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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 26, 1914
Page
6
Fragmented text recalls Shakespeare relics and an old chair with gum at the edge. A Queen Fitzmay may have touched a relic while a Sunday Courier Journal item mentions a teacher and a pupil, plus a tale of a grandfather who flew his own boat and served in the navy.
A youthful Scotsman William MacDowd contemplates proposing to his beloved on a moonlit, starry night near famous headstones. He stages a dramatic walk with a stick and suggests they be buried beside his kin, a scene styled for Harpers Magazine.
A Sunday sermon at a TB sanitarium provokes a crying parent in the audience. A young Methodist minister described heavenly peace, while a woman about 29 cried out that she would rather stay out of the institution than hear more about heaven, noting she pays $18 a week.
The bureau of stratetics of the United States department of agriculture shows average costs for a three year old at 104 dollars, with a net cost of zero after deductions. Costs vary by state with the east about twice the west. Feed costs drive most expenses while land shelter and miscellaneous items take smaller shares.
An advertisement claims Nerviline banishes joint and muscle pain, touting a family size bottle and quick relief for backache and winter aches. It blends patient testimonials with a note on a small trial size and encourages readers to buy locally. It also includes a Chinese lily bulbs gardening aside and a random census-like line about U.S. factory and railway employment.
Canada cattle herds are being surveyed to improve quality. The aim is a smaller share of inferior animals. Owners often sell top stock at high prices, so buyers are advised not to bid on the choicest animals and to keep them back.
A Marion Bride story discusses Mrs Gest and Mrs Best expressing broad support for Dodd’s Kidney Pills as a remedy for women’s health. The piece features testimonials on relief and vitality linked to the product, reflecting early 20th century health advertising in Alberta.
A comic fragment from the Buffalo Express features a disgruntled diner querying about portions and a waiter’s safe reply. The scene mocks politics and social pretensions, noting "Coarey" with a fortune in politics and references to a campaign cigar.
The article discusses how incomplete combustion produces smoke and soot that damages masonry and metals. It notes soot varies by grate and furnace temperature, attacks mortar, and harms interior and exterior decorations in European cities. Also mentions health claims of Parmeles Vegetable Puls as a stomach remedy.
An old court scene shows a judge and clerk in a quirky exchange about figures and truth. Sam and Mare debate whether the data are reliable, while the dutcher interjects that numbers don’t lie. The tail ends with a humorous mistrust of the presented arithmetic.
A fragmented line from the Philadelphia Ledger hints at a riddle about a mouse trap and a reply from a husband. The readable text is garbled but suggests a quarrel or joke tied to a past remark and a colloquial exchange about a device or plan.
A fragmented article argues that hard work is good for character and that recreation should be organized and valued. It presents a moral view contrasting labor, art, and sports with daily life, then moves to an asthma remedy advertisement claiming relief and urging readers to buy through local dealers.
A Chicago Inter article notes a practice of reusing given names within big families. Parents often call multiple children by the same name like Joe, leading to confusion when addressing siblings. The piece suggests naming conventions reflect practicality and tradition rather than imagination.
A weak sulfuric acid treatment converts sawdust into wood sugar at about twenty five percent yield under six to seven atmospheres pressure. While not crystallizable for table use, it serves as stock feed or fuel for fermentation to alcohol. California lumber camps and redwood sawdust previously seen as harmful are now sold to fruit growers for grape packing, proving as effective as cork in moisture protection.
A fragment from a travel sketch describes the Prachov rocky maze near Luta and Northern Bonetia. It recalls perilous passages, cliff castles once ruled by a robber baron, and rocky sculptures like the bishop and mitre. The piece shifts to a moral reflection on hospitality and inner wealth over material riches.
A quirky tale describes a Paris dentist who extracts teeth to music. The piece notes the music first makes the teeth “edge” before removal, framing the procedure as a musical performance rather than a medical act.
A fragment appears to quote a court-like exchange about finances and allowance within a year of marriage. The speaker notes feeling pity when the husband lost his allowance, while the other person cautions about not understanding the other's position, suggesting tension in domestic finances.
The Papua natives claim descent from dogs and live in hilltop villages built to stay above floodwaters. Each long communal house holds men in its central area, with cubicles along the walls and access via ladders. Women are restricted from parts of the building as rituals unfold. A sorcerer claims he can separate his spirit to perform dangerous readings. A traveling salesman, Mr Einstein, gets lost on Thanksgiving and tries to attract attention with a shouted name for help.
The fragment mentions an Erroseous Supposition living in Kangas TM and asks why you ask the question. It includes a line about you always seeming ebcerfal and a note that a person might be “because pu tal” succeeded in coming from an unclear source.
A health note cautions that spring blood is watery and not imaginary. It warns against purgatives and touts tonics like blood builders to prevent nervousness and fatigue.
An advertisement from the National Drug and Chemical Co of Canada promotes Gin Pills for women with headaches and fatigue claiming rapid relief after taking one box. It also warns about infants needing proper rest and implies medical consultation, ending with a fictional dialogue about a doctor revealing a case.
A garbled quote shows a visitor asking Willie about a loan and a boy’s reply in a school setting. The text is incomplete with stray names and phrases. The readable portion suggests a conversation between a visitor, Willie, and a pupil labeled as boy, with parental instruction noted.
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