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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 09, 1911
Page
6
The proprietor and editor discuss a successor as Jones emerges as a key recruit. Jones praised as a genius for diagnosing the Smalham Railway disaster and sending a prompt report after the wreck.
In a clipped Boston Transcript excerpt a man recalls telling a woman he could not live without her. She asks what his father said, and he reveals the response as the father offered to pay his expenses. The fragment hints at family pressure and emotional stakes amid a personal dilemma.
The London Mirror reports the famous ring given by Queen Elizabeth to the Earl of Essex sold for 6280 guineas about $17000. It was bought by Lord Michelham from the Stern family. The tale recounts Elizabeth’s pledge of pardon via the ring and Essex’s fall, ending with Elizabeth’s despair and death after the ring’s misdelivery.
Readable fragments recount Frank Moberly, an engineer, revisiting Edmonton after forty years and recalling 1871 fort life with Rev. George McDougall. The piece notes early landmarks, a near starvation trek, and Montana miners nearby. It concludes with a humorous election anecdote about reciprocity and Owen Sound.
Of Interest to Philatelists reports stamps may issue soon from Portugal Australia and St Helena A Minnesota state philatelic association forms among collectors Nicaragua revenue stamps are bought for postage use some on the reverse side Stanley Gibbons Part II catalogue out The Royal Philatelic Society of London honors M P Castle for services to philately
A fragmented OCR line shows an inspector asking a prisoner for his countryman and business. The reply mentions Patrick McSweeney and an Italian organ grinder as a descriptor, reflecting a tense ethnic stereotype in a police station scene.
A speaker recalls a woman smoothly driving a papa's touring car with practiced ease. He notes her calm control and gentle memory of her mother’s cheerful eyes as she crisply clears a snowy crust while baking apple pies.
A Chicago Record-Herald note quotes a quarrel over a claimed remark about attending a funeral. One party denies having ever said it while another urges belief in the accuser. The exchange centers on who would attend whose funeral and the implied social implications.
Mothers troubled by teething can follow thousands who found relief with Baby's Own Tablets. Mrs H Monette of Rapide de l Orignal Que reports her baby cried day and night before the remedy, but after a few doses the child was healthy and teething pain free. Sold by druggists or 25 cents a box by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
The text reports that Herbert Spencer ate strawberry jam at breakfast to avoid monotony and keep the stomach entertained. It adds a humorous tale of a man who declined from a steadier diet of mutton drops, illustrating vanity in digestion.
Two sisters aged 33 and 34 purchase a Last Survivor Annuity from the Canadian Government. The policy costs 3640 dollars 65 and pays 600 dollars a year to both as long as both live and to the survivor for life, with refund plus 3 percent interest if both die before 55. A card to Ottawa’s Superintendent of Canadian Government Annuities offers more information.
A humorous anecdote from Youth's Companion recalls Mrs. Stanton attending first aid lectures with the villagers. Dr. Stanton jokes about distinguishing drunkenness from apoplexy by smell, while his wife quietly retorts. The exchange, recounted by a visitor who is also a physician, ends with Mrs. Stanton’s dignified reply.
An advertisement extols Pinex as a superior cough remedy mixing with sugar syrup or warm water. It claims rapid relief from deep seated coughs, hoarseness, and throat issues, noting popularity in the U S and Canada and offering a guarantee of satisfaction.
Musical recollections artist Mme Albani completes a reminiscence titled Forty Years of Song to be issued this season. Carl Goldmark’s memoirs are also nearing publication for release.
Charles Furlong extols Morocco as a richly fertile, densely populated North African state of strategic Mediterranean position. He notes its size, climate, and rivers, claiming it as a prime market garden and near Europe, with vast Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines and robust rainfall.
In a Philadelphia Bulletin item Mrs Wayne complains that neighborhood children are troublesome and Edgar is blamed as their leader. Mrs Kinglee questions the claim while Mrs Wayne defends the charge.
When a bit is needed in a corner and a ratchet brace is unavailable a door knob can substitute. The square hole fits the bit shank allowing the knob to be gripped and turned to operate the bit successfully.
A man spends excessive hours posing questions he does not want answered, reflecting on habits that stall progress and provoke frustration. The piece analyzes motives behind inquiry and the impact on productivity.
A new Grain Exchange has opened at Fort William offering farmers and dealers a second market to sell grain. Fort William and Port Arthur, key grain stores for the west of Lake Superior, are seen as the logical market for Western grain. A sample market is planned to benefit farmers and traders, with a government change to the Grain Act sought to establish a head of the lakes sample market.
The advertisement claims a trial of Parmelee's Vegetable Pills helps with dyspepsia indigestion rheumatism and digestive derangements. It asserts the trial is inexpensive and often results in a customer base for the medicine as many cures are linked to their use where other pills failed.
In a ledger of quotes a new office boy asks which phone to pick while the boss contemplates two lines. The humor shifts to a joke about work and politics as a father tests his son’s ambition.
A playful dialogue shows a small girl asking about a little girl and a caller revealing there is no child on either side. The humor centers on misheard parental roles and the punchline about not having a boy either.
A London Chronicle note discusses the difficulty of pronouncing place names like Newfoundland across borders. It highlights how readers argue over syllable stress and invites debate on correct pronunciation versus what locals use.
A health note urges keeping the liver kidneys and bones active to support stomach health. It emphasizes balanced diet and regular activity as key factors for overall wellbeing.
Doctor Chase Kidney Liver Pills promised quick relief for liver and kidney congestion from poor diet and lack of exercise. The ad asserts rapid bowel action and cleansing of the digestive system with one pill per dose costing 2 cents a box through Edmonson Bates & Co. Limited of Toronto.
A little girl on a front step shows off her new frock, shiny shoes, a pink sash, and coral beads. A boy admires her, but says he would not want to be a girl, noting how much more work girls have to wash.
The Canadian Pacific Railway begins work on a new coal handling plant at Fort William and Port Arthur, with about one million dollars allocated. The looped plant, built by Canadian Stewart Company, will dump coal at intervals and connect with dredging and other operations to support next year’s coal business.
Noah sights Mount Ararat and exhales relief at a voyage’s end claiming achievement and a scenic ocean view amid a hoped for restful refuge.
The article extols Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as the most effective pain remedy. It claims the familiar rubbing action removes pain and asserts widespread public approval with thousands testifying to its success in treating many ailments.
A niece misidentifies Cinderella as a musical comedy character, highlighting changing perceptions of classics and the idea that certain stories are judged for older audiences. The exchange captures a lighthearted view of enduring tales in modern childhood.
A playful exchange shows a girl planning a birthday gift for her father a new china shaving mug with gola flowers. The father explains he already has one, but the daughter reveals she has dropped it, highlighting a gentle domestic moment.
A brief, jocular verse notes a Fall hat with scent that suggests a rat while joking that another head wore it first and calling the hair peroxide whimsical food slang. The tone is playful and satirical.
Albert Groll, noted New York landscape artist, spent weeks sketching in the Canadian Rockies along the Canadian Pacific Railway lines. He praised the beauty of the mountains and predicted a large inroad of American tourists next year as photographers and artists seek close contact with Nature.
Advertised remedy Parmelees Vegetable Pills claimed to act on the liver and kidneys to prevent uric acid buildup in blood and relieve rheumatism when taken as directed. The notice notes steady use yields quick signs of benefit. A second paragraph oddly asserts kangaroos as heavy feeders, saying one may eat as much as six sheep would in a given time.
A witty exchange imagines a future where meals are prepared by electricity and patrons can be charged for them. The brief remark hints at evolving cooking tech and modern convenience.
Humorous ad copy noting Minard's Liniment claims to cure dandruff while joking that love may not move the world but can leave men financially ruined.
The first Turkish super dreadnought contract goes to Messrs. Vickers of Barrow amid continental competition. Displacement 30 000 tons with ten 14 inch guns in twin turrets. Armament fires across both broadsides. four guns forward and four aft. Speed 21 knots with Parsons turbines. Cost well over ten million dollars.
Fortune smiles on the Scottish comedian Harry Lauder as he signs contracts for a twenty. The report notes renewed success and public interest in his performances, highlighting the entertainer's enduring appeal and lucrative engagements.
The artist inks a twenty two weeks tour in Australia at a fixed per show rate. Harry projects net earnings of at least fifty five thousand dollars from the agreement.
An amusing exchange on a train where an elderly man comments on a baby and a mother replies about raising a child. The conversation turns to a proverb about the bent twig and the mother clarifies the child is a girl, suggesting parental inclination.
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