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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 27, 1899
Page
9
The era showcases halter tow necks, long transparent sleeves, and gathered edges in white and pink fabrics. Designers feature sheath silhouettes, clinging skirts, and subtle borders with chenille and lace effects. Paris influences add length and elegance, emphasizing light, translucent materials.
Old farming notes discuss feeding and housing practices for poultry. It emphasizes dry dressed poultry, disinfectants, and maintaining clean, healthy birds. Advice covers winter preparation, litter use, and avoiding excess starch in pellets while encouraging exercise to prevent obesity.
Orchard and garden advice notes timing for grape vines and fruit trees, stressing space, ventilation, and soil warming. Discusses effects of manuring on lilies and gladiolias, bulbs, and a favorable season for tulips, beacons, and other crops. Emphasizes fall or spring planting, storage temperature, and general care.
Disjointed clippings mention political figures and places in terse, garbled form. Names like Stein, Aguinaldo, and Prat appear amid references to New Jersey, New York, Manila, and St. Louis. The text reads as a rough collage of political commentary and miscellany with no clear cohesive event.
Winners announced in the Royal Crown Sea competition include Winnipes i Birk lad and 2% McDermott 4 tok with Mra W. B. Corck Grensay, North fest Territories. Mine B. Goodtel om and Prince Alls also listed as top entrants as the company vows to continue the contest with three machines and more prizes.
Fragmented notes describe Emperor William and a projected journey to Jerusalem amid amid public interest. The text hints at Twain visiting the tomb, with sensational asides about alvive rights and a parade of historical figures. Also includes medical patent remedies and unrelated anecdotes.
A West Side market incident ends with a butcher recovering four live chickens stolen from a basket. A woman adroitly moved the basket during a distraction, legged fowls escaped, then were recaptured and tied, while the crowd watched. The event prompts a warning to store livestock securely.
In a brief exchange set in New York, Tommy shows drawings described as poor while Mr Smith questions their absence. Tommy admits he has not drawn more pieces yet, highlighting a moment of unfinished work.
Health claim themed notice touts Milburn Heart and Nerve Pills as banishing pain and weakness for women. It cites testimonials from readers in Moncton NB, noting heart pain, dizziness, sleeplessness, and renewed vigor after use, with price 25 cents and availability from druggists.
An old newspaper column extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for grippe and its after effects. It cites patient testimony, urges adherence to authentic products, and notes a mailing option in the United States. The piece also mentions New York plans to use rubber tires on her engines and asphalt pavers.
A dated household column warns boiling pans in soda water and fatting sofa pillows to keep down moisture. Mentions Minard's Liniment as a cure for diphtheria and cronio ailments with testimonials from J Cunningh am Cape Island and Joseph Ass Norway Me. Reports a chemical factory accident where chlorate of potassium sparks caused a worker's clothes to ignite and burn fatally.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss epilepsy care and a plan related to patient treatment. References to medical agents and distant regions appear garbled, but imply a promise of care or services by a named organization. The text mentions letters by mail and authorities pursuing actions, with unclear names and dates.
The washed OCR text blends quips from Pittsburg Dispatch and Syracuse Herald with health ad copy for Parmidoo’s Weedable Pills and a Waterloo model aside a battle note. It mentions Dr Thomas, cough remedies, and a mix of historical and literary allusions with scattered names and numbers, offering a glimpse of a chaotic newspaper fragment.
A sick night clerk describes a decline after a bout with grip in which weakness, heart palpitations, and nervous breakdown followed. After trying Ward’s Blood and Nerve Pills he reports rapid recovery, claiming six weeks to full health. Advertised as a remedy sold in bottles or by mail from The Doctor Ward Co Toronto.
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