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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 22, 1909
Page
7
A collage of humorous excerpts from varying sources includes a Kansas country fair elk exhibit, a German prison anecdote, a barber shop quip, and misquoted medical and household lines. Other items touch on a beaver remark, a two child tub incident, and a canal joke, all framed in a magazine style miscellany.
A recollection of early baseball tactics shows Kilng and Kling coordinating a pickoff on a baserunner, with Tinker and Evers in key defensive reactions as a rookie attempts a base, illustrating one famous play and its lingering lessons. The piece shifts to German business intrigue, highlighting a Berlin businesswoman syndicate securing a state contract to reclaim newspapers and papers from Belgiаn railways, promising 12 to 10 percent annual profit.
Fragmentary notes describe thirteenth century damascening with bronze iron surfaces engraved and inlaid with silver or gold, and an overview of techniques and processes. The text also references parliamentary reporting on Irish labor bills, a speed-reading measure, and Vienna’s hunting exhibition to be held under Emperor Francis Joseph with a focus on historic hunting methods and weapons.
An Ise Telephone layin tes Seon to the observatory on Movet stoaa. The overbeed and Underground methods fail due to glaciers and storms. An insulated cable to the ke is considered, but the law fears wire loss. The message labels this as the highest tele. mee te ta ope te obser apding at 4 eight of MB feet. London Standard.
A fragmented 19th or early 20th century advertisement discusses pills that claim to cleanse poisons from the blood and liver. It promises relief from pains and fatigue, touting a threefold action for the kidneys and bowels, and mentions the pills as a long standing remedy sold by dealers. The text mixes medical tone with unrelated clipped notes about politics and a liner from Harper's Week.
A clipped excerpt touts Murine eye remedies for red weak and weary eyes with buyers urged to try an 8 box supply. A Chicago News item notes cures and free eye books, reflecting early 20th century patent medicine promotion and consumer interest.
Harper's Weekly portrays the Prince of Wales as very different from his father. He dislikes public speeches, prefers life at sea, and lacks platform presence yet shows no scandal in private life. His private remarks reveal strong Tory views and a tendency to speak freely, with potential future as a manageable ruler.
In a district plagued by rapid weed growth choking canals and cabals a motorboat with a V shaped knife cutter attached to the propeller shaft has been deployed to clear roots. The device trails along the river bottom, reportedly freeing acres of waterway and reducing manual labor costs.
The article describes daily cleaning of hanging straps with sponge and optional perfume and disinfection. Celluloid enamel finish covers straps, deemed fully protective against bacteria. Health board approves the innovation and hopes to deploy straps across the car system.
A chaotic encounter near Murphys vacant lot features insults from an umpire and shouted retorts from a bystander. The exchange escalates with class edged phrases and a defensive remark about not changing style or expression. A Lambeth court note reports a woman paying 25 cents per dozen for making sleeves while a London mall reference mentions a return journey.
A traveler recalls a hazardous ascent on a narrow rock ledge in the Tyrol near Kitzbühel. After deploying a rope and narrowly avoiding a fall, he endures two sleepless days on the pinnacle while planning a dangerous descent aided by improvised maneuvers and sheer endurance.
A merchant seeks a clerk with a strong personality willing to work hard for $100 to $125 plus worth. The piece argues the world needs trustworthy, capable clerks who will deliver when the boss is not watching, contrasting two types of clerks. It also notes global views on work, promotion, and salaries with a brief proverb about flatterers and the devil.
A New York lawyer questions recent press reports about jury use of whiskey in Tennessee. The defendant faces allegations of adulterated liquor and evidence offered in court. the jury seeks more proof before verdict. The article also notes spring dysentery and promotes Dr Kellogg's Dysentery Cure.
A fragmented passage from several papers features quirky exchanges about grandfathers kissing Sallie and playful banter on whiskers, races, shoes, and a puzzled question about a pier. The tone mimics late 19th century column whimsy and clipped dialogue without a clear narrative.
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