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Newspaper
Hamiota Herald
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 10, 1900
Page
3
A fragmented excerpt discusses government policy and social roles, criticizing perceived favoritism and the use of authority. The text references economic power, governance, and moral judgments, with implied debate over rights and duties amid public interest.
The article traces the origin of hussars from Hungarian cavalry, noting 15th century recruitment and regional settlement. It mentions early conscription under royal compulsion and highlights the hardy Ulungarian plains dwellers as the first horsemen. It also contains an unrelated medical promotional fragment for Dr. Kellogg’s Dysente Cor hal.
Lord Morris presided as damages were sought from a veterinary surgeon who allegedly poisoned a valuable horse. The dispute hinged on safe drug dosages, with a doctor claiming eight grains could be given to a man and suggesting 12 for a horse might be safe. The judge quipped about killing the devil, and the doctor admitted uncertainty, remarking the devil was still alive.
A historic notice explains making a long lasting liquid glue by breaking pieces of glue and placing them with whisky in a bottle, corked tightly and stored for days. It notes the glue becomes ready for use without heat, except in very cold weather when the bottle should be placed in hot water briefly before using the glue.
Local testimonials claim MINARD'S LINIMENT cured lombago earache and sensitive lungs. Rev. WM. Brown, Mrs. 8. Kayback, and Mrs. S. Masters are named among users. Source reflects early 20th century medicine advertising phrasing.
A lyrical poem by E Matheson to Chambers Journal hints that a mysterious prince may unlock the heart’s music as seasons change from violet spring to snow. It frames longing, enchantment, and a transformational moment in love.
In southern England a man described living for three years on a single daily meal, mainly apples. He claimed apple juices supplied all his hydration, as water distilled by nature flavored with apple aroma. He eats around 3 pm, spending 20 to 30 minutes on the meal, and remains healthy while pursuing daily literary work.
Fragmentary text lists Alloway and Champion and addresses with scattered terms such as Holland Guilders and PIGS. References to Pinnieh Markkas and unclear entities dominate, with no coherent event, date, or outcome to summarize.
A Yorkshire vicar recalls a parishioner note announcing an upcoming marriage ceremony. The missive warns to be prompt as the cab is hired by the hour and ends with the phrase Firewarned is forearmed, reflecting a cautionary tone about arranging the wedding.
The narrator recalls a 40 year resident archimandrite in China famed for fine wines and tobacco. A bachelor with a Franklinlike smile, he wore Chinese attire and impressed mandarins with etiquette. When asked about converts he modestly claimed one, noting he preferred not to state it positively.
A fragment from Grace Devic Litchfield in Century invokes archaic stage imagery. The verse mocks past efforts and warned comrade figures to yield, with frantic exhortations to cease and step back as a competition of fate and prowess unfolds.
An odd town talk snippet depicts Demidaft and Heavyio discussing Bibbler with mock formal names like ewentebab and Kleavrio. The speakers describe a puzzled scene where Bibbler appears asleep and a “nodding acquaintance” is noted.
Schedule fragments list routes and stops across Canada and the United States. Mentions cities including Montreal Toronto Winnipeg Moose Jaw Winnipeg St Paul Chicago Prince Albert Edmonton and Selkirk with midweek and weekend travel patterns and agent endorsements for JAMES OBORNE and others.
In a rural scene Colonel Townsend and Uncle Eli discuss national decline and local duty. Townsend seeks Eli’s support for the upcoming legislature race, claiming a nomination exists, while Eli challenges the honesty and risks serving. The dialogue highlights corruption fears and personal sacrifice.
A humorous cartoon caption shows Pat asking for funds to repair a church roof while a cleric quips Pat cannot carpentry. Pat pledges to sit over the hole if it rains next Sunday, highlighting a playful tax on divine aid.
A Chicago News item notes a newly vigilant prison guard, alarmed by alleged gas leakage, grabbing his weapon after being warned by an informant. The fragment suggests concern over security and a tense moment inside the facility.
A brief exchange notes a fool asking more questions than a wise man can answer with one side admitting inability to respond. The line reflects a humorous newspaper quote from the Indianapolis Journal.
A fragment of verse recalls years past and a failed attempt to win a good wife's fame by sewing a shirt. The speaker describes cutting stitching and hollowing the garment, with wide armholes, fearing it would not fit or be accepted.
Fragments report a Dundas Ontario fire destroying the House of Providence. Winnipeg and Vancouver teams results, a man killed near Man. and a fire in Prescott Ontario. A bear killed near St. Agathe man. An English duke fled SA with wife. Deaths include Ex-Alderman Frankland Toronto. Reading Co arbitration and wage rise. Lake of the Woods Milling annual meeting grants Winnipeg hospital 2500 and St Boniface 5000.
A wide range of incidents are noted including a man burned at the stakes in Alabama, 18 addresses in 15 hours in Wisconsin, the death of Boissevain merchant A Holiday formerly of Winnipeg, and Private Brown of the Halifax garrison found drowned. Reports also cover Japanese capture of Chi Sing, a Waterloo lacrosse score, a royal marriage in Belgium, injuries in Toronto politics, murders in Shansi, ship losses off Newfoundland, and talks on a Canadian marine insurance firm to counter Montreal discrimination.
A log cholera outbreak reported in Essex county Ontario and a Balmoral hotel fire destroyed Pipestone Manitoba. Quebec ministries form under Mayor Parent amid political shifts. President Hudson of American Bell Telephone Co. dies suddenly. Bowling Green Kentucky post office robbed of 5000 dollars. Hazleton miners concede to negotiations. Toronto youth S Campbell 15 dies accidentally. Mrs. Jas Simpson drowns in a well near Elva Manitoba. US sympathizers invite ex president Kruger to visit. Wichita streetcar derailment injures 30 of 50. Manchuria seen as within Russia’s grasp. Pekin palace looted.
A string of brief items notes Japan tea crops, the death of Mr A M Ross ex-treasurer of Ontario in Toronto, Winnipeg bride Mrs Charles Mills suiciding, Lord Roberts named commander in chief of British army, Adjutant Walke reassigned to Northwest Mounted Police, Howard to be hanged December 7 for Goebel murder, Winnipeg Catholics honor Mgr Falconio, Alderman Frank Green elected lord mayor of London, mobs attack Stars and Stripes at U S consulate in Chihuahua, Count Waldersee reaches Tien Tsin without flag welcome, British review at Komatipoort for King of Portugal’s birthday, and W K Vanderbilt donating $500,000 to Duchess of Marlborough.
Reports note Russians capturing Kirin in Manchuria and Solomon City Alaska being wrecked by a recent storm. Leopold of Belgium contemplates abdication while Japan reshapes cabinet under Marquis Ito. Civil service exams planned for Canadian centres on Nov 13 and Winnipeg proposes a 20 percent water-rate cut. Nearby, Charles Bowen of Detroit endows Kalamazoo College with a Greek chair.
A doctoring advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a treatment for indigestion and related symptoms such as weight in the stomach, offensive breath, irritability, and poor sleep. Testimonial from Pisquid blacksmith Mr. William Birt claims the pills restored appetite, weight gain from 125 to 155 pounds, and lasting relief after months of use. Pills available by mail 50 cents a box or six for $2.50 from Brockville Ontario.
A thinker computed that from 20 initial moves per side the first four plies yield 318 billion. The first ten moves per side reach 1.695e34 possibilities. Even at one set per minute for every person on Earth, over 2.17e11 sets would be needed, lasting far beyond 600 thousand years.
A Syracuse reader endorses Parmele’s Pills for dyspepsia claiming relief after one box. The note describes a shift from stomach pain to unrestricted eating and notes the product’s nonpainful effect, advising use when a cathartic is needed.
In a tongue in cheek reflection the piece cites Rollin Lynde Hartt from The Atlantic claiming half of Iowa sits on coal and imagines Des Moines ladies sewing ball gowns into bags to keep dust from their outfits while locals cough trying to breathe. The narrator notes citizens are smoke consumers and jokes a cakemaker could become a large family matriarch, while librarians report most readers only read novels.
In a puzzled exchange the speaker recalls purchasing a creature praised as splendid for rats, yet it proves poor at torching them. The dialog highlights expectations versus reality in a quirky device or character named Desler and a beleaguered rat situation.
The ad claims many suffer severe pain after large meals with heavy digestion turning food into a burden. Dr Parmelee's Vegetable Pills are described as correctives that reduce acidity, open secretions, and convert meals into healthy nourishment. They are pitched as the remedy for indigestion and dyspopia.
A mosquito interrogates a bookworm at a country store desk seeking a list of townspeople who have not bought wire screens or nettings. The scene is a humorous vignette with a mock newspaper tone and a sneaky mention of Dr Thomas Kenetrie Inflamitory Rheumatism testimonial.
A humorous exchange contrasts slow practice with early patience as a young doctor recalls starting with one case after three months a brass plate drew little attention. The narrator then promotes Mother Greaves Worm Exterminator noting worms cause child suffering and should be expelled.
A smart young lady entered a railway carriage with threemen of the opposite sex. One man produced a cigar and mittens and asked if smoking was agreeable. The reply was polite and guarded stating that she could not tell since no man had smoked in her presence. Pick Me Up.
An aged testimonial style advertisement promises a hundred dollar reward for anyone who cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It lists F Cheney & Co as proprietors and cites Toledo as the base, with wholesalers and doctors endorsing the remedy. Includes price ten cents per bottle and mentions internal use and blood purification claims.
A Lewiston man, passing through a rural district, spotted a boy throwing stones at a deserted house. He chose not to scold the boy, then learned at supper that his own son was the culprit, after which the owner arrived and demanded payment for the shattered glass valued at $1.34.
In Sutherland Edwards’ Personal Recollections, Thackeray speaks candidly about Vanity Fair’s reception and his own earnings. He recalls being offered Fraser’s Magazine tales with ironic smiles and notes he now earns about $300 yearly from them, and twelve shillings sixpence a page for Fraser contributions. He hopes writing is better paid now than in his youth. He also mentions Turgenev visiting him as a foreign admirer.
A couple discusses illness and impending danger as a life insurance agent arrives in the next room. The wife frets about a cough and loss, while the husband consoles her, insisting people do not die of a common cold and inviting the doctor in.
A quirky 19th century column features a corn fed philosopher advising a young man that a young woman can ask thoughtful questions. The piece uses humorous dialogue to comment on gender and knowledge with playful rural humor.
A letter to the editor from Colombe dated August 15 1900 reviews SALADA Pure Uncolored Ceylon Green Tea. The tester commends exceptional leaf fragrance and flavor noting it draws a delicate liquor resembling high grade Japan tea and says Ceylon planters must ship greens to this standard to capture American and Canadian markets. Signed F F Street.
Practical household tips advise salting water in a double boiler to hasten boiling and filling dirty pans with hot soda when time is short. Limewater is recommended to clean jars and jugs where soap and water fail, and to care for clean receptacles and nursing bottles.
A fragment from a hotel cookbook discusses practical kitchen tips and pantry habits. It covers using paper bags as gloves for stove cleaning, sifting flour sugar salt and spices before measuring, nutmeg on beans and greens, washing salt from butter for puff paste, blending flavors in gelatine jelly, and buttermilk nutrition compared to oysters bread and potato.
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