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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 12, 1910
Page
3
A garbled anecdote centers on Ralph declaring a dream to be a surgeon and his mother correcting him. The dialogue shifts to a misread joke about ribs and a reply that ends with an incomplete line about an umbrella character.
A proposed New Empire scheme seeks every British citizen to own a stake in overseas land, creating lasting heritage and revenue. Mr. C Reginald Enoch advocates mobilizing rate-payers to control development across colonies, with meetings of influenced rate-payers and residents to form a permanent imperial organization.
The ad touts Dr Chase's Kidney and Liver Pills as a cure for liver and stomach troubles claiming rapid relief and restored digestion. It cites Mrs. James Lawrence and others praising the medicine and notes price: one pill chosen 25 cents a box with dealers and a mail offer for recipes from Folmangon, Bates & Co. Toromo.
Mme Joseph Lirette of Sorel Quebec recounts seven years of womb disease and severe digestive issues. Six doctors and a year in bed failed until Fruitatives medical remedy purportedly cured her, with a social box offer and Ottawa supplier.
The plan envisions appointing commissioners to acquire large tracts abroad via loans and grants, forming a municipal empire. Trustees would hold property for ratepayers while roads, farms, townsites, and industries are developed. Population and labor would be organized to create work with training for the unemployed and selective placement.
The article discusses Enoch’s push for overseas settlement as a patriotic project to relieve Britain and Ireland’s population pressures. It cites Canada and other dominions as potential beneficiaries and notes endorsements from Earl Grey and Sir William White, with emphasis on practical colonization to foster labor, capital, and imperial stability. It also mentions Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a well-regarded product option.
The contractor says the new house will be ready in the fall. The family plans to leave their current place in October and asks where they will live next winter.
A testimonial from Mrs. A. Simpson of Davisville Ontario promotes Gin Pills as a cure for long standing kidney and bladder issues. She reports relief within days and full cure after one box, urging others to obtain samples from National Drug & Chemical Co. The ad lists 50 cents per box and six boxes for 2.50 with distribution through dealers.
Pills that have benefited thousands are advertised as a sure remedy for indigestion stomach derangements and liver and kidney issues. The ad claims innumerable testimonials prove their superiority and urges trials as a treatment superior to other pills.
A Houston Post dialogue questions whether people endure torture for beliefs. The exchange cites a wife preferring an 18 inch waist and suggests she suffers genuine torment due to that belief, implying the absence of martyrs but acknowledging personal distress.
The Mother's Aid and Children's Friend presents Baby's Own Tablets as a gentle laxative and stomach comforter for children of all ages. It claims to cure indigestion, constipation, simple fevers, and other stomach troubles without poisonous opiates. Mrs. Paul Carrier of Petite Mehins, Que., endorses the product, noting its reliability for many child ailments. Sold by druggists or mail order at 25 cents per box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co.
A court rejects granting time to speak for the defendant whose lawyer insists he is an awful liar. The exchange highlights the defendant’s formal confession of guilt and the defense motion to address the court.
In a Buffalo Express item a speaker questions whether the drinking water at the office is flavored with cloves after a dinner remark. The exchange highlights a quirky detail about workplace ambiance and tastes.
Foreman explains to the owner that Barney fell from the roof and brought the cornice down, breaking both legs and several ribs. The owner dismisses concerns, saying the cornice was intended to come down anyway.
Dr W T Grenfell discusses Labrador life in his new edition Labrador. He praises Eskimo education and literacy while criticizing visiting white fishermen for Sunday fishing. He notes abstinence from alcohol, absence of police, and no penitentiary. Tales of Moravian missions and odd dog and cod stomach curiosities accompany the reflections.
The quote depicts an unreconstructed Native lamenting changes in the South since antebellum days while Northern Teamat notes the beauty of a sunset. The exchange highlights nostalgia for the prewar era amid postwar observations.
A four year old offered a cheeky reply to a question about Sunday school. When asked who attended this morning she said everybody but Jesus. The mother checked and learned the child heard the crowd singing Jesus is calling.
A fragment notes Casey withdrew four thousand dollars in a rush the day before a key event, prompting questions about his fortune and timing. The fragment also suggests Casey was considered lucky by peers.
A Yale professor, famed for science, enjoys a mushroom dish prepared by his botanist son. The son reports discovering a nonpoisonous new species after the professor asks if he slept well, ending the exchange with a triumphant “Hoorah.”
An old advertisement claims Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills cleanse the system, relieve constipation, improve kidney function, and detoxify the skin pores. It asserts rapid removal of impurities reduces biliousness indigestion liver and kidney issues headaches rheumatism and related ailments.
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