The Misaus Dialogue Sparks Burlesque Debate
Flabby questions a man’s courage in a humorous quarrel about saving someone from a toppled table. The exchange mixes slang and bravado as characters debate aid and bravado in a tense moment.
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Newspaper
Tisdale Recorder
Location
Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 08, 1916
Page
9
Flabby questions a man’s courage in a humorous quarrel about saving someone from a toppled table. The exchange mixes slang and bravado as characters debate aid and bravado in a tense moment.
The piece describes Santo Domingo and its ruins from Llomanaje the oldest fort in the new world to a stone church on this side of the Athatic. It recalls explorations by Columbus and his sorrowful voyage leaving his ashes, linking these scenes with American historical significance in Wore and related sites.
A fragment notes Sloan's Liniment as a remedy for bruises and minor injuries in children, claiming quick relief from pain and swelling after a single application. It underscores how wounds from play are common and suggests liniment brings comfort and smiles.
A collage of clipped lines and excerpts features vendor pitches for Dr. Pierce tonics, medical boasts, and lighter dialogue. The jumble mentions a character Pat defending a claim, Anaric discovery, Buffalo references, and a humorous philosopher quip about proof, worm remedies, and a freshman’s witty reply.
A theatre goer asks about old silk hats while a husband and wife discuss a play. The wife notes one impossible element, a two year gap with the same servant, and references a recurring character Jones on a wake wagon. A barber chats with a customer as usual.
An advertisement touts Baby's Own Tablets as ideal for infants and children addressing bowel regulation digestion teething and fever relief. A Saskatchewan mother praises the product and it is sold by medicine dealers or mail order for 25 cents a box from The De Williguis Medicine Co Brockville Ontario. The page also notes Holloway's Corn Cure as a fast effective remedy for corns.
A worker asks for Wednesday off to attend a wedding but the boss insists the shop is too busy and cannot spare a man. The exchange shows tension as the employee explains the need for leave for a close family event.
Report fragment notes Minard’s Liniment touted to cure garget in cows. Dialogue includes a shipboard exchange asking how long to reach port and a passenger fearing delay. Text shows garbled OCR with nonsensical phrases and name fragments.
A Philadelphia engineer tests a device that taps a telegraph key to imitate telephone sounds, sending mechanical signals over a line rather than electrical impulses. This early experiment suggests new methods of voice transmission via wired systems.
A minister endorses Dr. Chase's Ointment as a permanent cure for piles. The letter from Rev. W. Beamish of Sharbot Lake Ontario details a twelve year bleeding pile history and relief after less than two boxes, claiming lifelong cure and urging others to try the ointment.
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