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Newspaper
Glenboro Gazette
Location
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 04, 1915
Page
3
In a Strand building above Cowlts Bank a long room of century old ledgers has been converted into a rifle range. Coutts young men now practice firearm firing in the evenings in this repurposed space amid aged wormeasten tomes.
A garbled OCR passage mentions infant care and a product called Mother Graves Worm Extermisetor. It then shifts to disjointed dialogue about a pilot, Horatio Haogover, and a couple with misquoted lines, ending with Deliver Packages in the Hear. Detroit context unclear.
The article reflects on postwar economic booms, noting abundant capital, renewed business activity, and swift speculation. It cites historical parallels like Napoleonic costs, British optimism amid bankruptcy fears, and rapid railway expansion, linking wars to trade growth and price shifts.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional treatment that reaches the blood and mucous surfaces to cure catarrh. The makers offer a hundred dollar reward for any case it fails to cure and promote a tea-set bonus with purchases.
The Buffalo Commercial notes Ontario ends its rural school fairs begun less than a decade ago. In 1914 there were 145 fairs reaching nearly all rural schools. About 75 000 pupils entered and 23 000 plots were awarded, boosting interest in farm work.
A fragment reports a badly wounded soldier being sent back to the front while a Lady Visitor and an orderly discuss who harmed him, with a London Opinion remark on the incident.
Fragmentary line suggests a woman who planned to refuse a suitor yields to a bargain appeal and changes her mind. The text hints at a lover’s response and a judgment on his appearance as part of the decision.
A blurred snippet shows a domestic scene with Minard's ointment mentioned and a playful spring cleaning exchange. A character notes slippers under the bed undisturbed for twenty years and references a returning father figure, while a mother questions a film and a casual remark about money ends the fragment.
A fragmentary exchange questions whether universal peace is possible and lightly ponders an enduring institution. The speaker humorously predicts marriage will not be abolished.
Sparse dialogue notes a character named Walter and a claim of wealth. The text labels him a young tough and suggests he caused trouble for his family, though details are unclear.
A garbled snippet describes Mr B Heteter-WW and Mr B Rewster-Beceuse amid a scene with birds and cocktales. Readable fragments hint at a rural setting with poultry.
An audience hears that Manitoba offers 36 000 free homesteads and vast unsettled land between Lake Manitoba and Lake Winnipeg ideal for mixed farming. Professors Redford and Bedford emphasize self reliance, diligence, and staying to succeed despite discouragement, with visuals of farms and animals.
Spring fatigue pimples and low mood are blamed on indoor winter life. Dr Williams Pink Pills are advertised to make new blood, boost appetite, and energize with a tonic claim. Testimonials from Mrs S E Stephens of Ponoka and other users are cited. Sold by medicine dealers or mail order Brockville Ontario.
The piece argues that Canada possesses vast undeveloped lands in the northwest and could greatly increase wheat exports to Britain. It notes Britain imports about 250,000 to 266,000 bushels annually while Canada, Argentina, and other regions contribute varying shares. It highlights rising homesteading and optimism for higher prices as farmers seek new fortunes.
A garbled note recalls an outdoorsman named Wombat who appears unsettled as he is seen sifting ashes with a wooden racket, suggesting a return to rugged routines amid unease.
The editorial urges broader Arbor Day observance through planting and care of trees around schools homes and public spaces. It emphasizes shade beauty and shelter provided by trees and calls for increased forest protection against fire and destructive logging.
Two neighbors compare dairy herds to prove the benefit of record keeping. The first owner raises heifers from best cows and records show four two year olds averaging 7,144 pounds of milk and an overall herd average of 8,659 pounds with 259 pounds of fat. The second neighbor, who buys cows and raises none, averages 4,246 pounds per cow from nine cows. The piece argues that dairy testing pays and four years of records aid judgment in building a productive herd.
A boy and his mother visit a store to buy knickerbockers. After rejecting similar pairs, the clerk promises the exact window pair and retrieves them. The sign on the pants reads These snickerbockers cannot be heat.
A humorous exchange recalls a doctor warning a boy that smoking could make him feeble-minded. Miss Keen-Well counters with a witty reply about stopping.
A humor line features a father quipping on dietary labels with a pun about a vegetarian and a humanitarian. The exchange ends with a playful nudge to go play.
Letter extols prescribing food over medicines, recounting a gastritis case helped by Grape Nuts. A patient credits improved weight, color, memory, and strength to gradual food intake under a doctor's guidance. Canadian Postum Co promotes the letter as genuine human-interest reading.
The article argues for a nationwide program of demonstration farms in each county to test scientific agricultural methods, provide practical returns, and support profit with invested capital. It proposes technical schools, long-term loans, and government-backed financing to enable drainage, livestock improvement, and home economics education, aiming to curb rural depopulation. Toronto Globe.
Prof Mel Cready tells the Ontario Educational Association that 270 rural schools already teach agriculture in the regular curriculum. He cites school fairs and competitions as evidence of rising rural interest and urges wider adoption across Canada to curb rural depopulation and boost production.
The French war office organizes a cinematic expedition named SREOUGT across French lines to showcase war films. Many remarkable reels have been produced and will be distributed widely. The demand for German war films in the United States and neutral nations indicates strong interest in photographic war coverage.
A shopper questions glove style at a shop saying black kids gloves lack the latest tan stitches. The clerk confirms the items are new in stock for two days and the buyer purchases the two pairs after a brief exchange about terms.
OCR fragment shows quirky lines about a life and a crusty bachelor with references to dates and rewards. The readable text is fragmentary and lacks clear context or a named event or person.
An old Ontario farmer discusses farm economics and the uneasy balance of labor, capital, and land value. He notes the difficulty in predicting profits and suggests government led experiments to clarify land worth and productive returns under varied conditions.
An 19th century product ad touts Miller's Worm Powders as a complete worm destroyer and a general tonic for children. It claims immediate worm expulsion and improved digestion, restoring a debilitated system to prevent stunted growth.
The text argues for increased production over more acreage. It cites German farmers raising average yields in wheat rye oats barley and potatoes by about 62 percent over 1866–1895 to 1906–1918, with U S yields rising but less dramatically. It notes potato yields and compares prices and acre value, concluding $116.18 per acre for Iowa farmers.
A gaunt woman confronts a county clerk in West Virginia over marriage records. She questions if Jim Jones married Elizabeth Mott, noting a license issued two years earlier for that union. The scene ends with the claim that Jim has escaped.
A London correspondent notes recruiting humor as a young man claims to be a grasshopper in response to a clerks question about denomination. The clerk reacts with disbelief and asks for clarification while the recruit tries to explain his own peculiar mark.
A chaotic scene unfolds in a Middle West zoo where a keeper breaks bad news about a fresh disaster. Amid confusion, the owner demands why the worker smiles, and the keeper replies there is nothing light about the morning’s events.
An advertisement asserts Dr. J. D Kellogg’s asthma cure reliably relieves symptoms. It promises universal success and urges every sufferer to try the remedy, claiming it never fails to bring relief in individual cases.
A garbled excerpt mentions Rubens and Mr Gibbs with a curious aside about a laugh and a schoolmaster’s speed. The readable pieces hint at a playful remark or anecdote but lack clear context or full meaning.
The article lists grain varieties suited to prairie provinces. Spring wheat options include Marais Hoes and Be Marais Hoes. oats mention Banner and Ligowe. barley cites Manchurian and Agriculture College Nae. peas cover Artler Prussian Blue Golden Vine and English Grey.
A fragment recalls a boy named Minard during his first school year. He asks his father, the county superintendent, to hire a carpenter to build a round cook house after the old schoolhouse is removed. The father hesitates, noting weariness with the ongoing corner stand.
A fragment describes Bilinger cramping when entering a path and a woman claiming to fix him by sewing a bathing suit that he must wear each time he goes in, with further garbled phrases about near Vie water.
A Cape Wolfe reader from Cape Wolfe Prince Edward Island recounts severe female troubles improved by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter claims recovery after prior doctoring failed and cites twins born two months earlier as evidence of restored health and happiness.
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