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Newspaper
Hamiota Herald
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 02, 1902
Page
3
A parish minister recalls his son’s misbehavior as he learns the boy had been throwing stones at a neighbor’s child. The boy retorts that sermons can be preached by stones, arguing his father’s own words about sermons in stones. The tale unfolds as a humorous exchange on teaching habits and parental guidance.
The common pimpernel, a native plant, has been nearly expelled from gardens for rarer exotics. It is a small pretty flower that opens at eight in the morning and closes late in the afternoon, and it can signal an incoming shower by shutting its petals.
A publisher from the Maritime Provinces endorses MINARDIUS LINI MENT as a time tested remedy. He notes it has been unfailing in his household and outlasted many competitors and imitations.
A Brescia laborer cleaning an eel found a large black pearl inside its stomach. The pearl was bought by a Milan jeweller for 1500 pounds.
An 19th century pitch extols Minnard's Lintment and Doctor Cheney's constitutional catarrh cure. It asserts catarrh as a constitutional disease needing internal treatment, offers $100 if ineffective, and notes leather odor as a cholera-era protective practice in Vienna.
The Metropolitan Police of London manages 3 200 miles of roads and streets. Santa Barbara California ships 200 carloads of honey annually. England published 1513 novels last year. Paris cab drivers are forbidden to smoke while driving through streets.
An advertisement extols Quinine Wine as a tonic to restore strength and improve appetite, claiming it relieves despondency and aids sleep. It cites Northrop & Lyman of Toronto as producers and notes wide availability in pharmacies. A second product, Bickie’s Anti Consumption Syrup, is praised for cold relief and cough suppression.
Local report recalls Joe Brown’s 1897-98 illness and dramatic recovery aided by Dodd’s Kidney Pills. John Allin, Brown’s near neighbor and business owner, testifies to the cure’s lasting effect and townspeople recount similar outcomes, praising the medicine.
The text explains hiccups arise from spasmodic diaphragm contractions caused by irritation of the phrenic and pneumogastric nerves in the stomach. It states a simple counterpressure technique, pressing with the index finger above the upper sternum, can stop the hiccup reflex.
An OCR fragment lists Dr A W Chase Catarrh Cure with claims of healing catarrh hay fever and throat ulcers, plus a free blower offer and dealer access. It also mentions Parmenia’s Vegetable Pills by Thomas Ballard praising relief from dyspepsia and a note about Asparagus as a durable spring vegetable.
Lake Superior is 1,003 feet deep and 601 feet above the sea. Slocan lakes is about the same depth, and 1,750 feet above the sea.
In Paris a regular school trains applicants for detective work. Pupils learn to observe details with eyes and hands, sketch rooms after short views, describe hair color and features, and identify faces from many photographs. Advanced students handle gems in darkness and name them.
The experience in Edinburgh shows wooden pavements, even when made from creosote bearing Australian farrah wood, last on busy streets for about ten years. Granite blocks, if reset once or twice, will last about thirty years.
The notice highlights Lake Superior ports moving more than 22 million tons of iron ore this year. It cites broad health claims about air and exercise and mentions Dr. Thoms in a dispute over a particular remedy. An Irish philosopher is quoted about idleness and poverty.
In many large Spanish cities theaters sell tickets for individual acts of plays. Shows mix songs and dances with light plots and run from early to late. Seats are cheap so audiences often arrive late and leave after an act, with others filling the vacant seats for the next segment. Even opera and drama sometimes use this system.
The piece notes men’s hair rarely tops 12 to 14 inches while women’s can reach 70 to 75 inches though averages sit at 25 to 30. It laments pre patent medicines and ends with a quip advising a fast life be tied to a hitching post.
Dull wheat markets extend another week with prices softening across Northern and Prairie grades. Export sales rise slightly but European and Atlantic buyers scale back, while Manitoba and country deliveries show minimal movement and steady to lower quotes on oats, barley, hay, butter, and livestock as dealers adjust to tight cattle and rising farm-work demand.
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for nervous exhaustion anxiety and sleeplessness. It includes testimonials from Miss Ina Doucet Bathurst and claims to restore health by building strong nerves while promising fuller vitality and energy. Boxes are sold at 50 cents each or six for £2.50 from Brockville Ontario.
Marie Eska dies at Spring Valley New York after thirty years of shared life with her husband without a single word spoken. The vow of silence begun voluntarily by her is reported as the cause of the prolonged quiet.
To every mother of young children who will send name and address on a postal card we will mail a free care book prepared by a physician. The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont offers a free sample of Own Tablets for minor infant ailments with the paper name and address.
The piece describes Parsee towers of silence used for exposure and bone preservation. It cites purported medical remedies with Parmalee’s Pills and notes a Bohemian church chandelier made of human bones. It adds an exotic claim about a Java orchid that blooms and withers in unison.
A Chicago group forms the Four Hour Sleep club pledging to sleep only four hours per night to combat perceived wasteful slumber. They cite Napoleon and other leaders as examples and claim health and intellect remain strong with restricted rest.
The calendar season showcases rising craftsmanship as banks and firms spend lavishly on artistic designs. A Philadelphia artist was paid 750 dollars for twelve drawings illustrating one calendar, underscoring the industry’s escalating costs and quality.
An elderly Plymouth Church member recalls Henry Ward Beecher’s handling of earnings from lectures. He allegedly did not spend salary until year’s end, giving away and keeping few personal funds, with a final $20,000 yearly check turned over to his wife. His death left little estate.
A historical fragment notes a method to make lemon extract at home by peeling thin rind, avoiding white pith, and soaking the peel in pure alcohol for three weeks to extract flavor. It mentions a teaspoon of preparation costing about five cents and suggests straining for use in recipes or drinks.
The text sketches a historical fragment where a Devon official, Mr Bhat ford Nortivrate, undergoes oath taking at Easter and uncovers a hidden document amid red tape. It references crusaders returning from the Holy Land with relics and a churching division, plus a note on chronic illness and plague era terms.
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