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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 20, 1913
Page
6
An Armour Art Co. advertisement seeks congenial needleworkers in Winnipeg to decor cushion tops at home earning three to five dollars daily. Department B at Bredathane Block invites applicants.
A guidance piece urges never losing one’s temper in public during games to avoid discomfort for guests and uphold social calm. It then advertises Dr J D Kellogge’s Asthma Remedy claiming it relieves asthma and may cure with continued use, inhaled as smoke or vapor.
In a playful quip, Little Mabel reminds Teacher Mabe that the i’s in classwork were drawn with eyebrows, noting the omission. The exchange highlights a lighthearted moment between teacher and student.
A tense scene unfolds as a man confronts a woman about an unnamed beloved. He presses for the identity of the rival while she responds with cryptic insistence that the rival stands before him. The dialogue conveys jealousy and confrontation without explicit details.
An expedition led by Dr. A Tr B Wollaston penetrated New Guinea's Grat Snow Range near the equator to Mount Carstensz. After four and a half months and heavy losses including three dead, the party reached 15,000 feet but was halted by continuous rain, fog, and dwindling supplies. a canoe capsized nearly sealing disaster for Wollaston, who was rescued with difficulty along with diaries and kit lost. The venture followed earlier Dyak gathering and Dutch escort efforts and included significant hardship and shaping of the high altitude ascent.
A dialogue reveals tension and strategy as Jones and Blinks spar over chickens. The narrator deems Jones impulsive but valuable, using Blinks to trigger Jones into conversation while taking on chores themselves, implying a plan to leverage shared interest.
Samuel Longmore from Montreal recounts using Gin Pills with success for rheumatism and neuralgia. He reports rapid improvement after a week’s use and notes a prior bout of rheumatic pain two months earlier. Advertisement details box pricing and a free sample offer from National Drug and Chemical Co. of Canada Ltd.
A stern officer questions Percy Pigsfeet, originator of the cigar clipper trust, as Percy's fear and bravado play out in a mahogany office. A detective confirms pursuit of the elusive mastermind while Percy signals for help, hinting at broader investigation.
A Bear Island business writes Aug 26 1903 praising Minard's Liniment Co Limited. The traveller delivered large quantities and the store reports it the best liniment on the market, noting 13 years in business and that rivals require pushing to sell.
A parish minister challenged a sleeping congregation by noting Jamie Fraver, call him an idiot, never snoozes. Jamie calmly retorted that if he had not been an idiot he would have been sleeping too, turning the rebuke on the minister.
The text notes a pre numbering era where signs or names identified buildings in London and cites Berlin 795 as the first to employ house numbering. It explains Berlin started at Brandenburg Gate and numbered straight, ignoring street changes, with numbers rising to the total number of houses.
In this fragment, the author laments changing times as society moves away from cradle-based nurturing and grain cultivation practices. The tone suggests tension between modernization and traditional livelihoods, signaling cultural transformation and uncertainty about the future.
This article explains blood poisoning or septicaemia as a bacterial wound infection, notes signs like chills swelling and red streaks, and recommends iodine tincture as a antiseptic. It also includes a brief anecdote about a House of Commons lobby guard kept on duty for fifty years to protect decor.
A weather forecast promises rain but an incoming storm upends plans as gusting winds and heavy showers disrupt travel and outdoor activities. Forecasters warn residents to secure loose objects and monitor updates for possible changes.
Mrs. Hi C Jones of Scotch Lake writes she suffered nearly three years with nervous prostration headaches poor appetite and heart trouble. After two doctors failed Dr Chase's Nerve Food cured her in about a year and she urges others to try it. Each dose supposedly builds blood. 50 cents a box 6 for 2.50. Edmanson Bates Co Limited London Ontario.
A man with a small handbag enters a barber shop and models toilet articles, then claims he only came for a haircut while touting a full stock of creams and tonics. The barber dismisses the offer, noting he must clear his present stock first. The scene ends with a stray political satire about opinion clashes among statesmen.
In a court session a prisoner was indicted for pocket picking. The judge urged the jury to hear any last remarks. The prisoner asked for the benefit of doubt while the foreman said they were almost agreed but could not grasp the doubt.
Thousands of mothers learn the secret of Baby's Own Tablets for keeping children healthy. An occasional dose is said to prevent constipation vomiting colic colds and worms. Sold to medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A playful column riffing on remarks and social gaffes includes witty lines about libel, suffragettes, hats, a new baby’s weight, and a coal dealer weighing a boy. It blends humor and local tone with humorous asides and quick one liners.
Professor W J Kennedy outlines dairy cattle selection focusing on the animal as a machine to convert feed to milk. He emphasizes a large middle and strong constitution as the real tests, measured by scales and the Babcock tester.
A cautious Black farmer tells a visitor not to fear a barking dog. The man replies he knows dogs bark but questions when the barking will stop. The exchange highlights rural tension and wary hospitality on the farm.
A girl gives a positive answer despite a previously decided negative scene, illustrating an unexpected alignment of opposing positions. This moment reveals how interpretations can shift and lead to a new consensus contrary to prior stance.
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