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Newspaper
Glenboro Gazette
Location
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 31, 1908
Page
7
The article outlines afternoon tea as a refined social obligation, detailing guest invites, timing, and attire. It emphasizes hostess hospitality, guest mingling, and understated decor, noting five oclock for small teas and four for larger gatherings, with simple floral touches and elegant table settings.
Two American travelers discover that a basic grasp of a dozen Spanish words suffices for a visit to Cuba. Beginning with English at the Santiago port, they navigate hotel hire, meals, and a railroad station with minimal Spanish, aided by bilingual fare and friendly locals.
A Boston reader notes how slang words travel quickly through the country and fade just as fast. He recalls trains between Boston and New York and mentions a rubber plant with a prominent sign along the rail line.
The narrator recalls a roadside sign that once caused mild competition and sly grins among passengers. Despite hopes for its lasting fame, the sign drew only a passing glance, as slang meaning faded with time and the lemon joke too would meet oblivion.
A ballad recounts a dramatic stock market crash called the Long Bridge raid. The six hundred rush the exchange as prices fall and brokers cry sell. Banks refuse certification, ruin spreads through traders, and the poem ends with a warning to stay within reach.
The New York Tribune notes a cynic joke attributed to Senator Platt during a visit to the Manhattan Beach Hotel. He allegedly told a Western millionaire’s daughter that political economy is the art of never buying more votes than you actually need.
Advertises Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for anaemia Also claims the pills restore red blood and energy with a testimonial from Miss Mabel Clendenning of Niagara Falls Ontario The ad instructs buyers to seek the genuine full name on the wrapper and provides price details and the supplier in Brockville Ontario
Galveston reports Mormon settlements in Mexico with seven colonies including Colonia Juarez and Dublan. Colonies boast mills, factories, and a thriving cheese trade, while polygamy is tolerated by locals for industrial value. Mormon women manage multiple roles across colonies, and church authority suppresses legal disputes.
A mother praises Baby's Own Tablets claiming every dose brings a smile and noting fewer fretful sickly children. The ad cites cures for indigestion colic constipation diarrhoea teething troubles and other minor childhood ailments. It promises safety for newborns backed by a government analyst guarantee and offers 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams' Medicine Co Brockville Ontario or local dealers.
A collection of light humor and witticisms from various papers. The bits span observations on temperament money insurance vaccines and car travel with quick one liners and exchanges among characters and readers.
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