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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
3
The article argues Peruna contains two kinds of remedies for catarrh a mix of standard catarrh medicines and tonic herbs. It states chronic catarrh is common and many patients have seen doctors without relief while Peruna’s label lists its active constituents for public scrutiny.
A anecdote from a summer resort shows a guest asking why eggs are fried, with the waiter replying boiled eggs are possible but riskier. The piece also advertises Mother Graves Worm Exterminate for children, and quotes Col Stilwell praising prohibition’s effects and a joke about snakebite fear.
Warning against mercurial catarrh remedies. Claims many ointments harm the sense of smell and body, urging prescriptions from physicians. Promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free and effective, with testimonials and 75 cents per bottle. advertises Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A mother scolds her daughter Minnie to be quiet like her quiet sibling Tommy. The little girl replies that Tommy is silent because he is the father coming home late, and she is him. The exchange appears in Everybody's Magazine.
Col. Lockwood warns of foreign military officers in Britain who secretly supply their governments with maps and photos. Spies use diverse guises from lowly workers to polished university graduates, often naturalized as British subjects to avoid suspicion. They ingratiate themselves in workshops, academies, and social circles, gathering data on barracks, ships, rifles, signaling, and military methods to relay back to their governments.
The Niagara Navigation Co. raises a large U S flag at the bow of the Cagneys when entering Lewiston harbor while a Canadian flag flies at the stern. The company cites international courtesy and law, noting most passengers come from the United States and that flags are flown at both ports as ships travel between Toronto and Lewiston.
The article surveys Jewish women in England as leaders in intellect and art, noting stage and literary stars, hostesses, and philanthropists. It highlights figures such as Madame Rachel, Sarah Bernhardt, Miss Irene Vanbrugh, Ada Reeve, and Mrs. Brown-Potter, praising their public influence and charity work. It also extols philanthropy as a core virtue with Montefiore Mocatta and Mrs. Sam Lewis cited for charitable impact.
An 19th century note catalogs aristocratic families with nun sisters. It lists Lady Minna Howard and Lady Etheldreda among others, including sisters of Lord Denbigh, Lord Newburgh, Lord Albemarle, Lord Clifford, Lord Dormer, and Lord Petre. Convents span China and France with Johannesburg and Ireland noted.
The Earl of Sandwich, uncle to a German emperor sponsored great nephew, famed as a laughing philosopher. A musician architect and art connoisseur, he never married and hosts about a hundred boys, mainly sons of soldiers, at St Edward's Home. He once turned Hinchingbrooke into a convalescent hospital and rang a bicycle bell to warn pedestrians. King Edward awarded him the Order of St John of Jerusalem for charity.
Clergy across denominations adopt motor-cars to reach dispersed parishioners. Gen Booth started the trend in Britain, followed by many, including the Bishop of Worcester who has organized a fleet of motor-cars with clergymen as drivers.
A movement seeks government support for the Crystal Palace with Lord Mayor backing. A public meeting will discuss an initial grant of £100,000 and an annual subsidy of £12,000. The Palace, long financially strained, is viewed as a national institution with supporters including Lord Brassey.
Under Archbishop Bourne's permission Louis Webter, A.B.A., has converted the campanile summit into a studio to paint a London panorama. The immense 2 by 12 feet scene overlooks the city from that high viewpoint.
A playful quip about horsepower notes a machine being too heavy for one horse and usually requiring two. The lighthearted remark reflects early industrial humor and everyday tech limits.
A clipped Philadelphia Press quotation parodies charity giving with two men debating taking tickets for a “poor man” while one declines, saying he would not know what to do with a poor man if he won him. The aside mocks social condescension in humorous dialogue.
Parents warned that summer eating green fruit can cause severe intestinal irritation and cholera morbus in children. The article endorses Dr J D Kelloges Deveentery Cordial as the safest medicine to check inflammation and save the child's life.
Mrs Hiram Offen reports she spoke with the kitchen policeman seen with Bridget last evening. Bridget replies that there is no jealousy involved and reassures the matter.
The advertisement urges use of Wilson's Fly Pads in kitchens and dining rooms to prevent flies. It claims only the genuine Wilson's product is effective and warns against other fly killers.
A brief, humorous exchange overheard in Philadelphia where Young Reller declares plans to visit England, while his mother urges saving for a rainy day. The gag hinges on mispronounced names and a play on weather.
Gobso Golde and family attend Westminster Abbey. An elder man laughs and dismisses poets corner claiming wheat or cotton matter more to him than poetry.
Local reader W. B. Pineo of Woodlands Middleton N J testifies to long use of Minard's Liniment in family care and on horses, calling it the best liniment on the market and excellent for horse flesh.
The Enthusiast, once full of energy and ready for a vacation, is forced to cancel travel after his doctor advises against leaving home. Hews to preparations, balancing funds and schedules, yet grows weary and ultimately postpones the trip, finding life itself the sole motivation to continue.
An American tourist and a Swiss guide dispute a dangerous ascent near Grindelwald. The tourist recounts four hours of ice climbing, risking death for edelweiss, while the guide recalls the client fainting and demanding a refund and a sprig of edelweiss.
The essay argues that goldfish exhibit quiet, steady, and philosophical behavior, contrasting them with monkeys and dogs. It extols the fish’s predictable mouthings and tranquil demeanor, presenting them as ideal mature companions who tolerate no chatter and display steadfast, simple tastes.
An east side barber reports regularly sending his watch downtown for cleaning due to tiny hairs filling the works. He insists the watch is never opened, kept in his pocket while cutting hair, yet every month the back reveals hair fragments.
A teacher asks for a word ending in ous meaning full of as in dangerous or hazardous. A student raises his hand and offers please sir pious meaning full of pie, turning the lesson into a humorous misdirection.
A light exchange between a mother seeking a governess and a manager of intelligence office. The manager notes the report implies the children need a lion tamer rather than a governess. The wit underscores chaotic household dynamics in a humorous fashion.
A man recalls returning a dog to its owner after seeing an advertisement in a paper. The ad stated no questions asked, implying the owner’s identity was not disputed. The dialogue contrasts a gent owner with a woman narrator.
The trouble centers on a plan to pass cigars among the men during services led by Grouch. The scheme, as devised by The Kev Mr Smmfler, failed when Grouch file whfe bought the cigars and could not execute the arrangement.
A village postmaster Hank Skinner recalls a wedding RSVP mix up from youth. He explains how invitations carried letters that led to a humorous misunderstanding about whether he could attend. The tale ends with Hank joking that his initials H H N C meant he has no clothes.
The elder brother informs the prodigal son that the father, overwhelmed by an invading prodigal daughter and her titled husband, cannot greet him now. He suggests the son dine at a plain village restaurant and await the father’s recovery before sharing any fatted calf if anything remains.
Describes the laughing plant of Arabia reaching two to four feet with woody stems and green leaves. Its yellow fruit clusters contain soft woolly pods with two or three black seeds size of a bean. Seeds, when powdered and ingested, cause loud laughter, singing, dancing, and wild behavior. odor is slightly offensive.
A new chorister in an Episcopal choir nervously adjusts his cassock and cotton linen cotta as he worries about tripping on the skirts and sweating through his vestments before the processional begins. A bass asks if he is a tenor, and he mentally laments feeling like a two spot.
Inventor T. W. Coslett of Birmingham England patents a process to protect iron and steel from rust. Immersing articles in a hot phosphorized solution converts the surface to ferrous and ferric phosphates, yielding a dull black finish and high corrosion resistance for light engineering uses.
The chief informs William he will be detained for hours due to out of town business. An office clerk clarifies there is no ball game today and the matter can wait, with the boss insisting the business requires no immediate ball game interruption.
A claim that whether corn is old or new, the Halloway's Corn Cure yields the simplest and best relief offered to the public, presented as a universal curing solution.
A humorous exchange reveals coffins hung under trees were misread as hammocks while Bill Mope the undertaker faces a failed sale. Clarence and Uncle Henry provide the reveal with punchline.
The Philadelphia Record notes a quip about marriage timing. Cynicus suggests a man should marry when he has nothing else to worry him, illustrating a witty exchange on domestic life.
A Kansas City Journal item notes a crude threat in which a speaker questions calling up hospitals while mentioning a friend Snigglebat who promised five dollars today or “break a leg.” The report frames the remark as a threat linked to a debt.
London Opinion notes the audience’s silence after last night’s performance. The actor laments the lack of applause while a companion insists the crowd was pleased, hinting at a lively exchange behind the theater doors.
Special to grain shippers. We have thirty years of experience handling grain in this country with a Fort William branch office and active connections at all grain centers. Ship your grain through us for prompt returns and good service. References, Union Bank of Canada.
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