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Newspaper
Glenboro Gazette
Location
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
3
A neighbourhood carrier in Aberdeenshire engages in a heated discussion on landlord and clergyman abolition. He asserts uncertainty about the main issue but claims the ministers are to blame, while a companion urges staying calm and joking about possible upheaval if the landlords act.
In a Fettercairs parish incident the precentor read a line aloud before singing. He called out to a man to let the Eglantine family pass, then resumed the psalm with the line Nor stand in sinners’ way, highlighting the awkward moment caused by the custom of reading each line aloud prior to singing.
A Scotch pedestrian repels three highwaymen who seize his pockets. He defends himself with courage but is overpowered. The culprits discover his wealth is only a crooked sixpence, remarking the deterence would have grown with more money.
In Aberdeen district the bishop John Skinner visits a cottage where a husband and wife, working with a riddle between two open corn pairs, respond with comic disruption when the bishop appears. The farmer trips on the riddle rim, rubs his shin and grimaces as Janet urges the bishop to proceed to the house while they wait for the man to recover from his stumble.
The late Caithness minister, examining a flock member deemed a jatcher, doubted his theological knowledge to baptize a child. The man, Sandy, mistook the dig at his spiritual fitness as a claim of physical incapacity and retorted he could lift a two year old calf.
A farmer brings his wife to see a microscope exhibit in Kilmarnock. She endures curiosities until water tigers grow to twelve feet and fight on the sheet, provoking her terror as she cries out.
A Scottish minister, having indulged in drink earlier, fell asleep during morning service as the psalm played. The precentor woke him with the remark It’s done, to which the clergyman replied that there was more to come and instructed the kettle be filled from the pig’s trough.
A fragment shows a crowd at a bidding event with a sharp remark from an old woman. She mocks the auctioneering prices and questions how cheaper cooking wares would perform, hinting at practical concerns over value and economy.
A countryman applied to a solicitor for advice in a matter. When asked if he stated the exact facts, he replied that he told the plain truth and that the truth would be told in plain terms, even if it bent the sense.
The article explains that beauty sleep requires good ventilation and a cool room. It cites opening windows at the top and bottom, maintaining about sixty degrees, and using a thermometer to avoid overheating. Fresh cold air improves complexion and eye brightness, and helps nerves, ensuring effective sleep.
On his deathbed Rob Roy refused to show weakness to an enemy visitor and ordered his retainers to dress him. After rising in his bed he called for the piper to play a battle tune as he breathed his last, the air lingering with martial pomp.
David Tulloch, a Drumbenan tenant to the Dukes of Gordon, once guided Lady Susan Gordon to a chapel in Huntly. As prayer began for the king and royal family, he dramatically tugged the plaid away, declaring no prayer on his plaid for them.
An 184-era Dublin excerpt describes approaching rain with vivid weather imagery. It notes winds, dark clouds, damp walls, animals reacting to forthcoming showers, and a prediction that a planned jaunt will be postponed tomorrow.
An old servant of Fletcher of Salioun quits after enduring his master's irascibility. He cites fits of anger that grow more frequent and severe, noting that the anger is not any calmer when it subsides, only to return soon.
A servant of an elderly patient under Dr Poole's care in Edinburgh habitually sent daily health reports with the phrase With her compliments One morning she delivered a message that Miss S de ed last night stating a death occurred at nightfall The error arose from literal obedience to the doctor and "complements" phrasing
An article warns that so called soothing medicines dose infants with opiates and may cause fatal overdoses. It contrasts dangers with praise for Baby's Own Tablets claiming government analyst safety and endorsements from mothers. TheDr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario markets them by mail.
A maid Tibbie snaps at Jock after a dusting quarrel. Tibbie defends herself claiming she is as the Lord made her, provoking a sharp remark from Jock about creation. The exchange hints at underlying tension and humor in their relationship.
A sale of an antiquarian gentleman’s effects in Roxburghshire drew Sir Walter Scott as a curious attendee. A single item, a Roman Latina, sparked notable competition and was finally knocked down to the distinguished baronet at a high price. Sir Walter was deeply impressed by the bidding and the item’s value.
A French journal explores how various cultures greet others with phrases reflecting beliefs and custom. It cites Coreans who remark you look old, Persians offering blessings, Fiji Islanders pulling ears, and a Caroline islander kneeling with foot contact, plus a Sentlan chief complimenting with Moon and Sun phrases while spitting on the hand.
The origin of Redditch needle making is uncertain but recent research suggests monks from the Bordesley Abbey taught the craft. Bordesley Abbey, once a large religious house near Redditch, dissolved in 1538. The trade grew slowly, with the 16th century seeing the English needle industry concentrated around Redditch.
A promotional article extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a spring tonic to restore blood, nerves, and appetite. Personal testimony from Harry Huggins of Ushawa Ontario claims four boxes revived strength and nerves. Also describes a companion feature on a detailed scale model railway display by Mr. P. I. Leigh, detailing its engine, freight cars, signal system, and charitable proceeds.
A private miniature railway in England costs over 50000 pounds. Mr Percy L Leigh of Worsley Manchester built the Oakgreen and Beedvale Railroad in a one room workshop with 276 feet of track, 1200 feet of rails, 2000 sleepers, and 16008 screws. The line spans a six inch gauge with detailed scale fittings and a protective climate controlled setup.
An old advertisement touts a laxative tonic promising a quick cure with a money refund if it fails, noting the product bears FE and GROVE'S signature on each box and urging purchase.
Dialogue shows a mother urging a child to give up a seat to the father and a boy resisting a corporal punishment at home. The exchange reveals domestic tension surrounding authority and pain.
Macaulay hesitates to let Horatius hold the bridge as the Wellesley professor of rhetoric condemns it. The verse framing reflects debate over the heroic tale.
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