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Newspaper
Glenboro Gazette
Location
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 20, 1901
Page
6
A literary essay compares Marcella from Mrs Ward's novel to Trilby, opposing heroic modern activism with a contrasting gentle heroine. It argues Marcella embodies proactive social duty, while Trilby represents instinctive, unthemed goodness, reflecting women’s evolving roles and ideals in literature. The Philadelphia Ledger cites Shakespearean heroines as foreshadowing modern female influence.
Aquirky exchange features Jinks boasting of a burglar alarm pot with a gong in every room. He aims to ensure criminals fear the alarms, not to hear of the intruders.
The article advises nursing mothers to protect digestion to prevent tooth decay linked to acid dyspepsia. It recommends lactophosphate of lime after meals, a light diet, fresh milk, bread and lean meats, and modest eggs, avoiding fried foods. A Caroid powder aid is suggested, along with hypophosphite preparations, to improve digestion and breast milk quality.
The article describes hidden chambers in Elizabethan houses kept secret for centuries. It notes concealed priest holes, secret stairs, and chambers behind frames or fireplaces, once used for safe shelter or defense. The piece hints at future discoveries if a hidden mechanism is triggered.
The article urges slow steady smoking to avoid tongue burn and to savor tobacco. It warns nervous and long-time rapid smokers struggle to change pace. It compares fast smoking to bad form and to rapid eating, stressing deliberate technique for pipes in particular.
The piece describes workers returning wages in unbroken envelopes, linking Friday night freedom to budgets. It notes many young men and women carry tight monetary treasuries home to cover rent, fuel, clothing, and family needs, shaping their cautious lives.
A jumble of aphorisms on female behavior and style. The text praises quiet beauty and restraint while poking fun at fashion and social expectations. It notes a woman's silence can be more intriguing than words and comments on engagement displays and dressing principles.
Betty Bradeen in Boston Traveler shares a method for repurposing cold roast beef. Slice thinly and brown butter with flour, then mix in curry powder mustard salt and paprika. Add stock and lemon juice, pour over the meat when serving. cold lamb or veal may be treated the same way.
A brief folktale moment recounts a Muslim husband and wife arguing over modesty after marriage. The wife asks to know before whom she may unveil, and the husband responds that as long as she hides her face from him there is no need to name others.
Mrs Crawford and Mrs Crabshaw discuss a cooking course in Life. They note lectures were impractical, either teaching terrain and canvas back or living on fifteen cents a day.
A speaker accuses Bayer of hypnotizing a horse to appear sound and kind while it collapses, admitting suspicion of cheating. The other person acknowledges doubts about drivers and tricks, suggesting hypnotism as the cause of the horse's falls.
A historical rail travel note describes third class passengers on Russian trains washing at platform taps during breakfast stops. They use a gardener pot to rinse, sucking water through a spout, spitting into hands, then rubbing their face without soap or towel. The method is seen as crude and unclean by observers.
Mrs Page owns and directs a sizable kindling wood plant in a Maine town. She employs nearly forty men full time and personally oversees daily plant operations.
Miss Belle McKinnon, superintendent of a large Little Falls New York manufacturing plant, directs 1200 hands, is trained in business, and is credited with amicably settling several disputes that had threatened strikes.
A Brooklyn Eagle excerpt explains a simple home bowling game using six boards ten doors and three balls to score up to 200 points. Players roll to knock doors on their side then count the door numbers for points while aiming to avoid exiting through the opposite side doors.
A young man asks for a red sweater and is met with a firm no from a clerk. The floorwalker questions why other colors were not offered, as the motto No Trouble to Show Goods implies ready service and customer satisfaction.
A historical account describes Chinese funeral customs to mislead the devil. Bearers briskly carry the body from the house, ignite fireworks and smoke to confuse pursuit, then race to the graveyard, turning corners to ensure the soul's safety.
Mr Simon of Wisconsin, a leading cheese dealer, criticizes Ohio product irregularities. He notes nonuniform sizes and suggests flats 32 to 34 pounds and cheddars 45 to 50 pounds for bulk lots. Mold issues arise from loose bands and skim cheese hurts the trade.
Mrs. E M Jones of Brockville Ontario praises Jersey Belle of Scituate Ida Marigold of Mr Sweet and Massena her own cow as the three greatest Jerseys in America. She notes Belle and Massena produced more and finer butter from less feed, all three being similar in color and form.
The Baltimore Herald recalls Captain Deering losing sleep on a Portland to St. John run when a star gazing promenader paced the hurricane deck. The captain clad in a nightshirt pursued the marcher, ordering him to lie down as the ghostly traveler asked for his ticket.
An octogenarian physician, famed for blunt wisdom, tells a young man the path to wealth. He advises hard work and frugality, save and invest, promising wealth by his age, but notes you may be rich yet mean as Hades.
A British magistrate Sir Harry Poland famed for brilliancy always dressed carelessly. His family sent him to Poole for a fashionably cut suit. The tailor claimed every care was taken but fitting a man who sits for measurements proved impossible. Poland quipped that it’s his business to be comfortable and that he spends most of his life sitting down.
The article extols the Finlanders as a hardy, spirited northern race with clear complexions and dark blue eyes. It praises their healthful living, romance, daring, and good nature, linking imagination and adventure to their climate, fate, air, and cleanliness.
The article outlines home remedies for warts on cattle including tying cords around warts, applying terehloride and antimony, scraping and bleeding the wart, and using oxide of zinc with Vaseline to heal. It notes milk handling steps for cows and cautions on applying remedies to the affected area.
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