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Newspaper
Hamiota Herald
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 26, 1902
Page
3
The article describes two varieties of mustard, white and black, their ground forms, and common adulterants. It notes white mustard keeps longer and is less bitter, while charged with turmeric adulteration has been common in markets. It mentions mustard's long-known use as spice and medicine and hints at commercial uses in groceries.
Two Portlach women, after leaving a literary group meeting, argued over who would call for a carriage. Each insisted the other should telephone for transport, and they separately left for different stores. Ten minutes later they met on a streetcar with Elliston still waiting for the carriage.
An article asserts a Hungarian law may subsidize manufacturing and presents Dr. Taomene’s remedy as a pure combination claimed to eradicate pain and wounds of the throat and body. It touts universal healing powers and links to widespread public testimony, noting wrinkles as age indicators.
A reader from LaGrippe season praises MIN ARIS LINIMENT for relief in a severe inflammation attack. The letter to Mina CC Richards & Co. notes repeated effectiveness and personal benefit.
A fragment notes a man learns his wife fears losing her individuality after marriage. The remark hints at gender roles and personal identity within unions, reflecting social attitudes of the period.
Reading is a great solace in life and a nurse of virtue. It upholds independence and pride, strengthens opinions, shields against petty passions, and repels fools and knaves.
A fragment from the Canadian Pacific Railway time table shows partial timetable entries with times and numbers, indicating schedule details. The readable parts include a time marker around 16.00 and another near 18.06 with associated figures, suggesting departure or arrival data within the historic timetable.
A paraphrased archaic decree describes a supreme guardian and legislator as the severe instructor over youths. It claims he loves them more, and that wrestling with this authority strengthens heroes and sharpens skill, while the antagonist is cast as the keeper.
An old advertisement explains deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and mucous membranes. It claims constitutional remedies exist and offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh deafness not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, urging readers to request free circulars from Cheney and Co, Toledo Ohio.
Advert shows Baby's Own Tablets as a safe non opiate remedy for fussy crying sleeplessness and minor ailments in infants. Testimonial from Mrs Albert Young of Stratford claims improved bowels sleep and cheerfulness after using the product. Sold by dealers or post paid at 25 cents a box from Dr Wollans Medicine Co Brockville Ont. It ends with a quip about police justice and a woman’s blunt honesty.
Surplus ad copy extols liniments and worm remedies. It mixes moralizing lines with product pitches for Mother Graves Worm Exterminator. The piece notes parental trust in safe medicines and warns about shifting female opinions.
Fragmentary ad style text touts pills to cleanse stomach and bowels and keep liver active. Mentions Price Shoals Martin Co and Prevent Ague and a customer testimonial. Ends with a quote contrasting happiness and wisdom about fools and the self taught.
A fragmented reader note references Holloway’s Corn Cure and a quirky personal message from Chicago. The text expresses sentiment on life love health sleep and friendship as top treasures.
An old warning against quack remedies claims internal medicine cures rheumatism by enriching the blood. It cites Mr. Ferris of South Essex who supposedly healed after eight to ten boxes. Promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as a blood and nerve tonic with broad claimed benefits.
A London publisher receives a humorous self confident letter from a new writer asking the cost location and guest list for a dinner with reviewers on the eve of a book’s appearance. The letter treats the event as proper and merry though the tone reveals charming naivete.
In San Francisco 1554 a Governor named Crittenden kissed singer Patti on stage after a performance. Mme Patti says the kiss happened quickly with no chance to resist and a reporter later quotes Mme Gerster downplaying the incident as not improper for a man kissing a woman old enough to be his mother.
The passage describes Harvard psychology professor Munsterberg using stories to reinforce his theoretical points about associations of ideas. It compares his approach to a medieval fakir who sold a magic pot and ensured buyers fixed the pothippo link in their minds, illustrating durable psychological associations and persuasion.
A man named Mr. Martin, 18 years unable to walk or lie down due to backache and kidney trouble, recovered after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He regained mobility and returned to work, with his case cited as proof that kidney action drives much sickness and pain.
A testimonial from Lafargville New York notes severe colic and kidney attacks relieved by Parmelee's Pills after other remedies failed. The writer claims the medicine cleanses and purifies the body, driving away diseases of many kinds.
The piece describes tar and feathering as a brutal cruel act. It details the agony of tar sticking to skin, the difficult removal with sweet oil over days, and scars from hair removal, noting deaths from the torture. It cites experiences in Wyoming and quotes Exchange.
The article notes theatergoers consistently fill from cheap to expensive seats. Back balcony seats at 7 cents fill early, then rows up to front center command higher prices. Orchestra and boxes follow the same pattern, with premium seats filling just before curtain and act one start.
Commodore P Vedder, teaching youth, asked a mischievous girl to extend her hand. She blushed and replied that such proposals should not be made in public and that he should first ask her father for permission. The exchange highlights strict, old fashioned schoolroom conduct and propriety.
Uncle questions Georgie about being caned after answering a question. Georgie sobs that the question was who put the bent pie in the teacher's chair, revealing a mischievous schoolroom moment from Tit Bits.
The best writers and speakers favor begin over commence for daily use. The reason is not antiquity or origin but simplicity and strength. Commence has fallen into disrepute due to association with showy writing.
The magnet’s chief use is lifting heavy metal masses such as ship and boiler plates and machine parts, saving 50 to 75 percent in handling time and cost. Plants install storage batteries to guard against dynamo cuts causing loads to drop. Magnets commonly lift up to five tons, allowing multiple pieces at once, though slings and chains can fail as well.
A department store advertises free initials on umbrellas provoking anger from residents who fear sharing personal identity on common goods. Critics call the move an assault on neighborly feeling and worry about privacy and ownership of personal items.
In a quick exchange a bank president jokes that a cashier’s missing funds were obvious once counted, noting they only had to tally what remained to know the total stolen. The humorous remark underscores a swift inside understanding of the loss.
A quip-like column notes someone faces a choice about gambling versus settling down, suggesting marriage as the safer path. The tone hints at social propriety and public opinion influencing personal decisions.
The article extols sea bath benefits from swallowed salt water acting as a liver and kidney tonic curing biliousness after other drugs fail. It flags sea water as sedative for indigestion insomnia and dyspepsia arguing frequent sailors avoid biliousness through oceanic medicine.
A young woman questions why English speakers call an elevator a lift and a tart a pie. A young man responds with a playful remark about why Americans pronounce lift as elevator and tart as pie, highlighting linguistic quirks in a marriage discussion.
Henry asks about the plot of a sea lover story and is told the ship faces a terrible storm. Passengers fear the boat will sink, but the narrator reveals the vessel is a submarine.
A caustic remark on human discontent compares unfulfilled wants with the pull of marriage bureaus and divorce courts amid Chicago flak. The quote suggests persistent appetite for change fuels relationship strain and social institutions.
A twelve year old girl wrote a essay claiming if she had her way half the boys would become girls and the other half would be dolls. The piece sparked strong reactions as commentators note the hasty judgments and social expectations of youth.
A quip from the New York Journalista records a farmer asking why Weary Willie bears a rake. The farmer replies he expects to start work around next August, implying practical use or humor in a seasonal task.
Exchange snippets reveal Mrs Hoetong intends a private performance of King Lear. Mrs Newrich scoffs at the idea, questioning the existence of a real king and doubting the show’s authenticity.
An exchange notes the modern Indian wife cleans well cooks neatly and keeps a tidy house. Red and green dominate decor though harmony is not guaranteed. The lounge and piano or organ often reside in the parlor while the saddle hangs on the wall. Red ribbons appear on items including a cat’s tail.
A fragmentary line presents a character lamenting and asserting a misperceived torment. The quote reflects a stylized dialect and a dramatic tone as the speaker pivots on the idea that the good die young.
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