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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 07, 1902
Page
4
The page blends quirky observations and anecdotes from midcentury sources. A killed entomologist Describes insect postures after placement behind a tad and notes a minister’s comic sermon on latecomers. A ship found frozen in an iceberg yields riches to sailors. Hamburg steak mix up and other brief items conclude the column.
A lengthy excerpt contrasts a grand Parisian Place de la Concorde with an Egyptian obelisk moved there in 1896. It notes the obelisk’s origins, transport, and the site’s historic role from the guillotine to revolution. The text then shifts to a rural tale of a cobra incident and a medical anecdote about an uncle who saved a girl by prompt treatment but later faced tragedy and punishment.
A trolley confrontation over fare rules leads to a heated exchange as a conductor demands payment for a two year old child while a woman denies intent. The scene ends with the conductor retreating to the rear platform and refusing to stop for ten blocks. The text then digresses into anecdotes about Archibald Forbes and a wedding scene between Maud and Harold.
The undersigned merchants of Macgregor announce an agreement to close their places of business to the public at 7 p.m. after May 1, 1902, except on designated evenings and holidays. Names include Merrick Bros., W.H Glover, H.B. Fryer, Holmes & Co. The notice notes strict cases, with Sept 1 as a reference point.
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