12 Feb 1891
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Newspaper
Fort Macleod Gazette
Location
Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada
Date
Feb 12, 1891
Page
1
A dialogue from the Chicago Mail portrays a suitor pleading with Mary to speak to her parents about marriage. Mary rebukes talk of her mother and proposes she herself must decide. The pair debate parental opposition and a potential elopement or secret plan to wed.
An advertisement touts Dr Thomas Elastic Oil as a pulmonic remedy. It claims to neutralize dangerous breathing disorders, cure lameness and swelling, and relieve back pain when applied externally and taken inward. It appeals to public confidence with broad medical assertions.
A Chinese wedding ceremony conducted by Rev T W Halls at Kamloops Methodist Church united Chan Ah Me and Cherry Jip Ti Ho with Miss Annie Leake as bridesmaid and Ah Sing as best man. The event drew a crowded audience and featured colorful traditional attire and formalities amid a Protestant service.
A wedding described with cultural note as Ah Mee marries Mis. Ahk Mee amid fireworks and a buggy ride to the parsonage. The Chinese guests mostly observed from a Christianized circle while celebrations extended to the Oriental hotel and a late midnight feast.
A minister speaks with a convict in a prison corridor about his crime and downfall caused by drink. The convict confesses breaking into a house, being caught during a drunken disturbance, and blaming rum for his ruin. The note includes a letter praise for Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a trusted remedy.
Fragmented text shows various testimonials for Northrop and Lyman's Vegetable Discovery, claims of cures for dyspepsia and headaches, plus odd anecdotes about a boy, fashion trends, and a toy ad. The passage mixes product pitches with unrelated social vignettes and misprints.
The piece argues dehorning as humane and practical for cattle, noting that cows tolerate the procedure well and milk unaffected. It describes quick horn cutting times and an alternative using caustic potash to halt horn growth, advising calves aged one to three months be treated.
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