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Newspaper
Glenboro Gazette
Location
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 18, 1915
Page
3
A scanned 1951 report notes women employed on Scottish farms, describing duties and pay. It cites the Scottish Farm Servants' Union findings from West Lothian, Midlothian, and parts of the southwest, with daily wages ranging from six to ten shillings and variances by task and region.
An advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a tonic to improve blood, cure pimples eruptions and rheumatic pains tied to winter fatigue. It claims rich blood restores appetite and energy for men women and children and offers 50 cents per bottle or six for 240 delivered by mail from Brockville Ontario. The rest of the text contrasts heroism in war and a humorous anecdote about a pianist and ticket taker.
The commissioner warns egg traders to prevent dirty damaged cases and musty padding materials from entering storage. Officials stress that spring marketing relies on high quality eggs to uphold Canada's reputation. Dealers must ensure clean shippers and proper storage conditions for the next two months.
A British empire league aims to unite Canada and colonies to expand home industry. It has begun practical efforts by sourcing Canadian fabrics and supplies for Europe and pledging members to buy home or colonial manufactured goods.
The article describes field care for horses in Europe where combat horses receive care from mobile veterinary sections attached to divisions and brigades. Each unit has one officer and twenty two trained AV staff, gathering wounded from firing lines and transporting to base hospitals for treatment before convalescence.
Mrs Peacock and Mr Peaster share testimonials about Dr Chase Nerve Food easing exhausted nerves and insomnia. A Wabash Railway conductor reports relief from nervous symptoms after using the medicine. Readers are urged to write for a cure box and consider Edmanson Bates & Co as dealers.
Readers are presented with a historical discussion on soldiers boots and their influence on marching and battlefield performance. The piece cites the long understood link between footwear quality and readiness, quoting an English encyclopedia and noting how equipment failures alter tactics and outcomes for troops.
An article extols year round silage advantages including steady milk flow for dairy cows and fattening beef, reduced waste, better cattle condition, high palatability, and cost efficiency. It notes silage preserves feed, aids soil health, enables winter crops, and allows harvest in wet weather, expanding land use and storage savings.
A fragment discusses how the sultan grants rare Pasha title and other ranks. it contrasts official rewards with higher status when merit is lacking. An anecdote follows at a cafe corner where a waiter answers a blunt question about the Zoo, revealing a sharp exchange about past fortunes.
In a courtroom exchange the defendant asks for a chance to speak before sentencing. He criticizes the judge for assigning the defense attorney to the case and points to the supposed foot lawyer as chosen by the court. The scene centers on accountability and procedures in sentencing.
The article argues poultry farming can be a profitable side line for farmers with proper facilities and marketing. It notes free range birds yield higher profits, emphasizes dry well ventilated housing, and cites Dominion and provincial bulletins as sources of reliable information for those considering poultry raising.
Guidance on patience and temper in training, market demand driven by war, breed selection for drawent and road horses, intelligent horse breeding, stable maintenance, daily exercise, watering habits, grooming, and a remark about an old woman reproved by a minister for bowing when Satan was mentioned.
A man asks his partner if she would still love him if he were poor. She replies with a parallel question about loving him if she became a millionaire. The exchange frames enduring affection against changing fortune.
An agricultural writer argues shallow ploughing degrades soil fertility. Deep ploughing with subsoil equipment, combined with green manuring and annual crops, restores fertility, while repeated shallow ploughing leads to hardpan, drought damage, and poorer yields.
Dame Rene Bouchard of Saguenay reports her cure from kidney illness after four boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills. She weighed eighty pounds before and now weighs one hundred twenty pounds. She urges others with kidney disease to use the pills.
The letter from an Austrian soldier in a Russian prison describes Esperanto as a neutral language that helped him communicate with officers and freed him from isolation. He notes favorable war ministry views and encounters with Esperanto students in Moscow and Siberia during his journey. The piece also mentions the Buelow family losses and broad wartime mortality among officers, suggesting aristocratic strains across belligerent nations.
A Belgian comrade among the Antwerp trenches dies after aiding a wounded soldier. The story recounts trench fighting, ammunition runs, and a last act of selflessness as the Belgian carries the wounded man to safety while enemy fire opens a path of sacrifice. It closes with reflections on mothers blessing brave dead.
The article argues dairy farming yields higher, quicker profits than other farm sectors. It notes a good cow can convert feed into butter milk and manure, with returns of feed value and rapid product realization, making dairying a steady, debt- paying enterprise for farmers.
A farmer locked his car for a day and struck a ligbrid match into gasoline in the tank causing an explosion that kept him sidelined for weeks. He visited the storekeeper demanding compensation, who argued responsibility lay with the farmer. The farmer claimed the gasoline was defective and that matches had been stuck into gasoline bought there before. this batch allegedly acted unusually.
The notice reports several claims of healing horses using Minard's Liniment. Christopher Saunders of Dallousie and Bathurst, NB are named as sources of cures for injuries including a badly torn leg and swelling.
The article argues wars are won by superior war machinery and logistics rather than bravery alone. It notes that soldiers from any nation face danger and must advance or retreat as ordered. Modern rifles artillery and transport have transformed war into a highly developed business.
The article describes methods used by sailors to stop leaks below the waterline after damage. Techniques include improvising canvas umbrellas and mats made of canvas and oakum, anchored by ropes and a screw-like handle, to press against the hull and seal the hole.
A villager anxiously asks about the next London train. A porter jokes the train has gone and the man rushes onto the platform but returns defeated. A crowd laughs as the porter asks if he caught it.
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