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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 17, 1899
Page
3
A dramatic sea drama opens with the British 92 gun frigate Leda under Captain A. P. Johnson chasing a brazen brig along a misty estuary. Wharton and Hodson intrigue unfold as boats prepare for a dangerous boarding and a larger vessel appears on the horizon.
In a children’s tale Dot and Ditto quarrel but playhouse plans bring them back together. Dot pretends to be a doctor and uses a pillow water and a spoon to wake Ditto who drinks medicine and spills it. The prank turns into laughter and they forget their quarrel as a charm of play restores harmony.
A garbled reminiscence blends observations of a bushy tailed rat and another creature, recalling camping in the high lands of Wyoming. Vague notes touch on fur color, behavior, small game scenes, and a looming talk of voting age, with scattered phrases about nature and a “Gockizere” reference and fishing.
A man named Willie, aged five, expressed a wish to his mother to take a rake and ride around the world. The scene shows distressed talk from brothers about a “show halting” device and cautious, anxious dialogue as they discuss taking Wend and other items.
The piece blends domestic advice with wartime romance, recounting May Frances Croats and Louis Phitinge Netot amid a Great War era tension. It threads personal duty, attire, aging, and household economy while urging thrift, self-care, and prudent spending for women facing social shifts.
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