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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 19, 1907
Page
3
Mary Brien of 96 Myrtle Ave Brooklyn New York reports Peruna cured her catarrh of the stomach in five weeks after four years of suffering and ineffective medical care. She joins others praising the remedy.
Mr H J Henneman of Oakland Nebraska reports stomach catarrh lasting over a year cured after using Peruna. He says appetite improved, health restored and plans Peruna as house medicine. Mrs Julia Butler of Appleton Wisconsin also reports appetite, strength and flesh returning after taking Peruna for stomach catarrh.
Two cyclists traveling from Claeton to the old village of St Osyth fail to recognize the place. A laborer’s blank look prompts a second inquiry and a third passerby who finally deciphers the name as Snosey. The tale highlights how local English place names are mispronounced when spelled aloud.
One hundred dollars reward for an uncured catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co Toledo O advertise the remedy taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Walding Kinnan Marvin Wholesale Druggists vouch for Cheney's integrity. Price 75 cents per bottle. Testimonials free. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The speaker recalls a witty exchange involving Mr Gilbert and a man with a drawl asking about a waiter named James. Mr Gilbert instantly asks for the other eye's name, turning a simple question into a dry quip that showcases his sharp humor.
A brief exchange between a wife and husband about a child’s temper. The husband gently counters the wife’s claim, asserting she has not lost her own temper. The snippet captures domestic humor in a Tit-Bits style.
In a first person reminiscence the sergeant Bourgogne recalls Nov 5 during the retreat from Moscow. Napoleon appears in a fur cap and velvet, followed by 700 to 800 officers carrying regimental banners amid wounded and starving troops. The scene marks the collapse of a 60,000 strong army and prompts tears from a fellow soldier.
A tourist agent warns travelers to beware counterfeit money in France and Italy. He notes Americans struggle to count foreign coins and cites Italy as the worst for passing counterfeit notes. He recalls Buffalo Bill's experience in Naples where a thousand dollars in counterfeit money was circulated and the prefect’s sharp remark.
The article ranks global thunder days per year by region. Java leads with ninety seven days, followed by Sumatra eighty six, Hindustan fifty six, Borneo fifty four, the Gold Coast fifty two, and Rio de Janeiro fifty one. In Europe Italy reports thirty eight, France and southern Russia sixteen, Britain and Switzerland seven, Norway four, Cairo three, and northern Turkestan and polar areas are extremely rare.
The piece notes the early bicycle, the dandy horse, was invented in 1818 by Baron von Draise of Paris. It describes two wheels about thirty speches in diameter aligned with a wooden beam and a saddle mid way, propelled by alternately kicking the ground, and links this crude design to the later evolution of the modern bicycle.
A court appointed a young lawyer to defend a Black prisoner. After inspection, the prisoner refused the defender saying he preferred a man who resembled the lawyer who once led him to prison. He demanded a ten year sentence instead.
Dialogue between Mrs Wickwire and Mr Wickwire about rushing ahead and waiting on the other shore. The exchange implies a habitual pattern of one person waiting for the other.
Reported in a conversation between Miss Fytte and The Visitor the tale recalls a brother nearly drowned in Australia and saved from peril by a brave rescuer. The exchange conveys relief and concern for the perilous incident.
Avoliniorus suggests that taking time in handling affairs calms and orders them. The aphorism emphasizes patience as a tool to arrange outcomes and reduce haste in decision making.
A collage of curiosities and quips including mock science lines about vacuum and the equator, remarks on Henry VIIlI and Bombay climates, notes on testimonials and medicines, a joke about Dr Thomas’ Electric Oil, a Veracious Verger reference, and a Niagara Falls anecdote where a milkman laments wasted water.
David Henderson of Belleisle Station Kings County New Brunswick reports a long standing facial tumor healed after using several bottles of Minard's Liniment. The letter is dated September 17 1904 and addressed to Minard's Liniment Co Limited.
A correspondent describes a chaotic temple scene with crowds, street vendors, a theft, and ritual demands. A woman prays aloud on the spot while others light incense, watch garish deities, and a daughter-in-law manages a queue of tickets and fortunes for the family.
Thomas Martin Dale, nine, of Penrith, was found after four days without food on the Ullswater Fells. He survived by encountering cows and a lamb, sheltered in caves, and drinking from pools before a farmer guided him to Troutbeck Park and home.
Customer complains the ice cream freezer fails to work as advertised. Salesman deflects with a quip about ice quality and coldness, downplaying the defect in a terse exchange.
A humorous exchange frames naval lore as Judge explains why ships are called she. The captain’s quip questions gendered language while the judge notes practical steering experience as the real reason.
A claim describes Wolford's Sanitary Lotion as curing itch related conditions including mange prairie scratches and contagious skin troubles in humans and animals within half an hour.
A playful exchange features Little Millie and Grandad debating why a man gifts a diamond engagement ring to a woman. Grandfather answers in a witty, concise line about the woman as the focus of the gesture.
A village carpenter who donated 80 hours of free service to rebuild a memorial chapel is asked to speak after the luncheon at the dedication ceremony. He admits he is better suited for the scaffold than public speaking, and his remark triggers laughter from the crowd.
A simple experiment shows color changes dew formation. Place white green and black boards in sun all day and expose overnight on a cool clear night. White cools first, black last, so dew forms most on white and least on black if conditions are normal.
Chinese newspapers report future control by the ministry of posts and communications. The proposed laws ban personal attacks on the government or administration and forbid publication of secret documents. Implementation awaits ministers' advice.
A renowned musical critic, married years ago, interrupted a church wedding procession during Lohengrin to correct the organist. He produced a worn score, pointed to the seventeenth bar, and urged a reperformance, praising the organist after a second rendition.
A Chinese father relies on a ritual with joss sticks to judge his son’s fate. If a stick burns completely the son will recover. if it goes out, death looms. The ritual, tied to devils and spirits, reflects local beliefs about illness and fate.
In Bohemian, Mr and Mrs Joucker discuss a life sentence at hard labor for a man who lied about his wealth and lived well, crying innocence. They mention their mutual friend Jack Smith as the victim of the scheme. A twelve pound boy is born to Mr and Mrs John Smith.
The piece explains how gold diggers popularized shouting or buying drinks for all present. Refusing to drink with a struck digger insulted the core digger code. Hogan notes shouting once widespread as each participant would take turns paying for drinks in public houses.
The Rosetta Stone was found in 1799 by a French officer during an excavation near Rosetta. It bears inscriptions in hieroglyphic demotic and Greek and was erected around 195 B C for Ptolemy Epiphanes who remitted priestly dues. Its value lies in providing the key to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics.
A satirical Scots dialogue shows a minister returning and being chided by Daniel about preferring other men to fill the pulpit. The exchange mocks clergy for sending deputies rather than themselves and implies malice in holiday absence.
A Pather dialogue defines a jingo as a man who is sure others should go out and whip somebody. Rollo asks about the term and the elder explains the idea in concise moral terms.
A witticism describes a method to cure insomnia by feigning illness prompting a doctor to prescribe medicine for the husband to administer hourly all night. The joke hinges on role reversal and a clever misdirection.
A quirky dialogue vignette contrasts a perspiring foreman with a boss who fears the cost of sweat. The punny exchange hints at labor cost concerns in a workplace setting.
A report describes mysterious midnight signals at wireless stations showing three short taps like Morse code. Investigations find no earthly sender. observers recall Mars three-dot patterns from 1901 and 1802. The piece blends sci fi intrigue with sensational notes.
A busy specialist demands partial clothing removal before visits. A man arrives undressed only to reveal he seeks help over an old tailor’s bill. The physician then allows examination and asks what ails him. The man explains the overdue bill.
Willie ponders a minister’s saying and answers his father with a practical joke, saying the phrase hints at castor oil. The Philadelphia Press piece delivers a humorous moment reflecting small town morals.
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