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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 08, 1914
Page
3
A Chicago Record-Herald fragment laments censoring frank talk on sex hygiene in public discourse. The writer notes households and schools face tension between prudish rules and exposing harsh truths while avoiding offense.
A New York Evening Post excerpt shows a math lesson on common denominators. The teacher explains subtracting requires like units and reports pupils’ nods. A timid boy named Bobby asks if three quarts of milk can be taken from two cows, prompting puzzled reactions.
A traveler on a westbound train refuses to discuss politics suffrage or eugenics when a stranger urges a debate. The man escapes conversation by focusing on breakfast foods and ending the exchange with a remark about not talking politics on the journey.
A humorous exchange features Little Lola and her mother over milk left in the icebox. Lola jokes the milkman mixed up and handed cow pickles for breakfast, reflecting a child’s playful misunderstanding.
In a brief exchange, Swithers notes a fine night while the Toston girl counters with a remark about infinity, capturing a moment of casual dialogue in Harper’s Bazaar.
A great advantage scene shows a young lady inspecting rooms and a landlady joking about sun exposure. The exchange highlights the sunless room and the high price to avoid freckles, ending with a light humorous note about sunlight.
While sketching near a barn in Rhode Island an artist asked the farmer’s wife for a piece of dry bread to erase an error. She invites him into the kitchen, offers fresh bread with butter, and refuses to let him leave hungry, citing hospitality and concern for his hunger.
A jaunty applicant asks for a good opening beyond the bottom rung. The leather merchant notes a middle position prepared by a perceptive foreman, promising advancement for a quick witted recruit.
The piece recounts Jim starting his first night as a porter in a hotel. At 5 a.m. the night clerk orders a call for rooms 17 and 4. Jim completes calls for seventeen rooms but has not begun the remaining four, revealing early challenges in his new duties.
A playful exchange cites Bacon writing in Latin to fix language, Dryden translating poetry into Latin, and Milton composing Greek verse for permanence. The editor jokes about translating all poetry into a dead tongue and burying it.
A humorous quote from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat depicts a sly upholsterer who reads marriage notices to find brides and offers to upholster the parlor sofa, tailored to newlyweds. The joke highlights shrewd town lore and social quips from newspapers.
A witty note from Puck recalls Teller Grimshaw as the sole man among the speaker’s acquaintances who always wins arguments with women. He simply states his side and walks away, leaving the discussion unresolved.
Beata the Sewing Circle features Gibbs and Bibbs debating why women show interest in politics and the political scandals of spring. The exchange offers a glimpse of local humor about civic life.
A fragment shows Juge lamenting a servant's carelessness with clothes. The line asserts the servant is trusted because she keeps the clothes from wear, highlighting domestic duties and tension over laundry.
A fragment shows a male admirer asking where the bhair comes from and the other participant responds with strong admiration. The dialogue hints at cultural or stylistic interest centered on a Bhair item referenced as a possession.
Dr. Turner of Oxford and Prof. H C Plummer of Ireland discuss a view of the solar system as part of a vast stellar machine. Stars move in unison under gravity, with solar orbits resembling pendulum swings, and the sun taking about 400 million years per galactic orbit.
A mother recalls her own financial naivety and credits her husband with teaching money sense. She notes her 11 year old daughter now manages a checking account with a $15 monthly allowance, learns to write checks and balance funds, and will enter marriage with financial independence.
An Irishman Pat seeks shelter from heavy rain under a railway bridge while fishing. A man questions the activity amid constant train noise. Pat insists fishing under the bridge is futile. The fish will come to him to escape the rain, Pat says, confidently.
A French advocate calls for a new national hygiene ministry arguing current duties are split across five departments. He warns that national defense would suffer if military and naval affairs were handled piecemeal.
A brief note highlights sincerity found in the steady routine of the doss tail, emphasizing consistent effort over flashy displays. The piece traces how small, unglamorous acts reflect honest character and daily discipline.
A Western school teacher credits Grape-Nuts with improving her nerves, energy, and career. She was nearly overwhelmed by anxiety, but after adopting the cereal with cream she regained health, returned to teaching, and earned a higher salary. The letter promotes Postum Co. products and cites reader letters as genuine.
The article traces pin production from early methods in Ragland and America to 1824 and 1831 breakthroughs. It describes 19th century machines forming pin heads with multiple blows, guiding wires, and sharpening pins on a revolving corrugated cylinder. It also includes a folk joke about two rights making a wrong.
The archbishop preached a sermon on Married Life and His Duties. Two elderly Irish women leaving the church exchanged remarks about the address. One said it was fine and the other wished she knew as little about the matter as the reverend.
Coroner reports a servant dismissed after a fire started in the house. Mrs Burns required a month's notice before leaving. The piece reflects on housing, employment terms, and the idea that some seek fame while others stay awake to achieve it.
Frank J. Cheney declares he is senior partner of F. J Cheney & Co. and offers one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notarized December 7, 1586. The ad promotes internal use and mucous-surface action with testimonials, urging purchases from J. Cheney & Co. Toledo, Ohio, through local druggists and Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The article traces eastern origins of the bridal veil as a canopy held over the couple. It notes Anglo-Saxon practices, widow customs, Sarum linen coverings, and British rites where hair symbolized maidenhood until blessing. It also mentions Russia where village brides sometimes shear hair after church returns.
A projected tunnel under the sea would symbolize a joint Anglo-French project. Officials discuss shared risks and cooperative design efforts, signaling a landmark cross-Channel venture.
A scattered text blends reflections on debt and happiness with questions about surname origins and a dramatic exclamation about love. It references genealogists and surnames like Lovejoy and notes engineers predicting the Zeppelin XII crossing with discussions on undue risk and clasticity.
A discussion on Emily Bronte's appearance notes there is no authentic portrait. Charlotte Bronte mistook George Henry Lewes for Emily, a comparison seen as harsh satire. The piece reflects on photography shaping future celebrity images and the historian’s judgment.
A brief health notice claims Corns cripple the feet and that Holloway's Corn Cure offers relief. The advertisement urges readers to obtain the remedy for foot relief.
An official recalls the origin of the dead letter office's name, created to return mail to senders when recipients were found dead and to recover valuable contents. The old practice persists with black bags for returned letters, and a caller once blamed the office for a friend’s death after a letter was sent back.
A wandering madman ambushed Sir Thomas More beside a Chelsea house gatehouse. The intruder urged Leap Tom leap and tried to toss the elderly man from the battlements. More outsmarted him by offering to throw the dog first, then secured a doorway and awaited help.
A heated exchange unfolds as a guest fails to attend a promised fridge party. The irate hostess accuses the other of breaking a table while the reply claims illness. The conversation mentions a trained nurse and the possibility of a substitute.
A Columbus high school has banned the monocle drawing sharp attention from students and alumni. The policy change follows a popular trend clash as local readers recall past school culture and fashion norms.
A Panama workman won $15,000 in a lottery and used the prize within two months in New York. Delays by New Yorkers in paying a claim or presenting funds slowed the process, extending the timeline before the money was received or exchanged.
The piece argues it will be difficult for men of wealth to have their fortunes guaranteed by a pure money act. It contrasts this with the strain of rising early to heat furnaces as a way to build character.
Tourists visiting Rheims cathedral hear the sexton explain the great clock in the tower is heavy to wind. He invites visitors to try the wheel, and about 200 guests daily take a turn, easing his burden and tipping him for the task.
Minard’s Liniment cures colds and related ailments. A remark compares Australia’s size to Europe noting Queensland alone is half again as large as Germany Austria and Hungary combined with an area of 668497 square miles.
Do not lose patience or scold a crying baby as it signals pain from a sore stomach teeth or illness. Use Baby's Own Tablets from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont for gentle relief. one dose aims to soothe, sweeten the stomach, ease teething, and aid digestion. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box.
A historical note discusses the wild boar as a bold creature, noting that luck often decides the winner in pig sticking. It describes the boar’s agility and speed, its tactics to evade pursuers, and the quick finish after the chase. It closes with a child care tip about worm remedies for children.
A fourteenth ordinance of the city guild of carpenters records that members should attend the funeral of any fraternity member living in the city or in the suburbs. This suggests suburb already entered everyday speech at that time.
A simplified spelling board moves ahead with efforts to standardize spellings that resist simplification. Advocates push for clearer rules and broader adoption across education, publishing, and government communications.
A bystander cried Hosanna as a careless young lady named Anna stepped onto an empty bap ana. The whimsical moment sparked questions and surprised stares from onlookers.
A child asks Bobbie to send mutton to his mother. Jones agrees and the boy says his mother will accept if the meat is slim enough to fit through the letter box, noting the previous portion was too small.
A pithy maxim asserts that medical eye care cannot cure the deeper fault of self obsession. The line suggests moral blindness outstrips physical ailment, urging inner self assessment over external aid.
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