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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 11, 1913
Page
2
A Timkins family scene from Tit-Bits shows Mr Timkins returning from the city to find his golf clubs and belts scattered in the yard. His six year old Glory explains she hid the mess while avoiding hearing a mean remark by changing the subject.
Anna visits the park with her aunt and resists a swan boat ride as a boatman entices crowds with a five cent fare. The scene unfolds on a bridge above the pond with barker cries drawing bystanders.
A short exchange in a street scene shows a woman urging a boy named Bobby to yield his seat to his father and Bobby admitting that the need to share space feels different at home than in public.
A child explores a potato bag and asks about a quirky insect described as a funny fly with a tennis lazer. The lighthearted line ends with a playful pun delivered by a country visitor.
In this exchange two lawyers clash over jury eligibility for a motor vehicle case. One complains about bias toward car owners while the other notes the opposition excludes nonowners, highlighting a dispute over voir dire eligibility.
A Washington Star exchange features a salesman touting the latest fashion as a dream while Miss Cayenne dismisses it as nacre a delirium. The dialogue captures a style clash and social commentary in a vivid exchange.
An advertisement recounts B Horn of Toronto reporting bald spots and dandruff, itchy scalp, and hair loss improved after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. The claim notes relief after three weeks and promotes free samples from Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Boston.
A Calveston News reminiscence recalls a site seeing walking club that met at 4:30 am for six mile treks to Babson's Creek and Water Valley mill. Two members failed to show, accidents slowed others, a flirtatious car ride ended the venture.
A girl named Mary, enrolled in Sunday school, refused to answer what her father did for a living. She finally blurted out that her father is the bearded lady in the dime museum, shocking the teacher and audience as a judge notes the incident.
A judge declares firearms ban on streets while a drunken youth is fined twenty dollars and costs after firing his revolver in a crowded area. The lawyer argues the shot went into the air, but the verdict stands. In a separate coroner case, a bereaved woman confirms the deceased Samuel Williams, with the coroner asking to view the remains.
A Kansas City Journal snippet highlights a narrator juggling tea and cake during an afternoon, noting the difficulty of balancing refreshments on a grand piano while holding a sandwich. The humorous image underscores a tense, overstrained tempo of social gathering life.
A sentry on pose duty at night is challenged by the officer of the day who asks what he is doing out at night. The exchange ends with the sentry responding Officer of the day in a brief dialogue report from the Buffalo Commercial.
A lighthearted note from the Atlanta Constitution jokes that a Michigan couple wed one day and divorced the next, with Mrs. Gabb quipping about attempted biscuit nuking on day one.
In Hallimore American a debate questions whether a physician can be straight in business profits. The exchange probes ethics and the idea that profits may be ill gotten in medical practice.
Fragmentary note describes a quick escape on foot or by horse without loss, hinting at a tense moment, with unclear place and details but implying swift action and a minimal delay.
Census figures show per capita egg output near 17.8 dozen since 1909 with wholesale New York prices climbing from 36 cents in 1899 to 65 cents in 1908 and 60 cents in 1912. Officials urge a national storage limit of six months and restrict interstate shipments to curb price gouging.
A showman in Gloucester was fined after deceiving the public with a coker-nut shy built from solid iron nuts that failed to drop from stands. The tale echoes another London tale of Mr Donaldson a Queensland sugar refiner who faced customs disputes over packing nuts used in machinery. The official insisted four cents a pound for all nuts except cokernuts.
A fragmentary quip from a president about sanefroid and a gravedigger anecdote is recounted. He says a gravedigger checks a cemetery nightly and once fell into a tomb during a prank by boys cloaked in a white sheet. The retort asks, what are you doing in my grave.
The text argues the dog is wiser than the horse but dismisses any comparison. It questions how one would judge intelligence and points to the horse’s workload versus a dog’s supposed living. It emphasizes skepticism about human judgments of animal smarts.
Nathan asks about extravagance and his father replies that wearing a tie when you have a beard is extravagant. The exchange presents a humorous moral on style choices and appearances.
A brief humorous exchange features a fool, a Fat Man asking about lobsters, and Waitrees inviting him to sit, illustrating a scene of quick wit and social banter. The dialogue centers on appetite and propriety in a dining moment.
A testimonial letter extols Grape-Nuts with milk or cream for breakfast and simple noon meals, claiming reduced meat need and steady nourishment for all ages from infancy to old age. It highlights improved nerve and memory, notes a traveler son and elderly relatives also using it, and ends with the slogan There’s a Reason.
A Glasgow Court tale recalls Madame Sarah Bernhardt who, in a dressing room, ordered peaches but a maid returned with pears. Bernhardt aimed a pear at the girl in a swift, precise throw, smashing it on the head as she quipped that at least apples were not chosen.
In 190 B C Thyatira fell under Rome and then flourished as a commercial hub under the empire. By St John’s Revelation era it boasted great wealth and many trade guilds including linen and wool workers dyers bronze smiths potters bakers tanners and slave dealers. The city’s reed garment trade was significant though details on working conditions are unclear.
A friend with anarchist tendencies works in an automobile factory. The joke notes he likely enjoys his job, as all he has to do is follow up the tires.
The United States hosts five thousand one hundred eighty seven steam laundries employing one hundred nine thousand four hundred eighty four workers.
Readers learn Hall's Catarrh Cure is advertised as a constitutional interior remedy. Claims target the blood and mucous surfaces to destroy disease foundation and restore strength, with a $1000 reward for any failure to cure. Prepared by J Hodg Cheney & Co. Sold by druggists. also family pills for constipation.
A mistress questions a girl applying as nurse for loyalty and care duties. She asks if the applicant can be faithful and kind while debating whether she would care for the baby or the husband, revealing a tense domestic power dynamic.
A stranger role on some Japanese newspapers is the dummy editor who volunteers to be jailed for printing content unfriendly to the government. When suppression occurs the dummy editor goes to prison while the real editor alters the paper's name and keeps publishing.
A garbled OCR fragment lists noisy, humorous, and promotional lines for trains, products, and services. It mentions a quiet machine, a safe revolver, reliable trains, and weather notes, with stray phrases about a league, a dog, and a whiskey label. The text is incomplete and jumble-like.
The article describes testing a glass by climbing a long brushy hill to measure breath rate, then attempting to pocket the item. It argues the true test is handling fit in a shirt pocket or in the hand, not size or power.
A fragment hints at a dialogue about a man named Cinch and a woman described as his best girl, noting she is highly educated and that there is no effort to separate them. The lines read like a risky social aside without clear context or date.
A period ad touts Parmelee’s Vegetable pills as a universal remedy for dyspepsia. The copy claims they endure any climate and stay fresh and potent, unlike many pills on the market. It urges carriers to keep them handy at all times.
Guidance on improving an invalid's room with fresh air sunlit space and tidy surroundings. Recommends changing furniture for variety, careful handling of utensils and bottles, neat tray setup with clean cover and napkins, and serving hot foods hot and cold foods cold.
English lace crafted by hundreds in Bucks Beds and Northants offers three varieties Torchon Maltese and Point Ground with delicate designs. Lace items include collars cuffs blouses tablecloths and more. Mrs Armstrong Olney offers a free booklet upon postcard request detailing the industry.
The passage urges removal of intestinal worms disturbing a child’s health and promotes Miller's Worm Powders as the immediate remedy. It claims the product destroys worms or fixes underlying conditions, presenting a strong health claim for parents.
A Washington man touring a Shenandoah valley ancestral home is corrected by his guide who points out the so called old master portrait is actually of Ole Missus Taylor. The moment exposes a mix up between refinement and local history as the guide clarifies the homeowner's likeness.
A fragmented item recalls Minard's Liniment claimed to cure distemper while a domestic scene mentions a couple’s wedding anniversary. The plan to honor the day with a chicken failed when the dish turned out inedible and the chicken was not killed.
They say matrimony is a lottery with more blanks than prizes. Some self made men seek to file plans and specifications for the work of others. Benevolence is often timid in its practice.
In Washington he described a man as a borrower and a sponker. The admiral said such men are rare, yet he met one who uses all his friends as coaling stations.
A girl at a charity fair questions a customer about buying from homey girls, a line that prompts a wary yet receptive exchange. Harold visits and comments on epocs and magnification while a cake moment unfolds.
A striped mare with superior lineage and robust feeding commands premium prices at the auction. Buyers note the gelding’s strong constitution and documented sire line as key factors in confidence of performance and resale potential.
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