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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Mar 05, 1914
Page
3
A Boston Herald piece notes a makeup man amid a column on marriage and a dramatic news entry headlined Father drops dead. The item blends entertainment theater with a sudden fatal event affecting staff.
In a charged exchange, speakers pledge relentless effort for suffrage progress. Acknowledging opposition, they assert the struggle will continue until voting rights are won, while noting that men also feel pressure to concede.
The Boss notes provided record checks show limited signings and confusion over a single band. The exchange implies a dispute about prior acts or contracts and the alleged lack of multiple signings by the manager.
The article recalls visionaries like George Stephen Donald Smith Sir William Van Horne and Sir Thomas Shaughnessy who built and led the Canadian Pacific Railway. It details Shaughnessy’s rise from Chicago Milwaukee to Canadian Pacific president and praises the company for expanding terminals double tracking grading mountains irrigation industry growth and Western grain movement. It notes strong labor relations shipper loyalty and national impact while warning against power abuse.
In a mining town an on leave mayor wins a quarrel over a minutes entry for a vote of censure. He asks who proposed it, declares no seconder, and instructs the minutes to be scratched after striking the challenger.
Advertisement promises a one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets with Grove’s signature on each box. The copy is terse and repeats the claim that it cures.
Pressed by a rough season, the traveling act of trained chickens faced hardship after their road trip. The show faltered as needs for beds and meals for performers went unmet, ending the venture.
A mother can tell from a child's writhings that worms trouble them and Miller's Worm Powders are advertised as guaranteed to expel worms. Vomiting may occur but signals the powders' thorough work and the worms are said to be gone after use.
The doctor asks about the husband’s habit of smoking between meals. The wife replies humorously that it is not smoking between meals but eating between smokes.
Dresden Ontario special reports a resident, Samuel Burkett, claims hereditary kidney disease from parents and credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with permanent relief after years of illness. He notes others may contact him for details and asserts the product cures all kidney diseases when directions are followed. A London fire followed nitric acid spill and fumes, later neutralized by ammonia delivered by motorcar.
A terse exchange shows growing tension as a bidder and auctioneer clash over a raised bid. The dialogue hints at a contested sale with a mysterious buyer called Apothes lady influencing the proceedings.
A fragmented piece recalls Mirard’s liniment claimed to cure diphtheria and includes a humorous exchange about a kill in the kitchen and a school lesson from a busy bee. The verse vignette features Tommy Tuftnut and Littie Elsie reacting to commandments.
A cryptic note references Anomaly 7 and asks if it is truly an anomaly. The text mentions mint beds and a three territory setup, leaving investigators to interpret meaning and potential connections.
An advertisement extols Nerviline as a rapid cure for cramps and related pains. A customer testimonial from Hartt details relief after one dose, claiming it ends night cramps and other aches, and promotes Nerviline as a family physician in a bottle with a 500 size option.
James and Enid plan a quick return to finish a tun when the joiner slips on the street spraining his ankle. He staggers home then returns hobbling to the workshop to face a massive stack of shavings as he finds the boy Wendy at the sawdust pile and scolds him for not stopping earlier. The accident oddly saves Jim from further trouble.
An acrobat performs a midair sequence of three flips to the crowd’s delight. A front-row observer jokes that the act resembles a typical person cooking flapjacks, provoking laughter and a lighthearted exchange.
Live birds feature prominently in recent stage acts with a poulterer boasting birds in grand opera and a pantomime goose offer. An advertisement touts Dr J O Kellogg's Asthia remedy claiming immune relief for severe breathing struggles and endorses its proven track record.
A humorous exchange about marriage prospects unfolds as a young man questions his approach in courting. A geological note claims a vast zinc ore deposit stretches over thirty miles above Arrow Lake in Columbia, 60 to 100 feet wide, described as among the continent’s largest.
In a Lancashire factory build a new Irish worker is tricked by joiners. A hodman asks for mortar and a whistle prompts a prank. A misheard whistle leads to mortar being dumped on the crew, ending with the Irish worker shouting the prank line about whistling for more mortar.
A bystander recounts seeing a quarrel between a man and his wife yesterday. He states he did not mix in and was merely present during the event.
A fragmented passage depicts small mice moving in and out with fear of the high. It mentions slicing something into halves and bright calves appearing boldly in sight, suggesting a surreal or imaginative scene.
An advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills for indigestion claiming nerve stimulation and blood purification cure pain, poor appetite, and stomach distress. A testimonial from Mrs George Brien of Great Shemamne describes recovery after taking eight bottles of the pills. The notice notes pricing and sale through select dealers and the Williams Medicine Co. in Brookeville Ontario.
A read fragment presents a domestic voice hoping for a good Thanksgiving. It mentions a boy, a preparation of medicine, caster oil, and soothing syrup in a casual family context. The passage lacks clear events or persons beyond the implied household scene.
A fraught note describes a strained domestic moment as a wife frets over nerves while a sympathetic partner promises reassurance and care in a tense scene.
Readable text fragments hint at a dated discussion of women and fashion but lack coherent details or clear events. The passage appears to be a damaged OCR snippet with mixed phrases and no identifiable people, places, or dates.
City officials note Hawley declined a post after more than a year of service. Hawley cites lack of vacation time this summer as a key factor in not taking the job. He remains with Ballard, pending reconsideration.
Fragmentary text describes a puzzled query about a person named Mieg Petiie and a request to call on a day called Mri day. The legible parts suggest a misprint or garbled diary note rather than a clear event.
A garbled OCR note mentions Harry and a woman named Uaehmey amid a wrecked scene. The fragment hints at failed efforts to learn tango and a ruined placement or state. Names and concrete facts are unclear due to transcription errors.
A promotional ad extols Zam-Buk ointment as a universal killer of microbes and healer of sores and skin diseases. It claims rapid pain relief, stimulates healthy tissue, and offers a free trial by mail from Zam-Buk Co in Toronto citing a Montreal testimonial.
In a British tale a Canadian man and a Ouido shepherd Nero discuss selling the dog while an English tourist overhears. The Canadian offers less than the owner asks, the old man resists, and the talk turns to transporting the dog across the Atlantic.
The publisher of the bev Vermer'e paper In the Maritime Provinces notes a trusted medicine that has stood the test of time. MINARD'S LINIMENT is praised as a long trusted household remedy surviving many imitators.
A woman described as a carriage lady appeared in court charged with being drunk and disorderly. She refused to walk to the police station, saying she was a carriage lady, prompting the magistrate to order a fine imposed for the offense.
A garbled dialogue references a diamond and a thief, with remarks about a police intervention and a man seeking to confront the burglar. The text hints at a past robbery and a servant’s talk of a suspect. The speakers discuss entering a house without waking a wife and a long effort to uncover how access was gained.
The text presents a fragmented self reference in a caricatured tone, naming Valnier Keeuwte and Cilent Ol as identifiers. It reads like a surreal self-description, noting a portrait of the speaker in a stylized, features-focused manner.
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