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Newspaper
Glenboro Gazette
Location
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 24, 1908
Page
2
A feature on tea leaf reading outlines steps for fortune telling through tea grounds and cup handling. It explains signs such as dots for wishes and various shapes indicating letters, visits, luck, and outcomes for married and unmarried individuals.
The Holcombe Hunt, England s oldest hunting centre, hosts the Edgworth Agricultural Society s twenty first annual show under its auspices. A royal grant by James I once allowed hunting many days weekly in Quarliton within Tottington manor. A 22 inch ancient huntsman s horn remains stored at Holcombe for over two centuries.
Keep your dining room and kitchen fly free by using Wilson's Fly Pads as directed on each package. The genuine Wilson's product is unmatched by other fly killers for effectiveness and safety.
Population figures list Moscow as 1,173,000 and St. Petersburg as est 000, with other cities including Warsaw 756,000 Odessa 449,000 Lodz 351,000 Kiev 319,000 Riga 260,000 Kharkov 197,000 Baku 179,000 Vilna 162,000 Tiflis 160,000 Tashkent 156,000 Je-kiterinoslaw 135,000 Kishinoff 125,000 Rostow 120,000.
Three packets of Wilson's Fly Pads cost twenty five cents and will kill more flies than twenty five dollars worth of sticky paper, promising superior pest control value.
Readable content unable to determine a coherent news item. The fragment hints at an emotional quote but lacks identifiable people, places, dates, or events to summarize into a proper card.
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for anaemia in women and girls, claiming the pills build new red blood and restore health. It features a Halifax testimonial from Miss Carrie McGrath describing severe anaemia and recovery after using the product, and notes widespread use with sales through medicine dealers and mail order from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
A tobacconist claims the Turkish Sultan uses the finest cigarettes. royal tobacco from Turkey yields flawless slips after thorough sorting. The palace runs a small, skilled workshop with light cutting machines and several expert workers.
Good Health explains yeast as a tiny plant needing warmth moisture and sugar to thrive. Cultivation requires careful isolation to avoid contamination. compressed yeast cakes offer purer cultures though short shelf life and dry yeast also work with longer proofing.
The Mindanao Herald notes tropical living errors include overeating beef and salt meat. It praises native fish such as Spanish mackerel at low prices and claims abundant fresh seafood. It mentions Mindanao coffee, promising future access through Senor Torrejon and the quality of Singapore coffee.
A letter from Wilfrid Gagne, proprietor of Grand Central Hotel in Drummondville, dated August 3, 1904, reports that Minard's Liniment cured a valuable hunting dog of mange after several veterinarians failed to provide lasting relief.
The piece describes backache as the awakening sign of a woman's system and lists symptoms like nervousness headaches and loins pains. It then states a single remedy is needed to remove the cause and restore health, implying a patent medicine cure.
Mrs J A Laliberte of Quebec writes that after six years of medical treatment for female weakness and related ailments she found relief with Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad touts the remedy as a standard treatment for female ills with claims of curing displacements inflammation and other conditions.
Sir William MacGregor then medical officer in Fiji led a relief party to a wrecked vessel. He climbed a broken mast to carry a man, a woman, and even a child to safety. He saved a woman from reefs, grabbing her by her hair to haul her up, while two rescuers were swept away.
A humorous dialogue from The Rub features Billy wishing to be a giraffe to clear a fence while Tommy notes a morning drawback when a mother scrubs a neck. The Chicago News source frames the whimsy as light comic banter.
Quote from George Turnbull Ladd on Japan's historic shift toward higher business morals. It asserts a unique, deliberate countrywide aim to shed reproach and elevate Japan in global commerce. The remark, drawn from the July Century, emphasizes nationwide resolve and moral advancement.
An Ontario advertisement by Mrs. M. Summers promises free instructions and a home treatment for leucorrhea ulcers womb issues and menstrual disorders. The offer includes a free book titled Woman's Own Medical Adviser and claims ongoing care costs about 12 cents weekly.
Fragmentary notice shows a dispute where a landlord claims a ward owes ten dollars before leaving, while the ward asserts the landlord’s father is behind and owes payment. The terse exchange highlights a payment conflict in a domestic or property context.
An advertisement extols tea as a matter of quality noting Salada Tea as a delicious refreshing beverage sold only in sealed lead packets.
Johnny Green recalls his father’s high dental bill in New York. He quotes nearly eight hundred dollars for eye teeth work, prompting discussion of the expense and the family’s experience reported by the Boston Pest.
A bold schoolboy delivers a playful Caesar speech before the Board of Education, principal, and crowd. He misstates the Brabicon and Braibicon banks, then repeats until he succeeds, drawing a strong reaction from the audience.
A historical blurb states diphtheria spreads via the common house fly and promotes Wilson's Fly Pads as the best known fly killers, urging readers to refuse unsatisfactory substitutes.
A man sought five shillings from Thackeray to convert into twenty thousand pounds. He claimed he knew a young woman with twenty thousand who would marry him if asked, but he had pawned his teeth and needed cash to redeem them for a proper proposal.
In this 1908 note the origin of two bits as slang for a quarter dollar is traced. It explains that early US coinage lagged behind Spanish dollars in the south and west, with the dollar cut for change and a lone 17 cent slug used as a stand‑in. It also discusses thrip in New Orleans as a nickname for a nickel or five‑cent piece derived from threepences.
A historical tale recounts how a doll given to a crying Indian child by American soldiers softened tensions with the Apache. The child calmed, negotiations followed, and the tribes returned to their designated U.S. land without conflict.
A brief Philadelphia Press note records Mr Richley complimenting a photograph as pretty, while Miss Chellus counters that the likeness was not flattering. The exchange highlights social banter over appearance.
A humorous anecdote follows Arthur at dinner as his mother seeks peace. He quips that he wants a little piece too, after pressing for more questions and treats.
A clipped Yonkers Statesman item notes a claim that Minard’s Liniment cures distemper. The chatter mocks fashion trends with humorous dialogue about keeping horses in style this summer with Merry Widow bonnets.
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