Wouldn't Hurt Em Visitor and Cottager Exchange
A cottage quarrel over pig proximity to the house sparks a humorous exchange. The visitor warns, the cottager cites medical advice, and defends keeping pigs nearby despite concerns.
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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 02, 1919
Page
3
Baby's Own Tablets Help Constipated Children
A historic ad notes Baby's Own Tablets as a mild laxative to ease constipation and indigestion in children. Mrs. Gaspard Daigle of Demain Quebec shares relief for her son, claiming rapid improvement and better health. Sold by medicine dealers or mail order from The Dr. Williams Medicine in Brockville Ontario at 25 cents a box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aby
Gaspard Daigle
Demain
Que
Dr. Williams
Brockville
Ont
Prohibition Observes A Contemporary Breathes Away
Prohibition, as a social force, astonishes observers with its swift impact. The era’s rigidity draws attention from reformers and citizens alike as debates sharpen over its consequences and enforcement.
Secret Hudson Bay Mine Said to Have Been Worked Since 1710
The Pas Manitoba reports that Hudson Bay Company has secretly mined on the east coast of Hudson Bay near Little Whale River for two centuries. Ore said to be galena with lead and silver is shipped to England as ballast on company ships. Details scarce. head office in London may confirm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson's Bay
Hudson Bay Company
Hudson Bay
Little Whale River
England
Little Whale Post
J. B. Tyrell
Lonion
Rhinoceros Spirited Beast Known For Agility
Despite a bulky form and short legs, the rhinoceros is highly agile. A horseman struggles to overtake him, and in strength he may be unmatched in the forest. Only the elephant could rival him in single combat.
Storm Rips Corpus Christi Area Causing Deaths and Losses
A tropical storm, sweeping from Corpus Christi, has left 4,000 homeless in San Antonio and heavy property damage estimated at 4,00,000. Dozens are dead, the city lacks light and water, and food is scarce. The mayor issued an appeal for funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
Corpus Christi
Express
Legacy of Mr Casey Leaves Orphan Asylum
A humorous exchange recalls Mr Casey dying and bequeathing to the orphan asylum not money but his twelve children. The quip underscores a playful twist on inheritance and charity.
Dress and Form Interplay Shapes Style
A concise note on how wardrobe choices reflect personal taste and cultural expectations. Dress signals status and mood, while formality guides fabric, cut, and color choices across social settings.
Sloan's Liniment Uses Reported For Rheumatism Relief
Advert describes Sloan's Liniment as effective for rheumatic aches muscle soreness joint stiffness and nerve and back pains. Claims broad use by men and women for neuritis neuralgia headaches with affordable prices 35c 70c and 1.40 made in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan
Canada
Husband’s Pun Provokes Laugh Over Clever Fish Box
A wife asks if fish swim in schools and the husband answers yes, prompting her quip about his going in to hurt them. The joke unfolds with light humor centered on a basket of fish and a fisherman's misheard phrase.
Minard's Liniment Co. Letter on Curing Distemper
A customer reports a severe distemper case in a valuable horse being cured by MINARD'S LINIMENT. The note is signed by VILANDIE FRERES.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Minard’s
Liniment
Vilandie Freres
Neutral Zone Discussed by Baltic State Leaders
Copenhagen reports a conference among Esthenian, Lettish, and Lithuanian prime ministers and Finland on Soviet peace proposals and a neutral zone between border states and Russia. The official note says a definite line will be set after consultations with each government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Denmark
Russia
Less Wheat Sown In Britain
Provisional Board of Agriculture estimates show 336000 acres fewer sown to wheat during the war. Arable land area has slightly risen since 1918. Cattle numbers are stable but dairying has declined. Sheep flocks are smaller than any recorded. The text ends with a stray line about a woman's favorite word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Board of Agriculture
Impurities of the Blood Counteracted by Parmelee Pills
Impurities in the blood arise from liver defects and show as pimples and blotches on the skin. Parmelee's Vegetable Pills are advertised as the most effective inward treatment, acting on the liver to promote healthy processes and eliminate impurities from the blood.
Honesty Among Icelanders Cited As Unique Faith
The article notes Icelanders’ extreme honesty with almost no theft in centuries and minimal use of locks or bars. It mentions two felony acts in eight to nine centuries, one by a German settler who paid restitution and faced death or exile.
Putnam's Corn Extractor Promises Quick Pain Free Cure
A vintage advertisement touts Putnam's Corn Extractor claiming a one day cure with no pain. It urges readers to avoid other products and to purchase at all dealers for 23 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam’s
Putnam's
Winnipeg Doctor In Serbia Leads Canadian Hospital Unit
A Belgrade newspaper reports Col. Fred. E. Burnham arriving in Belgrade early this year with a well equipped Canadian hospital to aid stricken Serbians. Burnham, a Winnipeg physician, served in Serbia most of the war as a Red Cross worker and then organized a Canadian unit to assist medical relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Belgrade
Serbia
Fred. E. Burnham
Winnipeg
Burnham
Red Cross
Canada
China declares peace with Germany under Sept 15 mandate
The China government, under a Sept 15 date, announces peace with Germany. Delegates at the peace conference refused to sign the treaty over the clause granting Japan economic rights in Shantung. China thus resumes peace status without a formal treaty with Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
District of Columbia
China
Germany
State Department
Japan
Shantung
Mail boxes and post offices cover London distances
A statement notes that no London house lies more than two hundred yards from a mailbox or a general post office branch, highlighting dense postal service coverage across the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
General Post Office
The Making of a Famous Medicine
A laboratory visit reveals how Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is produced with strict cleanliness and precision. Over 350,000 pounds of herbs are gathered seasonally, solvents extract their properties, and the product is pasteurized and bottled in sterile containers. Letters from women praising its effects are repeatedly published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Hicks misunderstands coffee and soup in comic exchange
A humorous scene unfolds as Hicks complains about a vanished coffee while a waiter reveals the drink was consumed. The Dyaks of Borneo are mentioned eating snakes and alligators with roasted monkey as a favorite dish, noting hair on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borneo
Freezone Relief for Corns Hailed by Cincinnati Author
A Cincinnati authority touts a drug called freezone to remove corns and calluses instantly. He claims a small amount cures tender corn without injuring surrounding tissue. The ad-like note urges readers to try the sticky ether compound sold at drug stores, noting low cost per application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Dense gulf weed blocks passage in Saragossa Sea
In the Saragossa Sea the gulf weed forms a dense barrier hindering the largest ships. Eighty five percent of the population on the left side is affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saragossa Sea
Gulf
First German Cargo Arrives From War End
The 1 500 ton steamer Jason formerly the Virginia of the Hamburg American Atlas line has arrived in New York with the first Germany cargo since the war. Captain W H Bevans said the ship left Hamburg September 5 carrying meat to Germany and returning with 350 tons of sugar beet seed plate glass artificial flowers and beaded handbags. He noted Hamburg is nearly stripped of shipping with six steamers in harbor and three more under construction including the large Bis marck. He added food is plentiful in Hamburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jason
Virginia
Hamburg-American-Atlas Line
Germany
Hamburg
W. H. Bevans
Bevans
Bismarck
Butte Prison Feeding None In Anaconda Jail Adjacent
In July no prisoners were fed in the city jail at Anaconda Montana. The city of 12 000 people reported only 36 arrests during the month and no prisoners remained in jail long enough to be fed. The note contrasts with life before Montana went dry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Montana
Anaconda
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims Internal Cure
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a blood acting internal remedy for catarrh. States local applications cannot reach the disease and promotes a tonic blood purifying formula by J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. Includes testimonials offer and price 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
J. Cheney & Co. Props
Toledo
Ohio
Germany’s true aim to dominate rulers of Russia
The London Morning Post argues Germany seeks to weaken Russia by sowing anarchy and backing Bolshevik leaders to control Russian governance and access to Slav riches, viewing Germany’s historical shifts as driven by unalterable ambition and shifting alliances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Russia
London Morning Post
Man’s Hair Turns Grey Five Years Earlier Than Woman
A historical note estimates men's hair grays about five years earlier than women's, reflecting age-related hair color changes and gender differences in aging.
London Removes Mud in Daily Wagon Loads
City workers haul one thousand six hundred wagon loads of mud and dirt from London streets each day, keeping avenues cleaner and passable for residents and traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Its Virtue Cannot Be Described Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
The piece extols Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a remarkable household remedy with powers beyond description. It claims the originator was astonished by its qualities and praises the many who praise the preparation as a benefactor to humanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Curious Pens At French Prison Used For Executions
At the St Paul prison in Lyon's France a collection of pens used by executioners signs regulation receipts for prisoners handed to them to be guillotined. Each execution uses a fresh pen and the ink dries on it. Miller's Worm Powders claim to expel worms and restore health, easing a child's restless suffering by removing the cause with these powders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Lyons
France
Old Schoolmates Meet in Restaurant About Music
Two former schoolmates encounter in a restaurant. One recalls fondness for music and asks if the other still plays. The reply is humorous that he now plays the second fiddle at home.
Asthma Remedy Proclaimed By Dr Kellogg Claims
Testimony from thousands supports Dr. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a positive blessing for sufferers. The ad urges readers to obtain the remedy from local dealers today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Kellogg
A Bedouin Wedding Rite Ends Swiftly
A Bedouin groom completes a marriage with a symbolic act killing a sheep and sprinkling its blood on his father-in-law’s threshold, marking the ceremony as finished. The scene emphasizes swift tradition and communal ritual over elaborate celebration.
American Settlers In Canada Report Strong Farmland Prices
Prices for Regina area farms draw American buyers from Iowa with two sections near Gray sold at 100 dollars an acre and the How farm at Rouleau on the Soo line changed hands for 110 dollars per acre as land changes hands rapidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina, Sask
Regina
Iowa
Gray
Rouleau
Dominion Express Money Order Price Note
A fragment notes the cost of a Dominion Express Money Order at five dollars with a three cent fee. The item reflects a historical pricing detail for postal or express financial instruments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Express
Russian General Bombed in Trans-Caucasia
An explosive missile struck General Buratoff riding in a car in Georgia. He, the representative of General Denikin in the region, was severely wounded along with Georgian General Odesledizo. The incident targets anti-Bolshevik leadership in South Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tifles
Trans-Caucasia
Buratoff
Georgia
Denikine
Russia
Odesledizo
Minard's ointment for sale warns of social ills
The fragment notes a patent remedy for sale and remarks on widespread smoking in Japan. It also claims girls start at ten and boys at nine, and that a grain of indigo can color a ton of water, reflecting dated moralizing tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
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Beeghams Pills
Beecham
Thomas Beecham
St. Helges
Lancashire
Canadas
U. S. America
Minard
Hudson Bay Minerals
Dodds
Rae
Britain
Hicks
Howell
Powell
Plays
Mise V. A. Hayne
Stormont
N. S
Caticura
Dept.a
Boston
Rger
T. Govt
Cook
Addreata
Cook Medicine CO
Toronto
Windsor
Clark, Limited, Wmontreals
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