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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 14, 1914
Page
5
Fragmentary dialogue with names Creel Ol Willie Unete discussing judgment day and a joke about going to buy stocks. The text shows misheard speech and unclear context with several garbled words and lacks a clear events-based narrative.
A conversation wonders if a daughter should marry an English nobleman to settle debts. Minard's Liniment is advertised widely. The exchange notes that women may be braver than men and ponders whether more would risk marriage.
A Winnipeg woman recounts seeking aid for a growth at Victoria Hospital in Montreal. She credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with saving her life after doctors warned of terminal illness and possible instant death.
A boy named Johnny dreams a woodland court scene with an owl judge and a bird jury. The owl declares Johnny guilty for stealing eggs and bans him from the woods, only to wake and vow not to take eggs again.
The fragment notes a patent remedy called Bromo Quinine and a travel mishap in Europe involving Mrs Jones and daughters Eleanor and Marion. Eleanor directed routes while Marion spoke only one language. The anecdote shows miscommunications leading to a wrong carriage and requests to ask for guidance.
An old fragment mentions ShilofI chilyote cures colds and freet with 95 cents. A shy suitor woos a sweet girl after a rose gift. Also promotes Dr Kellogg's Asthma Remedy promising relief after years of service and a guaranteed trial.
Arthur T. Hadley of Yale told a New Haven tea gathering that the common view of youth as knowing it all is overdrawn. He recalled an old man’s remark about youth and self-assured ignorance, noting the cigarette anecdote as a foil to such judgments.
Johnny returns home from vacation and chats with his father about school. He proudly says he learned to say thank you and please in French. The father notes this beats his English greetings, acknowledging Johnny’s progress.
A lighthearted exchange shows a shopper asking for a pair of ks for her husband and the clerk asking for the right size. The shopper answers that her husband is number three.
A fragmented Chicago Tribune clipping recalls a teacher named Willie who chastises a student for writing a horn on the blackboard. The quip hints at a humor about being wrong before quitting and hints at instructional banter between teacher and pupil.
An old advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as a spring blood tonic. It claims to restore red blood, energy, and vigor, curing pale, tired sufferers and a host of ailments linked to blood and nerves. A family anecdote about punishment follows.
Minnesota hosts a vast timber belt of about 28 million acres the largest east of the Rockies. New Jersey areas include farmed wood lots with half under cultivation. U S forest losses average 70 Nauman lives and 26 million dollars in timber destruction annually. Canada sets up a forest products lab with McGill University following Wisconsin model. Tree planting runs in spring and fall with timing tied to snowmelt and rains.
In a fragmented exchange, a fatigued letter writer and Pyne discuss Panama and a young housekeeper questions 14 cents for turkey. A butcher explains pricing includes the entire turkey, feet on, while the housekeeper resists and the scene ends on the remark about selling the bird feet and all.
A humorous remark notes that a person becomes what he eats. It cites Harry who has eaten a lobster every night for years as an example.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger records a terse exchange about propriety and social behavior and hints at a lawyer’s cross examination. The text shows garbled wording and unclear context with scattered references to behavior and public figures.
Excerpt contrasts natural adjustment of rivers with societal progress in Scott Nearing’s Social Sanity. It argues nature erodes obstacles to form a normal bed and compares human efforts to remove misery and premature death, urging coordinated action toward a stable social order.
A large group of Fall River and New Bedford residents led by Pierre Le Brecque and Edward Pepin announce a Calgary Alberta settlement project. Pepin returns from a Canadian tour through Alberta Manitoba and Saskatchewan with upbeat reports. Wages in Alberta reportedly range 35 to 45 cents an hour. Le Breque begins selling his Fall River store.
In a London Opinion snippet, Algy's mother describes seeking a good fee for attending to the rich Smith boy and hints her father threw the brick that felled him, prompting questions about memory and responsibility.
Mrs. Mobile Lance of Pembroke Ontario recounts a long illness marked by sleeplessness dizziness rashes and kidney-related pains. She credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with rapid improvement after twelve days and urges other women to consider kidney issues as the source of their troubles.
Five members of the Warren rifle team, Pennsylvania, hit 999 of 1,000 in a 22 caliber indoor match within a 75 foot circle. They surpassed the former world record of 998 set in 1912 by the Park Rifle Club of Bridgeport Connecticut, also held by the same club in a prior mark.
A character laughs at a remark about hair standing on end and recalls curling papers, while the newspaper they read is filled with reports of horrible crimes. The exchange hints at suspenseful, uncanny journalism affecting mood.
Arthur-Fredy states living costs are unchanged from ten years ago. Egbert-Ife agrees noting the subject lived on his father then and now lives on his father in law.
The advertisement urges readers to consult their druggist about the most popular medicinal oil for pain and asserts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil is in greater demand due to superior healing qualities for joint muscle nerve neuralgia and rheumatism.
A caller arrives politely asking, and the man of the house responds coldly asking for the reason of the visit. The caller states he is the new collector for Dunn and Dunn, indicating a debt collection for the firm.
A humorous domestic scene unfolds as Mrs Smart notes rival Flbb’s good credit may come from his wife’s new hats. Grace wonders if a girl as young as she could be arrested, but her mother reassures her no.
The Duke of Sutherland plans to sell 300000 acres of his Sutherland estate by auction in October. The move signals a major land sale by a prominent peer, reflecting shifts in estate holdings and property markets in the region.
An advertisement touts Catarrhozone as a quick fix for itchy nose eye discharge and throat catarrh. It cites a Sydney testimonial and promises relief within minutes to a week, with a $1 price and small sample sizes available at dealers.
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