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Newspaper
Glenboro Gazette
Location
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 09, 1908
Page
3
A boy, led by concern for a neglected greyhound, clings to the emaciated animal and pleads with his guardian friend about the dog's welfare. The scene unfolds as adults converse nearby, highlighting kindness to a suffering pet.
In Urr Dumfriesshire a group of eminent Edinburgh ministers attended a sacramental service led by Dr Scott of St Michael's Dumfries who, though modest, responded with humor at the invitation. After the service old women discussed the preachers praising the bald man Raphael and Gabriel, likening their praises to geese turning south as rain approaches.
The Rev Wattie Dunlop praised ham during tea with a parishioner. A playful offer to send the ham led to a plan to balance it on a horse with a sack. His invention tied a Gordian knot as he improvised a cheese on the other end to steady the load, yielding a grand balance true.
A dissenting Glasgow minister is sent to a High Street home to pray with a man near death. He notes the tidy appearance and asks the wife if they belong to any church. The matron answers they are Barony members and says they would not risk Dr. Macleod for her husband, calling it a dangerous case.
In Dumfermline the Baptist community was led by brothers David Dewar and James Inglis for years. David, a plain and honest man, expressed his convictions openly. While on the Prison Board he faced a vote on a chaplain chosen from Established Kirk licentiates. He quipped that he had no objection if the candidate had preached in a kirk room before, even if empty.
An Englishman mocks Scottish country life. A canny Scot replies that tastes differ and notes ten thousand of his countrymen have lived within five hundred years near Stirling and have no intention of leaving.
A Bathgate resident jokes with a reverend about repairing Bathgate's faults. The exchange turns on mending the town and a quip about cooperation and effort, reflecting local speech and humor.
The aged John Gordon near Turriff, Aberdeenshire, reportedly died at 132 in the early century. Visitors were told by landlady Mrs. Wallace to seek the oldest man in the world at his cottage. A puzzled English visitor found Gordon digging potatoes and humming a historic ballad, marveling at his longevity.
An elderly woman urged by Dr Hunter sought village lodging. She noticed broken balustrades on stairs and asked repairs before moving in. The landlady replied that repairs would be pointless as the undertaker’s men would break them again when bringing down coffins.
A long serving retainer resists dismissal after a master demands parting. In the field episode the servant argues over a trivial claim while the master insists on quitting. An analogous tale from a noble household illustrates fixed tenure and the servant’s steadfast response.
A damaged text fragment shows a speaker vowing harm over a marriage, threatening burial. The passage reflects hostile rhetoric without full context or names.
A scene on the Eglinton Castle grounds ends in pursuit as a privileged specter, Daft Woll Epics, is spotted by the Earl. A shouted warning leads to a tense exchange about paths and boundaries in the roe demesne.
In Terre Haute Indiana a quirky hotel custom draws guests to drink water as a joke. A colored waiter wields a long spout to shoot water into glasses while guests jump to dodge the stream. pic resist. Doctors say water drinking isn’t advised in general.
A humorous domestic scene shows a mother using political filibuster tactics to delay her husband until she gets a new spring hat. The dad endures missing socks, buttons, meals, and trains as the household stalls, with the wife insisting on her right to delay for fashion.
In a railroad coach anecdote Bishop Cyrus D. Foss of the Methodist Church is praised for kindness yet noted for ready retort. A stranger on the Chicago to New York trip derisively labeled clergymen, but Foss retorted by hinting a fatherly disagreement with the critic’s view of his own son becoming a preacher.
A fragment hints at a fellow whose finish seems without end, contrasting perception of closure and ongoing pursuit. The phrase suggests endless effort or pursuit beyond conventional conclusions.
An advertisement asserts that Dr Williams Pink Pills can prevent nervous breakdown by enriching the blood. It cites Mrs David J Tapley of Fredericton and a testimonial of recovery from partial facial paralysis, claiming the medicine treats anaemia rheumatism aftereffects of grippe indigestion and other ailments. It urges purchase from medicine dealers or by mail in Brockville Ontario.
Twelve sailors from the Dundonald, wrecked on Auckland Islands, reached Portland Maine revealing eight months of dire hunger before they found no depots due to lacking the New Zealand issued map. They report government depots with clothing biscuit and tools exist but remain unfound without directions.
A fragment notes encouragement of humane efforts to aid future castaways, highlighting ongoing philanthropic aims and anticipated benefits for those displaced.
Practical etiquette notes urge boys to walk with a companion, bow or greet, let ladies pass through doors first, and address elders with deference. Speak clearly, face others when spoken to, rise for ladies entering, and wait for ladies or elders to sit before taking a seat. Avoid knife and fork play and keep handkerchief discreetly used. Do not smack lips or make dining noises. observe table manners with restraint.
A sharp nosed matron reviews a flat seeking a desirable rental. She finds nothing wrong with the apartment except the meddling visitors since the owners decided to move to a house of their own. The exchange ends as they show the way out.
A man walking with long hair is chased by a boy who asks for the time. After the man warns it is ten minutes to nine the boy runs off. A police officer questions the scene as the man recovers breath and explains the exchange about at nine o clock getting hair cut. Hapgood's O apoctuniti
Teething troubles distress families as inflamed gums cause sleepless nights. Baby's Own Tablets claim to ease inflammation and pain, helping teeth emerge. Mrs S Williams of St Joseph Ontario endorses their benefit and says she now keeps them in the house. Sold by medicine dealers or 25 cents a box by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Creekville Ontario.
A curious line likens dogs of Venice to the Adriatic Sea in an immemorial custom. A speaker jokes about divorce if not congenial, then tosses a gold filter ring to his wife before resuming his duties.
A concise aphorism asserts that loyalty to one’s country eclipses closer bonds, reflecting a classical stance on patriotism and national identity.
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