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Newspaper
Glenboro Gazette
Location
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 27, 1908
Page
6
The schooner James Drake at MeeIhee's shipyard in East Boston suffered a rare cyclonic event while cruising southern waters. A hurricane-like gust twisted her four masts around the spars but caused no injuries to crew or vessel, a phenomenon not remembered by local navigators.
Warning about infant stomach and bowel troubles in hot months. Advocates keeping Baby's Own Tablets at home to prevent or promptly treat diarrhoea and related illnesses. Customer testimonial from Mrs. J. Renard of New Glasgow, Quebec. Sold by medicine dealers or mail from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co. Brockville.
Local reports warn of a health menace as large numbers of small fish, including mackerel and hake, are stranded on Nahant beaches and rocks. Fishermen collect what they can as the tide recedes, while residents speculate larger fish drove them ashore in recent waters.
A Kansas City Journal quote notes a man should leave promptly after office hours to avoid suspicion of tampering with books. It contrasts ten minutes with fifteen minutes and emphasizes the careful impression of diligence over overreach.
An advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard female remedy. It claims the medicine cures displacement inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities backache and nervous prostration and invites women to write for advice at Lynn Mass.
S DELLA STROERE of Appleton Wisconsin reports relief from a run down condition after six bottles of Peruna. A second testimonial from Mrs Judge JF Boyer of Evanston Illinois claims Peruna renewed energy and strength after prolonged illness and weight loss.
Harry E. Elliott and four companions uncovered an old oilhouse buried in sand at Rehoboth Beach. They found icicles formed over sixty years ago inside a perfectly airtight compartment, preserved until the recent dig. The ice melted after exposure.
A San Francisco report notes a rat illness resembling leprosy in 13,500 rats examined with 20 cases found. Experts warn the link to human leprosy is unproven, likening rat disease to bovine or avian tuberculosis rather than cross species transmission.
Housewife questions a hobos work ethic and he replies with a dialecty quip about being like a bird that moves from limb to limb. He explains his meaning by pointing to the law and the limits it imposes.
New York City hosts 133 department stores employing 11000 people. Jewelry retailers earn the highest profits, with margins far above goods cost. NYC draws about 1.5 million visitors weekly and immigration adds about 32 000 people monthly. Catskill aqueduct will supply water for 7 million. Zoo Bronx houses 4000+ specimens. Rail accidents are at a low, while city poverty exists with per capita assessed property at 2000.
A testimonial from CAPT. F. R. Desjardin of Kamouraska praises Minard’s Liniment Co. for use on his vessel and in daily life. He states it has no equal for everyday ills and accidents and would not voyage without it even at a dollar a bottle.
Lewiston Journal reports a barrel coop on a writer’s premises where a distress call by a hen led to neighbors surrounding the barrel. A large snake was found and lynched. seven injured chickens survived after being ripped by shears.
A brief Atlantic Monthly meditation contrasts word choice with character. It argues that preferring certain terms like trousers versus pants reflects honesty, while mimicking others or adopting uncomfortable fashions reveals vanity and craven conformity.
An Ontario advertisement offers Mrs. M. Summers’s free home treatment guide for a range of female ailments including leucorrhoea ulcers irregular periods and uterine growths. The offer promises ongoing home care at two cents a week and lists the book Woman's Own Medical Adviser sent free on request from Box H. indoors Ont.
Cats cling to air walls and resist removal yet follow their master to the end of the world if possible. They are nervous and timid and easily run away. They should be protected and cared for, but will not obey like a dog. A free and independent creature needing warmth to reveal its beauty and size.
A reader notes that proper use of Wil Son’s Fly Pads keeps areas clean and pest free with no dead flies evident. The report emphasizes following directions for effective results.
A Berlin supper room features a curtain crafted from champagne corks. Four thousand corks, each with silver or gilt coverings, hang on thin rods with ribbons and copper balls, resembling a Japanese panel. Each cork comes from a bottle costing about sovereign 60, totaling roughly £4000.
A quirky old note notes Minard's Liniment as a cure for garget in cows while a local character stumbles through a warning about daily fare and nasal features. Wilson's Fly Pads advertised as remedy products across druggists and grocers.
A package of Wilson Fly Pads proves unexpectedly effective as it wipes out a large swarm of flies. The item’s use is highlighted as a practical solution for pest control.
The Selston vicar Rev. C Harmi son preached from the church tower on Feast Sunday. Most congregants sat in the churchyard with many others along the highway. His text was The Builders and the Tower as a large crowd of collier neighbors listened in clear weather.
Barney Wise, returning from work at Blairs Mills in Franklin County, heard a noise in the creek below Harris tannery. He thought a cow but a bear emerged from the bushes about ten feet away, then wandered toward Horse Valley while Wise broke a record and arrived home before his wife.
A note recommends cooling with a glass of iced Salada Tea for refreshment. The playful line likens the sensation to a refreshing dip, praising the beverage's cooling effect.
An old note mocks rapid cures with a quip about Minard's Liniment curing diphtheria. A courtroom style dialogue, attributed to Harvard Lazspoon, catalogs car parts left behind as the carriage waits without, while the car is said to be repaired and returned intact.
In a July Smart Set quip Gillespie and Hardrum debate a mock request for twenty dollars to test a lector persona. The playful line hints at a comic sketch about borrowing and experimentation.
A Bohemian tale quotes a wife lamenting a newspaper editor for placing their musicale alongside death notices. The couple reflects on how the editor’s choice highlights social contrasts among guests.
A silver gilt tabernacle is prepared in the chapel of the Blessed Sacrament at the new Roman Catholic Cathedral at Weetaninste. A charitable lady collected wedding rings from many friends to hang as inner curtains, with donors named on each ring. About fourteen rings are currently inscribed and in use.
The excerpt describes women as clever in love, silent and blushful, and quick to conceal unknowns. It likens a wife to someone who needs more than two eyes, prefers ears over eyes, and notes a woman follows like a shadow, whether you flee or she pursues.
Paul Mounet appeared at Havre as the Missionary Bishop in Le Duel and was asked to stop smoking backstage by a fire officer. He claimed the play allowed it, but two firemen followed him with a water bucket and a large pail. He later placed the cigar in the bucket and continued the performance amid applause.
A bold ad declares the common house fly causes typhoid and touts Wilson's Fly Pad as the sole product that kills every fly, promising comprehensive protection.
An improvised dialogue from The Bohemian features a man and a woman in a hammock debating lighting a cigar. The humor hinges on shared risk and perception as they flirt and choose to delay lighting the cigar.
In a terse domestic exchange, Skrappy accuses his wife of folly while Mrs Skrappy retorts that her consent to marriage should have settled any doubts. The dialogue highlights a volatile moment in a private dispute.
Dialogue sketches a tense sea scene with Johnny and Tommy discussing how they would respond to an approaching shark. Johnny contemplates fear and action while Tommy jokes about prayer and swimming.
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