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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 19, 1911
Page
3
The notice advertises a weekly payment plan for Canadian Government Annuities. It explains deposits of small weekly sums to accumulate toward an annuity, with example figures and the process to apply through the Superintendent of Canadian Government Annuities in Ottawa. It invites all persons over five years to inquire and begin payments.
An advert claims Par melees Vegetable Pills are entirely vegetal with no mineral purgatives. It asserts they purge and purify the stomach and intestines gently, easing pain and restoring strength, promising vast relief to thousands who use them timely.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item notes a young woman with a bedroom full of items resembling athletic ribbons, described as neckties she pulled from the necks of young men who tried to teach her to roller skate.
A Toledo Blade quote item notes a father speaking on the secret of success as hard work and a son replying he will not use others secrets. The exchange underscores restraint and personal virtue in a humorous domestic vignette.
An advertisement touts one hundred dollars reward for incurable catarrh, claims FJ Cheney & Co of Toledo through Alding Kinnan Marvin as honorable, and promotes Halls Catarrh Cure taken internally with testimonials, price per bottle, and a constipation remedy.
An electric wire weighed down by snow drew a crowd and an Irishman who lifted an end from the ground. He warned the group that it could be live and dangerous, expressing his surprise at the risk and insisting he had not touched it yet.
A humorous quip about baseball and conduct circulates in a Boston Transcript style exchange. Mrs Greene worries that stealing bases is part of the game and could influence youth. The remark contrasts with a boastful line about future town prosperity after the old generation fades.
For generations Cuticura Soap protects and prevents skin troubles with a pure emollient formula. It keeps hands soft and white hair glossy and scalp free from dandruff. Though slightly pricier it lasts longer than ordinary soap and proves economical. Sample available from Cuticura Boston Dept. 7M with free literature.
A September 14 bulletin reports August end conditions by province for Canada field crops. Wheat 96.80 percent, oats 84.4, barley 84.73, up five to seven percent from last year. Rains and hot storms caused some damage. frost in the Northwest lowered late month yields by about 12 percent. Estimated year yields: spring wheat 181,535,000 bushels. fall wheat 3,193,000. oats 34,758,000. barley 30,205,000 in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta, vs prior year totals.
The London Daily Graphic discusses dual personalities and memory loss as real phenomena. It cites a cork cutter who loses memory after an English voyage to America then relearns his former trade via unconscious motor memory. The case suggests distinct brain regions govern memory and action.
The article extols hedgehogs as useful pets that tame quickly and can be handled safely. They are kept in wine cellars in country houses and as indoor companions, feeding on bread and milk, grass, worms, and insects. Hedgehogs hibernate outdoors in very cold weather, offering windows into a gentle, entertaining household presence.
Regarded as a highly potent remedy for summer complaints and bowel inflammation, Dr. J D Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial is described as unmatched for both young and old. The text asserts it is the best medicine available for these ailments.
Dr Brown, a dignified portly man, attempts a bargain shirt waist purchase when his wife cannot attend. He misreads the saleswoman’s question and stumbles over his response, revealing his nervous confusion in a humorous moment cited from Harper's Magazine.
Collector Loeb explains that strict customs laws were once seen as selfish. Aunt Mary Persimmons visits the village lawyer seeking a divorce from her husband now that he has taken up religion, noting their last chicken last six weeks.
A six blade propeller arranged as a perfect screw adds three miles per hour on a 26 foot motorboat with a 10 hp engine. The blades are two sections with a four inch diameter difference and the rear pair is largest. The author recounts family moments and a child’s innocent talk amid the test.
A collage of humorous misprints and social snippets including marriage foibles, editor banter, a piano tuner misunderstanding, and a joke about morning telephone bells. The text also notes that not many residents live on Easy Street and that housekeepers own many teatees.
Advertisement urges breaking bilious spells with Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills. It claims pills filter bile from blood, aid digestion, regulate bowels, and prevent kidney disease. Purchases priced at 25 cents a box with dealers listed.
A Virginia preacher known as One-Eyed Walling is described as original in theology and human nature. An anecdote recounts a Sunday exchange about devils and women with a gentleman, illustrating his distinctive wit and perspective.
The Canadian Pacific Railway will soon open the Moose Jaw to Macklin corridor via Outlook and Kerrobert in Saskatchewan. Construction north of Outlook began in May 1910 and the completed central section links Outlook to Kerrobert, creating a 267 mile main line that will connect to Lacombe Castor and improve traffic to Moose Jaw Hegina Brandon Winnipeg Minneapolis St Paul and Chicago.
Dr Thomas Electric Oil is described as the cheapest curative preparation available. It is sold in every Canadian drug store and carried by country merchants across the coast to coast. Its easy availability and moderate price make it essential for any household.
A timid aunt named Sarah relents to a drive in her brother Hilary’s touring car. He speeds along country roads at high speed, and Sarah, suddenly thrilled, exclaims that the houses in the country are surprisingly close to each other.
In a Washington Star excerpt, Dustin Stax questions Minard's liniment sales and hints at possible buried treasure tied to the subject’s operations. He doubts any actual treasure yet believes others may have funded the scheme.
The William White family keeps Old Tom the horse praised as the original fireless cooker. The assessor balks at valuing the gentle family animal at fifteen dollars, while Mr White insists the horse is worth more and a landmark in town.
A man arrested in Xenia Ohio for chicken stealing is described as having committed grand larceny by quantity. He is convicted and asked to show cause why sentence should not be passed, replying that his jail time would delay finishing a shack he is building nearby.
A Windsor boy’s death from blood poisoning after a bicycle accident is linked to wounds that Zam-Buk claims to prevent by cleansing, killing germs, and promoting rapid healing. The ad touts Zam-Buk as a unique antiseptic skin healer sold nationwide at 50 cents a box with a Toronto address for orders.
A fragment quotes a man warning about introducing an attractive man to his fiancée. The exchange includes the line I think so too and a request to meet the fiancée, attributed to the Houston Post.
A Toledo Blade excerpt captures a sharp exchange where one person jokes about age and relationships with younger women, followed by weeping. The dialogue hints at memory, social judgment, and family conduct in a small community setting.
A secretary asks about missionary qualifications and the applicant replies candidly that a love of travel and inability to pay own expenses are key factors. The judge records the exchange as a poignant glimpse into practical hurdles for volunteers.
A fragmentary reflection speaks of beauty in the world and a hoped for peach harvest that may fail. The speaker notes a summer girl who happens by and dismisses names or origins as unimportant.
A Baltimore American snippet depicts a sailor offering a parrot for five more shillings, a flirtatious lady and Tommy banter about manners and meals, with Tommy insisting on plans for a forthcoming “hen party” and supper, light social quips.
John A Jennings recalls a 25 year old Washington hotel theft during dinner hour. A man in a Peter's cap posed as from Blank's hat store and asked for hats claiming quick press and return as advertisement. The porter and hotel suffered a dozen silk hats and derbies disappeared.
Quotation from the Boston Transcript notes that the erean never sleeps while a neighboring section appears quiet. An exchange contrasts an attentive eastern region with a calm exterior.
A fragmented OCR passage describes a young man on a pier and a rowboat scene. It references an aunt and a conversation about a cheese business and someone feeling rocky, but the text is incomplete and unclear.
A reformer proposes a new theatre design to improve comfort for society patrons by allowing carriages to drive directly down the central aisle. The idea aims to eliminate the need for patrons to walk from curb to seats, signaling progress in social venue arrangements.
A quip about philosophy as a gentle art that keeps creditors calm. The remark frames philosophy as a distraction from financial worry, with a paternal tone about debt and understanding.
A five year old wonders aloud if milk would go sour if a cow isn’t milked for a long time, while an amused man explains the situation and a character named Weary Wombat responds with a joke about being out of work.
Information from the Judge quotes Highboy Marcurrite asking for hair care when it falls out and suggests sweeping it up. The Dahl quote notes fourteen original jokes and Keene laments some were lost.
A brief notice signed by John Fox from Peru Indiana refuses relatives and neighbors involvement in his family matters and asks them to stay out of his affairs.
Lloyd M. Chapman reports experiments showing adding water can make concrete more waterproof. Dry concrete is porous and absorbs water quickly, while wet concrete absorbs less and more slowly. The study aimed to create a spongy concrete for a specific use, finding that concrete with 9 percent water absorbs nearly twice as much water as that with 14 or 15 percent moisture.
Dr. James Angell visiting western Ohio encounters a brick building on a hilltop he is told is Highgate University. The farmer insists it is a university and quips that he is an alma mater, reflecting a humorous tale from the Saturday Evening Post.
A comic scene shows a foreign traveler asking for two tickets to Brighton. The clerk clarifies if single or return and the man explains he plans to return to London after the weekend, while his wife has no return plan.
A verse portrait notes young women seeking wealth and status as husbands dominate grain markets and society shifts. It hints that the fashionable set, once landed, may attract others in a chain of social climbing during a sunlit season.
A collection of historical notes mentions M Blanchard as the first man to cross the English Channel in 1875 aboard a balloon earning a pension from Louis XVI of 1200 livres. Other items note Scottish grouse shoots costing over 15000 dollars, peers referring to each other by name since 1889, and torpedo tubes firing at 40 knots.
A testimonial from a long time sufferer claims Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills cured chronic constipation and related illnesses after many medicines failed. The ad emphasizes relief of stomach and bowel regulation and promotes the pills as unequaled and purifying to the system.
A letter from Waurika Oklahoma describes relief from seven years of female troubles after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, noting weight gain, improved sleep, and renewed energy. A London Ontario reader also praises the remedy for weakness and insomnia, mentioning similar benefits and a friend’s recommendation. The text lists conditions like inflammation, ulceration, displacements, fibroid tumors, irregularities, body pains, backache, and nervous exhaustion.
A lion cub born in an English zoo has been raised by an Irish terrier, a striking tale of unlikely companionship. The dog reportedly guides the cub and shares its den, creating a remarkable interspecies bond within the zoo enclosure.
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