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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 12, 1914
Page
9
A postal palmistry pitch from Crescentia at 8 Stobart Block Winnipeg invites readers to send 25 cents and a stamped self addressed envelope to receive a chart that allegedly describes past and future and guides life insights.
A household incident ends with Mary reading a note her master attached to a diesunk envelope. The note instructs her with a chilling imperative to die inside the package. The scene paints an eccentric guardian and a troubling message.
A sharp proverb notes the boastful fellow who mocks egg prices though he never eats them himself. The line suggests hypocrisy in price criticism and self-serving indifference.
Readers ponder the geographic puzzle of land bridges and sea access in Mexico and Central America. The piece explores historical and natural explanations for the region’s coastline and why an ocean body did not separate the lands as might be expected.
Mr Shaw Jeffery, headmaster of Colchester School, told the Headmasters conference at London Guildhall that English schoolboys are the healthiest happiest laziest most natural most truthful and plucky in Europe. He credited their rigid code to trust in doing work and play and warned against banning homework as urged by a small public section.
Mrs Hetty Green marked her seventy eighth birthday by saying she trusts onions more than doctors. She claimed an onion cures colds insomnia nerves and many other ailments and that it better preserves her pocketbook than a physician.
An advertisement extols Dr Chase's Ointment as the best known treatment for eczema claiming it kills the fire and soothes itching. It asserts rapid relief from burning and raw sores and notes other skin uses while vouching for cure in lone standing cases. The piece also contains brief, unrelated asides about personalities and historical diary references.
A man admits he has been smoking his wife’s birthday cigars and says they help with his effort to quit smoking for good. This admission comes amid his stated goal to stop smoking altogether.
Lord Sandwich claimed to possess healing by suggestion and showed success in treating various ailments. He spoke at University College noting no limit to his experience and suggesting others share this power, from palaces to hospitals, though he could not explain how it works.
Claim for PAZO OINTMENT refunds money if it fails to cure itching bleeding or prolapsing piles within 6 to 14 days. Offers 60 cents.
Two Scotsmen count their funds and just cover a whiskey. A stranger joins, drinks with them on credit, then offers another glass. Sandy boasts it worked, but the other warns of the risk. The tale closes with a sober reminder.
A man and his young son visit a park. They feed bread to swans and linger before a serpent cage. The boy, eyes wide with fascination, finally asks where the animals are, noting only tails.
A witty line claims a man with cold feet surely has an active brain, and adds a playful choice between a Gat or a well-filled purse as the alternative. The quip hints at bold self-reliance and sharp wit in social chatter.
A compact reflection notes that wealth remains elusive for many despite abundance claims. The piece contrasts ostentatious displays with persistent poverty and questions whether true prosperity is ever evenly shared.
Vintage ad extols Nerviline as a universal family remedy for toothache earache and colds. It promises quick relief by vigorous rubbing and claims forty years of widespread use in the Dominion. Available in 60c large bottle and 25c trial size.
A grim verse recalls a man who hoarded cigarette coupons as his health declined. He saved every coupon like a pet while friends provided only a final ride in a brunette hearse.
A hospital visitor quizzes the injured man about thoughts of sins as he reveals a five story fall. The exchange ends with the dying humor that he did not have time to ponder every sin.
Discovered remedy claims to be sure and painless for corns and bunions. The advertorial notes the product name in full and states it is sold by druggists for 25 cents.
Two chorus ladies discuss the return of George from Alaska. He is back in town, deeply changed and nearly unrecognizable, leaving one character sympathetic and the other doubtful.
The ad extols the product for relieving children's suffering and restoring health, claiming many mothers bless its use.
Mrs Newrich asks a pianist to audition by playing a couple of duets in her home. The scene shows a music teacher confirming the applicant and requesting performance to assess skill.
A teacher asks a pupil to define ferment and use it in a sentence. The pupil replies that in summer he would rather play outside than ferment in the schoolhouse, delivering the line with doleful frankness and unintentional humor that amuses the teacher.
A cryptic line frames the unseen influence of fear and doubt as a haunting presence. The phrase suggests a pervasive belief in unseen governance or surveillance shaping actions and thoughts.
A Canadian Welfare League notice promotes Dr John MacDougalls Rural Life in Canada Its Trend and Tasks published by Westminster Company Toronto Introduction by Dr Jas W Robertson urges conservation of land and full rural life to reflect Gods image Society should provide soil and air for children and future generations emphasizing education church and physical welfare as the path to a just prosperous nation contributed by J S Woods worth Winnipeg
A witty exchange jokes that rubber found in a sausage proves automobiles replace horses as progress advances across society. The remark plays on a humorous contrast between old and new transport and food quality.
A noted singer, after a motor car accident, appeared the next evening in three pieces. The paper quoted, We are happy to state that he was able to appear in three pieces.
Early in his career Al Jolson, then an aspiring performer, sang with a small opera company. He described boosting a weak chorus from the wings until the manager tripped and warned him to stop lest audiences hear him out front.
An advertisement claims Dr J D Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy quickly attacks asthma by reaching the breathing passages. It asserts repeated use drives asthma out and prevents relapse, urging readers to keep the remedy on hand for ready use.
A playful exchange shows a husband teasingly accusing the wife of baking while noting a disheveled condition. The banter hints at domestic quirks and affection in a lighthearted moment.
A sharp remark about the skill of spinning misfortune into a tale. the speaker implies those who cannot tell a hard luck story should find work elsewhere. The line reflects a blunt, satirical stance on storytelling and self-presentation in difficult times.
An eccentric Yorkshire retiree kept a watchdog in the kitchen and told his wife to wake the dog when burglars were believed to be in the house. A neighbor awakening the couple heard the command and the dog being stirred.
A curious claim about Minard's Liniment curing diphtheria appears in this text. It includes a boast about knowledge and a humorous aside about a college freshman son, highlighting a skeptical tone.
A brief note reflects the aphorism that securing cash can drive a quick pawn of a personal timepiece. The line underscores practical humor about finances and urgency.
A newspaper notes Germany’s craze for clubs with unusual aims. One group promotes good manners among the poor while another binds Germans by a common beard. An ex‑lunatics society requires six months detention in an asylum for membership. Another encourages many to adopt the name Wilhelm in honor of the Emperor. In Wildau, a town of 2,000, there are twenty-two societies.
A brief notice lists items described as A la Carte Bohemian and French Cosmopolite with a value around four dollars and sixty cents. The fragment notes pricing but lacks further details or context.
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