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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 22, 1913
Page
7
Fond Parent-Reason, my boy, is that which enables a man to determine that is right Inquiring Son-And hat 's instinct. Fond Parent-Instinct is that which tells a workman she is right, whether she is or not. Hard and soft coins both yield to Holloway's Corn Cure, which is en tirely safe to use, and certain and satisfactory in Its action
In a playful office scene Eddie outmaneuvers his boss as they debate days until the baseball start. An office boy helps by checking off the calendar while Boca nudges them toward a solution.
A father explains to Freddie that a politician takes an oath when assuming office and utters one when leaving. The remark contrasts entering duty with departing power.
The prospective groom asks if $20 will suffice for the minister's fee and is advised to offer $25 by the best man. The couple plans to marry next week.
In Barrow near Clitheroe a workman’s wife gave birth to a son on February 24 and weeks later to a daughter. Doctors call the two children twins by medical standards, though six weeks apart, prompting questions about maternity benefits and insurance.
Paris reports a push to reorganize France's colonial forces with aims to develop Algiers Tunis and Morocco into stronger possessions. German agents are alleged to be active in stirring Arab and Muslim sentiment against France amid fears of Berlin pressuring France from the west.
In Neuilly near Paris, editor M. Berthoulat of La Liberte and deputy M. Ceccaldi dueled after amnesty debate articles. Berthoulat wounded Ceccaldi’s shoulder and later chest before seconds stopped the fight. Surgeons report right lung penetration but no complications yet. Card tricks note highlights a blindfolded performer who sequences thirty chosen cards.
Dibs responds that the friend is a writer of mainly I O U themed fiction. The exchange centers on the writer’s niche and the playful boasting about literary style.
The Dominion Forest Service details the expansion of forest reserves in western Canada with 16 million acres set aside by statute and about 6 million more under temporary protection. It notes organized inspector divisions, ranger patrols, and infrastructure such as houses, huts, trails, bridges, and telephone lines to curb fire risk, with plans to accelerate construction and fireproofing in the coming season.
Uncle Snooks considers a riddle about hills. He notes a slope may be upward and also downward, and doubts ever seeing a slope up that does not slope down. The reflection plays on language and perception of terrain.
Advice on keeping children free from ailments by using Baby's Own Tablets to regulate stomachs and bowels, ease teething, and expel worms. Sold by medicine dealers or mailed from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario at 25 cents per box.
In a tight match of wills a man and wife in a motor car confront a heavily laden wagon in a narrow lane. The wife refuses to back out claiming they arrived first while the husband cites a sharp road curve. The carter urges them to yield, invoking his own familiar household firmness.
In letters from Henpeck to Minard and Blibbins describing marriage plans, the suitor insists he was forced to marry after a proposal. A friend questions silence, and the response implies consent. The absent wife remains at her mother's with children, while the household notes missing late hours and a lone home.
A dialog shows a father hedging praise for his son who chose a phone call over a visit. The daughter reacts with disbelief as the father confirms his assessment and emphasizes the long distance communication.
A copy of the English Bijou Almanac for 1838, measuring three quarters by five eighths of an inch, enclosed in a soredo case with a magnifying glass, sold at Sotheby's for 25 dollars.
A letter from Mr. Benj Marek of Lime Lake Ontario claims Nerviline restored health after years of stomach trouble and swelling. He states he split about forty cords of stove wood in three weeks and urges others to try Nerviline. Catarrhozone Co. sells Nerviline in large and small bottles.
In a West End restaurant Sandy complains about a whisky and soda price higher than a beer nip. The next day he returns with threepence and meets a different bartender who reassures him. A street remark about a girl with a bouncing walk ends the scene.
A witty exchange frames a fashion debate as the shopper asks why this is last word in dress goods and the salesman replies that every woman will insist on having it, illustrating market zeal.
A Paradox Husband questions why his wife wears makeup for a photo while she replies she wants to look natural. The gag ends with a caution that choosing not to marry may avoid future regrets, a wry take on commitment.
A postman recalls a tough delivery yesterday claiming he carried a bulldog and a chunk of liver in the same parcel. Fond Mother questions Edward about a whipping as he responds he would rather stand up and explain himself.
A guidance piece on pregnancy health urges preparation for motherhood and features Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a tonic to strengthen the female system. Readers are invited to write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co for confidential advice.
The CPR celebrates its semi annual floral day twenty four years after a gardener started distributing seeds. About 150000 seed packets have been given to station staff and employees on company property and plants reach from Atlantic to Pacific and Vancouver Island. Floral clubs rise along CPR routes, with Montreal as the information hub and station displays winning prizes. Vegetable gardens flourish in the west and many agents report thriving plots despite prairie conditions.
In a witty courtroom anecdote a witness defies a demanding attorney by revealing the defendant’s neighbor lives next door above him. The exchange shows how witnesses can outmaneuver cross examination with a simple factual correction.
In a playful exchange, two lovers debate an engagement with a mock threat of a protective big brother and sweet notes. They acknowledge the idea of marriage and quickly agree to proceed.
A Holt Norfolk farmer owns a young pig with four perfect ears. Despite many tempting offers, he refuses to part with this peculiar porcine freak.
In Dublin workers digging under the city hall at three feet six inches depth found five human skulls and several bones that appeared to be arms and legs.
The Nelson Room at the Star Hotel Great Yarmouth dating from the late 1500s is offered for sale by Hereford antique dealers. The listing highlights its historical significance and location in a historic seaside town.
A portly man hails a cab and bets $1.50 for a fifteen minute dash to the station. He arrives with minutes to spare but discovers the cab has no bottom and he has run all the way, only to find he reached the wrong station and missed the train.
A ragged urchin brings in a pair of shoes and tells the shoemaker his father wants them stretched. The cobbler asks where they pinch. The boy replies they pinch because the father pinched them.
An epileptic man collapsed in a Boston street and was taken to a hospital. A slip pinned to his waistcoat read that the ailment is a plain fit, not appendicitis, noting that the appendix had already been removed twice.
A terse exchange hints at a harsh hiring scene as the employer seeks a strong boy and the applicant claims power in the passage, suggesting a fearsome selection on the spot. The dialogue implies rough treatment during the interview process and raises concerns about workplace conditions.
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