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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 03, 1905
Page
7
The piece traces Quebec’s baby bonus plan back to Colbert era policy, noting Honore Mercier as designer. It argues the modern scheme failed to attract settlers, benefiting lumbermen more than farmers, and describes the 12-child land grant as an ineffective incentive amid emigration and feudal ties.
The text criticizes a provincial land grant plan in Quebec, arguing it favors wealthy lumber firms over farmers. Grants yield about five dollars per hundred acres, with Amber Lane sale seen as a boon to industry, not settlers. It warns the scheme could reduce population and cites infant mortality and high child-rearing costs as barriers to poor families.
An accidental master of magic recalls a Hindu wizard’s club trick in Lucka. A board on four goblets lifts a child as water in a glass turns to jelly then a reptile appears, vanishes, and returns to water before the wizard drinks the liquid. The performance leaves the observer astonished and unsure how the illusion works.
The article discusses Whistler’s butterfly monogram used on works in the 1860s and notes other artists who employed symbols. It references Jedediah Buxton, Zerah Colburn, and famous signifiers like the caduceus and a skull, highlighting curiosity about symbolic signing and mathematical curiosities.
A fragmentary discussion notes that twenty one guns sparked speculation. The piece mentions theories tying the number to the Revolution, the year 1774, and England’s royal salute, once seven fired thrice. It reflects curious superstitions around a historic count.
A Kansas teacher confronts a pupil who contradicts her, prompting a moral question to the class. A red haired dog in the back answers with a quirky ad about Walford's Sanitary Lotion. Mrs Butte and Miss Chetlus joke about reputations and a ring, while a Mr Hanson visits.
A fragmented excerpt shows Lever's -Z disinfectant claims and a humorous exchange among speakers about kissing, smoking savings, and giving up rewards. It includes lines about worm exterminator and a bookseller offering fairy tales, ending mid conversation with a customer remark about being married seven years.
Minarae Liniment is claimed to cure garget in cows. A humorous anecdote follows about Mark Twain in his lecturing days visiting an eastern town. He visits a barber before the lecture and jokes arise about tickets and seating. The barber teases that Twain will have to stand.
Glasgow expert James Dalrymple discusses municipal versus private control of water gas and related utilities in Cleveland. He cites a Glasgow anecdote about a wife tallying birthdays to reveal how private owners recall dates through gifts, then lists quack medicine ads and garbled text from the source.
A witty exchange unfolds as a mind reader claims to know the exact money in a pocket. The repartee pivots on moral themes with quips about drink and a dry town, revealing sharp humor about vice and virtue.
A 1901 item recounts a horse sale after using MINARD'S LINIMENT with a $54 profit. It also includes dialogue about a boss and office trouble, a donkey quip, and a health ad praising Dr. Thomas Electric Oil for preventing lung troubles and easing pains.
A garbled exchange parodies patter around a reward note and quirky banter. Michael and Pat jest over legends while Bird and Coler attend a political address. A Scottish couplet gag culminates in a brusque remark about Jean and love.
Sir Henry Irving visits Shakespeare’s birthplace and questions a guide in a humorous exchange. He asks about Shakespeare’s life and works, with the guide offering uncertain, lightly illuminating replies about the author and his writings.
The Millar family of St Catherines Ont credits Dr Chase's Ointment with curing six month old Mary after three years of eczema and failed treatments by three doctors. The testimonial, verified by church superintendents, notes permanent relief and warns against imitations.
A dialog mocks buying trained fleas for a dog and a proposed engagement with Miss Oldemayde. It notes Dr Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial as a universal remedy for diarrhea and cholera, claiming popularity across ages and classes. A Harvard professor at Parker House jokes with a stupefied waiter over ordering wine.
A visiting young woman arrived with diplomas and references and was hired as a temporary secretary by Thomas W. Lawson. Later she delivered dictation letters marked by odd spelling. Lawson remarked on the errors and the woman replied she must have been bewitched by a fairy spell.
An angler asks a small barelegged dog if the river holds fish. The dog answers there are crouts and eels, and that thermometers exist too but only in season. The odd exchange showcases quirk and humor in a river lore vignette.
A timid admirer, Josh, is teased by Farmer Corntessel about his engagement and his habit of memorizing funny stories. The fair girl hints she may be engaged soon, while jokes about colonial liniments and cold cures circle the scene.
The text compares torpid energies to unregulated machinery and presents Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a remedy. It claims the pills revive flagging faculties and restore order to the body's mechanisms, implying a tonic effect on digestion.
A charitable woman confronts a tramp who asks for tools after receiving a nicely cooked meal. The vagrant quips he needs a knife and other implements, prompting a brief exchange about what he desires next.
A flutty haired maid questions the custom of tossing rice at newlyweds while a wary veteran bachelor calls the practice more appropriate. Their exchange signals a light hitting modern views on marriage customs.
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