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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 12, 1914
Page
7
A postal offer from Crescentia the famed palmist promises a chart that reveals the reader’s past and future. Send 25 cents with a stamped addressed envelope to 8 Stobart Block Winnipeg for a mailed life reading and guidance.
A Toronto patent firm advertises quick patenting service with free sketches and information on inventions. They invite readers to mail for free lists and guidance. The notice names J A MacMurtry and Co patent attorneys at 154 Bay Street.
A joke about a doctor prescribing a high cost egg regimen and then suggesting a trip to Europe for a cheaper cure. The dialogue contrasts medical advice with affordability.
An advertisement touts Miller's Worm Powders as a safe effective cure for intestinal worms in children. It claims the powder eradicates parasites that cause fatalities and restores health by thoroughly cleansing the stomach and intestines.
A domestic quarrel centers on money as a wife complains she asked for ten dollars and received five. The husband explains he followed instructions to give only half, claiming the wife told him to believe only half what he heard.
An aged polite parishioner attends a church service and shakes hands with the pastor after. The new attendee praises the sermon while his wife nudges him. The pastor asks which part he liked and he recounts dreaming of a million dollars and the idea that two may live on what one spends foolishly.
Pentwater Michigan resident Mrs Allice Darling reports severe displacement backache and inability to walk before using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. A Peoria Illinois woman Miss Clara L Gauwitz says seven days of the remedy eased backache and side heaviness and improved sleep.
A humorous basement scene features a bicycle and its parts with talking parts debating a lamp and oil. The bid to wed circles as a ring is offered, and the conversation ends abruptly with no wheel spoke.
During Christmas morning worship a church organist grew increasingly annoyed by the organ blower’s loud lever during a country church service. A note asking the offender to stop was mistakenly delivered to a London preacher about to speak, prompting embarrassment as the note accused the audience of noise.
The Paris Chronicle reports Mme de Thebes foresees 1914 as rich in scientific discoveries yet troubled by war threats. She predicts sensational German reforms, a severe English flood disaster, and a new monarchist government in Portugal.
A fragment notes how the traditional woolen cock symbol, once familiar to villagers, was crafted by the old fashioned wolue who knew the craft of knitting.
A Capitol story recounts Senator Tillman guiding a plain farmer to the gallery and later introducing a visitor named Swate who claimed friendship. The doorkeeper released him with a password test, which Swate misheard as Idiosyncrasy and decided to stay put.
A Socialist candidate recalls a brave but hopeless run. After defeat, supporters stay cheery as a traveler questions when the train starts. The traveler chases the departing train but returns, joking he only made it puff from the platform.
A student confesses fatigue with school and a desire to rest, describing an awkward position beside the disturbed classmate in a humorous, light tone. The exchange highlights school life and the social dynamic of a classroom setting.
A brief scene closes as Stay bids good night and expresses enjoyment. The narrator mentions Sunday nights and a promise of passing the house, ending with a polite farewell and a door shut.
A weary antique dealer proclaims a “huge word” item to a clerical collector. The dominie doubts Balaam ever owned a sword, noting Basam only wished for one. The dealer insists this is the sword Balaam wished for.
A boy named Willie enters the room to view a newborn. The nurse begins unwrapping the baby’s shell while the child watches intently. Willie suddenly realizes and shouts a warning that the baby will be drowned, prompting a frantic reaction.
A young mother reads a description of a eugenic infant as a reporter conducts ten questions in an interview at the infant office. The piece profiles the mother and her child amid discussion of eugenics and social science ideas.
Letter from Mrs. BE La montagne near Wetas kawin Alberta extols Nerviline as the best liniment for rheumatism back pain side pain sciatica stiff neck earache toothache cramps and general aches. Claims Nerviline has warmed penetrative relief for all ages and offers 50c family size and 25c trial size at dealers nationwide.
A group of Manchester slum children attend a Christmas dinner. Billy Brown tries to sing but explains he cannot. He asks to speak but is told to wait until his father finishes reading. He finally mentions the water pipe bursting in the bathroom.
In a classroom moment the school superintendent alludes to a domestic cat and asks a boy to name the animal that creeps upstairs unseen when the house is dark. Tommy replies promptly. The exchange captures a quiet, humorous school scene.
Henry explains to Sam that last night a piece of ham vanished from his house. They suspect rats chewed a hole in the brine barrel and dragged out the meat. Sam asks why the brine didn’t escape, and Henry calls it the mystery.
A busy mag’stra questions why the applicant seeks an exemption from vaccination. The dialogue notes conscience as the stated reason while a police connection and family references surface. The exchange ends with a cryptic remark about Christmas and a quip on rising early.
A striking fact notes camels as poor swimmers. when a camel slips on a street it capsizes and makes no effort to save itself from drowning.
A father moves through two feet of water to save items in a stranger’s house during a small fire. He plans to wear a suit while doing so and, if a pan under the icebox overflows, will go upstairs to wake his wife so she can assist with mopping.
A playful set of riddles about dressy chairs, paradoxes in a garden, and a creature with no flesh or bone yet resembling a finger and a thumb. The wording suggests a playful puzzle tone from a newspaper feature.
The Union Bank of Canada announces at Winnipeg on December 17 a record year with profits of 750 035 and assets reaching 80 766 532. Deposits rose to 44 500 000 and note circulation to 36 000 000 while gold and quick assets total 27 655 000. Directors were reelected and William Price named Honorary President. John Galt presides with H Balfour as General Manager and 212 branches noted.
After a severe fever, patients face weeks of weakness with weak digestion and fatigue. Mr Chase's Nerve Food is advertised as containing essential elements to enrich blood, strengthen muscles, restore appetite, and quicken the recovery of digestive nerves and appetite during convalescence.
After weeks at a watering place the boy gazed at the sea in silence and refused to swim. He declared the water was not for boys but for boats, speaking in a quaint protest about the open air pool.
A teacher recounts a tense classroom moment involving a tremp when she collapsed after an ominous question. A student named Jeffries asks misdirected or confusing guidance, prompting the fainting episode and prompting concern among bystanders.
A fair young woman resists a suitor who tries to kiss her. She declares fear of no person but deflects the advances and the suitor never returns to her door. The incident underscores cautious boundaries and social decorum.
A classroom moment shows Ed asking Willie about the earth’s shape. Willie, uncertain, asserts square as a clever reply, ending the exchange with a playful deflection.
A short editorial praises the telephone as a powerful tool that lets ordinary individuals express themselves with greater influence. It argues that access to communication expands public voice and opportunity beyond status.
A brief poetic exchange contrasts a father’s question on bowing to the inevitable with Mr. Hennypeck’s polite salute to a suffragette, showcasing a tension between traditional gender roles and emerging suffrage sentiment. The dialogue blends intimate family voice with social commentary.
An advertisement touts SEILOF to quickly stop coughs cure colds and heal the throat and lungs for 33 25 cents. The page notes a joke about an English sparrow and a courtroom scene with two tramps before a justice. The dialogue ends with a quip about the room above him.
George asks about when he was a leading man and Jack responds that it was when the company had to walk back from Chicago.
Brief humor item noting a joke about a man of means and a missing adjective, with a playful exchange on the phrase limited. The quip pivots on Minard's Liniment claim and a misheard description.
In a late night exchange Clubleigh explains he must stay at the club for fear of shocking his wife with a sudden illness. Clinton questions why he is there at such an hour. The dialogue reveals a tense domestic moment and a concern for his wife's condition.
The text touts six essential oils concentrated in each bottle Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil. It claims widespread healing properties and pain relief with thousands testifying to its effectiveness and health benefits, noting its value isn’t measured by price.
A well dressed elderly man asks why he should give 6 cents. a youth accosts him and retreating notes danger zone. The boy replies about desiring a high hug, warning against snowball soaked in snow.
A reader recalls a supposed tip from Rawson that influenced trading decisions. The tip led to a financial loss, highlighting caution about stock guidance and its impact on personal balance.
A dialogue reveals Gibbs failed to raise ten dollars for the tailor. Gibbs confesses he loaned the money to Wheedler, who before Gibbs could depart had already borrowed the ten from Gibbs.
The magistrate sternly tells the prisoner he did not want him before the court again for celebrating too freely. The prisoner insists the policeman would not believe his account.
A fragment from a personal note shows a breakup after a rift with Jack. The speaker recalls his claimed love but says his reply was still too sly and evasive, ending their relationship.
A saying notes that even strong soul music can be undone by a mediocre voice. The remark treats vocal quality as essential to true soul expression.
A humorous exchange between two married men about their dinner table set. The first asks if everything is stoneware, the second replies that not everything is and notes they always manage a heated argument.
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