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Newspaper
Hamiota Herald
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 23, 1901
Page
3
In Hamiota a suspect confronted by a police officer after being seen near an alley. The bag held one chicken none as claimed and a large cat causing confusion as the man insists the item is not chicken. The officer orders the suspect to move on.
The Russian government intends to adopt the metric system and the finance ministry is studying how and when to implement the reform. A separate notice touts Bickle's Anti Consumptive Syrup as a vegetable remedy for throat and lung ailments, claimed to be palatable and affordable.
A fragment shows a girl with notable gray eyes urging boldness from her circle. The entourage echoes encouragement while debating a playful remark about giving the steady partner the mitten over a trivial issue.
An old advertisement promotes Minard's Liniment as a universal remedy for sore throat and ordinary ailments. The notice credits C Richards & Co and Charles Whootten of Port Mulgrave Chappi with endorsing the product while a Chicago News snippet and other scattered lines appear in the text.
Reports describe fires destroying offices in Regina and a felt factory, a hotel fire in St Louis killing and injuring, a Cologne area riot with fatalities in Corbin Kentucky, a shipwreck with 25 drowned, a trunk body found in New York, and exiled or executed figures across Canada and Britain. Many incidents noted without clear dates.
A terse item notes the Delpit case will be tested in Quebec courts. The report covers a mob killing in Leavenworth Kansas a Canadian expedition planned by Capt Bermer and various war related movements across Britain France and Africa with executions and suicides referenced.
The Bishop of London is dead Strathcona's Horse sails for home about Jan. 21. British forces surprised and routed the Gambia rebels A scarlet fever epidemic has broken out in Holland. Man y British losses at Belfast were more serious than reported The British government has aban doned the colonial police force. Four men were fatally injured at the Jamestown N Y waterworks The sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States will be com pleted before March Mr Chamberlain has requested the Newfoundland ministry to renew the French shore modus vivendi for a year.
Reported items include Mr. Kruger's health restoration and Lord Curzon's possible viceroy succession by Lord Cadogan. A Chicago theatre panic and a Kalispell train wreck left multiple dead and injured. The Lake Superior brought 658 settlers to Halifax and 100 fishermen reportedly lost in a Yokonama study.
The Czar is ill again. The passengers on the French vessel Aussie were landed in safety. A passenger train collision with fatal results is reported from Michigan. The steamer Ethiopia was floated from a dangerous position on Holy Island. A party of workmen were dropped into the river at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. four drowned. Snowbound passengers about 3,000 suffer in Southwestern Russia. The Duke of Norfolk was violently attacked for his Rome address by the Daily News. A report of an assassination attempt on the Prince of Wales proves unfounded. A large steel company plans a Collingwood branch employing 300 hands.
London reports engineer Plasta has created a mechanical brake capable of stopping a train running 35 mph within eight yards and 50 mph within 20 yards. Passengers activate the brake via an alarm cord, with less shock than current brakes. Government approval expected for Swiss trains.
A rough dialogue features John L Sullivan boasting of killing a live bull in the ring to prove his courage. The talk centers on a dramatic, sensational stunt and the crowd reaction as rumors of a planned display spread amid a debate on its feasibility.
Mrs Gravel of Saint John suburb Quebec, long troubled by heart palpitations and weakness, reports dramatic improvement after taking eight boxes of Dr Williams Pink Pills. She regained strength, appetite, and ability to work, crediting the medicine with freeing her from severe chest pain and fatigue. The letter urges others to try the cure and warns to buy only genuine boxes.
A humorous Chicago News item notes a man asking about his chances with Isabel. Isabel reportedly hates men, creating a contrast between optimism and social sentiment in a light column.
A Greek man condemned to death endures a two year delay before his execution, reflecting on the country’s unusual legal timetable and capital punishment process.
The London correspondent of The New York Sun notes strong prospects for American furniture in the United Kingdom. Canada Furniture Manufacturers Limited, formed with 3,000,000 capital, absorbs Berlin Liverpool Furniture Exporting Co and Anderson English operations, enabling large export potential and offering public preference stock as a strong investment.
Mrs Robinson of Fort Eric promotes Shiloh’s Consumption Cure as a life saving remedy for infant croup. The product is sold by druggists in Canada and the United States at various prices with a guarantee and money back if not satisfied. Inquiries and a free illustrated look on consumption are offered by S. C. Wells Co in Toronto.
Lincoln tells of a lawyer who sought the county judge nomination. On the eve of the county convention he asked for a fast horse to visit supporters, but the livery keeper, backing a rival, supplied a faulty horse that broke down before the journey. The candidate returned and quipped that the horse was trained for a hearse, a dead failure.
The article notes differing views on the internally used oil. It states testimony is positive that the remedy relieves pain cures lameness checks a cough and eases rheumatic complaints with no unpleasant internal effects.
A pair of African elephant tusks were measured along the outer curve at ten feet four inches each and weighed 225 and 235 pounds respectively, totaling 460 pounds. The elephant carried them with no inconvenience.
Symptoms include headache loss of appetite irritated tongue and general indisposition. If neglected these may become acute disease. A source of prevention is worth a pound of cure and early attention can save illness and medical costs. Rat take two to three of Parmelee's vegetable pills at bedtime and one or two for three nights to effect a cure.
An English Caribbean parson recalls quirky christening names in Berbice British Guiana. He narrates amusing register entries like Naoule Bellona Locust and Whisky Emmanuel, and recounts a case where a father named his child Seriatim ad Valorem and another Ax Acts after Bible chapters.
A dialogue about arranging bill payment reminders. One person insists on a Saturday schedule, offering to call every Saturday, while the other agrees that Saturday is suitable. The exchange focuses on choosing a recurring reminder day.
A sanitary testament for courtroom use is offered for sale. It is bound with white cellulloid instead of leather, allowing easy washing and disinfection.
Denver pursues a new reservoir about 50 miles away with a 220 foot dam project and cost estimates. Philadelphia plans a 12 story fireproof hotel near city hall costing about 1.2 million dollars. Chicago enforces an ordinance banning fences with spikes under penalty of 25 to 40 dollars, a law the city already largely ignores.
A humorous analysis from Tit-Bits on secrets, their futility, and the human foibles around guarding or broadcasting them. The piece cites a Freorch philosopher and adds comic exchanges about betraying or preserving secrets, noting that circulating secrets drains value and keeping them wastes interest.
Nobbs loses all his furniture after a false fire alarm at his house raises a blaze scare. The town relies on a volunteer fire brigade, raising questions about fire response and safety.
A humorous old ad features a lumberman’s friend product and a quip about politicians versus statesmen. The dialogue attributes country ruling to statesmen while governing a state is described as the politician’s domain.
A country paper records an obituary praising Mr X as an estimable citizen who lived uprightly and died with perfect resignation after recently marrying. The brief item reflects period obituary wording and underscores virtue in public life.
A brief note describes Minard receiving a rail pass for two to Old Point Comfort as part of wedding chatter. The passerby questioned if Thrifty’s marriage came suddenly, with speculation that the gift hinted at a quick ceremony.
A humorous exchange features a new book titled How to win a Woman referenced by a persistent newsboy. The bald headed passenger quips about lacking a guide on how to lose them, while MINARD'S LINIMENT is mentioned in passing.
A reader from Ashdown Ontario reports Parmelee's Vegetable Pills relieve dyspepsia or indigestion caused by bile duct issues and lack of stomach vitality. The letter claims the remedy offers relief and a cure when taken before bed, noting it outperforms other options in stock.
Mrs Theodore Roosevelt is praised as a literary aide to her husband. Trinity College awards a gold medal to Miss S Alice Fish for harmony after a two year gap. Governor Wells appoints Mrs EKuama J McVicker as Utah state superintendent until January. Mrs Fannie Lamar Rankin stands out as the sole woman delegate at a Chicago wholesale druggists convention. Ballington Booth leads prisoner care outreach across six weeks and 15,400 people in a Chautauqua circuit. Mme Modjeska and Adelina Barons Rolf Cederstrom noted for fog scenes and charity concerts. Mrs J L Gardner denies involvement with Madonna of Peetivellis. Italian law restricts selling old masters abroad.
The bones of a human being will bear three times as much pressure as oak and nearly as much as wrought iron without being crushed.
The piece extols machine made tea from Ceylon and India as pure green or black tea with no adulterants. It cites a Boston Transcript writer praising tea quality and, oddly, discusses domestic rats as potential friendly household companions with unlikely elevated traits.
An advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure offers a 100 dollar reward for any case it cannot cure. The copy asserts catarrh is constitutional, cured by internal medicine that acts on blood and mucous surfaces to remove the disease. testimonials available on request. Sold by druggists with a 75 cent bottle.
A humorous fragment describes two men waiting at a silk counter for late wives showing contrast between a married man’s impatience and a single man’s patient, with witty commentary on marriage as a furnace that sharpens blunt speech. The piece ends noting the mystery of why such changes occur.
A fragment notes a man known for lateness arriving on time. The observer delays as the moment of punctual meeting unfolds and prompts a rebuke about nerves.
The article describes the famous tar lake in Trinidad as a vast pitch source with 4.5 million tons left at a current extraction rate of 0.0 tons annually. The lake gains about 20,000 tons yearly from Earth’s bowels, potentially restoring it if undisturbed. It covers 114 acres, depth reaches 55 feet in parts, with semiliquid center and a hard crust elsewhere. Small movable islands drift, some swallowed by the lake.
An advertisement extols Quinine Wine as a general health tonic. It claims to ease despondency and insomnia, improve sleep, stimulate blood flow, strengthen digestion, and increase vigor. Northrop & Lyman of Toronto offer the product, praised by scientists as approaching market perfection. druggists supply it.
In Dalton Ohio an amiable mule named Jim worked in a coal mine until the boss ordered a transfer to a different mine. Four hundred miners objected and walked off in a wildcat strike.
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