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Newspaper
Glenboro Gazette
Location
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 15, 1901
Page
4
A religious orator argues science and Christianity join in defense of faith. He historicizes battles with atheism, cites Copernicus, Galileo, Newton. praises Christian influence on travel, art, business, and education. urges Christians to embrace modern discoveries and spread the gospel worldwide.
In The London Lancet A Wilson F R S cites a South Africa case of an antelope kid with an elephantine head and proboscis while its tail resembles proboscidean features. The author suggests the ewe was frightened by an elephant during pregnancy.
A new device, the omnigraph, combines a base with a key and a toothed disk to mechanically reproduce Morse code. As the disk turns, a spring contact makes and breaks the circuit to form dots and dashes, allowing students to practice varied speeds and achieve clear transmission before using a standard key.
A patron asks for a hansom cab, mishearing leads to a joke about a horse's neck. The waiter, mistaken for maid, offers the famed American cocktail horse's neck made with ginger ale and lemon rind, served well iced. The anecdote notes the drink's popularity and pleasant taste.
King Edward and the Princess Royal joined Queen Victoria and Prince Albert on a historic Paris visit in August 1855. The young prince delighted the French court by asking Empress Eugenie to let him stay longer, joking that there were six siblings at home who could manage in their absence.
Prof August Bier of the University of Griefswald reports the anodyne method using spinal cocaine injections has been tried in 1 200 cases with enthusiastic approval from the French yet he warns it is dangerous to life and should not be used indiscriminately.
A cashier who defaulted in Canada claimed to be a yacht club captain. Ida disputes the tale while May notes he proved to be a skipper in fact.
A mild passenger challenges an overdressed traveler for his seat. The interloper brags about wealth and size, while the passenger retorts that exact weight and pork market price are unknown, implying the seat is not for sale.
A witty exchange notes that U S senators often talk to pass time and cites the local cemetery as evidence of more fatal talkers, with a quip about predecessors and accountability. The Boston Courier frames the humor around political chatter.
A veteran reflects on life in the officers mess aboard a man of war and the inevitable drift of friendships after ships are broken up. Men form close ties during years at sea but cease contact when transferred, rarely writing or tracking former mates.
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