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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 20, 1913
Page
3
Two female officers drag a male suspect to the station after a sergeant asks for the charge. Officer Mayme Hogan says the man carried concealed weapons. She shows a cage of mice found under his coat. Miller's Worm Powders advertise as a superior vermifuge for children.
Mrs. Gadder accuses Amanda Brown of spying on others as Mrs. Blabber defends by asking how she knows. Gadder says she overheard them talking on the telephone and claims to always listen when the two cats are together.
A dialogue notes the baron denying extravagance while claiming frequent drives with his wife. He contrasts spending with saving and mentions his wife’s closeness to shop windows during strolls.
A mock rural observation notes that the flock shows no protests today. The speaker muses on foolishness versus dignity and hints at the unpredictability of everyday life.
A Belleville Nova Scotia reader testifies to relief from menopause symptoms using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad touts warning signs like hot flashes headaches and dizziness and invites letters for confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Massachusetts.
The largest bears reside on Kadiak Island in the Gulf of Alaska. They are a polar breed, white with long fur and can reach 2,400 to 3,000 pounds. They stand as high as cattle and leave track impressions up to five by ten inches. Bears are fierce when provoked and trap bait uses a pig to lure them. Kadiak is wooded and mountainous with good harbors and about 1,500 residents mainly Eskimos involved in salmon fishing.
A domestic quarrel over money and shoes reveals a wife accusing her husband of waste while he mocks frugality. The exchange ends with a harsh threat to turn their recent purchases into hash for dinner, prompting a tense plea to come home early.
The two cannot agree due to a clash of temperament and shifting moods. The speaker jokes that the problem may stem from a simple misread of the other’s temperament rather than external pressures.
An insinuating youth praises a girl as a graceful dancer. The mother responds that her daughter now only performs the latest dances, learned years after gracefulness fell out of fashion.
A neighbor’s child arrives at a doorstep asking for a recipe to make hazardous devices. The mistress questions the child while noting the mother’s request, and recalls the last attempt produced a bad smell and wouldn’t burn.
A witty exchange at a party turns on a compliment about Ireland. A woman praises Ireland saying she was meant for an Iris woman. An Erin native jokes that thousands would say she was meant for an Irishman, reversing the compliment.
The article notes seagulls flying seaward at dawn predict good weather and fair winds, while inland birds warn of foul conditions. It adds that seeing dolphins during a gale or storm signals the approach of its end, highlighting the dolphin as a key weather indicator for mariners.
A grocer and a bachelor discuss meeting women's preferences with a tongue in cheek remark about giving them “their 2Wn Way.” The dialogue reflects a humorous social exchange.
The piece notes that many creators and professionals begin in unrelated fields before discovering their real calling. Darwin, Goldsmith, Doyle, Ruskin, Burne Jones, Constable, and others pursued medicine, theology, or other trades prior to successful art, science, or literature careers, illustrating the theme of early missteps shaping later achievement.
A testimonial from J E Marchiso of Hill describing Nerviline as a superior remedy for strains sprains and swelling in horses and people. He cites a mare with a stiff swollen leg improving after use and notes twenty five years of farm use with broad endorsement. An advert from The Catarhozone Co Kingston Ont promotes large and sample bottle pricing.
The tale centers on John Bates an upholsterer famed for silence who proclaims talking his ruin He recalls a patron asking about the best mattress and Bates responds Cotton insisting hair once was best The story hints at Morgan’s quiet influence and Bates unique discipline.
An early master of Berger, Luigi Ricci, painted oil floors to resemble scattered music sheets with opera excerpts. The uncarpeted rooms hosted pigeons roaming freely as Ricci fed them with aunts’ eggs.
An office boy at a shipbuilding firm answered that his occupation was office yard and odd jobs. He was nearly truthful, as an engineering apprentice also managed a concise reply about pay. He described payment by salary or wages delivered in an envelope through a small window.
A buyer questions the maple syrup’s genuineness while a grocer replies amusedly. The exchange hints at concern over quality versus expectation of the real article.
The article argues that no human-made product matches the seriousness of the weight and measure standard. It describes iridio platinum alloy containing 90 percent platinum and 10 percent iridium as ideal due to hardness heat resistance and durability. It notes the engraved lines are precise and nearly invisible to the naked eye.
A New York Zoological Society bulletin notes many fishes stir for sport or out of idleness while some fight to defend themselves or offspring. Angel fishes are said to be remarkably combative with attendants often preventing fatalities though rare cases occur when large green morays battle.
Sir Charles Scotter, who died recently, started as a goods depot clerk and in seven years became passenger superintendent. Knighted in 1895 for services to the crown via the English southern railway system, he led South Western traffic as general manager. On Boatrace Day 1887 he ran fifteen Waterloo specials carrying nearly 12,000 passengers in fifty six minutes.
A young reader asks why a sailor in a sea tale sat on his chest. The mother replies with a simple explanation about the scene and its meaning.
An advertisement touts Parmelees Vegetable Pills as inexpensive relief for dyspepsia indigestion rheumatism and related digestive derangements. It promises the trial will cost little and may convert the user into a repeat customer due to effective action where other pills fail.
After lying in the Medway for seven years the Champion a train ship for stokers was taken to dry dock. Forty tons of musses have been removed from its hold and equipment.
A first grade physiology lesson prompts a girl to answer about the body's constant fire and smoke on cold days as a teacher notes the remark.
A shopper questions fashion and origin of black kid gloves. The shopman confirms a two day stock period. She purchases three pairs after a brief exchange about terms and style.
A speaker imagines limitless wealth and plans to invest it to double funds in ten years. He asserts money should not sit idle and envisions prudent, growth focused use of vast sums. The tone is brisk and practical about financial ambition.
Druggists sell Marine Eye Remedy in liquid form for 25c or 50c and Marine Eye Salve in aseptic tins for 2c or 5c. The ad promises soothing relief for eye pain and mentions eye care products from the Eye Remedy Co. of Chicago.
A playful dialogue opens with a cheerful idiot lamenting life’s paradoxes about time. A book asks what ails the world as the idiot jokes about saving and killing time, while a fashionable physician interrupts with a brazen pledge to sow ideas. A patient mutters uncertainty about what is new.
Fragmentary dialogue references a thunderstorm, a suffragette, an uncle named Eben, a park policeman, a boy eager to see monkeys, and a confusing line about apiaries and revenue. The readable pieces hint at a rural setting with neighbors and everyday curiosity.
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