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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 14, 1913
Page
3
A renowned mathematician, hailed as a wonder, stays in a Bogilah province hovel with travelers and local doctors. A doctor mocks the idea of extracting the brain to study his genius while the scene hints at asthma remedies and a promise of relief through Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy.
A pedestrian on two busy streets barely dodges vehicles as a runaway plane descends. He jumps into a manhole cover but is run over by a tram, while a chorus of quirky lines hints at a melodramatic, comic twist with characters like Bessie Mabel Marty and a would be opera composer.
An article from The Toronto World notes ES Eddy Company president Mr WH Hower reports strong Canada trade in early 1913 with sixteen thousand customers across a wide network from Halifax to Victoria. Wholesale and jobbing channels drive profits amid rising costs, while wholesale stocks replenish and consumer demand grows for daily essentials. The piece also includes a poetical shopkeeper anecdote about a repaint and youth courting, ending with a remark about paint smells and love.
A fragmented clipping recounts Captain Fr Desjarde praising Minard's Liniment for shipboard shin and accident care, alongside varied vignettes featuring a livery servant, a Nelson tribute aboard a battleship, a mixing of jokes, and a family note on school reports, all presented in a dated, humorous tone.
Reading notes mention abundant supplies and hydrostatic power. Tidewater transportation speculation suggests new ocean freighters could operate directly to mills within twenty years with two more for construction. Prices possibly adjusted every five years to offset lumber value shifts. Nearby, a U.S. coast survey notes a subterranean Palawan river with chambers and stalactites. Paris reports a Chinese settlement with fifty three residents in a hotel.
Dominion poultry inspector Fred E. Elford discusses future security for experimental farms in prairie provinces. He notes resilience of chickens in cold Saskatchewan and praises American breeds Plymouth Rock and Red Wyandotte. He warns on district losses when crops fail and suggests protective measures such as trained collie dogs.
A dated list estimates animal lifespans by species with crocodile and carp around 200 years, elephant and whale near 200 or more, birds like falcon up to 150, parrot and eagle about 109, and many mammals ranging 80 to 7 years. The piece presents a rough hierarchy from long lived to short lived, including goose, pelican, vulture, horse, cow, dog, deer, wolf, lobster, duck, canary, rabbit, hare, and squirrel with varied years.
A garbled fragment cites a maiden, a plea for help, and a voice crying The Lord help you. The text resembles a dim medieval or folklore style with unclear names and shifting phrases.
A fragment recalls a rushed marriage followed by fear as shouting wolves close in. A woman sighs relief that the beasts have their muzzles on the right track, while escaping through a station area. The scene blends romance with peril in a tense moment.
A club wager leads to a corner stand off as a quiet man commands another to step out. After five minutes the challenger concedes, while a claim about Eclective Oil appears in the same text as a testimonial for a medicinal product.
Fragmented OCR chatter describes a playful scene with an only child named Ralph amid guests and family. The dialog mentions mischief, a cat, mistaken pantry items, and a dusty discovery, leaving a quirky, nonsensical vignette without clear events or outcomes.
Fragmentary dialogue features Tan who has just died and a courtroom like scene. Characters discuss care money and sufficiency with odd spellings and garbled phrases indicating unclear legal questions about sanity and a mother figure. The excerpt hints at a trial or legal testing of a child’s reckoning and maturity. Willie says sufficient means enough to have eaten pie.
Fragmented text discusses noun derived adjectives and examples like danger and hazardous filled forms. It includes a question and a brief dialogue indicating a request for another example and a response about a plow filled with plow.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a boy and man in a tense exchange about money clothing and a gas meter. The text hints at secrecy and a cellar scene with a plumber offering to demonstrate a gas meter setup. The readable lines reveal tension and a promise of instruction in a clandestine setting.
An OCR fragment recounts a casual restaurant moment involving Mark Twain. The anecdote contrasts usefulness and being used, with a waiter delivering orders and subtle social banter. The passage includes references to a wife at home, piano playing, and a playful misunderstanding over meals.
A muddled report notes an evening event at a club where a member is pressed to tell truth about fidelity. He admits considering standing to confess never having felt with another woman, but is deterred by his silk hat and fear of exposure. The scene centers on marital trust and public embarrassment.
A dining room tray of crockery shatters in a kitchen stair mishap. The mistress bursts in as Jane calmly explains she has already cleaned up and washed the pieces, noting her hopeful relief and humorous calm after the accident.
Scene description shows a chaotic theater moment with a fire alarm, crowd panic, and manager directing action. Richard Mansfield the actor is teased about hair loss by a friendly lady as the opening chorus resumes amid uproar and confusion. A lawyer recalls performance in trial while a friend comments on events.
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