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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 07, 1914
Page
6
An advertisement offers hundred capsules by post for two dollars to cure nervousness headaches neuralgia rheumatism sciatica. The note lists Alver in Toronto Ontario and gives a mailing address at 501 Sherbourne.
London promoters offer a four month Arctic voyage for $1000 per passenger. The trip includes meals and the chance to shoot a polar bear a seal a walrus two musk oxen one wolf and two white foxes. The aim is to seek gold in Baffin Land where nuggets may be found. The ship will have electric light private cabins with baths and provisions include wines and spirits.
Coughing results from irritation in the respiratory passages and Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil reduces inflammation and stops the cough. The Mayo anecdote recalls an Irish juror describing bleak country with a grazing district driver notes summer feed but hare would flee in winter.
In Piqua Ohio Mrs Orrna Turner reports organic weakness with backache kidney pains and fatigue improved after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound She urges others to try it and offers consent for her name to be used in promotion. Confidential letters answered by women at Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts.
A curious passenger questions Jones during a Crewe to London journey. Jones reveals a wife and five children he has never met, including a newborn youngest, as the stranger presses for details. An Irish immigrant in New York tours sights with his brother Mike, who points to a Chinatown laundry and jokes Pat cannot read it.
Druggists advertise PAZO OINTMENT promising cure for itching bleeding or protruding piles within 6 to 14 days. First application is claimed to give relief and money is asked as a round payment.
Advert shows Putnam's Painless Corn and Wart Extractor removes warts and corns within a day without pain or scarring. Claims no burn or time loss and offers a 25 cent bottle with a satisfaction guarantee.
A school scene ends with the principal inviting one culprit for a private interview, but every boy in the class attends the meeting in a shared, awkward moment. The teacher complained about flirtatious behavior by a big boy toward the music teacher who visits daily.
An Irish farmer enters an iron monger shop to buy a scythe. The shop offers a bicycle for fifteen pounds. The farmer jokes he would rather have fifteen pounds in a cow and quips about riding or milking a bicycle.
A man orders a waiter to alert the orchestra to play Carmen while he eats beef steak. He explains he wants to hear the Toreador song to feel like a bullfighter.
Grace returns home for college holidays and demonstrates a silk gown she declares came from a "poor, little insignificant worm" provoking her father to quip that he is the worm. The scene unfolds at a reception hosted by Grace's mother.
A clergyman visiting a Windsor area school asked boys how conscience behaves if a pupil steals sugar. A boy replied that stealing would lead to a thrashing, and the teacher noted the red face as the sign that tensing to swallow the sugar would reveal guilt.
Rev. Dr. W. S. Rainsford, former rector of St. George's, spoke at a Canadian club dinner about an African sunrise near Mount Kiksangare. He described red dawn lighting and rising mists washing the peak, noting the scene as unique to Africa.
A dialogue of a teacher prompting spelling and a student answering with a pun about fur being a long distance to go. The exchange highlights classroom wordplay and mispronunciation.
The Montreal Star notes that Mr. Wilson, through concise logical statements on public affairs, set a standard in clear discourse. The piece suggests his influence on American public opinion and the value of succinct, rational commentary.
Josephine explains the simplest nail driving method. Hold the hammer with both hands and strike with steady aim. The Ohio Sug Dial notes a practical tip for avoiding smashed fingers while driving nails.
The ad promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a spring tonic that creates new red blood to renew vitality. It cites Mrs Geo Burns of Albany P E I detailing recovery from weakness, nervousness, and fatigue after using the pills. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail from The D Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont at 50 cents a box or $2 50 for six.
An Irish regiment corporal in India asks a quartermaster to lend a camel to haul a spare tent. The quartermaster refuses, citing only the cart is available and the spare camel is for emergencies. The corporal then proposes placing the emergency case on the cart to free the camel.
A brief, pointed quote reflecting social attitudes toward divorce and remarriage. The lines critique the idea of divorce and remarriage, highlighting perceived moral and familial complications. The source presents sharp, opinionated commentary rather than narrative detail.
In class Willie struggles with the word barque during a reading exercise. The captain asks about the vessel and the teacher corrects him, eliciting hesitation and a final shouted miscue bow wow as the moment ends.
An advertisement promotes Na-Dru-Co Dyspepsia Tablets to aid digestion after meals. It claims the tablets restore stomach vigor and curb indigestion and dyspepsia, urging readers to buy a box at their druggist.
Si Edgar Speyer reported at the Underground Electric Railways Company annual meeting that last year the group earned 21,932,500 dollars and carried 1,190,000,000 passengers at an average of 2.8 cents. Payroll topped 11,750,000 and improvements 7,815,000, with 27,000 employed. The London General Omnibus Company carried 586,000,000 passengers and earned 16,006,000 dollars. Albert Stanley was absent ill.
A factory owner gives his long time worker a “gift” of a blue envelope that contains a portrait of the boss. The worker returns home excited, but the next morning the boss asks how the gift was received and the worker curtly replies it was as expected. The moment exposes the boss’s snobbery and the worker’s resigned view of his life.
A teacher takes children on a walk to teach kindness to animals. A scream from Johnny reveals he has been stung by a hornet and expresses concern for the insect's welfare. The moment underscores the lesson in empathy.
A mother noticing a child’s distress detects worms and uses Miller's Worm Powders. The product is guaranteed to expel worms, with vomiting as a possible but temporary side effect, signaling thorough action. Warnings emphasize worms cannot persist where powders are used.
During a festive dine out, Uncle Podger covers the bill with a ten pound note. Tom wakes to find the waiter presenting a plate full of sovereigns and half crowns, and requests the same windfall, jolting him into action.
The death drew the entire town to the service with many calling the deceased one in a million. A local judge notes his generosity after he bought a car and gave rides to those who had asked.
1913 profits show Canadian banks at about 0.37 percent return on capital, lower than U S banks. Canadian banks paid 64 percent of net profits as dividends versus 74 percent in America. The discussion notes American reformers and a sly quip about an Englishman and legislation.
A girl named Kate aged six had attended school only a few days. She was sent to the chicken house to fetch eggs and was instructed to raise her hand if she wanted anything. At the door she heard a farmer urge the chickens that laid an egg to raise their hands. The incident is reported by The Dolis eator.
A friend questions a person about becoming a doctor and jokes about examining a medical volume for an extended period. The scene ends with confusion over the volume’s true nature, a bound edition mistaken for a magazine.
A quoted snippet shows a character claiming relief from debt collectors with a sure method. The speaker insists they pay them off, addressing a companion with urgency and humor about an easy solution.
A Fliegende Blatter quip cautions that the high use of ospreys for hats could drive the birds to extinction. The light exchange suggests concern over fashion harming wildlife and a joking remedy through purchases.
A Wichita attorney loves a cake his wife bakes. She splits the large cake into slices before leaving to visit her parents and hides them around the house. Each day she writes him a letter telling where to find a piece.
The playful quip links Tessie Footlights-Men to bells while joking about cattle calcium and pulling legs to release rings. The tone hints at a lighthearted, humorous public display. No specific events or figures are provided.
A humorous verse ponders Clarissa as a judge of character and talent, noting her skill in making fudge and angel food while joking about her bread baking abilities. The poem playfully contrasts culinary flair with broader judgment.
A series of meetings across Saskatchewan on a dairy department train drew 6,525 participants. The itinerary covered more than a month with 72 stop points on Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk Pacific railways, where multiple meetings were held and interest in the instruction program was exceptionally high.
An advert claims Catarrhozone Inhaler quickly relieves catarrhal forehead pains and sniffles. It touts a piney vapor that clears the head, stops sniffles, and kills germs, with customer testimonials from Cordova Ontario claiming rapid improvement after first use and guaranteed satisfaction.
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