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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 15, 1913
Page
6
London County Council medical officer reports a census taken on February 13, 1913 records 659 homeless individuals in London. This compares with 1203 homeless last year and 1797 on February 1904, when the first census was conducted.
A rustic exchange notes urban sights as a farmer questions going to London while a town bird hints the best view lies in Ol.
In Seville the bullfighting season starts with Refael Gomez and Ricardo Torres facing three bulls each. Gallo, famed since his birth and father to El Gallo, killed bulls with dramatic passes and accurate thrusts. Reports note high earnings for top matadors and the dramatic crowd scene at the ring.
An ills preventing tonic advertises Nerviline as a universal remedy for infancy to old age. Claims cure for wet feet cough chest colds cramps nausea and diarrhoea with twenty drops. Promotes rapid relief from neuralgia back pain sciatica lumbago and rheumatism. Sold in family size 60c and trial 25c by The Catarrhozone Co Buffalo NY.
An old asthma cure from Dr. J. D. Kellogg has shown relief for a single user among many despite its long history. The ad claims the remedy is the best asthma specific available, earning fame for consistent effectiveness and ongoing results over years.
In Dublin a jury found Baroness Gousauge, born in Ireland, to be of unsound mind and incapable of managing herself or her affairs. She has resided in an asylum at Nice with prior confinement by the lord chancellor and two marriages noted.
Madrid telegram reports a tragic duel at Argamasillo de Alba Ciudad Real where rival opera stars Senor Pardo and Senor Martinez killed each other after a love affair dispute. The duel occurred after a Carmen performance, Martinez dying at the rival’s feet.
A couple chats about their favorite chair, noting its comfort and lack of drafts. They test cushions and settle in for a quiet moment with a new novel, exchanging affectionate lines as they switch seats.
A young wife proudly reveals she baked her first pie without help. Her husband praises it and suggests preserving the moment as a keepsake, possibly framing the pie as a souvenir.
Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People are promoted as a year round blood builder and nerve tonic, especially useful in spring. The ad claims they double the value of food, improve blood, strength, digestion, complexion, and energy, with mail order available from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont at 50 cents a box or $2.50 for six.
A terse report notes an unnamed cadger and badger are involved in rumors about the narrator. The fragment suggests social friction and potential consequences but provides no clear names, dates, or places.
A Sunday school teacher asks what an epistle is and a boy at the foot of the class answers that an epistle is the wife of an apostle. The exchange carries a lighthearted biblical misunderstanding in a juvenile setting.
The Vienna Arbeiter Zeit notes a new Austrian soldier servant manual. It outlines duties as housemaid, valeting, table service, opening champagne, laundry, cleaning barn, and for campaigns locating furniture, closing windows, killing vermin, and spreading insect powder. It extols the brave defenders of hearth and home.
A daughter praises her fiancé as "grand" and impeccably polished. The mother interrupts, humorously asking if the praise is for a young man or a piano. The scene shifts to a comic aside about warts and corns and advertises Hollo way's Corn Cure as a remedy.
The mayor of Allsend on Tyne notes grants from the board of education fall about $10,000 short of potential due to children’s non attendance at school.
A kindly old woman comforts a crying boy who lost five cents while pitching pennies. She adds five more to ease his distress, and the boy explains he dropped the money during play.
A Selby troop during a route march helped extinguish a fire and pulled two pigs from a roof fire danger. The scouts acted quickly to save the animals before flames could engulf them.
A couple sits in a high priced restaurant with the man offering anything on the bill. The woman declines a full reading, asking only for the waiter to be informed of their order. The scene suggests a light domestic moment amid elegant surroundings.
A reflective verse-like note questions the company a man keeps and how a woman clings to a broom in sorrow, exploring social conduct and gendered expectations in intimate spaces. The lines evoke caution and empathy in personal relationships.
A dialogue fragment shows a client seeking legal help after a car crash while a lawyer probes the nature of the claim. The exchange hints at whether the case rests on a dead issue or a valid motor vehicle dispute.
A quirky remark notes the public library offers a free lunch for those seeking nourishment for thought. The idea envisions a tensorial parlor with only dumb barbers as staff, imagined as a strikingly odd business venture.
The fragment mentions a man with two sons one lost at sea and the other who became Vice President of the United States, noting neither son was heard from afterward.
A fragmented dialogue shows Mabel fourteen dismissing advances from a twenty four year old suitor. Florence is referenced and Henry Penn complains about control at home, while his wife questions the motive. The excerpt reads like a snapshot of domestic banter and flirtation.
Mr Thomas Stephenson of Lachute Quebec writes that after years of kidney disease and taking Gin Pills he found great relief after twelve boxes. He notes his wife also was relieved and mentions sample availability and pricing from National Drug and Chemical Company Limited Toronto.
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