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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 26, 1898
Page
3
Fragmentary text suggests a spring themed event or tale unfolding over weeks with references to a named location and Roman context. The readable fragments indicate timing around equinox and woodland imagery, but specifics are unclear.
The article recalls Mike Hogan a long serving trolley car driver on the Thind avenue line. He never missed a day in 30 years, worked through a blizzard, and saved much of his earnings, owning real estate while a wedding rumor circulated.
Fragmentary notice from St Louis Republic describing a secret society and its chorus of members, including a legless woman, with unclear context and details.
The narrative recalls Jack and Jane in dialogue about friendship and identity amid a travel tale. A New York Weekly fragment references post conquest wealth and an eager Spanish nobleman who returns with three bushels of emeralds, signaling exotic bounty in a colonial setting.
A long ranting piece surveys sea superstitions among sailors and historical incidents. It recounts omens aboard ships, the fate of cats aboard vessels, beliefs about wind, sneezes, and luck tied to names and rituals. It notes Spanish and English practices, and ends arguing sailors cling to these beliefs from custom rather than proof.
London Globe discusses how gait reveals character in crime. It notes differences between alert criminals and routine lives, suggesting walk style and foot pressure can expose deception and intent in prisoners under observation.
Chicago News quotes Jackson and Fairleigh in a brief column noting the wife’s quiet, jewellike patience after a late return. She refused to reveal his delay, then sat at the piano and sang praising him as a one in ten thousand.
The article discusses early naming practices, noting how single names and patronymics like Solomon ben David and Evan ap Richand functioned to distinguish individuals. It traces modern renderings of ancient names such as Marmaduke from Meri thug and references Marcus and Luckie as enduring forms, with a Pittsburg Dispatch snippet.
In Milwaukee Wisconsin a tale from a Scotch church recounts a minister’s sermon, a hospitable elder, and a witty exchange about a boy named Jamie. The story notes the congregation’s sleep, the minister’s rebuke, and the punchline about an “idiot boy” who stayed alert.
A Kentish school budget includes a series of Rudyard Kipling maxims with quirky lines on doubts about quantities and plowed land. The piece also notes a joke about apples in a topper and a curious fact about the snail’s teeth renewing every 80,000 teeth. It closes by noting European nations selling goods to Mexico and Central and South America worth 100 to 180 million dollars annually.
Early report describes Grae bate Te ata jousme project in Toledo Ohio proposing franchise for a rail wagon system to move farm wagons and goods via an electric rail line. Details cover wagon design, rail trucks, stations, bulk handling, and cost comparisons of horse and wagon transport across pavement types. It argues for night operation and interior land access, with cost figures for various road surfaces and a note on broader adoption across states.
A fragment describes Bergen Norway hosting an Intereats rial and Fisheries Exposition. It lauds Bergen as a long-standing Scandinavian commercial hub with Laden ships and a strong US naval presence flag, noting Chr. Michelsen as president. The piece references city terrain, old Hanseatic wood structures, and a mix of modern and historic districts. It also mentions Ottawa and a subterranean river legend, plus varied European statures and heights.
The First Canadian Power Scheme proposes a three mile hydro canal from St Catharines to Hamilton to supply long distance power. Water from the Welland Canal at Allanburg will feed Decew Falls turbines with a two foot diameter conduit. A power house at Decew Falls is under construction, with reservoirs and a large aqueduct to carry water. Three storage reservoirs will hold water for base operations, and a substantial 600 foot brow wall and pipe cut are planned. Generators and turbines will operate at 22,000 volts with a transformer station to HAULTEN, aiming to begin power by late summer.
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