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Newspaper
Glenboro Gazette
Location
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 22, 1902
Page
6
In a rural tale Zeb White plans to attend a camp meeting with his wife but hunts for honey instead. A large bear corners him in a chestnut hollow, and after two days in the tree he is rescued by Abe Holden who brings him home.
Dialog excerpt from a New York Journal cartoon caption features Ambi-ji-ji answering a query about a pred ecessor. The snappy exchange hints at witty social satire with implied power dynamics.
There Are Others presents a vivid line about a guest enjoying a splendid dinner. The dialogue highlights a child named Willie remarking that the meal is as good as it gets and that they rarely have such dinners.
She quotes Browning as saying the only true success is constant failure in a moment of intimate discourse, reflecting on restraint and expectation.
A Philadelphia Press joke notes a tailoring firm split over an ad that asks if a customer needs an overcoat and promotes melton and frieze. The junior partner blames the ad writer while the senior partner accuses him of the dull business.
A composite portrait labels Dashaway Quilldriver as both genius and fool. Cleverton questions the idea while Dashaway notes reading reviews of his latest book in Harper's Bazaar context.
In a Baltimore News item a young husband asks if Mary got the recipe from a cookbook. She says yes, but he jokes cookbooks are heavy literature, eliciting a nervous reply.
James explains Miss Rolter ended their relationship. He says he suspects she did not feel hopelessly in love with him. Stephen asks if it is all over, and James avoids a definite answer.
To clean stone jugs and jars, fill with hot water and add a tablespoonful of baking soda per gallon. Let stand overnight. If not thoroughly cleansed, repeat the operation.
Miss Mary Emma Wooley became president of Mount Holyoke College at thirty five, the youngest female college president. A Brown and Amherst alumna, she earned BA Litt and LHD, taught at Wellesley, and championed higher education for women in Rhode Island and beyond.
The piece argues a hostess must appear unmoved by mishaps and maintain stone calm. A moment of anxiety shows on the face, while an unruffled demeanor and tact reassure guests and salvage the evening despite spoiled china or imperfect service.
An editorial voice laments changing youth, contrasting past cheerful twenty year olds with modern girls who crave excitement. It blames mothers for fostering unrest and urges daughters to find happiness in home duties and simple joys of womanhood.
A feminine authority on house furnishings extols the sofa as essential. She argues a couch provides physical and mental rest, calling it a positive means of grace and noting that nap needs are misread as a wish to die.
Peroxide is praised as an antiseptic and healer with bleaching powers feared by many. It speeds healing of flesh and can clear pimples, though light exposure reduces potency. Used sparingly in dark bottles, it may be bought weak for toilet use or full strength diluted with water. It bleaches skin hair and should avoidEyebrows lashes and facial hair nearby.
An inexperienced house furnisher errs by placing two reds of differing tones in rooms that open into each other. Use a negative hall color like buff or mastic with a small broken figure in self tones to avoid strong contrast with the red room. If blue appears in the dining room, a not too light yellow may shade the hall.
The piece urges clean, well hemmed dishcloths as a distinct household provision. It warns worn rags clog plumbing and harm laundering, and stresses using shop bought cloths with proper hemming for proper care.
The artist argues against discarding doors in apartments. Keep some doors and hang pictures or ornaments above them. Use portieres selectively and avoid uniform straight lines, adding one or two silky hangings to break monotony.
Skin irritation from clothing such as a rough neck band can cause eczema in a child. Cure comes from removing the irritant and applying healing powder liberally. Apply frequently until healed.
A brief note explains damp foods should not be stored with ordinary paper as paper is made of wood pulp rags lime and similar substances and can affect food moisture and quality.
The fragment notes that when damp the item should not touch things meant for eating. It warns against contamination and suggests keeping it separate from edible surfaces to prevent hygiene issues.
A fragment describes using a beard piece on a slant against a wall as an ash sieve. It instructs throwing ashes onto it so fine material clings while coarser coal slides away to the bottom and sides.
A simple home method proposes saturating a cloth with cayenne pepper solution and stuffing it into mouse holes to drive them away. Dry cayenne sprinkled around is claimed to repel ants and roaches as well.
Readers are urged to keep fine table linens clean with mild washing and cool or warm water to avoid harsh scrubbing. The note warns against heavy rubbing and recommends careful handling to preserve fabric quality.
To stop shoes from creaking pour a little inseed or on a dish and place the soles of the shoes in it over night. The next day the noise should disappear as the soles absorb the oil.
A brief literary fragment notes that a woman’s honor is as pure as ermine while stating she will not bear any wrong. The line reflects Dryden era moral sentiment and polite society values.
Somerville Journal quips about Lawson Waite as unreliable, noting he won’t arrive until the twelfth hour, contrasting with Dawson’s harsher view.
Feature note quotes a line from the Philadelphia Bulletin about a woman whose face is her fortune and the idea of forming a subscription list to prevent poverty. The snippet reflects social commentary on celebrity income and public perception.
Quote from a dialogue probes doubt about the amount of a woman’s wealth. The speaker admits uncertainty and hesitation due to not knowing the exact size of her pile. The exchange highlights curiosity and a reluctance to assume.
Many people complain that the boiler rusts and iron molds the clothes. This may be prevented by rubbing the boiler well with any food kitchen soap immediately after emptying it while it is warm. Apply a liberal coating as the soap aids the first filling of the boiler next washing day.
A homemaking tip advises using a wire egg beater to blend flour with milk or water. Lift the dry ingredients, pour the liquid in a thin stream, and beat constantly for a lighter, better batter.
In a wartime aside a bold figure questions rallying others. A cautious companion replies he might join only if the flag symbolized peace by a white banner. The exchange emphasizes fear and loyalty during national anxiety.
A fragment recounts a thief’s downfall saying a burglar’s act led to life imprisonment. It hints the jailer’s daughter or wife will be entwined with the captive, framing the poem as a cautionary tale of crime and consequence.
An old remedy suggests dissolving alum in an iron pot over a fire to make a cement for repairing iron and glass. The method blends mineral and metal work with practical, homely chemistry.
Hartshorn will remove white marks from furniture and save repolishing. The method promises to restore surfaces with minimal effort and extend the life of wood finishes.
A Brooklyn Life panel mocks panic in New York highlighting a vendor touting prosthetic limbs as emergency gear. The dialogue riffs on preparedness and public reactions to medical aid in a humorous exchange.
The article claims Empress Cie Ling She invented the first silk loom. It notes silk worm breeding as a royal pastime in China dating back twenty six centuries before Christ.
A woman asks if he will wait a year to wed. he considers and replies that a year shows there is something in it. He had feared she would demand only a moment's hesitation. The Philadelphia Bulletin notes the exchange as a cautious proposal.
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