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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 13, 1913
Page
3
A mother lectures her son Tommy on proper behavior and manners in a humorous exchange. She asks how he would respond to accidental improprieties and he quips that he would apologize, then suggests offering a different stance to avoid offense. The vignette highlights etiquette and gentle discipline through playful dialogue.
Amboesetor Page discusses labor and capital learning to understand each other. He compares it to the French and American girls who meet. a correspondent recalls a comical exchange about language and understanding between a mother and daughter.
Arlington Waterproof Collars and Cuffs offer a washable alternative to linen with no laundry bite. Priced at 25 cents, available through all stores or direct from The Arlington Co. of Canada, 53 Fraser Avenue, Toronto, Ontario Limited.
The article touts Dr. J. D. Kelloge's Asthma Remedy as a positive blessing with testimonials from many users. It also notes Wales building at Newport a vast lock 1000 feet long and 45 feet deep, intended as a major shipping facility.
A witty remark about discovering a countess spends $12 900 yearly on her dressmaker. The narrator then asks what action was taken and replies with an arch punchline about marrying the dressmaker.
A wife deposits a $50 birthday gift from her husband at a bank. After the teller asks for proper indorsement she writes her name on the back and receives the cash, while a reflective note suggests a broader perspective from hardship.
A historic Craven Street house once hosting Benjamin Franklin's wedding and the Craven Street Gazette risks being torn down for a large hotel. Americans are urged to save the building and keep Franklin's room included in the new construction.
A coroner's jury is convened to determine the cause of death and circumstances surrounding a death. The investing committee notes the need to ascertain if the deceased had any specific reasons for dying or if there were contributory factors.
A charitable man helps a former blind beggar who laments losing his dog and his sight during the war. The beggar says he is blind and now a dead man, reflecting hardship caused by conflict.
A mild mannered professor staying with Mrs Slimkins follows a field boy to a nearby field and encounters a roaring bull. He narrowly escapes as the bull charges, aided by a torn trouser button. The landlady’s son confesses the mischief was to blame. The story ends with a grim misinterpretation about a coming death.
John Johnson of Coleman Alberta reports a three year cure from blind itching piles lasting 27 years using Dr Chase's Ointment. He says the product saved him from death at times, keeps farming without ill days, and praises its value at 60 cents a box. He invites skeptics to write. Ointment sold by dealers or Edmanson Bates Company Limited Toronto.
In a dialogue style exchange, Kitty explains she refused Jack the first time, prompting his second proposal and causing the question of how it occurred. The tidbit highlights the romantic interaction and Kitty's decisive rejection turning into a renewed pursuit.
A new porter at an Irish railway station disrupts arrivals by singing station names aloud. The stationmaster rebukes him, insisting clear announcements. The porter agrees to sing clearly and then belts out Sweet dreamland faces as trains arrive to Limerick Galway and Mayo.
The dialogue notes that he did insult by offering a drink. The speaker refuses to swallow the insult and acknowledges the offense in a terse exchange.
The London Times profiles Sir Sanford Fleming, noting his vigorous mind and service as a government pathfinder in Canada. It recalls his voyage from age seventeen, early gold, and his role in Maine boundary work and C T M R surveys, while lauding courtesy and dignity. Louis Lombard rises from itinerant fiddler to Wall Street fortune, knighted by Emmanuel.
A fire breaks out in Francis Wilson's dressing room as he frantically searches for a cherished illustrated volume amid his books. He exits with a street scene in hand, the city directory, while responders urge haste. The tale weaves through a bishop and captain aboard a gale bound steamer and a healer’s claim of a liniment curing burns.
An article explains a New Zealand postal machine that replaces stamps by printing values such as halfpenny and shilling on letters. The device records each impression like a gas meter, with payments collected by a designated clerk. Built for fraud prevention, it uses a patent-locked housing and tamper resistant design.
A light exchange in a diner features a waiter noting rain outside while the customer complains he did not order rain and is waiting for a chop. The scene plays on frustration with service and weather delaying the meal.
A dialogue recalls an insurance man who lined up a polly weeks before a man’s death. The speaker describes the victim as tough and the persuasion involved. The friend notes satisfaction, saying he did his best in a bad situation by marrying.
George takes me to my first baseball game this afternoon and I wonder what to wear. An air of silence hangs over the advice as I seek guidance on suitable attire.
A father boasts that his son’s latest feat will be famous as he recalls the boy eating all the pantry preserves and smearing the cat with the sticky treat. The boy pleads innocence, saying he must hide the deed from the old folks.
Maud implies Jack compared someone to a sweet treat, and Marie hesitates to reveal the name. The exchange spins with teasing lines about the powder, leaving the speaker teased as the "human marshmallow" in a lighthearted chat.
The world produced about 900000 tons of copper last year, a record figure and nearly double the output of 1900, reflecting a global surge in mining and demand across industries.
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