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Newspaper
Hamiota Herald
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 19, 1900
Page
3
In a City Ball police court inquest the judge calls a young spectator forward describing her as the one with a tight straw hat and dark skirt. The marshal and court wrestle to identify an empire gown while a jesting audience member provokes a warning of life imprisonment.
A chess discussion recalls a game between James Wylie and an unnamed amateur. Players question leading moves as spectators watch the intricate endgame and the claim that many positions are draws if pieces are reset.
A poetic appeal calls Canadians to honor soldiers in Africa and India and urges choosing certain tea brands over Japanese varieties. The letter frames colonial ties with Britain and appeals to loyalty and shared cause among cousins and colonists.
Court proceedings stall as gusts disrupt hearings. Officials report delays while citing safety concerns near the courthouse in a downtown area. No injuries are reported and rescheduling is expected.
A list of endorsements from residents including N Matthias Foley of Oil City Ontario and Joseph Snow of Norway Maine for Minard's Liniment. Also named are Chas Wheaten of Mulgrave Nova Scotia Rev Armstrong of Mulgrave Pierre Landry senr Pokemoucke New Brunswick Thomas Wasson of Sheffield New Brunswick.
A mistress asks Kitty about traveling to Australia with her husband and Kitty replies that the voyage is her husband’s risk since she now belongs to him. The exchange ends with a note about friendship versus cunning.
Market report lists wheat varieties with prices from Fort William and Lake of the Woods and others. Includes flour, mill feeds, oats, barley, corn, flax, hay, butter, cheese, eggs, and vegetables with per sack, per ton, and per bushel quotations. Also notes live stock and hides prices, wool, tallow, and seneca root with several regional price points.
The Great Northern Railway announces round trip tickets to Eastern Canada from Winnipeg via St. Paul and Chicago for 40 dollars with travel as far east as Montreal. Tickets are valid three months with stopover privileges and include tourist sleepers every Tuesday. Night accommodation for two people is 1 dollar with reclining chair cars and porter service. Apply to L. D. Kitchell, D P Agent, 4.5 Main Street, Winnipeg.
A dialogue shows a woman challenging a man who seeks marriage, accusing him of evasive behavior and questioning his motives. The exchange hints at pride, rights, and social expectations within a courtship.
A Scottish American account describes a man given eight drams of spirits by his doctor for temporary aliment. He becomes whimsically excited, orders more, and calls for Ros and his Tonate MacTavish for the night in a tale of merriment and mischief.
Canadian Pacific Railway service maps routes from Montreal to Toronto and New York with daily rail connections and intermediate stops including Brandon, Portage la Prairie, Neepawa, Souris, Gretna, West Selkirk, Stonewall, Morden, Glenboro, Edmonton, and more. Officials James Oborne and Cee McPherson are listed as general superintendent and general agent.
An unnamed Front Street businessman shows off a heavy bamboo cane with a knotted shaft and a pointed ferrule designed to deter pedestrians. He explains its use as a collision buffer against so called idiots who fail to watch where they walk, claiming dramatic but humorous success.
In a terse exchange the Briton claims practical nature and disdain for gilding the gold refined while an American observer quips that he merely copper it. The brief dialogue hints at cultural contrasts during a Detroit context.
A fragmentary Philadelphia Press item hints at a plan to bring down a group at a table. The speakers describe a hasty choice to settle with the entire party after an attempt to gather the pieces.
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a jewelers tale of counterfeit or plagiarized pieces. Mentions a treasure chest like cabinet pieres and kingly names, with unclear distances and a chase described in cryptic terms.
A Chicago Post remark compares social ladders to a climbing contest with a lofty nobleman scoffing at lower ranks. It notes the truth that the one at the bottom can topple the entire ladder, a biting rebuke of hierarchy.
Mrs. Hugh Fraser describes life in Japan where a minister’s wife notes home life and money values. She contrasts cheerful restraint with Western excess, praising honor, self respect, family harmony, patriotism, and learning as adored, precious qualities.
Syracuse resident Celeste Coon reports Parmejes Pillla fully cured years of stomach pain from indigestion. The remedy claims no pain or griping and is suitable when a cathartic is needed. Ireland flax acreage rises to 47 327 acres with gains over 1899. Stockholm exhibits 40000 telephone stations averaging one per household and mobile message rates for 50 mile radius.
Mrs E J Neill of New Armagh P Q describes six months of burning foot pains and swelling that kept her from sleeping. After using Dr Thomas' Eclectric Oil she reports almost instant relief and a complete cure from one bottle.
The state provides legislators with free railway passes and each member receives 3 dollars daily from the constituency he represents.
Norway pays lawmakers 3 dollars for each day actually attended and provides free medical care and nursing if illness occurs during the Session.
An 19th century advertisement blends health claims with varied salaries across nations. It lists payments to Australian parliament members at 2000 pounds per year, New Zealand lawmakers at 500, and German Reichstag travel rights without pay, plus Prince of Wales income over 140000 pounds yearly. It promotes Halls Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy with a money‑back offer and street‑level druggist sales.
A compact piece contrasts the minute sting of a wasp with a vast imagined mile and a half, then shifts to a note on Brazil paying its senators 4500 dollars annually and deputies 3000 dollars, highlighting small measured facts amid broader thoughts.
Minard’s urging to honor those who pass and to offer kindness to the living. The saying reflects a measured, compassionate stance toward memory and current affairs.
A pithy quip warns that those who pretend wit should refrain from overclaiming and keep a practical remedy on hand to avoid looking foolish in front of neighbors. The saying underlines prudence over posturing in social ridicule.
A Detroit Free Press excerpt depicts a girl asking about a powder used by doctors and its explosive nature. The father explains it as a substance used for injury or cosmetic purposes, prompting concern about scolding a mother who applies it to her face.
A quirky exchange unfolds as two girls debate dialect usage. The pale shirted girl insists dialect highlights a sad choice, while the other concedes dialect makes listening feel futile, revealing light magazine dialogue tones.
A Fifth Avenue photographer recalls an incident where a visitor sought a hairdresser in a building housing his studio. The elevator man affirmed he was in the right place for the city’s best photographer, noting ironically there is no hairdresser in the building. The woman sighed believing she made a mistake and wanted the hairdresser.
Miss Nellie Cutten of Canaan Nova Scotia credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for curing severe anaemia after months of dizziness fainting and nausea. She returned to teaching with full health after using four or five boxes and recommends the remedy to others. The pills priced at 50 cents a box or six for $2.50 are available from Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
A remarkable 1100 year old house near the river Ver near St Albans is described as the oldest inhabited dwelling in England. Built in King Offa of Mercia times, it is diagonally shaped with thick lower walls and a timber upper structure. It was once fortified and called St German's gate.
The writer appeals to taste and quality over empire trade policy. He argues machine-made Ceylon and India greens lack purity due to hand rolling methods, urging readers to consider cleaner brands like Blue Ribbon Monsoon and Salada on sale.
A column touts Dr Parmelees Vegetable Pills as remedies for indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims meals remain heavy on the stomach, and the pills correct acidity, open secretions, and convert food into usable nourishment.
A portrait of Leo Trumbull a Connecticut born lawyer who moved through Georgia and Illinois to Belleville Illinois where he rose to prominence at the bar. He was courtly persuasive and could sway juries with a forefinger admonition and imposing presence in the courtroom.
An advertisement promotes Bickle's Anti-Consumptive Syrup as a superior remedy for coughs colds throat and lung afflictions. Users report it stands ahead of other preparations and children find it pleasant as syrup.
Queen Victoria’s green diamond art carvelous beauty is noted as a rare gem. Cincinnati’s park board paid 500 dollars for a consignment of English sparrows said to double the value to rid them. In Boston a crusade against unsightly advertising starts with a prize for 12 photographs showing landscape disfigurement near the Hub.
In Montreal a colored rural resident must list personal property for probate or tax purposes. The list includes one wife and two bale of cotton, one mule with an injured eye, a plowing boy, a two room house with mortgage, a hound and hearth, a small table, two chairs, a brass watch on installment, and other meager goods. Danish lawmakers receive a daily pay and theater passes, while Hungary pays annual salaries with housing allowance.
Practical guidance for poultry care including egg hatching, breeding age, feeding options, and housing. Notes on dusting walls to prevent roap, wheat as a rich protein feed, fattening in dark rooms, offering milk with water, and addressing leg issues in young chicks. Warns against overfeeding and improper exercise.
Diamond Hall of Canada established in 1854 offers the largest stock of Diamonds Fine Jewelry and Silverware in the country. The firm invites applications for a new illustrated catalogue and will send a copy on request.
The product is described as pleasant to take and effective in destroying worms. many have tried it with the best results reported.
An October bridegroom jokes to his bride about his flaws in a抯 spirit of self abasement. The bride replies that such remarks echo what her relatives say, capturing a lighthearted wedding exchange from the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
An advertisement touts Holloway's Corn Cure as an easy remedy for corns and contrasts it with a note about United States Congress members receiving $5,000 yearly plus $100 for stationery and 20 cents per mile for travel.
The remark suggests smoking or tobacco use may reduce daytime hours while extending nighttime rest for a person. It frames tobacco as shortening productive days and lengthening the night through fatigue or health effects.
In a clipped exchange Markleigh complains about a secretary missing tasks while Barkleigh notes the janitor is available but his recent role as a fairlieurist has led to abrasive treatment of office staff.
The weaker evergreen branches yield flowers while stronger ones produce female growth. Hydrangea may be kept in a cellar above the frost line to bloom yearly. If a plant appears stagnant, apply a teaspoonful of fertilizer around it, mix lightly, and replace the earth.
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