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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 30, 1909
Page
3
Captain Butler and Captain Ayther describe their five day stay with Feysal in Rashid. The emir’s head slave forced a stream of demands for European goods, leading to the loss of watches, a revolver, and other kit as hosts gave polite but costly hospitality.
An ad-phrase touts Minard's Liniment for neuralgia and praises Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a faultless stomach regulator. It claims long study of vegetable compounds stimulates stomachic function and maintains normal conditions, with years of use supporting their excellent reputation.
In a brief exchange Daisy vows to outpace Mr Brown who is described as very fast. Aunt Crabbe mentions she has heard from several sources about his speed and Daisy responds she will catch him yet.
In a strange exchange, a beggar defends his condition while the victim insists he was recently limping on the other leg. The dialogue, attributed to Cleveland, hints at a peculiar confrontation and raises questions about intent and injury.
A brief stage snippet shows a master seeking his mistress’s maid who replies the maid is upstairs arranging madame. The exchange hints at domestic intrigue within a household.
Professor Irving Fisher in Century notes how private hygiene reshapes daily life. He cites exercise, rational diet, clean milk and meat, normal sleep, and avoidance of worry as keys to stronger health and longer life.
A Paris Daily Telegraph report cites widespread use of fake coffee in Europe. It details France with 24 000 tons yearly from many factories and Austria Hungary with 412 fig based makers, Germany employing 15 000 bands and 100 000 tons output, while adulterants include cereals beer, chestnuts, haricot beans, carrots, dates and cod roe. The annual fake coffee production across Europe exceeds 257 000 tons.
Convicts in French Guiana allegedly mine gold on their own, evading guards and escaping in groups. They return with nuggets, then repeat the cycle, keeping a continual operation. Returning prisoners face short imprisonment for absence without leave.
A summer cordial from a recipe book describes combining three oranges three lemons a chopped pineapple a quart of berries three bananas sliced and sugar with a layer of ice then two quarts of ice water and a splash of seltzer for added fizz. The drink is praised as delicious by tasters.
An article highlights deer hunting as a major economic draw, noting Germany earns about 32.5 million annually from licenses and rentals while attracting millions of visitors. It cites Maine with 230,000 tourists spending 25 million and Alabama with 25 thousand in hunters fees.
Two French journalists laud King Alfonso of Spain during a hotel meal. He passed them in the dining room and, curious, asked who they were. The equerry replied they were journalists and the king invited them to join him at his table for Joe.
Jeannette L. Gilder recounts Marion Crawford then known as Frank Crawford arriving in quiet New Jersey as a peculiarity in high hat and suit. The piece details his boyhood travels and how Sam Ward steered him toward writing at the Critic office in Broadway.
A traveler recalls being invited to breakfast with an Italian household in the mountains. Polenta, unfamiliar to her, is described as cornmeal mush in America, yet Antonina’s preparation proves its charm. The host highlights language and culture through the dish.
Lord Restmead remarks on Fiji’s integration into the British empire noting that Fiji’s great chiefs relied on professional orators. The Irish governor finds humor in the contrast between action and speech and suggests civilization can learn from Pacific orators.
A farmer finds a motor in the road and teaches his poultry to gather for meat at its foot. A passing motor car blasts the yard, sending birds racing after it. After five miles, fourteen pullets and three roosters have died from exhaustion, while the rest keep running.
A playlet style dialogue features Epicure and Walter debating a meat dish. Walter corrects a misunderstanding about venison versus a stale steak. The exchange ends with confirmation that the venison is indeed served as intended.
The poet’s wife laments her husband’s financial struggles with poetry while a girl dismissively urges patience. The brief dialogue from the Yonkers Statesman conveys a domestic scene about unrecognized literary effort and modest poverty.
An advertisement extols Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills as a cure for constipation improving liver and kidney function. It includes a testimonial from Peter C. Morrin of Toronto praising complete cure and lasting relief, noting price and availability. A brief local joke follows about home renovations and a wife criticizing costs.
The ad claims liver defects cause skin blemishes and pimples. It promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as the most effective inward treatment, acting on the liver to improve blood quality and eliminate impurities.
Cartoon dialogue shows two characters musing on Earth being two thirds water and proposing the rest as soap. Ally Sloper’s humor rides the exchange with light satire about seas and cleanliness.
An old advertisement touts Murine Eye Remedy by the Murine Eye Remedy Co. of Toronto. It claims relief for eye troubles and invites readers to see doctors’ eye books and notes free. The copy uses dated spelling and marketing tone.
The clippings pair witty lines about marriage and romance from Fliegende Blaetter and Boston Transcript. One joke notes a husband mis identifying a wife's cooking. The other quip contrasts youthful and older perspectives on falling for attractive people.
A letter from St. Isidore P Q dated August 18 1904 praises Minard's Liniment and recommends it for patients calling it the best all round liniment with gratifying results sign by Dr. Jos. Aug. Stroits.
A collection of cheeky exchanges and product mentions from Harper’s Weekly and The Tatler. Includes a soda fountain query about pink flavor, Lifebuoy Soap praise for bath use, and a village information request with a humorous innuendo.
A cautious man in a Washington Star joke says he was neither bull nor bear in Wall Street but a giraffe because he had no funds to invest, just rubbernecked.
Mrs. M. Summers of Windsor Ontario offers free to mothers a home treatment for bed-wetting and daytime urinary troubles. The method claims to cure children and adults without money, with full instructions and no blame on the child.
A grocer assures a skeptical woman that the eggs are fresh and promises to replace any bad ones. The exchange ends with the grocer insisting he guarantees quality and will make them good if needed.
Sailors earn extra money through tailoring busy hands operate sewing machines for repairs and officer work. Embroidery by sailors, barber profits, and prize distributions enrich gun crews. Submarine duty adds five dollars monthly plus daily submergence pay. Descriptive letters from yeomen sell to crew for fifty cents to a dollar, informing families of voyages and ports.
A short guide explains how to identify constellations such as the Great Bear and the Swan using star maps. It notes the apparent nightly motion of stars rising in the east and moving south, then circling the north pole, around which the Pole Star or North Star is found via the pointers in Ursa Major.
Edith, ten, prepares packages for distribution when a mishap with a parcel prompts a doctor to test his diagnostician skills. He asks if she knows what a diagnostician is and she answers that it is a good guesser, revealing a children’s misunderstanding in a festive exchange.
A humorous Washington Star snippet shows Pete quoting a neighbor's bargain twisted by poverty. He trades an armful of wood for cake, but receives a bar of soap instead, reflecting scarcity and wit in a regional vernacular voice.
A brief Chicago Tribune quote humorously contrasts a passenger’s belief about boat operations with the captain’s explanation that the boat starts when he gives the order, clarifying common assumptions about turning on a vessel.
A report notes a banyan tree providing shelter for 140 soldiers. India hosts a large banyan tree described as spacious enough to shelter many troops under its canopy.
A travel tale notes the quirks of stamp rates in foreign posts and the culture shocks of a Mohammedan country. The writer describes Cairo pricing, Constantinople calendar shifts, mosque customs, and the gradual loss of personal identity as the journey progresses from Kalamazoo to North America.
A vivid scene describes the kingfisher’s secret fishing place along a shaded willow river. The bird appears calm and casual on its perch, then suddenly darts down, its green turquoise plumage flashing in sunlight as it spears the water with its two inch bill.
The text defines harmattan as a period wind from interior Africa lasting December through February. It brings fog or dry haze that can hide the sun for weeks. It withers plants and leaves, dries green grass to tinder, and can blister exposed skin among natives during its prevalence.
A historical remark compares gout to rheumatism with a minister cited as a sufferer. A friend asks about gout, and the clergyman answers that rheumatism feels like a vise pressing gently, while gout intensifies with firmer pressure.
A Yonkers Statesman snippet recreates a brief house encounter. A woman asks why the man came back, and the wanderer explains a friend said a new pastry cook was hired since his last visit. The exchange captures a humorous domestic moment.
A fragmented quote discusses steering someone toward a cause by appealing to interest and popularity. The Louisville Courier-Journal notes a speaker suggesting a worthy cause and another labeling it a rising fad.
A brief quotation from New York Press notes the fortune of not counting one’s own mistakes, reflecting on luck and humility in daily life. The line emphasizes restraint and self awareness as a form of luck.
Local residents continue using masks to ward off perceived dangers, with officials noting cultural ritual and health concerns amid ongoing public unease and measures against imagined threats.
The Polynesian palola worm is said to time its reproductive appearances with the moon. Natives forecast its annual showing by the lunar phases. The Hyde Park Road name Rotten Row derives from route du roi meaning king's drive.
An Oil That is Famous claims broad reach beyond Canada where Dr. Thomas' Electric O31 originated. The compound is sold widely in Central and South America, the West Indies, Australia and New Zealand showing strong international demand. A humorous exchange about palm readers and a quip about using Wil son’s Fly Pads appear among the clipped items.
A Cleveland Leader snippet notes Grace May states a girl should not marry before 26. Maud asks how they know and is told she heard it from Grace. The exchange centers on age and marriage timing with a light tangential nod to dandruff cure claims by Minard's Liniment.
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