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Newspaper
Hedley Gazette
Location
Hadley, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Mar 05, 1908
Page
4
The article argues the Pollock Mines show enough pay ore above proven depth to justify further development, while noting most eastern mining stock funds have bet on BC and Cobalt properties with low odds, and expresses hope for better funding to advance the Pollock venture.
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Edmund Selons reports a sultry contest between two male nightingales. Jealousy does not blind their judging of merit, as each bird reacts with bursts of song or a curious head tilt. The piece notes that even amid rivalry the performances are praised as exquisite.
A Montreal citizen recalls his wife using seemingly pointless tricks during engagement to test his temper. She admits she is prudent and aimed to ensure she could manage him when angry, a plan that culminated in a calm, loving marriage.
The passage recounts Frederick Tennyson's fascination with spiritualism and his urging his brother Alfred to abandon all to propagate it. It mentions an unmusical girl compelled to play by unseen force and a stout man whizzed through walls, then notes Alfred's cautious stance despite a supporting letter to Queen Victoria.
An extended reflection on chewing speed compares Miss K and Miss S and argues for teaching mastication. It suggests a classroom demonstration weighing iron against iron slings, then using sulphuric acid to show iron dissolves quickly while gall dissolves slowly, as per Herbert Spencer's Autobiography.
A traveler condemns cow itch known as the mucuna bean as a vile plant. Its seed pods bear fine hairs that cling to skin and provoke extreme irritation described as burning and pricking, driving a man toward utter frenzy.
A kitchen doorway dispute features a milkman claiming to be a highly educated, reduced circumstances professional. He asserts milk contains 50 percent water 4 percent butter 2 percent caseine and 60 percent sugar plus salts, offering chemical analysis on request.
A limpartial critic of advertising offers judgments on publicity focusing on advertiser difficulties and reader tedium. His verdict aims to guide future acts, presenting himself as a true expert whose conclusions shape more productive results.
An excerpt contrasts modern figures with ancient prophets, highlighting a promoter who claims to foresee more good outcomes than the collective prophets, suggesting a satire of modern self styled seers and commercial prophecy.
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