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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 26, 1899
Page
9
Disjointed notes from McGregor Herald cover a mix of literary jokes political quips and global hints. Mentions of Whiskys fortunes poetry futures and a boundary dispute with hints of war and a Fourth of July in the Philippines.
An editorial note from the St Louis Globe Democrat and Indianapolis Journal discusses Spain’s postwar stance, claiming $20,000,000 remains and Spain may appeal to the world. The pieces critique Spain’s rhetoric, likening it to past “old time schoolboy” boasts and questioning its credibility amid the peace treaty context.
A rugged antique advisory on pruning and care for fruit trees and currant bushes. It extols keeping Minard's Liniment handy, suggests removing dead wood, trimming to encourage new growth, and yearly renewal of the trees and crop care routine.
A fragmented syndicated column blends dubious cure claims for nasal catarrh with assorted anecdotes about railway stations and mournful travelers. It touches on a misused medical phrase, boasts of a herbal remedy, and veers into humor about trains without stopping. The piece also curates light vignettes involving life at a station, a lawyer joke, vaudeville dogs, and a commercial patent medicine tease, all colored by late 19th century press style.
A bicycle drawn by a paper kite near Haroan Road, Yorkshire, was connected to a loom and set in motion by an enthusiastic rider. The kite lifted the bike, sending the rider tumbling on a muddy road. He was severely injured but recovered consciousness shortly after and vowed to retry the stunt the next day. Witnesses praised the episode as a bold, if dangerous, display.
An English writer notes the Bible’s frequent chain references are not recent. He cites Julius Caesar and Gaulish nets as early iron wires, but the first patent for chainmaking dated 1634 to Philip White in England. The monarchal patent, lasting 14 years, required £5 yearly and described chains for ships to save cordage and improve safety, dated at Westminster during a feast honoring saints.
A fragmentary note recalls an eminent London physician warning that tomatoes might raise cancer risk. The anecdote reflects early 20th century diet theories and medical caution, mentioning tomato use and public debate as summarized from the Pall Mall Gazette.
Miss Margaret Brown of London Ontario reports her mother suffered nervousness and insomnia until taking Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills. After one box, her nervous system strengthened, sleep improved, and other debility symptoms diminished. Pills sold 1.25 for a box or three for 1.25 at all druggists.
An advertisement extols BBB as a blood tonic that purifies and enriches blood, claiming it cures pale weak skin eruptions and blemishes. It includes testimonials from Mssrs Heinoxe of Spences Bridge and other users in Lunenburg and Nova Scotia, urging daily use.
A child recalls a playful photo moment as a photographer teases with sugar tongs while a nearby anecdote describes a neighbor's four year old scalding in boiling water. The letter ends with testimonial praise for MINARD'S LINIMENT from merchant M Hibert claiming dramatic cures and high customer satisfaction.
A man recalls breaking a left fanny bone after an ice fall in 187 and enduring months of pain. He explains the elbow's ol ecranon displacement disabled the arm, with recovery hampered by delayed surgery and radiographs showing a lone fragment in the joint.
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