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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 11, 1913
Page
6
This piece stresses watering farm horses daily as the motive power. It advises bringing clean water in barrels to the field each morning and noon, and watering horses two to three times daily with at least a half gallon each, comparing harvest work to needing water as essential as twine.
A brief note notes a reluctant departure with a wry remark about the tearful farewell. The exchange hints at an emotional departure and a lighthearted jab at the moment.
A St Louis fisherman loses his touch fix on a trip and retraces steps where he encounters a large satisfied looking colored man by a roadside tree. The man denies finding anything and suggests a dog might have found it. The tale ends with a reflection on usefulness versus being used.
The three months of iceberg patrol by US revenue cutters Seneca and Miami yield insights into ice movements and dangers to transatlantic ships. Findings show Labrador Current southward drift, Gulf Stream dominance, increased risk after severe winters, and iceberg sizes from 225 by 100 feet to 400 by 300 feet with rapid dissolution and sea birds like murres signaling ice.
A boy wrote home asking for ten dollars and then tried to recall the letter. He rushed to the post office to retrieve it but found the letter had already been mailed.
The speaker argues that speaking in a low voice signals refinement and would deny guests meals at the boarding house.
A. McKim Limited of Montreal and Toronto released the 1913 Canadian Newspaper Directory noting more than one hundred new publications began publishing in the Dominion during the previous year. The directory lists 1,688 publications in Canada and Newfoundland with 152 dailies and 1,281 weeklies or semi weekly, priced at $2.00 per copy.
Victor Grayson, ex MP expelled from Parliament for obstruction, charged American multimillionaires as hypocrites in a New York speech. He asserted they preach virtue while exploit the public, likening them to a thief who claimed to save for a rainy day yet stole a neighbor’s coat.
Fe Atlams of Barre won the Vermont State Tournament in Springfield on June 18 and 19. He broke 93 clay targets of 100 in the main event to capture the state championship.
The American Museum of Natural History in New York reveals a giant house fly model 64 000 times larger than life. Hungarian craftsman Ignasz Matausch spent nine months detailing head body and limbs from dissections. Larvae pupae and eggs are reproduced at scale and a 1500x enlargement shows typhoid bacteria on the fly’s hairy foot.
Two 20 ton steel cables shipped from England have reached the north side of the First Narrows in Vancouver for the Capilano partnership pipe. The 6,000 foot long cables are claimed to be the largest ever imported into Canada for such work.
The London correspondent of the American Banker contrasts British banks with Continental rivals noting English clients often discuss business at the counter while Continental banks offer splendidly fitted reception rooms and the utmost consideration to customers.
A dialog scene shows two friends in a tense exchange. One declares she has made herself plain, prompting a candid response about personality. The other teases that she was born that way in a sharp, witty retort.
A professor declares belief in mind over matter challenging a skeptical man who doubts. The man quips back that the believer may not understand, while the professor asserts proof beyond doubt as a wife is described weighing eighty five pounds.
The provincial department of agriculture seeks a dedicated leader to oversee weed work starting February 1. A three week short course will train men for broader agricultural duties, with ninety percent of the work focused on education.
A large London insurer issues rain policies aimed at spring and summer travelers in England. Higher payments yield greater compensation if rain limits are exceeded. Four classes exist with proportional scales, offering weekly payouts like 40 dollars for each week with more than two rainy days.
A fragmented humorous cartoon caption depicts Green and Brown in a heated street dispute. The characters trade accusations of theft and lying while a passerby notes they are only having a friendly political discussion before moving on.
A terse, tongue in cheek reflection on women’s appearance noting some are born ugly while others are awkward and still others wear high heeled shoes. The casual aside hints at evolving style norms without targeting individuals.
A dialogue ends with a character explaining why he laughs at another’s remarks, suggesting the foe will repeat the line if not met with laughter. The exchange centers on humor as a social tactic and the dynamics of response.
A humorous exchange centers on a difficult husband. One speaker asks for another option, and the reply suggests getting along without him, highlighting the tension of a married pairing in a concise, wry line.
A discussion on handwriting as a hereditary trait notes long standing public belief in family handwriting similarity across generations. Sir Rickman Goodlee, president of the Royal College of Surgeons, cites old letters to illustrate heredity in script and muses on fate, virtue, and free will.
Miller's Worm Powders are praised for painless, quiet action that destroys internal worms. From the first dose the patient improves and shows an entire cessation of worm-related troubles without disturbing the stomach or causing griping.
The piece outlines the origin of English woolen cloth production with Dutch settlers in 1331, Norwich and Norfolk growth, 1463 trade protections, 17th century burial in woolen cloths, 1700 bans on Indian cottons, and cotton’s later rise to supremacy over wool.
Mothers fear cholera infantum diarrhoea and stomach troubles in hot months. Baby's Own Tablets are advertised to prevent or quickly aid stomach and bowel issues. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
At Beckenham the park opening by Mr John Burns was interrupted by a disapproving man whose remarks offended the crowd. A spectator shouted to throw him in the lake but Burns warned against pollution penalties, then the event moved on.
Banks laments women's grasp of finance and recounts a dime swallowed by his baby. A doctor is called and paid five dollars to retrieve the coin, prompting Banks to complain that even moral support comes with interest. Henderson asks what is the matter, and Banks expresses disgust.
In the palace tale a grand vizier receives two officers bearing a silk package that contains the bowstring and a death sentence for insult to the Sultana. He laments the charge as another case of Potiphar's wife while the sultan’s fate is tied to a scorned woman.
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil serves for coughs colds sore throat bronchial troubles and can also treat wounds burns bruises sprains cuts sores and ulcers. Its usefulness speaks through ordinary use without needing testimonials or a physician.
C L in Conservation urges farmers to grow non combustible crops along railway rights of way to guard against fires. Alfalfa is proposed as a firebreak, with clover as an alternative. Root crops like potatoes or beets may work where markets permit. Diversified farming urged to reduce crop losses.
Strenuously seeking new employment The Dout says he would take any job, but prefers a role that suits him. He expresses interest in calling out stations aboard an Atlantic liner as his preferred position.
Little Willie visits the country and spots a cow. He asks about the animal and its horns as the animal lowing sounds fill the field. John explains the cow and its horns, sparking Willie's curiosity.
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