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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 17, 1910
Page
6
A grocer weighed a flatiron curling tongs a French novel and coffee in one pile then weighed a baby to balance the beam He notes this happens when customers lack scales and joke about weighing a newborn. The scene is recounted with humor and a jab at political praise from a lobbyist in a separate exchange.
A customer reports a severe distemper case in a valuable horse traced to Minard's Tiniment. The letter from Vilandif Freres notes business concerns and a birthday exchange with Mr Crisp, while a separate scene references a decorative expert and restaurant billing.
An article details King Edward's Horse, the imperial regiment formed after the South African War to unite overseas dominions. It recruits from abroad, with detachments in London and Liverpool and aims to link imperial forces, educate young colonials, and foster transfer among allied regiments across the Empire.
An English scientist studying cobras in India contends tales of the reptile loving music are false. He notes high pitched noises can draw the cobra out, while bass drums and flutes have no effect. He also dismisses claims of the snake fascinating birds with its eyes as imaginary.
A Lord Tenterden style exchange recalls a county magistrate asked about a pension. The magistrate evasively answered with a boiled chicken remark, provoking a firm demand to say yes or no without delay.
Practical poultry guidance stresses plan for winter stock and feed. Keep hens dry with stored barley and plan bedding, raise poultry houses off the ground with sand or gravel, and avoid crossing two breeds. Use trap nests to sort layers, supply varied grain green feed grit shells and coal, and maintain space for healthy hens.
In Dunham Quebec Mrs G M Hutchins suffers rheumatism neuralgia and lumbar pain but after six boxes of Dodd s Kidney Pills she reports a complete cure. She claims kidney disease caused her ailments and that the pills cured them quickly, from backache to Bright s disease.
An Ohio or Kentucky newspaper ad extols Dr Thomas Eolestere Gil as a superior muscle lubricant for athletes. It claims the product keeps sinews pliable relieves soreness and strengthens for strains, with long-time user testimony. The piece also includes a casual jab about table nuts and free lunch offerings.
Promoted as a tonic for the liver, Fruit-a-tives claims to restore bile flow and relieve obstinate constipation by strengthening the liver. Advertised as a fruit juice remedy available at 50c a box or 6 for $2.50, with a 25c trial box, from Fruit-a-tives Limited in Ottawa.
A witty New York American quip defines a stand-patter as someone who will eat corned beef hash every morning for three weeks without protest. An insurgent is one who rebels and demands chops at least once in that period.
A collage of quirky quotes and old advertisements. Contains a Life magazine line about renting a bike and Parmjee’s Vegetable Pills promising gentle yet powerful stomach relief. Also humorous exchanges about Scots propriety and a New York marriage quip, ending with a Detruit Free Press remark on a giggling partner.
A letter from Mrs. Nicholas of Rogersville urges mothers to use Baby's Own Tablets for constipated children. She claims the tablets regulate bowels improve sleep appetite and growth and asks for a second box. The product is sold 2 cents per box under a guarantee and distributed by Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont. A humorous railway station remark about listing Newport stands in the context.
The proprietor at Stubbbiecrest Farm jokes that the heat is the reason for their financial strain. Bert Tophet disputes the claim and jokes about counting the mortgage, reflecting a light rural exchange on a sweltering day.
An old advertisement touts Murine Eve Remedy promising relief for red weak weary watery eyes with a trustful tone. A department store scene features a flirtatious hammock stock exchange with a floorwalker remarking about guaranteeing a hammock only if the buyer is handsome. A side note mentions a husband persuading his wife to buy a character hat and laughs about it.
A conversation on aviation develops on a street corner as neighbors envision future air travel with an aviator rising above the car envelope and observing the earth. A sharp interruption from a commanding female figure ends the speculation as the man on the steps heads inside. The page also crosscuts to a joke about warts and corns, ending with a family quip about hairs and numbers.
A clipped society snippet notes Minard's Liniment advertised to relieve neuralgia. A humorous exchange about an alfresco performance and English plays is referenced with casual local color. The dialogue includes stray lines about a small domestic scene and a cigarette incident, ending with a note on Knicker-Bread being sold by weight.
A Detroit Free Press exchange notes a New York man aged 40 about to marry saying he has never kissed a girl. The remark prompts disbelief that such a man would reach marriage without a kiss.
Mrs A asks about her daughter's nuptials and Mrs B confirms the union turned out well with six hundred dollars in monthly alimony.
In a Boston Transcript snippet Arthur asks if she loves him. Jack replies yes and recalls a line where he said he had no money to marry, and she asked if he could borrow some.
The scene centers on Mr. Falfan angrily urging a pitcher to calm down while Mrs. Falfan expresses shock and disbelief at the pitcher’s behavior. Their exchange captures a tense moment in a game depicted with period dialogue and emphasis.
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