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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 18, 1909
Page
2
Testimonial on Psychine as a remedy for grippe symptoms and nervous exhaustion. Claims the product strengthens the body, restores health quickly, and prevents future illness. Advertises Psychine at one dollar with a free trial offer from DRT. A'Slocum Limited Toronto.
A garbled column parodies gender dynamics and public health ads. It mentions a streetcar incident with a woman who asserts men are not superior, Genial banter about milk quality, Shilohs Cure for coughs, and a misfit ad for Parmleo's Vegetable Pills. The text mixes social quips with product pitches and stray dialogues from a Philadelphia piece.
A garbled quote about wireless graphy and distress signals prompts talk among a crowd. A cryptic exchange hints at letters sent to old folks at home and a query about what cash stands for in news terms.
A general visits a garrison town and tests officers with a game. Each liquor box bears a single letter, and guests mix a drink to form a hidden name. The tester, after tasting, asks the other officer to guess the word, who answers Anna. The general notes skill and mentions a captain who can even guess Nebuchadnezzar.
A New York man recalls Toothpick Tom, Bowery wit and once illiterate gambler. He once faced hunger and a gambling urge, flipping a coin for breakfast or a roulette table. The coin lands heads, then slips into a crack as Tom muses on chance and fate. Also glimpses of a Philadelphia lawyer and an Irish gardener in short, comic vignettes.
A collage of 1900s advertising copy discusses rheumatism remedies such as Dr Williams Pink Pills with testimonials of relief. It mentions blood impurity as a cause and cites purchases from medicine dealers and the Brockville company. An unrelated snippet notes engagement misunderstandings and work critiques.
An ad-like description touts Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills as a combined treatment for kidney and liver issues. It claims liver cleansing supports kidney function and includes a testimonial from Mrs Dave We McCall of Leeds Ontario praising a complete recovery after using the pills. Bottles sold for 25 cents at Edmanson Bates Co in Ontario.
A reminiscence recalls Daniel Webster and Rufus Choate arguing a case with stark contrasts. Webster’s measured questioning defeated a hostile witness while Choate delivered sweeping eloquence like a Maxim gun. The narrative blends legal lore with a hospital bedside scene and a touching moment of reconciliation between a couple near a child's crib.
Fragmented prose attacks Paris guides as evolutionary throwbacks and mocks public morals. Interspersed are unrelated anecdotes about Colier's Scot and Oss car Rameau, with misheard dialogue and detached vignettes.
A garbled passage shows a Scotsman and an English speaker trading jumbled phrases about money, pennies, rent, gas bills, and late homecomings. The text hints at urban hardship and small everyday concerns amid a chaotic transcription.
A jumble of historical clippings mentions Niagara Falls council seeking government care for Lundy’s Lane battlegrounds, burned cats in Bow, London, and a curious employment agency scene. It also references archival items about clergy, medicine claims, and a bishop about to hold services in an Indian village, all presented as fragmented text.
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