Deep-Seated Objection to Slapstick Humor Noted
A reader notes a refined sense of humor in a boy who shows the greatest dislike to anything resembling slapstick. The observer remarks on his mature taste and aversion to physical comedy.
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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 19, 1914
Page
2
Hetch Hetchy Fight Sparks Moral Dances Debate
The dialogue hints at a clash over the Hetch Hetchy controversy paired with concerns about moral dances. The exchange suggests public disagreement on water policy and social events, reflecting the era's tensions between infrastructure projects and cultural norms.
Children learn to use either hand with practice
A teacher encourages pupils to perform tasks with equal skill using either hand. The class observe a student attempting to place a hand in the opposite pocket and test their dexterity, highlighting a lesson on ambidexterity.
Hard Luc Wasnt Jack A Suitor For Miss Rid leigh Hand
Hard Luc and Jack both sought Miss Ridleigh's hand but he did not pursue a match. The question asks what he failed to do, and the answer is that he did not court or propose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Miss Ridleigh
Bunny Was a Dunce
A short humorous quip about a boy testing a rabbit with multiplication. The boy mocks his father by claiming rabbits are the best multipliers, noting the rabbit’s silence when asked simple sums.
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days By PAZO Ointment
Druggists promise refund if PAZO Ointment fails to cure itching blind bleeding or protruding piles. First application gives relief. 60 cents. A Texas family moves to an Oklahoma town and jokes about hauling creek water for household use.
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Oklahoma
Texas
What Reform Will You Advocate
A traveler asks a friend about reform while the woman back from a world trip admits uncertainty. They discuss which reform is most fashionable at the moment, reflecting on current political trends.
The Arithmetic of It Pupils Debating Leg Count
A pupil writes that a biped has two legs and a quadruped has four, concluding the difference is two legs. The short piece presents a simple mathematical joke on animal locomotion.
Doctor’s Choice Sparks Heated Debate Over Prescribing Tea
A resident questions a new doctor’s approach recommending flaxseed tea and mustard plasters for affluent patients. Critics worry about unconventional remedies and demand medical rigor, while supporters say personal care matters.
Life Dialogue Sparks Existential Reflections
Two speakers debate the value of life with wary humor. The exchange shifts from personal doubt to shared concern about purpose and meaning.
Shiloki Cough and Cold Remedy Ad
An old style advertisement promotes Shiloki the family remedy for coughs and colds, claiming small dose and small bottle are best since 1870, with a guarded statement about American girls and a Bishops remark. Mothers value Dr Thomas Bel Dr Oil for sudden croup relief and other uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas’ Bel
Oljl
Church-What part did he take in the play
Gotham reports he played a janitor in a flat. The performance drew comments on realism as the house proved cold and unwelcoming, mirroring the character’s environment.
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Church
Gotham
Mark Twain meets a girl and her family on a fannibal street
A humorous vignette has Mark Twain meeting a woman with her young children. He identifies the girl and then playfully questions a sturdy little urchin, confirming the child is also a girl through the woman’s playful confirmation. The scene highlights dialect and social whimsy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Twain
Mark
Yeassah
Yassah
Cleveland Physician Finds New Use for Automobiles
A Cleveland physician who ran over a holdup man reports a promising new application for cars. He treats patients by using the automobile as a medical aid, illustrating inventive medicine in urban crime response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Car Efficiency Best Promoted by Co-Operation
The article argues improvements to prevent car shortages through higher load per car, reduced car days, and streamlined handling. It cites increasing average load from 12 to 15 tons to reduce cars used, plus prompt loading and unloading, and urges shippers and consignees to ensure facilities can handle freight efficiently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of
Ancade News of Toronto
Sausage Price Duel In Quiet English Village
Two village butchers clash over sausage pricing on one street. One undercuts with eight pence, the other warns no guarantee on under one shilling. The rival proclaims has applied sausages to the king, and the next day an extra large card reads God Save the King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Number One
Number Two
God Save the King
Hamlet Paraphrase Echoes in A Delayed Call
Maud compares Mr Staylate to Hamlet as Ethel asks why. Maud notes his indecision and failure to resolve himself into farewell. The light dialogue reflects a theatrical mood and character traits through playful banter.
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Maud
Mr. Staylate
Hamlet
Ethel
Reader laments magazine waste and seeks safer content
A weary woman tosses aside a magazine and laments the 15 cent cost. Her husband asks what is wrong and she says she has read nearly every story but would not want her daughter to see any line. The exchange captures a parent’s concern over published material.
Engagement Talk Between Mother And Daughter
Dialogue reveals concern over a pending engagement as the daughter confirms Jack intends to marry her. The mother questions the visit while the daughter reassures that Jack has expressed his wish to wed.
Woman credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for relief from rheumatism
Mrs. W. A. Baldwin of St Walburg Saskatchewan says she suffered two years with rheumatism tied to kidney disease. After trying doctors and other remedies, neighbors advised Dodd's Kidney Pills. She bought four boxes and improving quickly, using nearly two dozen boxes, reporting relief of headaches stiffness backaches tiredness thirst swelling and sleeplessness as the kidney symptoms faded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodd
Sign in the bite tells me to keep my mouth shut
A speaker recalls a night out when a bug flew into their mouth and asks Gladys and Clytie what it signifies. Gladys replies that it means the speaker should remain silent, noting the insult of the remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys
Jack
Clytie
Clytic
Beck and Radcliffe Walk With Purpose
In a cordial exchange Mr. Beck invites Miss Radcliffe for a walk and Miss Redcliffe affirms their plan. Dr. Sargent advises walking with a purpose, shaping their intent for the outing.
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Mr. Beck Hall
Miss Radcliffe
Miss Redclife
Whiskers Slang Rumor Surfaces in Odd Exchange
A cryptic line asks if alfalfa means wife John in slang, then clarifies that the term refers to whiskers. The exchange reads as a quirky linguistic aside with no clear news event or identifiable figures.
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John
Shipwreck account and wry valentine quip mix in verse
A colleague writes of a shipwreck where the captain abandons the vessel as waves sweep from stem to stern. The text then sharpens with a playful line about changing a Miss to a Mrs and a sly remark about how extremes meet but rarely speak as they pass.
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Man Opese
Mrs
Winter Dairying Prospects Highlight Milk Yield Improvements
Discussion urges dairy producers to plan herd improvements during dry winter months. Notes strong demand for milk and ice cream, discusses wide yield gaps among cows and potential gains from better feed and care. Predicts annual fat increases of three to four pounds per cow and possible gains of forty to forty five pounds per year with testing.
Nerviline Promised Relief For Pleurisy Symptoms
An old pain relief ad claims long breaths hurt from pleurisy like a sharp side pain. It promotes Nerviline as fastest relief via vigorous rubbing to ease congestion and soreness with a testimonial from Samuel St. Johns of Stamford. It advertises 6c family size and 25c trial size at dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel St. Johns
Stamford
Father Interprets Call About Marriage in Library
Lydia overhears a call from Robert in which he asks to marry her father. The father recalls the message, saying Robert claimed Lydia’s father could support the match and told him to go home and write it out.
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Lydia
Robert
Waffles Delay Tommy Slimson's Aeroplane Loop Excuse
In a playful exchange, Tommy Slimson blames his tardiness on waffles. The teacher presses for a reason as Tommy wittily cites looping a plane as risky unless it aids in military action by dazing the enemy.
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Tommy Slimson
Tommy
Putnam's Painless Corn Extractor Ad
Tender corns of every kind yield quickly to Putnam's Painless Corn Extractor. Used forty years in many lands. Largest sale in the world. The name you see tells its star. It removes corn painlessly. be sure you get Putnam's. Sold by druggists for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
Putnam’s
No News to Her Dearest Through a Year of Marriage
A terse exchange reveals marital strain as a husband pleads devotion while the wife recounts family pressure over finances after a year of marriage. The dialogue hints at conflict and custody of funds tied to parental approval.
Didn't Like Her So Miss Giddeigh Is To Be Marriet
A brief dialogue notes Miss Giddeigh will marry a young man viewed as lacking brains. The speaker questions whether the groom has brains, joking that there would be none in the family if he does not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lay
National Drug and Chemical Co., OF Canada Limited
Toronto
Giddeigh
Marriet
Exterminator Sells Mother Graves Wort Widely
A casual report notes the exterminator’s claim that Mother Graves Wort is affordable for all and available at druggists. A speaker describes a curious insect incident and asks a worker to interpret a term.
Chaperon Dilemmas Raise Caution in Girls
A fragment explores age assumptions and the need for careful chaperone selection. It notes that many likely guardians attract unwanted attention, prompting concern about proper guidance and personal safety.
Remark Turns Thirsty Moment Into Circus Anecdote
Mrs Fatleign, at a social event, asks for water and is served by a swift group of young men. The first server is hailed with a compliment but downplays the effort, saying he used to carry water to elephants in a circus as a boy.
Unclear quarrel hints at Archie Allsead marriage plan
A vivacious blond asserts Archie Allsead has decided to marry. A sparkling brunette questions Virgie Skeeme as the likely bride. Archie shows a resigned look and no longer avoids Skeeme, suggesting a pending engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Allsead
Virgie Skeeme
Exit sign misread by pompous traveler at station
A country woman and her husband struggled to pass through a porcupine exit at a station. After several attempts a bystander shouted to read the sign. She announced, in a loud voice, that she thought it said incit.
Dr Williams Pink Pills Linked To Relief From Rheumatism
A testimonial declares rheumatic pain eased after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. The ad argues rheumatism stems from impure blood and promotes pills as the solution, citing a Quebec recipient who recovered after weeks of treatment and urging others to try the remedy at Brockville Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Jeremie Nadou
St. Jerome
Que
Dr. Williams’ Rink
Mystery of the 21 Political Surprise Parties
A narrator recalls a past voting experience referencing a party with odd and intriguing ideas. The dialogue notes that about 21 of these surprise parties occurred, with someone always standing up. The tone hints at political eccentricity and collective uncertainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer Countogsel
Wealth distribution in the world cited at large figures
A claim states there is about 12.792 trillion in the world and that 90 percent of the inhabitants control the last six figures. The sentence presents a sweeping summary of global wealth concentration.
Beggar-Oh Lady Halfpenny Pity On Opened Bag
A fragment reflects a sentiment about a beggar and a valuable bag opened to reveal only a trifling halfpenny, underscoring irony in wealth and desire in a small moment.
Style Shifts Spark Hesitant Support Exchange
A brief dialogue shows a person fearing lack of accustomed support while another notes styles always change, prompting a wary acknowledgment of evolving expectations.
Moving pictures at Rob Roy promise less glum week
The local note says the audience found the current show sad at the Rob Roy cinema but next week's bill promises less grim entertainment featuring The Less Miserables on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rob Roy
Mary
Bill Board
Doughnut tip from Mr Newlywed to Mrs Newlywed
In a playful kitchen exchange Mrs Newlywed asks for frank advice on improving her doughnuts. Mr Newlywed suggests making the doughnut hole larger, adding a light humorous note to the domestic scene.
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Mrs. Newlywed
Mr Newlywed
Minards Liniment Proves Aid Against Quinsy Attack
G F Worden of St John recounts a past Quinsy episode that laid him up for two weeks and cost money. He used Minard s Liniment, applying it to his throat overnight, and the next day notes the lump subsided and credits the liniment with warding off another attack.
Upside Down Dinners Stir London Society
The practice of upside down dinners appears not new and is noted as common on ocean liners and Great Lakes ships, drawing attention from London society.
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London
Ocean
Great Lakes
High and Low Church Luncheon Jests in Dialogue
A clergyman resents a waiter’s question about luncheon style. The waiter points out the choice affects provisioning, joking that High Church guests require more wisdom while Low Church guests need more vittles.
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