Mo Wonder and the Sudden Meeting with the Minister
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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 06, 1913
Page
3
Farmer and boy crow joke on corn field
A farmer asks a boy if he saw crows in the corn. The boy reports fifty four crows, and the farmer asks if he drove them away. The boy replies that he kept them, thinking they were all the farmer’s.
Expensive Wardrobe and Props Drive Motion Picture Costs
The article details Hollywood scale dress and prop expenditures, noting Miriam Nesbit and Mary Fuller spending over $15,000 in two Paris shopping days for Edison productions, Lottie Briscoe’s 14 costume changes averaging $75 each, Gene Gauntier’s $4,000 fur sets, and Asta Nielsen’s scenes often costing $500 per costume. It explains major studios routinely invest tens of thousands yearly in costumes and props to ensure quality, with top firms spending as much as $50,000 annually on dressing a show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayars
Europe
Miriam Nesbit
Mary Fuller
Edison
Paris
Lottie Briscoe
Lubin
Gene Gauntier
Asta Neil
Desire to Disagree: A reflection on argument and growth
In Intimations by John D. Barry, the author argues that born disagreeers waste energy in constant opposition. He urges restraint to allow others to speak, claiming silence and openness yield greater influence and progress for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Barry
Paul Elder & Company. Publishers
Kentucky Rail Claims and the Blood Stock Debate
After a new administration aided a well known southern railroad many claims were filed over horses and cattle killed along the line in Kentucky. Each animal, regardless of prior value, was described as of the best blood in Kentucky in later claims. The president, in anger at a road's attorney, declared that nothing improves livestock more than crossing it with a locomotive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railroad
Kentucky
Caught sub in village cricket tale causes ink ice
An amused village cricket match ends with a farm laborer catching as a substitute fielder and the crowd misreporting it as caught sub. The misprint prompts a playful note to the editor about libel and a joking threat from Bill Wiggins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sub
Bill
The
Phaper
Las
Bill Wiggins
Cremations Rise Across Europe with German Increase
The report notes a marked rise in cremations in Europe with Germany showing 7 555 cremations, up from 6 600 the year before. The figures indicate a broader shift in end of life practices across the continent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Germany
One-Sole-Easy Bargain and Lame Horse Tale
A Russian fair tale describes a gypsy and a Pole haggling over a horse. The gypsy claims ten roubles, while the lame horse proves the price. The Pole reveals the horse was shod poorly to fake the limp, exposing the scam and a bad note. Henry James relocates near Rye, facing a jam maker’s trespass note then replies with wit. The Rev Dr John Wesley Hill recounts a clock joke about a dead cockroach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Enquirer
John Wesley Hill
New York
Ohio horticulturist claims odorless onion breakthrough
A Ohio horticulturist says he has created an odorless onion. The plant reportedly looks and tastes like an onion but lacks its characteristic scent. The claim invites verification on whether the aroma is an essential onion trait or a removable feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Horticulturist
Long Standing Asthma Relief Promised by Kellogg Remedy
Thousands of readers report success with Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy after exhausting other treatments. The letters describe rapid improvement even in long neglected cases, suggesting real help for sufferers.
King of Sweden Wears Glasses at State Occasions
An American paper notes the King of Sweden likely the only monarch to wear eyeglasses on state occasions. It claims royal wearers are rare and that the British royal family, aside from the present Duke of Cumberland, has not used vision aids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Duke of Cumberland
Minard's Liniment Cited For Distemper Cure In Horse
Minard's Liniment Co Ltd reports a customer cured a severe distemper in a valuable horse using the product. Signed by Vilandie Freres, the letter attests to a successful outcome and endorses the liniment's effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Gents
Minard's Liniment
Mrs Smith recalls Bridget Farley as cook who stayed briefly
A visitor asks if Mrs Smith can speak about Bridget Farley who lived as a cook. She notes Farley left without breaking any dishes and stayed for one hour, offering one positive remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Smith
Bridget Farley
Excuse-fueled lateness causes extra football stoppage
Pat cites a dream football match as his reason for arriving late. The foreman scolds him for tardiness and demands another excuse. The match ends in a draw, prompting the boss to order an extra half hour to view the finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Pst
Tre
Begorra
Witness Testimony Describes Attack on Elderly Lady at Woolwich
In a Woolwich summons, a witness testified that he bit the elderly lady. Magistrate Mr Hutton instructed not to say poor old girl and to refer respectfully to the elderly lady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Hutton
Betrothed Lover’s Gift Portrait Story
An artist describes a betrothal where a secluded shore scene was painted amid a fiancé’s reluctance to view a suggestive image. The lover later returns, asks to buy the work, and reveals a new portrait with a different girl at the same location, claiming no engagement renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sitle
Dr Chase Kidney Liver Pills Aid Suffering Back Pain
A testimonial from Mrs Edward Stewart of New Richmond West Quebec credits Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills with curing stomach troubles backache and inability to wash clothes for over two years. She began after reading the Almanac and says two boxes completed the cure and she can work again. Price 25 cents a box available from dealers or Edmondson Bates Co. Ltd Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Chase
Edward Stewart
New Richmond West
Quc
Edmondson, Bates & Co. Ltd
Toronto
Love for Canada Aims Beyond Simple Affection
Tempest gazes at the land he cherishes and speaks of devotion to Canada. He says loving Canada isn't enough and asks for willingness to endure hardship and toil for the country. A few ducks fly by as rain-scented air frames the moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tempest
Canada
Doctor Motorist Receives Telegraphic Gymkhana Request
An assistant at a doctor's consulting room informs a caller that the doctor is out and promises to relay the message about Mr. Thompson's gymkhana plans. The assistant also prescribes a bread poultice and a two hour renewal interval for the patient's ailment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Teacher Seeks Mrs Scandale in Tenement Tale
A hurried teacher from a crowded school asks a cherub from a sunny south to reveal where Mrs Ang ela Scandale lives. A little hand drags her through a dark alley to a doorstep where Mrs Scandale sits on the step smiling, finishing a friendly word with a finished smile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angela Scandale
Mees Scandale
The Worth of Gardening and Civic Pride
The Canadian Horticulturist urges citizens to beautify homes schools parks and public spaces within good taste and economy. Attractive well planted surroundings create lasting impressions for travelers and reflect national prosperity urging all patriotic citizens to promote this civic beautification.
Mrs Murphy Declines Drunkards' Home Visitor Offer
A young woman calling at a housewife's door asks for help for the Drunkards' Home. The housewife agrees to consider the request after finishing supper for the children, but the fragment ends without further action.
Pillar of Fire Lights Tulsa Exposition Grounds
A historic Tulsa exposition announces a dramatic gas flame spectacle. The world’s largest gas well near Tulsa will feed thirty million cubic feet daily, ignited to form a soaring pillar five hundred feet high, visible over vast distances as part of the International Dry-Farming Congress publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
World
Tulsa
Exposition Grounds
International Dry-Farming Congress
Oklahoma
Moses
Egypt
Internation Dry- Farming Congress
Agreed Jack is in love with you.
A brief exchange expresses disbelief and scolding as a speaker denies the claim while another insists the statement is true. The dialogue conveys tension and a challenge to the speaker's assertion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Simple and Sure Dr Thomas Eclectric O
This item claims to be easy to use for all ages with plain directions. It describes two uses as a liniment or dressing and emphasizes that the instructions are unmistakable and simple for both children and adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Hen Bosses and the Bridegroom A Fable
A young man seeks who dominates in marriage. His father stocks a hundred hens and horses to test households. In towns where men rule, a hen is placed. where women run things a horse is taken. The tale ends with the couple negotiating over a preferred horse and a hen.
Absurd breakfast banter over eggs and hotels
A fussy commercial complains about morning offerings as a fellow-breakfaster and Sadiq discuss breakfast variety. The other mentions a place where meals cycle through hot joints hash macaroni and rissole, calling it a hidden haunt named h-me.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadiq
Scott
Dinah Explains Delay In Attending to Deceased Adorer
Dinah replies to inquiry about not putting on mourning for a recently deceased admirer saying she thought this way. The remark reflects a casual stance amid a period of mourning norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinah
Law
Miss
Caseys Illness and New Bean Discovery Mentioned
Mrs Casey reports her husband Pat is very sick with gangrene as Mrs Murphycomments on his condition. The dialogue ends with praise for the Lord and notes a new bean that grows with little water is under investigation by the Arizona department of agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fellows & CO
Crosvenor Baildenes Steelhouse Lane
Birmincham
Exnedland
A. Gay
Amherst Nova Scotia
A Fowlow
Trinty East
Nid
Arizona Department of Agriculture
Canadian women praise Lydia E Pinkham medicine in letters
Two readers from Glanford Station and Chesterville Ontario express gratitude for Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills. They describe relief from falling of the womb ovarian trouble nervousness digestion and constipation after years of suffering and advise others to use the remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Glanford Station
Ont
Henry Clark
Chesterville
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Carter
Raser Alington
Oronte
Ontario
Canada Cancer Institute
Luerce
Churchill. Ave
Commercial Art
College Street
Otto Higes
the Excelsior Life Incorporated Insurance Compay
Aloo
FAS
Edmonton
Sisiatcom Pancwever
Armour Art Co
Dept. B
Bredalbane Bloc
Winnipeg
George
Dodds
Dodds Medicine
I-Ited
AKING
Motion Picture Films
Roberts
Henry James
Rye
Cinque Ports
Mr. James
James
Yours Truly, Vilandie Freres
Love of
Casily
Acron
Nightly Guide
Dy Farming
Angel
France
National Drug and Chemical Co. of Canada, Limited
National Drug Ang Chemical Co. of Canada, Limited
Montreal
Johnson-Richardson Co. Limited
Maverstock RO
Hawrsizav
London
Keystone
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