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Newspaper
Glenboro Gazette
Location
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 20, 1901
Page
3
Wemas astronomer Derethes Kiempke and Miss Dorothea Klumpke plan a pioneering study to compare repeated photographs of spiral nebulae. They seek visible whirling to show motion and illuminate how primordial cosmic matter formed stars, worlds, and suns.
In Brooklyn Life, Dimpleton notes the baby fails to notice him, saying it always takes a bright object to attract the infant's attention.
Soak demands pay as you go while Freshby insists on upfront terms. The exchange centers on why the policy exists as customers question ongoing charges.
A fragmented exchange from Chicago papers shows a joke about marriage and misheard phrases. The Chicagoan questions a mispronounced term while the Statesman reference remains unclear amid clipped OCR style.
A group discusses German methods for managing domestic labor. The police maintain a registry of servant girls and arrange year long apprenticeships with no wages, plus schooling in housework. At year end a low wage contract may continue, with records tied to the police station for character checks.
A compilation of witticisms and maxims from various sources in a periodical voice. It cites quotes on wealth reasonableness love poetry and labor while noting the cleverness and folly of figures ranging from Crankisms to The Crisis and D’r and I.
The piece recalls Mr. Beaumont in The Star of India by Arthur Shirley. During a jungle scene a tree trunk vanished and Beaumont improvised to save the scene. The backstage crew misread the cue and hoisted the stump through the floor as Beaumont urged the hero to be lashed to it. The stunned audience erupted in laughter and applause.
A student ponders hope as a playful line about dodging deserts. The passage frames hope as a buoyant, ironic take on expectation and fate in a classroom mood.
Firde park the Green park and James' park cost London between them £32976 a year to keep up.
A census note states that more than four-fifths of Mexico’s population are of mixed or noble blood, reflecting a prolonged racial and social hierarchy in the country.
The famous lord chief justice recounts his early cross examination of a professional witness on harbor plans. He quips that after removing a reef and sand bank the river’s current would still threaten, and the witness admits such obstacles were invented by Coleridge himself.
In Brussels visitors note the shallow earth over the Braine le Comte tunnel. Belgian engineers recalled in England the first railway design for the kingdom, but forgot the tunnel. To resolve this, a long corridor was built and then covered, making the tunnel the line’s glory.
The article explains hair loss results from weak roots and suggests scalp massage as a remedy. It advises placing fingertips on the scalp and vibrating to stimulate blood flow for better nourishment, and recommends using a brush with uneven tufted bristles on the scalp.
Irregular meal times disrupt digestion as the body forms habits. Regular meals condition the stomach to expect food, improving readiness and efficiency. Irregular eating can leave the stomach unprepared, impairing digestion and comfort.
A cigar dealer laments that many so called judges of fine cigars know little about smoking. He says ashes on the end help retain flavor and should stay as long as possible. He notes that tapping to remove ashes often breaks wrappers and dulls enjoyment.
The mala mutes of Alaska are cross between dog and wolf. They work in harness soon after birth and do not bark. They have long hair and can sleep in open air in extreme cold. Their food is fish and seal blubber, fed once daily at night.
A Sumatra custom described in Womanhood states that a widow plants a flagstaff at her door after her husband's death. The flag must remain intact to prohibit remarriage, and at the first rent in the flag she may accept the first offer of remarriage.
A nostalgic survey recounts numerous church slips by ministers and lay leaders from misread notices to misquoted scripture. It notes humorous gaffes at social events and sermon gaffes, with a veteran pastor’s defense that earnest speech outweighs slips.
A Gfty matron shares a long practiced beauty routine using very hot water and a woolen washbrat to wash the face twice daily. She notes soap only occasionally, and after washing finishes with a splash of cold water until the skin glows. She claims a month of the method brightens the complexion and makes skin fairer and rosier than at age twenty.
Walking and Self Consciouss explores how women’s gait is altered by self consciousness. Readers are urged to observe through a street window how being watched makes a natural walk difficult and how stage training might help private life.
A European and near east survey shows varied birth customs aimed at protection and luck. Ireland uses hair belts, Holland adds garlic salt bread and steak, Britain uses joint cracking and head rubbing, Brittany bundles and brandy touch, Wales places tongs or knife near the cradle, and Turkish practice involves amulets and mud on the forehead.
A King’s Daughters circle of ten girls adopts motto Guard the Tongue promising to speak no evil and resist gossip. After a month under the rule each girl admits to great self control needed to uphold the vow, revealing how difficult restraint can be.
The English government awards incentives to telegraph service women to marry. Entry to service begins around sixteen, and after six years at twenty-two an allowance is due. Each year of service yields one month’s pay, with salaries at twenty-five dollars monthly, totaling up to about two hundred dollars on average.
The text describes greasy hair caused by buildup between the skull and scalp. It recommends frequent washing and massage to bring the brond to the surface. It cautions against tonics and notes greasy hair has large pores requiring more cleansing and less brushing.
In a dialogue about Miss Teller and Miss Heller, the Boston Courier notes a missed chance to meet Gerald, who’s been described as charming and worldly, with hints about confidences shared the prior evening.
A fly shows remarkable resilience surviving long water immersion and odor exposure from sulphur disinfectants. It is nearly invincible to many methods. only turpentine chloroform ammonia and washing defeat it.
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