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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 02, 1913
Page
2
A spoof verse from the Chicago Daily News expresses a speaker’s struggle to reconcile affection with social norms. The narrator jokes about love, sex, and philosophy, culminating in a playful plea to marry despite being deemed a mere unit in economic terms.
A Philadelphia Ledger anecdote about a tall lanky freshman who sleeps during a natural philosophy recitation. The professor questions him on work and the student quips that everything is work including woodwork, illustrating a wry classroom moment.
A Portland Oregonian item notes a widow pursues action to set aside her late husband's will alleging influence or undue sway during his life. The brief cites the suit and the application of inheritance rules.
A reader recounts a mortifying mix up at a church wedding when a guest follows a seating card but cannot locate her assigned pew. She asks an elderly map holder, mispronouncing asks who occupies this pie, highlighting her embarrassment.
A quip contrasts Mr Pester Pleasanton with Mrs Pester Hardly noting men see home as a place to avoid politeness, a line from the Boston Record.
Fred E. Meyer of Clachan Ontario reports a skin outbreak of pimples on the face that itched and spread. After trying several salves without relief he used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, which cured him entirely in about two weeks. Dated February 12, 1912.
A mother from Souris West recalls treating her daughter's painful itchy leg rash with warm-water baths, Cuticura Soap, and Cuticura Ointment. She reports complete recovery in seven days and notes the product is sold by druggists with a free sample offer and a 52 page booklet.
A vaudeville contortionist in his dressing room pretends to suffer when a laundryman enters by mistake. The intruder watches in spellbound silence as the performer knots himself atop his trunk. The gag ends with the contortionist groaning that he will never eat cucumbers for supper.
A fragment from the Cleveland Plain Dealer recounts TL aiding an intoxicated man, later receiving a police complaint that TL is accused of pinching a watch. The man is said to demand $10,000, claiming the aider has stolen the watch.
The Doctor sent for me to see Mrs Browns boy. His Wife asks what is wrong. The Doctor does not know, but Mrs Brown has a book What to do before the doctor comes, so I hurry to help before she does it.
A wealthy financier in a Washington Star report suffers a collapse. A doctor signals a probe, but the patient wakes and asks for anaesthesia if another examination is planned, otherwise to proceed with surgery.
A fond mother notes Charles’s exacting nature as the fiancée prepares for the wedding. The bride dismisses concern, saying they are his final wishes, in a reminiscence from Lippincott’s.
A nervous visitor, famed for delicate orchestration, reacts when a sound disturbs him. He flees a room or dives from a ground floor window into a flower garden. Invited to the country, he endures a family unaware of proper soup etiquette until the oldest daughter notes the father’s loud soup—he whistles it.
A hungry diner at a quick lunch spot orders a chicken pie. He opens the lid and discovers no chicken, prompting the waiter to defend the dish with a quip about the name. The exchange highlights a joking misnaming of the dish.
A nervous passenger asks about the track after a collision. The conductor explains they ran over a cat, then notes the locomotive chased her up the alley in a humorous, anecdotal aside from What to Eat.
A comic exchange citing Harper's Weekly discusses how to pronounce divorcee and the evolving term. The professor explains variants like divorce A and divorcee C after a series of marriages, adding a light scholarly twist.
Quote from Detroit Free Presa noting a neighborly boast about wealth and generosity as a measure of riches.
A historical piece notes objects outlasting others from necklaces to paintings. Clocks endure far longer than most machinery, with the Rouen clock of 1389 still keeping time. The Italian vessel Anita lived 350 years before demolition, while steamships rarely exceed forty years and warships around twenty. The Seal of 1816 sailed to Durban before breaking up.
Commissioner Allen, famed for strict decorum at the Washington patent office, confronted two unannounced visitors who refused to remove their hats. They asserted they were not visitors and came to fix the steam pipes, prompting a sharp reply on formal visits.
A light exchange notes the speaker finally locates buttons using a vacuum cleaner, while the other party confirms the habit. The brief quip highlights a simple cleaning trick.
A speaker offers to help a parent cut expenses by about 50 percent for the daughter's established styling needs. The exchange centers on cost savings and practical assistance. An offer outlines how to achieve lower costs while maintaining the daughter's customary styling.
A Westen man credits Postum with reversing years of disability caused by heavy coffee drinking. He collapsed at 50, used crutches, suffered swelling and a withered arm, and could not dress himself. After starting Postum for six months, he regained energy and function, now working daily and outpacing former limits.
The piece cites rising hunger driven hooliganism in Russia and the measures granting governors power to deal with offenders without trial. It attributes the problem to poverty and alcohol as a state monopoly, noting 800 million roubles from alcohol last year and Minister Maklakov’s frank remarks on climate and necessity.
The text reflects on how deep human ideals arise from nature and love. It discusses how natural instincts awaken desires for progeny when genuine affection and suitable surroundings encourage intense longing for a child.
Harold shows a parrot that imitates almost anything and claims another bird at Smith's can imitate a kiss. Mabel defends her bird, noting it only repeats heard sounds. Polly interrupts, saying to hold the bird outside.
The fragment hints at a poetic or reflective note on coincidences among great minds at noon. The readable text centers on shared channels of thought and a noon whistle as a symbolic moment. Further context is unavailable.
A fragment discusses national eating patterns, asserting British and German appetites exceed those of Spaniards and Italians. It cites the "Family Doctor" and Carlyle to Emerson as sources, claiming Americans are among the world's greatest eaters and that work should be valued by meat earned.
A fragment shows a rustic exchange where a man defends regional dialect over grammar while a child or woman named Maggie listens. The scene includes a remark about laborers and language, with a cook or family figure at a table.
A column offers guidance on handling fear of kissing from Jack. Marie suggests replying in kind and keeping composure, while Edith considers options if the moment arises.
A brief, quirky exchange features Meuther and Wille discussing a cat. Wille asks what the cat wanted to know while mentioning a household incident, delivering a playful if cryptic moment.
Gus denies wealth while Jack presses for figures in a breezy exchange. Gus claims he has no money and turns the quip toward pride over cunning. The playful back and forth captures a casual street corner humor style.
A poem urges steady daily effort over speed and vanity. It compares the hare and the tortoise and argues that consistent work yields lasting reward, ending with a moral about diligence and contentment from Nixon Waterman.
Advocates claim the worm powder gains support from thousands of mothers who vouch for its virtue. The product is said to speak for itself as it acts quickly and thoroughly, with children showing improvement from the first dose.
A warm summer morning in the park shows Robert Peel attempting to charm a nursemaid while her young charge chases butterflies. The flirtatious dialogue hints at his longing for a governess and the girl’s playful, teasing replies.
A newlywed couple entices a flirty scene as they rush to board a crowded train. The groom urges a squeeze into a compartment while the bride hesitates, blushing at the moment and suggesting they wait until they reach home. The guard whistles as they hurry along the platform.
A laborer corrects a supervisor about his name while a sequence of dialogue unfolds. A humorous aside includes an old lady and a stray remark about Holloway's Corn Cure. The scene shifts to a claim about a kitchen tap and cosmetic concerns.
A census taker asks a maiden her age provoking indignant response. She mentions the Hill twins and declares she is as old as they are. The official records her age, noting Jane Johnson as old as the twins.
In a tense exchange, Tess pleads with Tom not to tell their father about the day’s losses in the stock market. Tom insists the timing makes punishment unlikely, seeking to shield Tess from a painful discussion of money.
A maid confesses confusion over a kitchen theft involving cake and fruit. The mistress laments mischief among friends and hints at a hidden keyhole covering to hide evidence.
A lighthearted note jokes that the heat makes any proposal unlikely and trips to ice cream or car rides seem impractical in the scorching weather. The playful line riffs on social expectations and summer boredom.
An English rector in Alabama agreed to officiate at a wedding for a regro couple on a nearby plantation. He questioned the groom about prior marriages and, after a quick yes, asked if his late wife was dead. The groom replied she is in Norf Caliia, and could not explain why she left, citing he was away and has not returned.
A 35 mile telephone cable from England to Vancouver and Vancouver Island arrived, costing over 100000 dollars, weighing 560000 pounds, with 200 fathoms deep spans in the Gulf of Georgia. Customs duties were heavy but none on sections below low water. It aims to connect Victoria and Vancouver via a new cross coast line. A second note mentions a card party joke about a husband who lies after meals but drinks and swears little, smoking about once a month.
The speaker confesses a moment of doubt about work, admitting fear of nearly losing their position. The line hints at pressure, humor, and resilience in facing career stress.
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