The Silvermeade Hunt
Constance D Arcy Mackay presents The Silvermeade Hunt a tale of pursuit and mystery set in a rural English realm where a noble hunt tests loyalties and wit among a circle of aristocrats and landowners.
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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 09, 1914
Page
3
Morning Hunt Turns Sudden Rescue Near Lauder Dale
On a crisp November morning Emily Lauderdale competes in a cross country hunt with rivals Grattan Richards and Rex Tellingford from the Lauderdale house party. A fall near a wall ends with Tellingford rescuing a frightened child, shifting the mood from rivalry to aid as the chase continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauderdale
Grattan Richards
Rex Tellingford
Richards
Emily Lauderdale
Tellingford
Emily
Toery & Wan
Elizabeth Lauderdale
Elsie
Fleetfoot
Telingford
Sonny
Tellingford and Emily Lauderdale in a village reunion
After a tense day a missing boy Bobby is found by Tellingford and carries him home. Emily Lauderdale, scornful at first, rushes to meet him and asks forgiveness as Tellingford offers his coat and they reunite. The scene ends with a spring wedding page in white satin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tellingford
Lauderdales
Emily Lauderdale
Emily
Grattan Richards
Katie
Kobby
Bobby
Page
Practical Health Hint Indigestion Diet Advice
A practical health note advises strict diet changes for indigestion with a milk based plan for about a week. It recommends avoiding potatoes and greens until digestion improves and replacing tea and coffee with cocoa. It suggests gradual reintroduction of foods like finely divided meat while emphasizing small meal portions and thorough chewing.
Ambergris Treasure Seen As One Of Largest Found
A massive ambergris find in Victoria B C valued around 150000 dollars is described as one of the largest masses ever recorded. The article traces ambergris origins debates, its odor change on exposure, and its historic use in perfumery medicine and royal rites. It notes variable annual yields and cites past prized lots, including a 162 pound piece sold in London for about 50000 and a 109 pound piece from 1894 fetching about 26000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B.C
London
America
Cape Verde Islands
Farmhand Quits After Hen Secretary Duties
Sam, nine years on the farm, resigns from poultry work after having to date eggs and write the hen breeds on them. He tells the farmer he would rather starve than continue as secretary to the hens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Wlondon
Origin of Shaving in Ancient Times
The text argues shaving began because beards offered a strong grip for enemies in battle among the Greeks during Alexander's era. In other lands, soldiers first adopted shaving, while Roman emperors feared barbers cutting their throats. Emperor Hadrian wore a beard to conceal a throat scar, reviving beard fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander
Hedrian
Antiquity of the Mortgage Across Ancient Civilizations
The mortgage originates with ancient Rome and predates Rome itself. It was known and used by Greeks Carthaginians Persians Egyptians and Babylonians in daily business. The custom of giving mortgages is nearly as old as settled human society.
Hot biscuit stew offered to tempt jaded appetite
Cholly, weary of the menu, asks for options and the waitress suggests hot biscuits. He agrees, tossing aside the bill of fare and requests a hot biscuit stew to satisfy his jaded appetite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cholly
Mexican Cold Slaw Preparation
Shave cabbage very fine and soak in cold water for an hour to crisp it. Drain and mix with chili sauce salt horseradish Worcestershire and a light cayenne pepper for a spicy slaw.
Opened a Shop In A Lockup Joke
A London Punch anecdote recalls Tweedley who opened a shop after his crime while the punchline notes he was caught in the act, framing a sly occupational comeuppance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tweedley
London Punch
Don’ts for Mothers Emphasize Discipline and Balance
A brief guide lists three core mothering cautions focusing on keeping promises, avoiding nagging, and resisting overpampering to foster steadiness and respect within the family.
Death Haunts Man In Stormy Night Call
A night visit by a physician ends with reassurance and a blunt joke. A dying feeling prompts calls for a lawyer and pastor as the patient fears death, only to hear from the doctor that nothing is wrong and that the man has teased himself into panic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bhu
Higginbotham
Kellogg M. Brown
Philadelphia Ledger
Will you marry me a witty paper vow
A young man stages a mock proposal to a lady, rehearsing every line as if in a play. He asks for time to think, promising the wedding word will appear in the papers by Wednesday if she accepts. The exchange is reported with a humorous newspaper tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
How He Conducted Himself
A Baltimore woman describes a young man named William as a nice fellow who talks abap too much. The friend asks how, and she reveals he is a street car conductor who keeps saying Sit up closer. The remark rests on playful local wit from the Seattle Argus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
William
Seattle Argus
Duel seconds quarrel over handshake claim
On their own initiative during a recent duel the combatants fired without effect. One second proposed they shake hands, but the other objected that their hands had already been shaking for half an hour, per the New York Globe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Globe
A Boost for the Sex Comic Exchange in Detroit
A dialogue from the Detroit Free Press questions why the uncle never married and suggests the sexes are not fools. The exchange features a youth asking if men underrate women and the uncle replying no girl has ever hated him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Solomon’s Advantages Witty exchange on wisdom and wires
A brief exchange frames Solomon’s wisdom as a joke about a thousand wires. The dialogue contrasts a man’s claim of wisdom with a woman’s sharp retort, noting Solomon’s supposed learning from many wires. The item reflects a light caption line from Rocky Mountain News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon
Rocky Mountain News
Washington crossed the Delaware joke remarked in classroom exchange
A Washington Star cartoon caption quotes a teacher asking why Washington crossed the Delaware and a student replying he stayed after school for not properly behaving. The brief humor highlights schoolroom banter about a historic event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Delaware
Roy
Washington Star
Darling Sheriff Promise Attachments Forever
A playful exchange frames a sheriff torn between romance and duty. The line hints at a vow to avoid attachments yet acknowledges the sheriff role, implying tension between love and public service. The dialogue sets a frontier mood with a wink to authority and loyalty.
On the Quiet Ownl-Would Your Mother Mind If I Took You
A playful exchange appears in the Chicago Daily News in which a speaker asks a companion if their mother would object to an auto ride and the reply playfully hedges the concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Daily News
An Exceptional Man Willie Pa
An Extraordinary figure named Willie Pa is celebrated for practical wisdom and steady judgment. The Cincinnati Enquirer highlights his ability to read people and situations with uncommon discernment, describing him as a steadier guide in trying times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Cincinnati Enquirer
First Aid as a New Mine Rescue Sport
The Saturday Evening Post describes first aid contests forming a nationwide sport in mining regions. Teams of five act as responders in staged accidents like a rock fall injuring a miner with a fractured thigh, improvising a stretcher and safe passage through a blocked passageway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New Mexico
Lennsylvania
Saturday Evening Post
Antarctic Coal Fragments Hint at Ancient Forests
In a study of Scott expedition finds, coal fragments discovered at latitude 85 degrees by Commander Evans suggest ancient forests once existed in King Edward's Land. The tiny fossils imply a tropical sun once warmed this now frozen plateau, a tale preserved in the coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natural History Museum
Sout Kensington
Captain Scott
King Edward's Land
South Pole
Commander Evans
Philadelphia Ledger
Paper Cannons Now Use Paper As Field Guns
London Tit-Bits outlines a Krupp project to produce paper cannons for infantry use. The small caliber pieces measure under two inches, are light enough for a soldier to carry, and offer transportation advantages. Despite lighter build, their resistance surpasses steel counterparts of the same caliber. They are not meant to replace steel guns, only assist where heavy artillery cannot move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tit-Bits
Krupp
Germany
Model of Panama Locks Control Room Miniature
A miniature reproduction of the Panama Canal locks serves as the control center for operations. An electric switchboard with valve and gate indicators, interlocking mechanisms, and red green lights minimizes human error. A gauge shows water levels in lock chambers as the pointer moves along a scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama Locks
Panama Canal
Foiling the Counterfeiter With Secret Engraved Line Screen
A newspaper note explains a new method to detect counterfeit banknotes. Engravers use a screen placed over a bill. if genuine the hidden geometric lines reveal themselves, while forgeries fail to show the design clearly.
Carbon melted by professor hints at diamond creation
Professor Otto Lummer of Breslau melted carbon by enclosing two carbon rods in a heavy glass container and exhausting the air. A powerful electric current produced such heat that drops formed at the tips, suggesting a possible path to making diamonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Lummer
Breslau
Adenoids Heal Themselves With Outdoor Air, Doctor Says
Dr. T. F. Harrington of Boston urges plenty of outdoor air to treat adenoids, noting cure in four of five cases. He cites limited use of the knife, except for ear discharge or risk to hearing, and advises classroom air at 55 degrees with wraps worn by children who wish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. Harrington
School Hygiene
Boston
Barrington
World debts and revenues shown by new statistics
Washington statistics reveal world national debts totaling 42 000 000 000 with France leading at 36 284 000 000. The United Kingdom Germany and Russia follow with trillions in combined debt while annual revenues reach 12 179 000 000 against expenditures of 12 808 000 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Republic of France
United Kingdom
British India
Germany
Russian
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Spain
Japan
United States
Leslie
War on Fox Hunting Spurs British Farm Leagues
The Chicago Journal notes Britain moves to curb fox hunting as farmers form leagues and alter fences to thwart cross country riding. Farmers shoot and trap foxes while some clergy threaten landowners, prompting debate on tradition versus agriculture in the countryside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Britain
Jack Cade
Chicago Journal
Ohio Study Finds No Difference In Post Orientation
The Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station tested 156 black locust posts planted twenty years ago to see if butt end up or root end up affects rot. About one third of posts set with the top down rotted, while a little more than one sixth of posts set top up did the same. Result: no significant difference except sounder end preferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Experiment Station of
Ohio
Wood That Won’t Rot Found In Mangrove
Chemical News reports a mangrove wood that resists rot. Four years in soaking pits at Collonges France showed no decomposition despite exposure to conditions causing wood decay. The wood’s tight grain and high tannin content give it strength. mangrove wood resists twice the bending strain of oak and is easily worked yet not brittle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chemical News
Collonges
France
Ancient Damascus Quietly Modernizing Amid Old Streets
Ancient Damascus remains culturally steady despite a new railway to Beirut. The city, home to about 860000 people, sits in a fertile plain 2800 feet high, with broad clean lanes in new quarters and dilapidated, dirty blocks in older areas surrounded by gardens and groves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damascus
Beirut
Plsin
Argonent
Also Mentioned on This Page
Silvermeade
Constance D'Arcy MacKay
Misery
Darling
Antarctic
Ancient
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