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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 03, 1912
Page
7
A child discusses a governess with uncanny night vision. The mother asks how this is known. Johnnah recalls hearing Uncle Jack admonished about shiving. Hercules is driven to the Augean stables and urged to clean up, then grumbles but begins work.
A small square woman enters the Giganticum Emporium at 4:20 PM aided by maps and a compass. She locates a moved geode counter, calls for all staff from CS girls to the general manager, and asks for a refund on a spool of thread after describing a prior visit.
A father offers a choice to a child between oatmeal or a clip on the jaw. The boy accepts the porridge. Sir William Allan paints Waterloo at the Duke of Wellington's request and, amid payment talk, suggests a bank check. The duke retorts that Coutts should not know his foolishness.
In a letter from St. Isidore Quebec dated August 18 1904 Dr Jos Sirois writes that he has frequently used Minards Liniment and prescribes it for patients with gratifying results calling it the best all round liniment extant.
A troubled wife contemplates dealing with her husband misbehaving with the hired girl. She wavers between replacing her spouse or the servant, joking at times about finding a new husband easier than a new servant.
A personal note speaks of a missed cooking school diploma and expresses affection. The speaker asks for support and declares deep love despite the setback, addressing a beloved recipient. The text blends a regretful admission with intimate reassurance.
The speaker ponders why a good-looking widow often has better chances to attract a husband than a pretty girl. One reason offered is that a widow does not waste time pursuing unsuitable matches, unlike the other.
A fragment notes a Chicago woman famed for luck in keeping servants and four husbands as a curious social aside. The text references a product, Holloway's Corn Cure, and a remark about rendering hands unsightly.
Comic exchange shows Mrs Excite instructing a doctor to keep her husband from fainting until he has signed her checks. The bit plays on marital zany urgency and a health oddity with a humorous punchline.
An interviewer asks why the painter paints only nudes. The artist replies that styles shift quickly and a painting would be out of date almost as soon as the paint dries.
A barnstorming troupe performs for a small Iowa business crowd. Just before curtain, a low comedian glances at the peephole of the stagfemsty house. The depot asks how many people are out front and is told the no a majority remains.
This article outlines bridesmaids duties from selection to reception. It emphasizes common sense courtesy and careful coordination by the chief bridesmaid. It covers dress choices distribution of favors church arrival order and post ceremony tasks including guest care and wedding cards.
An advertisement extols the World’s Work and the crucial role of digestion. It claims Na-Dru-Co Dyspepsia Tablets restore stomach function, boost energy, and improve assimilation of food with regular habits and use.
A historical note describes a fainting episode during work caused by exhausted nerves. It reports restoration and revitalization of the feeble, wasted nerves by a restorative treatment, implying renewed health and energy.
Mrs. Edwin Martin of Ayer's Cliff Que. writes that after nervous prostration and exhaustion she recovered using Dr. Chase's Nerve Food when doctors failed. She reports regaining strength to do housework and washing and calls the medicine a God send. Price 50c a box or 6 for $2.50 from Edmanson Bates & Co Toronto dealers.
A guide notes sun baths rise in popularity since Roman times. It advises sun exposure on a rug away from wind and in a regular bathing suit, moving the body every ten minutes and limiting sessions to an hour to avoid dizziness or faintness. It claims benefits for skin disease and obesity.
Aliso, a very nervous and shy young man, enters the field as Simple substitutes with nine wickets down. A fast ball hits the edge of his hat and deflects toward the boundary, causing panic. He flees the scene, dropping his bat and disappearing behind the palings while the crowd yells.
An 19th century advertisement touts Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial as a simple powerful remedy. It claims the cordial clears the intestinal canals of germs and protects the lining to restore health after dysentery.
A dramatic newsroom scene shows Artemus Brown facing a stern editor over exaggerated copy about Captain Flitto in the jungle. The editor rails against false details, clarifying there were no Africa taxis and revealing a misread on a taxidermist and a request about a hat during a picture viewing.
An elderly traveler and a young instructor share a carriage encounter. They discuss the subjects on the exam including psychology, calculus, astronomy, theology, metaphysics, and languages as the teacher aims to become a teacher of infants.
After a tennis match the ladies team returned in triumph. A horse bolted when frightened by their shrill cries and the vehicle crashed into a roadside bank. All occupants were uninjured amid a sea of waving arms and a cry for help about green shoes and stockings.
In a dialogue between He and Miss Gladys the subject of restitution is discussed as a moral duty following a conversion. He admits he stole a kiss and must return it, while she notes ministers often require hard measures. Mother Graves Worm Exterminator is praised as effective alone.
A father confronts Willie about eaten pears in a garden tale. Willie denies eating any pears and admits the pear core in his room. he explains the missing pear in the cupboard is the one he did not touch. The exchange ends with a wry retort about the uneaten fruit.
A young Brooklyn woman reflects on a critique of a type of culture she calls superficial. The anecdote references Cornelius Husk and his son’s Harvard graduation trip to Europe, illustrating an implied value shift in attire and taste after the journey.
A game warden finds a boy with a rod and line. He asks about a large bass weighted with a stone found farther along. The boy, embarrassed, explains the bass was using his bait all morning and he tied it up until he finishes fishing.
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