Ringing in Head Sparks Scots Theatrical Quip
A Scotsman complains of a ringing in his head and is told the reason. The friend insists the ringing comes from a cracked head, prompting a brief exchange about who has the crack.
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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 09, 1914
Page
7
Leeds Rail Traction Aims to Eliminate City Tracks
Leeds introduces railless traction in street cars with trucklike wheels and a swaying trolley for free movement. The system allows curb loading, reduces collision risk, and has generated $5,500,000 in annual profits transferred to the city treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leeds
England
Woman seeks divorce ends with courtroom quip
In a Cleveland court a country woman seeks divorce. The judge presses for real reasons and the wife accuses her husband as a liar and brute. The husband interjects the wife’s counterpoint, prompting a sharp courtroom exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Cash
Music lover quarrels with friend over Puccini joke
A man freshly from Puccini's Madame Butterfly propes a defense of music to a yawning friend. He argues music has practical value while the friend replies with a flippant remark about hair loss and famous pianists. The exchange ends with the music lover declaring his point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Carpet Rag Muff Ornaments Spark Schoolyard Gaiety
A girl named Marcella recalls carrying a carpet rug down the street and shows it to a friend Rosemary. The story notes her sudden laughing fit and a rash of carpet rag muff costumes among local girls. The teacher poses a math question about cloth scraps, prompting a practical answer from a pupil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcella
Rosemary
Germans discuss politics at Broadway cafe and relate to marriage
Three German men dining at a Broadway cafe spoke in confidence about politics and a mutual friend's second marriage. One remarks that a man who marries a second time does not deserve to have lost his first wife.
Miller's Worm Powders Advocates Safe Worm Treatment
The article urges mothers to protect children from worms, arguing that deworming improves health and growth. It claims worm infections harm vitality and that treating parasites is merciful and easy with Miller's Worm Powders.
The King Delivers a Crown Among Two Sons at Manchester Theatre
In a Manchester theatre a weary king paces the stage and ponders which son should inherit. A voice from the gallery shouts that both should receive half a crown, introducing a darkly humorous twist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Vilage
Guynor
Unexpected Return Sparks Domestic Party Confusion
A woman returns home to find her housemaid using the drawing room for hosting a select party. The mistress and the maid exchange surprised replies while noting the other’s absence as scheduled.
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Ann
Nerviline Promises Fast Neuralgia Relief Nationwide
A promotional letter touts Nerviline as a quick cure for neuralgia and other nerve and joint pains. The advocate cites a Rusell post office testimonial from Mrs. Evans and notes forty years of use making it a widely used liniment in the Dominion. Packages include 50c family and 26c trial sizes.
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Dominion
Donkeys Excluded From Prize In Irish Agricultural Show
In a south Ireland village annual show a competition for the best turned out donkey and cart drew protests as farmers argued their donkeys were unfairly contrasted with pampered animals. The following year a proviso appeared on the placard excluding all legal and medical donkeys from the prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Classical training shapes practical judgment in daily tasks
The piece argues that strong training in science and math cultivates discipline and sharp decision making. It notes that while planetary orbit calculation may not directly yield wealth, it develops keen insight, quick judgment, and refined taste applicable to everyday work. Toronto News.
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Toronto News
Editor and Contributor Clash Over Story Quality
A candid editor and a persistent contributor clash over a story's quality. The editor says the piece is bad but not bad enough, signaling ongoing disagreement about its publishability and value for the paper.
Oyster Stew Sparks Taste Test and Mock Trial
A diner grills a waiter about a small oyster in stew. Erastus Pinkley retorts that the oyster isn’t for flavor but to christen the dish, highlighting a humorous exchange over culinary expectations.
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Erastus Pinkley
Sub
The Sabbath sermon on Thrift Inspires Sandy
After a kirk service, Sandy compliments the minister on a powerful thrift discourse. He claims the providential words saved him fourpence as he considered giving to the plate.
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Sandy
Torpidville’s hoped-for fame defies the bank plan
The town expects its name to endure even without seeking a federal reserve bank. The remark frames Torpidville as confident in lasting renown independent of national financial status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torpidville
Federal Reserve Bank
Noisy eating praised by doctor for appetite and gusto
A doctor argues that audible chewing, despite etiquette, enhances appetite and digestion. He notes children loudly enjoying candy and urges patients to practice savoring meals alone to relearn relish before returning to society with renewed energy.
Hole in Ocean Bottom Off Panama Deepens
A mile deep hole formed in the sea bottom off Panama after Central American earthquakes. The submarine cable was broken and a cable ship sent to repair it. Ends of the cable buried under heavy debris. depth measured at five thousand feet versus charted one thousand. Located off Los Bantos province about fifteen miles from shore and half a mile wide.
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Panama
Los Bantos
Unclear quotation on phosphorous in the body
A dialogue fragment notes enough phosphorus in a man to make forty thousand matches and comments about insufficient sand to make cié, spoken by Jack Qolling and Ethel as they nibble chocolate.
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Jack Qolling
Ethel
Prince Arthur of Connaught's Amusing Japanese Visit
An anecdote recalls Prince Arthur of Connaught in Japan with the Order of the Garter during the late Mikado era. He enjoyed his time and recounts a formal town visit where railway officials placed a large English motto facing his landing. It read God Help Prince Arthur in bold letters, sparking humorous misreading.
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Prince Arthur of
Connaught
Japan
Order of the Garter
Mikado
Prince Arthur
God
Nerves and neuralgia cure touted with Dr Chase’s Nerve Food
An article touts nerve illness relief through dry heat and Dr Chase's Nerve Food claiming it rebuilds exhausted nerve tissue and body weight. The piece notes neuralgia sciatica tredoloreux and intercostal neuralgia as examples and ends with a barber joke about hair and scissors.
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Dr. Chase
Merely Getting in Practice Victim Mercy This Isn’t Right
Offbeat exchange hints at dental mishap with patient willful deflection and a dentist pursuing care despite teasing dialogue. The fragment suggests a minor scene of attempt and conflict over dental treatment.
Temperance crank Briggs and a brick wall brawl
A court scene reveals a man claiming no hit with fists but recounting throwing the other man by the heels against a brick wall. A separate note mentions a wife leaving to her mother's, and Briggs described as an extremist temperance figure. The Italian government's colonization plans are discussed alongside U S emigration appeal.
Man Clings To Rock Sash Pondering Descent
A narrator voices disbelief at a climber's risk while the climber considers how to descend a sash from the rock. The dialogue captures tension between danger and careful planning as the moment unfolds.
Lord Mayor's Wit Shared At Manchester Motor Show Dinner
The Lord Mayor of Manchester told a racy tale at a Manchester Motor Show dinner. A motorist asked the city official to watch his car while he went inside. The mayor replied he is a city council member, earning the motorist's quip that he can be trusted.
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Manchester
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days by PAZO OINTMENT
Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles. First application gives relief. 50 cents.
Ten-Year-Old Shakes Up Medicine Fitness Stunt
A mother rushes to her dining room where her son Willie aged ten performs contortions and loud bangs. He explains he forgot to shake his medicine before taking it and wanted to shake himself up, insisting it was okay.
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Willie
Shilofl Cure Claims Colds Throat and Lung Heal
An odd rural postcard tale includes a postmaster’s watchful antics and a farmer awaiting a postcard from Aunt Jinny. The scene contrasts humor with small town life as characters query deliveries and expectations.
Seedy figure questions rescue and treasures flowers
After a perilous sea rescue, a seedy man asks about the rescued boy and the bouquet, while the rescuer downplays the fuss and remains modest about the act. The exchange hints at a rough coastal setting and a curious, possibly comic interaction.
Doctor prescribed iron leads to stove theft arrest
A patient recounts being drugged and robbed by his doctor who ordered iron intake. Believing it meant danger he grabbed a stove and was arrested, shaping a curious penitentiary incident.
Jock Stumbles in Parade As Family Watches
A raw Scottish lad joins the local territorials and on his first parade his sister and mother watch. As they march past he is out of step, and the sister quips that they are all out of step except their Jock.
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Territorials
Jock
Mither
Higher voltages rise in electric transmission plants
A general shift to higher voltages is evident in transmission plants. One line runs from Big Creek California to Los Angeles a distance of 240 miles at 135000 volts, planned to rise to 150000 as demand increases. Keokuk’s plant sends 100000 volts to St. Louis over a 146 mile line.
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Big Creek
Cal
Los Los Angeles
Keokuk
St. Louis
Patent Legal Ad From Fetherstonhaugh Co Toronto
A notice from Fetherstonhaugh and Co head office Ing Street East Toronto Canada outlines patent related matters. The record preserves the firm name and address with no additional details on the action or deadlines.
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Fetherstonhaugh & Co
Ing Street East
Toronto
Canada
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