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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 03, 1913
Page
2
A fragmented notice notes Mrs. Crawford at 80 glad to learn about an encounter involving Mrs. Crabshaw and a peculiar story about a man who ran an auto wheel on a wheelbarrow. The text hints at local talk and a jolting reaction to the stunt.
A fragmented dialogue where one speaker insists a woman ignored him while another argues she did see him. The sedate exchange centers on appearance and social attention, mentioning a new suit and a $39 home as indicators of status.
A reader notes moving services have become prohibitively expensive as costs nearly triple, making relocation costly. The comment argues against artificial tariffs on moving vans and highlights high price pressures facing households planning moves.
In a perilous voyage from Calcutta, leopards broke from crates during a seasick gale. Crewmen fought to restrain the beasts, with one stoker seized by fear. A daring escape attempt led to rope traps that finally captured the lions after hours, while two giraffes and two antelopes remained aboard watching.
A wealthy man vanishes with no death evidence. later reports claim murder by natives. A detective uses dental casts to identify the body, arguing the mouth cast proves more reliable than fingerprints for identifying criminals and solving the case.
Fragmentary OCR describes a domestic scene with a tramp at a bungalow door and a wayfarer demanding food. A woman named Newton is reproached by her husband for sharing her cooking school efforts, while a biscuit and piece of steak are involved.
A fragment warns many causes of stomach and nerve disorders and recommends Parne Vegeable Pills at first sign of digestive trouble as a remedy. The ad suggests sedatives fail and that other remedies are ineffective.
An article describes a Cornish stove that uses embers and a single iron plate to bake bread in minutes, contrasting modern labor saving devices with long standing, rustic methods. It includes anecdotes about stubborn adherence to old ways and lighthearted class exchanges.
An early 20th century warning urges prompt treatment of minor childhood ailments with Baby's Own Tablets. The ad claims the tablets are absolutely safe for newborns and growing children and widely used by mothers. Sold by medicine dealers or at 28 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
George Dore recalls a story about Hogan a clock raffle man who sold tickets in a shop and canvassed neighbors. A neighbor bought a ticket but the clock proved troublesome and Hogan faced a humorous exchange about the clock not running as promised.
A garbled reminiscence describes Minard's Liniment curing a garget in a cow at a dinner hosted by a prime minister. A diplomat complains of a stolen watch, the watch is returned, and the diplomat hints of a connection to a local boy. An old anecdote closes with a druggist and a headache remedy.
An old advertisement touts Indian Root Pills as the right medicine for children who are constipated. It warns against overindulgence and urges guardians to protect their children and keep them healthy.
A legal and medical debate on automatism and criminal responsibility features Sir George Savage and other experts. They discuss unconscious thefts, memory loss, and whether Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde illustrate the battle between law and abnormal states.
Sir George H Savage recounts somnambulistic episodes including two Swedish friends who attacked each other after waking, a government employee who vanished abroad and reappeared in poverty, and a man who disappeared during work, later found in distress and placed in an asylum.
A fragmentary piece recounts a bird whistler who imitates tones to calm captives, with canaries and skylarks singing, plus assorted vignettes about poverty perception, social manners, and a travel anecdote. It blends odd facts and editorial snippets into a mosaic of 19th century life.
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