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Newspaper
Canora Advertiser
Location
Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 11, 1914
Page
6
Barbara, nineteen, faces a sudden decision after her father’s death and a large late-life windfall. Her future relies on a small inheritance and life near the Rectory, but a grave memory from her father’s dying words pushes her to flee from friends and plans.
Miss L Parks reports her sister burned her leg and foot badly by a pan of boiling water. The skin reddened and worsened until two applications of Cutura Ointment by her mother eased the pain and bandaged the limb. The foot and leg were soon cured.
To remove dandruff prevent dry hair and irritation promote growth and beauty of hair. Frequent shampoos with Cottours Soap and Cuticura Otoumest sold by druggists and dealers everywhere. Liberal free sample offered by sending postcard to Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Dept. D Boston USA.
In an old rectory Barbara hides fear as she plans a frugal life with Joan. She asserts independence while recalling a library's burning memory and a chilling vow that haunts her. The tale hints at a larger secret to be revealed.
A young mother obsessed with hats stores and shelves, while her four year old watches and asks for water and asks if she will meet George Washington. The scene blends domestic whimsy with a faintly comic tone as a quirk of life in New York.
A London doctor notes a sixth sense linked to fear sickness and bodily debility when spiders or unseen insects appear in a room. Tests and anecdotes include a hyacinth allergy and a Montreal case with primulas causing fainting, tied to cerebration from prior experiences.
A historical note recalls deserters from the French Foreign Legion including two Jersey men refused by Britain who attempted escape from igliers. It mentions a Prussian prince serving as a legion naire until 1897 and a former Austrian engineer colonel among the ranks. A priest’s tale shows a private declaring he was bishop before enlistment. The narrative covers priestly volunteers, escapes, and an exemplary legion musician.
Haldane Macfall argues silhouette underpins mass in painting, tracing how drawing leads to mass with outline and edges. He notes schools underutilize silhouette, despite its role in conveying large, sublime moods.
Fragmented clippings describe a New York lawyer recounting a Paris trip misfortune with a taximeter and a costly legal claim. The text then hints at a railway collision near Paris and mentions a lawyer rushing to the disaster scene. The overall tone mimics late 19th century dispatches with unrelated dialogue and garbled phrases from other papers.
The piece describes pietra dinfamia, a stone of infamy used to punish bankrupt merchants in Venice near St. Mark’s, and near markets in Vienna and Florence. During carnival week creditors paraded bankrupts to the stone, read their failures, and hurled reproaches. Three officers then raised the bankrupts and bumped them on the stone twelve times in honor of the twelve apostles.
The Dominion department of agriculture annual report describes its experimental farms system with a central farm and twenty branches, detailing plant diseases, breeding, crops, and livestock. The 1913 year report spans nearly 700 pages and is available by card request from Ottawa Publications Branch.
A local court hears a witty exchange about marriage schemes and a man who leaves to “see a man.” The witness is pressed for the truth amid slang about John Barleycorn, indicating a lighthearted, tongue in cheek tone in Shore-Gitch county proceedings.
The piece includes a reflection on welcoming immigrants and preserving liberty with a Philadelphia Public Ledger quote. It contrasts immigrant contributions with those who prey on newcomers and ends with a family anecdote about a child noting Friday food traditions in rural life.
The male relatives and friends walk behind the deceased in the funeral cortege as a sign of respect. After the body is committed to the grave those attending are conveyed home in carriages.
The text touts Miller's Worm Powders as destroying worms without disturbing the child, claiming worms are ground up and pass with waste, cleansing the stomach and leaving no chance of reinfestation. It also mentions a quote about a talkative youth and notes to keep Minard's Liniment in the house.
The fragment describes Britain as a wheat granary for Rome with Roman era agents monitoring farms from the Thames to Islington. It notes wheat transported to the Imperial city and London’s role in this ancient grain economy.
Advertisement touts Baby's Own Tablets as a remedy for wakeful crying babies. It claims the tablets promote natural sleep and ease stomach and bowel complaints, citing a testimonial from Mrs. E. Medras of Grand Boss Quebec. Sold by dealers or mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario at 25 cents a box.
An excerpt notes Lord Nelson using signals to designate which lieut or engineer would take charge if senior officers were incapacitated. The author of Trafalgar Refought argues this practice kept crews alert and motivated to prove fit for command.
Readers learn Hall's Catarrh Cure claims a constitutional cure for catarrh. Cure taken internally targets blood and mucous surfaces to destroy disease foundations and build up the patient. Proponents offer $100 reward for any case it fails to cure and urge testimonials from users. Cited Toledo Ohio address for Cheney Co.
Fragmentary dialogue mocks political legality and gun control while debating rights and breeches in a Boston script. The overheard exchange questions enforcement and logic, reflecting satire of civic norms and public order.
Dr Strickland Gould of London explains heart work in foot pounds per minute with examples from daily activity. A hotel proprietor jokes to a timid guest about a bell and a postcard reader lashed by locals with a weathered sense of humor.
Mike asks Pat when he first married and Pat replies at nineteen years old he will never marry again though hoping to live to Methuselah's age.
Some birds such as alchiaren in Australia and New Guinea create playful structures called bower houses. These non nest playhouses are two to three feet long and about thirteen inches high, built from small branches and decorated with bright shells and feathers for games or club-house style play.
A noted singer was involved in a motor car accident. The paper recorded the event with a curious remark about appearing the next evening in three pieces, reflecting old time humor.
An advertisement claims Dr J. J Kel jore's asthma remedy acts as magic, using a natural oil vapor to clear passages and ease breathing. It is marketed by dealers nationwide and promises quick relief through inhalation.
A cautious note warns that heavy greasy foods erode appetite and cause indigestion over time. The piece urges readers to study their own eating habits and recognize cause and effect in daily meals.
A Trinity College professor poses a thought experiment about a hole drilled through the earth and a ball dropped in. A student shifts the focus to how to make the hole, while other light exchanges note fences, marbles, and a casual street scene. The Chicago Record-Herald clip remarks on deeds over words.
A dialogue-like snippet depicts a woman weighing love against financial security. She asserts she will marry only for love yet insists on luxuries, while others doubt the feasibility of marrying for love alone. The exchange contrasts romantic ideals with practical constraints.
A surreal exchange features a veteran naval commander meeting a shade by the sea. They duel over a claimed antique candlestick dated nineteen twelve, with odd interruptions and garbled banter from a confounding chorus of characters.
The narrator recalls a great grandfather who carried a drum through battles and beat it whenever he spotted the enemy, a vivid memory linked to a time of revolt and conflict.
Two New York men touring Ireland last summer stop at an inn on a hot July afternoon. They ask for ice in their tepid drinks as the barmaid reacts with astonishment and interruption unfolds. The brief encounter ends with a puzzled response from the barmaid.
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