Why Why the Urchin and the Vile Cigar
A surprised old lady chastises Why Why for smoking a vile cigar. The boy responds with a sly retort about the cigar lacking taste and notes the man who dropped it had no taste for good tobacco.
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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 15, 1913
Page
3
Man Refuses Dog License as Court Presses Renewal
In court a defendant accused of keeping a dog without a license repeatedly tried to interrupt. The clerk forced license renewal, noting the dog’s license expired Jan 1, and the defendant admitted the renewal was due.
Making Mud Pies and Boohoo Over Worm Treatments
urchin and Miller's Worm Powders advertised to cure worm-related stomach issues in children. Claim that the product corrects biliousness lack of appetite and other internal disorders, and that children improve soon after treatment begins.
The Professor Seeks a Wife in Odd Exchange
A humorous dialogue fragment shows a professor claiming he will marry five times before finding a good woman, while the hostess questions why good wives are scarce. The exchange centers on marital luck and social expectations.
Burglar scare at Hicks home ends with mistaken intruder
J Hicks recounted a scare in her house at night when she heard a noise and saw legs under the bed. A woman asked if the legs belonged to the burglar, but Hicks clarified they were her husband’s as he woke to the disturbance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hicks
Mercy
Not a Barber Shop Waiter at Dinner Debate
An exchange riffs on etiquette and dining, joking about napkins tucked at the neck and the idea that shampoo does not belong with a meal. The playful line underscores a clash of manners and culinary ritual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbarian
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days Promise
Advertisement promises refund if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching, bleeding, or protruding piles within 6 to 14 days. Includes price 60 cents and claims quick relief.
Sam the Chore Man’s Diamond Scarfpin Revelation
Sam returns from the city with a diamond scarfpin he values highly. Villagers seek its authenticity, but Sam greets inquiries with scorn. When his employer asks for its history he jokes that only a fake would spare him from losing a half dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
McTavish Poultry Incident Sparks Family Versus Dog
The McTavish family enjoyed a meal as the dog watched a fowl with keen interest. A knife slipped and a poultry fragment rolled to the floor prompting a playful dispute over the leg. The father and son argued over who would claim the prize, the son insisting he had his foot on it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McTavish
Not Tending to Business
A country doctor visiting a patient at a distance falls into a newly dug well. He sinks to a depth where he cannot climb out and calls for help. After being rescued, the rescuer jokes the doctor had no business down there, while the doctor admits he should have avoided the well and focused on the patient.
Saskatchewan Man Tells How The Cured Him
In St Phillips Saskatchewan a settler named Otto Olshewski describes four months of kidney disease and backache. After using six boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills he says he is now all right. The article promotes the pills and urges neighbors to ask about the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
St. Phillips, Sask
Dodd
Otto Olshewski
Tuberculosis Exhibition Hears School Ship Idea
At Polar the opening of a tuberculosis exhibition was told that Dr. Alexander medical officer for Poplar proposed using a disused Thames steamboat as a school for consumptive children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Polar
Alexander
Poplar
Thames
Proposals Rejected by Mother After First Acceptance
Father recalls that mother accepted the first proposal, but every subsequent proposal has been scornfully rejected by her.
Minard’s Liniment and Woman’s Role in Lawmaking
Satirical column argues against gender bias by suggesting women’s capability to legislate. It uses humor about women and traffic rules to challenge stereotypes and promote female agency in public life.
Threatened Breach Suit Over $100000 Damages Voiced
The dialogue reveals a plaintiff threatening a breach of promise suit for at least $100000 while admitting insolvency and concern over credit. The exchange centers on leverage and financial vulnerability in a potential litigation.
Irish duo rob Scotchman in bold street assault
Two Irishmen attempted to rob a passing Scotchman. After a long fierce struggle the Scotsman was overpowered. A search of his clothes found only a single five-cent piece. Mike muttered that if the victim had had tin cats instead of a nickel he would have killed the pair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troth
Pat
Mike
Aptly Turned Wifey Our Phone is a Party Line
A brief domestic item notes a family quirk about shared telephone lines. The husband complains that every time he tries to use the phone someone else is on the wire enjoying a chat, highlighting the era of party line telephony.
Dialogue on The Ocean's Volume and Pumping Rate
A father explains that draining the oceans at a rate of one thousand gallons per second would take twelve million years. His son asks where all the water could be stored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dad
Bobby
Breakfast and Lunch Dish Using Post Toasties from Windsor
A dish of Post Toasties for breakfast and lunch with thick cream or rich fruit juice is described as a dish epicures might chortle over. Made by Pure Food Factories of Canadian Postum Cereal Company Ltd Windsor Ont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epicures
Canadian Postum Cereal Company, Ltd
Windsor
Ont
Automobile Aroma and a Car Smoke Tale
Farmer Hiram mends a fence as a blue smoke belches from an oil choked engine and he jokes about city folk smoking vile seegars. An express passenger leans from a window, falls onto sand, escapes serious harm, and asks a porter what to do, while the porter assures him his ticket allows a stop off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram
Sam
Legacy of 66 Descendants In Cheshire Matriarch’s Will
Mrs Susan Alcock of Anderton Northwich Cheshire died aged 88 leaving a large family with six children forty grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren. The will details were reported in local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Susan Alcock
Anderton
Northwich
Cheshire
Croesus Play Secures English and American Rights
Paris dramatist Baron Henri de Rothschild writes a story of Croesus a rich man who learns his beloved is entangled with a poorer man. J Salter Hansen has secured English and American rights for the play. The author is a Paris stage figure and doctor with several notable successes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
J. Salter Hansen
Baron Henri de Rothschild
Henri de Rothschild
Croesus
Croesus as Money Jealous King in London Play Plans
The narrative follows Croesus in a series of acts involving writing checks, sending funds to friends, and disguises as a poor clerk. He longs for genuine affection despite his wealth which always complicates love. Mr Hansen and Baron Henri de Rothschild will travel to London to finalize production arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Croesus
Paris
Mr. Hansen
Baron Henri de Rothschild
London
Baby's Own Tablets Ad Claim Benefits for Infants
Mrs Alphonse Landry of Upper Caraquet NB endorses Baby's Own Tablets as a gentle laxative and teething aid. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphonse Landry
N.B
Dr. Wiliams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
A Vai able Antique
A customer in a dim bric-a-brac shop spots a peculiar figure behind the counter and asks its value. The clerk responds that the quaint old Japanese idol is worth about $250,000, and the proprietor owns it.
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Guarantee Safe Treatment
Worm control product Mother Graves Worm Exterminator promises to remove worms from the system without harming the child. The agent is described as fully effective yet mild in action.
Red Flag Dilemma Delights Rail Crossing Tale
An Irishman offered a crossing tender post at a small railroad station hesitates as the rules are explained. When told to wave a red flag in danger, he balks, noting a green flag is handy and he could not trust himself to remember the red signal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick
Swell Proprietor Puzzles with Turkish Bath Scheme
A dialogue reveals a character boasting profits from a sweating system by making others work while he profits. The talk shifts to the idea that owning a Turkish bath is not harmful, eliciting a defensive stance.
Man Returns Home Sleeps in Front Yard
After a long evening with friends John chose to sleep outside his home. In the morning his wife spotted him at an open window and he called to shut it, joking about catching a cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Did She Now? Grace Hints at Nerves in Love
Grace reports overhearing George tell Fred he loves her and wants to propose but feels tongue tied near her. Ethel suggests dialing him up on the telephone to test his resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel
Grace
George
Fred
Debt collector seeks daughter custody over debt in France
The creditor Jean Marie Mounier, a small holder from Rictard Haute-Lotte, demands Surrender of his daughter until a $240 debt is paid, with the Matin reporting the claim. Mounier has brought the case before ten courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Af Debt Security
Paris
Jean Marie Mounier
Rictard
Haute-Lotte
Mounier
Matin
Deserter Fapal Swiss Guard Fakes Absence in Barracks
A Vatican Swiss Guard member deserted and left a straw figure in his bed in the barracks to hide his absence. Police investigations follow as authorities search for the missing guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Fapal Swiss Guard
Vatican
Electrocution of Germs in Berlin Conference
Doctor Bergonie of Bordeaux told the Physiotherapy congress that high frequency electric currents applied to the body can raise the amount of food tested. He claimed these currents kill certain microbes, especially those of malaria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Doctor Bergonie
Bordeaux
Begonie
London Swallow Migrations Marked in England Travel 6000 Miles
A swallow ringed and marked in England before winter migration traveled roughly 6000 miles from Cheadle Staffordshire to Rootley and Farm Natal where it rested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Cheadle
Staffordshire
Rootley and Farm
Natal
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