Whimsical Spring Wit Inspires April Courtship
A playful note observes April's nature as spring courthship and whims humorously entwine. The lines describe flirtatious mood and the season’s charm, hinting at cheerful social sprightly interactions.
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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 05, 1913
Page
6
Female Help Wanted Low Pay At Home Decor Work
Advertisement offers at home cushion top decoration work earning from 3 to 5 dollars daily. Mentions location at 43 Steele Block Winnipeg and friendly work conditions for workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lau
Steele Bik
Winnipeg
Henry and the Baker’s Nighttime Visitor
A frightened wife awakens her sleeping husband to a burglar in the kitchen, fearing the intruder will reach the cake prepared for Sunday. Henry mutters dismissively, showing a carefree attitude as the threat looms in their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Yale Stars Growt h in Number Versus Floradora Sexettes
Former Yale football stars are increasingly numerous, outnumbering the Floradora sex et te troupe as social clubs and athletic alumni gain prominence in New York society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale
Floradora Sex
Ette
Evidently Teacher and Student Discuss Vacuum Idea
A teacher and a boy engage in a brief exchange about defining vacuum. The boy claims to have the concept in his head but struggles to articulate it.
Malaprop’s Vivid Car List Sparks Amused Banter
Mrs. Malaprop jokes about a car described with comical misnomers and misspellings. The long rundown includes rim terms, springs, brakes, lights, and dashboard quirks in a playful, mock technical catalog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malaprop
Simpson
Dust Triggers Asthma and Relief Claim
The piece describes asthma caused by dust and the agony it brings. It then touts Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a cure offering relief, breathing restoration, and numerous annual testimonials to its effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Kellogg
Slithers Confesses Mourning Mickey After Tragic Death
Slithers laments the death of his close friend Mickey describing it as a terrible blow. Jimpson notes Slithers married Mickey’s widow, prompting a tense, awkward pause as Slithers silences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slithers
Mickey
Jimpson
New street numbers planned for block homes
The residents discuss arrangements to place new street numbers on houses along their block, noting affordability concerns and future steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Office Post
O’ Beetle
Peculiarities of Pie Referencing Offices as Pie Sparks Debate
An amused foreigner asks why political offices are likened to pie. Miss Cayenne offers a playful reply that pie alleviates current hunger but may invite future indigestion, implying the political arena tempts but complicates long term outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Cayenne
Minard's Liniment Extolled by Customer in Port Mulg
Dear Sirs Your MINARD S LINIMENT is our remedy for sore throat colds and all ordinary ailments It never fails to relieve and cure promptly Charles Whooten Port Mulg
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Minard's Liniment
Country girl visits dentist for tooth extraction
A country girl in town for work asks the dentist his fee. He quotes five dollars with gas or two without. She replies she will return tomorrow to have the tooth extracted by daylight.
Retirement of stingy man sparks illuminated tribute
A wealthy manufacturer famed for frugality retires after a career of shrewd deals. His workers present an illuminated address designed by one of their own, drawing a sly joke from the man about a sketch showing him giving their supper. The farewell supper proves a hit and boosts goodwill.
Telegraph Linemen Test a Wire on the Farm
A benevolent man learns a rural man is a telegraph lineman testing a wire while sitting on a stone wall. The exchange reveals curiosity about telegraph messages and the lineman’s work on the line.
Old Settler Finds Quick Relief From Kidney Pills
Mrs. Marshall recounts her husband Charles Marshall Sr suffering severe kidney disease with back and leg pain. After using Dodd’s Kidney Pills his pain vanished and other urinary troubles cleared. She urges other kidney disease sufferers to try the remedy, asserting cured kidneys relieve related ailments. The article frames urinary trouble as kidney disease and promotes the pills as natural treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Marshall
Dodd
Charles Marshall
Dodds
Morgan Refuses Queen Anne Salver After Silver Lending
The Bystander notes Mr. Morgan’s generosity with old English silver. Two Gentlemen visiting his London mansion borrowed 30,000 dollars worth of pieces from his basement cabinets. They chose a Queen Anne salver which Mr. Morgan refused to lend, later explained as family owned by his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Morgan
Iince’s
Morgan
Excursion plans in Winnipeg for nine days of sport and culture
Mr W J Quinlan district passenger agent of the Grand Trunk Pacific at Winnipeg organizes a nine day excursion by local businessmen. Activities include a buffalo deer moose elk and antelope roundup at Buffalo Park Wainwright a frontier celebration by Peace River Indians at Athabasca Landing and a trout fishing expedition at Fitzhugh on the GTP main line in the Rocky Mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Quinlan
Grand Trunk Pacific
Winn'peg
Buffalo Park
Wainwright
Hermey
Peace River
Hudson's Bay District
Fitzhugh
G.T.P
Rocky Mountains
Wishful Note From Aunt Refers To Missing Page Boy
A fragment describes Aunt Jennie hoping for a son and a friend sending items for a job post. It mentions a page boy needed and tiny details like Bienk's wrinkle flier and other cosmetic items, suggesting an odd domestic or ad scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bienk
Frances Neighbors Welcomes New Baby with Curious Eyes
In a lighthearted note, Mrs Neghbors reports a newborn named Frances Wee, with a playful observation that the baby's eyes seem to close whenever laid down. The exchange recalls affectionate family chatter about the infant and daily wonder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances
Beavers and Buried Hats Stir Pittsfield Town Tale
In Pittsfield in the Berazeni hills locals recall Billi Brown a troubled drinker who bought a fine beaver hat from hatter Mr. Smith promising it would last a lifetime. After a drinking bout he returned with a ruined hat and quipped the hat would last him a lifetime if he had died when he ought to.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Berazeni
Dara
New England
Charactere
Billi Brown
Mr. Smith
Bill
Demaud
Zam-Buk Cures Eczema Warns Against Imitations
Thornton Ont resident James McComb reports rapid relief from eczema after using Zam-Buk, claiming sores fully healed in two weeks. The advertisement promotes Zam-Buk for skin diseases and related conditions, priced 50 cents per box with post free option from Zam-Buk Co. Toronto. also offers Zam-Buk Soap at 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McComb
Thornton, Ont
Zam-Buk Co
Toronto
Judging by Appearances at the Village Inn
A gentleman on a motoring tour breaks down near a village and stays at the sole inn. After a scrappy dinner he asks the landlord about cleaning his boots, then discovers the object beneath him is a polishing pillow rather than a pad.
Romantic river rescue leads to a Newfoundland suitor
A lovelorn young woman attempts suicide by river at dusk. A passing swimmer dives in to save her and carries her home unconscious. She recovers and requests marriage to the rescuer, who is revealed by her father to be a fine Newfoundland dog. The tale ends with a humorous twist about the dog.
Women legislators’ banquet turns to excuses and a witty reply
At a western state legislature banquet several women members were invited to speak but all offered excuses. A man agreed to speak for them saying he would do what he could but compared the situation to a naughty girl warned she would be shut in the chicken coop. She retorted she would not lay any eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tme
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Reward for Cured Cases
Frank J. Cheney signs an oath as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co in Toledo promising one thousand dollars for every catarrh case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The notice states the product is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. a notary public witness and public sale style language accompanies the advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spohn
Prugspohn Medical CO
Goshen
Indiana
U.S.A
State of Ohio
City of
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank
Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
Frank J. Cheney
A. W. Gleason
Jtail
F. J. Cheney &O
Tae Hall
Distressingly hot day ends with supper quarrel at home
Riley returns exhausted from work to a tired, irritable wife who has spent the day at the wash. He asks for supper and she retorts that she has worked in the heat and sewer all day. A stranger brag about a Swiss youth eating fourteen hard boiled eggs is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley
Parting note hints at a gift of chocolates
Fragmentary message shows sorrow and a plan to send a five round box of chocolates to someone named Jack. The writer expresses finality and asks what the line means in a tone of rueful exasperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
A Lofty Character Idea of a Lofty Figure
An ironic remark on a figure famed for a cigar, noting a lofty character can endure a bad smoke without resenting the man it bears. The quip mirrors a dry, satirical tone common in commentary.
Parson and Wife Debate Funeral Eulogy
In a town parlor Theophilus and his wife discuss handling Brother Grabbitt’s funeral. The parson resists praising him while his wife suggests praising a more deserving local figure to avoid hypocrisy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha
Parson
Grabbitt
Theophilus
If People Stopped Climbing Hills Too Soon
The quote suggests reducing premature exertion to lessen collective tiredness. It reflects a weary view on effort and perseverance, implying more deliberate pacing could ease fatigue and improve morale.
Titcomb Tells of Grinding Meal and Patience Proved
In a rustic tale, Bill Titcomb carries grain to a slow old mill to grind into meal. He watches the wheels turn as a tiny stream trickles. He proclaims he could eat the meal faster than the mill can grind it, but the miller asks how long he could keep up, and Titcomb concedes he would starve first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Titcomb
Mr. Titcomt
Wall
License to Marry the Best Girl in the World
A young man declares his wish for a license to marry the best girl in the world. De Close nods with a smile and replies that it will be granted, noting it completes the season’s 1,300 licenses for that girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Close
Nerve Food Suggested To Restore Vital Nerves In Spring
The article notes spring fatigue and nervous exhaustion from thin blood and low nerve force. It promotes Dr Chase's Nerve Food as a concentrated aid to restore vitality, improve digestion, and relieve symptoms such as insomnia, dull mood, headaches, and lack of ambition. It advises patience and rest for nerve diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Chase
Also Mentioned on This Page
Spring
M Ilaprops
Charles Whooten
Port
Mulg
Dominion Pride
Canada Malleable & Steel Range Miz Co., Limited
Oshawa, On
Chas
Marshall
London Morgan
Jennie
Melaise
Aunt Jennie
Fae Artey Ean
Zam-Buk
Eddy
Holloway
Hod
Seal
Capitol
Imperial Motor
Canada
THE
Imperial Oil Company, Limited
Regina
Moose Jaw
Saskatoon
Calgary
Edmonton
Lethbridge
Vancouver
Wales
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