Two Mothers and a Service League Appeal
A mother watches her son march into a harsh storm while another mother worries over a threadbare coat and broken shoes. The piece urges readers to donate from their stores to the Service League to aid her boy and others facing cold hardship and poverty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service League
True Friendship Amid Endless Storms and War
An ode praising true friendship as a steadfast bond that endures through wrecks of worlds and storms. It compares friendship to a brass mount and a fighting shield, unyielding against envy and battle, binding hearts across nations despite turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Envy
Certificate of Friendship by Rev. Fred T. Fugr
A brief verse extols steadfast friendship through life and strife. The piece envisions unity beyond nations and pride, ending with a wish that God will reunite hearts when death parts the golden link.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev
Fred T. Fugr
Meisner Sentenced To Fifteen Years In London Case
Cincinnati bookmaker David Meisner was sentenced in London Ontario to 15 years on each of three counts for kidnapping John Labatt the London brewer. Sentences run concurrently after a quick jury verdict finding him guilty on two kidnapping counts and one robbery with violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ont
David Meisner
Cincinnati
John Labatt
G. F. McFarland
Reproving Faults Different From Our Own
A compact aphorism notes that people often criticize faults in others that do not match their own failings. It highlights self awareness and possible hypocrisy in moral judgments. The line invites reflection on consistency and character.
Hands Need Care Reflect Character and Health
A beauty tip on hand care describes how hands reveal temperament and health, noting signs of nervous disorders and rheumatism in knuckles. It advises minimal washing, nightly gloves, rich creams, massaging techniques, proper glove fit, and relaxation to prevent overfolds, ending with a prompt to write for more beauty advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Bernhardt
Elizabeth of
Austria
Woman’s Interest Syndicate
Bloor St. W
Toronto Ontario
It Is Better to Be Economy Minded Than Extravagant
A concise proverb notes prudence over waste, favoring frugality in spending. It underscores restraint in budgeting and warns against costly indulgence.
Job Had Patience But Waited Six Years for Work
A historical note recalls a person who endured long delays before securing employment, highlighting patience as a key theme in the job search and livelihood.
North London Husband
A man in North London says he leans toward agreeing with his wife but accuses her of not telling the truth, implying marital dispute over honesty and trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North London
Judge Questions Motive in Striking Wife Case
In a tense courtroom a prisoner explains his violence by claiming his wife struck him first with a sirloin steak and tripe, prompting the judge to probe the chronology and motive behind the alleged incident.
Sharp Youngster Pins Themselves Between Directions
A Sharp Youngster asks where all the pins go to while two voices discuss their pointed direction and headed path. The exchange hints at a puzzle of trajectory and choice with playful ambiguity. The dialogue centers on direction and purpose without a clear answer.
Witty Exchange Sparks Domestic Irony on Waves
A humorous dialogue unfolds with a wife praising the perpetual waves while the husband quips that the waves resemble household bills. The light exchange lampoons financial strain through a seaside setting and playful banter between the couple.
Thrifty Aberdonian Declines Movie Outing Tale
A Confed Life report captures an Aberdonian detailing why he never attends cinema outings. He explains his belief that liking films would deprive him of money refunds and disliking them would mean he would not get his money back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thrifty Aberdonian
It Takes An Idle Man To Tell How To Do It
A terse aphorism notes that idle people claim to know best how tasks should be performed, implying hypocrisy or misplaced authority. The saying critiques self appointed experts who lack action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poiss
Maurice
Too Fat For Her Uniform
A widow with three children recounts weight gain of 28 pounds in a year and successful loss to 119 pounds using Kruschen Salts and cutting potatoes and white bread. The ad claims Kruschen mirrors mineral waters of European spas and helped keep her job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tam
C. E
Farmer seeks bank job for son ends with humorous twist
A farmer asks a bank president to hire his son to learn the cash desk. The banker suggests pulling the farmer out of the boy, but the farmer admits the lad is not bright. The exchange ends with a quiet quip about potential.
House Number on the Door Reveals Jones Residence
A visitor asks for Mr Jones's house number on the street. The reply is that the number will be on the door, indicating a simple notice about locating a residence.
Absent-minded Doctor Misplaces Appendix Joke
A narrator recalls a busy surgeon asking his wife about a missing book part. He explains the missing piece was labelled Appendix and he removed it unintentionally, highlighting his forgetful nature with a lighthearted exchange.
Opportunity Knocks on Farm Job Ad
Neighboring town prints a farmhand ad offering three square meals a day a real bed and fair wages. The farmer promises not to treat workers as family but a “darned sight better” if they wake at six and can hear a cow from a talking machine.
Wife and husband spar over Mrs Jones’s hats
A wife quips about Mrs Jones needing hats while her husband replies that beauty would spare her from millinery. The brief exchange reflects social vanity and marital banter.
Royal Vibor secret relieves menstrual delays claims
A women to women appeal promotes Royal Vibor No 1 as a non narcotic remedy for irregular or delayed menses. It touts quick relief in days, cites testimonials from readers coast to coast, and directs ordering by mail from Royal Laboratory Windor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marra
Royal A Victorio
Royal Laboratory
Royal
Windor
Siam's King To Abdicate Singapore
Siamese king Prajadhipok plans abdication and will not return home after a prince, not yet of age, to be crowned under a regency. The report notes a source deemed reliable and describes a forthcoming regency council. The piece also includes a lengthy quotation reflecting moral reflections and social duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore
Prajadhipok
Siam
A Century of Methodism in Twillingate and Notre Dame Bay
Rev. W. Edgar Mercer writes a centennial work on local Methodism covering Twillingate and Notre Dame Bay. The 176 page book includes 96 illustrations and is printed and bound at this office. A few copies are available for $1.00 plus mailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Edgar Mercer
Twillingate
Notre Dame Bay
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hell
Hag
Meisner
Rae
George
Confederation Life
Scott
Harold Fy
Steware T Roberts
Proprietos Ween
Newfoundland
Canada
United States
England
U.S.A
The
Twillingate Sun
Wood
North Side Ves
SUN Office