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Newspaper
Glenboro Gazette
Location
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 29, 1902
Page
3
A cobbler named Hans endures a prank by a dairyman who tries to force him into laughter or tears. Hans confides in a dairyman who advises quitting the game and going fishing. A sequence of comic misunderstandings unfolds with a boastful neighbor and a stern warning.
Pye proposes a vegetable garden while another plans to keep chickens in the same space. The exchange reveals growing tensions over urban farming choices and land use.
A Baltimore Sun quotation describes a student signaling with an eyebrow to catch a teacher’s eye at a colored public school. The observer notes keenness of pupils and a small object waved to draw attention as the owner of the band calls out to the teacher.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer gag notes a multi millionaire with writer's cramp from signing checks. The quip humorously implies even the wealthy face inconveniences in everyday tasks.
In the Yookers Statesman account a chauffeur struggles with a breakdown while the impatient owner shouts to hurry. He notes many waste crossings on the street that are being missed, highlighting a moment of urban disruption and haste.
A quip from the Chicago Post notes that while a wife may drive a man to drink the speaker believes he would have been disappointed if she hadn’t. The remark frames a social aside about restraint and reputation in a bygone era.
A fragmentary notice titled The People Next Door hints at neighbors or local figures, but the readable text is limited. It mentions Tommy-My and references residents or households in a community setting without clear action, dates, or outcomes.
A fragment discusses moving into a new residence with playful wording and unclear phrases about time, sound, and changes in location. It references Chicago and a tuning or device term, but the full meaning is obscured by garbled OCR.
Fragmentary text from a Philadelphia item hints at an airs enarine carried them in a salting process. The phrase suggests a local culinary or social scene captured in a brief newspaper fragment.
A fragmented note from Indianapolis Newa mentions a question about going to a meeting or event, with terse replies implied and uncertain context. The text references social intent and possible plans but lacks clear names, dates, or locations.
A whimsical caller mixes mythic sea figures and vivid imagery to describe two beauties amid ocean lore. The piece blends playful fantasy with poetic praise as Poseidon notes summer and sea pearls in a surreal monologue by a judge-like voice.
A bookkeeper questions a chief buyer about perpetual thrift. They spar over matches and a habit of economy shared by many. The tale highlights how minor savings drive behavior, from soap to pencils, newspapers, and writing materials, ending with the bookkeeper demanding a larger portion of a matchbox.
A brief quotation attributed to Autrim from Naked Truths and Veiled Illusions emphasizing caution over cleverness.
The text discusses Roman imitation of Greek architecture, noting emphasis on circles and semicircular arches that altered the Greek sense of solidity. It cites how pediments lost significance, weights and supports changed, and Byzantine styles later altered arches and domes without true structural object, reflecting a shift in architectural philosophy.
An oddly garbled excerpt reflects a speaker recounting a prior deal. A man owned a house and two towns, paid rent for nine or ten units, and faced a church built on a boundary line. The tale mentions finances, a sale, and a contrived moral around luck and loss.
Sworn testimony from Captain Meughiiin and crew describes a shark attack on a large sailing vessel Zephyr near Bath. A seaman named Grew Byiesson sank after a shark seized him. rescue attempts failed as the shark dragged him under. The event fuels a speaker's belief that sharks will attack humans.
A nobleman, enraged by a telegram he misread, confronts his wife and murders her after believing she planned to flee with another man. The wife, shocked, reveals the telegram meant a simple message about meeting someone in Dover Street, prompting collective laughter at the telegraph mix up.
A quarrel at a Bordeans club leads a young officer to challenge a corn merchant. The officer pursues a fateful match and marries the merchant’s daughter, producing a string of children. The tale cites his eventual triumph and the line about having five children.
A warden appointed to a Cericja prison is taken to the chapel by the organ chaplain. Inmates gather as the chaplain introduces the new warden who blushes and stumbles through a brief, awkward speech saying he is glad to see none of them absent.
A fragmented description tracks a creature or figure named Orava Ovtane advancing through a forest. It proceeds slowly yet beats a person in speed, swinging steel-like limbs or movements to test branches and swing at distant limbs, while avoiding hasty leaps unless danger is near.
A writer recounts Frank R. Stockton and his brother Tait chasing a cat with a dog and driving away their father's pigs. The tale notes a pig sale profit and Stockton's belief the episode reflected business insight and wit.
A man disputes his solicitor's costly bill after his father’s deathleft funds. He rejects the charges as excessive and exclaims that his father left the money to be used, not abused, by the legal adviser.
A garbled customer service note describes a dispute over a horse sale and transit details. It mentions a buyer alleging the horse was not fast as promised and a miscommunication about travel by train. No clear names, dates, or places are readable.
A fragmentary older newspaper item describes a bid or joke about cigars selling for a quarter. The dialogue suggests a horde or prank involving a two for a quarter offer and a questioned price.
Fragmentary notes describe a doctor weighing a strange toxin exposure while a patient reacts emotionally. Staff confront questions about a recent incident as investigators seek clarity on medical steps and potential risks.
A fragment notes that the more a man argues the reason of a thing, the more a woman may trust her instinct about it. The phrase presents a dated view of reasoning and perception.
The Atchison Globe notes that conflicts around 'principle' grow the meanest and most bitter, fueling local disputes and rancor among neighbors and groups.
Fragmentary text shows a banker and others in a joining office dialogue with garbled names and phrases. The readable bits hint at an assembled group, with uncertain actions and a possible inside meeting.
A fragment shows a dialogue about a theater outing with a chaperone. A mother insists on a chaperone while a character quips about who sends the note, Mr Slimpurse or Mr Fatpurse, then dismisses the requirement.
A Washington Star quip has Colonel Stilwell saying he does not read poetry because he grew tired of waiting for poets to stop harping on violets crocuses and other flowers and to say a word about mint.
Dialogue between Mrs Grumps and Mr Grumps recalls a prompt proposal and a shared habit of talking too much, ending with a reflection on timing and memory.
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