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Newspaper
Glenboro Gazette
Location
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
5
The Big Bargain Centre lists clearances on hats gloves corsets and shoes with prices from five cents to two fifty. Other offers include dress goods white waists and canvas caps alongside groceries like sugar tapioca rice and jelly powder with refund on unused tea purchases.
The two summer fairs at Winnipeg and Brandon closed with mixed results. Crowds were smaller than usual but exhibits showed notable improvements in machinery and racing attractions. Glenboro participants won several cattle and horse prizes while Brandon boasted large cattle and horse displays. Rain caused many races to be postponed and visitors returned home as normal business resumed.
John D. Marsh, a noted long distance runner, tests himself against several road horses in ten mile races. The piece argues Marsh may be outmatched, noting rival road horses can cover ten miles in about 45 minutes, while Marsh’s best ten mile time is around 51 minutes and 5 seconds.
A humorous piece argues that a woman’s age is socially judged by friends and family memories. It notes how even minor age differences become oversize in gossip and that birth dates are rarely disputed while younger ages are often doubted.
A fragment recounts a royal theme where enslaved performers chant for a queen. The lines alternate between thunderous and sweet sounds, praising her finger tips and dominion while mentioning a shifting court. Vivid imagery contrasts dusky and pale slaves.
A column discusses the enduring cult of beauty from ancient times to modern methods. It weighs old practices like baths, powders, and hairdressing against new innovations such as electric therapies, arguing that natural care and smart styling remain key.
A scribbled note warns that enamel and porcelain utensils may be hazardous when heated or used with improper devices. It cites potential chemical reactions and glaze injuries as risks and recalls past concerns about kitchenware invasions and poison fears in Paris kitchens.
Russian press notes furniture makers in Minsk forming a 400 member club under state supervision, and workers in Nicoveff urged to organize a union. Government policy is to guide labor movements through officially controlled bodies, with Nicolayei club president serving as local factory inspector. The system is said to be devised by Moscow political police heads, Mr. Zusbutoil.
The Admiralty calls for renewed use of Canadians and Australians as officers in the King's Navy to reinforce the view of the navy as an imperial service and its role as a bulwark for Britain. It notes past officers and hints at expanding leadership within future Atlantic squadrons.
An old newspaper ad promotes Preventics cold cure with no quinine or laxative. It touts early use at the sneeze stage to prevent deeper illness and offers free samples and a book from Dr Shoop in Racine Wisconsin.
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