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Newspaper
Glenboro Gazette
Location
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 10, 1920
Page
4
A French newspaper sketches Georges Clemenceau in a stormy Dreyfus era duel. At a railway station Clemenceau and his opponent lined up for a clash near a village. The rival buys a return ticket, then yields the queue to Clemenceau who buys a single. He quips about using his foe’s return ticket after the confrontation.
Settlers from the United States arrive in Saskatchewan in greater numbers than since the war began. Rail workers report the influx may grow to a peak later in summer. In the first three weeks, twenty settlers reached Portal en route to lands taken up. Five carloads of settlers' effects were registered at Portal, and 23 carloads passed through the port of entry in a single day.
An early 20th century advertisement promotes Ball’s Catarrh Medicine claiming to cure a lingering catarrh. The ad touts internal use and over $100 reportedly spent on remedies, presenting a bold medical remedy claim.
Fashion notes state a shift from pointed to broad toe shoes after years of trend. Shoe dealers cite scarce pointed styles in journals and catalogs and expect broad toe designs to dominate for both women and men, pleasing those who suffered tight fits in earlier streamlined models.
A report to the Lethbridge industry committee of the new industry group argues irrigated districts in Southern Alberta offer strong growth for a pea canning industry. It notes peas mature easily, with long growing seasons and few frosts, making a steady annual crop and high profitability potential if farmers gain direct business involvement.
Fifteen men boarded the French Packet Souirab at Batum on May six and robbed officers and passengers with pistols. Women among the victims were fleeing Bolshevik advance linked to Armenia relief work. The crew were forced to sail ashore in boats, and the women were later taken off by a French destroyer.
A Windsor Castle clock with the motto ies et mon droit and the phrase The Most Hap pye features H A entwined in lovers symbols. It measures about four inches deep and ten inches high and was given by Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn on their wedding day. The piece later belonged to Horace Walpole and was bought by Queen Victoria for $551 at the Strawberry Hill sale.
Potatoes sell for a record $3 904 per bushel in a major Montana shipment. The consignments go to various Montana locales with prior exports to St Joseph Missouri and to Montana and Idaho. Spring conditions look favorable for a large crop with ample seed potatoes and expected acreage.
Experiments at Saaras Experiment Station show barley-fed cattle in two tests reaching 2.45 pounds daily gain against 2.03 for corn. Barley cost per 100 pounds beef at 24.01 versus 27.40 for corn. Demonstrations at Madison, Wisconsin confirm barley’s profitability and quality, aligning with Canadian farmer experience.
J B Wray former Bell engineer reports Alberta’s system would cost 13320321. He cites 453787 poles, 13400 miles of pole lines, 53463 miles of overhead wire, 28995 miles of overhead cables and 24171 miles underground cables totaling 106529 miles. System is well constructed, maintained, and in first class operating condition.
Sir Percival Perry head of the British Motor Traders Syndicate announces purchase of United States army of occupation Rhine motor transport equipment. Some machines will be sold and others used in a new motor transport service across the British Isles. Price undisclosed but said to be higher than French Brest figures.
Tenders for 2000 miles of rural and tall telephone lines in Alberta have been called for. This is the second telephone contract this year, following a first contract for 5000 miles of long distance circuits now about half completed. More rural line work is expected to be tendered this summer.
Manitoba hosts one of the two remaining North American elk herds, with an estimated population of 6 000 to 8 000 animals. The herd's survival highlights ongoing conservation concerns and the region's wildlife status.
An advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as the best remedy for early symptoms of heart strain and blood deficiency. It cites Miss Mae Johnston of Port Arthur Ontario who recovered after faithful use and urges readers to try the pills, eat well, exercise, and monitor color in cheeks and lips. The company offers 50 cents per box or six boxes for $2.50 by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
Popular Mechanics May issue describes new British naval plans to protect ships within wireless range with warning signals when gales reach 40 miles per hour. Using a 600 meter wavelength at full power, the safety signal is sent ten times at brief intervals before the warning.
The article describes a greeting ritual where Malays and Polynesians meet after absence and seize hands rub noses and cry with joy, a display attributed to the pleasures of reunion. It notes the vivid and affectionate nature of the gesture as a traditional form of welcome.
Reymond B. Posdick, ex Buffalo figure and former acting undersecretary general of the League of Nations, warns that Europe faces a catastrophe of appalling proportions. He says only united world aid can prevent famine and disease spreading as Poland Austria Hungary Germany sink into non production and degradation. The Red Cross league notes that government provision is needed for food clothing and transport, not voluntary aid alone, in a rescue effort affecting tens of millions.
Ontario official J L Dougherty notes rising demand for heavy horses with strong bone and feet as transport firms shift from motor-drawn carts to horse power. Breeders receive price support as Chicago buyers and others show preference for first class stock despite past low profits.
The Philadelphia Record notes discrediting a supposed insulting remark about President Wilson by King George. It reports an official denial from Japan and accuses some Republicans of spreading the story to damage the president. The piece labels certain U.S. Senators as lacking courtesy.
A 94 year old Hudson Bay ex-factor danced with his wife at Montreal's commemorations marking a quarter millennium since the charter grant. The event highlighted nostalgia for the North and contrasted with the classic image of the early "gentlemen adventurers" who led the company in far flung posts.
A brief exchange between Mr Saphedde and Miss Caustique questions if men descend from monkeys with Miss Caustique replying that the descent is not very far. The remark appears in the Manchester Guardian.
Major-General Sir Charles Townshend, hailed as the Hero of Kat, spoke at a Canadian Club luncheon in New York City. He recounted the Kat battleground, Baghdad advance, Turkish counterattack, and siege defense, and praised Turkish treatment during his two years a prisoner in Constantinople before the Armistice neared in Paris.
Rid scalp of dandruff with a few cents bottle of Danderine. Rub into scalp and after several applications dandruff disappears and hair stops falling. Hair gains new life vigor brightness and color in time.
Canada has grown in national consciousness and strength since its 1867 confederation. Lieut.-Col. J. A. Cooper notes territorial expansion from 377 000 to 3 729 000 square miles and population from 3.5 to about 9 million, with wheat output rising from 16 million to 393 million bushels and forest exports from 40 million to 150 million. He emphasizes Canada's British heritage, law and order, integrity, and its role as a link between England and the United States, while preserving independence and national pride.
Statistics from the department of conservations show the Dominion's total dairy product value near 250 million dollars in the past year, with 65 million from exports. In 1910 totals were under 100 million and exports 24 million, marking over a 150 percent rise. Prices to producers and consumers hit new records.
A Northern Territory missionary reports that opposing parties settle quarrels through a ritual where two representatives strike each other with clubs or spears while kneeling in turn. Each acknowledges the hurt, satisfying honor and ending the dispute, with no reopens afterward.
Harold III, last native English king, died in combat after a nine month reign. His death marks the end of his rule and leaves the throne unsettled. The battle details remain sparse, but the realm faces succession questions.
In 1784 England a 50 pound penalty applied to advertising a reward with no questions asked for stolen goods. The law targeted incentive schemes that encouraged recovery while avoiding inquiry.
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