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Newspaper
Glenboro Gazette
Location
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 20, 1913
Page
7
Wanted ladies to do plain and cit sewing at home whole or spare time. Road pay, work sent any distance, charges paid. Send stamp for full particulars. National Manufacturing Co., Montreal.
A historical expose questions Keely’s claimed new building by the Franklin Institute and the original Keely motor. It accuses him of twenty five years of deceit using pseudoscientific terms and a musical device to explain the “Ric motor” and power generation, with power reportedly transmitted from a cellar machine through hollow wires.
Incomplete OCR fragment with garbled words and names. cannot determine a coherent event or subject from the provided text.
A man asked a painter to paint stripes on a pole at a home. The painter agreed if he could be shown where to place the stripes, implying a quest for direction before starting the job.
A garbled message describes a late night telephone call and a tense situation involving raising voices. The readable words point to someone named Hye ct and a person named Ssetta, but details like location or outcome are unclear.
An aging sailor recounts past stowaway stories from voyages across the Atlantic and to New York. He describes stowaways as lazy and troublesome, details punishments aboard ship, and notes the decline of stowaways as newer safety measures and prison risks reduce their numbers.
A sculptor created studies and molds from fire for two tiger statues guarding Naseaa hall at Princeton. He worked mainly in animal houses near the Arsenal in Central Park, with initial prompting from Keepers to obtain geological samples. Eventually the beasts posed willingly as the artist set up his stand.
A man given a laughing jackass by a sea captain is mocked by an Irish tar who asks what kind of bird it is. The owner retorts with a sly joke, prompting a playful exchange about who owns the bird and who is to blame for the joke.
The caller reports to the inspector that a stolen diamond pin has been found. The inspector confirms recovery and mentions an absolutely priceless clue unearthed in the case.
A large pool of applicants for a maid ends with one hired and soon trouble follows as the maid admits prior employment elsewhere. A sharp exchange over terms leads to acrimonious tensions in the home. A child misinterprets her birthday being in October and cries, fearing her birth day will be knocked over.
Fragmentary speech recalls a landlord driven to madness and confined to an asylum. Neighbors debate the cause, hinting at financial woes and strained rents as the community watches a tense, unfolding scene.
The report notes women divers of fragile age diving to depths of 12 fathoms to gather oysters and other shellfish. They endure intense pressure and long hours, earning 12 to 50 cents daily with the highest payout around 41 dollars and 25 cents. Some younger divers save money to aid marriage dowries.
An 19th century remedy claim states worms trouble infants and roil sleep while Mother Graves presents Worm Exterminator to clear stomach and intestines and restore healthful ness.
The piece recounts Madame Novikoff noting General Grant’s remark about why the Russian army did not seize Constantinople in 1476. Grant reportedly said he would have kept the telegram hidden and opened it three days later, illustrating the missed opportunity due to orders from St. Petersburg.
A notepaper with Rudyard Kipling verse Recessional sold for 120 dollars at Sothebys. A Kipling letter mentions the poem in a personal reference. Other items brought 400 for a Nelson letter from the George Inn 1805 and six Byron letters totaling 605. A Lamb Coleridge collection and Rickman autograph letters brought 54750.
A courtroom scene shows a physician discussing Minard's Liniment with a witness. The defense objects to the conversational evidence and the judges adjourn to consider before allowing the question. The plaintiff’s reply is given as not home.
A dated notice states the bearer lived in a household for nearly a year and describes her as diligent at the door, frugal, mindful of herself, quick to apologize, friendly toward men, faithful to her lovers, and bold when needed. The tone typifies a late 19th or early 20th century servant’s departure statement.
A lady lecturer asserts any girl can marry any man by visualizing his image, yet most girls view keeping his letters to their pocket as a greater temptation or promise.
A fourteen year old girl is found sobbing by her older sister after being asked to the dance by three boys. The sister consoles her saying the invitation is not a disaster and reflects on mixed feelings about romance and social expectations.
A Rhodesian farmer conducts unusual trials using African hogs and dogs for night protection. He has long employed animals and now considers lions as a feral guard, believing the king of beasts will not watch.
The readable fragment mentions a person named Pace and an American context with a knee related issue. No clear event, date, or outcome is discernible.
The 1736-built PLO Convict Ship Success, massive and seaworthy for its era, crossed the Atlantic in ninety six days. Built solidly of Burmese timber with brass guns, she carried princes nobles and travelers of the Orient before being charted by Britain in 1802 to transport excess convicts to Australia.
Analyzing the collapse of the Inca, the article argues the royal family and ruling class were destroyed in war. It suggests peasants remained, serfs under sovereigns, and that conquest brought harsher tyranny, breaking national spirit and individual self respect. It notes widespread apathy after the fall.
The article traces Chicago's plan to relocate the Field Museum to a sweeping lakefront setting, reclaiming hundreds of acres from Lake Michigan and moving a major rail terminal. It notes twenty years of growth and the community's push to elevate the project beyond the founder's early vision.
The Vegeade Pill from Parie jee is prepared to be agreeable to the most fastidious. The pills can be taken without the revulsion of ordinary pills. This ease of use helps explain their popularity, though their main appeal is high quality as a medical remedy.
A rainy misadventure unfolds as a man notices a young passerby with a large umbrella. He asks about the destination, the umbrella is dropped, and confusion ensues about the shelter and route home.
A garbled dialogue shows a fellow proposing a race to see who can speak boldly while others agree to tell nothing but the truth, with a boastful reply about being the biggest in England and an overclaimed list.
Three year old Kéward visited a late etect at his aunt’s home but kept his distance. He resisted approaching the unfamiliar object and refused to name the baby, while his aunt coaxed him with gentle questions and reassurance.
A garbled OCR fragment outlines misfortune and distant parties with unclear names. The text hints at sorrow, a lack of rest, and unresolved tensions without coherent context or dates.
An old advertisement touts Nerviline as a universal remedy for rheumatic pain and neuralgia, claiming internal and external uses with quick relief. It promotes cures for stomach pain diarrhea nausea and headache and urges use by all with rheumatic tendencies.
A boy is warned not to eat pink sugar coated plaster images. He distrusts adults from prior deceit. A friend spends the day with him, and one image vanishes that night. His mother panics, and the boy defiantly claims he will eat the remaining image if Richard survives to tomorrow.
The record notes Harvard University’s origins at Newton and later Cambridge in Massachusetts starting in 1636. It highlights the early location shift and founding era.
A hotel night porter confronted a scantily dressed man wandering the stairs at dawn. The man soberly claimed to be a somnambulist, prompting a blunt rebuke that he could not roam the hotel in such attire regardless of his religion.
The Naughton Suffolk Sparrow Club reports a levy of half penny per acre, destroying 2 091 sparrows and weevils in the past year. In four years of operation, the club has destroyed 18 001 eggs.
A man telegraphed his wife asking for money while a curt reply arrived in return, hinting at emotion and implied strain in their exchange. The fragment suggests personal tension conveyed through telegrams and brief messages.
A witticism on a fuse refusing, presenting a humorous paradox about explosive devices and malfunctioning ignition in a compact quip.
Regularity of the bowels is essential for health as waste matter must be removed daily. Harsh purgatives irritate the bowels, while Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills offer a completely vegetable remedy that regulates the bowels without weakening or griping.
The passage extols broad minds and continual light from study in art and science. It likens happiness to active living, compares nature to a running stream, and cautions that ambition often outpaces ability. It also notes misunderstanding of immutable intellect.
A swallow ringed at Rosehill Cheadie Staffordshire for J. R. B. MascSoid in May 1911 was recaptured Dec 23 near Utrecht at the Roodey farm about 18 miles away. The leg tag reads Witherby Hich Uolhorn London and RR 30 dollars.
A lone young woman struggles to stay upright in a packed car as it lurches. Each jolt sends her into the arms of a large man who finally offers to let her stay close for support.
A street corner speaker denounces national unpreparedness for war asking if the audience is ready for the German. He answers his own question with the crowd silent, then a farmer-type attendee offers a quip about being ready for a fish supper and leaves.
A Brest seller was fined for offering gélatined caterpillars used as snail bait. The incident highlights French sensitivity to grub quality and standard bait practices.
Customer praises the tenderness of a steak while Walter gasps and jokes about possibly serving the proprietor's steak, framing a humorous kitchen moment in the dining room.
An English motorist taunts an Irish driver near Dublin about two enormous granite dogs standing by the entrance. The driver answers with a dry, humorous line about how often they bark, saying their bark is the measure of their alertness.
Researchers examining eastern Gothland bread remnants conclude the mix includes peas and pine bark. This suggests Sweden used peas at least 14400 years ago, indicating early plant use by Nordic populations.
A fragmented item hints at a millionaire facing trouble and the suggestion that wealth cannot guarantee safety or escape, implying a perilous situation tied to money and power.
A brief note on ragtime behavior suggests the music style endures as long as a single foel remains, a curious linguistic artifact highlighting its staying power.
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