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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 12, 1914
Page
8
In a tense scene, Cornelius Helder and Gold clash over social standing and civic rights. Pell seeks a birthday gift and money, while Bell and Comstock Pell supply funds, illustrating a fractured social circle and shifting power dynamics within their group.
Comstock Bell moves through London with a chilling plan to end his terror while a chance encounter reveals forged five dollar notes tied to his associate Helder and a man named Willetts. Gold confronts Bell about the counterfeit scheme and Bell recognizes the danger and possible opportunity.
Montreal man Samuel Legmore praises Gin Pills saying they cured his rheumatism after fifteen months of immobility and again relief from neuralgia after a week of use. Boxed six for 2 50, sample offered by National Drug & Chemical Co. of Canada Limited, Toronto.
Enthusiasm for fur farming in Yukon has waned as fox prices fall nearly 50 percent since last summer. Hundreds of foxes in captivity have died from unknown causes, including a $1,600 black fox that died after five days. Many red fox pups were released back to the wild as prices collapse and shipments head overseas.
The New York Sun lauds Lord Strathcona as a uniquely vast figure in Canadian history. It credits him with leading industry and philanthropy, colonization, statesmanship, and pioneering, while highlighting his exceptional trust and confidence among millions.
An office chair observer humorously notes a man feels young again after sprinting to catch a streetcar. The brisk dash changes his mood and energy, illustrating how physical exertion can alter perceptions of age.
The person is described as near-vegetarian because they never eat meat except when invited to dine out. The statement explains this selective meat consumption as their dietary stance.
A father and son debate the nature of law. The boy cites a “great law giver” while the father dismisses the idea, claiming law is never truly given and is instead detailed in small quantities at high figures. The exchange hints at lifelong involvement in litigation and legal complexity.
Dean Ramsay recounts miners sitting on the ground and laying a kettle by lying to win a prize. The bishop of Lichfield, shocked, lectures on lying as a grave offense. A listener cries Gie the governor the kettle! as the scene ends.
An exchange highlights the strain of long hours with the auditor noting workers only have the daytime to labor while sleep comes at night. The dialogue frames the case for extended toil as the only available time for work.
A reader describes recovery from long standing weakness through a Grape Nuts breakfast with fruit cream soft boiled egg toast and Postum. The testimonial notes improved appetite clearer head steadier nerves and renewed bodily power after starting the regimen. Name given by Canadian Postum Co Windsor Ontario. Read The Road to Wellville in pkgs. There’s a Reason.
An old advertisement urges readers to treat lasting coughs with Ra-Dm-Co Syrup of Linseed Licorice and Chlorodyne and Na-Dru-Co Syrup. It promises safety for all ages, claims no harmful drugs, and offers ingredient lists to physicians or druggists. Bottles sold for 25¢ and 50¢ by National Drug and Chemical Co. of Canada.
In Auckland the Newmarket rail yard expansion uncovered a 12 foot lignite seam with evidence of an ancient forest. Specimens of kauri gum and preserved wood were found, suggesting a primeval forest preserved by volcanic upheavals millennia ago.
A humorous dialogue features a mother and son debating distemper cures and prophecy. The exchange ends with a playful twist on the biblical phrase the meek shall inherit the earth as they joke about when the father will receive it.
A dialogue reveals a plutoocrat who resists a doctor’s suggestion for a Turkish bath. He claims he can induce perspiration by reading his income tax blank, contrasting the spa idea with financial self effort.
A humorous exchange accompanies a photograph labeled as six months' deferred pay, implying the Turkish navy features a dreadnought while the opposite official quips about who gets the dread and who gets the nought. The scene blends satire with a glimpse of naval prestige and pay delays.
A waitress observes a professor who never tips but pays for his coffee twice over, prompting scrutiny of his financial habits and social behavior.
An 19th century advertisement promises one hundred dollars reward for an incurable catarrh cure by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It asserts credibility from F. J. Cheney & Co and includes testimonials from the National Bank of Commerce Toledo and others. The ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure at 75 cents per bottle and Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Two men discuss a friend and his motor car. One notes he has not paid a copper for repairs in nine months. The other confirms hearing the same story from the repairman who did all the work.
A shopper asked to see patent gas burners in a shop. He lifted one and questioned its function. The shopkeeper replied that it would save half the gas. He joked that if two were used he would not have any four pound bills to pay.
The magician claims he will pull a porterhouse steak from the hat instead of a rabbit, promising a demonstration at a bargain price. The audience’s eagerness turns into a mob as they press forward to learn the trick.
A young man explains he dislikes marrying until he can remove the installments on his engagement ring.
A guest enjoys an excellent dinner as a host’s daughter smiles and wishes for daily meals. The child then reveals a chilling irony she will have nothing cold to eat the next day.
A New York State commission led to a law requiring thorough physical examinations before working certificates for children. A duplicate medical record must be sent to Labor. In six months in New York City 324 unfit children were kept from factory work, highlighting the strain of mental labor and sanitation conditions.
In a country town a grocer tests a blind customer, Henry Pertong, by offering sugar on a spoon. The blind man identifies the substance by feel, declaring it to be sand with confidence.
An early health advert claims internal parasites sap children’s vitality and hinder growth. It argues worms threaten life if untreated, asserting Miller's Worm Powders are the sure cure for worm infections in any form.
A terse exchange closes with the rejected sailor insisting on a final answer. The young man agrees to return letters saying the materials inside can be reused. The scene conveys a calm, decisive exchange about preserving and reusing correspondence.
An old advertisement claims a single bottle of Bromo Quinine laxative cures a cold in one day and grip in two days. The ad highlights signature WB. W. Grove and lists the price as 25 cents.
The magistrate quotes the defendant who says he wore a clean white shirt and grew proud of it leading to a scuffle. He claims his coat and vest were removed in the altercation and he offers this as his explanation for the row.
A country gentleman installs bells for servants and instructs Joseph and Maggie who should answer. The first ring goes unanswered as Joseph plans to wait for the second ring, while Maggie explains Joseph misinterpreted the signal and stayed reading, prompting the master’s wrath.
The finest furs in the world are possessed by the Czarina of Russia whose sable collection is valued at 1 250 000 dollars. Her Majesty has sable cloaks of unmatched quality and natural dark color. Friends prize sable necklets or muffs as gifts from the Czarina.
A brief dialogue features a father approving a marriage proposal for his daughter and a suitor who voices concern about financial support. The suitor seeks to join another family to ease his own burden while the father asserts his role and backing.
A humorous 19th century note features a mistress warning care and a servant named Sarah replying after three days with the vase repaired. The exchange centers on the vase’s value and the care taken to avoid further damage.
Prussian authorities warn against travelers who pretend to circumnavigate the world for a mythic wager. Police are instructed to stop them from selling photo postcards and announcing lectures. Passport certifications of their travels may be halted and repeat offenders arrested for vagrancy.
Mothers seek a safe remedy for children and are told Baby's Own Tablets are guaranteed by a government analyst to be free of opiates narcotics or injurious drugs. Mrs G L Bonham of St George Ontario endorses them as a reliable aid for four babies, with sales 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
A teacher challenges students to master tasks with either hand. The class ponders the idea that left and right hands can perform equally with practice. An urchin asks if it is really possible, prompting a playful test with pockets.
The advertisement states the oil has no testimonials besides its own evidence. It promises relief for coughs colds cuts contusions sprains burns and body pains, asserting the medicine proves its efficacy without guarantees. It implies wide usage and effectiveness.
Readers ponder why the saying Time is money contrasts with Time is short as a paradox. The note invites curiosity about common expressions and their meanings.
The article notes that those who could share insights into thrift are likely around 80 and preoccupied with practice, leaving little time to write. It emphasizes time constraints for elderly experts and their focus on hands on work over publication.
A famed comedian quips that he did not follow a physician’s prescription. The doctor expresses astonishment as the comedian admits he discarded the advice, joking about breaking his neck from attempting it.
A note from a reader in Paris asks what eau de Cologne means in French after a husband, leaving his wife, inquires about the scent. The query humorously ponders daily Parisian terms.
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