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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 18, 1912
Page
7
In a tense scene the conspirators follow a plan to silence a gas burner and eavesdrop during a late supper. Foster and Copley debate money pressures and a high stakes scheme to pressure Sir George Haredale, aiming to bankroll future bets and secure a dramatic comeback at the Derby.
A partially legible ad style snippet claims a remedy for itching scalps and hair loss. It references percentages and ingredients in a jumble, offering a product via unclear branding and misspelled names. The readable bits suggest a health claim and consumer caution is advised.
Winnipeg’s Children’s Hospital seeks probationer nurses as it nears completion in the north end. Miss Ramsey invites Canadian women to apply for a three year program with yearly stipends, books supplied, and possible post graduate study, underscoring opportunity in nursing.
Male workers seek telegraphers and station agents for new railways. Wages start at five dollars per month with potential raises. Includes free instruction and courses in telegraphy and related duties. Toronto area recruitment for practical, hands on roles.
Two women discuss a man’s behavior as a doglike figure. One notes his complained life, the other agrees, describing him entering muddy home, making himself comfortable by the fire and waiting to be fed. The exchange satirizes domestic routines with humor.
A Philadelphia Record item explains the difference between epithet and epitaph. An epithet is a label before death while an epitaph is inscribed after death. The piece also oddly mentions a telephone receiver attachment and a device that lets one hear a full conversation, cited as a historical example by a tenographer.
A historical note says the nervous invalid suffers more than the man with a broken leg yet both mind and body are restored by a certain remedy. The passage contrasts endurance and recovery, implying a medicinal or therapeutic approach bridged by mental and physical healing.
Advertises Dr Chase's Nerve Food as a remedy for nervous exhaustion and related symptoms. Portrays brain starvation, head pains, sleeplessness, and loss of energy as restored by the product. Sold at 2.50 per box via mail order and retailers in Toronto.
A detailed description of an Oriental palace layout with carved wood, porcelain inlays, blue and green ceilings, and paper window panes. It notes courtyards, bridges, and flowering clusters surrounding a central family space where men dine twice daily, with women and children afterward. Deep reverence for ancestral tablets and incense rituals anchors this two tower dwelling amid foreign influence.
A Liberal candidate Dr Schistere Honal traveling by car in Germany encountered a herd of bullocks that blocked the road and stuck out their tongues in derision. The doctor blamed political opponents from the Agrarian League and was calmed by a Grover. The cattle had been examined four times that day by official veterinarians before clerks cleared the scene. The article ends with an ad for Holloway’s Corn Cure.
The Nor West Farmer from Winnipeg Manitoba argues that progressive diversified methods will make mixed farming pay. It notes older districts may require change or drop out, and that weed control debt and mortgages hinder profits. The piece urges correcting economic wrongs while supporting diversified farming as the path forward.
A fragmentary note discusses ancient dolls in history, noting their role in quieting rowdy youngsters and sparking healthy imagination. Edward Lovett, a collector, possesses a doll from antiquity that resembles a blemished stick yet proves the past Wild child’s likeness to modern youths through a single famous figure Teeny the doll.
A partial exchange unfolds with characters named Ella and auntie, mentions of papers and standing army imagery. Dream motif appears with a joking threat about heads growing and hats. The garbled text suggests a fragmented domestic or theatrical script excerpt.
The article notes voluntary helpers in compiling the Oxford English Dictionary and cites Miers, principal of London University, as a figure linked to the era. It claims the British Empire covers over twelve million square miles, emphasizing the scope of its reach.
A playful exchange recalls a polite man invited to the Ananias Club with a courteous response. The dialogue jokes about welcome membership while noting a feud over a single tin of liniment valued at up to $1,000.
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