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Newspaper
Canora Advertiser
Location
Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 14, 1914
Page
3
Fetherstonhaugh and Company operates from its head office on King Street East in Toronto Canada, focusing on patent services and intellectual property matters.
A humorous exchange traces a Boston Transcript style quip about Mrs Jones and Mrs Blunderly. The anecdote parodies Mark Twain meeting a woman with her children and a playful mispronunciation of “yes ma’am” in a dialectal remark.
Senator Vance in a family of boys is described as the younger Zebulon who spurns his mother’s Presbyterian hopes. She pressed for one son to be a good religious example. Zebulon replies asking if she is a minister.
A humorous remark suggests men feel they save more after marriage, but the speaker contends this is an illusion born from managing with less personal spending and a shared household budget.
A fragment hints at a dental tale involving a dentist’s daughter and a young man seen in an anxious scenario. The text suggests intrigue and a romance set against a curious background in Rome.
A quirky health note suggests home remedies for diarrhea and dehydration. It mentions avoiding red foods, staying hydrated, and trying simple liquids to ease stomach distress. The text appears as a short consumer tip from a late era column.
The Hudson Bay railroad shortens the Dakotas and western Canada routes to northern Europe by about 1000 miles. Seen as second only to the Panama Canal for impact, it links southern Europe with northwestern America and promises cheaper food distribution costs nationwide.
A Washington Star quip asks what a jingor is. Miller's Worm Powders are advertised as a thorough vermifuge turning worms into a painless, healthy cure that strengthens the infant stomach and keeps it vigorous.
A boy sitting beside a haughty woman in a crowded omnibus sniffed constantly. She asked for his handkerchief, and the boy replied with dignity that he has one but does not lend it to strangers.
An elderly man awaits a train and jokes about a rabbit foot as a train bulletin misleads him. The clerk notices the board altered to show all trains on time on Sept 1, prompting a relieved grin from the old man.
A teetotaler with a red nose at a party prompts a humorous Scots quip. A lawyer discusses a will with a client who questions the strength of his arrangement. Hampton Court hosts over a million bulbs in beds across the royal gardens. Minard’s Oiniment touted for neuralgia. A refined guest at a reception is described as taciturn yet “talks sense” when engaged by a hostess.
A letter from Fred Tinkham of South Canaan praises Baby's Own Tablets and requests another box, stating he does not want to be without them. The note shows consumer affection and a plea for continued remedy.
A 40 year old claim extols Nerviline as a miracle cure for sciatica lumbago and rheumatic pains. A user recounts past failures with internal dosing and oils, noting rapid relief from a single rub and long term family use with a 50 cent bottle. The testimonial markets Nerviline as a general remedy for external pains, coughs, colds and earaches.
In a gentleman's outfitting shop a wary customer tests multiple hats. The brown felt bowler wins praise but the man decides not to buy, as the salesman extols the old hat and he declines a new one. The exchange ends with light humor over style and fit.
A Chewshire correspondent recalls a moodily fishing boy by a muddy canal using an improved rod and nook. He shows dogged perseverance yet melancholy, replying he fishes for snigs and has never caught one. An American girl plans to take a Liverpool girl to the States and jokes about Sandy Hook and identifying a Scot.
A passenger on a St Lawrence steamship asked the captain if he knew all the rocks in the river. The captain replied he did not know every rock, but he knew where the channel is. This reflects the risk of navigation amid hidden rocks in the river bed.
A Scottish farmer, known for thrift, bought a horse at a fair. On the way home he offered water but the horse refused, then corn but the horse would not eat. He muttered that if the horse were a solid worker it would be the best bargain.
A clipped meditation argues philosophy religion and ethics seek to reconcile man with reality. It states spirit to the nature of things and pride to the inevitable shortcomings of effort, noting the tension between striving and result.
A local anecdote tells of a woman who, upset by her husband’s departure, chased him from the house with a stovepipe and later cried, lamenting the absence of a farewell kiss.
A damaged OCR yields a fragment where a speaker notes the play offers much to reflect on while another line trails off about not asking something. The dialogue hints at contemplation and miscommunication in a theatre setting.
The piece argues wheat yields are limited and maize and sunflower seeds offer higher energy yields per acre with lower costs. It urges reorganizing life and production, using science and cooperation to expand food resources and potentially feed many more people per available land. It cites Professor Dickson and a New York Mail perspective.
The New York Post note urges city dwellers to seek country life and humble outdoor tasks as preventive health care. It argues soil work restores health and peace of mind, especially under modern city stress, and suggests a temporary return to nature offers comfort to a broken man.
A mission settlement worker recounts Nero’s brutal actions to a group of waterfront youths. When asked to judge the emperor, Clancy hesitates, then replies that Nero “never done nothin’ to me,” highlighting a reluctant, personal perspective amid a historical lesson.
A garbled exchange shows the clerk demanding a clear answer from the defendant about repewing a dog license. The defendant responds with a misheard affirmative, while a humorless note hints at the absurdity of the moment.
In Warwick there is a turn where Wilkins appears. A character frets over a failed attempt to hang pictures while dictionaries topple from a table. The judge voices confusion as words fail.
The mythic figure Pisto to imp faces a perpetual uphill task as he tries to push the boulder again, echoing the ancient tale of Sisyphus and endless labor.
A sermon to Eskimos warns against following wicked footsteps. A store proprietor notes serving the public but cannot please everyone. Two young women demand to see a directory and complain a name is missing. They ask about an Ort class drug store and request the directory.
In reply to a parliamentary inquiry on how many Britons pay super tax at 750000 or more, the secretary for the treasury said he cannot classify incomes over 500000. The aggregate number assessed for supertax on incomes exceeding 500000 is six.
The article touts Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as the best remedy for indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims they correct stomach action and restore healthy function, noting long-standing use and high esteem among users.
A limited express racing through midnight darkness crashes after an alerten signal causes brakes to lock and wheels to slip. Sparks fly, cars topple, lights go out, and a shuddering roar follows. Passengers search for the dead and injured while rescuers pull a slumbering porter from twisted wreckage.
The Penn State Froth column hints at a playful dispute over why ducks dive, suggesting a humorous angle on animal behavior and a lighthearted charges about liquidity of a subject named Harp.
A terse exchange centers on coercion and fear as one person recalls pressure to kiss another under threat. The dialogue implies intimidation and potential leverage used to force an unwanted kiss.
In a jumble of quotes from a Chicago Record-Herald item a man asks about another's business while a woman notes inheritance and regret. The fragment hints at a comic or dramatic exchange about marriage, money, and mothers' warnings as their dialogue unfolds.
A playful exchange as a year old Sidney tells his teacher tomorrow is his birthday and ponders why he grew bigger than him. The passage notes PAZO OINTMENT promises relief for certain rectal conditions with a refund if it fails to cure.
A London weekly reports eminent physicians fighting a difficult war against young girls drug taking. A debatable club among a young lady’s friends was used to experiment with opium and intoxicants brought from India by a relative. Some girls now rely on drugs to sustain social life, but doctors hope to treat and cure the cases.
A fragmentary exchange has a child asking what a preacher means by angelic choirs and the reply suggests the choir embodies fear and absence of jealousy.
A garbled exchange shows Mrs Brown deciding what to take for KT with a casual remark about choosing whatever looks good, reflecting a scene of uncertain choices and informal inquiry.
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes the term altruist and calls it a man content with government and management of a fall team. The quote frames altruism as satisfaction with current governance and team leadership.
A 19th century commentary argues ostrich farming is humane and bans slaughter. It claims feather demand can be met without harming birds and compares ostrich shearing to sheep shearing while urging women to shift toward ostrich products to spare other birds.
A butcher explains the spoiled meat linked to a prize lamb. He notes the animal may have been overfed or mishandled, suggesting the issue arose from the prize animal rather than ordinary stock. Local officials consider inspection and consumer safety actions.
The Navy orders the abolition of the wine list on all warship dining rooms, effective July. The move surprised naval officers and White House officials, said to have been taken by Secretary Daniels without presidential consultation after a Surgeon General Braksted report condemning mess conduct on warships.
The text asserts a single guiding principle for poetry: the artist should humbly and lovingly offer the best within him without bitterness toward critics, regardless of contemporary reception, as echoed by Sidney Lanier.
Fragmentary line describes a demure Mrs. Jinks and a habit of crooking her elbow on a certain occasion, captured in a paraphrased newspaper snippet.
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