event marks the society’s fiftieth fourth annual cage bird exhibition at the Crystal Palace.
An elderly shopper visits a store and asks for new tablecloths. The salesman presents two piles. after rejecting the first, he offers newer patterns with a border edge and a central design. She agrees to buy six of the newer cloths.
A reflective verse glimpses a city’s festive facade and the cost of revelry. The speaker notes temporary cheer may fade, leaving remorse and calls for renewal as a town’s image is whitened for tomorrow.
The newly appointed state penitentiary chaplain preached his farewell sermon before the congregants who owed him months of back salary. He announced his text in clear lines I go to prepare a place for you so that where I am there ye may be also.
The article notes two worm types infecting children from birth one in the stomach and the other in the intestines. The intestinal worms cause more harm by clinging to the intestinal walls. Miller's Worm Powders claim to dislodge both types and repair damage after expulsion.
Colonel Seely secretary of state for war has conferred the South African war medal on Miss Mary Murray daughter of General Sir John Murray for her services to the soldiers during the war.
The Chinese republican government plans to place orders in Europe for 270 military airplanes to be delivered before year end. The move signals a major expansion of its air force and arms purchases.
In Berlin a milliner who denounced her lover, a gang member, helped police capture twenty five burglars whose crimes spanned three years. The ring operated across multiple districts and involved a wide array of targets.
An elderly German woman Adelheid Gebhardt faced charges of slander after using an enchanted Bible and a large key to name a supposed thief in Bohnsdorf village. The Berlin court ruled the Bible’s dropping due to age and nerves, fining her $2.50 while noting sincerity of belief.
A humorous exchange about buying a hat on a tight budget. The wife questions paying high prices while the husband offers a strong counteroffer, and the banter ends with a focus on affordable headwear.
A humorous note on couples arguing over a woman's costly feather purchase. The husband’s fuss highlights domestic tensions around spending.
Dom Manuel and Hon. Henry Lygon toured Bruce House in Kemble Street observing meals for inmates. They learned 6 to 6 cent menus including steak pudding and rissoles with bubble and squeak, with penny sweets and a penny slice of bread and butter pudding.
The advertisement claims Corns cause suffering but Holloway's Corn Cure provides speedy, sure, and satisfactory relief.
London workers report 600 Lambeth Poor-law School children at Norwood will receive one orange weekly to help prevent influenza. A London physician argues fruit is valuable for health, while guardians defend the measure as a safe step.
The Brahmins divide the day into sixty ghurees of twenty four minutes each. A sand-glass or a copper bowl with a tiny hole measures the interval. When the bowl sinks after twenty four minutes an attendant empties the basin and strikes the night gong.
A brief tidbit notes a man’s religious practice suffers from overwork, suggesting fatigue affects daily devotion and community life. The item reflects social pressures and time constraints impacting personal faith routines.
A distant relative stays with a newly married couple. They plot to eject him by staged quarrel over soup and a mock verdict. At dinner they ask the relative to settle the dispute, but he reveals he plans to stay and not interfere in their domestic quarrels.
An advertised remedy promises to cure a cold in one day by taking laxative and quinine tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure, with E W Groves signature on each box.
Burmese police have occupied the village of Pienma on the Burma Chinese frontier amid a two year dispute over ownership between China and India.
A Crook, County Durham man arrested for murdering his wife by strangling is described as suffering influenza and acting during a frenzy of insanity. Police report suggest illness and mental disturbance preceded the crime.
The statement notes greater populations of Scots in London than Aberdeen, more Irish in London than Dublin, more Jews in London than Palestine, and more Roman Catholics in London than Rome, illustrating London's diverse religious and national mix.
Mrs A T Smith of Montreal reports complete cure from four years of eczema after using Dr Chase's Ointment, with subsequent use for irritations. An advertisement notes 60 cents per box and availability through Edmanton Batesy & Co. Limited in Toronto.
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