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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 14, 1914
Page
2
Herbalist advertises a five dollar delivery by registered post for a worm remedy. Claims guaranteed relief and painless treatment. Includes address 601 Sherbourne Street Toronto Ont.
Toronto based Petherstonbaugh and Company announces its head office location on King Street East in Canada. The firm identifies its headquarters in a formal notice from its Canada operations.
In an on street moment Mark Twain meets a woman with her children. He jokes about a girl and the baby boy, remarking on the family and the nature of the child. The woman answers in dialect confirming the gender of the children.
The account recalls Senator Vance as one of many sons in a devout family. Their mother hoped for a Presbyterian minister, but Zebulon balked at the path saying he was not good enough. She pressed, seeking reasons, yet he stood firm in his doubt.
A fragmented ad style claim touts Marins Eye Remedy for red irritated watery eyes. The text hints at relief from weakness granulation and smarting but is garbled and unclear on active ingredients or efficacy.
The Philadelphia Record notes the Panama Canal opening as a four months shortcut linking southern Europe with northwestern America. It promises cheaper food imports and marks a major, lasting trade development for global commerce.
A boy explains a Jingo as a man who spends time planning opportunities for others to be shot at. Miller's Worm Powders claim to safely destroy stomach and intestinal worms and boost health. A sniffing boy on a crowded omnibus answers a haughty lady with the retort that he has a handkerchief but will not lend it to strangers.
A man learns the railway bulletin is tampered and flustered, while the clerk declares all trains on time. The board reads All trains on time Sept 1, easing the old man’s worry about his long wait for the rabbit foot. Other vignettes include a teetotaling boast and a quip about sense at a social gathering.
Mrs. Fred Tinkhaar of South Canaan Nova Scotia writes requesting another box of Baby's Own Tablets. She calls them the best medicine for children, noting many mothers agree. Tablets cure minor ailments and are mailed for 2 1/2 cents a box from Williams' Medicine Co Brock Ontario.
A fragment from a period piece depicts domestic dispute banter about marriage vows and gender expectations. The text notes blindness more common to men than to women, referencing census data.
A testimonial proclaims Nerviline as an unbeatable remedy for sciatica lumbago and external pain. James B. Edwards claims rapid relief after failing with internal doses oils and ointments. He and his family reportedly use a 60 cent bottle and call it a family physician for coughs earache and colds.
In a busy shop a man tests hats and the clerk extols a brown bowler. The customer weighs fit and fashion, questions if it suits him, and finally declines a new hat choosing to keep his old one. The scene captures shop talk and a shopper's restraint.
A Chesshire Eveland correspondent recalls a gloomy boy fishing in a canal with an improved rod while mum about “fishing for signs” and never catching any. An American girl keeper travels with a Liverpool girl, noting near home sentiment and Sandy Hook plans. A river captain answers a safety question by saying he knows the channel, not all rocks, in the St. Lawrence.
A Scottish farmer, portrayed in a humorous tale, buys a horse at a fair and fails to persuade the stubborn animal to drink water or eat feed. He muses on being a better horse trader, revealing a rustic, folksy tone in a short anecdote.
Nothing short of the life of the mind will lift a man from the chain of destructive circumstances. The author argues philosophy religion and ethics seek to reconcile spirit to nature, pride to fate, and work to its uncertain outcomes.
A judge quips about a defendant who fell while hanging pictures after dictionaries slid from a table. The exchange stays dry and humorous as the courthouse moment ends with words failing the speaker.
A playful collection of punny lines about time and calendars. A thief gets justice with a calendar sentence of twelve months.
Mr Viljalmur Stefansson, famed Arctic explorer, shares stories of Eskimo misreadings of literal meanings. He recalls an Eskimo travel behind him avoided his trail to not follow in wicked steps as he preached on Do not follow in the footsteps of the wicked. A corner drug store owner notes mixed reactions to serving all.
The secretary for the treasury stated that he cannot undertake to classify incomes into separate divisions for amounts exceeding 500000 dollars a year. The aggregate number of persons assessed for the cuper tax on incomes above 500000 dollars, according to latest figures, is six.
The text promotes Parnolee’s Vegetable Pills as a remedy for indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims they correct stomach action and restore healthy digestion, noting long-standing use and high esteem.
Sidney Lanier argues that true poetry emerges when the artist, undeterred by critics, pours forth the best and highest within. He emphasizes fidelity to inner vision over external opposition, praising a solitary guiding principle in artistry.
A brief dialogue reveals a man’s business remains in his office at night. He expresses a wish to leave it behind as his wife inherits their money, highlighting a motive tied to family finances and secrecy.
A Chicago Record-Herald reprint shows a clever comeback ad for Minard's Liniment curing dandruff. The piece quotes a reader recalling a mother's plea and reflects on personal regret and social commentary.
Piles cured in 6 to 14 days with druggiata and PAZO OINTMENT are claimed to halt itching bleeding and protrusion with Piret relief. A five year old Sidney proclaims his birthday to a kindergarten teacher in a moment of innocent misunderstanding about gifts and tales.
A reader reports a domestic incident where a woman chased her husband from their home with a stove lifter and then cried when he left without a kiss.
A line from the show after the second act hints at a character leaving to fetch food to "waen" it down, suggesting a brisk scene break for a real deal of food. The snippet captures a playful stage moment about hunger and entertainment.
In a surreal exchange, Miuto questions a task to roll a stone uphill while Pinko proposes an endless road with a failing automobile to punish the imp. The dialogue riffs on stubborn labor and ridiculous punishment in a fantastical setting.
A distorted OCR fragment presents garbled dialogue about an angelic choir altruism and political government terms. It reads like a rural colloquial exchange with unclear references and missing context.
An excerpt shows a heated exchange between an accounting clerk and a meat market proprietor about meat quality and price. The Proprietor suggests the meat could be spoiled or overprocessed and insists it came from a lamb. The dialogue hints at consumer concern and vendor defense.
Secretary Daniels orders the abolition of wine aboard all ships effective next month after a White House briefing and a report from Surgeon General Bralsted condemning wine use. The decision surprised naval officers and officials, who say the president was not consulted.
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