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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 06, 1913
Page
3
A fragmented feature recounts the nickname for the Duke of Wellington and a Mersey steamship tied to his legend. It shifts to a school report tale of a boy’s slump and a farmer misidentifying fossil bones as a herbivore fossil, noting bones found two years ago.
A lengthy Winnipeg study discusses a proposed sample market for grain and its impact on Saskatchew an wheat shipments. Officials warn it could overwhelm railways between Regina and Fort Will and disrupt traffic, risking consignments and prices for farmers.
A fragmentary account describes the original New Zealanders as portrayed as snows and savages, noted for great strength and muscular power. The text references warlike tribes and a dramatic separation of a corpse carried to the clouds by an attenuated form, reflecting outdated ethnographic language.
A garbled fragment of an old newspaper page promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills with testimonials from a Mr F. Ashford and vague India wartime references. The text wavers between medical claims and abrupt dialogue bits, including a courtroom joke and stray anecdotes about worms and crying children. The ad copy is muddled and largely unreadable, but centers on health cures and sales pitches for the pills.
A young western woman visits an old seaport town and, during a morning drive with her host, asks about the diet of the local people. The host jokes about brain food and comments on the travelers’ intelligence as the infant’s mother jokes about Uncle John. The text also notes folk cures and a physician’s tip on breathing through the nose while asleep.
An ad claims low vitality harms sight and nerves, offering Dr Chase's Nerve Food to revitalize nerve cells and optic nerves. It asserts headaches vanish and sight improves, reducing the need for glasses and boosting overall health.
A druggist can obtain a low priced imitation of Minard's Liniment from a Toronto house and label it as his own product. The greasy counterfeit has circulated widely, and many have attempted to introduce it. Demand for Minard's remains.
A fragment tells of a railway crew member claiming skill with figures, while a tale praises the peony as a central Chinese floral symbol. The flower’s 1000 year record of cultivation and its status as a royal favorite highlights its enduring beauty and fragrance across dynasties.
A fragment shows a bet about a woman’s actions, sparking debate between an older, wiser figure and a younger man. The elder warns against betting on the woman’s unexpected move, while the youth insists on the gamble and diverging outcomes.
A distressed husband pleads for separation after his wife forces him to rise repeatedly in pursuit of burglars, urging him to grant her divorce so she can wed another husband. The case centers on marital strain and personal autonomy amid unlikely accusations.
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