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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 18, 1913
Page
6
An exaggerated scene ends with a childlike plea about asthma battles and a claim that Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy offers immediate relief. The copy presents a dramatic escape and urges using the product to reclaim life from attacks.
A parent lauds a boy who whistles a tune perfectly and recalls every melody. The child is described as a wonder who will likely become a comic opera composer and make a fortune someday.
Bessie tells Mabel she quarrelled with Harry and must return his ring but cannot recall which ring is his. The exchange reveals confusion over ownership and a delicate social mishap. The item centers on a lost identification of a ring amid relationship tension.
Citizens question how a pole was lost as reports surface about its disappearance. Officials say investigation continues with no clear explanation yet. Local observers note the peculiar incident has drawn attention to public spaces and maintenance practices.
A farmer hears sounds at night and investigates. A bass voice answers there is nobody but just us chickens. The moment blends rural humor with a tall tale quip about voice from the coop.
A humorous verse recounts Maude Muller who courts a county judge, a swift romance with a recall election in spring ends his tenure as judge, and the warning remains that a suffragette can shape political fate.
Mr. Brown takes a day off to fish in the country. After three hours with no bites a farmer boy notes there was no water until it rained yesterday. Brown asks if any fish exist. the boy replies the fish would be very small if any, given the pond only filled after the rain.
Callahan asks for a book to put photographs of all his relatives. The shopman questions the idea calling it a scrapbook, and Callahan responds that all his relatives were scrap people, not a formal album.
A joking exchange recounts an airman who supposedly fell from an aeroplane and was sentenced to six months in jail for vagrancy, highlighting tipsy views on justice between an Englishman and a Yankee. The quip hinges on the notion of rapid punishment for lacking visible means of support.
A passenger presumed lost was rescued and sent a telegram to his partner reading I am saved. He asks his partner to gently break the news to his wife. The exchange contrasts with earlier talk of borrowed money and possible miscommunications.
Intelligent Chollie Chollie plans retirement from sport and purchases a prize winning cow. The agent extols the animal at the county fair, while Chollie weighs whether she is suited for trotting or steeplechase.
A newspaper man touring an insane asylum asked a detainee if he created the earth in seven days. The inmate glared and, passing by, quipped I am not In the mood to talk shop. The scene featured several medical men and a reporter.
A humorous note warns against gobbling pie too quickly as Wil teases a clergyman dining with a family, reminding that mother never serves more than one piece. The scene captures domestic humor and oral tradition.
In a heated moment the bride shrieks a thwarted insult blaming the marriage for her misery. The groom responds with rare fury accusing her of ruining his life by chasing away a benevolent husband. The exchange marks their first major domestic clash.
Mr Chuggins explains his use of a fear inducing device on the road to stop drivers. He says the shriek machine is used to paralyze a person with fear so he can steer away safely. The remark frames a roadside tactic as a humane aim to prevent harm.
An eager fisherman tells friends about a proposed Colorado lake trip asking if trout are present and bite well. The group jokes that thousands of fish lurk there and that a man may need to hide behind a tree to bait a hook.
A traveler asks for time to drink and seeks a guarantee the train will not start. The conductor cheerfully agrees and jokes about taking the guarantee with the traveler.
Four year old Bennie meets five year old Henry and the dialogue reveals playful mispronunciations about a bump on the head, a stepladder, and a floor play scene with a tummy and a chased meal. The exchange captures rustic childhood vernacular and family interaction.
W H Rowley president of the E B Eddy Company reports Canada sales in early 1913 surpass 1912, with higher demand and improving conditions. He notes cautious buying shifting to midsummer activity as wholesalers' stocks fell, and predicts firmer prices and fewer cut prices as supply constraints persist. The distributor relies on wholesale grocery and jobbing trades across Canada from Halifax to Victoria.
A gentle shopkeeper during a spring repaint plans to leave a corner untouched for courting youths. The painter argues fresh paint scent will attract them, but the shopkeeper insists lovers know love’s scent, comparing it to violets and roses.
Captain F R Desjardin of St Andre, Quebec, endorses Minard's Liniment for shipboard use and family care, stating he would not voyage without it even at a dollar a bottle. He calls it unmatched for everyday ills and accidents.
A famed mathematician, visiting a provincial hotel, faces a table of medical men who joke about kidnapping him for his brain. The mathematician answers that he will continue his work “without brains” just as the doctors do in their practice, turning the quip back on them.
An American tourist touring England boards the battleship Victory, where a sailor shows him the brass tablet marking Lord Nelson's death. The tourist quips that he nearly tripped over the spot himself, eliciting a lighthearted exchange.
Humorous exchange between a professor and his wife over an umbrella creates a domestic moment. He jokes about not forgetting his umbrella while she reminds him it was left at Lome. The scene centers on a light domestic misunderstanding from a club setting.
A calm new maid impresses the mistress with unobtrusive quiet work. She keeps the room spotless and disturbs no dust, earning praise for her discreet efficiency.
A humorous exchange where a grandfather chides a boy for poor exam results and the boy pivots to age as a counter. A teacher explains arbitration as powers of equal strength dividing a country. A passerby reacts to a kissing attempt with mock alarm and a pedestrian quip about another soon arriving.
A Scotsman asks a solicitor to take his case and guarantees a favorable verdict. The solicitor commits to winning, but the Scot declines court action, saying his opponent’s case is unclear and he will not proceed.
A fragmentary verse scene shows a maiden sighing The Lord help you as a footstep nears. The speaker narrates a quip about helping oneself and a snatching figure named Klas, implying a tense arrival or confrontation.
A brief, generic couple’s misstep is described with a proverb about hasty repentance and later reflection. The fragment hints at marriage and remorse but provides no concrete names, places, or dates to anchor a fuller report.
A playful exchange questions cutlery losses amid a household dispute. The speaker suspects dustmen, noting a prior incident where thieves returned three spoons found in a dustbin, claiming honesty and humor in the family banter.
An acquaint asked why the youth is sad after his aunt dies. He admits he kept her in a lunatic asylum for five years and now must prove she was of sound mind to claim her money.
An advertisement touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a universal remedy for sailors soldiers fishermen lumbermen and outdoor workers. It claims to ease pain relieve colds dress wounds subdue lumbago and overcome rheumatism. It urges keeping a bottle at home and on journeys.
Miss Verner exclaims caught Platan and laments missing the first act. She says they waited many minutes for her mother, while Mr Slowman replies crossly and George is named in the moment.
Willie explains the words sufficient and enough to a teacher and his mother. He argues that sufficient means his own sense of having eaten enough pie, tying personal perception to the terms and usage.
A teacher asks for an adjective from a noun. A student volunteers plous as a playful example meaning full of pie, illustrating how adjectives can derive from nouns with added sense.
A brief exchange mocks Smith Jones for caring only about his clothing while Brown agrees he is completely wrapped up in attire. The dialogue hints at a social scene focused on style and personal appearance.
The quote urges celebrating time as it passes rather than grieving. It frames time as a traveler to be honored with mirth and cheerful emotion during the journey, emphasizing a positive, forward looking attitude toward life's progression.
The speaker recalls days when cruelty was judged harshly even for killing a harmless fly and notes that those times have passed. The lines reflect on shifting moral standards and personal memory of past behavior.
The text lists animal lifespans by species from crocodile and carp at 300 years to hare and squirrel at 7 years. It notes birds like falcon at 150 years and parrots around 100, with several mammals ranging from 60 to 20 years, and ends with a joke about a wife and a piano.
A remark suggests someone use a motor attachment for his jaw to perform a job himself. The language is humorous and implies self-reliance with a blunt, tongue in cheek tone.
Mark Twain, seated beside two boastful youths, demands oysters and instructs the waiter to whisper his name to each oyster. He confronts swagger with a loud request and a joke about the waiter noting his name for the cooks.
Mrs Shortley talks with a young woman about current fashions. The conversation touches on gowns that cling and a remark about a husband who prefers clothing that clings for a long period.
Noted aphorism contrasts usefulness with exploitation, arguing usefulness means value and agency, while being used implies external control. The saying underscores power dynamics in relationships where utility is claimed without reciprocity or respect.
A mother admonishes her son Why to pray for their relatives while he rejects the duty. Mr Isaacs-I explains his sales model, claiming supplying dit coats with paper and string at a sacrifice. The dialogue highlights family strain and economic concerns in a textured scene.
A backstage burst of chaos erupts as performers rush and scream amid a staged fire. The manager calls for a curtain to be drawn, turning the moment into a dramatic opening chorus for the audience.
The actor Richard Mansfield faces a playful remark from a woman friend about his thinning hair. He responds with wit, noting his daily hope that the trend will continue, turning the exchange into lighthearted banter.
A lawyer claims he acquitted himself well in a trial while a friend notes the client did not receive the same effort. The exchange highlights differing perceptions of effectiveness in legal representation.
A witty remark describes a man as an awful flat yet endowed with a motor yacht and a four in hand. The line characterizes him as a modern improvement of a flat, blending high status items with sharp social satire.
A grim quip from a long-suffering man on his grave marker joke. When asked what tablet should mark his grave he replied a dyspepsia tablet would be fitting for his stomach trouble.
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