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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 25, 1913
Page
4
Mr Bowser rescues a tired old horse from a cruel peddler paying ten dollars for the beast and laying out twenty dollars in care. The neighborly deed ends with the horse’s death despite the effort and a final grim bulletin from the stable boy.
A Harper's excerpt describes the manatee as a herbivorous aquatic mammal of Florida Mexico and the Caribbean. It notes its anatomy including fore flippers without fingers a flexible upper lip and twenty pairs of teeth. The piece links manatees with mermaid myths and contrasts them with whalelike features yet emphasizes their peaceful grazing nature.
Mrs John confesses a mistake as she sent John’s new dress suit to a rummage sale. He recounts rushing to retrieve it and reveals he bought it back himself for 35 cents at the sale, in a light domestic moment.
A clipped note from the Kansas City Journal notes that some people rush and cannot stop, comparing this to skidding. The brief reflects a street wisdom or advisory tone typical of the era.
A brief London Opinion remark pits The Author against The Other in a humorous exchange about writing and judging. The quip counters that even without a book, one can judge an omelet better than any expert in the country.
A Penny Pictorial caption records Mrs Binks weeping as she reveals her husband died an hour before. The brief note hints at a somber scene and the sudden loss referenced in the morning.
A Bartimore American quotation exchange jokes about Cupid piercing hearts and the allure of a pretty girl drawing the beau. The brief item reflects light romance chatter in the newspaper style.
A fragmented line depicts a mother in law remarking that any woman would be satisfied with what John provides. The fragment hints at marital or household dispute over money or gifts. The text is incomplete and lacks clear attribution or context.
The latest Mme la Mode whim features a white veil with a black beauty spot replacing the common court plaster spot. A velvet hat pairs with the veil, while a blouse of orange velvet and white machine embroidery is veiled in chiffon for a daring, chic ensemble.
Edward D. Jones in Engineering Magazine portrays Frederick the Great as intensely capable and self reliant, concentrating power and judging ministers and generals harshly. His severe discipline and precise planning masked a central flaw in cultivating subordinate talent for future state needs.
In a pre secret ballot tale, Lord Dundonald avoided paying bribes after losing to a bribed rival. He lured supporters with a past £10 incentive, then claimed future votes were for their past integrity. His final landslide came despite a moral quip about upholding principles.
The excerpt argues that educated women lack vision and interest in broad issues. college women supposedly cling to traditional paths, resist philosophy and history, and may be unprepared for life’s battles. It cautions against sending children into life without proper understanding, warning of ignorance and bold confidence.
A brief guide notes Christmas shopping for masculine relatives or friends, suggesting new scissors cases as a practical gift option and encouraging early start to preparations.
Investigators note temperature readings do not reliably indicate the Gulf Stream. Strongest currents need not align with highest temperatures. Warm water signals tropical origin, potentially with or without a current, as off Cape Hatteras where mild flow from the West Indies meets the 100 fathom curve.
At a Boston dinner the head of a major trust declares speculation harmful to the common good. He argues stock fluctuations tempt wealth without honest work and warns that fluctuating investments are risky, urging a wise stock that knows its own par.
The Washington Star reports Bligems saying to boost the brightest child in the conflict, while Mr. Growcher replies that every parent believes their child excels. The exchange frames self worth as a natural wartime dynamic shaping a huipan life.
A quip from the Baltimore American describes vivid emotions as a colorful scene with envy jealousy fear and rage, noting the striking image of a highly colored fire in a playful literary aside.
The scene showcases two useful presents a set of pencils and a fine fountain pen alongside a bold sporty tie. Both items are displayed in the illustration highlighting practical gift options for the season.
A historical overview explains defenestration meaning throwing from a window and its use in Prague as a method of execution. Accounts describe 1419 council chamber hangings with nobles, stones, spears, boars, and dogs as punishments, and note the practice ended just before the Thirty Years' War after imperial commissioners were thrown out.
The public executioner Sanson shaped men’s style in France over a century ago. He dressed in lavish attire and, barred from wearing blue, adopted green as a protest. His flamboyant dress inspired court dandies and set fashion trends beyond the scaffold.
When a kitchen table shows spots or discoloration, rub the surface with a halved lemon. Rinse with clean water to achieve a smooth snow white top. Pastry boards may be treated the same way.
A brief hometown column notes Tommy Pop as an optimist in a wry quip about life and marriage, reflecting local humor and social mood in Philadelphia. The item captures a light, personable sentiment typical of urban newspaper humor pages.
A movement by Chinese women seeks equal rights and the suppression of polygamy slavery and prostitution. The National Council of Chinese Women will be formed in six sections with branches in towns across the empire.
Sir Aleck MacKenzie proclaims the fiddle Scotland's national instrument and rejects the bagpipe. A second expert traces the bagpipe to Seljuk origins, with cheeky remark about Highlanders inventing bare knees.
A humorous exchange from the Boston Transcript features two anglers debating a fish that nearly swallowed a broken book. The first fisherman notes the near catch while the second comments a fish should avoid books. The banter ends with the quip that a fish cannot be wiser than a human.
A Detroit Free Press snippet notes a conversation about a $10 loan. One month earlier mutual praise followed by today’s sharp sentiment when Li confronted the debtor on the street yesterday to demand repayment. The exchange highlights how a small loan seeded hard feelings and confrontation.
Hoards Dairyman notes eastern farms rely on milk alone with sparse young stock and poor crop systems. It contrasts eastern specialized dairies with Wisconsin practices, praising Brown Swiss cattle for strength, calmness, milk and butterfat capacity, and suggests typical cows weigh 1300 to 1400 pounds. Betty of Allenhurst won the Iowa state fair heifer class.
Wisconsin dairy farmers build wealth by combining creameries with breeding and raising Holstein and Guernsey stock. Jefferson County farmers earn over two million dollars from milk and about seven hundred thousand from cows and heifers. This dual approach makes farmers more independent and expands their overall education and control.
Farmers are urged to maintain fat, well fed hogs and fall piglets for winter. A fat coat under the hide protects against cold and fatting in fall is easier than after winter starts. Thin hogs cost more in winter and poorer breeding stock results from low fall body condition.
The article explains keeping wash water and brine above 50 degrees PF in winter. Use enough water to float all butter grains, perform two or three washings to remove cheesy matter, and avoid overwashing to preserve color and flavor.
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