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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 20, 1909
Page
7
I was afflicted for two years with catarrh of the throat. It started small but worsened with every cold. Following directions, I quickly improved after one bottle and am taking a second. My throat and head are cleared, I continue spring tonic, and find nothing better. Ars. W. Pray, 260 Twelfth St., Brooklyn, N.Y.
A bustling hotel scene frames a traveling man and his dog while a landlord comments on the canine ratcatching. The text then extols Parmelons Vegetable Pills as a widely used, peerless vegetable remedy.
Advertisement notes Minard's Liniment as relief for neuralgia. The snippet includes a raffle remark about tickets and a humorous exchange referencing a "poor man" and a Scottish American quote, reflecting period humor in the ad text.
Local applications cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a systemic condition, so internal remedies are required. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and targets the blood and mucous surfaces. It is not a quack medicine and was prescribed by reputable physicians. The formula blends tonics with blood purifiers to act on mucous tissues. A two in one combination yields strong results. Send for testimonials. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by druggists for 7 cents. Also take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Adam remembered his first New Year's Eve.
A fragment mentions Shilohs Cure as a cure for coughs and colds and includes a humorous exchange about eggs with salt. The dialogue features Miss Kitty and a young man, with Minards Liniment cited in the text.
A Chicago Post quotation notes habit’s pull on a magazine editor and Jimmy Hrace the re formed second story worker who writes short stories. It describes his urge to pen a sequel to every story and the subscriber’s curiosity about him.
The Gilder girls were praised for their work ethic with Jane as cook and Ann as a waiter. Mrs. Quer recently told the Cleveland Plain Dealer that she could not ask for better help from them.
A prankster in a busy office dials a wrong number and stages a comic scene about Mr. Johnson being injured and intoxicated. The caller, McCarty, misleads the operator and sustains the joke as colleagues watch the scene unfold and the office hums with clacking typewriters.
A sea ceremony marks the breaking out of flags when a vessel reaches port. A sailor at the forward mast and one at the rear mast unfurl a silk bunting that displays the nation of the port and the steamship company. The rear flag is dipped as a salute when another steamer is passed.
A test of a senator's mood is shown by the three rings for the senate elevator. If the rings are from a peaceful man the car proceeds to its destination with passengers aboard. If the bell ringer is a grouch, the elevator stops and is carried to the objective point regardless of others' urgency.
In Germany the term storm nose describes high barometric pressure waves that precede storms. The barometer rises quickly then falls slowly. Observations around Denmark show sea level changes sometimes under three feet due to this phenomenon.
A reflective quip attributed to Stevenson appears, musing on judgment of a lifetime. The fragment conveys the notion of scrutiny and accountability after life choices.
Witnesses describe a dramatic scene near Fifteenth and Market as a man and woman argue over a trunk. A bystander reports the woman has run away with another man and refuses to return the husband’s clothes, including his Sunday suit.
An advertisement promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as the seasonal tonic to combat spring ailments and support health. It asserts the pills build rich blood, strengthen nerves and organs, and prevent future illnesses. A testimonial from Mr Johnson of Loch Broom NB is included, noting restored health after use. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
Thousands of South Londoners watched the Fourteenth Battalion of the London Regiment march to Buckingham Palace gate. The London Scottish, in kilts and gray coats, sought 159 recruits as they passed Victoria Station, cheered at the palace gate by Gen. French and Lord Esher.
A playful exchange questions if marriage should be a grand song. She agrees, and he asks for the air of a matrimonial tune. She jokes she prefers a billionaire, adding a dash of nationhood with a humorous hint.
Mrs O Harrigan asks about an empty flask under the baby. Mrs Carey recalls the doctor’s orders and says to keep the baby on a bottle, citing medical guidance and a sense of irony.
A brief sentiment notes that a successful man aims to aid neighbors rather than outshine them, emphasizing humility and service as the core mission. The quote attributed to Towse frames wealth as a tool for communal benefit rather than personal display.
Announcement to officers of Western Municipalities and School Districts states future negotiations for debentures will be conducted in the announcer’s personal name, distancing from former representatives in Regina with whom connection has ended.
A woman lies prostrate from a long toothache while her young companion tries to comfort her. She cries out in pain asking why she was born with teeth, to which the man replies with a playful remark. The scene unfolds in a brief, lighthearted moment reported by the New York ir: bune.
The ad claims Parmelee's Vegetable Pills benefit thousands in indigestion and derangements of the stomach liver and kidneys with numerous testimonials. It asserts the pills are superior to others and effective when other specifics fail. The passage ends oddly noting a man being married to his boss.
A group of young Englishmen, including lord Meath, lose a hare during a sponsored chase in the tiny Schaumberg Lippe principality. Peasants misunderstand the hunt, thinking the hare a thief with a bag of booty. A police inquiry ends with the quip that the English are all mad.
In theEcstatic Stage The Girl declares she has soothed Arthur's headache by charm calling him my witch Hazel The exchange is styled as a playful theatre moment from the Chicago Tribune.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quote questions women gaining ballot rights and implies irony about voting suffrage. The remark contrasts desire with the ballot and reflects period gender debates in print.
Miles and Fassitt run a bustling Washington Heights shop with eight hour day work and helpers. A young man arrives with a leak report at St Nicholas Avenue apartment house owner Silverberg says a leak exists. After hours of searching Pipes scolds the man for failing to locate a real leak and jokes he may become an angel but never a plumber.
A compilation of vivid quotes from varied voices including an amateur historian, a village poet, a rising politician, a successful businessman, a suffragette, and a temperance advocate. The lines mix grand imagery with cautionary notes about power, progress, and the dangers of drink and public opinion. The piece, attributed to T. P.'s London Weekly, surveys cultural attitudes.
Mrs Brooke, writer of The History of Emily Montague, held a farewell gathering in London before she sailed to Canada. Dr Johnson left early but later admitted he would kiss her, saying he came downstairs to do so with many guests present. Boswell and Hannah More were among the attendees.
The piece notes birds suffer in severe winter cold with body temperatures higher than humans. It describes sheep carrying dead birds on their backs in mutton country. Birds crawl into wool to stay warm and become entangled in fleece, leading to starvation and death.
A visitor explains leaving Paris after touring the Louvre and mentions purchasing a laurel-like item. The discussion recalls a gallery by that name, inducing a moment of realization about the pictures heard rather than seen.
A fragmentary note recalls a Golden Rat tale and hints at a deeper memory. The obscure source text references an enigmatic figure and a cryptic line about life. The piece preserves a faint aura of mystery and curiosity.
A look at London’s British Museum notes its Bloomsbury location near St. Paul’s Cathedral and Westminster. It highlights one of the world’s richest collections, the lottery funded origin via the Sloane collection, and the library with forty five miles of shelving plus a 1907 palace cleaning costing ten thousand dollars.
Historian John Fiske faced a comically tight obstacle when a field view required passing through a narrow stile. He hesitated and then suggested the party continue their drive, citing the impracticality of both squeezing through and climbing over the fence.
The piece catalogs ethnic nicknames for nations and their origins, noting John Bull for Englishmen Paddy for the Irish, Taffy for a Welshman, Jacques Bon homme for the French, Cousin Michel for Germans, Mynheer Clash for Dutch, and Colin Tampon for Swiss, with various traditional associations and contexts.
A curious animal monument at Farley Mount near Winchester bears an inscription recounting a horse owned by Paulet St. John who allegedly leapt into a chalk pit in September 1733 while fox hunting with his master on his back. The horse then won the Hunters' plate on Worthing downs in October 1734 and was entered under the name Beware Chalk Pit. Sir William Heathcote later restored a copy of the inscription from 1370, with a duplicate inside featuring three seats for travelers.
Global rainfall yields 29 000 cubic miles. 6 500 drain as river flow. Each cubic mile of river water carries 762 000 tons of dissolved solids. Rivers transport 5 000 000 000 tons of dissolved substances to the sea annually. suspended silt is not counted. The Mississippi alone carries 98 369 000 tons of dissolved salts past New Orleans each year.
Heat milk and sugar to boil. Dissolve cornstarch in milk, stir in. Melt chocolate, add. Cook five minutes. Add chopped nuts. Pour into two caps, chill. Top with whipped cream chopped nuts and two raisins. Serves two.
Winnipeg testimony from Mrs. J. P. St. Denis details eczema on face and nose that improved after using Zam-Buk per medical advice. She describes rapid relief, gradual healing over about three weeks, and full clearance of the condition. Zam-Buk advertised as a cure for skin ailments sold at 50c a box with warnings against imitations.
Lord Brooke heir to Warwick, reported engaged to Miss Eden, recalls a youth of daring. He ran away from Eton at seventeen to fight in South Africa, pawned a fur coat for a Cape ticket, served as A D C to Lord Milner, led in the 1st Life Guards, covered the Russian War in Manchuria, and toured Uganda.
Stayner Ontario report cites Er nest Colwell praising Dodd's Kidney Pills as the sure cure for spring tiredness caused by sluggish kidneys. He says back pains and brick dust in urine vanished and urges others to use the pills to clear impurities and restore natural circulation.
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