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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 08, 1906
Page
7
An expert machinist from Quebec City credits Peruna with restoring health after a two year decline from general debility and a serious carnar malady. He claims prompt relief and urges others to try Peruna. Also mentions Minard's Liniment and advice on ear cotton for swimmers to prevent drowning from ear drum perforation.
The scene centers on a stage actor who laments weak attendance while a juvenile performer consoles him. The leading man recalls his father’s death, with a funeral held that day. The exchange reveals a crowd so large they had to turn people away.
A historical sketch recalls Senator Wolcott’s move from Idaho Springs to Georgetown after dissolving his law partnership Ed Wolcott & Bro. Miners mock the sign and discuss old landmarks, while odd natural facts about clams and fish life provide a curious aside.
A panting man, out of wind, dashes after a Reading terminal train as gates descend. A lighter, jokey observer teases him about missing the train while the pursued man blames slow feet and a misaligned watch.
The item reports Senator La Follette denying plans to form a new party, stating reforms can be achieved within the Republican framework. It also notes advertising copy about Parmeles's Vegetable Pills and mentions Joel Chandler Harris and a new Uncle Remus magazine in Atlanta, referring to Minard's Liniment as a remedy. The mix reflects a period newspaper listing notices and brief items.
A fragment describes the great pelican with a fifteen foot wingspan and possible weight over twenty two pounds. It also mentions slippery elm bark containing mucilate that gives the tree its peculiar property and name.
James Crichton renowned as the Admirable Crichton could read write and dispute in twelve languages. An expert swordsman civil and military engineer mathematician dramatist he died at twenty three mastering all science and learning of his era.
Elizabeth Robins Peabody writes of Notre Dame as a timeless marvel seen from bridges and quays, the towers looming over roofs and palaces, the familiar view renewing awe. She recalls arriving in Paris with no sense of time, then crossing the Seine to the island and the great square before Notre Dame’s calm facade.
The fragment presents a rambled reflection on liberty and America with references to Rhodesians and a metaphorical parasol. It quotes The World and His Wife and suggests the parasol hides flaws and the blushes of society while signaling welcome to strangers seeking fortune in a friendlier land.
Zam-Buk praised as workers friend for rapid relief of cuts burns and skin injuries. York ad cites Alf J Clark of Cavendish St London Ont recounting severe lime burns healed quickly with Zam-Buk, easing pain and restoring skin. Also notes uses for eczema ulcers ringworm and other conditions sold by Zam-Buk Co Toronto.
A fragmented excerpt discusses punishment for authors of objectionable books in China, Buenos Aires and Memphis climate comparisons, and historical uses of the diving bell. It also mentions ancient bedtimes in Rome and Athens, and promotes Sunlight Soap and Sunlight Spa with usage guidance.
A World’s Work excerpt describes diamond mines with high walls and roofing to prevent escape and diamond tossing. It notes Kaffirs imprisoned in compounds where some are confined for years, while others briefly serve periods as short as three months.
An advertisement touts Baby's Own Tablets as a cure for stomach troubles feverishness diarrhoea and teething pains in babies. It claims the medicine contains no opiates and urges mothers to keep a box at home while noting a 25 cent price plus mail order. It mentions The Dr Williams Medicine Company and hearsay from a New York observer at a W C T U convention in Canada.
Fragmented archival text recounts a Burman forest encounter where English travelers lose road traces in fog but Burman servants identify north and east instantly guiding the party northeast. A separate dialogue begins with a young man seeking a parent’s consent for marriage, prompting a terse exchange about consent.
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