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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 27, 1909
Page
3
A patent remedy ad claims bronchitis is more than a cold and promises rapid relief using Dr Chase's Syrup of Licorice and Turpentine. It cites a Ontario man’s testimonial about two sick children who slept better after using the tonic and notes a price of five cents a bottle at Toronto dealers.
A guide to small family plots with 40 by 60 foot or 20 by 100 foot layouts. It suggests raised beds, broadcast sowing, and intensive spacing for radishes lettuce celery onions and herbs. It covers crop sequencing including peas beans tomatoes cucumbers peppers and early asparagus with soil preparation and winter timing tips.
An elderly man recalls driving Lord Strathcona to his ship for Canada years ago and later seeking aid after two grandsons fell ill. Strathcona had previously helped him, then again offered money. An official warned against giving money, citing the man’s claim of typhoid fever.
Mrs. M. Summers of Windsor Ontario offers a free home treatment for troubled children and adults. She promises full instructions with no payment required, urging mothers to write about their children’s troubles and noting the method may help those affected by urine difficulties at any time.
A quizzical school scene has a teacher questioning two boys about ages and kinship. The exchange hints at proving they are triplets, while both claim equal ages and cleverness, framed as a playful logic riddle from a bygone reader.
A minister told a tale about a prosperous man who dropped a cent in the collection and later escaped a rainlog trap, hoping to spur giving. The church avoided umbrellas, a shower came, and only a dime and a nickel entered the basket as the crowd hesitated, per the New York Times report.
A dialogue from Circle Magazine recalls a police chase where an automobile containing five people sped down a street and struck an old man. The officers pursued for several blocks and finally stopped the vehicle, revealing the count of occupants.
In Dundee Advertiser style, Mackintosh explains three motives for attending church now. He cites appreciation of theology, liking the singing, and recalling where he first met his wife in the kirk.
Washington Star notes a speaker near completion yet not yet ready with marshaled arguments. The focus remains on choosing anecdotes as a key device, illustrating the craft of public speaking and the balance between structure and storytelling in rhetoric.
A playful list of sister state puns appears, naming Mist Curt Mississippi Ida Ho Mary Land Callie Fornia Aille Bama Loo fa Anna Della Ware and Mino Sota Letts Lowa, forming humorous implied regions.
Lorin F. Deland in Atlantic argues that registered but unused soap names show how protection by imagination can deter new entrants. He notes firms file many titles, paying fees to block competition, suggesting imagination holds great value in business strategy and branding.
Rabbits plague Australian pastures and are dealt with by laying poisoned water at tanks enclosed by wire netting to deter evening grazing. Morning shows many dead rabbits across the countryside as a result. Also reports a German East Africa incident where a native was killed by a boa constrictor after planning to share the meal. Separate notes on tact in Clubber’s remarks, color blindness among a thousand, and working laws in Ones Russia with youth education and Sunday rest rules.
A compiled excerpt presents a dialog about punctuality and devotion with lines about meeting a wife at 2 30 and a vow to serve. It frames chivalry as wisdom in service and love for one person, citing a Balzac note on fidelity.
A fragmentary tale describes a woman laid by kidney and back pain for eight weeks with swelling in legs and poor health. Doctors feared jaundice but she recovered after using a medicine claiming kidney cure. An unsettling dream episode and hypnotism debate follow amid ads for tonic pills and liniments.
A fragmented newspaper fragment references Minard's Liniment as a lumberman’s friend and includes a joking exchange about biblical knowledge. The text mentions an outrage and a joke about who Cain’s wife was, implying Adam’s daughter.
A brief Louisville Courier Journal item notes a rash act leading to job loss. The accompanying quotes reflect hurried remarks and the chaotic scene surrounding the incident. No further names or concrete details are provided in the preserved text.
Dr Manery of Leamington Ont reports his baby suffered colic constipation and cried badly until Baby's Own Tablets were given. He says the tablets are gentle yet effective and now the baby sleeps well. Sold by medicine makers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams' Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
A Virginia farmer demonstrated an old flintlock rifle at Rocketts near Richmond, firing seven times with one miss. He split a potato at fifty yards, shattered a smoking pipe, and ruined a copper cent, though he declined further trials unless the weapon was cleaned. The event drew notes from the Washington Post and New York papers.
The New Jersey law proposals discuss rights to admit to state asylums upon application and the medical director's role, with Dr Henry A Cotton of the Hospital for the Insane at Trenton cited. The measure includes a second provision about commitment of noncommittal patients.
A New York Press item recalls a moment when a woman trying on a gown, admiring her figure in a prog glass, tells her maid Julia she needs a new face. The maid replies that she once saw a lady no better looking, underscoring sharp social wit.
A fragmentary dialogue recounts a late night disturbance at a household. Mrs Minnis-Mary complains about a restless guest, while Mary asks for sleep aids and secrecy. The exchange hints at familial tension and implied consequences without revealing full context.
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