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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Apr 30, 1914
Page
9
A tense sequence unfolds at the White Cat as a plan to rescue a woman fails and an explosion ends a tense confrontation. Detective David, Belwarte, and others confront danger, with the injured woman rushed to hospital and a shift toward recovery for several characters.
A woman describes severe dandruff and hair loss improved by using Cuticura Soap and Ointment along with Cuticura Boap. She notes the scalp healed, hair returned, and itching ceased after months of prior unsuccessful remedies. Signed Mira Ringer, May 27, 1911.
A narration from the New York World extols a remarkable pump, claiming it could move vast quantities of liquid with astonishing rates. It describes yearly totals and maintenance risks, noting the machine’s unbroken operation for over a century and the peril if halted.
A fragmentary passage cites Benjamin Franklin and Methuselah to argue against outdoor sleogie as myth, contrasting Biblical ages with practical temperance. Harper's Weekly notes the fervent temperance mood and a witty quip about people at the bottom of the sea drowning if everyone drank.
Snatches of dialogue reveal a comical or romantic exchange with lines about living together and elusive hope. The text shows playful mishearings and unfinished phrases, hinting at a theatrical or dialogue-driven piece.
A Canadian Postum Co. ad tells of heart irritability from coffee and tea beaten by Postum made from hard wheat. A wife recalls her doctor noting no organic heart disease, then quitting coffee and easing palpitations. A neighbor story shows Postum restoring harmony at home.
The article argues that sensitivity can be a strength or a handicap depending on self control. It notes highly sensitive children feel deeply, suffer wounds openly, and enjoy friendship, books, and nature more intensely. With guidance, such youths can channel sensitivity into empathy and clear, compassionate understanding.
Dean Mortimer Cooley of the University of Michigan recounted a rowing accident on a Scottish firth where Teo Seotchmen and Angus clung to a capsized boat. Jduwwk, intoxicated, was foundering in deep water while swimmer Autue struggled to reach the shore with a bottle before exhaustion.
A brief note describes a scene where Tommy meets the president after a conference. The president greets him and pats his hand, saying he has heard much about Tommy from his father. Tommy responds shyly, acknowledging the president.
A fragmentary exchange shows a settlement worker mocked for costly attire while another person notes they receive only a small weekly stipend, revealing tensions over wages and status in a rough social setting.
In a curio shop scene a sly uncle guides his nephew on negotiation. He advises to obscure the point to drop the price, claiming the tactic can shave two pounds from the asking figure. The language reflects a playful, framed exchange about bargaining tricks.
A humorous jumble of ads and anecdotes appears. An offer for a free Poultry Guide from International Stock Food Co Department Teresia Canada sits beside a theatre seating anecdote, a teasing exchange about being alone, and a doctor artist quip.
Opinion argues churches should advertise, presenting a strong case that church profits and public notice can attract nonchurchgoers. The piece urges newspapers to run ads highlighting appeal and value to the broader community.
They held their wedding rehearsal last evening as plans to be prepared for any outcome.
The article claims mental achievement peaks after forty with examples across arts and sciences. It cites Shackleton noting under thirty as formative and suggests Sir Ernest is thirty nine but will stay physically young for years. Also promotes Minard's Liniment for sale everywhere.
A teacher asks a church elder’s son Billy what his father says before meals. The boy hesitates then shares a misheard line from his father about prices, saying the breakfast prayer was about forty cents a pound, prompting a humorous family moment.
All mothers can put away anxiety about suffering children with Mother Graves Worm Exterminator. The product promises sure and lasting effects to ease distress caused by worms.
An old advertisement touts Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio as the only constitutional remedy. It promises internal dosing from 16 drops to a teaspoonful and a $1000 reward for any case it fails to cure, with testimonials and dealer notes.
A schoolboy writes a terse tale about a man named Elijah who keeps bears in a cave. After boys torment him, Elijah warns they will face the bears, and the bears retaliate. The strange fable frames a warning about cruelty and fear.
In a dreary G low Sunday scene in Glasgow J L Toole leaves a hotel and a surrounding crowd. A policeman suspects him and warns him to be careful. Toole jokes that he is not whistling but looks happy as if it were Monday. The beggar story ends with a burst of memory and a sly admission about seven days.
Breeders' Gazette warns that concrete floors in sow sleeping areas harm brood sows by chilling them. It suggests concrete floors with removable inch board floors in pens, or a two-part floor for easy cleaning and disinfection to prevent rheumatic issues.
An old notice touts eczema cures in children including Dr Chase's Ointment and Dr Kelloge's Asthma Remedy. It claims skin disease relief, scratches, and itching end through ointments, with mentions of other anecdotes and a honeymoon story included among the text.
A wandering voice presents the fundamental principles of architecture in a Volee Lecturer session. The talk includes remarks on the Etruscans and a light tale of a Caledonian chieftain who wins a penny raffle, then eyes the barn.
A fragment cites a London Clarion remark noting peculiar attitudes in a crowded day on streets. It suggests few deny issues with methods that give a few too much and the blood to boot, while many oppose abolition, in a pointed dig at socialist ideas.
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