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Newspaper
Canora Advertiser
Location
Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Aug 13, 1914
Page
3
Fethertonhangt and Co announce their head office on King Street East in Toronto Canada. The note lists Toronto as the main address for patent related correspondence and business operations.
A jumble of quotations and stray lines from unnamed papers includes odd phrases about bents, presents, and a vague political jab. Notable bits reference a lobbyist accusation, a congressman, and a humorous misquote about tape juice, all in disconnected tone.
A fragment shows a student asking if he is an interesting subject while discussing attention and study. The dialogue hints at a playful classroom moment about self-perception and engagement in learning.
A Houston Post fragment notes a witty remark about a girl who is unaware of her prettiness and another who knows she is pretty. It also mentions the vermiform appendix as a medical topic, described as of revenue value to the surgeon rather than to ordinary mortals.
A Paris Academy report by Prof Laurent describes soldiers dying from brain and nerve injuries without physical wounds. He argues that blast pressure from nearby bullets disrupts air pressure through the ear middle, causing collapse and death. Dr Matignon in the Russo-Japanese war supported similar ideas, facing skepticism.
Scientific experts debunk childhood beliefs and harmless signals such as sunburn and a tan. They claim a healthy tan indicates risky sun exposure and that pallor in city workers reflects overwork and smoke, not health, attributing these to urban soot shielding UV rays.
A Boston scene shows a man and a clerk handling a $25 telegraph to Chicago for Mrs Mary K Brown of 175 Avenue. The teller asks for the sender’s name and learns Harry Brown, the “silent partner,” is not listed. The clerk jokes about the noisy partner’s recent notoriety.
The fragmentary obituary pays tribute to a wife described as lively and cheerful, lamenting her sudden death seven days after a brisk life. The speaker recalls sorrow, thanks the cantor and music master, and notes gratitude for flowers and well sung grave hymns.
The Inquirer notes the giraffe’s long neck and legs suit its tree browsing habit feeding on high shoots. Its height aids foraging but its awkward stance makes it vulnerable to big predators like lions during vulnerable moments. A montage of mid century newspaper snippets follows with varied humorous and perplexing clippings.
The phrase notes that women are rarely warlike by nature yet are frequently summoned to confront conflict or occur in wartime duties, reflecting social expectations and evolving responsibilities across eras.
A solemn man recounts a long wife story about a boarding house near the sea. He describes a quarrel over boots followed by the husband leaving and drowning in those same boots, drawing a startled reaction from the listener.
An old remedy promotes Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil as a simple earache cure. A few drops on lint or medicated cotton placed in the ear are said to relieve pain, offering a quick, doctorfree solution.
The Wide World Magazine recalls brutal past trials in Korea where judges sat in audience, prisoners kneel, confessions were coerced, witnesses bribed, and punishments cruel or arbitrary. It notes reforms but asserts lingering poor sense of justice in Korean and Chinese judicial traditions.
Digby Nova Scotia farmer John R Holden reports his horse suffered eleven barbed wire wounds last August. After trying various medicines with no success a doctor advised Minard's Liniment. In four weeks the wounds healed and hair regrew fine, according to Holden with witness Perry Baker.
The passage explains a frog like kick for swimming. It advises drawing legs up slowly then snapping them out behind with ankles turned to create a flat foot surface for propulsion. Legs stay spread in a shallow arc and should not sink or kick downward.
The Maroni Company and China enter a contract valued at 10 million dollars for constructing wireless stations in China. The agreement also grants a 15 percent royalty on receipts from all Chinese stations for twenty-five years.
A jagged OCR excerpt shows a carriage scene with a collector and a traveler divided by a portmanteau. The dialogue hints at another gentleman and the traveler asserts that the other portmanteau is on the door, while stating that the traveler’s feet are there.
A garbled dialogue references a horrible coat and a wife needing a new gown. The speaker hints at financial strain and a surprised reaction to spending all money on clothing.
A vintage ad promotes Murine Eye Remedy products from Murine Eye Remedy Co Chicago. It markets a weak watery eye pain remedy with marine eye liquid sold in 25 and 50 cent sizes and eye salve in aseptic tubes.
The Saskatchewan government agency exports 50 000 worth of wool at about 17 percent per pound, doubling last year's 8 to 10 cent clips. Large holders join shipments as Alberta producers also sell through the agency while Mohair goats from Delburne ranches are shipped. W G Mawhinney notes quality and proper marking of sacks.
A boy named Littl Jack longs for a dog an Irth terrier. His mother doubts bringing a pet into a cat hostile home. Jack returns from school dragging a wild terrier via rope, claiming the dog followed him home and asking to keep it.
A scrambled excerpt follows a prospective investor asking about a building loan scheme and monthly payments. A museum guide and a meat salesman clash with a quizzical question. The piece shifts to a description of cardinal robes dyed by a family of cloth merchants who have served the church for generations while remaining Lutherans.
The New South Wales minister of agriculture advocates government flour mills and says the matter is before the cabinet. He expects mills to be set up at wheat centres. A boy on the curb muses about wealth and buying a motor car to haul his kite without tiring his legs.
A terse exchange unfolds as one partner presses for a response after ten minutes of silence. The other, calm, asks if they will be proposed to before asking the pivotal question, "Will you be my wife?"
Richard Mansfield's troupe performed under a roof when a sudden downpour caused a loud clatter. Mane field cried in alarm asking about the noise and the actor ordered it to stop.
The judge asks for extenuating circumstances as the prisoner confesses robbing a savings bank. The prisoner claims he could have stolen all the money the next day, prompting questions about the case and surrounding dialogue among court officials. The fragmented text depicts a courtroom scene with references to statements and reactions from the lawyer, judge, and others.
An advertisement urges mothers to use Bay's Own Tablets to prevent fatal illness or cholera in children. It claims timely use may save a life and notes mothers praise the product as proof of its efficacy. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Co Brockville Ont.
Poetic ode praising the servant who serves as a brother lover teacher and master. It extols clear vision and broad compassion, linking service to leadership and the training of others to free minds. The verse frames service as the noblest art guiding all who lead and lift humanity.
A Century magazine excerpt discusses the western settler’s drive for independence. It contrasts leaving home and neighbors for a claim with the wage earner’s dread of losing the farm. After mortgage relief, the settler aims to secure education and culture for children, even at personal cost.
In Louis XV era women wielded influence and men suffered. It became fashionable for women to drive cabriolets in Paris, often rashly, increasing accidents. Gabriel de Sartilles, the police minister, avoided banning female drivers and repealed an edict restricting women under forty. After this era, Mrs. Bearne notes, no cabriolet was driven by a woman.
A mangled text describes Maine and Austria grave markers with macabre scenes. The piece cites W A Sallie-Grobmas and Michael Gerstner as examples, noting a man crushed by a fallen tree and other grisly details from the engraved slabs.
The text promotes Pilla as portable compact medicines to regulate digestive organs with claims of ease and effectiveness, stating there is no comparable medicine elsewhere. It asserts accurate sensations and a composition of ingredients proven to be effective.
The text recalls Harry Vaughn as a rare multi sport figure. it notes his English cricket beginnings and later role with the Reds as a sitar catcher. The passage also reflects on school prize moments and a playful retort by children turning tables on elders.
In St Peterburg one never sees house with cryptic wording about Gao tal Seait and commenting then fragmentary phrases follow. The readable text provides no clear person event or date.
Albion Fellows Bacon argues to illuminate the poor as real people not mere shadows. He aims to change harsh judgments by presenting the sub merged, city and town children of shadow, urging readers to see their dignity.
In a doctors club a discussion asks if a person can live without a brain. A physician recalls a case in Indiana where a hunter shot his head above the ear, brain exposed, brain matter spilled, yet the patient recovered with intact mental faculties, prompting a wry exchange about having a handful of brains.
The Sierra Nevada contains major summits led by Mount Whitney at 14 501 feet. Other tall peaks include Mount Russell 14 190 feet Mount Williamson 14 784 feet Mount Muir 14 205 feet Mount Langley 11 042 feet Mount Bernard 14 003 feet and Mount Tyndall 14 025 feet. Death Valley lies 276 feet below sea level opposite the distant skyline.
The piece contrasts pole directions with the idea of ends of the earth at the North and South Poles. A farm buyer and a real estate man share a joke about selling the same dog four times after it travels with the farmer’s buyer to town.
Judge Atheley Jones halted a case involving a man and his 40 charged with stealing after a rug was found by a younger defendant, directing the jury to return a not guilty verdict. The judge stated the law favored the finder over the finder of the rug.
A fragment quotes Puck voicing sharp humor about chance and affordability. The line hints at desire and constraint, suggesting a playful yet critical mood from the speaker.
The readable fragments mix incomplete phrases and garbled words, lacking coherent events, names, or locations to summarize into a proper newspaper item. No identifiable people or organizations are clearly present.
Philip Hale in the Boston Herald quotes a distinguished city violinist criticizing women who imitate men in tone and style. He cites Lady Halle Maud Powell Miss Parlow and Teresina Tus who he says played as women and argues femine quality mattered.
The Wie Brown family gathers for a quiet evening as topics range from Brazilian maxixe to bridge plans for the next day. Mrs Brown notes a letter announcing a bungalow and nearby summer resort renovations, while Tommy expects a photo collection. The father hints at several proposals received at his office.
George Hamiin recalls a western concert trip where a boastful town booster claimed a guest singer. The tale ends with the maker insisting the supposed tenor works at a boiler factory, a riveter, highlighting the humor in overblown local pride.
A French organization under Excel sior aims to teach women to lead propaganda. Courses cover literary, artistic, domestic, and social activity with law physiology and training opportunities. Lectures by Pierre Loti and others will discuss women in war and peace, child welfare, pay, poverty.
In a business men's club two factions clashed over the steward who served meals. Half urged firing, half defended his efficiency. At lunch the steward vanished, sending a rumor he went down the street to find something better to eat.
A brief Pittsburgh Press item presents humorous dialogue between characters Mr. Fly and Miss Anciente, noting a tense exchange and lingering silence.
A brief, cryptic dialogue notes an elderly man receiving care while his family supports his life insurance. The exchange frames mortality with the line Now and a question about assistance, hinting at themes of aging and dependence.
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