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Newspaper
Glenboro Gazette
Location
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 13, 1908
Page
2
The H M S Cyclops marks a new era in shipbuilding as a floating dockyard style repair ship. She carries full foundries and workshops to service fleet needs, supplies fresh water and ice, and can produce large castings including battleship propellers.
Advertises a cure that removes blemishes and a range of horse ailments including spavin splints ringbone and sore throat. Promises savings of $50 with one bottle and claims to be the most wonderful cure known. Sold by druggists.
Fragmentary dialogue shows Mrs Henpeck and Mr Thom in a sharp exchange about finances and a life insurance policy. The overheard remarks hint at marital strain and planned remarriage in a humorous, domestic scene.
Bryce Allan of Haldimand County publicizes recovery using Psychine after a winter illness. He credits two months of treatment for renewed health and vigor, while the ad touts Psychine as a remedy for coughs colds flu catarrh bronchitis and related wasting diseases. Availability is noted at drug stores and Dr T A Slocum Limited in Toronto.
Stein and Eisen note Huelva province in Spain shows strong growth from its mineral wealth with ancient Phoenician and Roman mining history. The district produces copper pyrites around 45 percent sulfur and ships largely to Britain, with Holland Germany and the United States also buyers. Smelting at Huelva yields regulus and copper precipitates with high copper content.
Advice on coughing gently to protect the lungs and avoid injury. Describes how violent coughing inflames delicate lung tissue and suggests training to cough as gently as possible from Health.
An old advertisement touts Shiloh's Cure as the fastest remedy for coughs and colds, safe for children, sold with a money back guarantee after 34 years of success. Pricing listed at 25¢ 50¢ and $1.00.
Abbe Garret died in Aosta at age 73. He climbed every major peak in the Swiss and Italian Alps and was first to reach the Matterhorn from the Italian side. He mentored the present King of Italy and was close to King Humbert who called him the Mountain Bear. He began as a guide, became a priest, then wrote books on the Alps and retired to a mountain cottage. He counted Tyndall among his friends.
The Boston port welcomes ships with canaries in cages of brass wire and lace. Sailors prize the singing birds as mascots, rarely troubled by sea motion, and often move their pets to new berths along the waterfront.
The Forest Service reports experiments at Bogalusa Louisiana on lumber bluing. Low fungi of the genus Ceratostomella produce airborne spores that contaminate timber in yards. When timber dries the spores germinate, infiltration damages sap, and decay leads to costly losses for the lumber industry.
A dialogue scene from an old play features a banter over setting a fire with one character urging caution and the other urging risk. The line exchanges hint at theatrical wit and stagecraft in a Transatlantic Tales context.
In Holland many old houses feature a special door kept closed except for weddings or deaths. The bride and groom enter through it, and it is sealed until a death opens it to remove the body.
An advertisement touts Zam-Buk as a universal skin cure. Testimonials claim it heals eczema on a baby’s face after multiple applications, and it is sold in boxes for 50 cents or a two dollar customer pack. It also lists cures for cuts, sores, ringworm, burns, and other skin conditions.
The article explains the costly fog-signalling system used by railways. A fogger with hut and fire guards distant signals by detonators and a green light when clear. The fogger’s presence and alertness assure travelers that the line is safe and trains may proceed.
A reader reports last winter experiencing great benefit from MINARD'S LINIMENT during a severe La Grippe attack and notes repeated effectiveness in inflammation cases.
The late Marquis of Bute left £1000 for an annual dowry to a deserving Rothesay bride, with magistrates awarding the interest. This year Only three applicants remain in contention and one condition may require the first eleven verses of St John chapter two to be read by the magistrate.
The Punjab Journal reports in Lahore a rapid shift among native families. Ayahs guide children for daily airs in open vehicles while women appear in public with less restriction. A local example shows a daughter walking with her husband on a railway platform in English attire, face uncovered, signaling waning old norms.
A good steer yields dressed weight in round numbers: loins 15 percent ribs 10 percent rounds 21 percent chucks 10 percent plates 16 percent flanks 4 percent shanks 7 percent tallow 3 percent kidneys 0.26 percent sausage meat 1 percent shank meat 150 percent tankage 2 percent loss in cutting 0.25 percent. National Provisioner.
A 1908 issue discusses a secret composition refrigerant made into small pastilles. It emits a freezing vapor in an airtight chamber to preserve fruit, poultry, eggs, milk and meat for extended periods. Suitable for homes and large installations, it could revolutionize refrigeration and storage, especially in hot climates.
London readers weigh fashion change as several west end hatters consider increasing top hat height by one sixteenth to one quarter inch. Experts say the bell shape may endure and deeper crowns could ruin the elegant silhouette, while longstanding depths hinder new taller styles.
A 980 minute cure claim for Tee Mange and contagious Itch on humans and animals is attributed to Wolford's Sanitary Lotion. The advertisement states it never fails and is endorsed by a druggist.
Poetic, dated tone reassures readers that trouble will pass as Congress moves to address issues. It suggests optimism that elected lawmakers will handle problems swiftly, urging patience and faith in political processes.
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