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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 28, 1912
Page
3
A disjointed OCR fragment lists baby care products Zam Buk and Zam Vuk for skin and dermatitis, mentions Pact for eczema and piles, and weaves in old newspaper dialogue about miners, nerves, and marriage. It references Parmele Vegetable Pills and PAZ OINTMENT with vague promises of cures and refunds.
Montreal confers a government grant for the maintenance of the insane for the year 191L. The report notes Mulloway’s Corn Cure as a leading remedy among several corn cures, though the focus remains on welfare funding for public mental health care.
A fragment captures a Washington Herald style clash where a child negotiates pay for skipping singing lessons. A wealthy Madam rebukes a begging Tom while a sourfaced lady accuses swindles and debates charity for Africa in a clipped, period tone.
The Winnipeg musical festival at the Tor Valees Theatre features the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra and conductor Onerhote. Soloists Luellie Tewksbury Stevenson Genevieve Wheat Joseph Schetcke Horatio Confell Richard Czerwonky Willy Lamping and Henry Jams hard will perform Verdi's Requiem among six concerts over three days. 150 Winnipeg school children will sing patriotic songs with full accompaniment on one afternoon.
A jumble of phrases from speeches and notices includes political remarks about courtesy and prudence, a Washington 5 man body, a one hundred dollar note, a catalog ad for a catarrh cure, tea shipments and tea prices, votes on marriage for women with property tests, a story about Harry the two year old asking where the wheels are for a toy lamb, and assorted local notes.
The article describes a thumb divided into three phalanges representing love logic and appetite. It explains how unequal development affects behavior from being led by reason to governed by desire. Supple thumbs indicate easy spending and carelessness. firm joints suggest caution, planning, and self control.
A fragmented scene shows Kins George entering a room while Lord Stammordham observes. A gathering is hinted at with pie, oven, and smile imagery as two characters discuss approaching work in London. The passage feels dreamlike and disjointed.
An advertisement touts Dr Chase's Nerve Food and Syrup of Linseed as a cure for colds and a builder of blood and energy. It claims strong blood resists pneumonia and consumption and promotes renewed vigor, with prices listed as 50 cents a box or six for $2.50 through dealers.
Bullet Proof Shi Bishint of the Thirty second Infantry in Tripoli has devised a lightweight tempered steel shield four inches wide and fourteen inches long. It doubles as a trench digger when attached to tent poles and serves as cover while firing through a large hole. The shield can be strapped to the left arm as a regular shield and hung from the knapsack. It has been tested bulletproof at one hundred yards and may be adopted as standard infantry gear.
Department of Labour records indicate 61 people killed and 178 injured in February. The figures compare favorably with January and February 1911, while the Fort Frances dynamite blast on the Canadian Pacific line caused 13 deaths and six serious injuries among construction workers.
A sufferer claims relief from chronic constipation after using Yadun Root and Dr Morse's Pills. The testimonial states the remedy restored digestion, tired kidneys, and cleansed the system, asserting no equal as a medicine and noting wide sale.
The Washington Herald reports a family with six daughters taking long to dress as they form two circles and baton each other's gowns, delaying departure for a trip.
James L. Riddle of Windsor Colorado argues for deep plowing against shallow methods. He notes many farmers in the region stick to discing and shallow plows, while his eight inch or deeper plowing approach yields better wheat as demonstrated by some success in DouGlass County. He cites E R Parsons and Sherritt as advocates and counters critics who cling to surface methods.
A Georgia death ends with a life policy paying the widow. She buys elaborate mourning attire and tells her friend in great detail about prices and items. The friend remarks on the cost and timing of the mourning wardrobe and questions what to do with the black attire.
A damaged OCR passage depicts a domestic scene with a timid bride and a mother figure reacting to her, including quick shifts to a discussion on whaling wealth and a servant’s lines. The text mingles social teasing with crude references and historical stagey dialogue.
February saw few major disputes in Canada per the Department of Labour. The T. Eaton cloak and garment workers dispute affected Toronto and Montreal, about 0 employees, with twelve active strikes totaling around 1,200 workers across 50 firms. February loss days reached about 196, vs January’s 12,000 and February’s over 12,000. Eight strikes remained active at month end.
A group of elderly men reminisce about Abraham Lincoln. One man notes his wife collected autographs and wrote ten Lincoln sentiments for her, receiving autographs in return in a tender, personal exchange.
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