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Newspaper
Glenboro Gazette
Location
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 30, 1908
Page
3
The readable fragments describe a local feature called Our Scotch Corner, with garbled wording and missing details. The item appears as a brief scribble or clipping note about a casual Scotch corner in a community setting. No clear names, places, or dates are recoverable.
A fragment from an Orkney reminiscence recalls the cathedral clock and the great bell’s reach. Willie Hoursten the watchmaker calculates time from Vagaries of the sun and the almanac while old sextons and boys stage pranks amid tombs and skulls.
A fragment recounts a stealthy exit from a building and a near-fatal fright in a trench amid a tale of old burgesses. The narrator reflects on a serene Metheti t church, sabbath chimes, and a summer morning memory as distant shores inspire exile memory.
A compiled survey of beliefs about cats from Egypt to Maine shows sacred status in ancient times, omens and cures in America, and weather signs and luck omens in many regions. It cites observers from Boston to Lawrence and highlights fears of misfortune linked to cat behavior and presence.
A quoted exchange criticizes new monedas for stacking issues and cost, with references to Roosevelt doctrine and unreliable incomes. The dialogue features a financier and a joking Idiot discussing eight dollars, Broadway, and a siren foot.
In dialogue from The Circle, Clara argues with her mother about sailing with a young man. The mother doubts his nautical knowledge while Clara cites a New York firm's letter praising his salesmanship.
A farmer, Charles Ho Lumley of Bickfort, Lambton County, credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with curing his rheumatism after months of pain. He reports lasting relief after six boxes and urges others with similar symptoms to try the medicine, noting its claim to build new blood and address root causes rather than just symptoms.
Poem contrasts grand wishes with plain needs. The speaker lists attainable ambitions like a steam yacht and steady cash, rejects bonds and nonproducing assets, and argues true happiness comes from health and reasonable abundance rather than ostentation. The verse weighs wealth against simple fulfillment.
Story recalls a summer in Brittany when a pocket key refused to open a ceiling high cupboard storing rail stocks. Attempts by servants and a village locksmith failed, forcing a delay and a change of plan to reach Brest via Quimper with consular transfers.
From the Singapore Free Press a meditation on monsoons and local winds. The piece notes southeast and northeast monsoons clash, winds alter coastlines, and local breezes like the Simeon Sirocco Harmattan Mistral Pampero affect people and animals.
An advertisement touts Rabe's Own Tablets as a universal remedy for childhood ailments including constipation fever and teething troubles. It claims a government analyst confirms safety and cites testimonials from Mrs. Thomas Mills and Ethel Ont. The pills are sold for 25 cents a box by merchants and the Dr Williams Co in Brockville Ontario.
An acquaintance calling on an exhausted ladyleader in an Alabama town asks for Mrs Jones. Augustus Butts, the faithful butler, reports that the ladies are all out, and Mrs Jones is particularly out, ma am.
Rubber gloves last twice as long if dried and rubbed with flour then pulled wrong side out. Next time put them on with flour side in to prevent sticking and ease wear. Rotate usage on each hand to distribute wear. Do not wear gloves when washing in gasoline as it stretches them.
A gag from Harvard Lampoon contrasts two legislators arguing about a subway contractor. One says he dislikes the contractor's methods, the other questions the grounds, and the exchange ends with a cryptic jab about not working on the level.
Nell and Belle clash over appearance with Nell calling Belle pretty then downplaying her looks while Belle and others note her striking lantern-jawed profile and bright smile.
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