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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 14, 1914
Page
5
A mother sends Willie to ask Mrs. Smith’s age. He returns saying she declares it none of his business. He insists he followed instructions by asking her age, revealing the direct misinterpretation of the request.
Mrs Holt praises her affordable hat at twenty two dollars noting it rivals Mrs Ingley’s seventy five dollar headpiece. She adds the Ringleys own a larger church pew, and her husband remarks they cannot arrive later than others.
Mrs. Frank E Maysay of 908 Columbia Avenue in Edmonton credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with saving her from surgery for organic inflammation. After three bottles she reports renewed health and recommends the medicine. She also uses Lydia E Pinkham's Liver Pills.
Mrs R B Child of Beatrice Nebraska writes that after childbirth and persistent left side pain she refused surgery and used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports the pain stopped and her health improved, now with two young daughters.
Ex president Taft and Supreme Court Justice Harlan golf at Murray Bay near Taft's summer home. A photographer asked them to pose together. Harlan removed his cap revealing a bald head glistening in the sun. Taft warned the judge to beware the plate.
A Westerner asks a beach guard if water is sold for sea baths. The guard jokes that water costs fifteen cents a bucket or two for a quarter. The man leaves, returns at low tide and notes the high sales since morning.
The article states that fever and ague stem from stomach and liver disturbance and blood deterioration. Parmelee's Vegetable Pills are described as most effective, reducing fever and subduing ague in a few days, and presented as the best available relief for sufferers.
A manager asked George Ade if he had been treated as a minister, and he replied he had not but was kept waiting for salary six of seven months, illustrating patience and delays in work relations.
A West Indian man sends his two sons to England to escape a looming disaster. The return ship brings a terse message to Mr X from the boys: here are your boys, send me the earthquake. The tale frames a tense escape from natural calamity.
A Sunday school exchange features Harry answering a teacher with a sharp punchline about sin and forgiveness. The brief quip highlights a child’s mischievous, candid remark in a shared moment.
A father asks what would happen to his son if he were taken away suddenly. The son replies that he would stay, turning the question back on the father and highlighting their mutual concern.
A woman rejects a marriage proposal saying she seeks a man with noble ambition and a worthy objective. She then declares she is still willing to be his, expressing enduring attachment while desiring shared higher goals.
A shy suitor speaks up at a family Christmas meal, acknowledging his appetite is small. He resolves to sit beside Miss Grace, hoping for a chance to win her affection. The dialogue reveals a quaint, hopeful moment in a domestic scene.
In a tense exchange a host and guest discuss a strained neighbor relationship. The hostess confirms they are not speaking directly yet still arrange connections between themselves. The dialogue hints at an underlying mutual benefit despite the rift.
A historic brief recalls a pharmacy mischarge where a druggist notes charging 30 cents instead of 1 dollar and 50 cents to a customer. The anecdote highlights a single error and its reflection in old time shopkeeping.
In an odd corner of the Ramen the paterfamilias confronts Willie about pears. Willie denies eating any, claiming three cores found in his bedroom while denying a pear in the cupboard. He quips that the untouched pear is the one near the gate.
A stern foreman, Finnegan, rebukes an argumentative assistant and declares he will buy nothing but science and very little of that. The exchange shows strict discipline and a focus on utility over sentiment in the section.
An old advertisement touts Nerviline as a universal liniment that instantly relieves muscular or joint pain including stiff neck and lumbago. It claims rapid penetration and a 25 cent trial bottle can cure attacks, citing Mrs. B. J. Grayden of Caledonia and family testimonials.
An advertisement in a Western paper seeks a man to handle the sale of a new patent medicine. The advertiser promises profitability to the undertaker.
Young Sandy returns home with a barometer bought at the fair and praises its rain telling power. His mother mocks the purchase asking what use it has, jokingly blaming the father’s rheumatism on mercy from Providence.
A medieval festival tale explains how gilding a child with skin-clogging powder caused poisoning as pores shut and toxins built up. The text contrasts this with Dr Chase's Ointment, claimed to be absorbed to soften skin and improve health without irritation.
A St Paul speaker attacked reckless auto driving in Minneapolis and urged caution to spare lives. The crowd reacted with a quip, saying it isn’t enough, reflecting local rival city tensions.
The firm faced prosecution for swindling and unfair business dealings before the highest court. The Chief Justice, though harsh in tone, stated the evidence was not enough to convict. Two days later the firm placed ads in London papers claiming reference by special permission from the Lord Chief Justice.
Advertises Marine Eye Remedy with claim of soothing eye pain for red weak and watery eyes. Sold by druggists in liquid form for 25 cents or 50 cents and Marine Eye Salve in aseptic tubes priced 25 and 50 cents. Eye Books offered free by mail. Company listed as Marine Eye Remedy Co. with unclear address.
A father seeks advice on guiding his son to a career. A wise man sets up a test with a book, an apple, a knife, and money. The boy sits on the book, holding the knife and money, eating the apple, and the sage concludes the boy is a natural-born lawyer.
A physician who loves a tidy lawn hired O'Brien for a spring walk job. After a three day absence, the doctor confronted O'Brien about dirt and gravel on the path. O'Brien retorted that any bad job of the doctor’s is still a bad job covered in gravel and dirt.
A light exchange reveals a family with varied musical roles. The cornetist son, pianist sister, zitherist mother, and a father described as a pesimist.
The teacher asks Willie about the earth’s shape and he refuses to argue, joking that if it is round he will admit it, then quickly concedes square to avoid dispute. The moment captures a light classroom moment.
Grace recalls her father accidentally entering the library during a moment with Frank. Mamie asks what happened as Grace recounts the scene. The father, pretending to search, quips that he wants A Study in Scarlet though three copies exist.
A phrenologist claims a bump on the back of the head signals curiosity and recklessness. A man recalls shocking accident when his head hit a dumbwaiter shaft while checking if the waiter was ascending.
The mistress questions Norah about the French sardines. The waitress admits uncertainty saying they were pasht spakip when opened, implying unfamiliar or mislabeled contents.
The tale centers on Joseph Jefferson who is accused by a game warder of catching a black bass out of season. Jefferson insists he did nothing wrong and explains he used the fish to deter a bait-stealing bass while he finished fishing, offering the warden a cigar as reconciliation.
A census taker notes a maiden woman’s indignant reply about age. She claims to be as old as the twins next door, prompting the clerk to record Jane Johnson as old as the hills.
A young Madame Modjeska instructs her mother’s cook Venetia in food safety at a luncheon. The crab course prompts a lesson on ptomaines and health, with a note warning about one crab that was alive but potentially unsafe.
A banquet tale recalls painter John Sargent reacting to a compliment about a painting. A young woman claimed the work resembled him, and another guest kissed the painting in fondness. Sargent replied that if the kiss matched likeness, it could not be like him.
An American in Scotland tried to buy a fine shepherd dog named Nero. The owner refused, saying he could not part with him. An English tourist later bought Nero for less, and the American learned Nero could not swim the Atlantic.
A Sunday-school teacher declares Minard's Liniment cured distemper and Bobby replies two things needed for baptism are water and a baby. The exchange captures a child’s humor and rural humor tone of the era.
The text promotes Baby's Own Tablets as a remedy to keep a baby's stomach and bowels regular, claiming quick relief for constipation indigestive colds colic and worms. It quotes Mrs. Jas Deroche of Cache Bay Ontario praising repeated use and notes the product is sold by druggists or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
A Scotch professor berates students for misusing their senses. He demonstrates by touching a vile smelling chemical with his finger and then tasting it himself to prove the point. His mock lesson ends with the boast I tol ye so, and Ye dinna use your faculties.
Children suffer from worms with symptoms visible through writings and fretful behavior. Until expelled and the system cleared, health cannot return. Miller's Worm Powders are prompt and efficient, eradicating worms and calming run down children.
A brief, cryptic note describes a scene where a woman frowns and calls a man Mr in playful teasing. Recollection hints at repeated behavior over multiple nights and a mischievous Mr. Kr. Sr. figure appearing in the incident.
A garbled quote shows George claiming he would kiss her once for every step, sparking her anger as the speaker notes she wore her hobble. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context or attribution.
A church notice described a Donkey Club session after service where members lineup outside the door to remark and stare at passing ladies, but the club did not convene that Sunday.
Carper frequently utters whoa before starting his car. On the first attempt, the engine kicked back and fractured his wrist, prompting caution in subsequent starts.
A kindly man asks a newsboy if he is tired from carrying a heavy evening bundle. The boy bluntly replies I can't end implying exhaustion without stopping.
A fragment quotes Jones telling Brow that Jenks claimed the young man drank like a fish, implying heavy drinking. The line reflects an old conversational aside about Jenks.
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