Not Boasting. Irishman and German on pier fishing
An Irishman and German sit on a pier fishing. The German sinks, crying I can't swim, twice, then dies as the Irishman boasts about it, finally quipping it was a mighty funny time to boast about it.
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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 09, 1912
Page
3
Coal magnate seeks stock as young couple scheme unfolds
An old man jokes with a young Chestnut about coal riches and a plan to secure coal stocks. Mr Hendricks bluntly asks if a stock of coal has been laid in, hinting at a business motive amid a playful domestic scene in the Midlands setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Chestnut
Mary
Midlands
Prize Baby Soap Note From Cutiura Brand Signoff
A terse notice emphasizes exclusive use of Cutiura Soap for the prize baby and rejects any other soap product. The writer stresses the preference for the specific brand and excludes alternatives, though the exact context is unclear.
Annuities advised to ease maintenance costs in families
A letter column advises using Government Annuities to prevent family strife when a elder mother requires support. It cites a 75 year old needing $200 quarterly and shows how cash investment early in life can secure sizeable lifelong payments. Examples for a 20 year old illustrate potential benefits and encourage applying to the Postmaster or Superintendent of Annuities in Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beer Ii
Canada
Servir
Exposed. Multimanonstemx fashionaur restaurant tale
Fragmentary text from a Philadelphia Record item hints at a chaotic scene in a restaurant. The quoted lines mention a menu, a raid, and a tense exchange about food and power, with unclear participants and context.
Peming 1 to work on a southern station tale
A garbled report from a train stop at a southern station describes a strange scene with a housekeeper, a hooded animal, and a bemused native. A tourist asks what the animal is and witnesses mention fishing lore and a local record attempt in humorous dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perthern Tour
Les
Hat remark says woman looks ten years older
Dialogue captures a humorous misquote about a hat making a woman appear younger while her husband quips that removing it makes her look ten years older. The exchange highlights playful vanity and sparring between the couple.
Pink Pills Promise Cure for Rheumatism
An ad claims spring weather worsens rheumatism but the root cause is blood impurities. It touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy, citing a Midland Ontario case where a boy recovered after twelve boxes. The company sells at 25 cents a box or six for $2.50 from Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robt. Tuffman
Midland
Ont
Robe Luffman
Soctor
Willams
Roberts
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Descriptive quips on a bouncing boy and a medical man
A Washington Herald pun notes a bouncing baby and asks who he resembles, while a Tit Bits blurb jokes that a medical man named Richard is hard to fault for accepting no fee from patients but settles with heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Herald
Richard
Beating Speaker Recalls Stories From House of Commons
Col Henry R Smith recounts expedients used by members of the House of Commons and questions the truthfulness of others as he details an exchange with a Western correspondent and remarks on the dense population and coinage curiosities of imperial and foreign contexts. He notes a benchside debate and an anecdote about a wife’s complaints, illustrating parliamentary manners and social jokes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry R. Smith
Dominion
House of Commons
Howse
United Kingdom
United States
Germany
Erbia
Col Smith
Tble
Sappinea
Indy
Glace Bay to Shine in Summer News Spotlight
Glace Bay Nova Scotia gains prominence with planned summer events. The Sloane aeroplane project aims to boost attention, while dignitaries including the Duke of Connaught and Premier Borden are noted as official starters. Calgary and relief efforts for the homeless are also mentioned alongside Salvation Army involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glace Bay
Duke of Connaugat
Borden
Calgary
Metropole
Salvation Army
London Sketch Quips on Jim’s Penal Claim
A fragment from London Sketch mocks a character named Jim and his alleged penalty for stealing. It questions why another gentleman did not pay for him and hints at social judgment with period tone. The lines reflect satirical commentary on guilt and responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
London
Dialogue on Marriage Proposal Echoes Across Detroit
A public exchange quoted in the Detroit Free Press references a father’s reaction to a marriage proposal. The line asks what he would say when asked for his daughter’s hand, noting the suitor had recently declined, while the speaker mentions consistent gifting of quarter cigars as a recurring detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Free Press
Wildlife and big game ban across the continent noted
A historical passage discusses a general ban on big game species except antelope and master while wild fowl and deer remain common. It notes significant moose and caribou presence in the Canadian Rockies and plentiful game at higher plateaus, with growing counts of deer and other large species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Sion
Caradian
Rockies
Fragmentary Market Notice Mentions Property Sale
A garbled tract mentions Dr Coleridge selling a property at Bila fort for 818800. The text references a buyer or bidder and a price of 138 oct but is heavily corrupted, making full details unclear. No clear date, location, or complete names are recoverable from the OCR snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Msapieal
Coleridge
Hed'e Ball
Sosea Fittcee
Elie
Sir James Whitney Phone Call Satire From Editorial Writer
A Toronto Star Weekly piece recounts a sharp editorial writer mispronouncing Sir James Whitney during a call. The writer, nicknamed Brown, repeats names with bungled cadence, provoking a blunt retort about using other numbers to disrupt Brown’s name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Brown
Sir James Whitney
James
Toliowa
Brosen
Rapid
H. DY
Toronto Star Weekly
Harvesting in April unusual scene in High River district
Farmers in High River Alberta report an April harvest of oats as heavy threshing outfits move fields. Grain wintered better than expected and spring crops progress with power plows arriving. In Manitoba, Jonathan Heaney dies suddenly in Winnipeg after uprooted illness. he farmed Meadow Lea for 26 years before moving to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High River
Alta
Manitoba
Jonathan Heaney
Winnipeg
Mr. Heaney
Manite
Meadow Lea
The Happy State in a Fickle Engagement
A young Atlanta woman visits her fiancé in New Orleans. On return, an old mammy asks when she will marry. The bride to be replies the date is unknown and may never come. The servant remark, Happiness of old maids, is contrasted with the modern mockery of marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
New Orleans
Hipney
Sunday School Paper Notes Jonah and the Whale
Fragment from a Sunday school paper mentions Jonah and the whale on the outside page. Conversation includes Miss Pert and Miss Pilke with stares and an Elance reference, while others discuss memory and a trip to a house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Johony
Jonah
Louis Globe-Democrat
Teacher and pupil clash over heroism in a bold claim
Willie Wallup declares he can give an example of heroism as Tommy Sours defends a moral stand. The speaker notes the teacher praised as the nearest to a hero, prompting a reaction about right and wrong actions in school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Wallup
Oon
Tommy Sours
Minard's Liniment Promotes Lumberman Health Card
An old advertisement fragment touts Minard's Liniment as the lumberman friend and urges prompt use of Dr J J Kellong's Dysentery Cordial for cholera like summer illnesses. It claims quick pain relief and complete cure, fitting a period style of medical ad copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Kellong
Dixey Jokes About Money and Marriage At Dinner
Henry E. Dixey quips in New York about a beautiful wife worth forty thousand dollars divorcing her penniless husband to wed again. He mocks marrying for money and imagines a strict allowance, while recalling a quip about a man who marries money and a joke about sending an infernal machine to an enemy, told by Judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry E. Dixey
New York
Naked Jones
Brown
Humorous Bits and Oddities Highlight 19th Century Talk
A collage of quirky remarks from college audiences and judges plus brief notes on health tonics and a joke about academic standing. The dialogue snippets parody debates on dogs and cats, love, bankruptcy, and a sly reference to a teacher and a circus rider.
Wister on Poets and Wordsworth at Philadelphia
The famed novelist Owen Wister spoke in Philadelphia about poets who sell poorly and endure little honor. He quoted Wordsworth and Hartley Coleridge, noting their playful remarks about fame, poetry being spoken aloud during walks, and a lake shore stonebreaker’s reply about Wordsworth’s enduring reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Wister
Philadelphia
Nementer Wordsworth
Souanga
Epoutia
Rydal Lake
John
Hartley Coleridge
Soil mulch traps moisture and guides rain
The text argues moisture leaves soil only via plant life or evaporation. A hard crust harms evaporation, while applying soil mulch protects moisture beneath. Mulching opens moisture retention for the next rain, whereas destroying crust would create an opening for moisture to escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weint
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