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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 15, 1910
Page
7
K M Wharry discusses a Colorado lake fishing trip claiming there are thousands of trout and they bite hard. He jokes that they are vicious and a fisherman must hide behind a tree to bait a hook.
Fragmented testimony shows a plaintiff being questioned about a call to the housekeeper and a whale bone riddle. A judge's recess precedes permission to ask the witness what the plaintiff said. The scene mixes legal objections with youthful confusion and domestic language.
An amateur farmer complains his pigs are sickly despite ample feeding. A stranger notes the troughs are too narrow and that hogs need space to put their feet in the trough to feel fed. Local observation cited by the Louisville Courier Journal.
A testimonial touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as restoring blood and aiding all organs. James Starr of Gelahad Alta recalls weakness and fevers, then recovery after using three boxes, claiming improved strength and ability to work. Pills sold by medicine dealers or mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
Archibald Blue notes widespread crop stress across Canada with drought in the northwest and Eastern crops faring better. Fall wheat in Ontario and Alberta shows reduced condition. overall estimates suggest lower yields, with spring wheat and oats also down compared to 1909 and 1910, while hay and clover remain strong in eastern provinces.
It is advised to prevent disorder by treating early symptoms of stomach and liver dysfunction. A course of Parmelees Vegetable Pills is recommended to restore healthy digestion, with laxatives and sedatives blended for effective results.
A recent illiterate black groom at a southern wedding quips after the minister’s ceremony. He asks the price of the services and the bride’s mother jokes she may charge what the groom thinks it is worth. The groom, sizing up the bride, says she has ruined him for life with a sweeping glare.
A man asks Tessie to marry him as spring nears but she hesitates. She struggles to express her mind and final consent, leaving the proposal hanging before the vows at the church.
The article discusses breeder choices between show and commercial stock, noting pros and cons of each type. It covers ideal market weights for pigs at six to seven months, breed popularity in Canada, and the influence of climate on pig raising. It also argues breeders should judge by profitability and practicality rather than personal charm of a breed.
A New York Tribune quote recounts Henry E Dixey mocking an actor for a failed performance. Dixey describes the actor’s idea of the part as confused and wrong and shares a comical Ferguson anecdote about studio suppers and a mistaken hairbrush incident.
Hans Langseth of Moorton boasts a nine feet two inch beard grown in North Dakota over thirty four years. He started a berber boycott. the beard averages about three inches a year and serves as a cold weather muff and summer sun screen. He claims no brothers west of the Mississippi and jokes about Slobbs-Bones starting a solo venture.
Pr Thomas' Eelectric Oil was marketed over thirty years ago to meet regional needs. Once its merits were known it gained a continental reach and is now valued across the hemisphere. It claims there is nothing equal to it.
A ten year effort by German art science and publishing sectors yields a new Bible edition to honor Gutenberg founder of printing. The Gutenberg 42 line Bible spans about 1300 pages with many pages adorned in color and gold miniatures marking the close of the Gutenberg era.
Caution against catarrh ointments containing mercury and urging prescription use. Promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free and effective internally for blood and mucous surfaces. Includes note to obtain genuine product, testimonials available, price 75 cents per bottle. Also advertises Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A Cleveland Leader quip notes a respectful gentleman described as an early settler. The speaker corrects the age misperception, adding that he is not yet forty, but reliably pays his bills on the first of every month.
Advertises Cuticura Soap and Ointment as toilet and nursery aids that purify beautify and protect skin scalp and hair. Claims prevent inflammation irritation clogged pores pimples blackheads redness roughness and other unwholesome conditions. Extols the benefits for clear skin soft hands clean scalp and glossy hair.
Upton Sinclair delivers an address in San Francisco lampooning a social class seen as corrupt and detached from the poor. He cites a millionaire hosting a lavish dinner party where a silver spoon is found in the hallway, hinting at theft and hypocrisy within affluent society.
A humorous note describes a tailor sewing one button too many on a vest. The narrator jokes about cutting it off and wonders about the use of arithmetic while a smile, Sourire, accompanies the quirky dilemma.
Chaly adjusts his necktie while inspecting hosiery stock and wonders aloud if socks must match the tie or the tie must match the socks, reflecting a humorous moment in a Chicago Tribune item.
At a Colony Club luncheon Rita, the English novelist, warned that American medical trend leans toward frequent operations. She cited Rockefeller Institute findings on heart surgery and predicted heart operations becoming as common as appendix work, recalling a timid patient asking if cutting is necessary.
A doctor guests with a famed explorer who recounts an Arab attack that killed his assistant. The doctor asks how it feels to kill, and the explorer responds with a grim retort challenging the physician on his own conscience.
In a colloquial exchange a man defends leaving his wife at the web-tub while he fishes. The judge responds with skeptical authority noting the wife’s duties and work ethic as essential.
The fragment depicts a guard's uncertain ritual at a checkpoint. A speaker warns against outsiders with a rough mix of hostile and friendly cues, lamenting the guard's inconsistent judgment and calling the process rotten.
A clipped note recalls Jack London and his meeting with six year old twin sisters. London asks which twin she is, and the child responds that she is the one out walking. A second fragment ponders the phrase rule of three in a domestic setting.
A fragment notes a husband who travels most of the year and returns home for only two weeks. The exchange reflects shared dread as those two weeks pass quickly and with effort.
A magistrate questions a prisoner about an insult to a gentleman from the prior night. The prisoner, grappling for clarity, concedes the longer he contemplates the man the more likely he believes the insult was spoken.
An advertisement touts Marine Eye Remedy as relieving sore eyes strengthening weak eyes and soothing eye pain and promotes its sale by We Try Marine in Your Fives and Baby's Eyes for Scaly Eyelids. Mr Brown-Dumley is described as a frightful bore who always insists on sharing all he knows.
A reflective line notes that a self-satisfied man may be easily content with his own state. The aphorism hints at simple contentment and the psychology of complacency.
Fragmentary quotes describe a man in a saddle at home and his wife also in a saddle, referenced by the Hoorsten Post. The text is incomplete, offering only hints of a domestic scene without clear action or named individuals.
A fragment from a newspaper page discusses opinions on family names and personal identity. The brief note mentions weariness with certain surname perceptions and potential social reactions.
In a fragmented exchange from the Boston Transcript characters debate delaying a proposal to avoid harm. One speaker urges haste while the other insists on avoiding violence and seeking nonharmful solutions.
Darton notes Bidle Gosham as thoughtful. The man admitted to knocking down an insulted person and then rang a doctor’s night bell to ensure surgical care, highlighting quick action and concern for medical aid.
The Sheep Breeders Association expands into Saskatchewan Manitoba to address declining sheep interest and imports several cars of sheep this fall. Western markets paid up to 15 dollars per 100 pounds for spring lambs while Australia Ontario and the United States export frozen sheep. The associations aim to keep dollars home by increasing local sheep production.
In cases of summer green fruit indiscretion causing cholera morbus the acids irritate the intestines and a child suffers purging. Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Dysentry Cordial is advertised as the safest medicine to check inflammation and save the child's life.
A portly old gentleman finishes a sumptuous dinner and discovers a bill left under a plate. A waiter hints at a forgotten item and the man pockets the bill before departing, leaving the waiter crestfallen. National Monthly.
A customer testimonial from W. S. Pineo of Middleton Nova Scotia endorses Minard's Liniment as the best liniment for horse flesh and has used it for years at Woodlands. The note is signed and expresses strong satisfaction with the product for equine care.
A Success Magazine anecdote recalls O Henry inviting a spirited girl and her friend to dine in a factory area. He humorously tried to loosen speech with ain’t and hadn't oughter, leaving the girl mortified by his linguistic liberties.
A Brooklyn Life quip shows Cleire Tack proposing a bold plan to confront a dire situation by morning breakfast. The Buffalo Express humor section contrasts a stranger in town with a daughter asking about sightings.
Medical note urges blood-healthy living to combat two years of sickness by age seventy, praising Dr Chase's Nerve Food. It cites Mrs S Storey of Halifax reporting improved sleep and neuralgic relief after use, claiming restored health and strength through richer red blood.
A mock-legendary note recalls Chicago mockery as the Gilenier building at Wall and Nassau Streets, twenty stories and twelve years old, is torn down to rise a taller skyscraper. Owners argue higher rent per square inch justifies the demolition amid profits.
The narrator recalls Eli wandering town with a sour mood as he recounts a tale from last fall about an 89 year old friend advising thrift. He describes saving money through tough times and the winter bringing longer hardship and scarce wages.
A humorous tale recounts a boss and two workers misled by a missing plank. The foreman questions their directions while the crew admits they had forgotten the plank, revealing a comic lapse in a steamily busy shop.
A three year old resists a bath, protesting with lines about water and soap in the nose. Her mother tries to soothe her with a joking retort about whose nose is being used, reflecting a humorous domestic moment from The Delineator.
A humorous exchange where Willie deflects his mother’s call noting she has company and will not whip anyone. He quips that when he goes in she will say the poor little man has been deaf since he’s bad the measles.
Two Highland farmers Dougal and Donald meet on the way to church. Dougal plans to ask fifty shillings for his sheep while Donald objects selling on the Sabbath, calling it charity rather than business. The exchange highlights friction between commerce and worship.
A French stableman Brodequin, seven years after finding a white stone brooch, was accused of theft after a jeweler recognized it as a diamond worth £159. He had used the brooch to help hold his baby's bib and refused an immediate £40 offer, then handed it to a second dealer who alerted police.
The New Builder asks James to trust him with the wine cellar key. JT asserts he has seen all the labels, implying familiarity with the collection and access. The exchange hints at secrecy and potential access to valuable items.
Eugene Walter, famed playwright, hosts a thick-set visitor in the Ansonia apartment. The requester, calling himself The Only Mannering of Quag ercuit, offers ten dollars for a breezy one act skit with a deep undertow echoing Paid in Full. Walter counters with ten dollars.
The text notes Minard's Liniment claims to cure distemper. It describes Prince Tsai-Tai during a visit to America facing criticism of Chinese customs and counter-criticism of U S customs at a New York luncheon. The prince and a prominent lady discuss arranged marriage norms in China versus American social life.
A Washington Star fragment depicts a tense exchange as a farmer warns of danger to a young man approaching shore. The farmer vows to stay at the fence with his right hand ready, claiming to protect against a threatened accident when he lands.
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