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Newspaper
Glenboro Gazette
Location
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
6
The article outlines coastal versus inland social hierarchies in West and Southwest Africa. It describes marriage practices from initiating consent to dowry payments, polygamy, and divorce norms, noting men can divorce easily while women rarely initiate it.
Comic exchange recounts two men noticing spots before eyes and joking about a headache. One mentions seven spots as a bluff during a card game with aces, reflecting light humor rather than a real event.
All druggists grocers and general stores advertise Wilsons Fly Pads for use against common pests. The notice suggests widespread availability across the shopping network and implies practical household utility.
A satirical line shows Care declaring sweet are the uses of adversity after killing the cat. The scene notes neighbors’ long exasperation and Care’s wan smile.
A Washington Star poem notes time and money as vacation days slip away. A speaker reflects on fleeting days and aging, contrasting blooms with mortality in somber lines.
A woman recovering from severe female ailments credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after three bottles. She was bedridden and unable to walk before using the remedy and now urges other women to try it.
Advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female complaints including irregularities backache and nervous indigestion. It claims thousands cured and invites sick women to write for advice.
Miss Susie M. Kingsworth of London Ontario reports relief from a severe cold and nasal congestion after using Peruna since January. Mrs. S. J. Kouitz of Nashville Tennessee says a lifelong cough ended after taking Peruna, with no cough in two winters.
Miss Dorothy, an eager ornithologist, chats at the board ing house about nightingales and other song birds. Mr Hunker claims he prefers the hen, noting it is the only bird whose Jay he cares for.
Describes Ceylon tea as superior and notes Salada as showcasing the finest quality. Emphasizes the unique perfection of Ceylon teas and their presence in Salada.
Beerlock Benes recalls extraordinary frauds and reveals the sharp deception by a young, pretty woman who seemed angelic but proved tempestuous and dangerous. He confesses to discovering her true nature after marrying her, a startling twist in his most infamous case.
New York City annually demolishes enough buildings to house a small city and has seen a ten year total of about five hundred thousand displaced people. Daily danger from falls and excavations leads to about two deaths per day. Most admitted aliens are under fourteen. Opium use rises with about five thousand white users. Living costs are twelve percent higher than three years ago. A veteran druggist notes thirty five thousand proprietary medicines for age in the city.
A visitor inquires about a church tour and offers the verger half a crown. The verger declines, noting rules against tipping. He adds if a coin lay on the floor he could pick it up, but cannot accept the offered reward.
The piece notes filthy pilgrim practices at Ganges bathing sites and cites E. H. Hankin's assertion that Ganges water may resist cholera microbes due to an antiseptic. It reflects rising scientific interest in whether ancient reverence for the river aligns with public health concerns.
Popkins convinces Jobson to woo Maud Dawson using a jeweller's window trick. They visit Goldstein's, choose an engagement ring, and Maud approves with a blush and a kiss on the arm. The price, twenty five guineas, exposes the plan's success and the man's excitement.
Mrs. M. Sum mers of Windsor Ontario offers a free home treatment for bed wetting claiming cure for children adults and aged people with urinary difficulties. No money needed just write for full instructions and constitutional cause discussed.
A charwoman Mary arrives with a black eye and her mistress consoles her. Mary dryly replies that it could have been worse and perhaps she might not have been married at all, delivering a quick, humorous moral in a Victorian tone.
The New York American notes the house fly as a major enemy of man and a top disseminator of disease, exceeding the mosquito. It promotes Wilson's Fly Pads as far more effective at killing flies.
Trustees of a 1656 freehold field for Bermondsey’s poor paid the rent with a bouquet of red roses, due midsummer under a 500 year lease. The act was witnessed by the school warden and reported by the London Daily Mail.
A Toronto visitor recalls tipping in England last summer describing tipping from the richest host to a luggage labeler and a Liverpool waiting room sign that read Please tip the basin as a humorous reaction to English tipping culture.
Mothers urged to keep Baby's Own Tablets on hand to prevent stomach and bowel troubles in hot weather. Claims include easy dosing, prevention of diarrhoea and cholera infantum, and a government analyst guarantee of no opiate or harmful drug. Available at 25 cents a box or by mail from Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A Haitian judge seeks personal justice in a case by punishing a Swiss accused with a year of hard labor. The interpreter confirms Switzerland has no sea coast or navy, prompting the judge to mete out punishment to redeem his self-respect.
A commercial traveler from St. Joseph's Levis reports severe leg injury after a horse kick in May 1908. After applying three bottles of Minard's Liniment, the leg healed and he could resume travel, noting the leg had been black and he was bedridden for two weeks.
A fragment shows Coster challenging a postal clerk after being rebuffed. He asks if mailing the letter to Birminham will reach by morning, the clerk confirms, and Coster accuses the clerk of lying as the letter is addressed to Sheffield.
An advertisement touts Minard's Liniment as a neuralgia remedy. A fragment suggests a testimonial by a female reader noting relief and a curt remark about her modest demeanor.
A Wilson Fly Pad packet eradicates a bushel of flies, delivering rapid pest control results. The product’s effectiveness is highlighted as a simple solution for immediate fly suppression in affected areas.
The notice states that using Wil Son’s Fly Pads as directed prevents carcasses from accumulating and ensures cleanliness. No additional remedies or claims are provided in the text.
A Denver Republican poem recounts a farm kitchen during thrashing season. A mother feeds a hungry crew of nineteen men while the narrator aches to join the river bank and observe winter thrashers. The speaker laments constant labor and the ache for rest amid toil.
In Scene Irish board meeting a discussion centers on presenting an illuminated address to a distinguished fellow-countyman visiting his childhood scenes. Mr O'Reilly questions the cost noting it will be shown in daylight.
An Indiana man, Dr. E Lies Kerlin, stacks two large piles of black walnut from Richmond area farms along Sheridan Road Chicago. The sun dries the lumber before kiln drying and dressing for use in his new house with rooms and features built from the Indiana timber.
A disheveled morning scene ends with a visitor offering aid. A humble charwoman arrives at a new home and, in an unexpected turn, resolves the domestic tension without need for further dispute.
Mrs. Chatterton recalls his past declarations of love before marriage. He responds that marriage ended his opportunity to express affection, framing a lighthearted exchange about marital dynamics.
A terse exchange notes a claim of a dandruff cure by Minaré's Liniment prompting calls for fuller information. A social scene follows where a man named Tom appears unsure, with his hands folded and attention on a woman’s questioning gaze.
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