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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 08, 1914
Page
4
Fragmentary dialogue hints at marital tensions and bygone era jokes about labor and small trades. The material references an angry quarrel between a wife and husband about earnings and social expectations. The readable scope is limited and lacks concrete events.
A playful note imagining science someday spelling all months with an r to allow year round pork and oyster supply. The tone is light and speculative about future food availability.
Though M Pegoud can loop the loop, others risk grief by stepping off a streetcar backward.
U S foresters employ raige finders to detect fires in ten forests. A proverb contrasts values noting silver beneath gold and gold beneath virtue.
John Bull describes delivering scenery to a lunatic asylum where rain slowed work. A kind stranger helped, only to be struck by an attendant who warned that the man would strangle anyone who says thank you. The incident ends with the grateful victim leaving unharmed.
An English party visiting President Hayes at Clark's ranch near Yosemite shares a dining room anecdote. A family pet goat prompts light banter as a gentleman explains an elopement scheme and the president's witty response ends the mild exchange.
The article underscores soil as a priceless resource, formed slowly from rock. Bowman notes fresh glacial scratch marks 60 000 to 75 000 years old still visible. It warns that clearing forests exposes soil to rain washout and that a lumber merchant can strip soil in fifty years that took 10 000 years to form.
An old Forfarshire lady installs an automatic organ in the bed corridor of her castle. Morning strains delight her guests until Miss Sophia Johnstone of Hilton protests. The hostess replies with a brisk rebuke and the conversation turns to heaven and music.
Handel retired from London and produced his masterwork in Dublin Music Hall. Dr. Short notes the benefit performance for Mercer's Hospital. 700 ladies in hoops and gentlemen without swords filled the hall. The concert realized $2.00 in proceeds.
A man recalls the moment he discovered the girl he dated was engaged. He proposed to her to seem to waste her time, and her acceptance left him embarrassed and exposed.
Reports say the coming season will feature skin tight men’s suits as a response to the hobble skirt trend. The shift signals a bold move in masculine apparel with a focus on close fit and streamlined silhouettes.
A letter asserts both your husband and the neighbor have failed in business. It notes Ned's failure is worse, at 50 cents on the dollar, while your husband’s loss stands at 10 cents on the dollar.
Mrs. Torkins compliments Charley on his banking knowledge, noting the irony of knowing much about money without having any. The exchange hints at curiosity about currency and financial systems in a domestic chat.
A wild eyed motorist speeds through town as the speaker asks for his reason. He claims his gasoline is low and he must waste no time, saying his toe would be used up before reaching town.
Debate over the purpose of the new Temple of Peace hints it may symbolize much more than intended, inviting scrutiny of its meanings and ambitions without clear consensus.
A reader reports fifty years in horse raising and endorses Nerviline as highly effective for distemper throat swelling cough and suffering in horses. Also praised for strains sprains colic and general pain with external and internal use selling 50c large bottles and 25c trial sizes through Catarrhozone Co. in Buffalo New York and Kingston Ontario.
The piece notes many adherents claim red flannel cures rheumatism by warming joints and muscles. It argues warmth helps, but color is likely no more effective than other hues and suggests superstition contributes to a favorable mental effect.
The text argues oblong houses cost less to build than square or odd shaped structures. It notes oblong designs use timber more efficiently, with shorter lengths and reduced labor, making long narrow houses cheaper to construct than square ones.
Testimonies claim relief from lumbago, feariche, and sensitive lungs after using Minard's Liniment. Rev William Brown Mrs S Kaulback and Mrs S Masters report cures and improved health following application.
A verse recounts a horse that refuses to drink at the trough despite being led there. The stableman pleads and guides the animal, but the horse insists on an individual pail to satisfy its thirst. The lyric style captures humor in the stubborn animal and the rider's gradual concession.
A young man names 456 Grand Avenue when asked where he lives as he deflects a question about a sister’s claim. The exchange reveals a family dispute tied to a suitor seeking weekly attentions and a Bradstreet reference.
A woman purchases a fine cookbook and cries after hearing her husband claim books belong in the library not the kitchen. The dispute centers on keeping literature separate from culinary space and reflects domestic tensions.
Dr Thomas Eelectric Olf has sold for over thirty years and is praised as a blessing to thousands. It is highly regarded in Canada and beyond, with no equal among liniments. Even at double the price it would be cheap.
Militants stage hunger strikes alongside daily life to drive down living costs to the sharpest point yet reached, aiming to pressure authorities.
A Greek designer works on a bottle shaped vessel, inspired by a dream, intended to cross the Atlantic to New York. He believes another dream will place him on Broadway, completing the journey.
France maintains a serial post system described as available for letters but skeptics doubt its effectiveness and still send inquiries by railroad mail. The piece notes ongoing curiosity about the new service and public reaction.
A humorous line defines an optimist as someone who sees the silver lining before noticing the cloud, reversing expectation with a playful edge. The quip relies on a dialectal cadence to deliver a light moral about outlook.
A New York judge states that consuming three drinks daily does not create a reputation for intoxication for a chauffeur. The same pattern, when combined, has historically caused significant mischief and tragedy.
A disjointed dialogue hints at affection contrasted with parental wishes and independence. The speaker recalls being raised by their mother and challenges to marriage, suggesting internal conflict over personal desires and family expectations.
An Irish girl newly hired by an English mistress is preparing for bed when she explains she will serve breakfast around o clock. Bridget, watching the mistress, turns a candlestick and drops it on the carpet, quipping If I'm not down, don't wait.
A Peach Society member intervenes in a Dublin back street fight and persuades youths to arbitrate using six friends each. The crowd cheers then soon a longer street fight erupts as police rush to the scene while bystanders note the arbitrators are at work.
A anecdote recalls Rev Joseph Twitchell challenging Mark Twain to walk and prove from the Bible that he should accompany him. Twain initially declines then agrees after the minister cites the verse about going a mile and further.
Jones arrives at the Browns' home in heavy rain and is soaked. Mrs. Brown offers hospitality and insists he come in for dry clothes and supper. He refuses, saying he is soaked and cannot sit at the table, but Mr. Brown offers two suits to fit him.
A woman walking in a garden is startled to find her son balancing on his head against the garden wall. The boy quips that he was told to summarize without wearing out his boots.
A fusion leader at a New York lunch urges balanced optimism and contrasts opponents to Smith. A druggist reports a plan to make drugs cheaper, arguing it would cause sickness to spread within the reach of mute.
George, the sexton’s son, tells Herbert, the rector’s son, of his grandfather’s prowess. He is asked which side he supports and replies that he defends both sides, saying he sticks up for both of them.
Fort Totten mortar batteries guarding New York harbor entrance are described as highly effective. The strong line of defense is framed as deterring invasion, with a tongue in cheek remark that a foe would have to disguise as ready money to breach the city.
A photographer guides a sitter through a posed portrait while the man frets about a flattened hat. The photographer coolly notes the wait and time as the sitter grimly endures, quipping that his death would spoil the expression.
Washington residents hear of Wilsonade the new drink but failing candidates call it too sharp. They argue the flavor mirrors tough reforms and expectations for political change.
Canada plans to house the world’s largest telescope, aiming to position the country at the forefront of astronomical research. The remark implies a comparison to the United States’ skyscraper holdings, though no formal statement is provided.
Report claims suffragettes have destroyed property valued at 2.7 million dollars. The source notes the irony that supporters insist women cannot throw straight.
The old battleship Empress of India was sunk in the channel off Portland after a torpedo assault and heavy gunfire from British battle squadrons. Leaders including Mr Churchill witnessed the bombardment as the ship heeled and sank following massive damage.
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as a remedy for anaemia causing dull eyes headaches and weakness. It cites testimonials including Mrs R B Keith of Steerves Settlement NB praising renewed strength and color after using the pills, with pricing and mail order details from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
The wooden and iron leg of General Daumesnil, lost at Wagram, was replaced by a timber and iron contrivance. He commanded Vincennes fort in 1814 and reportedly demanded his leg before surrendering the fort. He died in 1822, the limb later passing through a smith, Brou, and into Vincennes’ municipality before becoming a war department relic.
An antique German saying reflects on hope as the sweetest suffering for hearts hardened by failure. The line frames hope as memory and a melancholy cure for disappointment.
A Chicago infant under one year needed an operation for appendicitis, challenging prevailing theories on treatment. The case sheds new light on how such illnesses are managed in infancy and prompts medical review.
The remark suggests that when newspaper correspondents are kept away civilized armies revert to barbaric actions, indicating a flaw in the concept of civilization as measured by the press and public scrutiny.
After his experience with the mili tanty John Bull will probably welcome war with the mad mullah as an agreeable change.
An old remedy advertisement touts Dru-Co Syrup of Linseed Licorice and Chlorodyne as a cure for persistent coughs. It claims safety for children and adults, promises quick relief, and offers 25¢ and 50¢ bottles from National Drug and Chemical Co of Canada.
A Yorkshireman with toothache visits a dentist. The dentist removes the aching tooth and refuses to pull the adjacent sound tooth, noting the pain is only sympathetic. The patient urges the dentist to yank the other tooth anyway.
A couple quarrels amid a cold gray storm as the wife resists superstition and the husband contemplates a motherless future. The scene blends tension and ghostly bravado in a tense domestic moment.
Parents advised that untreated worm infestations harm infants and Miller's Worm Powders are promoted as the best cure. The remedy is said to drive worms from the system and induce stimulating effects that make the child's progress afterward painless and satisfactory.
Jennie asserts belief in true love while Fred admits fondness. She responds with certainty and chides the effort involved in kissing, highlighting tension in a romantic exchange.
The text presents a terse dialogue with a narrator addressing a father about a diget and a fat calf while a character named Maria opens a can of corned beef. The lines imply rural or domestic banter without a clear news event or identifiable figures.
An anonymous note states a shoe maker can supply at short notice. He runs a business giving sole mates and offers quick service to customers seeking footwear repairs or replacements.
A butterfly boasts it could shatter Solomon's temple, alarmed bystanders hear. Solomon scolds the creature then frees it after the boastful apology. The wife asks what he said, and the monarch reveals his mercy. The episode ends with his quiet amusement.
A German explorer in New Guinea faced cannibal threats while pursuing radium deposits, managing a perilous venture into the unknown interior.
A thief entered a London home seeking a bath causing alarm as critics push back against claims of English devotion to tub culture. Authorities investigate the unusual break in and residents report no injuries.
The Prince of Monaco says he hooked a Primaldichthys pro fundissimus at a depth of 20 000 feet. It takes a prince to tell a real fish story.
A Delaware judge attributes mié nese to both criminal and medical realms, stating the term can describe deliberate wrongdoing and a medical condition. The remark highlights differing interpretations among legal and health professionals about the term's meaning and implications.
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