Manitoba Educationists Plan Ninth Annual Convention in Winnipeg
The Manitoba Educational Association convenes in Winnipeg April 14 to 15 1914 with Dr Nathaniel Butler and speakers from United Colleges Winnipeg and Regina. Programs cover physical culture games geography history and rural school demonstrations in elementary and a university and big school teacher conference for high school courses. Workshops include basketry paper folding sewing and art with rural school work on exhibit. Prizes of 25 00 15 00 and 10 00 for top exhibits and rail line passes at convention rates.
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Manitoba Educational Association
Winnipeg
Nathaniel Butler
Butler
Bland
United Colleges
Nermaz F. Black
Regina
First Woman City Clerk in Lethbridge Alberta
Miss Esther M. Jones of Lethbridge Alberta becomes the first woman to hold the city clerk post in a Canadian city. The new city charter brings commission government and equal suffrage with over 600 women voters registered in the last city election. Jones, a Sarnia Ontario native, has spent the past three years as a city offices stenographer.
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Lethbridge
Alberta
Esther M. Jones
Jones
Sarnia
Ontario
Gambling Paysite Ends with Kidnapped Kid Found
An odd note says an employee was paid by his employer to gamble in New Orleans. Walter Lamann, a wealthy Italian child, was kidnapped and the coast region watched as two city papers staged a raucous late night draw. The editor rewarded a reporter with ten dollars for the scoop when the body was found.
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New Orleans
Walter Lamann
Gulf Coast
Futurist Orchestra Wins Prize in Paris
A futurist orchestra is prize awarded in Paris, signaling rising recognition. The creative group joins a wave of avant garde music, while local critics note strong performance and growing international interest.
Truth and Then Some: Cleveland man visits Ireland
A Cleveland man vacationing in Ireland visits the land of his fathers and tours the lakes of Killarney. His guide, Pat, boasts legends, and the traveler asks if he ever lies about them. Pat replies he never lies, only adds to the tale.
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Cleveland
Emerald Isle
Killarney
Pat
Turpin Relative’s Arrest Echoes Family Rift
In a sharp family dispute Willie jokes about a fiancé named Turzin being a Turpin descendant. The line implies repeated confrontation when he calls, hinting at tension within the Rawher family.
Advert for Women to Patch Battle Flags at Low Pay
The notice advertises women to patch battle flags at three dollars a day while men receive fifteen dollars a month for carrying them. The wording reflects uneven pay practices and wartime workforce incentives.
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Uncle Sam
Comedian and Villain Banter On Tour Dialogue
A playful exchange between a comedian and a villain unfolds about touring in South Africa. The scene includes the line Danger ous I am thinking of touring in South Africa next season and a remark about an ostrich egg weighing two to three pounds.
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South Africa
Villian
You Can’t Avoid Duty by Taking a Bypass
A compact aphorism asserts duty must be faced directly rather than circumvented by shortcuts. The saying warns against evading obligations through evasive routes or deceptive solutions.
A Mother’s Quiet Hour Rest Plan
Sitenee Moor explains a daily rest system for a large household. A mother designates a silent 2 to 3 pm slot with a stairs placard. Children respect the hour, allowing the mother to read or nap. Rest periods, if regularly scheduled, refresh weary nerves and ease duties.
Colonel's advertisement for a servant yields brickmaker reply
An Irish applicant answered a colonel's ad seeking a versatile manservant. The colonel listed chores from cooking to painting. Murphy asked about the soil, joking that if it were clay he could make bricks in his spare time.
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Murphy
Man Sent to House of Correction for Time
Exchange reveals a young man typewriter worker is sent to the house of correction for a period. The conversation confirms the man is not discharged and is temporarily removed from duties.
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Bacer
Egbert
House of Correction
Cleopatra Rejects Pearls for Breakfast Request
Charmion asks to dissolve a pearl in a chalice for Cleopatra but she calls pearls inexpensive and demands an egg instead. The exchange reveals royal disdain for luxury and a preference for simple nourishment.
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Charmion
Cleopatra
Theatrical Guesting This Week Delights Audiences
A regional theatre offers a standout show this week featuring a crowd pleasing production with strong performances and witty dialogue. Critics praise the direction and stagecraft, noting exciting scenes and memorable songs that appeal to adult audiences seeking clever entertainment.
Nerviline Promises Quick Relief for Joint Pain
A blistering sales pitch touts Nerviline as a powerful liniment for rheumatic joints and muscle pain. It claims fast relief, skin safety, and universal use for conditions from lumbago to toothache, with a testimonial from C Parks of Prince Albert and Ferrozone as a blood purifier.
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C. Parks
The Fashionabl Face Browne-Say and Worm Exterminator
The fragment mentions Browne seeking his wife with Swellington unsure of her whereabouts. It promotes Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as a prompt remedy for worm-related suffering. Admiral Peary notes remaining Arctic work while European emigrants buy tickets to Canada instead of Greenland.
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Peary
Arctic
Canada
Greenland
Thin-blooded men and women find cure in pink pills claim
An advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as the remedy for thin blood. It cites Mrs R Stele of Aftonstoad Ohio who recovered after long illness and childbirth, claiming the pills restored health and strength and were sold in packs or by mail from Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Wright says stabilizer will make aeroplanes foolproof
Orville Wright asserts the stabilizer will render aircraft as safe as cars and foolproof. He claims this breakthrough will end crashes and improve pilot control across early aviation.
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Orville Wright
Stabilzer
Cures a Cold in One Day Brom o Quinine Ad
Ephemeral advertisement notes a single dose remedy branded as LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE to cure a cold in one day. It requests the genuine full name by signature E. W. GROVE and promotes a 25 cent price.
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E. W. Grove
A Heavenly Gift Meets Harsh Gaze on Street
A girl with rosy cheeks walks a southern street when a clawman remarks she is painted. She answers with quiet dignity and claims her own beauty, asserting a resolute stance amid the exchange.
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Clawman
Dr Morse Indian Root Pills Promote Regular Bowels
Regularity of the bowels is essential for health. Harsh purgatives irritate the lining, while Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills, entirely vegetable, regulate the bowels without weakening or griping. Take Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills now.
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Dr. Morse
Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria in London Visit
In an anecdote from "Further Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer" W C Scully recalls rooms in Pimlico with a snobbish landlady who idolizes “superior persons.” He recounts meeting Rudyard Kipling at Rottingdean and gifting roses from Kipling’s garden, provoking Mrs Wand’s skepticism about Kipling’s fame and a terse remark on his looks.
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London
W. C. Scully
Pimlicoo
Rudyard Kipling
Rottingdean
Mrs. Wand
Mr. Kipling
Kipling
Moss Bread Made From Spruce Moss by Columbia River Indians
A description of moss bread prepared by Columbia River Indians using moss from spruce fir trees. The moss is moistened and fermented in heaps, rolled into head sized balls, and baked in pits for nourishment.
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Columbia River
Difference Between Speaking Up and Pushing to Speak
A reflection contrasts those who truly have something to say with those who merely want to speak. It notes that some people doubt their own words yet expect others to accept them.
Surprise Dinner Visit for London Doctor Keeps Patient
A famous London doctor is awakened at 3 AM by a wealthy patient who asks him to assess a party. He discovers a dining room full of revelers asking where the diaphragm is. He correctly identifies it and, despite demands for his fee, is paid a large sum on the spot.
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London
Knowing Him Johnson How is it that you never speak to Jones
A dialog reveals lingering distance between two men and hints at past friendship. An advertisement claims Dr J D Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy provides dramatic relief from asthma attacks, promising normal breathing and clear bronchial tubes, with substantial value.
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Johnson
Jones
Brown
J. D. Kellogg
London and the vaudeville stars stir dampened laughter
The piece notes London’s rebellion against highly paid American vaudeville stars, lamenting their lack of humor and fearing they may return. It claims widespread public education on money theory has grown, and quips that only a female detective can follow the fashions.
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London
Gin Pills for Women by Mrs T Harris of Tyneside
Mrs T Harris of Tyneside reports relief from back and kidney pain after taking three boxes of gin pills. She says the pills cured alternation symptoms and urges women with weak kidneys or back pain to try them. Sample free if you want. National Drug & Chemical Co. of Canada, Limited offers pricing at $2.90 per box.
How to Beat the Taxi Man at Doctor’s Night Bell
Dialogue scene shows a patient bargaining with a doctor about charges and a taxi ride. The doctor quotes three dollars for a visit and the patient asks to be taken home. Upon arrival the patient pays the doctor, noting taxis cost twice as much.
Dark Ages and speech, a classroom exchange
A humorous classroom moment contrasts a student’s question about the dark ages with a remark about impediments in speech versus thought, ending in a quip about spectacles and thinking.
Polished salesman noted in city article
A columnist highlights a salesman described as a man of polish and superb ease in interacting with customers. The piece praises his smooth style and professional demeanor.
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Loeton
Bacasa
Dyola
Colter
Tee Jonason-Richardson Co
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PREE
MFG. CO
Beebe Onoebec
Fierce Fur Co.Ltd
Wixatow
Fetherstonhaugh & Co
King Street
East
Toronto
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Ray
Mad
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Manitoba Educations! Association
Paris
Shiloh
Willie
Minard
Prince Albert
Browne
Jove
Master Jones
Toe
Farmer's Information Bureau
Canada Cement Company Limited
Herald Building
Montreal
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