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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 04, 1913
Page
6
A witty remark notes Smith can ease a quarrel between friends and still keep both sides on good terms, suggesting unique diplomatic talent.
A dated prose passage argues for using the formal greeting Madaus as a preferred polite form toward conductors floor-walkers clerks and officials in streets cars and shops, contrasting with common fare requests and informal salutations.
A mother calls her disobedient son to punishment but he kneels by his bed and prays for divine aid. He asks the Lord to keep the promise to help when needed, presenting a moment of faith amid a household discipline.
The article extols the annual country fair as a family friendly event linking farmers and city folk. It highlights competition, participation in exhibits, and the inspiration fairs provide to breeders. It urges attending two fairs this season to learn from neighbors across the Dominion.
An advertisement claims Dr Thomas Electric Oil is a refined blend of curative oils, not a jumble of medicines. It praises careful study of oils applied to the body and asserts the product gained public favor from the start and will convince skeptics of its healing power.
The Confederate newspaper of Vicksburg recalls a 1863 joke about Grant occupying the city by the Fourth of July. It notes the siege print on wallpaper and then reports Vicksburg’s surrender on July 4 and a second edition with the line The rabbit has been caught.
The article explains the sun’s path called the ecliptic, a great circle crossing the celestial equator at two opposite points and defining equinoxes and solstices. It describes lunar nodes, eclipses, the saros cycle of eighteen years eleven days, and notes ancient knowledge from the Chaldeans and Greeks.
A romantic dialogue unfolds as one character longs to be a comet and the other hopes for a star. He imagines perpetual admiration, while she wistfully replies that his presence would come only once in fifteen years, leaving him to step into the night.
A young minister admits he misplaced his manuscript on a Sunday morning. He apologizes and says he must rely on Providence for inspiration, promising to return tonight with a better prepared sermon.
A worker recalls starting at ten dollars weekly and, two years later, buying out his employer. His daughter adds a note about installing a cash register.
Londoners recall Cafe Angials once held in Paris by King Edward as a famed restaurant for celebrities. Forty years ago it welcomed artists and politicians, stayed open during the siege, and was noted for flawless service despite Bohemian flair.
Pat and Jim watch a touring car roar by in a cloud of dust. Gerry jokes wagons cost a fortune while Pat notes the rich burn money. Jim adds that the tainted money smell could be what people discuss.
The London Chronicle notes claims of ancient trees such as the Soma cypress in Lombardy dating to before Christ and a sacred Sri Lankan tree linked to the Buddha. It cites Dean Stanley’s remark that eight original olives remain in Gethsemane, and mentions legendary trees tied to Cein and Palestine.
Local report notes Willie Jones fled his home prompting inquiries by family and neighbors. His mother reportedly gave him a cubist haircut before departure, adding a distinctive feature to the missing youth case.
A westward traveller returns to find a sharply dressed woman seated in his dining car chair. He politely protests as she boasts she is the director’s wife, and he replies that even if she were the director’s only wife he would still request his chair.
A pair of tourists in Spain cannot communicate their meat order. One sketches a cow with a 2 beneath it and the waiter smiles, then returns with two tickets for a bullfight, misunderstanding the drawing as a beef order.
A young groom digs a cottage garden to stock the household with vegetables. He finds a silver dollar, pennies, a quarter and three dimes, joking of a gold mine as he continues. Meanwhile a miscommunication joke unfolds as Annie reveals a caller came to see her, not Mrs Vaughan.
In a coy scene Moonshine Gladys asks Billy to swear love on the beach at moonlight. The fragment shifts to a China landscape note describing scarce timber and the yearly gathering of dry leaves and grass after extensive deforestation.
A brief scene shows a crossing sweeper lamenting losses from extending credit. The speaker acknowledges how such lending drains funds, revealing a sharp critique of informal credit practices and their hidden costs.
A would be robber confronts an elderly man, demanding money and jewels then asks the victim to search for shirt studs as he ransacks the dresser. He adds that he has trouble locating the studs himself and threatens violence if not obeyed.
Paris jeweler Charles Grs tracked sworn swindler Braun by disguising himself as a mendicant and shadowing Braun’s wife. Braun fled with his family to Vienna where Grs alerted Austrian authorities. Braun, a deserter, was arrested after a failed revolver attempt. He confessed pledging the necklace for 4900 dollars to three moneylenders who aided by securing the pearls.
Paris police use a hand cannon to eject barricaded criminals with gas grenades and heavy projectiles. The weapon, shielded, resembles iron pipe and can be carried like a rifle or used to throw life lines and burn buildings.
A Cleveland school teacher recalls a recent geography quiz in which students define temperate climate. When asked what temperate means Willie answers with a joking definition about alternating freezing and heat. He is sent to the head of the class for the remark.
A terse exchange shows one child asking if the father scolds every minute he is home and the second child replies he is beaten instead. The line highlights ongoing domestic violence within a family context.
A Pennsylvania man attempted to cut the rattlesnake held for a show causing a scare. The following day a funeral drew one of the neighborhood’s largest crowds, underscoring the event’s notoriety.
A playful, clipped dialogue features Mr Undersize recalling youth days and Miss Pert dismissing shrimp salad. The banter centers on taste memories and personal sentiment in a light, humorous tone.
A reflective verse contrasts reliance on others with personal effort. It argues that true achievement comes from self driven striving toward distant goals, and that the price of a life is paid through one's own labor, though help is acceptable. The poem frames glory and wealth as distant hills to be climbed solo.
A child named Willie protests playing sacred music on a Sunday as his mother directs him to put the drum away. The exchange shows a domestic moment focusing on rules and pious conduct.
Advertises Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy claiming immediate aid for choking and breathing to become natural. Praises thousands of users who reportedly stopped suffering and urges readers to obtain a package today.
A speaker rebukes a suitor’s promise while recalling a past engagement. She insists on speaking frankly if he ever tries to retract her word, asserting resolve and independence in the exchange.
A quirky claim from a scientist about geese honking like humans prompts comparisons to human laughter and chatter. The note playfully questions whether humans also mimic geese in sound.
The push to circumnavigate the globe in the shortest time resurges with J H Mears, a New York Evening Sun reporter, aiming for 35 days after departing New York on July 2. Previous records include 39 days in 1911 by Andre Jaeger-Schmidt and 1903 by Henry Frederick.
The club voted in favor of attending the aviation meet by a rising vote. The decision reflects commitment to participate in the event and align with organizational goals.
A mother reproves a child for lies and swearing, saying heavenly rewards await truthfulness while unrighteous talk leads to the other place. The child counters with a witty remark about the afterlife.
A humorous dialogue about grooming flirts with vanity as one character asks if shaving would improve appearance and the other quips that the beard nearly covers the face. The exchange reads as light domestic humor.
Berlin reacts to the Crown Prince’s publication Germany in Arms praising a strong navy and army. The Imperial editor urges readiness, warns that diplomacy may delay conflict, and notes the thrill of riding to battle and meeting the foe.
A brief dialogue recalls a trip home from a place where a drowning occurred last week. The speaker notes the danger kept him from extending his stay, since the only man available there worked only on weekends.
A terse classroom exchange shows a professor asking for the belt name north of the equator and a pupil replying unable to provide it before the professor notes the correct answer in front of the class.
In a brisk social exchange the characters Jennie and her companion discuss a clandestine device, asking about a discovered bomb and whether it has been mailed. The dialogue moves quickly to a genteel tea invitation at Mrs Stimson's, hinting at tension beneath polite civility.
A proud father boasts his son will be a wonder after the boy eats all the preserves and smears the cat with them. A weary friend asks what achievement prompted the claim and the father notes not wanting the elders to suspect him.
Brown inherits a thousand dollars from his uncle and contemplates spending it on a $4,000 car. The dialogue questions how he could raise funds or justify the purchase, reflecting a speculative financial decision.
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