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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 30, 1913
Page
2
The tense scene unfolds as Thorold confronts Joan in a haunted house. He accuses her of knowing his brother’s murder while she claims ignorance. He reveals his plan of murder and offers a pistol, urging Joan to kill him as the only way out, as the doorbell interrupts the confrontation.
A Toronto mother describes her two and a half year old daughter’s three month rash on the face hands and arms. She reports rapid improvement after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment and notes no further marks. The ad promotes Cuticura products and offers free samples and a skin care booklet from Potter Drug Chem Corp. Boston.
Dora reports Green’s tale of Thorold’s missing brother and a hidden prisoner in the house. Green claims Joan may be involved in the death, while Thorold confronts the memory of his past and seeks clarity about the murder.
London residents adopt sandalwood burning to keep houses free of fires and mosquitoes. Imported from the Orient, sandalwood is cut, dried, lit in a metal urn, then smoldered to ashes to provide a pleasant odor deterring pests. The piece notes quick adoption and shared cost.
Thorold hears a bell summoning him then meets Dora Rose at the door in a tense moment. He wonders who sent the summons and greets Miss Rose with quiet confusion asking why she is there as Joan watches. Dora asks about Joan and Thorold remains unsure of the purpose of her visit.
An ad promotes Grape-Nuts as ideal for the elderly, claiming easy digestion and nourishment. It cites testimonials from a Western man and customers who attribute improved health to Grape-Nuts and Postum, noting regular habits and ease of thinking and writing. The Canadian Postum Co claims a genuine rationale with the slogan There’s a Reason.
Queen Mary gathers personal belongings and souvenirs of Queen Victoria on the Isle of Wight. A diary kept by Victoria in girlhood is found alongside caricatures and love letters from Prince Consort. Items likely go to the London Museum.
A blue book shows families of three are the largest group in England at 19 percent of all families while those with four are 18 percent of five, 14 percent, and six member families 10 percent. London women living alone outnumber lonely men by 58 594 to 87 130.
Landlady questions applicant's trade and learns he is a doctor of music. She welcomes him, noting abundant music in the area that could use his skills.
The Caller notes a new maid who always sings at her work. The Hostess confirms her high spirits and loud singing, joking that her singing breaks something when overheard.
An advertisement touts Hall’s Catarrh Cure with a money back claim for deafness caused by catarrh and urges readers to request free circulars. A settlement house scene follows with Mrs. Murphy wearing best attire and a bruised face, joking about marriage prospects.
A collection of quirky exchanges ranges from a schoolyard gum inquiry to a mosquito liniment letter and a pair of comic misunderstandings. A boy jokes about a suicide attempt while a driver quibbles with a policeman over a dollar bet, ending with a humorous tally on trial costs.
A promotional notice touts Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a remedy to arouse the liver and relieve depression, lassitude, and debility. It claims the pills are purely vegetable, free of gripe or pain, and easy on the stomach.
A playful parser note shows a father and child sorting a casual demand for an ice cream sundae. The dialogue reflects a Tuesday mood and family humor about delaying impulse until later.
The note describes a Mexican laborer who rolls his 265th cigarette of the day, knocking off and calling it half a day. It presents a vivid slice of working life and a casual measure of fatigue.
C A Guzning of Longmont Colorado won the Western Handicap at Imaha Nebraska shooting a Remington pump gun and Nitro Club shells from 19 yards for a perfect score the only one ever in the event and tied in the season’s history. W H Heer topped the meet for high general average while J C Norris of Basin Wyoming shot 237 straight and J S Young Chicago and I F Frink Worthington Minnesota each hit 100 straight on the final day of the shoot.
A retired colonel, advised by his doctor that sobriety could extend his life, vows to stop drinking. He recalls a recent dry day and implies the doctor’s counsel helped him realize the benefit of abstinence in aging.
A speaker, Willie, is pressed to recite prayers but declines saying he is tired of praying for the family without results. The exchange portrays a sense of weariness and urgency amid ongoing distress.
Dialogue reveals an umbrella presented to John Robinson. An ad touts Miller's Worm Powders claiming health restoration for children afflicted by worms and the prevention of growth issues.
A collage of vignettes shows Mike and Pat plotting to rob a farmer, the plan foiled by creaking floors and talking cats. An old lady lampoons police danger, and a classroom exchange recalls Washington and presidential trivia in a witty ending.
Harold watches his mother fold crochet lace and asks where the pattern came from. She replies she made it up in her head, and he asks if her head feels better now.
Fragmentary lines show plans to leave Paris tomorrow and resume work later. Mentions Newrocks Dear and Mark with page references to a guidebook suggesting ongoing project navigation. The tone implies travel and scheduling within a literary or theatrical context.
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