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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 25, 1913
Page
6
The Cockatoo Island Dockyard in Sydney Harbor, carved from solid rock, uses convict labor to create graving docks and water level shipbuilding spaces. The old prison buildings remain visible as offices, with stone walls and barred cells.
E H Kemp notes the near extinction of the American bison and its dramatic range across the plains. He describes vast herds, their behavior, migration patterns, and the slow slaughter that led to conservation ideas and the emergence of the cattalo, a cross of buffalo and domestic cattle valued for range hardiness and beef.
A nobleman dismisses his valet for the night after hearing laughter from downstairs. The valet explains a guessing game in which they blindfolded the cook and kissed her to guess who, prompting the lord to demand details and react angrily.
Remington Arms enters Canada with its Windsor Ontario branch factory, the first U.S. built ammunition plant in the country. The plant, near one hundred acres, uses modern machinery and testing facilities, serves Arrow Nitro Club and New Club shells, and links to lake routes for swift shipments from Windsor.
Minard's Liniment car tale describes Isaac's house up for sale and an offer discussed with Abram. Samuel Levinski claims a five thousand tollars bid, but Abraham doubts the sum and wealth to meet it.
A humorous caption shows a young woman at her first ball game with her escort. The man wears a device over his face described as “to keep the joule out,” and onlookers remark about a bird cage-like appearance.
In Toledo Ohio a burglar interrupted by Mr Timkins who invites the intruder to stay while he calls his wife Mrs Timkins. The anecdote unfolds with humor as the burglar resists calling police and Timkins aims to introduce his spouse. The text also includes a 1886 sworn affidavit by Frank J Cheney praising Hall's Catarrh Cure and a druggist advertisement.
A Scotsman in Glasgow stops to admire fish when his collie is bitten by a lobster. The lobster clamps the tail of the dog, causing a frantic escape. The market scene ends with the fishmonger and owner exchanging a feisty exchange in broad Scots.
At first sign of illness in hot weather give the little ones Baby's Own Tablets to prevent summer complaints and to cure troubles if they arise. The tablets should be kept in homes with young children and are advertised as absolutely safe with a government analyst’s guarantee. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
In this town two rival social sets emerge based on medical history. One group includes people who have undergone appendicitis surgery, while the other comprises individuals who had their children's adenoids removed.
A compact exchange shows Armson noting deep knowledge of political workings while De Manising admits twenty years of being an outsider. The dialogue implies struggle and streetwise insight into public life.
Dr. Thomas' Eclectric O's was launched over thirty years ago to meet a small market but its merits quickly spread across a continent and it is now known and prized throughout the hemisphere. There is nothing equal to it.
A brief quip exchanges between The Adorer and The Onlooker. The Adorer praises love revealing beauty unseen by age, while The Onlooker notes it also conceals flaws he will later notice.
Miss Anny Bernstein, daughter of the Danish prime minister, completes three years as a joiner apprentice. She studies at an institute training in carving various kinds. Her first finished piece, a small box, was bought by the dowager empress of Russia.
The doctor notes four empty wine bottles while the patient insists he was only allowed one. The patient blames an error in counting for the discrepancy.
A speaker recounts rising to deliver a message then tumbling as a box he stood on collapsed. He recovers and continues with a witty hint about staying on top once you rise. The anecdote preserves local humor and civic tone without graphic detail.
A playful lament of unrequited love, describing a captivating figure likened to a peach. The speaker frets over proposing while admiring an out-of-reach muse, mixing whimsy with a hint of obsession. The poem hints at wealth and distance, blending mis spelled terms with earnest yearning.
Farmers are advised to hold grain in Western Canada as prospects show fair crops but no yield gains over last year. With US spring wheat shortages and high corn prices, prices likely stay strong. steering selling to target set prices and using grain cars under the Grain Act is recommended to support values.
Jegson frets over spending on the widow’s social life as he questions a marriage rumor. The scene shifts to a playful reminiscence as Tommy recalls a rescue story about his parents and asks if it explains a rule about swimming lessons.
A dealer claims a pet parrot named Jacy is a saintly singer, converting previously foul mouthing birds with hymns. The creature’s reputation rests on lore from a buyer seeking wholesome speech from his fowl companion.
Dr Fritz Weege highlights the vast Nero era palace in Rome known as The Golden House. Italian authorities conduct extensive digs on the Palatine and Esquiline sites, uncovering extraordinary remains from the post fire period. The complex once spanned an acre and exceeded the size of the Vatican.
English author Mr. Engelbach recounts a queer bit of legal history. Years ago in Westminster Hall men walked with straw in their boots to signal willingness to act as witnesses for money. Attorneys used them as obliging witnesses, increasing fees until the weight of the coin elicited memory.
An Irishman hired to dig a well halted about 25 feet down as it collapsed. He concealed himself in bushes placing his hat and coat on the windlass, waited, then resurfaced after neighbors cleared the debris and thanked the diggers for removing his job.
A light exchange about multiple marriage proposals, with a joking tally of attempts and a humorous line about being "out on strike" after the third request.
The article describes a Javanese frog measuring 15 to 6 inches with pale blue back skin and night color changes to dark green or olive. It remains motionless by day, clinging by adhesive cushions, then leaps up to seven feet at night to hunt crickets. It uses lung expansion during jumps and descends by spreading its claws.
Rankin voices strong opinions about contemporary women’s dress styles and criticizes current fashion, while Fyle counters with equal vigor, claiming disdain yet acknowledging admiration.
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