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Newspaper
Glenboro Gazette
Location
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 08, 1910
Page
2
An advertisement touts Hamilton's Pills as a universal remedy for constipation, biliousness, and stomach liver disorders. It claims rapid results after a short course and recommends purchase through local dealers or The Caterhorne Co Kingstone, Unt.
Tale recalls Sir John Clifton Rebisse a pioneer of tramway systems in Britain and America. A humorous anecdote highlights a conductor's value tied to car capacity and a sardine factory worker hired as counter clerk amid rail regulation quirks.
The veteran statesman Lord Morley steps back from active politics and reenters literature by penning a review of a new Life of Beaconsfield. An amusing Fortnightly Review episode recalls a visitor who claimed to write on military topics under a pseudonym and confounded Morley with his memory.
Many mothers praise Meater Graves Worm Exterminator for relieving children’s suffering and restoring health, claiming its treatment brings visible improvement and happiness to families.
Describes worm burrow depths up to seven feet in cold regions with a round bottom chamber and a mould lining. The upper section features leaves pasted around the entrance, while worms shelter near the surface during warmth or frost. Birds exploit this habit by pulling worms from the hole.
Finnish barometer stone allegedly predicts weather by color changes. A recent analysis shows the dark gray to black shifts come from clay and fossilized organic matter with salt and nitre reacting to moisture. The salts absorb moisture turning black, then dry it reverts to white as humidity falls.
A historical note credits a wartime shift for cotton thread innovation. Napoleon's campaigns disrupted German loom supplies, prompting Peter 471 to develop cotton substitute thread. The invention replaced silk in heddles locally, triggering a rise in the cotton thread trade and de-emphasizing silk and linen for general use.
The article discusses bird lifespans, noting nocturnal birds like the nightingale may live about eight years in captivity and longer in the wild. It cites Nauman the naturalist and lists vulture, crane, eagle, parrot, and macaw lifespans with remarkable ages observed in zoos or gardens, highlighting variability and extraordinary cases.
A passage from Hicks' reminiscences highlights Toole as a humorous actor and practical joker. It recounts a London debut as a young Dorter and a comic city moment at the General Post Office when Toole chose a stamp from a heaped sheet, prompting a comic exchange.
A scrambled OCR fragment describes a maritime or transport scene with names like pacific and clerks. It hints at a meeting or event where people gather to view outcomes or actions, possibly a bet related scene. The readable bits imply a comparison of bets and a scene of oversight or inquiry.
A California rancher showcases his herding dogs and their remarkable intelligence. The dogs corral thousands of sheep each evening, identify their assigned flock, and guide them to pasture with precise, autonomous motion, while a foreman handles moving sheep to new grazing grounds.
In China translations of Western works are common and widely read among youth. Treasure Island, Robinson Crusoe, Ivanhoe, The Talisman, Les Miserables, and Uncle Tom's Cabin are popular translations, along with Sherlock Holmes. Western romance, however, is viewed with disfavor as it conflicts with local social norms.
The article traces the pencil from early English graphite use around Elizabethan times to primitive methods of cutting and binding graphite with substances to create usable leads. It notes legal protections for graphite, waste in mining and cutting, and later innovations including binding changes, wood casing, and standardized hardness through centuries.
A fragment discusses origins of sayings like Cheshire grin and He's a brick, tracing Cheshire cheeses, a ruler’s fortifications, and the term Mad as a hatter. It mentions Simon Tergle and the T square used by mechanics, noting historical misreadings and word origins.
An advertisement urges readers that many die from chelera and summer complaints but could be saved with Dr J Ty Battage's Pryvsenterr Cordial. It claims the remedy never fails to cure and that users report it preventive and pain subduing.
The article explains two origins for the expression Mind your P s and Q s. One ties to early tavern credit where prices used P for pint and Q for quart, requiring weekly tallying. The other points to the printer's habit of distinguishing with care between lowercase p and q in old Roman type.
The article notes Jamie Hight Hes and Lewis Harcourt gaining a larger role in the Cabinet after Lord Morley’s resignation. Harcourt succeeds Lord Crewe as Colossal Secretary, with the public and witty Cabinet members discussed. It recounts a tale of Sir William Willan’s gardener, who after years, asks for higher wages and is rewarded with a twenty pound raise.
An article describes inmates at Parkhurst and Dartmoor who keep birds and mice as companions. One prisoner tames birds, turning a cell into an aviary while warders sometimes tolerate the pets to foster obedience. A longtime Dartmoor inmate bonds with sheep on the prison farm, claiming Dartmoor is his home and vowing to return after release.
The Arisekaton Stock Farm, home to Katherine L. Witves, showcases three yearling trotters by Kentucky Todd. The outstanding offspring include Princess Todd and The Baronet, with times and lineages tracing to Electioneer and May King. The Baronet and The Baronet’s dam line highlight ambitious plans as Kentucky Todd’s progeny attract wide attention at Lexington and related races.
An advertisement touts Fa Nhaway s Corn Cure as an easy and effective remedy for corn relief, claiming it is the simplest and best option offered to the public.
An old advertisement touts Nerviline as a universal antidote for pain including neuralgia, rheumatism, sciatica, and muscle aches. It claims rapid relief by reducing congestion and presents guaranteed results from The Ostarrb ozone Company of Kingston, Ontario.
The article lists numerous lions in the pedigree and racing records for stallions and mares, noting champions such as George Wilkes and Kentucky Todd. It details records like Bingen and Director LAT, and records for mares Panella and May Queen, with Kentucky Todd’s first crop generating high expectations for Canada’s trotters. The piece also mentions Princess Todd and critique of world records, along with unrelated musings on airships and social questions.
A fragmented historical notice discusses bowel health and the need for careful intake of certain foods. It warns that some ingredients in a popular vegetable product may irritate the bowels and promote unhealthy action, while asserting no specific medicine exists for digestive health beyond general care.
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