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Newspaper
Fort Macleod Gazette
Location
Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 07, 1905
Page
3
Bowser rejects carpentry, buys wire for a door that turns out to be wrong size. He measures late, argues with his wife, then wrenches the frame to fit, only to crash the job in a comic kitchen showdown. Mrs Bowser and the cook react as the screen door fiasco ends in a toppled frame and a broken mess.
A column mocks local figures in Grass Valley and Lone Jack with wild claims and boasts. It cites a missing city clerk devoured by a bear, threats, runaway editors, a gunsmith rumor, a snow slide invented cuss words, stolen ink eaten as molasses, and quips about postmasters and mayors.
A witty exchange shows a pretty but unlearned woman reacting to a remark about Tennyson. He praises the poet as one of the sweetest singers, while she responds with naivety, highlighting a gap in literary knowledge.
A brief, quirky note from the New Orleans Times-Democrat about Little Edith and her habit of mussing items. The piece frames Edith’s behavior as a playful contradiction between mussing and not mussing.
The Toronto Star notes court officials in York County and Assize Courts draw varied pay. Fees include 30 cents for the court cry, 10 cents per witness oath, $1 daily attendance for the crier, $5 daily sheriff pay, 25 cents per served juror, and 13 cents a mile for juror service. County Crown Attorney Drayton earns $10 per case plus $2 per indictment. constables and clerks also collect fees.
Eph McGee born in Toronto in 1879 is the new Canadian amateur champion oarsman at 26. A 6 ft 3 in, 199 lb athlete, he also held Canadian boxing titles and began rowing with the Toronto Rowing Club in 1899. He hassince won the junior singles at the Canadian Henley and the senior doubles with McGrath, while defeating notable rivals in singles at the Dominion Day regatta.
A pair of Chinese clerks in a Shanghai firm wrote in pidgin English requesting a small raise to meet rising costs. They cite doubled house rent and provisions over years and appeal for the company’s consideration and support.
Mr Bowser fakes a cleaning blitz while wife away at church. He battles furniture, stairs, and a falling ladder as cook, cat, and doctor watch. A dramatic crash leaves him injured yet alive, promising revenge on his next morning.
In a Brooklyn Life strip, Mr Kiosefust-Humph notes copper drops two points while Mrs K expresses trouble with an old hat. The exchange highlights daily life humor and character quirks in a lighthearted urban vignette.
The Catholic Standard and Times comments on the belief that the proper age for marriage is the age at first wedlock. The remark notes that a widow often claims she was too young when she married the first time.
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