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Newspaper
Glenboro Gazette
Location
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 28, 1901
Page
5
An old clock laments the endless toll of time calling life’s cadence. The piece contrasts hurried days with slower hours, imagining a judge of time crying “Tis Tuesday week” while another clock measures “half past twenty three six weeks ago.”
In a mining saloon during gold fever two men stand out among miners Henry Garth ruthless and Martin Baird fair and brave When Garth flees a showdown the mob accuses Baird of murder Stephen Baird’s friend begs mercy but proves the accused innocent by revealing Garth alive and scarred The crowd turns on the real villain and justice prevails
A ghostly figure resembling Henry Gerth appears suspended in the moonlight, described in the New York Weekly. The chilling image conveys a dramatic, spectral scene for readers.
A Spokane man recalls early mining camps in Idaho where dances were financed by camp members. Guests from other camps were invited after hosts pooled money for liquor. The phrase “five gallus dance” arose when a host refused a shin dig, jokingly noting the whisky cost.
In Holland no landlord may raise rents or evict a tenant. The new regulation restricts housing actions by owners to protect tenants.
A dialogue features Howland Kantt and The Other as an advance agent seeks a five dollar advance. The excerpt reflects a stage or entertainment scene captured by the Philadelphia Record.
A Scribner's Magazine piece recounts a baby lark learning to fly and sing. The mother guides the youngster through hops and patience, but cannot explain flight. Rain ends, sun appears, and the lark finally soars while thanking its mother.
The London Chronicle asserts that memory depends on frequent use and proper cultivation of brain cells. It argues that we never truly forget, but cannot access the needed mental archive to produce a recall. The piece emphasizes that practice strengthens recollection across details and individuals vary in capacity.
An excerpt from an author's notebook notes a rose at 56, a sonnet, and a glass of cold water for breakfast. The diarist says they retired early without supper to avoid disturbing neighbors with rattling knives and forks.
A light dialogue shows Nannie fretting over freckles and Aunt Hannah soothing her. The aunt notes freckles are unflattering yet useful to obscure facial features, offering comic relief in a domestic scene.
Historical note recalls that silkworms and their eggs were first introduced to Europe in the sixth century by two monks returning from China. They concealed cocoons inside their walking sticks during travel.
A 19th century medical column explains tetanus risks, tracing the germ to dirt and wounds. It notes long island mud and barefoot exposure raise danger, cites nails shells and animal bites as entry points, and discusses symptoms progression and high mortality, with antitoxin treatment and wound care.
A brief dialogue between a parent and son contrasts life at sea and on land. The father notes occasional calms at sea, inviting reflection on coastal life versus shore life.
A father off a Union depot trains demands a lawyer to force a fiancé to face the law over a broken engagement. He lent Sam $500 the day before the wedding and has not seen him since, threatening jail or a public checkers wager as a warning to other men.
A humble suitor pleads with a woman who jokes about a monk whose knees wear down from kneeling. He argues he has never kneeled to her before, but she warns his habit of proposing may doom his chances of marriage. He rises and dusts his knees, aware of his past.
A Leslie's Weekly excerpt depicts a couple debating a future purchase as the man fantasizes about the present. The scene centers on love, longing, and a request to include a partner in an impending purchase.
A Boston Transcript item reports that Hustle was struck by a locomotive at the station and carried about half a mile along the track. The piece notes it is not expected he will recover from his injuries and adds a punchline about missing his train and a misdirected ride up the road.
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