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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 17, 1914
Page
2
In a storm off the North Sea, Helder and companions abandon a doomed plan and drift toward shore. After choosing separate paths, Helder hatches a continental escape by stowing in a cold storage van and seeking lodgings, while the uneasy marriage vows and guilt weigh on the others.
A 1915 Toronto case describes eczema starting on the face scalp and hands of a child. Itches caused scratching and ulcers. after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment the skin improved within about two months. The ad promotes Cuticura for pimples hair conditions and dry skin with a free sample offer.
Instructions describe reviving fragrance in sweet scented grass baskets by plunging into boiling water then removing quickly, a quick method to restore aroma and usability. The note presents a simple domestic technique for preserving traditional crafts.
The revenue cutter service, the early naval force under the treasury, was organized in 1790 and operated to enforce laws, aid distressed vessels, protect Alaska sealing and quarantine aims, and cooperate with the navy in wars. It comprises forty three cutters carrying one to six guns each.
The piece explains how dust particles in the atmosphere act as nuclei for moisture to form raindrops snow crystals and hailstones. It describes how hailstones begin as a tiny dust atom encased in moisture and must be carried to cirrus cloud levels before ascending to fall to earth, growing as they rise and fall.
In Edward S. Moffat's story a American girl defines love as sacrifice and fire or ice water, then shifts to ecstasy and collapse when the beloved may not return. A student asks how to pronounce maxixe or macheech, but a professor dismisses it as rank foolishness.
Suburban Brown household erupts as a parrot bites James Brown’s hand during hash preparation. Minnie scolds Jimmy for unsafe meat handling while the parrot’s appetite triggers a comical scene.
The excerpt features Mr Jerry and Mo discussing the moral issue of keeping word. Mo emphasizes that keeping to what the other party thought was meant matters, not just literal truth, illustrating a rule about integrity beyond formal promise keeping.
A father and child joke about Caesar and the idea of expense. The child jokes that Caesar could send seven more words for a quarter and questions what business he was in. The tone imitates a playful street dialogue from a bygone era.
A playful poetic exchange evokes mist dreaming of spring and a character named Simypticissimus praising Vee’s verdant scene. The lines suggest whimsy and nature inspired mood without concrete events or place.
The article surveys European parliamentarians and their pay in several countries. Portugal offers no salary but rail travel passes. Denmark pays six shillings daily with a free royal theatre seat. Norway grants twelve shillings daily with forfeiture for days off. Switzerland docks salary for absence. Romania and Bulgaria pay per day with capital residents losing fares. Hungary gives £200 yearly plus travel allowances.
A historical note describes polo as chaug an played by Asiatic rulers. It reports Akbar the Mogul emperor playing on dark nights with a fire set ball and chaugan sticks adorned with gold and silver knobs. If a knob breaks, a player may keep the pieces.
A Louisville Courier Journal quip advises letting mistakes go quickly and moving on to the next task without lingering on minor refinements. The boss urges efficient focus and steady progress rather than overpolishing.
Frank J. Cheney and J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo pledge to pay $100 for every case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A. W Gleason attested December 6 1886. Advertisement claims cure internal action on blood and mucous surfaces with testimonials and product sale details.
The Erinyes or Furies are female deities who inhabit lower regions and visit the earth to avenge imagined wrongs. They are depicted as horrid figures in long robes with snaky hair, bloodshot eyes, and clawlike nails, sometimes with snakes or toreae in their hair and wielding scourges. The Creeks used Erinyes and Romans adopted the name Furies, with Vergil describing them as willing agents of higher gods to stir mischief and hatred.
A terse exchange about grooming reveals a boy with a frowsy head and no brush. The man questions the boy and learns the boy’s father also lacks a brush. The boy responds by stating he has no hair.
The Lonien Lancet editor rebukes doctors for vague use of cure language. He argues true cure requires removing cause and conferring lasting immunity. temporary arrest or repair without eradication should not be called a cure.
The article traces how the term mite reflected tiny monetary units in 16th and 17th century arithmetic. It notes shifts from a third of a Flemish penny to half a farthing and later small fractions used in reckoning, with examples from old and 1706 works and London Jeake's arithmetic indicating values as small as one-twelfth or one-sixty-fourth of a penny.
The gay coloring of the pitta dancinna of Borneo and the bird of paradise leads among avian dancers. One species digs a foot wide hole and lays crossed sticks with leaves to form a floor for a dancing display. The jacana and ypecaha also perform, providing their own music while flitting about as splendid little dancers.
A Paris Revue writer estimates a $100000 pearl necklace from the 1890s could fetch about $1000000 today. Wealth growth propels pearl values, making a fine collection a profitable investment. National preferences vary with England favoring white, Argentina pale or clear, North America pink, Germany white, and France pink or light cream.
The Scientific American discusses Helmholtz’s idea that solar heat arises from contraction. It estimates the Sun’s contraction time from vast radii to its current size as 1,000,000 to 3,000,000 years and notes a 10,000 year span to halve radius. It further projects 200,000,000 years to reach half again with a surface temperature around 3,000 degrees.
In an exchange the musical director scolds a singer for singing off key. The young but haughty soprano replies that the orchestra sometimes failed to harmonize with her voice.
An informal exchange asks about MacDougal's presence last night and the quality of his whisky. The dialogue questions whether Leebval with his whisky affected the quality, indicating possible neglect or indifference near the exchange.
A Boston Transcript quotation reports Mrs. Wye saying her cook does not mind being told how to do things in the kitchen. The remark reflects on domestic staff attitudes and kitchen dynamics.
A Chicago Record excerpt shows clever banter about a man facing misfortune not from the stock market but from a friend’s invitation to his wife and himself to join guests next Tuesday evening. The dialogue mentions buying his wife gifts and luxury items for the night.
A quirky note explains why warp paying is difficult by outlining three mischifs: affected mannerisms, afflictions of style, and dryness. The playful analysis contrasts these faults as common hurdles for musicians refining their piano technique.
A pump circulates freezing water to prevent aeration and clear ice. The device avoids opaque cores by eliminating agitation that previously introduced air, enabling transparent ice without distilled water.
A note from Tit-Bits reports Jock-Yo1ive won first prize in a raffle. The writer mentions buying two tickets by luck, claiming the second ticket yielded no extra chance and noting the cost as three pence wasted.
A quirky exchange notes short road trips with fuel and distance figures. The speakers mention two gallons for 45 miles and a pint for six miles, reflecting a playful Ledon Opinion style.
A mountain on the outskirts of Pachuca appears covered with spike like stone columns five to twelve feet long forming natural battlements. Geologists note its upright, perpendicular side and hard flint like stone that withstood ages. The feature stands apart in the mineral rich Pachuca region.
A newly appointed superintendent at a lunatic asylum walks the grounds when an inmate salutes him and says he is liked because he resembles one of them. The official responds pleasantly and asks why. The inmate explains the likeness.
The eccentric pitcher Rube Waddell agreed to a $3,500 yearly deal with the Chicago Nationals after Tom Loftus convinced him with a promise of Panama hat pride. Waddell teased he could fetch more elsewhere, then signed the contract in agreement.
The Dass News advises airing beds each morning by drawing covers down from the foot and leaving them unmade to air over the foot-board. It notes turning the mattress in two parts, keeping the larger half at the top of the bed for daily upkeep.
A Missouri visitor pressed to copy Whittier’s autograph after forcing entry to the poet’s study. The exchange ends with Whittier quipping about “White taker” as the man clips buttons. A young lady asks, What is the difference between firmness and obstinacy, and Whittier replies firmness is a noble trait in women while obstinacy is a manly failing.
A fragment shows a woman recounting a kiss and a warning not to tell. The reply notes that within minutes the event was repeated, illustrating a quick repeat of the confession.
A fragment from the Christian Register discusses a baw accident and a man’s reaction to aging and settlement. The text notes a speaker’s claim about liniment cures for colds and hints at town life keeping men at home at night.
A clipped humor item lists a joke about Portuguese names and “Portugamer” children. The Chicago News capsule mocks linguistic puns with six figures in a light, wordplay tone.
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