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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 12, 1898
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR reads like a poem about Italy and sorrow. Names and phrases drift, mentioning winds and tides, with lines of longing and a sense of distant shores. The text evokes travel, memory, and melancholy through imagery of rivers, seas, and shifting landscapes.
Robson, a locomotive engineer, is approached by a caller claiming to offer a large sum for aiding a train heist. The partner Kaloczy seeks to derail a main line express to steal from the Bank of Fogland, with Scotland Yard detectives in pursuit. Robson agrees to assist but is soon tangled in a deception when Kaloczy turns out to be the detective in disguise. The plan unravels as lawmen close in, revealing a ruse to trap Kaloczy and expose the con.
The article notes strong Canadian demand for deerskin used in garments and moccasins. It praises deerskin leather for comfort, warmth, and porosity, highlighting fletgear, snowshoe straps, and gloves as prime uses. Reindeer and parchment skins appear as related materials and fashionable items.
The quote argues beauty is not accidental but inherent to things, and its absence reveals moral disorder in the world. It condemns utilitarian views that reduce value to usefulness, asserting beauty's moral significance in human judgment.
A humorous piece follows Don the dog as he eyes a cracker on a busy farm scene. His owner Brown scolds him for mischief while Don shows clever patience, earning a tasty treat and a lesson in behavior. The narrative blends playful animal antics with light domestic scenes.
Le Robinson discusses how amateur printing presses, jackknives, and quirky devices once shaped sports and physical development. The piece laments lost skills and the playful ingenuity of past communities, highlighting Whittier’s reference to clever handiwork and its cultural echo.
The piece notes a tiny electric motor crafted by DF Goodwin of McKinney Texas. It describes a nine ounce weight and a front bearing of polished gold with a durable commutator. Goodwin is mentioned wearing a belt and necktie as part of the display context.
The piece surveys Ontario’s agricultural evolution from 1785 to the present, detailing early settler clearing, timber exports, and grain demand during the War of 1812, followed by rapid expansion of dairy and cheese production, cooperative creameries, and modern machinery. It notes rising farm values, increased land use, and the shift to mechanization and electrification, with attention to agricultural education, research, and supports.
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