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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Sep 10, 1914
Page
2
In this excerpt from Wide World Magazine the author discusses how dying and death rituals, including burial practices and fear of a dread spirit, shape tribal responses. The piece notes feverish symptoms, grave preparations, and ritual precautions as communities confront death and contamination.
Medically explained dangers of cramp while swimming. A person who cramps may clutch a buddy and struggle, risking inhalation of water. Experts note cramps often occur in shallow water and can be fatal if airways are blocked.
A garbled collection of phrases from a Baltimore American page includes stray lines about a matinee idol and insomnia. The text references a suburban minister, a goat man scene, and disjointed dialogue, with no coherent narrative or clear events.
Across the United States and Canada, thousands more investors, many women, hold railway shares. The growth since 1904 shows broad public interest and prompts questions on government policy and company dividends. Major holdings include Germany, Belgium, and France, with French peasants and other humble savers investing despite uncertainties.
The article notes varied execution methods in Europe with hangings in Britain and beheadings in Belgium and Belgium-like locales, while the text praises Dr Thomas's Electric Oil as in high demand for neuralgia rheumatic pain and nerve issues, claiming strong healing properties and effectiveness.
The article compares caffeine in coffee and tea, noting coffee's stimulating action on the central nervous system and tea's alkaloid temperament as a tannate. It mentions processes in digestion and claims coffee may counteract fatigue, with a stray reference to Minard's Liniment Cures Garget in Cows.
An article in American Magazine recounts a newspaper writer who fell to the opium habit and became a convict in a penitentiary. It quotes a Chinese opium den keeper about the grip of addiction, noting that quitting is rarely possible and relapses lead to ruin, including jail and loss of money.
The Mall in London notes that the Magneh produce the best handwriting, with Americans next, the French and Italian writers poor especially women, and Spaniards scarcely legible. It adds that the latter two favored contracted letters and flourishes common in European countries a century ago.
A stage moment features Nora Hayes in a breakfast scene where eggs are served. A child watches from a box as a performer offers an egg to the youngster, provoking the mother's mild annoyance while Hayes urges letting the child take it, noting the rarity of eggs passed from the footlights.
Early signs of illness in hot weather call for Baby's Own Tablets to prevent or cure summer complaints in children. Mrs Edward Covell of Lombardy Ontario endorses their safety and effectiveness, noting a remarkable health improvement for her children. Sold by dealers or by mail at 25 cents per box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
A letters columnist jokes that a steel cellar door is “hence down” because it lies below ground. The quip appears in a Chicago Post item and frames a playful pun for readers.
A dubious report from Paragua describes a vast weep giant terrorizing nearby forests. Local residents fear sightings by hunters and hikers while officials investigate unusual vegetation and sounds attributed to the creature.
Fragmentary line reads like an aged newspaper item with phrases about mind and poverty. Names appear as misread tokens and place markers are unclear. The text lacks coherent context or full sentences to establish a clear event or report.
A fragmentary verse paints days spent on a porch as rain falls most every day. Imagery centers on weather and a repetitive, lingering routine of watching showers.
Fragmentary line from a 19th century Cincinnati Enquirer item. The readable text presents a proverb style exchange about waiting for dinner and a cautious tone from the speaker. No clear event, person, or organization identified in the surviving fragment.
A humorous vignette from Homburg recalls King Edward and the Roman artist Corredl. Corredl tries to present a rose bouquet to an American lady as promenaders look on. The prince arrives with Lady Cork and artfully redirects to fresh flowers for the lady, leaving Corredl without his gift.
Readable text claims Putnam's wart remover promises painless removal of warts and corns within hours. Mentions coins and a trial to test the product's efficacy.
A distressed wife tells a grocer about her troubles while a man named Heston Transcript reacts. The exchange hints at betrayal as she turns over a sea paste and the grocer reacts with frustration.
A fragment quotes Steele noting self-reproach and counterproductive behavior. The lines suggest a warning that blame may rebound on the accuser and highlight the paradox of moral judgment in social action.
A young surgeon receives a garbled note inviting him to a bridge game at a club. He informs his wife that he is leaving again for an important care as there are three other doctors present at the spot.
A tense newsroom exchange ends with the editor demanding a shorter half-page piece. The reporter insists no facts exist while a distant Richleigh relation dodges background details. The dialogue hints at a highdife scandal rumor without substantiation.
Fragment from London Opinion recounts a dialog about a widow named Mrs. Appleb who has recently died. The squire asks about her age or status. Drydon notes pity for misery wherever found. The exchange evokes a historical, rural tone with limited context.
An early 20th century advertisement for Murine Eye Remedy markets products for red weak watery eyes and eyelid granulations. It touts eye salve in tubes and mail order availability with prices and mail offers from Murine Eye Remedy Co Chicago.
An article surveys various memorials and windows across Britain. It highlights an angel on Lindal Bridge York modeled after Princess Alexandra and a stained glass scene in a southern church featuring Lord Roberts. It also mentions a font at Hodelwyddan in North Wales modeled after Sir Hugh Williams and a Peckham window depicting St Cecilia with Lloyd George’s daughter, plus other chapel bands at All Souls College Oxford and a Crusader figure modeled from the Marquis of Ripon.
Captain William Allen near General Andrew Jackson during the Greek war saw him sleep in a muddy camp without tents. They covered him with bark from a hickory tree to shield him from sleet and cold. A drunken intruder knocked the crude shelter, and Jackson crawled out as fellow soldiers cheered Hello Old Hickory Come out of your bark and join us.
A New York Sun quote discusses how age appearances mislead. The speaker notes adults can look younger or older than their years, citing cases of a sixteen year old with gray hair and friends aged fourteen and thirty eight who look their ages or younger.
A sailor narrates a jest about walking from Newport to Cardiff and back, meeting a cart driver who estimates the distance. The exchange turns into a quip about distances from Christmas to New Year’s Day.
A New Jersey judge rules that a wife cannot receive a weekly wage for keeping a horse. The decision states each person is entitled to pay for work done unless spouses oppose each other to defeat creditors. The ruling warns of danger when such arrangements run for years and notes a weekly salary for the wife is problematic.
A railway carriage on the Great Western line bound for London became the focus of an upset as tensions rose during ascent. The event drew attention to carriage conditions and passenger conduct aboard the train.
The Chicago News outlines two pickpocket types, one small and modern, one tall and munclar, aged eighteen to thirty five. They have soft hands, long fingers, furtive eyes, and sallow complexions from prison pallor or drugs. They are high strung yet polite, rarely armed, and dress inconspicuously to avoid identification.
A brief exchange from the Houston Post recalls a woman offering to pay a fare on a car ride, met with a modest refusal. The moment highlights politeness and social conventions in everyday transit sharing.
A Detroit Free Press quip notes a speaker avoiding self praise. He admits many foolish acts yet claims wisdom in one regard, claiming he never believed he could paper a restroom himself.
Report describes a heated exchange during a local meeting as one participant claimed the speaker, Rantere, was interrupted by stress and kept at home while another disputed the account noting the gathering ended abruptly in the middle of the speech.
A playful exchange describes a character called Bright Pups as a clodhopper while discussing movement and posture. The fragment presents a humorous line about identity and perception amid an odd professor’s dialogue.
A brief exchange on marriage quotes a London expose noting marriage can broaden a man while another voice counters that it flattens him. The dialogue hints at contrasting views on matrimony's impact without detailing individuals or events.
Sammy surprised his mother by bringing home a perfect score of 100. He earned 50 in reading and 50 in arithmetic, delighting his mother with the morning news.
Classic patent medicine ad touts Parmelees Vegetable Pills as the best remedy for dyspepsia and indigestion. It claims to regulate stomach action and restore health, noting years of trusted use and high esteem among sufferers.
In a 18th century style scene an examining board tests an applicant with Blackstone and Kent questions. The hopeful claims he studied state statutes and shows his knowledge. A stern judge warns that someday the legislature may meet and repeal all he knows.
A fragmented dialogue discusses spending limits, marital finances, and restraint of trade concerns, with characters debating buying freedoms and bill responsibility in a terse exchange.
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