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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 05, 1910
Page
5
A fragmented OCR note references a person named Sorin and Pikewiemt with a bet or challenge over a sable purchase for about 5498 dollars. It mentions a test or challenge and a response, attributed to Chicago News.
A progressive citizen voices support for a robust roads movement while contrasting city fare hikes with torn up streets and ongoing repairs. The Washington Star quote highlights public demand for improvement beyond local repairs.
An enigmatic recounting praises a fearless traveler who crossed the Rockies and the Alps and Andes with ease and a smile. The piece alludes to lofty climbs and serene conquest amid perilous heights.
A compact remark discusses giving within a church context. The exchange contrasts giving by personal belief labeled as free will with giving driven by a spouse’s affiliation labeled as necessity.
The ad touts Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as cleansing the stomach and intestines of harmful matter using dandelion and mandrake extracts. It claims the pills restore digestion and are the best remedy for indigestion, inviting a trial to prove their value.
A Washington Star excerpt shows a doctor urging a boy’s acclimation to steam baths. The father challenges the recommendation, insisting his son will soon be skating despite the ice being only an eighth of an inch thick.
An old advertisement promises a cure for catarrh claiming to cleanse the system and destroy the disease. It offers a one hundred dollar reward for any case not cured and directs readers to F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio for purchase. The text also touts Dr. Schenck’s Family Pills for constipation and references medical claims of the era.
Fragmented exchange from the Louisville Courier Journal notes blunt romance concerns at a wedding. banter shadows couple with practical skills like cooking and job fitting into married life. Lifebuoy Soap promotion appears as period advert phrasing.
A garbled travel exchange mocks regional tardiness while promoting Murine Marine Eye Remedy with lines about soothing weary eyes. The ad cites druggists and eye care claims, framed by a humorous dialogue and a note on delays in the South.
An Englished writer notes leaders live under constant threats yet show varying nerve. The Kaiser remains bold in danger, while the Shah of Persia faced assassination attempts with calm indifference. A camera near the Kaiser and a Persian incident illustrate peril and composure in royal life.
At a dinner with Thomas Campbell and Lord Nugent Sir Frederick Pollock recounts a wager over a line from Campbell’s Pleasures of Hope. Nugent claimed to know the poem by heart and began reciting. Campbell, unable to finish, paid a guinea to avoid hearing the full poem.
The Marchioness of Donegall, Violet Twining of Halifax Nova Scotia, is the sole Canadian marchioness. She married the fifth marquess in England, older husband, and has a son, the sixth marquess, hereditary Lord High Admiral of Lough Neagh. She travels often and favors travel to remote places.
Railway surveyors estimate the clay belt north of Cobalt covers 16 million acres of prime farming land. With Ontario and Quebec cultivating about 20 million acres today, expanding into this belt would dramatically increase provincial agriculture.
The Cleveland Leader reports a playful jumble of words sounding like a riddle or mock dialogue. A quirky charade or misheard phrase appears as a light local item reflecting humorous wordplay.
A clipped Baltimore American item plays with words about aviation profits and rising fortunes. The quip suggests "going up" as a refrain while hinting at optimism in the industry.
The column highlights Ira Riverson as leading Austrian turf driver and mentions promoters and George Hacken in turmoil. Morgan Maérhet debuts a trotting performer in Oxford. Chatte Mitchell sets a 22% record in a three minute race as Glare coaches the University of Rochester football program. Pennsylvanian Canvell eyes pro career and Arthur Postle for a sprint series of matches across 150 to 440 yards.
An early press excerpt discusses coughing and fever with claims that patent medicines and whiskey harm more than help. It promotes a tonic laxative syrup and a specific home remedy with cherry bark, cardial essence, and pine syrup, claiming rapid relief. The piece also cites Pills of Attested Value from Farmetees, praising their cleansing effects and long-standing popularity.
Dialog shows a postmaster discussing a heavy letter and a request for another stamp. A colon gentleman asks if lighter handling would help. Princston Tiger comments on his children’s training and grammar, revealing a boastful tone.
A young Osborne county couple welcomed a baby girl and, lacking scales, borrowed the iceman's to weigh her. The infant reportedly weighed forty four pounds, much to their surprise, according to Osborne Kansas Farmer.
The piece portrays Lord Lansdowne as a dignified and lucid governor general with a blend of austerity and warmth. It notes his leadership qualities, interest in arts and learning, and steady public duty, while recalling the unsettled Land League episode and a sensational assassination rumor that proved unfounded.
In a fragmentary exchange, Enelid plans a present for Mary Smith that appears costly but is actually inexpensive. His wife asks how to make the gift seem valuable while costing less, seeking a clever solution.
Mrs Elizabeth P Richards of Douhl's Cove Notre Dame Bay Md reports twenty eight years of Rheumatism Kidney Trouble and Neuralgia ended by Dodd's Kidney Pills She slept poorly before and now wakes refreshed claiming the medicine gives her healthy kidneys and full daily strength.
A whimsical tale follows Peter Piper mixing peppers with cucumber and onion to outwit a Polish wrestler. The scene centers on playful wordplay and a quirky culinary contest gone comedic.
Corns cripple the feet and make walking painful, but Holloway's Corn Cure offers relief. The advertisement claims a simple remedy available to all, emphasizing swift comfort for sufferers.
A Berlin wit famed on the Boerse bet he could ask fifty people the same question and receive the same answer. He whispered half aloud to each, Have you heard that Meyer has failed? The fifty respond What Meyer? and the bet was won, as each person repeated the same reply.
A local Burton Kansas event featured Claude Clark Arthur Howard and Clarence Gibbons in a stunt to stand in front of an approaching train. Gibbons won by staying longest though he was struck by the engine and hurled twenty feet, suffering several broken bones. The gag occurred at a depot around Ps o'clock at night.
Scholars explore the origin of dice used in worship and divination since history. The cube, long rankled with seven opposite sums, appeared in classical cultures while another form, the long prism, and the tog spinning dice show ancient variety. Evidence includes finds at Naucratis and Babylon.
Captain Edwin Coffin recounts the Ziegler Polar Expedition's halt on a remote Arctic island. After sixteen months of daylight monotony and despair, relief comes in July 1905 when the Terra Nova appears. The crew gathers gear, fears departure, and soon sails to Norway with some members heading to London and others to Germany.
Bernard Shaw returns with a column arguing censorship should be abolished. He challenges the public to name a real living censor with superior qualifications and urges the nation to consider replacing the censor with a better informed individual if one exists.
A Hamburg patent medicine firm distributes a mail and press image showing Commander Peary and Dr. Cook in arctic dress planting the American flag at the north pole. The flag reportedly bears eighty stars and twenty one stripes with a caption claiming an American triumph and a promised remedy.
Mrs C Edwards of Macleod Alberta catalogs Canadian legal rules affecting women. She notes the father owns the child and decides education religion domicile and the minor daughter's marriage requires only the father's consent. In Quebec a 12 year old was married to a 40 year old by her father.
Positivist writer Frederic Harrison, aged 78, outlines his life rules including temperance and daily routines. He remains active and claims to feel younger than ever, criticizing smoking and card playing as unhealthy. He emphasizes writing only when he has something to say.
A Washington Star quote fragment notes a philosopher remarking that a map is reminded of its small authority by a larger one. Mir Cumrox replies that a map is especially affected if its bearer has three daughters who studied at boarding school.
The item notes France’s Eifel Tower height and cites a claim that France employs a larger share of its population in state service than any other civilization. It mentions the National Council of French women with a large membership circulating a petition favoring woman enfranchisement.
A Kiladelphia Ledger comic caption notes a bald man with two remaining wisps of hair. One is called the fool and the other his money, highlighting a humorous take on vanity and value.
A terse personal note describes a surprised recognition after years apart. The author recalls a past meeting with Mrs Nageeby and mentions a distinctive dress, hinting at unresolved tensions and a revived acquaintance.
A Yonkers Statesman quip notes a friend’s failures as Ebbert admits the issue was building too many airships that wouldn’t fly. The exchange has a humorous tone about ambitious but impractical aviation efforts.
A playful note from the Pittsburgh Dispatch features Phyllie who smiles and laughs throughout the day. Her cheerful demeanor and distinctive dimple are celebrated in light verse.
The rock of Gibraltar stands 1,433 feet tall above the surrounding sea, a prominent coastal landmark noted in geographic descriptions.
The report notes hailstones found in temperate regions up to fifteen inches in diameter and masses around 100 pounds discovered in torrid regions, signaling extraordinary weather phenomena.
The Royal Observatory at Greenwich requires visitors to demonstrate an interest in astronomy to gain entry, as stated by the astronomer.
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