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Newspaper
Hamiota Herald
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 24, 1901
Page
3
The piece recalls childhood days in a rural town with neighbors and family. It contrasts old home life with changing times and ponderings on home, hearth, and enduring traditions as youth grow and depart. A closing note credits A. Breck in Youth's Companion.
Dear sirs I had partial use of my arm for years from a sudden strain. After trying many remedies a sample of Minards Laniment restored full use. Glamis Ontario R W Harrison.
A veteran salesman recalls the hard lessons of persuasion. An early failed visit to a hostile store owner ends with a tin card and a surprising sales triumph. The wary curmudgeon becomes a loyal customer after a bold, clever approach.
A humorous dialogue reveals tension as a wife asks what her husband does when her mother visits. She hints at envy or manipulation, and he replies with a witty line about arranging a return visit for his own mother. The exchange underscores family dynamics and sentiment.
A brief Tit-Bits item notes a maid informing a doctor that the patient cannot be seen today as the absentminded invalid refuses visitors. The exchange captures a humorous domestic vignette from the period.
An Englishman derides Boer war reporting by claiming if the war were fought at sea, coverage would differ. The remark appears in the Philadelphia North American while a Cleveland Plain Dealer quip notes Popkin’s breakfast on Washington's birthday.
In Grey County a distressed widow recounts four years of illness with kidney trouble. After doctors failed, Dodd's Kidney Pills restored her health, weight and energy, claiming they cured Bright's disease and other ailments.
The article describes byproduct caviare production from sturgeon roe. It outlines separating eggs through a mesh screen, salting with lunar bog salt, draining in fine sieves, aging in oak or pine casks, and final sealing for shipment. Each cask costs about $1 and holds 135 pounds net with roughly 11 quarts of salt per keg.
The Queen challenged a gentleman in waiting known for his imitative talent to mimic her, catching him off guard. He blushed and faltered as she observed, then laughed and warned him not to repeat the act.
A philologist notes a fanciful tale linking the phrase in the dumps to an ancient Egyptian king Dumops and a pyramid story, but dismisses it as false. He explains that dumps derives from the Danish damp meaning dull or low in spirits, a root found across several languages.
An interview with a well known actor on stage memory lapses, breakdowns, and how performers cope. Tales span forgetting lines during plays and songs, prompter rescues, and humorous missteps from operatic to musical performances. Actors describe slips, remedies, and the psychology of stage forgetfulness.
A health pamphlet urges treatment of spring fatigue and low spirits with Dr Williams Pink Pills. It warns against laxatives and claims the pills build red blood and strengthen nerves. A testimonial from Miss Exama Chaput of Lake Talon, Ontario extols their cure and price.
A witty remark contrasts the allure of wealth with ordinary folk sensibilities. It cautions against assuming a man’s concern for a problem based on superficial acquaintance, joking about the link between affluence and attitude.
Mrs Celeste Coon of Syracuse New York reports years of stomach pain eased after using Parmele's Pills for dyspepsia She says she can eat any food now without distress The ad notes these pills do not cause pain or griping and are useful as a cathartic.
A pithy reflection links strength and wisdom, urging readers to recall Samson's fate as a caution about balance between power and prudence. The note suggests enduring lessons from biblical figures in daily conduct.
A small boy named Ham strolls up to a house on A street southeast and asks for the coal to be hauled in. The woman declines offering a nickel wage, noting the boy’s size and inability to raise more money, while he presses for a nickel as payment.
Several Chicago business men fell for a clever confidence game at the Royce Building buffet last week. A well dressed stranger exchanged a quarter for a drink and a cigar and produced a fountain pen filled with red ink. The pen proved black ink, and a second stranger swapped claims, betting $100 on color and winning $200 after a demonstration. Detective Flynn later uncovered the pen’s masking mechanism and ink color swap.
The article lists record tusk weights and lengths from various sources. Sir Samuel Baker cites African elephant tusks at 172 and 188 pounds, Tiffany and Co reports a pair at 24 and 239 pounds with lengths near 10 feet. Extinct Elephas ganest tusks reached 12 feet 4 inches, while Alaskan mammoth tusks measure 12 feet 10 inches and up to 22% inches around. Mastodon tusks are thicker, with a 9 foot 4 inch example and 23 inch girth.
The Liberty statue in New York stands 151 feet tall with a 155 foot pedestal, giving a total height of 305 feet 11 inches above the low water mark.
An 1880s advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh, touts F J Cheney of Toledo as senior partner, and promotes testimonials. The piece also references historic capitals Lancaster and the 1800 move to Washington and a deafness cure via Dr Thomas Electric Oil, with letters from Perth and Wexford.
Researchers challenge the idea that camels are irascible by noting their back posture is a defensive response. The study suggests calm camels may show raised humps as a protective mechanism rather than aggression.
A jumble of 19th century remedies and aphorisms promotes Holloway and Bickle medicines. It touts corns cures, anti consumptive syrup, and lung relief claims while mixing moral maxims and social observations in a single column.
A fragment notes Tioware was first created in this country in 1778, reflecting historical craft origins and early industrial activity within the region.
A comic exchange from the Chicago record recalls meeting George on a streetcar. The friend humorously notes plans to stop riding and instead help by installing his mother in law, reversing the usual travel idea.
A light exchange shows a mother correcting a child about sugar processing. The child questions the granulated sugar while the mother notes brown sugar is unrefined, illustrating a home kitchen moment.
The Philadelphia Press notes a man who claims to be the sole survivor of a thirty year conflict, then corrects that the war ended recently with his wife's death, suggesting a modern, ironic twist on a historic-sounding tale.
A quip contrasts an amateur poet with a professional. Mr Figg notes the amateur keeps the professional starving, implying value and pay hinge on professional output.
Mrs. Norrus asks the doctor about her eye while Dr. Neitawit replaces bandages. The doctor assures recovery in a week or two.
The national hymn of the Boers was written by Miss Catherine Van Rees a Holland native and resident. She is the composer of operettas staged by the Choral Society of Utrecht. She met Mr Burghers who became president of the South African Republic and he asked her to write a hymn for the Transvaal.
A fragment from a domestic exchange depicts a husband admitting nightly social outings for a month while his wife cautions him. He counters with a quip about his constitution, and the dialogue suggests moments when a husband seeks quiet time or a brief escape to give his wife space.
A Chicago Record correspondent lists royal appointments at Windsor Castle. The limner earns 2500 dollars yearly, with clockmaker, historiographer, master of music, surveyor of pictures, librarian, examiner of plays, keeper of the swans, and bargemaster salaries ranging from 35 to 2540 dollars.
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