Memory Lapse Ends In Frustrated Shopping
A husband fails to recall a memorandum list, mistaking talcum powder for a needed item and returning empty handed. The wife laments his memory failure as he admits forgetting where the memo was placed.
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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 03, 1913
Page
14
Dr Thomas Electric Oil Promises Respiratory Relief
The pamphlet extols Dr Thomas electric Oil as best for pulmonary disorders noting many testimonials. It claims the oil will ease inflammation in bronchial tubes and deliver reliable relief unlike other preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Thomas
Summer Weight Dominates Trade In Ice And Provisions
The season shifts toward lighter consumption as summer weight prevails in underwear waists meat and drink while ice supplies shrink. Public tastes push prices and availability adjust to warmer conditions and higher demand for cooling and perishables.
Good Breeders Dress Suits and Local Exchange Comment
A Chicago exchange remarks that familiarity with dress suits breeds contempt and notes a rented dress suit from a hock shop can attract fleas. The quip ties social behavior to the shoddy rental market in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Exchange
Inexact Speech Play Pranks at Lord Akers Estate
Dialogue hints at Lord Akers dropping aspirates and vowels in speech. The speaker notes owning more than a dozen of his I. C. s, suggesting a running joke or linguistic quirk within social talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel
Lord ‘Aker
Fred
I.C
You can judge a man by his wife's dress
A cheeky quip notes that a man’s character shows in how his wife dresses, implying social judgments tied to appearance and propriety.
Tender Mr Knagg in Hot Water
A light dialogue joke where a wife complains her husband is not like Mr Knagg who has been married twenty years and is called tender, and the husband retorts he should be after being in hot water so long.
Hokus Toothache Exchange Sparks Quip Fight
A playful burlesque exchange between Pokus So and Hokus Toothy ends in a light feud as commenters joke about dental woes and who would pull a troublesome tooth where. The banter echoes a local column’s humorous rivalries.
Quick Quip Sparks Marital Advice Exchange
Jack quotes Hamiet urging folly in marriage while Maud reacts with surprise to the sudden remark in a playful dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Hamiet
Maud
Alberta Gains Tied to Dry-Farming Congress Migration
Alberta’s 1912 immigration reached about half a million population with 24 percent growth. Officials predict a large 1913 influx, boosted by the International Dry-Farming Congress held in Lethbridge and its publicity. The 1912 figure included 30,000 arrivals from the United States and $40 million in cash and effects. The 1913 congress will be in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Canada
Charles 8. Motch
Lethbridge
United States
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Picture postcard shows aging general as Balkans volunteer
A postcard mailed from Constantinople reached Newark recently. It depicts a tall grizzled soldier in full campaign gear with a musket and fixed bayonet, medals on his chest, knapsack on his back. Caption in French reads Djemil Pacha, once governor of Baghdad. At 85 he volunteered as a private to fight in the Balkan war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cnstantinople
Newark
Djemil Pacha
Ormerly
Bagdad
Kidney Disease May Be Hereditary Says Dresden Man
Dresden Ont special reports Samuel Burkett, a local resident, believes his kidney disease is inherited from his parents. He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with permanent relief after eighteen months of use and urges others to try the remedy, promising to provide details by mail with return stamps. The ad asserts Dodd's Kidney Pills never fail to cure any form of kidney disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dresden
Dodd
Ont
Samuel Burkett
Mr. Burkett
Perseverance Key to Success for Farmers and All Workers
The article argues that persistent effort over doom and discouragement yields success whether in farming, mechanics, or labor. It contrasts discouraged dreamers with steady workers who keep plowing, sewing, and harvesting, insisting perseverance is the sole hope for achievement.
Tremendous crowd gathers at church service
A large crowd attended last night at the church, as parishioners welcomed a new minister. A confusing line later notes the church was burned down, but no further details are provided.
Soup With a Past in a New England Town
An Englishman in a New England town orders soup. The waiter reveals it is bean soup. The Englishman insists on knowing what it is, not what it has been.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engl
Ready-Made Home Her Suitor
A suitor asks for permission to marry a daughter while a stern father insists she will remain under parental roof. the suitor accepts the condition as acceptable.
Waking Husband During Storm Sparks Thunder Joke
A woman awakens her husband in a storm and remarks she would rather hear thunder than his snoring. The quip playfuly contrasts a thunder clap with the noise from his sleep.
Farmer George Debates Free Admission at No Admission Club
A doorman challenges a man at an Exclusive Club gate. Farmer George insists the sign reading No Admission means free entry, arguing admission is free if there is no admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer George
Two Bohemians at a cafe exchange fate in a banter
In a brief cafe exchange a pair of Bohemians discuss life choices. One reveals leaving journalism for the furniture trade and notes some success in selling items. The dialogue hints at a shift from writing to commerce.
The Crest Did It The Irishman Story Told
A South Africa tale recounts an English colonel and a clever scamp. The rogue, given a fake character, later reveals readers could not read English yet trusted the unicorn crowned on the official paper. The scamp leaves with good luck and a boast of a high old time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Hamilton Browne
Scamp
Hon
Unicorn
The French Guest Refuses Return Visit Over Bill
A French guest in a London hotel, after paying his bill with visible anger, calls for the proprietor. The man praises the receipt but reveals his stance that he will never see the hotel again, prompting a puzzled reply from the keeper.
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London
Hat trouble at the wharf sparks domestic dispute
William Muggins argues with his wife Liza over bringing coal to the house and wearing his coal-dusted hat. He defends his habit of wearing the hat only in the evenings, saying a coal dust stain on his forehead leads to accusations that he washes his face with his hat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Muggins
Liza
Bill
Williams
Sweet Home Triumph of Youth
A child Doris asks her father if a very wise person said The good die young. He affirms, then she muses not about him but how her mother managed to grow up, revealing a humorous domestic vignette about family aging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Doris
Papa
Mummy
Photographer Confesses Long List of Local Prizes
A quiet corner man boasts of running and cycling feats at a gathering. He claims to have won ten mile running gold, plus six cups at a meeting, then reveals he is a photographer. The exchange centers on his dazzling but unverified athletic past.
The Common Man and Great Actor Debate Coat Seasons
The common man questions why actors wear heavy fur coats in all seasons and the Great Actor replies that acting is the only profession subject to frosts in every season. The exchange highlights the performer’s exposure to harsh weather as part of the craft.
Humour Turn in Court Over Humble Appearance
A late judge with unprepossessing looks shocked a female witness by saying Humbuggeed you, my cood woman. The witness replied that if a girl called him handsome it would be humbugging him, highlighting a humorous courtroom exchange.
Nerviline touted as cure for sciatica and lumbago
Mrs A C Corrigan of Victoria praises Nerviline claiming rapid relief from sciatica neuralgia and lumbago. The letter urges others to buy Nerviline in 50c or 25c sizes from stores or The Catarrhoz Co Buffalo NY, asserting it stops pain and inflammation quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A C. Corrigan
Victoria
Catarrhozone Co
Buffalo, N.Y
Railway Board Above Politics Says Hon Graham
Hon G P Graham and Hon Robert Rogers urged in the House to raise the Chairman of the Dominion Railway Board salary while stressing the Board's independence from party politics. They argued the Board, created by the Laurier government, deserves careful, nonpartisan leadership and praised past selections as capable. The Montreal Herald notes public bias should not cloud the Board’s important role and that political motives are unjustly attributed to its decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. P. Graham
Robert Rogers
House of Commons
Inc
Dominion Railway Board
Graham
Herald
Rogers
Canada
Laurier
James P. Mabee
the Herald
James Pitt Mahee
H. L. Drayton
Mahee
Montreal Herald
Statesman hears vow for Persian rug office decor
A statesman asks a constituent about desired office while the reply favors a prestigious job with a Persian rug on the floor and plenty of easy chairs. The exchange emphasizes comfort and status over duties.
Milton's Paradise Lost earns praise amid market demand
A scornful author notes John Milton earned 25 for Paradise Lost while a pragmatic publisher says luck mattered as demand was strong. A witty tramp visits a farm, asks about work, and suggests hiring the planter who knows where the potatoes are, highlighting humor about labor and foresight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Milton
Tramp Seeks Nickel In Odd Exchange
A roaming tramp pleads for funds while a disdainful pedestrian refuses. The hobo offers business cards and invites the donor to contact his office to leave a contribution with the bookkeeper.
Canadian Speakers Set for Ghent Farm Women Congress
The European division of the International Congress of Farm Women will meet in Ghent Belgium June 12 3. Prof George A Putnam of Toronto will discuss Ontario farm institute work for European women. Prof John Hamion of Washington will cover the same topic for the U S. Dr H M Speeculy of Pilot Mound Manitoba is listed for The Kitchen Garden. Delegates from a dozen nations will attend with Ghent reports to be given later at Tulea Oklahoma in October 22 to November 4 192?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Congress of Farm Women
Ghent
Belgium
George A. Putnam
Toronto
Canada
Putnam
Women's Farm Institute
Ontario
Europe
John Hamion
Farm Institute
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
United States
Private Ball Still Draws Dense Attendance
The event was a private affair with a crowded venue and many attendees accounted for, indicating a well attended gathering.
Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills Boost Spirits and Digestion
A vintage ad claims Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills revive digestion, improve nerves, and restore spirits. It touts cheap, simple, lasting effects as the liver and stomach correct their action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parmelee
A Hint to Our Town Cousins
The writer urges city dwellers to consider the farmer's struggles from a new angle. He notes farmers face floods droughts epidemics and insect plagues while bearing the hardship of rising costs, yet little of the final price reaches them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Minard's Last Stand on Hill to Hill
A battlefield reminiscence recounts constant pursuit from hill to hill. The speaker fights a relentless foe who neither knew nor hated him, describes a fatal blow to the enemy and a aims at a neutral bystander, ending with a fatal wound and a lingering sense of vengeance.
Do girls do as well in college as boys question
The discussion argues that girls perform as well or better in college, noting equal or greater opportunities for study. It suggests that time spent on certain tasks differs, with one side claiming girls invest less in trivial activities.
Severe Tax Burden They Call Income Tax Across Months
The passage laments rising costs and the income tax worsening living expenses. It cites prolonged increases in prices for roasts stews baking and warming, framing the tax as a growing burden over months.
Thoughtful Husband in a Grim Jokesome Tale
A prominent man recently died and a family friend called on the widow to console. As he prepared to leave he asked if Will left her much. The widow replied that she had nearly every night.
Snages Refuses Life Insurance, Prefers Living Value
A dialogue reveals Snages objecting to life insurance, arguing he values life now over being worth more after death. The agent presses the issue on Mr Snage's long pursuit by caid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caid
No explicit event or place in Wise Noah verse
The fragment presents a rhymed couplet about Wise Noah referencing passengers and the wife’s mother being let out. No clear standalone incident, date, or proper nouns to anchor a news-style summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah
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