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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 02, 1914
Page
8
An excerpt from a Berlin semi official paper describes a Canadian traveler’s cross continental tour to assess emigration. He meets athletic Germans in a compartment, notes rugged attire and hygiene, and observes a warning against placing feet on seats. The piece contrasts the Canadian’s slovenly dress with fine fabrics.
Marketing eggs across Dagsel Farmers' Club and Barnum has created sizable regional markets. Dagsel organized in 1910 and has marketed 125 000 dozen eggs in cartons at a premium of 3000 dollars, while also handling livestock poultry seed grain and other farm goods. Barnum operates a dedicated fresh egg market hailed as one of Minnesota's best egg markets.
A Presbyterian and a Methodist stroll beside a rail line and enter a tunnel. The Methodist urges they continue, the Presbyterian fears a train may come. The other quips that fate will decide, but the Presbyterian insists on leaving the tunnel to avoid danger.
In a Paris theatre a comedian, after a painful fall hitting his head on a stage pillar, asked for a towel water and salt. He then improvised a bandage with the towel pressed by the salt and tied it around the pillar, drawing chuckles instead of concern.
The author notes that men who claim education in Europe prefer to speak their mother tongue while modern languages are taught to women and in the Americas it is rare to know foreign tongues. He argues Americans study foreign languages from books and rarely think in them and suggests study abroad would greatly benefit teachers and pupils.
A mother warns a boy about wicked dime novels, while a clever child boasts he can find worse ones for a nickel. He jokes that his grandmother would claim his birthday candy unless she is polite, revealing family dynamics and humor.
A tender scene on a veranda shows a stranger comforting Willie who explains he was punished for waking dents in the marble step. He confesses he did it with his father’s watch, while a light humorous aside hints at a lively streetcar scene and a peculiar host.
An advertisement warns that strenuous work and worry exhaust nerves and proposes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy. It cites a testimonial from Jas A McDonald of Springhill Nova Scotia who recovered after taking the pills and credits renewed energy, better sleep, and return to work. The ad explains pills cost 50 cents a box or 2.50 for six and offers mail order from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
The article notes growing frog consumption in France with the green frog preferred. Hind legs are commonly eaten in Paris and provinces, with soups and stews popular among workers, while Italians and Germans eat the whole frog. In southern France frogs are raised in parks. Corns cure mentioned at end.
A fragment shows a father and a little girl in a tense scene about cake. The girl pleads for more cake while the father sternly forbids further noise, hinting at an implied consequence.
A school boy describes cats with odd labels and spellings. He notes Persian cats with queer purrs, Angorie cats for bad tempers, Magnificat for a very fine cat, and Feline cats for deep feelings. The piece blends playful mispronunciations with varied cat names.
Knack-Yes but he cant make them act right. The item reads as a light pun and joke caption from a comic page noting humorous wordplay about dental work.
Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles. First application provides relief. 60 cents.
The remark notes Greece and Turkey may start a naval build up risking both nations. It adds that Germany has about six thousand professional foresters tied to technical societies.
A small worry germ is described as causing more trouble than real danger. Health guidance urges calm and practical steps to reduce anxiety and avoid overreaction. The piece focuses on emotional impact and practical coping.
The article explains that bullets moving at high speeds create air waves visible in photographs while slower projectiles leave little or no disturbance. It compares water eddies from a moving stick to atmospheric waves produced by bullets and notes a threshold around 1200 feet per second for detectable waves.
A village of Ruthenian immigrant houses in Alberta is described as built with virtually no hardware. Structures mimic European log and thatched designs with twig doors on handmade hinges, nailed seldom if ever. Floors use hewn legs and roofs consist of thick woven straw packed for decades of weather protection.
Porton New Brunswick report praises Dodd's Kidney Pills as a cure for years of kidney trouble and rheumatism. Mrs. John S. Dickinson says nine boxes transformed her health, freeing fatigue dizziness and nervousness after doctors failed to help.
The article describes clay models of the three wise monkeys and their symbolic meaning Speak no evil see no evil hear no evil. It explains Ko shin Ka-no-esaru the day of the monkey and notes a prominent temple depiction at Nikko with natives paying homage to stone carvings in rural Japan.
A playful note about income tax and tariff uncertainty forcing retrenchment on charities. The speaker mentions Billie and seeks candy as a humorous lift amid financial caution.
Ted questions objections to a woman wearing a necklace given by another man. Ned replies she allowed him to fasten it on, revealing a delicate tension over romance and propriety.
A short observation notes the speaker rejects splitting hairs, calling the stance an over bald fact. The remark signals frustration with pedantry and insists on clear, direct reasoning.
The Utica Globe notes apples as a luxury now with many dealers selling them for a dime or a nickel each. It recalls past prices of 10 cents per peck and $1.25 per barrel, comparing oranges once worth four or five apples. It laments the shift from cellar stocks to boxed or individually wrapped fruit and questions progress when a barrel belongs to the aristocracy.
A playful exchange reveals the shift from the three R’s to three S’s in newspapers with emphasis on snappy editors snoopy reporters and a polished society editress. The dialogue recalls the peril of being washed ashore and a personal note about a love interest.
A fragmented patriotic speech is rearranged at a royal event after a visit to the Zoo. Uncle Ben asks about animals and a boy suggests kangaroo and elephant tails need changing. The ad promotes Parmellee's Vegetable Pills as a stomach focused remedy for nervous troubles.
Reproving Aunt questions Willie about his constant bad behavior. Willie responds that he is asleep part of the time, offering a halfhearted defense and a lighthearted moment.
A playful exchange contrasts a horse and a car as the mare is spurred by a car, with a quip about how unscrambling eggs has become a key activity in finance. The dialogue hints at changing times and shifting priorities in business discourse.
An advertising piece argues that global work relies on digestion and promotes Na-Dru-Co Dyspepsia Tablets. It touts improved appetite, sleep, and performance, claiming the tablets aid weakened stomachs and restore bodily and mental efficiency. Montreal based National Diurand Chemical Co. Ltd. is cited.
A vicar advertised for an organist and music teacher position. Among the replies, one applicant notes her experience as both organist and teacher, and applies for the vacancy.
An explorer reports a tribe in Africa lacking the concept of morality or immorality. A companion, described as the mild lunatic, questions what they do for plays. The fragmentary remark suggests a stark cultural contrast and raises questions about universal standards.
Crawford argues for measured spending and frugal habits while Crabshaw counters that the era of AI abundance fuels extravagant living, highlighting a clash between prudent finance and tech driven spending.
The brief notes that few quarrels or misunderstandings are resolved by using a revolver, suggesting that force rarely settles disputes and may create further trouble.
A brief proverb-like note reflecting on frugality and aid from others for larger sums. The line urges prudent penny management while suggesting benevolent allies will handle bigger money matters. The tone is cautionary and practical, with no specific individuals or events.
An advertisement claims Catarrhozone cures asthma catarrh and bronchitis, delivering rapid relief. It touts a blue gum tree antiseptic as key, promises immediate improvement, and offers a complete outfit for one dollar from any druggist.
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