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Newspaper
Glenboro Gazette
Location
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 19, 1914
Page
4
A Mexican revolution plot unfolds with Jose Molina and Inez Herrera foiling a fiery uprising. Jose confronts Herrera during a midnight meeting, averting assassination and securing terms with the president. Herrera's rise to power follows an uneasy alliance tied to shared dangers and love.
A tense scene depicts General Ortes planning a multi point assault to seize Mexico City and declare Herrera dictator. Jose Molina counsels his father on halting a deposing plot while a traitor in the shadows plots his own fortune in the capital.
A clever Frenchman devised a candleless clock using a flat dial with twelve spice filled cavities. The short hand guided by touch and the long hand by tasting the spice, so pepper followed by nutmeg would signal half past three.
A historical note recalls old banquet fare such as sucking pig with chestnuts enjoyed by the Ligue des Courmands on a Saturday. It mentions Henry V favoring fresh surgeon with whelks and the royal feast of porpoise and a dish with beads in ale, onions, garlic, and sage.
Practical guidance for sleepless nights including relaxation, eye posture, warm water, bedside heating cylinder, reading with proper light, comfortable pillows, upright sitting, and light snacks to induce sleep. It emphasizes calm routines and simple devices to ease wakefulness without heavy interventions.
The London Chronicle notes Abyssinia is an exonym from Arabic meaning mixture. Ethiopians themselves use Ethiopians and claim ancient nobility, tracing descent from Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. It recalls Homeric praise of Ethiopians as god favored and just.
A candid candidate describes knowing Van Hams and their silverware, cut glass, and gowns from Chicago. He claims the old man returns at 2 AM and the young Frenchman set to marry Clytie Damshe’s twenty nine and losing hair, proving insight into their life. The Mistress, intrigued, changes her mind and hires him.
The article recounts Liszt refusing payment for lessons leading to an overwhelming number of pupils. Facing time constraints during composing Christ, he asked Hans von Buelow for aid. Buelow arrived with a “broom,” clearing the studio of pupils in a week. The piece praises Liszt’s generous heart.
A Sunday school scene ends with Susie asking why angels have to climb the ladder if they hate wings. The teacher solicits a boy to answer, and the class responds with a chorus of volunteers.
A brief quote from the St. Louis Globe Democrat likens finance to dancing. It argues that when markets shift direction, investors must reverse their stance to survive reversals. The line emphasizes adaptability in economic cycles.
A judge hears a garbled exchange as remarks about thinking caps and wardrobe prompts complicate the matter. Anonymous comments from Sirs Wen bet and Mrs. Wailaty hint at confusion while the judge considers next steps.
A guide for female travelers on packing with fitted email band bags and fabric sacks for toilet items. It details silk bags for bath essentials, leather lined cases for soap and powders, envelope suitcases for nightgowns and kimonos, corset and shoe bags, round bags for handkerchiefs and gloves, and protective hats with safety pins and folding caps for travel comfort.
Italy hides numerous unknown catacombs beyond Rome with vast subterranean networks. The St. John vaults at Syracuse display elaborate pagan origins later Christian reuse. Taormina hosts a Saracen catacomb while near Palermo the Capuchin catacombs lie in sight.
A French sentinel in Genia recalls a tall colonel with a round frame during a quiet inspection. The sentinel admits he did not challenge the officer, thinking him a camel, provoking comic unease as the exchange unfolds with formal salutes.
A grandmother warns visiting Maurice and Mildred that “the bad man” will get them if they misbehave. The children, who had not heard the phrase before, ask who the bad man is and are told to ask grandma who is well acquainted with him.
A tramp asks a gentleman for change and offers a copper in exchange for help. The man replies he has none and questions if others would spare change. The London Telegraph vignette portrays wary generosity.
Mrs Fox shares engagement news of John to Goldei Fox and hears an objection from her husband. They debate outwardly, joking about making a scene to show their worth to the Golders, fearing they might back out.
A Georgia storyteller recounts a humorous fishing exchange about a frog baiting a line on a log. The stranger complains of no bites while an old local quips that the frog watches from the log, eyeing the man.
A diner complains of a long wait for his steak. The waiter replies with a courteous quip praising patience, suggesting life would be worth living if everyone shared the patron’s restraint.
In a whimsical exchange, Her Tip declares triumph over a mine and vows bravery for the quest. The other character urges her to use the moment to interview Papa George, suggesting a family or authority figure holds the key to the next step.
A brief saying explains that when a young lady and a gentleman quarrel over kissing they typically resolve it by putting their heads together. The remark reflects a light social observation from the era.
A Scotch physician recounts a madhouse tale in which a medical superintendent, trapped in a kitchen with seven dangerous patients, stalls would be attackers by offering to become broth. He exits, locks the door, and directs restraints, saving his life though his mind collapses soon after.
A Paris-born man known as Pere la Capinette, jailed for murder in a jealous passion twenty five years ago, lives in New Caledonia after release and now runs a coffee plantation with his sons. He claims earnings of $5,000 yearly and ruefully notes that committing the murder earlier might have increased his wealth.
A clergyman testified in a horse dealing dispute with a muddled account. Cross-examining counsel pressed for clarity, quipping about the difference between a horse and a cow. The reverend admitted ignorance, joking that a bull has horns while a bully has none.
Lojie Fuller recalls nearly dancing before Queen Victoria as a telegram from her manager demanded an immediate departure for New York. She refused the delay, noting the clash of opportunity with the pressure of contracts and the maxim Time is money.
A New York Post anecdote contrasts strict German honorifics with local schooling. A public schoolteacher, already a master, is promised head master. The next day student Fritz calls him master, prompting the headmaster to insist on the elevated address Advoit.
The London Chronicle recounts Thomas Coke of Norfolk, later Earl of Leicester, resisting a proposed knighthood after the 1513 attack on the prince regent. The regent warned Coke that a knightly title would accompany his coming. Coke vowed to break the sword if challenged.
In Paris eight women are eligible as queen of queens by the Mi Careme Fetes Committee and city leaders. Marcelle Guil lot won the second vote, earning a day of parade and a 200 franc savings book plus gifts from jewelers and dressmakers. The prize package totals about 2000 francs. Previous queens married well or traveled, including Mile. Balmadeira and Mile. Gaillard, who visited European cities with royal receptions.
In ancient times silver and gold coins matched livestock value with keru kesitah meaning pieces of money and literally lamb. Latin pecun ary derives from pecus for sheep and cattle. Early coins bore animal figures like horse bull or hog, later replaced by other symbols as values changed.
An old whaler recalls the largest white polar bear he saw, shot in November 1885 about 150 miles northeast of Point Barrow, Alaska. It measured 12 ft 2 in long, 6 ft 3 in in girth, 15 in ear width, a 7 in skull, and left a 11 in track, far exceeding the species’ average 8–9 ft length.
A patient fears brain fever, doctor dismisses the illness as an illusion of the senses. Conversation highlights the patient’s doubt about having a real mind and substance.
A Dublin gentleman touring the west of Ireland asks a surveyor about snipe in a bog. The surveyor replies with a humorous warning that without a gun they would eat him, implying the birds’ sharp presence in the bog and a playful local folklore tone.
English women from the better classes attended the Old Bailey trial of Jne Starchfield for the killing of his young son. Several spectators wore the latest fashions as the proceedings drew public interest.
In H town a man named Henry boasted of breaking off an engagement to a bellé, explaining he won t marry a girl who won t marry him. The tale portrays small town irony as neighbors question the reason.
Said Pasha, a towering figure in Turkey’s modern history and ally of Kiamil Pasha, has died. Born in Armenia, he rose from minor posts to First Secretary to Hamid and Grand Vizier, shaping reforms during pivotal moments with the Young Turks and in the Turco Russian war era.
A legend of George Washington and Colonel Humphreys describes a hunting hedge challenge. Washington rides calmly while Humphreys sinks in a quagmire, and the general quips You are too deep for me.
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