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Newspaper
Glenboro Gazette
Location
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 27, 1912
Page
3
Tar pain and aches describe a shift in daily labor for workers as relief becomes a memory. The report notes lingering discomfort and describes efforts to restore routine tasks despite ongoing physical strain.
A testimonial from Mr Alcan J Stose of West Point New York praises Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills. He reports long liver and kidney ailments, indigestion, and constipation improved after taking the medicine. He and friends saw notable relief and he thanks the product and its makers Bates Co Limited Toronto.
An authentic compilation reports ninety mountain climbing deaths in the Swiss and Italian Alps for the year ended December 1 1910. Added are eighty serious accidents, four fatal. Causes include ascent without guides, landslides, defects in equipment, and sudden weather changes. The English have long had the most fatalities, but this year the Swiss lead in deaths viewed by Germans English and Italians.
A historical ad-like blurb touts Gillett's Lye as an effective means to rid houses of rats and mice. It describes a simple method using a circle of lye and meat to attract pests, claiming the pests burn feet and vanish quickly. The notice warns against cheap imitations and urges procurement of the named product.
Experts contend the oldest surviving map, a mosaic in a Byzantine church at Malaba Palestine, dates to about 709 years ago and claims to depict a portion of the Holy Land.
An Indiana hotel man patents a key tag carrying a postage stamp under a small celluloid disk. The disk protects the stamp from damage and is discarded when the key is deposited in a mail box.
The article argues stomach health as the center of nerves and claims Parmelee's Vegetable Pills restore stomach action to cure nervous debility, calling the remedy quick and effective based on testimonials.
A fragment from the Houston Post notes a man’s idea about women, calling him a widower or bachelor with uncertainty and humor. The brief digests a social stereotype in a casual column tone.
Audience exchange during a game as a fan questions safety after a missed ball and Mayer denies safer hindsight. Mayer notes the ball was missed and an error at padgment is discussed with polite exchanges.
The article surveys insect consumption from ancient times to modern eras, citing biblical allowances for locusts and enumerating regional practices. It notes grasshoppers prepared in wine or sun dried, and lists diverse foods such as ants, moths, beetles, and chiches in various countries, alongside human-eating customs among communities in Africa, Chile, Peru, Fiji, and the Americas.
In Farm Journal poem by Eda Ballard a gray house sits among green trees. The creaking doors, fallen chimney stones, and ivy speak of past home life. Bees hum in rafters while sunlight wanders hallways. It stands as a landmark of times gone by.
Mother urges calling a doctor as Johnny complains of head pains. Father dismisses concerns as routine, noting similar episodes in the past and downplaying this one.
In Illustrated Bits an inquiry questions why the artwork is titled Peace observing the absence of distinct female figures. The note suggests examining the image for clarity and intent behind the title.
In a teasing exchange, Doris worries about refusing young Mr Moffington. Auntie counters that he appears forward but Doris doubts his prospects, noting his aims seem modest and shallow as he proposes.
A reflective lyric recounts rising prices and the burden on households as goods move from producer to consumer. The speaker notes reformers and voters, while housewives feel the squeeze of daily costs like sugar and salt.
Committees of experts have reviewed the Shah of Persia's cutlery and kitchen utensils valued at 25 dollars. No other court worldwide rivals the Persian monarch in such an elaborate collection. Utensils are gilt inside, with silver plain items and massive silver salt and sugar canisters. Dining ware includes solid gold spoons forks plates and dishes, with knives featuring handles encrusted with precious stones.
A fragment shows a witty exchange between Bearder and a landlady comparing steak to weather. The jibe hints at unsettled mood and humorous wordplay about beard and bills.
When a lamp wick is tight and hard to move, pull out one or two threads from one end. This loosens the wick and restores easy adjustment.
An Indianapolis teacher helped a Kentucky Tennessee border boy grasp carrying in addition. She lacked success until a girl explained that two figure sums require placing the right digit and carrying the left digit across, a method the boy understood immediately.
In the treatment of summer complaints the most effective remedy is Dr J D Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial. It is a standard mercurial preparation with sedative and curative qualities beyond question. A popular medicine for many years thousands attest its superior qualities in overcoming dysentery and kindred complaints.
The article explains Chinese rice paper contains no rice and is made from a Formosan tree pith. It notes the brittle white material used in Chinese drawings and traces papermaking from early Arabia to Europe, with European manufactories arising in the late 13th century due to Crusader contact.
A somber young man arrives at the garden path and tells a girl that her father initially refused to listen. She learns they borrowed $590 in the bank to convince him, and the father eventually accepts their engagement after the loan.
Jean Friedel proposed a standard of physiological darkness using a zinc box with quadruple nails to exclude light. Plants grown in this light free chamber were compared with those in a regular dark room. test papers showed no light effects in the box but evident effects in the regular dark room, as no light was detectable by the eye.
An early diagnosis of St. Vitus dance due to blood and nerve strain is promoted with Dr Williams Pink Pills. A Ontario mother claims her daughter recovered after five boxes, and the ad urges parents to treat signs like restlessness with the medicine from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A prominent German biologist claims human evolution misstepped by shifting from a horizontal to a vertical posture. He argues the backbone was designed for a horizontal position and that many health problems stem from this change.
Sandy Hoyle a Black janitor at The Advocate listens to a foreman and the intelligent compositor discuss airplane prospects. He shows interest then says white folks may do great things with flying machines but they will never need Jim Crow on them. Greenfield Advocate.
The article lists naval force totals: fourteen battleships totaling 223 234 tons, one expired battleship of 10 960 tons, thirteen first class cruisers 138 052 tons, seven second class cruisers 28 052 tons, thirteen third class cruisers 43 713 tons, fifty seven destroyers, fifty nine torpedo boats and thirteen submarines as reported by Scientific American.
A tall Kansas figure Bristow is humorously described in an anecdote from the Saturday Evening Post. The story recalls his first attempts at golf led by a lesson trainer to aim at a distant hole where Bristow’s mighty swing almost achieved a perfect shot.
A long cruciform copper ore ingot over ten inches in Central Africa serves as a heavy money form. Natives reportedly use this ore ingot as a formidable weapon and store of value.
A 1911 report highlighted western Canada's inability to feed its 1.7 million population, importing milk, potatoes, bacon, and mutton from the United States and eastern Canada. Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba produced butter, cheese, and crops but fell short, prompting talks at the Dry-Farming Congress on boosting local production for Canada and western U.S. markets.
A dated weather guide outlines signs of coming storms. Sudden temperature drops predict southern storms, rises predict northern storms. Wind and cloud movements indicate rain hail or snow within 24 hours or next day. Frost signals nearby storm formation within 1000 miles north or northwest.
A Chicago News opinion notes that many create strife by preaching harmony yet a pragmatic proverb favors modest gain asserting a small bribe is an unforgivable political sin.
A collector asks when to call about the account. Slowpay replies Thursday suits, approving weekly calls.
A solicitor records a will dictation by Enpeck promising all property to his wife if she marries within a year. The attorney asks why the condition and the testator answers he wants someone to be sure he has died.
A Lima gum trader notes chicle supply comes from Piura Peru with shipments of large quanities. He keeps about five hundred pounds in stock and sells at 4.50 soles per arroba or seven to ten soles per quintal. Used locally for straw hats and Panama hat varnish. United States imports largely from Mexico and Central America.
The narrator laments unfinished last corrections on a proof and mocks repetitive old pages. A momentary memory returns as he contemplates final chapters before the word finis signals an end to the Infinite.
Canada plans a vast wireless telegraph system with stations every 180 miles from Port Arthur at the Great Lakes to Cape Race. The project aims to create a continental chain linking the maritime provinces to central Canada.
Solemn undergraduate asks who will print the final examination papers as the professor pauses to answer questions. The exchange reveals a formal classroom moment before exam preparation.
A lively exchange reveals gossip about an engagement to wed Mrs. Synx. Both speakers express surprise at the rumor and extend congratulations, noting no prior inkling of marriage plans.
A young man writes to Clara apologizing for forgetting her answer to his proposal. He confesses he may have asked and that he is unsure if she accepted or declined. Clara responds by note confirming she heard him but cannot recall her own reply.
Adjutant General Nathan B. Forrest of the United States Sons of Confederate Veterans recounted a military anecdote at a Memphis banquet. A dying soldier told a friend to tell Carolina that his last thoughts were of her and to convey the same message to Minnie Grace and Harriet.
An allegory describes four files invading a pantry to feast. One eats sugar laced with white lead and dies. A second chooses flour but finds plaster of Paris. The piece uses food as a metaphor for hidden dangers in tempting choices.
A terse sports quip contrasts the subject's reactions after victories and defeats, noting a change in attitude from celebratory to abrasive depending on the game's result.
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