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Newspaper
Hamiota Herald
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 14, 1901
Page
3
Farmers face renewed interest in fixing hay shortages with rapid growing legumes this spring. The Canada field pea is hardy and suited to latitudes 39 39 to 45 10 and longitudes 55 to 73 40 west, while cowpea is a tropical bean-like crop sensitive to frost. Experiments near the line of suitability suggest sowing both crops to hedge against drought or wet, cool seasons.
A Kansas farm firm asserts twenty years of experience yield the best pigpen design as shown in a Rural New Yorker illustration. The image highlights their method and style for efficient pig raising.
A Kansas farmer describes pigpen construction for warmth and sun exposure. He details a south sunlit hinged door, 45 degree roof slope to deter north winds, and headroom to avoid bumps. The plan uses 14 feet of south roof, 7% feet north roof, eight foot pen width, fifty inch side height, seven feet sow length, about $2 per pen, with twelve pens built after testing sheds and adding six more pens for 150 pigs.
A legendary Egyptian king Domops built a pyramid but died of melancholy. The tale survives as a caveat in the saying we are “io the dumps,” linking tragedy to cultural memory.
A brief dialogue captures a terse bargain as Jinks asks for eight dollar quarters and Winke offers to pass the coins while the speaker keeps a crowded vest pocket ready to wake the room.
A Quebec livery stable reports long term use of Minard's Liniment, praising it as the best for horse feed and strongly recommending it. The note is signed by Geo Hough.
A fragmented passage notes New Zealand has many rapa streams and rivers from which water could be captured to power machinery. The text then veers to a stray dialogue about golf, mentioning Miss Dorothy and a playful remark on enjoying golf for style.
A woman recounts her father’s drunkenness and a family cure using the Tasteless Samarix Prescription. After secretly giving the remedy in tea and food, his thirst vanished, appetite and health improved, and the family believes the change is lasting. She asks for a booklet and sample from The Samaria Remedy Co. Toronto.
Letter from Mrs. George Grant of Paisley Ont reports success of the Samaria Remedy in curing drunkenness and notes a W C T U resolution endorsing the medicine for homes. The communication, dated December 11 1900, is forwarded by the Samaria Remedy Co Toronto with a free sample offer.
A man reportedly ate a bowl of yeast to win a bet and is said to be puffed up by his claimed success. The incident spreads as a curious local tale with no verified outcome.
Humorous ad copy presents Minard's Liniment as a sympathetic product. A speaker reflects on monthly financial worries and social concern, urging readers to care for others while noting personal blue feelings at month’s start.
A Dutton farmer reports relief from back pain after using Dr Thomas Electric Oil for three days. The letter mentions a Texas site with no oil yet found and notes a stock company formed to promote the venture.
An ostrich died after attempting to eat a collar button, while a cryptic note hints at a domestic puzzle. A man is urged to keep his guard as a wife’s behavior is described in unresolved terms.
Dialogue sketch notes a joke exchange about the Russian ruler the White Czar and a reference to plots against his life keeping him pale, highlighting political satire through two speakers Mrs and Mr Saages.
A veteran circus note describes Indian and Chinaman spectators traveling long distances for shows. It details Indians as the top circus fiends, coming from up to 200 miles, trading ponies for tickets, and filling tents with a quiet presence. In San Francisco vast Chinaman attendance is noted, with matinee crowds of Chinese and Japanese, while Tucson witnesses a raucous blend of Indians Mexicans greasers Japs and cowboys creating a lively, noisy scene.
A New York girl asks why Philadelphians never eat snails and a Philadelphia girl replies that snails are hard to catch, delivering a witty regional quip in a brief exchange.
Physicians promote Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only cure for catarrh, claiming it cures a constitutional disease by acting on the blood and mucous surfaces. The ad offers a reward of 100 dollars for any case it fails to cure and invites testimonials from customers.
A veteran circus clown recalls New Orleans crowds and a blockade scene as a ticket scammer, while a Wayne County officer calls him a smooth confidence man. The reminiscence ends with the old performer aging and reflecting on life and public memory.
The parliamentary register notes a single remaining pot walloper in England, a voter who boiled his own pot to qualify for suffrage in certain boroughs before the 1882 reform. The term derives from the pot boiling requirement, not a reptile or creature.
Canadian Pacific Railway time table lists routes to Montreal Toronto New York and East via all rail. It shows connections to Rat Portage Portage Brandon and Yorkton with intermediate points. Schedules mention daily and weekly departures and indicate specific days for many destinations. Officials J. W. Leonard and C. McPherson sign as general superintendent and general pass agent.
F W Mills earned the nickname peanut king after a youth spent selling peanuts on trains. At twelve years old he secured contracts with multiple railroads operating out of Chicago to sell peanuts on the trains.
Quebec July 29 Special Sam Derrochers of the Fortress City says he was cured of diabetes in 1898 by Dodd's Kidney Pills and has remained free of symptoms for three years. He published a letter in 1901 confirming the permanent cure, while other promotional notes tout the pills and related remedies.
A poultry keeper describes lessons learned from eight to nine incubations. The piece notes room temperature affects hatch timing, the need to adjust heat by opening the lamp and venting, and that moisture is inherent in eggs, while ventilation must be controlled to avoid overly tough shells.
In old poultry notes W M Crouch argues top heat is preferable, comparing heat from above to a natural mother. He warns against underfloor heat which can overcook the floor and underheat backs. Start with close monitoring to avoid crowding and chick deaths.
A chorus of misbelief and pain follows a child who seeks lessons in life and love. The tale contrasts schooling with truth as the judge weighs police scrutiny and a burglar requested by a nervous client. A humorous ad ends with a boastful worm exterminator pitch.
A Brooklyn man plays a prank on a polished young rider who refuses fare, claiming the quarter lies between slats. The conductor theatrically retrieves the coin and then pretends to drop twenty pennies as change on the floor. Passengers roar as the show ends with the rider likely losing dignity and coins.
An Irishman recounts a hotel elevator prank that begins in a closet and ends with him trapped in a soaring balloon like shaft above his head. He jokes about the misadventure and its salvation from sin, recalling his narrow escape.
A child named Baby Clarence recalls a visit to Captain G's park. He describes spotting a deer with a botrack on its head, thrilling his father and mother as they ride home.
Mia of Syracuse reports that Parmelee’s Pills fully cured her long standing indigestion. She could eat any food without burning pain or distress. The pills are noted to not cause pain or griping and can be used when a cathartic is needed.
A reflection on choosing virtue within limits shows a person acting nobly under adverse conditions. The passage suggests even angels might fail to surpass such restraint and integrity.
A fragment mentions Minard's Liniment claim curing diphtheria and includes a quoted debate about telegraphy without wires. The second fragment references a wife scolding her husband for 20 years. The text reads as a jumble of ad copy and stray remarks from a historical page.
William Barrow, timekeeper at Gillian's cabinet works in Lancaster, England, has served the firm 66 years. At 80, he remains active, always first in the morning and last to leave. His father held the keys before him.
A tired passenger asks berths to be made up in a sleeping car. The conductor retorts he is not a conductor, prompting the passenger to insist that a sleeping car conductor should be a gentleman. The anecdote closes with a misdirected moral about coins and warts and a fragmentary lesson.
The Great Northern railway has completed England's largest coal train engine. It is designed to haul up to 800 tons.
Sleeplessness is caused by nervous excitement and strain. The ad urges the delicately constituted financier and business people to take Parmelee's Vegetable Pills to cleanse the stomach, restore sleep, and guarantee satisfaction with a money refund if not helped.
A shrewd minister urged creditors not to give, and the collection doubled the usual amount. The remark implied debtors should withhold payments as the plate passed. The scene captured a notable contrast between caution and generosity in the service.
A Cardiff poll finds 67 vote margin against teaching Welsh in board schools, indicating local opposition to the language instruction proposal.
A brief item notes Minard's Liniment curing garget in cows. A second line warns that those not intending to marry the girl should stay away and give the other fellow a chance.
A fragment recalls a boast about ordered antiques rather than gathered pieces, hinting at a scheme to misrepresent items as genuine. The exchange suggests premeditated fakery and a confidence trick aimed at buyers in a historical setting.
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