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Newspaper
Hamiota Herald
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 22, 1900
Page
3
A railway depot porter, a colored man, challenges Julius Strong who wishes to check a trunk. The porter taunts him about his name and origin then warns him in exaggerated dialect that railway manners differ from honest grocery store civility. The scene ends with a pompous flourish and a final admonition.
A chaotic whiplash of events unfolds with explosions in Chicago, train wrecks, fires and weather damage across North America. Europe reports political turmoil, border incidents, imperial travels, and cultural milestones while railway and industrial headlines surface from Canada to the United States and beyond.
Daniel Murchison of Four Falls New Brunswick reports curing a horse with ring bone after using five bottles of Minard’s Liniment. He notes the treatment blistered the horse but within a month the ring bone disappeared and the horse was no longer lame.
A speaker defends Milwau kee federated clubs proceedings saying the color question was not the only issue. She cites the postponement of reorganization as a far weightier matter that occupied officials.
An advertisement touts Dr. Thomas Keletrie Oil as a cure for throat and lung ailments, skin sores, rheumatic pain, corns, and bunions. It promises speed, purity, and safety whether taken internally or applied externally.
A brief Chicago News quip plays on a child’s misunderstanding about sea horses. The dialogue shows Little Willie asking where sea horses come from and Pa correcting with a pun about the sea.
In a playful exchange, Jaggers notes the groom’s marriage to the widow while Waggles observes the widow’s interest in the groom. Tit-Pits chimes in, highlighting the twists of affection in a humorous витage.
Advertisements claim Parmedtoe's Vegetable Pills reduce eye inflammation and aid digestion. They feature testimonials from users who report rapid improvements and perceived nerve-centre effects, presenting a near immediate relief narrative.
An 19th century medical pitch extols Quinine Wine as a broad remedy for multiple ailments. It claims to restore vitality, soothe nerves, aid sleep, and improve blood flow and digestion, urging purchase through Northrop & Toronto and noting availability at typical market outlets.
A questionable sworn statement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure, asserting it can cure catarrh by internal action. The ad mentions Frank J. Cheney and Co and a testimonial approach to persuade readers.
The report lists diverse items including a Kansas corn crop worker killed by heat in Hamilton, a Toronto accident involving W Young, three new smallpox cases in Montreal, the death of Lord Chief Justice Faron Russell, St Louis striking car workers forming a company, a Central railway train wreck in New Brunswick, a wharf collapse at Isle Gros Bois causing an excursion party to fall into water, the private midnight burial of the late king of Italy, and a new king delivering a patriotic inaugural address after his oath.
The Rev. A. M. Harvout has been selected as president of a new theological seminary for women in Cincinnati. The Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor plans a world session opening July 10 at Alexandra Palace in London. In Oxford, 2300 church bell ringers make it the largest diocese. Exeter ranks second and Devon third. The Rev. Robert J. Burdette resigns from Pasadena California Baptist Church after a tenure known as the Burlington Hawk.
A humorous quip explains chagrin as the ache felt after returning three kittens to the Joneses. The line captures light local color and a playful domestic moment in Indianapolis.
The Chicago Post notes a reforming figure who has signed the pledge and taken a solemn vow never to tell a lie, signaling a moral conversion and public renunciation of deceit.
A detailed market column lists prices for grains, feeds, dairy, meats, vegetables, and hides. Items include hard wheat at $2.20 per sack, oats and bran prices, corn chop at $22 per ton, butter 14 to 17 1 4 cents per lb, eggs 12.9 cents per dozen, and various vegetables and live poultry values. It also notes flaxseed, hay, and wool rates, with regional pricing spanning multiple commodities.
A Secretary of State prank story recounts William Evarts encountering a smoking ban sign he cannot read. He travels a subordinate’s transfer to Sweden by error and later jokes with an elevator attendant about the sign while a senator smokes. The tale ends with the guard recognizing the tall figure with the big head.
A Chicago Tribune quip highlights Berkenhead as the most accomplished vegetarian the speaker knows. The joke notes he can eat a meal in nine different kinds of health foods.
Humor and political talk mix as Jones suggests hanging the defaulting treasurer while Johnson defends him. The item pokes fun at public finance and features light press critique from a Kansas City Independent source.
A wounded officer under a leg injury is treated by a surgeon who makes many incisions. The exhausted officer asks if the procedure is nearly finished. The surgeon reveals he is still looking for the bullet and then discovers it still in the officer’s pocket.
The notice lists multiple CPR routes from Portage la Prairie and surrounding points to Montreal, Toronto, New York, and intermediate stops. It details daily schedules, intermediary stations, and specific service days, naming James Oborne and C E McPherson as officials.
The article notes fast mile and quarter times at Readville and Newcastle races, reforms under the American Trotting Association, and mentions horses such as Joe Chamberlain Hanover colt Holstein. It highlights a meeting August 11 to 17 and bids for $5,000 purses, plus profiles drivers, owners, and prospects like Miss Sue and Jockeys preparing for upcoming events.
Editorials warn that European powers may once again occupy Peking and control seaports, risking a division of spoils and a hurt imperial treasury. The Chinese empire faces internal resistance and looming indemnities that could cripple its finances.
Blanche Walsh travels to Italy and Jerome IX plans a new Annie Russell play. Mme Rejane revives Zaza in Paris while Fay Templeton is engaged for next season. Flora Fairchild may star next year as Julia Arthur’s sister. Maude Adams returns to Long Island, and Richard Mansfield eyes a New York season with Don Cansar’s Return. Paderewski’s earnings exceed $200,000, a historic figure for a pianist.
Recent inventions include a Maine trap using a lamp and conical shield to catch insects, a Chicago collar to lift hair away from the neck while drying, and a life saving net for firefighters with outer grip rope loops to ease handling.
An old Cleveland Plain Dealer column discusses superstition about the thirteenth day and offers Parmes Vegetable Tis as a remedy for pimples. The ad claims internal organs misfunction and promises clear skin after use.
A colored campaign worker recalls hard work for Mr. William and the rewards he received, including rheumatism, the slow fever, and a promised ten dollars as incentives for support.
A humorous exchange from the Indianapolis Journal about a poet editor offering no year’s subscription for a poem. The poet and Scribbs debate reading the magazine for a year and losing ideas, illustrating editor poet banter.
A fragmentary item describes a hotel lobby scene where two men discuss tipping etiquette and travel, centering on a claim that Minard's Liniment relieves neuralgia. The dialogue hints at travel anecdotes and clerks in the dining room.
A fragmented notice touts Minard’s Liniment for sale nationwide with callouts to New York sellers offering $5,000 in value for $100 of old ash. It mocks urban buyers and funds tied to the financial hub, describing exposure to a scam-like pitch.
A rural Scot minister questions a Sabbath hare shooting as a work of necessity. John replies that it may be necessary if the hare is away on Monday, illustrating a light anecdote about social tastes and snobs.
A Chicago record notes an evening at a club where Flora joined in conversation about the event. A girl meant to recite The Absentminded Beexar forgot she was on the programme, creating an awkward moment.
An elderly lady from St Sauveur Que credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with curing years of dyspepsia and headache after many remedies failed. She, aged sixty, says she regained energy and vitality and now strongly recommends the medicine, sold 50 cents a box or six for 2.50 via Brockville Ontario.
Senator Sorghum tells a young politics student to stay near the front, not for ideas alone but to be among the first to claim credit when reforms succeed and are widely praised.
A man in a Sioux Falls scene passes a sealed letter and two cents to a stamp clerk. He asks for an aurformobile in a quirky exchange, while a joke about eggs and an incubator humorously comments on the hen’s fate.
In a Sylvania area incident two white men R F Harrington and Milton Neans are killed after colliding with two black men named Alexander in a buggy. A posse led by Captain Jesse Wade is formed, Wade is fatally wounded, and Sheriff Thompson leads a reinforced chase as blacks reportedly aid the Alexanders.
The writer claims dangers in perfecting cold and says many died from consumption. They recount exposure leading to throat and lung afflictions, praising Bookle's Anti Consumption Syrup as a unique cure, implying lives were saved when used early.
In Aneritan Agriculturist, Piael Leonard argues care and up to date methods improve sheep keeping. He notes farmers neglecting poultry or modern practices fall behind, while attentive shepherds in Idaho report better profits and healthier flocks.
A fragment speaks on inherited traits and pride in work. It contrasts Bounder who toiled for years from nothing with his son and daughter who boast about their status. The piece hints at values passed or rejected across generations.
Bunting recalls a census inquiry to Larkin, noting the official asked whether he had a match about his clothes. The brief exchange captures wary humor in local life.
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