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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 24, 1914
Page
3
A famed surgeon lectures six students at a bedside and asks if a case needs operation. All six say no, but he insists he will operate tomorrow. The patient, still in bed, retorts that six to one is a majority and demands his clothes.
Dialect conversation highlights a child asking why a “badger boy” is barred from playing with them. The mother cites family reputation and “goodlood” as the basis for exclusion, noting the boy’s repeated vaccination attempts failed to win approval.
Commissioner Katherine B. Davis signals change for inmates in New York workhouses and correctional places. Dresses made of bed ticking will be replaced with more stylish garments, with potential Paris gowns not promised but increased attention to appearance and life in general.
The excerpt celebrates Canada's vast lands from sea to sea and urges unity among diverse newcomers. It claims no unemployment for those who work and extols loyalty to the King with visions of national progress and the Golden Sheaf and Maple Leaf.
A string of playful exchanges and musings features Freddie envying Billy Smith for his comforts while his mother explains. A political line and a joke about Slick and poker shuffle the mood. The snippets touch on books, weather, and curiosities about Pompeii and an abrupt death.
Rena eagerly anticipates a neighborhood camp meeting and has spent weeks making bright attire. She seeks patent leather slippers from Miss Ford but has no money left. Rena wears a size four but must use seven due to foot pain.
A witty exchange links a pianist and England’s polo champion. The pianist notes they both lead distinct professions, then adds a quip that he is a polo player who plays solo while his friend plays polo. The line highlights playful self reference and cross discipline humor.
Reports from the Mexican border note blended place names such as Texarkana Ark near Tex line, Texico New Mexico near Texas, Texhoma on the Texas Oklahoma line, and others Calexico Cal ada Uvada Kanroado Wyata as examples of portmanteau towns cited by the Westminster Gazette.
Miller's Worm Powders act so thoroughly that stomachic and intestinal worms are literally ground up and pass from the child without being noticed and without inconvenience to the sufferer. They are painless and perfect in action, and at all times will be found a healthy medicine, strengthening the infantile stomach and maintaining it in vigorous operation.
A proposed fund to raise a monument at Runnymede marks the seven hundredth anniversary of Magna Charta’s sealing by King John. The plan honors Baron Robert Fitzwalter of Little Dunmow Essex, leader of the army of God that compelled the king to concede the charter.
Albion Fellows Bacon argues slums are not all filthy but cites effort by the poor to maintain cleanliness. She questions lessening guilt on residents while noting water-carrying hardship and persistence of purity ideals amid urban poverty.
Dialogue shows a Post Office Clerk advising a pompous lady that she can affix a stamp if she wishes though it is customary to place it on the letter. The exchange reflects social etiquette in postal service interactions.
A report recounts how Lord Tennyson won the Newdigate prize at Oxford after an examiner misread a note as a positive sign. It also recounts a Mobile court scene where a judge asks a father for guidance as his son repeatedly faces chicken theft charges.
An agony column notice claims a development of huge national value that would save £500,000,909 annually and generate profits to the advertiser. It seeks about £125,000 working capital from a rich bidder in exchange for a share of the profit, describing the proposer as a forty year old, unmarried, experienced business man who can devote full time. The claim denies it is speculation and presents years of work as the basis.
A dialogue recalls Jimkins recounting his ascent of Mont Blanc with relatives. In eight months since his return he finished the climb with a guide, endured a snowstorm at the summit, aided two benumbed strangers on descent, and guided the party to the foot where anxious relatives waited.
The article notes that modern maids of honor to Queen Mary no longer need the broad skills once required by Victoria and Edwardians. It mentions only four maids of honor today, with limited duties and personal talents cited.
A New Radium Institute modeled after London will open in Ossining at Dr Squire's Sanitarium. Researchers Amos O Squire and Norman Barnesby will test radium as a treatment for cancer and arteriosclerosis. $30000 allocated for radium and initial operations. Squire invites county poorhouse superintendents to refer cancer patients for free treatment. Westchester Almshouse cancer victims may opt in.
A reporter questions Mr. Spudde about being the potato king. He resists the title oil king or carth king and insists on being called a potato nate, indicating a dislike for grand labels in business.
The engagement unites Miss Estelle Sulzer of this city, daughter of Mr and Mrs Otto Sulzer, with Mr Conrad Reinwein of Denver Colorado. They will wed at a German Evangelical parsonage and reside in Boulder after July 6th.
In St Nicholas Francis Ou lmet argues against sacrificing accuracy for distance in golf. He explains a smooth stroke, timed swing, and maximum club head speed at impact as key to consistent distance without compromising precision.
Francois Fertiault, age 100, is hailed as the oldest living French author. A poet, romancer, critic, and compiler of a Midi patois dictionary, he witnessed Napoleonic upheavals and the long arc of French governance from Elba to Poincare. The centenarian remains intellectually active.
Advertises Dr Thomas' Eclectric Oil as a fast acting remedy for toothache. Claims to soothe the nerve and end pain immediately with multiple uses cited by directions.
An essay reflecting on the kindness and heroism of impoverished families. It notes how the poor share homes, shelter waifs, and support others despite scarce food and clothing, contrasting their generosity with the comfort of affluent audiences.
An evocative travel sketch describes a calm Spanish express train arriving at a station with careful motion and delayed stops. It contrasts with a Global gas consumption roundup noting London's high use, Paris and Amsterdam ranks, and world coal needs totaling about 60.8 billion tons.
The anti tiger campaign across multiple Indian areas led to a sharp rise in wild pig populations. Pigs damage crops and force farmers to monitor fields at higher cost. The increased damage is being considered when setting the new land tax.
W S Pineo of Woodlands Middleton Nova Scotia signs a testimonial praising MINARD'S Liniment as best on the market and excellent for horse flesh, confirming long family use.
A court exchange raises whether weather rhetoric shapes the auto case. The judge notes prior fines and refinements as part of the discussion, inviting expert views on impartial influence.
In Boston a homey forty year old woman who lost a purse with $35 on Boylston street on a Saturday is sought through a public notice. Parks reports placing the ad while Marks questions if the owner would respond for a reward of 3.60, noting lack of reply.
A Washington Star quote shows Mr Meekton declaring a man should keep no secrets from his wife and admits spending hours crafting secrets to impress Henrietta with new information.
A Kansas City Journal humor item recalls a couple at a crowded reception where the man explains he could not hold his partner's hand because he already balanced a plate of salad and a cup of coffee, leaving no free hands.
A narrator recalls a country outing where the group follows a familiar program. After lunch the party lines up for a group photograph before catching the train home. Nellie and a cook wonder why someone was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
An East Side liquidation reveals a partnership agreement between two bankrupts. The document, recovered from the safe by the principal creditors’ attorney, states that in the event of failure profits are to be shared equally.
Mrs Wabash says they have drifted apart while Mrs Dearborn notes they will paddle their own canoes. The Yonkers Statesman records a humorous exchange on separations and self-reliance.
Fragmentary dialogue suggests travel weariness and a quip about needing a dentist. The exchange centers on teeth as a metaphor for hardship during a long trip. No clear persons, places, or events are named in the readable text.
A woman stands on a chair on the pier watching racing. Behind her two Frenchmen joke that they prefer obstruction to the view, prompting a witty exchange about keeping sightlines clear. The dialogue captures a light moment between strangers at the event.
A humorous exchange between an old gentleman and a youngster on whether to fish or attend school. The dialogue captures a lighthearted conscience debate reflected in a Philadelphia Ledger quote.
An advertisement explains indigestion as a failure of the stomach to receive pure blood and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood enriching tonic. It cites Mrs James Horle of Dartmouth Nova Scotia detailing relief after taking the pills and notes sales by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
The article compares climbing and flying limits for alpinists and aviators, noting the constant muscle use for pilots and the risk of collapse at high air. It recalls James Glaisher's balloon ascent, claiming survival debates while noting he reportedly passed out near 29,000 feet and fell rapidly, with later estimates up to 37,000 feet debated by scientists.
A sentimental wife complains of fading regard while a tactless husband cites changing fashions. In Oregon a telephone lineman dozed atop a pole, arms and legs dangling until passersby feared electrocution. The belt saved him, and he woke unharmed.
An advertiser promoting Postum argues caffeine in tea and coffee causes headaches nerves and indigestion and that Postum made from hard wheat with molasses offers a safer beverage. A testimonial from an Eastern man claims relief after switching to Postum, and the ad cites two forms Regular and Instant with pricing.
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