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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 25, 1911
Page
6
A 1908 romance set in Arizona portrays frontier life and colorful local characters in a serialized narrative. The work presents vivid landscape, community dynamics, and cultural tensions typical of western fiction of its era.
Dick Lane and Jack Payson pursue a fleeing band through Arizona toward the lava beds while U.S. Army cavalry under Colonel Hardie hunts Victoria and hisApaches. Slim hosts scouts, riders endure harsh desert heat and water signs guide the way as the chase tightens.
In a Canadian Century essay, W. D. Eaton maps Canada’s westward settlement from the Atlantic to the Pacific. He notes rapid growth along Canadian Pacific lines and predicts bold capital, exploration, and settler inflows toward Prince Rupert, the Mackenzie basin, and Athabasca resources, with rivers, lakes, and new steamship routes shaping a coming boom. He cites Hudson Bay factors and old mariners as witnesses to vast untapped wealth ready for transport and development.
The piece describes new street dress designs and tailored frocks aimed at advanced tastes. It notes short coats sloped fronts, large buttons, and collars described as apple-like, with an illustration of a white cloth gown finished with silk braid bands.
Emma Eames the American opera star born in China enters the era of global stage fame. Ada Keban first appeared on Newark stages at fourteen. Julia Marrowe, born in Portsmouth, is proud of her true name Frost. Dr Yamal, an eminent Chinese physician, studies wartime hospital systems for reform. Mrs Imogene Peul, Chicago street cleaner chief, Invents an incinerator device saving the city from fire waste. Mrs Willinghty Comings receives the honorary Doctor of Civil Law from King’s College Windsor Nova Scotia. She once served as secretary of the Canadian National Committee of Women and now works for the Dominion government.
Edward W Bok born in Holland at twenty one still speaks no Lacish. Mme Bouguereau widow of the artist is active at Villa Cambise Royal les Bains. Winifred Graham known as Mrs Theodore Carr lives on the Thames in Hampton. Belle Kinney, a sculptor, awarded ten statues to memorialize Confederate women. Each statue costs 19000 and will sit in each Confederate state capitol except South Carolina.
The Grand Duchess Elizabeth becomes abbess of the Russian Order in White Nuns. King George V will wear the mantle of one of the Georges at the coronation. Emperor Francis Joseph, crowned at eighteen, reigned sixty two years and recently marked his eightieth birthday with continued vigor.
Two star performers Miss Mary Garden and Misa Ethel Wynne Matthison have popularized Indian life on stage with costumes and scenic art. Indian baskets robes beadwork quivers and feather headdresses are used as decorative focal points. A literary wife showcases Indian souvenirs including a miniature tepee and moss bank in her parlor for guests.
English Etchings notes W. Redmond M I son of John Redmond M P. at twenty two he is the youngest member in parliament. The piece recalls a flashlight photograph taken in the house of commons with sitters being the favored members. It also cites Sir James Crichton Browne on foggy London days, from fifty five to about eleven in winter.
The Pacific Whaling Co. operates abroad four years with annual kill rates over 600 whales. They use fast steamers to harpoon with a machine gun. British Columbia reports Sulphur Bottom as the common 60 ton whale worth over 500 dollars, while Right whales command up to 10 000 dollars. Humpback and Finback are less valuable.
Townsites are growing rapidly in western Canada with 170 laid out this year. The pace averages over one new town every two days, with 90 laid out by Canadian Northern, 50 by Canadian Pacific, and 24 by Grand Trunk Pacific. Several Grand Trunk and Canadian Pacific towns have names, while Canadian Northern sites await naming.
New schedules show France keeps the world’s speed record for long distance trains. The Tehuantenec National railway covers 189 miles crossing two waterways and twenty five steel truss bridges. Honolulu in Hawaii has a street railway with a twenty two mile single track electric line run by the Honolulu Rapid Transit and Land company.
The report cites 20,000,000 acres of timber in Idaho and raises totals for new enterprise investment, railroads, and capital stock in various states. It notes Pennsylvania expanding its forest reserve at its own cost, with a January 1 figure of 910,509 acres, highlighting eastern states' forest activity.
The Mtawa mint begins producing five dollar gold pieces bearing Ki George V. type and notes that only Canadian golds were used in the manufacture.
Reported figures indicate nearly 24 children have been sent to Canada as part of a welfare effort. The article outlines authorities coordinating transfers and lists involved agencies and destinations.
The Chicago Sun features new women’s fashion including trouserettes and culotte outfits. The Pittsburgh Gazette Times questions the hygienic appeal of the harem skirt while noting crowd attraction.
Milton N. Simon argues in Puck that weather dominates conversation and guides daily life from health to finances. He notes rain and snow affect gatherings, travel costs, and mood, urging readers to examine why weather discussion is both essential and taboo.
In a Natural History Note Farm Journal informs Mr Cityman that wrinkles on a cow’s bore are not caused by trouble or worry, clarifying the effect of stress on livestock.
A light exchange in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat features a compliment to ice cream described as beautifully frozen and a quip about using a new fireless cooker. The brief item captures playful banter and a gadget mention.
The piece notes Mers approaching earth to 36 million miles and cites a French chemist claiming a practicable alloy with high magnesium content. It discusses stellar magnitude measured by luminosity and notes Sirius as a first magnitude star, with scientific commentary on its brightness.
A Baltimore American quip asks about the fate of beads in a movement and concludes with the punchline that participants ended up with cold feet.
The verse catalogs a family with varied, humorous labels each linked to ists and beliefs. A playful listing ends with the line that everyone is an tat except the father, in Puck style satire.
A detailed plan from The Country Gentleman for a two section building combining a fireproof storeroom and a smokehouse. It describes an ash pit with stone walls, a brick arch for smoke, a 6 by 10 foot smoke room, ventilation, and a hanging rack system for hams. Smoking lasts 10–12 days with dark, airless storage, plus options for double brick construction and cool, sawdust-filled rafters.
A brief quote argues that a portion of national credit should be used for intelligent road improvements as a solid investment. It frames such spending as beneficial for future infrastructure and growth.
Shropshires are the top pair of breeds marketed in England with 4,000 breeders on the roll and over 228,000 animals recorded. The breed is popular because it yields higher returns on investment than any other mutton breed.
Indian Scuan corn is an early forage variety relished by stock in localities. It matures in eighty five days under favorable conditions. It makes a fair ear when allowed to mature.
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