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Newspaper
Fort Macleod Gazette
Location
Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 21, 1901
Page
6
A man named Bowser, determined to live in a boarding house, buys comfort over home but discovers the landlady’s generosity masks a grim sleeping situation. He endures creaky springs and corn husk mattress, chafing at the sacrifice while plotting revenge, only to be jolted by the unexpected bed indignity.
Lloyds Weekly News reports at Chatham and Portsmouth and Pembroke docks the launch of H. M. S. Albemarle first-class battleship Tag and the first-class armoured Cruiser Drake and Kent. The Albemarle, designed with 14 000 ton displacement, 405 feet length and 76 foot beam, features four 12 inch guns and heavy armour. the Drake follows Terrible and Powerful lines with 23 knot speed. the Kent, designed by Sir William White, measures 463 feet, 66 feet, 9 800 tons displacement, 11 000 horsepower, and carries mixed 6 inch and 12 pounder guns. Spectators number in the thousands at each ceremony.
Mr Bowser rents a room and is charmed by a homey setup including private whispers and fried eggs. After dinner he discovers a bed with “bugs” and a chorus of boarders assume a robbery motive, while Bowser exits in dramatic fashion saying the bed is fine but the bugs are present.
Yarmouth guardians appointed a man at 25s weekly to supervise funerals attend meetings aid staff run the guardian office daily follow clerk orders act as deputy porter oversee workhouse dining room assist in removing paupers effects help move lunatics to the asylum teach swimming to boys and assist at the children s home.
A report notes the death of Dr Kohlstock, renowned for his investigations into rinderpest and cholera, following work conducted recently in Tien Tsin as part of sanitary research efforts.
At the Toronto Armories Major Peters reports recruitment for a Toronto unit of the Canadian Mounted Rifles. The corps will cap at 100 men and will receive temporary khaki serge uniforms in time for camp drill in Paine. The outfit includes a seal grey coat with olive green cuffs and collar, Sam Browne belt for officers, bandolier for men, a rough rider hat, and khaki Bedford cord breeches with tan riding boots.
Thomas Sidney Cooper, a distinguished British painter and dean of English artists, is seriously ill. If he survives to September he will be 98. Beginning as a scene painter in 1820, he studied under patrons in Brussels and first exhibited in London in 1833. He painted cattle themes and is known for works like Going to Pasture and The King of the Meadows. Cooper became an associate of the Royal Academy in 1897 and later a full member, with at least 230 Academy exhibitions.
The Canadian Illustrated News 30 years prior reports a debate over census origin entry. A lady refuses Canadian origin and suggests entering as descended from apes, illustrating early pushback against classification.
A short, moral quip contrasts Oldhamme and Youngdogge opinions urging a man to cling to a personal ideal. The fragment reflects early 20th century advice columns and social exhortations.
A brief humorous exchange has a wife telling her unhappy husband not to borrow trouble while he insists he already has trouble to lend. The quip, labeled Tit-Bite, captures a witty back and forth typical of the period.
The document shows total militia strength 36 621 across Ontario Quebec Nova Scotia New Brunswick Manitoba British Columbia and Prince Edward Island with 69 corps armed with Lee Enfield rifles and others with Snider rifles. It lists battalion manpower by category artillery engineers infantry and army service corps and notes ammunition stocks at battalion headquarters totaling 6 164 528 rounds across regions including Ontario Quebec Nova Scotia New Brunswick Prince Edward Island Manitoba and British Columbia.
A Ballarat wedding turns tragic as a sobbing woman in black disrupts the ceremony accusing the groom of improper conduct. The bride weeps through the service and honeymoon while a later explanation reveals the mourner’s habit of howling at weddings.
A London newspaper notes that colonial officers from Australia and Canada often face social rejection from British peers. It recalls the rise of Lieutenant Tribe after commission purchases ended, highlighting stigma against self-made officers and a period of brutal hostility. The piece suggests some change, as British officers have since partially accepted ranks from the ranks.
Through the Dominion immigration agency in Montreal more than two thousand immigrants have passed this season, over twice the count at the same date last year. Agent Hoolahan notes the group is of higher quality, financially capable, with many able to cover expenses and hold cash. no paupers are among them. Most entrants are English.
A study of city commuters on the railroad as they travel to work and back each day. The piece describes the range of riders from card players to cigar lovers and the everyday interactions that mark a typical journey. It notes the business plans formed on trains and the variety of personalities encountered, including mishaps that add spice to the routine.
A French coin color study shows pale yellow tones on 10 and 20 franc pieces with Napoleon I and Louis XVII, due to higher silver in early alloys. Later Napoleonic coins were richer gold after silver removal. Modern minting uses sealed copper alloy, yielding truer tint and greater wear resistance.
An aged passage laments lax White House door security and key control. It recalls earlier times when guards locked all inner doors at night and clerks stayed within, contrasting with beliefs that doors are unlocked at all hours.
Fragmentary meditation on love as divine energy and a universal gift. The text urges prodigal, freely given love to brighten life and relieve cares, claiming this force opens true life and happiness.
A patient tells the doctor they were not well enough to proceed with treatment, noting a relapse. The exchange appears in the Free Press, reflecting tension between patient disclosure and medical advice.
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