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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 09, 1898
Page
7
A jumble of overheard snippets from various papers satirically portrays social mores and clever editors. It lampoons mistaken loves and the “woman of the hour” phrase while referencing unlikely prize schemes and municipal lotteries, painting a collage of contemporary gossip.
A collage of quirky quotes from New York Journal to Cleveland Plain Dealer and Town Topics. Bits mock ambition, social norms, and domestic life with snatches of dialogue about serving, cooking, editors, and gossip.
Mrs. A. W. Irish of Queen Street Kingston writes she suffered years with heart distress and nervous debility. After trying Maburn's Heart and Nerve Pill, she reports relief, improved energy, and recommends the remedy to others with similar symptoms. She bought a box at McLeod's Drug Store and claims it toned her system and eased her pains.
Fragmented account describes ailments attributed to St Vitus Dance and extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure. A young Schofield from Gasperean is cited explaining attacks that immobilize his hands and legs, followed by testimonial of relief after taking the pills. The piece also advertises the pills and trademark, urging purchases through the Dr Williams Medicine Co.
An unreadable trade page fragment discusses disease cures and medicinal tonics. It mentions an “eminent chemist” and relief for debility, with scattered references to medical journals and distributors.
A fragment from the Indianapolis Journal quotes a teacher asking children about the morning meal. The playful exchange features a child responding with a quirky term and includes an advertisement line urging readers to "Ask for Minart's Limes."
A pasted miscellany describes ancient banquet rituals with a long pipe and cautious manners, notes about cigarettes replacing pipes after the Japan China war, and the social rise of tobacco among upper classes. A Spurgeon anecdote recounts a stonemason’s swift oath, a returned coin, and the preacher’s timely moral warning.
Fragmented OCR text discusses Monerd's Linmment as best and England handling about 58 percent of world sea borne merchandise. It also mentions a cold cure ad with a laxative quack remedy phrase and minty feel. The source is garbled and lacks clear events or persons.
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