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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 26, 1914
Page
6
An advertisement offers a palmistry chart to read one s past and future from Cresentia a famed palmist. For 25 cents plus a stamped addressed envelope readers send notes to CHESCENTIA 8 Stobart Block Winnipeg seeking a personal life guide.
A fragment shows a suf fragist teasing James about exercising the franchise. James questions which horse is being referred to, blending election day chatter with rural detail.
A brief note describes Gray and Whyte with a flirty exchange about appearance. The item suggests public interest in judging her looks and mentions a crowded streetcar setting.
Dominion Forest Reserves in Western Canada reported record low fire losses in 1913 with only small fires on a few occasions. The Rocky Mountains reserve saw 1150 acres burned. Dominion reserves in British Columbia recorded no fires spreading beyond ten acres and four acres of young lodgepole pine damaged.
A common infant complaint is worms and the most effective remedy offered is Mother Graves Worm Exterminator, advertised as a reliable treatment.
Two women discuss fashion and a husband who prefers gowns that cling. One woman notes a fondness for clingy apparel lasting about five years.
The speaker asks if it would be safe to propose to the girl he has been dating. He doubts the idea but is encouraged by another to consider that she might accept. The exchange centers on doubts, caution, and hopeful affirmation about a possible engagement.
An old advertisement touts a bromide quinine laxative product promising cure for a cold in one day and grip in two days, with a 25 cent price, and references a signature by E. W. Grove.
A man rushes into a fast food spot and asks for a hand sandwich. The waiter replies and asks whether to eat there or take it. The patron answers both options.
A humorous diner exchange has a boarder asking for breakfast and hoping for rot ham and eggs. The waitress reveals only ham is available, prompting the boarder to exclaim relief and curiosity.
An unnamed subject boasts a large professional staff including three lawyers four bookkeepers and seven expert accountants to determine his income tax position. The remarks imply substantial wealth and complex tax affairs.
A fragment reveals a gossiping voice as a tube train roars by and a speaker questions why she stops talking at stations. The remark shifts to Aunt Sophie and a chauffeur, hinting at a social scandal.
Minister recalls Sandy at the prayer meeting and Sandy laments losing track after leaving McGlastan's pub. Village reprobate acknowledges the confusion and question about location.
A comic exchange reveals two men misrecognizing each other due to age and a changed mustache. One calls the other White and an old stranger, while the second corrects that he is not White, noting his altered appearance and name.
A professor explains a simple method to identify trees by their bark and questions if the same approach could distinguish dog breeds. The remark, voiced with enthusiasm, highlights curiosity about classification by exterior features.
A visitor inquired about a patient described as a hopeless case by an asylum attendant. The patient is said to be dodging imagined dangers including automobiles and roller skates while confined in a padded cell.
A stray quoted exchange portrays a veteran scoffing at the idea of being cool in battle. The dialogue highlights a veteran’s blunt response about fear and bravery. The fragment evokes a wartime mood through terse dialog and character contrast.
Bridgeville Nova Scotia resident Daniel F Freser says after twenty years of suffering and unsuccessful medical treatment he was cured by Gin Pills. He reports relief after using four boxes at 50 cents each or six for 2.50 with a free sample offer from National Drug & Chemical Co. of Canada Limited Toronto.
A miller on a train defends patience and perseverance against a pompous critic. The skeptic claims many things can’t be accomplished by patience. The miller counters with a joke that water can be carried once it freezes, illustrating waiting works in odd ways.
In western Kansas two traveling men discuss dry weather as puffs pass overhead. One notes possible rain while the other points out the clouds are empties returning from town.
The speaker asserts Mayflower lineage and warns that descendants of Pilgrims may object to an immigrant grandfather. He notes several Pilgrim ancestors in his own employment and claims pride in their stock, prompting resistance to mixing parental backgrounds.
Mr. David Heo of Nicolet, Quebec promotes Dodd's Kidney Pills after a doctor warned of diabetes. He credits ten boxes with removing all diabetes traces and cites similar local successes, claiming the product cures kidney disease and related ailments.
Fragmentary dialogue depicts a man mocked for being deaf and mute. His wife lectures him while an observer notes he can end a discussion by closing his eyes. The text reflects stereotypes and strained communication patterns.
The couple announces their engagement and lively exchanges about sharing life’s joys and sorrows. She insists delight in upcoming marriage will bring balance, while he counters with humor about lacking current troubles. The dialogue hints at mutual support and optimistic partnership.
In London a historic distribution of leftover banquet provisions took place allowing about 150 poor people to receive mutton pies beef partridges and lobster after the lord mayor and sheriff’s committee with white aprons served the portions. The custom follows centuries old practice though earlier soup gifts were rarely valued and quickly discarded.
A long time resident in India recounts two incidents where a cat’s gaze paralyzed cobras on a verandah and in a cot. In each case the snake remained motionless until the cat’s eyes were removed, after which the reptile became aggressive and was killed.
A teacher tells Willie the diphtheria medicine from Minard's Liniment cures the illness, but the boy volunteers to take the punishment himself. The exchange ends with Willie's bold offer to endure the walloping.
The exchange shows Todd praising his wife for never letting on how much she spends while shopping, highlighting her secrecy about purchases.
The patient complains the bill is excessive and declares no improvement since visiting the doctor. The physician counters that no progress resulted from ignoring the advice. The patient ends the exchange with a dismissal and departure.
Two chance acquaintances from Ireland exchange names and family ties. One asks if they are related to Tim Riley. The reply notes distant kinship, stating the narrator was their mother's first child and Tim was the twelfth.
Willie recalls a neighbor scolding him about going home. The girl next door intercepts, noting the mother will not whip anyone because she has company. Willie imagines the mother will say the deafness is due to measles.
At the football game a man stands at the center of players and coachs as officials debate the score. He maintains the tally and refuses to relinquish control despite the pushing crowd.
Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil shows high demand where introduced with increased orders. The product is portable in bottles, easily carried, and its potent power impresses consumers wherever sold.
A jokey dispute unfolds as a buyer complains the horse rears at ants while the dealer quips that a seventy dollar horse cannot climb poles or trees, reflecting a humorous sidewalk chat about a flawed sale.
A Sunday school teacher asks a boy to distinguish the quick from the dead. Willie replies in a comic quip: the quick dodge automobоles, the dead stay still.
Mr. Clark recalls his wife sent two dollars for a fat reducing ad and received a reply advising her to sell it to the Soap man. The exchange highlights a lighthearted take on quack schemes and a humorous payoff.
In a noisy bedroom scene the father asks what is wrong. One twin points to his brother weeping yet claims he has had two baths while the other has none. The moment mixes tears and laughter as the family sorts bath time.
The cross‑examiner questions the penalty for perjury and the stubborn witness deflects, saying the penalty is irrelevant as he plans to go to the assembly and embark on a lecture tour rather than answer. The exchange underscores tension over truthfulness in the proceeding.
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