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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 31, 1907
Page
7
A letter from Alferd Pleas of Quebec City praises Peruna Drug Mfg Co for boosting his health after a long confinement. He cites catarrh relief and overall recovery from debility following a two year struggle with multiple ailments and a serious nightly cough.
A Kansas City man wrote a lawyer in another town asking what property could be attached from a man who owed him a large sum. The lawyer replied that the debtor died a year ago and left nothing subject to attachment except a widow. The note appears in Herper's Weekly.
Sir Robert Ball gave a lecture on sun spots and solar chemistry. A young woman lamented missing it, saying freckles have troubled her, and Ball replied it might not have interested her, noting the topic was about the sun.
An advertisement claims deafness results from inflammation of the Eustachian tube mucous lining and asserts only constitutional remedies can restore hearing. It cites catarrh as nine of ten cases, promises a hundred dollars for cures not addressed by Hall's Catarrh Cure, and offers free circulars from Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
A young town doctor who recently bought a practice is visited by a man who says he offered a fixed commission on clients sent by the predecessor. The doctor identifies him as the undertaker rather than the chemist, highlighting a grimly humorous encounter from small-town life.
Mc Call's Magazine emphasizes sleep as the best and cheapest medicine for brain fatigue and nervous exhaustion. It warns that high pressure and overwork without adequate rest lead to irritability, insomnia, and ill health, urging restorative rest for the educated and active individual.
The piece explains the Riot Act of 1714 during George I’s reign and clarifies the customary reading as a brief proclamation rather than the full statute. It notes that riotous assembly becomes felonious if not dispersed after a sheriff, justice, or mayor orders, and includes the traditional wording ending with God save the king.
A writer notes how the letter H is pronounced differently by regions across the United Kingdom Ireland and colonies. England often omits aspirating while Ireland Scotland and Yorkshire preserve it. A village example, Hian, yields a humorous mispronunciation of a preacher’s text from Psalms about standing in hawe and sin not.
In a chapel service a man dropped and tried to smother a pocket box of wax matches causing a brief disturbance. The minister, misreading the scene, suavely announced, There is a little noise going on. Until it is over let us sing Sometimes a Light Surprises.
Upon accession the new emperor travels in solemn state to the Temple of Heaven in Peking to publicly announce the new tithes and dignities he has assumed. He then formally invites his imperial predecessors to the banquet of commemoration with seats reserved for them.
A historic note describes how bad temper harms digestion by increasing blood flow to the brain and reducing stomach function. It links temper to inability of the stomach to perform its proper digestive duties.
A brief, lively remark notes a seller described as two good at persuasion. The dialogue references a strong sales pitch and even suggests the seller could move a stubborn product like a copper ban government snowplow.
A theater patron asks who is the hero in this piece and the manager answers the money supplier. The Turkish proverb notes wealth does not guarantee virtue, saying poor without Gelet is better than as prince.
A well known authority advises a home rheumatism remedy using Fluid Extract Dandelion one calf ounce Compound Karyon one ounce and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilia three ounces. Mix and take a teaspoon after each meal and at night. Ingredients are vegetable based and inexpensive. The physician claims regular use for a few days eases pain and swelling without stomach harm. Drugstores confirm safety and offer to mix the prescription on request.
A Paris source notes that the current literary generation shows strong health and actively participates in sports. Among writers under 35, nearly all practice one or more sports with diligent regularity.
John Felstead a Toronto builder at 312 Wilton Avenue fell through a broken scaffold plank and suffered severe leg cuts a bruised knee and shock. He credits Zam Buk herbal balm for rapid relief and healing noting it lets him work without missing time. Zam Buk sold in stores and druggists 50c a box or three boxes for 1 25.
The Dundee Advertiser notes coconuts live 60 to 700 years while date palms reach 200 to 300. Wallan's oak near Paisley is over seven years old. Olive trees on the Mount of Olives flourished in 69. Yews at Fountain Abbey date to 1132. Baobabs in Africa exceed five millennia. Draco at Orotava is deemed among Earth's oldest inhabitants.
The French War Department makes lists of vehicles available in case of war. Automobiles are grouped by carrying capacity and include public service vehicles in the census.
An early advertisement touts English Spavin Liniment as removing hard and soft lumps from horses and curing conditions like blood spavin curbs splints and swellings. It promises savings of 50 dollars per bottle and labels the product the most wonderful blemish care known.
Brooklyn Eagle item notes a spat between Dinks and Winks about a fall opening and shopping with a mob of women. The exchange hints at social scene tensions in a Brooklyn setting.
Readers are urged to trust Mother Graves Worm Exterminator for reliable pest control. The ad touts the product as safe, sure, and effective for eradicating worms.
Historical note cites Golf Illustrated on men risking social stigma by admitting business interests interfere with golf, though such cases are rare and bold.
French military law contrasts rigor with indulgence as Traverse, a 1598 deserter who arrives with wife and five children near Aix in Rostolan. He is housed with his family in comfortable quarters and provided schooling until the father's thirtieth birthday, awaiting amnesty provisions.
A Canadian ad promotes Baby's Own Tablets to cure stomach and bowel troubles in infants, claiming a government analyst confirms safety. Testimonial from Frank Neill of Marksville Ontario cites use for colds worms and general relief. Sold by dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from Dr. Williams' Medicine Co.
Advert says Wolford's Sanitary Lotion cures all forms of contagious itch in humans and animals including itch, mange, prairie scratches, promises relief in half an hour. It credits quick action and safety for both people and pets.
A Japanese official presents to the Bureau of Foreign Affairs a plan for constructing a tramway line in Peking. The proposal seeks a ten year monopoly, after which the line may be sold to China.
A New Jersey farmer reads a New York Tribune account of an ox team’s ocean to ocean trip and Broadway excitement. He jokes that city folks puff themselves up and would be blocked by farmers if they visited, preferring to observe rather than obstruct streets.
A dialogue from the Pittsburg Despatch features Mr Dustin Stax and a young man discussing marriage and wealth. The man asks if the woman can be provided for in her accustomed style, and the reply questions whether she plays bridge whist, reflecting concerns about social status and compatibility.
A Louisville Courier Journal excerpt portrays a character tearing at a car window in a bold display of realism. The dialogue hints at gritty street crime and urgent action, capturing a tense moment through colloquial phrasing and sharp wit.
A testimonial letter from T B Lavers of 81 John endorses Minard's Liniment Co. Limited product for rheumatism and sprains, stating excellent results after use. The letter is addressed to the company, conveying a strong personal recommendation.
The doctor arrived home to find his patient in a coma requiring hours of restorative care. He pressed the wife on how the overdose occurred and whether the powder given matched the amount she could gather from coins.
A tenement district teacher hurried from the school to locate the mother of a pupil who had grown ill. A cherub helper guided her to an Italian woman on a threshold, then pointed to Mrs Angela Scandale downstairs on the step. Harper's Magazine.
The Dakotas connect whirlwinds with moth cocoons and powers to disrupt minds. Bear, buffalo, and spider web are linked to wind magic, while thunder is seen as a bird or horse symbolized by zigzag lines and echoes in eagle bone whistles.
A Virginia veteran recounts how Stonewall Jackson used bales of cotton as ramparts at New Orleans defending property. A wealthy merchant insists the cotton is his and Jackson hands him a musket, telling him to defend his own property or face danger.
A brief health note warns that snake venom taken internally is not much worse than bad whisky made of wood alcohol and fuse oil, and it will only affect circulation if it contacts a sore. It advises not to fear helping a bite victim and to suck the wound unless lips are bleeding.
A woman riding a Park Lane bus up the avenue worried the conductor asking if they had reached a certain house. When the stop came she showed the dog to the door and declaration that that is where its mother was born, a note from Illustrated Bits.
In the Town Topics column the narrator urges readers with appetite loss and headaches to take Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills for quick relief and better health. A humorous exchange about a man loving a photograph ends with the photograph’s negative being returned.
British government opens Kelat State to a Medical Mission after years of restriction near Quetta. Kelat covers a vast area with populations including Beloochas Brahuis Kurds and Pa. The move expands aid access in what was formerly a closed region.
Article argues Canada faces money scarcity due to strong development and bank limits. Encourages promoting Canadian made goods to keep money at home, build domestic manufacturing, and reduce reliance on imports. Calls for government and public focus on sourcing contracts locally. [Dialogue excerpt]
A seventh grade assignment traces Caesar's death with playful misstatements from a pupil. A North American and Scottish man debate brutal cold in Scotland joking that gravity and a shoe jump could be frozen, reflecting lighthearted cross culture wit.
Some persons suffer periodic cholera like attacks in Canada and must take precautions. Change of water cooking and green fruit trigger episodes. Dr J D Kellogg s Dysentry Cordial is recommended as the best market medicine for summer complaints. A few drops mixed in water when symptoms begin will prevent further trouble.
A neighbor hails Francois as he heads to town in his cart. The friend joins him inside to ask for a blouse to be taken along, and offers to provide the drop location before joining the ride.
Exchange of wry lines appears in Chicago Daily News and Chicago News with jokes on fathers dentists and silent wisdom. The dialogue features a night visiting Joe Yer and a quip about filling teeth with silence.
Advertisement notes that National Manufacturing Co. in Montreal seeks women to sew at home with options for full or spare time work. Workers may receive work sent from any distance and expenses are covered. applicants asked to send a stamp for full particulars.
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