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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 01, 1914
Page
6
An honest real estate agent warns a buyer about a boiler shop beside the house. Hemmandhaw considers the risk but says it is acceptable because the neighbor family has a parrot a phonograph and twins.
In a concise coinage from a Tammany era mentor, political economy is framed as getting the most votes for the least money. The remark links campaign efficiency to practical vote-getting strategies.
A quip about an old fashioned man who washed his face at the pump each morning until his noisy routine carried far. It notes that warts vanish with Telloway's Corn Cure.
The piece muses on a hypothetical early morning newspaper item claiming the Panama Canal opened yesterday and is already operating well, attributed to Goethals authorities. It wryly notes breakfast appetite and popcorn as a digressive aside.
A quirky line from a humor column defines a genius as a successful frank in playful dialect. The piece centers on wordplay and a father’s punning description for his son.
A New York man files for separation after claiming his wife could not bake a proper dessert as a reason for ending their marriage. The case highlights domestic disputes framed by a playful pun on pie and dessert.
A thief who took $7 from the San Francisco mint triggers a statewide audit and recount of $61,395,000 mostly in coins. Officials say the incident underscores security gaps and systemic losses in coin storage. Local authorities coordinate with federal investigators to trace the missing funds.
Mr Jones decides the late Alexander Baldwin must be sacked after a series of tardy arrivals. The boy explains he slipped on icy pavements and even considered turning back home, a remark followed by a curious aside about Mother Graves Worm Exterminator.
Bluffer bursts into the club in a fit of anger and kicks a man out of his house after a heated exchange. The confrontation reveals the intruder sought the Bluffer family matriarch, not the daughter as assumed, exposing a comic misunderstanding.
An Irvington professor quizzes a Purdue-educated milkman on dairy nutrition. The milkman replies cows thrive on vegetable sustenance rich in chlorophyll and graceous qualities, requesting a pint as he sends the errand with a stout command.
Describes Iguassu Falls on the Brazil frontier, noting its superior scale in extent, height, and volume compared with Niagara. Estimates its drop at fifty meters, about seven meters higher than Niagara, and cites power measurements around 14 million horsepower. Mentions Sole Quedas on the Paraguay frontier with about 5 million horsepower and Paulo Alfonso on the San Francisco River with a total drop of eighty one meters and about one million horsepower.
In a terse exchange the owner of Small Urehin asks to hold the horse, the official declines. The owner explains his effort to keep the animal from fleeing and dropping, signaling a humorous courthouse or stable-side moment.
A Buy arrived in Mexico with a note for the great president but reached a week late and discovered the state was governed by a different official.
A humorous misheard line follows an elderly woman learning roller skating and tumbling. Attendants rush to assist as one says soothing lines. A small voice from underneath corrects with a playful twist, revealing the speaker is an attendant rather than a lump.
A bold physician defends mustard plasters as a remedy, recounting how patients summon him at night for treatment despite no clear illness. He describes his practice and confidence in the therapy.
A playful exchange about geography shows a daughter losing her lesson on Africa’s lakes and a mother urging patience while joking about finding it. The dialogue highlights humor and family dynamics over study.
An aphoristic remark defines a philosopher as one who asks others questions to answer them himself. The speaker notes such philosophy shines when others are unhappy.
A short, old fashioned meter piece describes a south wind and fast rain clouds blocking sun. The speaker notes some usefulness amid briars and brambles and suggests fortune is unhappy yet small joys ease pain.
The piece notes that only opportunity itself fails to perform, while rivals face relentless insults that blunt any chance for recovery.
An aunt cautions Tommy about manners and loss of appetite during a visit. She argues that fear comes from how children are taught and urges early reassurance and avoidance of silly witch and ghost stories.
A pale small boy endures taunts from peers asking about doctors. He calmly declares he has no doctor at all and lists family members who use various medicines, noting that they all practice on him, exposing a pattern of parental health obsessions.
An old quip plays on gender roles, noting a woman can do anything with figures and calling her a dressmaker while jesting that some men are born good and others gain it through their wives.
A worn man enters an employment agency with a tired smile and seeks work. He offers his trade and considers any position, even listing tasks like calling out station names on an Atlantic liner, if suitable. The clerk notes no coronation programme jobs are available.
A Massachusetts minister on his first Kentucky visit spends the night in a rugged mountain town. He notes the state’s bibulous reputation and shares remarks overheard from a local about Bible scarcity, highlighting rural Southern humor.
Jonix Clark, eighty two, now heads the national botanic gardens in Washington after a prior decline. Don Carlos Maria Lynch, Chilean foreign minister, received the cross of the Sac red Treasure from Japan for services in fostering bilateral ties. John MacVickar, Des Moines former mayor and current city council member, serves as streets department superintendent. General Carlo Caneva, honored by the Australian emperor, led Italian troops in Tripoli 1911 and became a leading army figure after the king.
A humorous note observes Fay Dashaway’s late husband did not leave wealth but did leave her many memories of his frequent visits during his lifetime.
A child asks why his parents married and learns the tale of rescue from drowning. The mother explains she married the father because he saved her life, prompting the boy to wonder if that explains his dad’s caution about learning to swim.
A fragmented OCR notice details a beet sale mix up causing shoppers to question prices and availability. Local officials urge patience as vendors resolve labeling and stock discrepancies at the market.
Prof Flinders Petrie argues to the Authors Club in London that material remains like statuary architecture and monuments unlock the past. He contends Greek, Roman and medieval civilizations are better understood through tangible evidence than texts alone and that architecture reveals precision beauty and mindsets.
A captain tests recruits with a question about dying for country, Private Murphy’s witty reply prompts humor. Meanwhile James argues over pudding with his mother, insisting there can never be too much, until she cautions him about moderation.
A brief wedding update from yesterday ends abruptly as plans for a reception are canceled and guests are left with no remaining details. The couple and organizers offered no further comments.
In the parade today Tooter T stood in for the sick regular cornetist. The substitute was described as only filling in, not joining the band as a permanent member.
A brief dialogue shows a crying baby and Mary offering a bottle. The matron questions the baby’s desire, and Mary asserts she already gave it, prompting the matron to wonder if the baby still wants it.
In a quip filled exchange, Simeon Legree questions why bloodhounds appear in a Uncle Tom's Cabin show, joking the manager is on salary days. Actors respond that sometimes voices carry more than worms, underscoring theater folk’s blunt wit and costumed provocation.
Agnes confesses to Emma that she and George plan to marry next month. Emma admits she cannot keep a secret. The brief exchange reveals a forthcoming wedding between Agnes and George.
A reflective line suggests some men console themselves by believing they cannot improve even with effort. It presents a philosophical observation on self-discipline and motivation.
A Zulu prince studying at Harvard and working as a waiter is described as having the right stuff to rise, with the potential to become a Pullman porter someday.
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