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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 17, 1914
Page
3
A humorous exchange about a rich suitor who jokes "A penny for your thoughts" to Miss Ethel. The men remark how some never read until encountering a book while wives prepare to move. The gossip centers on the millionaire courting the woman and her frugal suitor’s comment.
An elderly woman asked a preacher to call, saying his sermon reminded her of her brother. The clergyman inquired about his fate, and she explained he had not died but was taken to the asylum.
A judge comments on hips coming in again and hails mother’s return from Europe, noting the relief and renewal of family plans. The remark frames medical progress alongside a personal milestone.
A reflective piece on gardening as a craft and joy. It honors Adams as a gardener and discusses the toil, hope, and fulfillment found in tending plants, from grand estates to window boxes, celebrating creation amid weather and time.
In Oldham amateurs the late Charles Halle conducted Handel oratorio rehearsals. Bassoonist George Seel ignored per instruction to omit bars and played them in performance. Halle accused him, but Seel replied Handel instructed him to include the passages, claiming Handel's authority over the composer.
Thornbury claims Turner painted nearly the entire House of Lords and Commons scene after it hung at the Royal Academy. He sent only a laid in sketch to the exhibition and relied on varnish days to finish. Turner worked intensely from up close, denouncing the work when too near. Lord Hill praised the distant magic of the piece, exclaiming that it is painting. Thornbury notes Turner made several sketches of the fire but produced two final pictures.
The macaroni were exquisite English and French fashions leaders between 1780 and 1785 with tall hair, cocked hats, fitted coats, silk stockings, and tasselled canes. Maryland soldiers in the independence era earned the nickname macaroni for their showy uniforms and mincing gait.
An old recipe describes making a cheap stimulating liniment by percolating turpentine with coal oil through alkanet root and capsicum to extract color and strength. Then add peppermint oil four ounces camphor and peppergrass oil for fragrance and skin rub.
The article explains that even with a vast system of searchlights along the rock of Gibraltar ships cannot pass unseen. A fixed beam reveals inbound or outbound vessels and a moving beam tracks them until lookouts confirm intentions.
A New York Globe snippet notes the chaperon guiding a young man who holds an arm around a young lady’s waist. The man thanks her, saying he struggled to locate the spot all evening due to the new gowns.
In a lighthearted exchange the aunt and Tommy recall childhood milestones and jokes about growing up. The Boston Transcript framing suggests a humorous, family-oriented column moment.
An article explains a six figure baggage check system where the hundreds unit determines baggage distribution. Bags are sorted into ten compartments 0 to 9 by the hundreds digit, ensuring quick retrieval and reducing transfer delays. A humorous anecdote closes the piece about a garden slug joke.
A man recounts being struck by car No. 41144 Ohio after which he blacked out but remembered the plate. He insists the driver exceeded the speed limit and seeks extradition papers rather than a warrant to pursue the case.
Captain F R Desjardin, director of Storke St Andre Kamouraska, praises Minard’s Liniment as indispensable for ships and family use, saying it has no equal for everyday ills and accidents and he wouldn’t voyage without it even at a dollar a bottle.
Lincoln enjoyed recounting a car anecdote about a stranger who claimed Lincoln’s knife. The man kept a jackknife gifted to him to hand to someone uglier, saying Lincoln deserved the property. Lincoln’s humor shines in the tale from his circuit days.
Mrs Biggins recalls persuading her husband to join a glee club. She notes his singing at home troubled her until he sang in public where his voice carried, reducing family noise. The excerpt captures domestic scene and humorous insight into musical hobbyism.
She accuses him of waning affection while he questions her perception. The exchange reveals a tense domestic moment as she laments fading passion and he responds with guarded explanation.
A brief exchange notes Borem Kelly demanding the right to air opinions while Brightly concedes and mocks the stale and musty nature of such comments. The Philadelphia Press quotation captures a sharp exchange about free expression and criticism.
The anti suffrage lawyer Dr Lyman Abbott told an anti suffrage tea in New York that women are called the weaker sex but he has seen women bend a man’s will in life and break it after death, quoting the Washington Star.
The article describes the French predominance in South American culture and education, with Italy well represented in Argentina, German influence strong in southern Brazil where 90 percent speak German, and French education and language playing a major role in Rio de Janeiro and northern Brazil. It notes Buenos Aires proximity to Germanic influence and Brazil’s shift to English as a third language.
A testimonial from H K Hewer of Eastbury Alberta credits Dr Chase Kidney Liver Pills with relief from ten years of constipation indigestion and headaches. The letter notes improved health regular habits and strong benefits for both spouses. Sold 25¢ per pill five for $1.00 through dealers or Edmonson Bates & Co Limited Tourto.
A New York American piece ranks four celebrated writers Goethe Heine Burns and Beranger. Burns stands out as the most popular, while Goethe is an Olympian critic Heine a pessimist and cynic Beranger humane yet sharp and Burns embodies democratic sympathy and hearty fidelity to common human concerns.
The notice warns that internal parasites in children harm vitality and growth and cause unrest. It urges using Miller's Worm Powders as the effective remedy to kill worms and prevent lifelong suffering for the child and anxiety for the mother.
An English tourist meets a Scotsman, asks his age. Tam 190, replies the elder, then jokes he will not see another 100. He adds he’s stronger now than when he started the first 100.
A London Express quip has two farm laborers debating generational wisdom. The first claims their generation is wiser than their fathers but not as wise as their grandfathers. The other humorously remarks on what a rule the grandfather must have been.
A reader argues against judging character by appearances noting that beauty does not define all dreams and urging focus on inner qualities rather than skin tone or surface looks.
Albion Fellows Bacon argues that neglecting slum conditions harms both the poor and the city. She warns that disease crime poverty and civic decline travel from slums into homes, businesses, churches and taxes, harming all communities unless action is taken.
The article argues farm safety hinges on careful machinery handling and pre use inspections. It urges employers to invest in safety appliances and employee training to prevent accidents and achieve improvements from superintendent to apprentice.
A man describes years of suffering ending with complete relief using Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy. He credits inhaled smoke or vapor administration as the key, claiming the remedy offers sure help to all afflicted and available through wholesalers.
The Progressive Farmer notes a quart of milk weighs 2.153 pounds and a gallon 8.612 pounds, with common figures 2.15 pounds for a quart and 8.6 pounds for a gallon. Temperature and fat solids vary weight, but these values are generally used.
The late George Alfred Townsend sits in a New York lunchroom while a realist pessimist novelist argues that marriage is a failure. Townsend replies with a witty remark that if a man believes marriage fails, his wife likely shares the view.
A London magistrate sternly rebukes a prisoner who mocks the warning not to appear again, while the inmate pleads that the police failed to believe his claim of reform. The exchange highlights judicial temper and repeated appearances before the bench.
Two dentists trade barbs about their practices. One boasts painless work with patients falling asleep in the chair. The rival retorts that many patients want proof by having their pictures taken during procedures to capture delighted expressions.
Mr Green asks how he felt during the wedding and Miss Sharp relays the joke about feeling thankful not to be the bridegroom. The exchange highlights lighthearted mood at the event.
A Philadelphia Bulletin note quotes Mrs Splurge wishing the Cheeplings in the balcony will notice them in the box. Splurge replies they will, and mentions their opera gaze as a sign of shared anticipation.
The Philadelphia Ledger quotes Kipling describing the Mexican as charming yet unpredictable. He notes an ability to switch between northern and southern leanings with unusual facility, alongside broader remarks about Russians and orientals.
The London Standard notes that peerages are unstable over time. A forty five year study shows 2 of 7 peerages created then still exist. Plantagenet peers few remain. Tudor eleven and Stuart forty six survive. During George III’s reign over 400 titles were created, with 270 already disappeared by 1875.
A fragmented item notes a belated city man and failed attempts to stop a passing fire engine. The text blends stray phrases and spots of dialogue, with references to London and a humorous aside about chestnuts. The readable portion preserves era tone without coherent narrative.
A Western girl recalls improved health after starting Grape-Nuts and cream for breakfast. She says the change gave her energy to perform a heavy daily workload and walk long distances. The letter promotes Postum Co. and its product with a note about reader submissions.
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